Hair straightening appliance with flocked arms

Abstract

A hair-straightening device has a pair of opposing arms joined by a hinge, which enables the opening and closing of the arms. At the ends of the arms, opposite the hinge, are plates that are heated to a temperature sufficient to straighten the hair. The outer portion of the ends of the arms that are located opposite the hinge can be covered with a flocking material to provide a cooler touch to allow a user to obtain a firmer grip with both hands on the device for more efficient use. In addition, a user can apply hair products directly to flocked ends of the device and transfer the hair products to hair that is warmer than when the hair products are applied directly to the hair.

1 . A hair styling device comprising: 
 a first arm;    a second arm;    a hinge connecting said first arm and said second arm;    a first heatable plate on said first arm for contacting a user's hair and a second heatable plate on said second arm for contacting a user's hair; and    a flocking material covering at least a portion of said first and/or second arms.    
   
   
       2 . A hair styling device according to  claim 1 , further comprising 
 a first heater for heating said first plate and a second heater for heating said second plate.    
   
   
       3 . A hair styling device according to  claim 1 , wherein 
 said flocking material is made from nylon.    
   
   
       4 . A hair styling device according to  claim 1 , wherein 
 said flocking material is made from felt.    
   
   
       5 . A hair styling device according to  claim 1 , further comprising 
 an adhesive to secure said flocking material to said device.    
   
   
       6 . A hair styling device according to  claim 1 , wherein 
 said flocking material is adapted to be sprayed on said first and/or said second arms.    
   
   
       7 . A hair styling device according to  claim 1 , further comprising 
 a button on said device to control said device.    
   
   
       8 . A hair styling device according to  claim 1 , wherein 
 said first and second plates are made from a conductive material selected from the group consisting of metal, ceramic and glass.    
   
   
       9 . A hair styling device according to  claim 1 , further comprising 
 a spring within said hinge to bias said first arm and said second arm away from each other.