Patent ID: 8080764

Claim:
A hair iron comprising: an upper housing, having a first top side, a first underside, a first front portion, and a first rear portion, pivotally associated with a lower housing, having a second top side, a second underside, a second front portion, and a second rear portion; a first heat transfer plate associated with the first underside; a first heater support affixed to the first underside, wherein the first heater support slidingly engages a first heat transfer plate; a first insulator, wherein the first insulator is disposed between the first underside and the first heater support; at least a first and second rocker ball, wherein the first and second rocker balls engage the first underside and the first heater support; a first heater associated with the first heat transfer plate; a first adhesive disposed between the first heat transfer plate and the first heater; a second heat transfer plate associated with the second underside; a second heater support affixed to the second underside, wherein the second heater support slidingly engages a second heat transfer plate; a second insulator, wherein the second insulator is disposed between the second underside and the second heater support; at least a third and fourth rocker ball, wherein the third and fourth rocker balls engage the second underside and the second heater support; a second heater associated with the second heat transfer plate; and a second adhesive disposed between the second heat transfer plate and the second heater.