Synthetic hair crimper

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a manual device for crimping synthetic hair, comprising a pair of scissored first and second arms, each of the arms supporting one of a pair of mold portions capable of withstanding temperatures necessary for melting synthetic hair, the mold portions having mating surfaces which abut one another when the device is in an operative position, at least one of the mold portions having a plurality of braid-receiving cavities locating in the corresponding mating surface, each of the cavities having a different size, the mating surfaces being arranged, in the operative position, to terminate the braid by crushing excess synthetic hair in the braid beyond one of the cavities.

In the claims:  
     
         1 . A device for crimping synthetic hair, comprising a pair of scissored first and second arms, each of said arms supporting one of a pair of mold portions capable of withstanding temperatures necessary for melting synthetic hair, said mold portions having mating surfaces which abut one another when the device is in an operative position, at least one of the mold portions having a plurality of braid-receiving cavities located in the corresponding mating surface, said mating surfaces being arranged, in the operative position, to terminate the braid by crushing excess synthetic hair in the braid beyond one of said cavities.  
     
     
         2 . A device as defined in  claim 1  wherein the mold portions are made of cast materials.  
     
     
         3 . A device as defined in  claim 1  wherein the mold portions are cast from aluminum, zinc, iron, or copper or alloys thereof.  
     
     
         4 . A device as defined in  claim 1  wherein the mold portions are made from aluminum alloy materials.  
     
     
         5 . A device as defined in  claim 4  wherein the mold portions are coated with a metallic coating.  
     
     
         6 . A device as defined in  claim 1  wherein the arms are made of stainless steel.  
     
     
         7 . A device as defined in  claim 1 , further comprising a hand grip portion formed on each arm.  
     
     
         8 . A device as defined in  claim 7  wherein the hand grip portion is molded on the arm.  
     
     
         9 . A device as defined in  claim 7  wherein each arm is metallic and the hand grip is formed from plastic materials.  
     
     
         10 . A device as defined in  claim 1  wherein each mold portion includes a pair of members positioned on opposite sides of said arm.  
     
     
         11 . A device as defined in  claim 10  wherein the members are removably fastened together.  
     
     
         12 . A device as defined in  claim 1  wherein the mold members have complementary surface portions which cooperate to cut the braid of synthetic hair.  
     
     
         13 . A device as defined in  claim 1  wherein at least one of the mold members includes a plurality of cavities of different diameters to receive the braid.  
     
     
         14 . A device as defined in  claim 1  wherein each of said mold members includes a plurality of cavities of different diameters to receive the braid, wherein the cavities of one mold member are open to the cavities of the other mold member.  
     
     
         15 . A method of crimping braided synthetic hair using the device of  claim 1 .  
     
     
         16 . A manual device for preparing synthetic hair, comprising a pair of scissored first and second arms, each of said arms supporting one of a pair of mold portions capable of withstanding temperatures necessary for melting synthetic hair, said mold portions having mating surfaces which abut one another when the device is in an operative position, each of said mold portions having a plurality of braid-receiving cavities locating in the corresponding mating surface, each of said cavities having a different size, said mating surfaces being arranged, in the operative position, to terminate the braid by squeezing excess synthetic hair in the braid beyond one of said cavities.  
     
     
         17 . A device as defined in  claim 16  wherein each mold portion is removably mounted on a corresponding supporting arm.  
     
     
         18 . A hair crimping kit, comprising a pair of scissored first and second arms, each of said arms having a free end, a plurality of pairs of mold portions capable of withstanding temperatures necessary for melting synthetic hair, each pair of mold portions having mating surfaces which abut one another when the device is in an operative position, each pair of mold portions being removably mounted to the arms.  
     
     
         19 . A kit as defined in  claim 18  wherein at least one pair of said mold portions are provided with a plurality of braid-receiving cavities locating in the corresponding mating surface, each of said cavities having a different size, said mating surfaces being arranged, in the operative position, to terminate the braid by crushing excess synthetic hair in the braid beyond one of said cavities.  
     
     
         20 . A manual device for crimping synthetic hair, comprising a pair of scissored first and second arms, each of said arms supporting one of a pair of mold portions which, when sufficiently externally heated, are capable of cutting and singeing a braid of synthetic hair when the arms are scissored together.  
     
     
         21 . A device for crimping synthetic hair, comprising a pair of scissored first and second arm means, each of said arm means supporting one of a pair of mold means capable of withstanding temperatures necessary for melting synthetic hair, said mold means having mating surface means which abut one another when the device is in an operative position, at least one of the mold means having a plurality of braid-receiving cavities located in the corresponding mating surface, each of said cavities having a different size, said mating surface means being arranged, in the operative position, to terminate the braid by crushing excess synthetic hair in the braid beyond one of said cavities.  
     
     
         22 . A method for crimping synthetic hair, comprising: 
 a step for providing a pair of molds on a pair of arms and which are capable of withstanding temperatures necessary for melting synthetic hair, the molds having complementary mating surfaces, at least one of which having a number of differently sized cavities therein;    a step for heating the molds;    a step for selecting one of the cavities;    a step for inserting a synthetic hair braid in the selected cavity;    a step for bringing the molds to their operative position with the complementary surfaces brought into abutment, to squeeze excess synthetic hair therebetween away from the cavity, wherein the braid is shaped in the cavity; and 
 a step for releasing the molds from their operative position.  
   
     
     
         23 . A method for crimping synthetic hair, comprising the steps of: 
 providing a pair of molds on a pair of arms and which are capable of withstanding temperatures necessary for melting synthetic hair, the molds having complementary mating surfaces, at least one of which having a number of differently sized cavities therein;    heating the molds;    selecting one of the cavities;    inserting a synthetic hair braid in the selected cavity;    bringing the molds to their operative position with the complementary surfaces brought into abutment, to squeeze excess synthetic hair therebetween away from the cavity, wherein the braid is shaped in the cavity; and 
 releasing the molds from their operative position.