Hair dryer

Abstract

This invention provides a hand-held electrically powered hair dryer in which the handle is movable in its connection to the main body. The handle provided with a sliding connection to the main body so that it can assume at least two different positions on the main body portion to increase the versatility of the apparatus. The hair dryer also provides an outlet which is rotatable about a pivot axis so that the air stream itself may be directed at different angles with respect to the hair dryer.

1 . A hand-held hair drying apparatus comprising: 
 a main body portion containing an air inlet, an air outlet and means to create a flow of air from said inlet to said outlet;    a handle connected to said main body portion; and    connection means between said main body portion and said handle to accommodate said handle in at least two discreet positions with respect to said main body portion.    
     
     
         2 . A hand-held hair drying apparatus as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said connection means provides a slidable connection allowing the handle to assume positions along a line of movement.  
     
     
         3 . A hand-held hair drying apparatus as claimed in  claim 2  wherein the connection means includes at least two stable positions for connection of said handle to said main body.  
     
     
         4 . A hand-held hair drying apparatus as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said connection means includes biasing means to support said handle in said discreet positions and said handle may be moved between said discreet positions against the action of said biasing means.  
     
     
         5 . A hand-held hair drying apparatus comprising: 
 a main body portion containing an air inlet, an air outlet, heating means and means to create a flow of air from said inlet to said outlet; and    a pivotal connection to allow said air outlet assume a plurality of positions with respect to the remainder of the apparatus.    
     
     
         6 . A hand-held hair drying apparatus as claimed in  claim 5  wherein an axis of said pivotal connection is substantially transverse to the air flow towards said outlet.  
     
     
         7 . A hand-held hair drying apparatus as claim in  claim 5  wherein said pivotal connection is incorporated in an outlet barrel or nozzle.  
     
     
         8 . A hand-held hair drying apparatus as claimed in  claim 7  wherein said outlet barrel or nozzle is provided as a detachable attachment.  
     
     
         9 . An attachment for a hair drying apparatus comprising: 
 an inlet end;    connection means on said inlet end for connection to a hair dryer;    an outlet end; and    a pivotal connection to allow said outlet end assume at least two positions with respect to said inlet end.