Hair twister

Abstract

The present invention a hair twister includes a spool for twisting hair thereon; a drum mounted within a cylinder, the drum rotatably mounted within the cylinder for operatively winding hair onto the spool said drum and cylinder together for simultaneously winding hair onto the spool and for compressing the hair on the spool; and a method for releasing the twisted hair from the spool. Preferably wherein the drum including outer drum threads and a cylinder top including cooperating cylinder top threads for threadably engaging with the drum, such that rotating the drum threadably urges the drum along a longitudinal direction within the cylinder.

1 . A hair twister comprising: 
 a) a spool for twisting hair thereon;    b) a means for simultaneously winding hair onto the spool and for compressing the hair on said spool;    c) means for releasing the twisted hair from the spool.    
   
   
       2 . The hair twister claimed in  claim 1  wherein said winding means includes a drum mounted within a cylinder, said drum rotatably mounted within said cylinder for operatively winding hair onto said spool.  
   
   
       3 . The hair twister claimed in  claim 2  wherein said drum including outer drum threads and a cylinder top including cooperating cylinder top threads for threadably engaging with said drum, such that rotating the drum threadably urges the drum along a longitudinal direction within said cylinder.  
   
   
       4 . The hair twister claimed in  claim 2  wherein said spool being slidably received within a spool receiving channel defined in said drum as said drum rotatably moves in a forward direction within the cylinder.  
   
   
       5 . The hair twister claimed in  claim 3  wherein said cylinder also including a cylinder bottom, wherein said cylinder bottom having a smooth surface such that said drum slidably received within said cylinder bottom and threadably received within said cylinder top.  
   
   
       6 . The hair twister claimed in  claim 5  wherein said cylinder top being pivotally attached to said cylinder bottom, wherein said cylinder top being pivotable between an open position and a closed position, such that in the open position said drum is free to move slidably in the longitudinal direction along said cylinder bottom, and in said closed position said drum threadably engaging with said cylinder top threads.  
   
   
       7 . The hair twister claimed in  claim 6  wherein said drum moveable within said cylinder between a retracted position, engaged position and extended position, such that in said retracted position said spool is clear of said drum permitting removal of hair from said spool.  
   
   
       8 . The hair twister claimed in  claim 7  wherein said drum including a clip for releasably retaining a hair on a front face of said drum as said drum is rotating and moving forwardly along the longitudinal direction from said engaged position to said extended position, wherein said hair being fully twisted and compressed when said drum in said extended position.  
   
   
       9 . The hair twister claimed in  claim 2  wherein said winding means including a drive means operably connected to said drum for rotating said drum.  
   
   
       10 . The hair twister claimed in  claim 9  wherein said drive means including a spline slidably received within a spline receiving channel defined in a rearward portion of said drum, wherein said spline operably connected to a drive motor for rotating said drum.  
   
   
       11 . The hair twister claimed in  claim 4  wherein said drum including a front face impinging on said hair on said spool, such that as said drum being urged in a forward direction within said cylinder said drum front face compressing said hair on said spool.  
   
   
       12 . The hair twister claimed in  claim 1  further including a means for applying fluid to said hair as said hair being twisted and compressed onto said spool.  
   
   
       13 . The hair twister claimed in  claim 12  wherein said fluid means including a fluid applicator including a nozzle for applying fluid onto hair on said spool.  
   
   
       14 . The hair twister claimed in  claim 13  wherein said fluid applicator including a fluid reservoir connected to said nozzle with a fluid conduit for communicating fluid from said reservoir to said nozzle.