Hair styling implements and method of making same

Abstract

Electrically powered hairstyling implements having heated hair engaging elements that are coated with a specially designed coating compound that comprises a mixture of a ceramic enamel and an ionic mineral. The ionic mineral causes negative ions to be continuously generated from the surfaces of the hair engaging elements which function to reduce or prevent damage to the hair.

1 . An electric hair styling implement for styling hair comprising: 
 (a) a supporting structure;    (b) a first heated element connected to said supporting structure, said first heated element having a first-coated layer comprising ionic minerals intermixed with ceramic enamel chemical compounds; and    (c) a second heated element connected to said supporting structure for movement between first and second positions, said second heated element having a first-coated layer comprising ionic minerals intermixed with ceramic enamel chemical compounds.    
   
   
       2 . The electric hair styling implement defined in  claim 1  in which said ceramic enamel chemical compounds comprise a mixture of SiO 2 , Na 2 O, K 2 O, B 2 O 3 , and TiO 2 .  
   
   
       3 . The electric hair styling implement defined in  claim 1  in which said ionic minerals comprise a mixture of SiO 2 , Al 2 O 3 , K 2 O, Na 2 O and Fe 2 O 3 .  
   
   
       4 . The electric hair styling implement defined in  claim 1  in which said first heated element comprises a heated rod and in which said second heated element comprises a heated glove.  
   
   
       5 . The electric hair styling implement defined in  claim 1  in which said first heated element comprises a first jaw and in which said second heated element comprises a second jaw.  
   
   
       6 . An electric hair curling implement for curling hair comprising: 
 (a) a handle;    (b) a heated rod connected to said handle, said heated rod having a coating comprising ionic minerals intermixed with ceramic enamel chemical compounds; and    (c) a glove pivotally connected to said heated rod for movement between first and second positions, said glove having a coating comprising ionic minerals intermixed with ceramic enamel chemical compounds.    
   
   
       7 . The electric hair styling implement defined in  claim 6  in which said ceramic enamel chemical compounds comprise a mixture of SiO 2 , Na 2 O, K 2 O, Li 2 O, B 2 O 3 and TiO   2 .  
   
   
       8 . The electric hair styling implement defined in  claim 1  in which said ionic minerals comprise a mixture of SiO 2 , Al 2 O 3 , K 2 O, Na 2 O and Fe 2 O 3 .  
   
   
       9 . The electric hair styling implement defined in  claim 8  in which said ionic minerals are in powder form.  
   
   
       10 . An electric hair straightening implement for straightening hair comprising: 
 (a) a structural support;    (b) a first jaw pivotally connected to said structural support for movement between first and second positions, said first jaw having a coating comprising ionic minerals intermixed with ceramic enamel chemical compounds; and    (c) a second jaw pivotally connected to said structural support for movement between first and second positions, said first jaw having a coating comprising ionic minerals intermixed with ceramic enamel chemical compounds.    
   
   
       11 . The electric hair styling implement defined in  claim 10  in which said ceramic enamel chemical compounds comprise a mixture of SiO 2 , Na 2 O, K 2 O, Li 2 O, B 2 O 3 , SrO, MgO, CaO and TiO 2 .  
   
   
       12 . The electric hair styling implement defined in  claim 10  in which said ionic minerals comprise a mixture of SiO 2 , Al 2 O 3 , K 2 O, Na 2 O and Fe 2 O 3 .  
   
   
       13 . The electric hair styling implement defined in  claim 12  in which said ionic minerals are in powder form.  
   
   
       14 . A method for making an electric hair styling implement for styling hair comprising a supporting structure, a first heated element having a heated surface connected to said supporting structure and a second heated element having a heated surface connected to said supporting structure, the method comprising the steps of: 
 (a) intermixing ionic minerals in powder form with ceramic enamel chemical compounds to form a coating compound;    (b) depositing said coating compound on said heated surfaces of said first and second heated elements to form prime-coated heating elements; and    (c) heating said prime-coated heating elements at an elevated temperature for a period of time sufficient to cause said coating compound to become securely adhered to said prime coated heating elements to form precursor heating elements.    
   
   
       15 . The method as defined in  claim 14  in which said ceramic enamel chemical compounds comprise a mixture of SiO 2 , Na 2 O, K 2 O, Li 2 O and TiO 2 .  
   
   
       16 . The method as defined in  claim 14  in which said ionic minerals comprise a mixture of SiO 2 , Al 2 O 3 , K 2 O, Na 2 O, and Fe 2 O.  
   
   
       17 . The method as defined in  claim 14  in which said ionic minerals comprise a mixture of SiO 2 , Al 2 O 3 , K 2 O, Fe 2 O, TiO 2 , CaO, MgO and Na 2 O.  
   
   
       18 . The method as defined in  claim 14  in which said prime-coated heating elements are heated at an elevated temperature of about 520 degrees C.  
   
   
       19 . The method as defined in  claim 14 , including the further step of cleaning said heated surfaces of said first and second heated elements prior to depositing said coating compound on said heated surfaces.  
   
   
       20 . The method as defined in  claim 14 , including the further steps of: 
 (a) depositing said coating compound on said heated surfaces of said precursor heating elements to form coated precursor heating elements heating elements; and    (b) heating said coated precursor heating elements at an elevated temperature for a period of time sufficient to cause said coating compound to become securely adhered to said coated precursor heating elements.