Patent SG-11201408069X-A (SG)
Title: Hair styling device
Inventor: DE BENEDICTIS ALFREDO
IPC: A45D6/02
Filed: 2013-06-11
Abstract: (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 19 December 2013 (19.12.2013) WIPOIPCT (10) International Publication Number WO 2013/186547 A1 (51) International Patent Classification: A4SD 2/02 (2006.01) A4SD 6/02 (2006.01) A4SD 2/36 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: (22) International Filing Date: (25) Filing Language: (26) Publication Language: PCT/GB2013/051526 11 June 2013 (11.06.2013) English (30) Priority Data: 1210274.5 11 June 2012 (11.06.2012) English GB (71) Applicant: TF3 LIMITED [GB/GB]; Studio 11, Magreal Industrial Estate, Freeth Street, Birmingham B16 0DZ (GB). (72) Inventors: De BENEDICTIS, Alfredo; 36 Ballyhill Lane, Nutts Corner, Crumlin Northern Ireland BT29 4YP (GB). HOLLAND, Janusz Lucien; 111 Summerfield Crescent, Edgbaston, Birmingham B16 0EN (GB). HUGHES, Mark Christopher; 17 Summerfield Road, Clent, Worcestershire DY9 9RG (GB). (74) Agent: GEE, Steven; D.W. & S.W. GEE, 1 South Lynn Gardens, London Road, Shipston on Stour, Warwickshire CV36 4ER (GB). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available)'. AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IS, JP, KE, KG, KN, KP, KR, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available)'. ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Published: — with international search report (Art. 21(3)) (54) Title: HAIR STYLING DEVICE 1356 l> •t 00 i-H en i-H o CJ o & (57) Abstract: This invention relates to a hair styling device. According to one aspect of the invention the hair styling device com­ prises a body (112) defining chamber a (116) adapted to accommodate length a of hair, the chamber having primary opening a (124) through which the length of hair may enter the chamber; a rotatable element (134) adapted to engage the length of hair adjacent to the primary opening; an elongate member (120) around which, in use, the length of hair is wound by the rotatable element; a guide part (254) adapted to guide the length of hair towards the primary opening, the rotatable element being rotatable relative to the guide part, the guide part being movable relative to the body. The movable guide part may also serve to press the length of hair towards the primary opening.