Patent Publication Number: US-2006016456-A1

Title: Small, medium and large satin hair rollers/ouch-less hair rollers

Description:
This is a new method and mechanism made of sponge, foam, wire and hard plastic encased in satin or quality like material—the Ouch-less Hair Roller/Signature Soft Satin Hair Roller. It comes in a small, medium, large, extra-large and double extra-large size; two sizes larger for longer haired persons. My invention involves making an ouch-less hair roller. The ouch-less characteristics routinely provides premium care, optimal protection and full coverage while curling individuals&#39; hairs damage-less. This new device meets the demands of today&#39;s sophisticated consumer in search of quality home and salon hair care. The satin (or quality material resembling satin) provides a protective barrier for the hairs benefiting its user. The benefits include: providing an updated version to style hairs economically while protecting the hairs from over-drying and breakage. This is particularly beneficial for individuals who choose or need to use hair rollers instead of heat to maintain a style for their hairs. Also, it provides extra care for hairs when dry setting hairs heatless or wet setting hairs with heat. Today, people&#39;s hairs demand complete coverage and care from the styling products of today&#39;s rough environment.  
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION  
      The hairs of many individuals are prone to damage by bare sponge, plastic, wire and foam hair rollers with routine use. Small sheets of tissue paper called paper end wraps are currently used to protect from damage. Unfortunately, it only protects the ends of the hairs and is time consuming when applying. Extensive coverage against damage is not provided to the individuals&#39; hairs. Knowing and witnessing this through others and self experience compels me to develop the new hair roller.  
     BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION  
      The general idea of Kamilah A. Rashied&#39;s invention is to maintain healthy hairs by economically changing one of the oldest tools in the hair care product industry. 
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION  
      The manufacturing of this device is as follows: make an encasing of satin or quality satin like material which covers the various sizes of the cylindrical sponge, foam, wire and hard plastic hair roller material. The satin roller case is approximately 1.5 inches in length. The encasing is cylindrically shaped and sewn in a manner so the material used to wrap around the hairs fits inside. Once the hair roller material is inside its encasing, the open end is sewn closed. Openings on both ends of the satin cover allow the thin, plastic rod-shaped arm of the hair roller frame to enter through. There is little slack of satin. The sponge, foam, wire and hard plastic material&#39;s inner portion is hollowed longitudinal and central. Just enough material is hollowed to allow the plastic, thin rod shaped arm about 1¾ inches long and about ¼ inches in diameter to slide inside the foam and sponge structure. On both ends of the plastic arm are bulges to snap the satin roller frame in place. One bulge serves as the hinge point, the other, the securing point.  
      The frame consists of the thin, plastic rod shaped arm and the lever. The frame of these Ouch-less/Signature Soft Satin Hair Rollers secures the roller in place and has a satin (or similar quality material), scrunched encasing. The lever is rectangular, plastic and larger than the sized encased foam and sponge material. The lever&#39;s easy range of motion moves 180 degrees upward and downward. This attaches to the hinge point of the plastic, thin rod shaped arm. The lever also attaches to the securing point holding the hair roller in its desired position. This secures the hair rolling device in place once the individual encircles the hairs around the cylindrical, satin (or synonym material) covered structured.  
      After the hair roller is secured into hairs of the head, you are then using the Ouch-less Hair Roller/Signature Soft Satin Hair Roller. The satin cover provides its users with satisfaction of knowing their hairs are cared for and not drawn of its natural and/or applied moisture (which leads to hair damage and destruction of natural or chemically treated hairs). It provides a time saving method and mechanism opposed to the paper end wrap hair rolling method. Use this Ouch-less Hair Roller/Signature Soft Satin Hair Roller for the maintenance of healthy hairs or for the pursuit of such.  
      The hard plastic ouch-less hair roller is used to do wet sets of the hairs. This hair roller is perforated. It enables water to absorb from the hairs in the wet hairs setting process. The hard plastic and wire Ouch-less Hair Roller/Signature Soft Satin Hair Roller does not require the thin, plastic rod shaped arm. The center is hollowed larger than the foam and sponge Ouch-less Hair Roller/Signature Soft Satin Hair Roller. To secure this Ouch-less Hair Roller/Signature Soft Satin Hair Roller onto the individual&#39;s head, the usual metal hair roller clip can be used. The alternative to secure this hair roller is the hairpin. This may be more difficult to maneuver and the metal hair clip is recommended.  
