Patent ID: 7121285
Filing Date: 2006-10-17
Classification: A45D

Abstract:
1. A curling element for styling hair, said curling element having first and second ends and at least essentially a cylindrical basic form, wherein at least one ring-shaped notch is formed in the cylindrical basic form, the bottom of the at least one ring-shaped notch and transitions of the ring-shaped notch being rounded off in a cylindrical lateral surface, wherein the transitions of the at least one ring-shaped notch into the cylindrical lateral surface comprise 1) at least two essentially resulting ellipsoids formed between the ring-shaped notch and the ends of the curling element, or 2) plural ones of the essentially resulting ellipsoids formed between first and second ones of the at least one ring-shaped notch and between the respective ring-shaped notches and the respective ends of the curling element, and, wherein the curling element is tapered at both ends of the curling element and the radius of the cylindrical basic form decreases constantly from the one end of the curling element to the other end to have a frusto-conical envelope shape.