Patent ID: 8904663

Claim:
A hand hair dryer ( 1 ) comprising: an electric fan ( 2 ) located in a housing portion ( 6 ); a first handle grip ( 8 ) comprising operator control elements ( 7 ) and connected to the housing portion ( 6 ); and a barrel portion ( 5 ) containing an electric heater ( 3 ) and connected to the housing portion ( 6 ) at an angle of approximately 90° with respect to said first handle grip ( 8 ) wherein: said electric heater ( 3 ) is located in line with said electric fan ( 2 ) for generating an air stream ( 4 ) from said barrel portion ( 5 ); said barrel portion ( 5 ) is embodied as a second handle grip ( 9 ) that is insulated from the heater ( 3 ) to prevent said second handle grip ( 9 ) from getting hot during use; a single cold air combination switch ( 16 , 16 . 1 , 16 . 2 ) is located only on the housing portion ( 6 ) between said first handle grip ( 8 ) and said barrel portion ( 5 ) at the angle formed by the first handle grip ( 8 ) and the barrel portion ( 5 ); and said cold air combination switch ( 16 , 16 . 1 , 16 . 2 ) is configured to be actuated selectively from the first or second handle grip ( 8 , 9 ), by direct contact between the cold air combination switch and one finger of a hand on either the first handle grip ( 8 ) or the second handle grip ( 9 ).