Method and device for protection from a hair dryer

Abstract

A protective device can protect a person positioned under a dryer. The device has a back and a front panel. The back panel has a strap adapted to secure the back panel to the person's head. The back panel is secured across the person's nape to project away. The front panel is adapted to attach to the back panel and cover its strap at least partially The front panel is secured across the person's forehead to project away. A person fitted with these panels can stay under a hair dryer with a reduced risk of overheating of the face or neck.

1 . A method employing a front panel and a back panel for protecting a person under a dryer, the method comprising the steps, performed in any order, of:
 securing said back panel across the person's nape to project away;   securing said front panel across the person's forehead to project away; and   positioning the person under said dryer.   
   
   
       2 . A method according to  claim 1  wherein the step of securing said front panel is performed to have it extends anteriorly away from the person's line of sight. 
   
   
       3 . A method according to  claim 2  wherein the steps of securing said back and said front panel are performed to keep a distal portion of said front panel higher than the person's scalp, said front panel extending at an angle different from that of said back panel. 
   
   
       4 . A method according to  claim 1  wherein the step of securing said front panel is performed to have said front panel extend in front at a first acute angle to the person's forehead, the step of securing said back panel being performed to have said back panel extend in back at a second acute angle to the person's jaw line. 
   
   
       5 . A method according to  claim 1  wherein the steps of securing said front and said back panel are performed to have them extend divergently to allow heated air from said dryer to be directed convergingly by said front and said back panel. 
   
   
       6 . A method according to  claim 1  wherein the step of securing said front and said back panel is performed to have said front panel extend in front and said back panel extend in back at approximately a right angle relative to each other. 
   
   
       7 . A method according to  claim 1  wherein the step of securing said back panel is performed before the step of securing said front panel. 
   
   
       8 . A method according to  claim 1  wherein the steps of securing said front and said back panel are performed by strapping them in place. 
   
   
       9 . A method according to  claim 8  wherein the step of securing said back panel is performed by placing a strap across the person's forehead. 
   
   
       10 . A method according to  claim 9  wherein the step of securing said front panel is performed by attaching it to said back panel. 
   
   
       11 . A method according to  claim 10  wherein the steps of securing said back and said front panel are performed while keeping the person's hair from falling below said back and said front panel. 
   
   
       12 . A method according to  claim 1  wherein the step of securing said front panel is performed by attaching it to said back panel. 
   
   
       13 . A method according to  claim 1  wherein said dryer and said front and said back panel are oriented so that at least some of said front panel and some of said back panel extend beyond said dryer. 
   
   
       14 . A method according to  claim 1  wherein said back panel has a pair of ear flaps, the step of securing said back panel being performed by placing said ear flaps over the person's ears at least partially. 
   
   
       15 . A protective device for protecting a person positioned under a dryer, comprising:
 a first panel having a strap adapted to secure the first panel to the person's head; and   a second panel adapted to attach to said first panel and cover said strap at least partially.   
   
   
       16 . A protective device according to  claim 15  wherein said first and said second panel each have a comparable crescent shape. 
   
   
       17 . A protective device according to  claim 15  wherein said second panel is adapted to attach to said first panel and extend therefrom in a direction different from that of said first panel. 
   
   
       18 . A protective device according to  claim 17  wherein said second panel extends centrally and said first panel extends centrally at approximately a right angle relative to each other when attached together. 
   
   
       19 . A protective device according to  claim 17  wherein said first and said second panel each have a foam core with a cloth covering. 
   
   
       20 . A protective device according to  claim 15  wherein said second panel has at least one band adapted to overlay and attach to said first panel. 
   
   
       21 . A protective device according to  claim 15  wherein said second panel has an inside hook and loop type pad arranged to attach to said strap of said first panel. 
   
   
       22 . A protective device according to  claim 21  wherein said strap has hook and loop type material. 
   
   
       23 . A protective device according to  claim 15  wherein said first panel has a pair of ear flaps arranged to overlap the person's ears. 
   
   
       24 . A protective device according to  claim 15  wherein said first panel has along at least a portion of its periphery a prominent absorbent pad adapted to absorb drips from the person's hair. 
   
   
       25 . A protective device for protecting a person positioned under a dryer, comprising:
 a first crescent-shaped panel having a strap having hook and loop material and adapted to secure the first panel to the person's head, said first panel having a pair of ear flaps arranged to overlap the person's ears, said first panel having along at least a portion of its periphery a prominent absorbent pad adapted to absorb drips from the person's hair; and   a second crescent-shaped panel adapted to attach to said first panel and extend therefrom in a direction different from that of said first panel, said second panel extending centrally and said first panel extending centrally at approximately a right angle relative to each other, said second panel having at least one band adapted to overlay and attach to said first panel, said second panel having an inside hook and loop type pad arranged to attach to and at least partially cover said strap of said first panel, said first and said second panel each having a foam core with a cloth covering.