Patent ID: 7044139

Claim:
A hair curling iron and shaping tool comprising: a handle; a first elongated member connected with said handle and having a first surface with a first profile; a first heating element for heating the first elongated member; a second elongated member pivotally connected relative to said first elongated member, said second elongated member including: a second surface for mating with said first surface in order to shape hair placed therebetween in a predetermined manner defined by the first and second surfaces, said second surface having a profile complementary to the profile of said first surface, and a curved surface; a second heating element for heating the second elongated member; a curved elongated member pivotally connected relative to said second elongated member for engaging with the curved surface of said second elongated member; a first lever for actuating said curved elongated member to pivot said curved elongated member away from said second elongated member; and a second lever for actuating said second elongated member to pivot said second elongated member away from said first elongated member and for simultaneously engaging said first lever to pivot said curved elongated member together with said second elongated member away from said first elongated member.