Patent ID: 8146605
Filing Date: 2012-04-03
Classification: A45D,A46B

Abstract:
1. A hair styling iron for use in styling hair comprising: A pair of arm elements pivotally coupled with a hinge at the proximal end of the arm elements, a heating element located at the interior distal end of both of the arm elements; an end body element comprising a shell with a cavity element shaped to be compatible with a back side of one and/or both of the arm elements, whereby the upper portion of one or two of the arm elements is moveably inserted into the cavity element, the end body element also having a notch located on a side of the proximal or distal end of the end body element; a comb assembly element comprising a plurality of comb teeth/bristles that extend perpendicularly away from a surface of the heating element, the comb assembly further comprising attachment means for removably attaching the comb assembly element onto the end body element, wherein the end body element having two grooved channels positioned on both lateral sides of, and substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of, the end body element, whereby the grooved channels allows for slidable insertion and removal of the comb assembly element into the end body element; and a securing clip element including an end piece element located at a longitudinal tip of the securing clip for attaching the securing clip onto the end body element, wherein the end piece element engages and attaches onto the notch of said end body element in order to block the unintentional dislocation of the comb assembly element from the end body element.