      Sheets of whole satin material and sheets of perforated satin material manufacture this device. The satin or satin like material is water durable. It withstands continual usage over a long-term period (years). Delicate machine or hand washing in sanitized water is recommended for hygiene purposes. Manufacturing of a storage sac made of the same material but not perforated closes via the durable, draw string method. This comes in one size and used when washing and storing the hair rollers. This preserves quality and maintains organization of the Ouch-less Hair Roller/Signature Soft Satin Hair Roller.  
      My invention is the Small, Medium, Large, Extra-large (Jumbo), XX-Large (Super Jumbo) Signature Soft Satin Covered Hair Roller/Ouch-less Hair Roller, with storage/washing bag, Sponge, foam, wire and hard plastic material cylinder shaped and encased with satin or quality satin like material is used to produce the product. This device has economic value and for all intents and purposes, curls hairs the healthy way by averting the occurrence of damaged hairs. When using this hair roller you are providing and supporting your hairs with the finest pampering and safety against damage. One type of damage this device averts is splitting of the hairs ends. This device retains moisture when dry or wet styling natural or chemically treated hairs. This benefits the individual who like others and I are in dire need of an economical and freshly modernized hair rolling method and mechanism. My invention is made available to people of all economic statute.  
      In good taste, this device conspicuously substitutes paper-end wraps, which covers only the ends of hairs. My invention is easier to use and less time consuming. In the same manner, this device conspicuously substitutes hair rollers uncovered by satin or quality satin-like material. When naked, sponge, foam, hard plastic and wire can cause damage with routine use. These materials absorb the hairs natural and/or applied moisture leaving it dry and brittle and provide minimal protection against damage for the hairs. Any individual wanting to roll their hairs in an ouch-less, modern, economical, worry-free manner uses my invention. The Ouch-less Hair Rollers/Signature Soft Satin Hair Rollers&#39; encasing material come in colors black, blue, brown, yellow, pink, red, orange and numerous other colorful shades. The encasing material also comes in numerous printed patterns; red, green, blue plaid (checkered), madras, paisley and fruit print.  
      Certain hair types are sensitive to bare materials such as foam, sponge, wire and hard plastic. My invention protects those particular hair types from damage and revolutionizes the dry and wet curling method and mechanism for all hair types. Developing and keeping healthy hairs are attributes to this device.  
      My invention relieves the individual whose hairs are prone to dryness and breakage from chemicals and heat styling. For those in pursuit of healthy hairs, this is a good routine start. Persons who want or need a break from heat curling their hairs, this is the tool. It routinely promotes and provides full coverage, optimal protection and added extra care to hairs when dry or wet styling hairs heatless or with heat. This device is durable. It can withstand delicate machine or hand washing in sanitized water. These rollers come with there own storage case made of the same material with a draw string that serves as its washing case as well. This helps preserve the quality of the hair roller. This storage/washing bag comes in all the colorful shades and patterns as the Ouch-less Hair Roller/Signature Soft Satin Hair Roller. This is sold separately as only one is needed per individual user. The satin or quality synonym material used to manufacture this device is fireproof.  
      My invention provides the individual with a fresh, long-lasting, more modern approach to curl their hairs in a healthy, careful way. The end result is a head of curled hairs done with soft, hair friendly material that covers the entire hair-rolling device. Its use maintains healthy hairs that not only benefits the user but also boosts self-esteem restoring the pride that comes along with having and keeping a healthy head of hairs. This preserves, supports and facilitates rejuvenation and revitalization of the hairs and each individual user as well. It does so by curling natural and chemically treated hairs the healthy way; the right way. My invention gives individuals the privilege to a fractional, modern, worry-free manner of rolling their hairs or their client&#39;s hairs despite today&#39;s harsh, coarse environment.