Hair treatment arrangement

Abstract

A hair treatment arrangement has a first pad ( 100 ) configured to be supported on a first digit of a user's hand so as to be exclusively movable therewith; and a second pad ( 100 ) configured to be supported on a second digit of the user's hand so as to be exclusively movable therewith.

1 . A hair treatment arrangement comprising:
 a first pad configured to be supported on a first digit of a user's hand so as to be exclusively movable therewith; and   a second pad configured to be supported on a second digit of the user's hand so as to be exclusively movable therewith.   
   
   
       2 . A hair treatment arrangement as set forth in  claim 1 , further comprising a housing operatively connected with each of the first and second pads through flexible leads and configured to selectively supply electrical current to heating elements in the first and second pads. 
   
   
       3 . A hair treatment arrangement as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the first and second digits of the hand are the thumb and index finger. 
   
   
       4 . A hair treatment arrangement as set forth in  claim 2 , wherein the housing configured to be supported in a palm of the user's hand. 
   
   
       5 . A hair treatment arrangement as set forth in  claim 4 , wherein the housing is a pod-shaped housing. 
   
   
       6 . A hair treatment arrangement as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the first and second pads further comprise ring members through which the first and second digits of the hand can be inserted. 
   
   
       7 . A hair treatment arrangement as set forth in  claim 6 , wherein the ring members are detachably connected to the first and second pads by connection arrangements. 
   
   
       8 . A hair treatment arrangement as set forth in  claim 2 , wherein the housing contains a self-contained source of EMF (electromotive force). 
   
   
       9 . A hair treatment arrangement as set forth in  claim 2 , wherein the housing contains a battery. 
   
   
       10 . A hair treatment arrangement as set forth in  claim 4 , wherein the housing is provided with a switch which is configured to be operated by a button provided on the housing. 
   
   
       11 . A hair treatment arrangement as set forth in  claim 2 , wherein the first and second pads are connect to each other only by flexible leads which respectively extend from the housing. 
   
   
       12 . A hair treatment arrangement comprising:
 separate finger supported pads which are each configured to be supported on a finger or thumb of a hand; and   a heating element disposed in at least one of the pads and configured to apply heat as the pads are pressed together and slid over selected strands of hair.   
   
   
       13 . A hair treatment arrangement as set forth in  claim 12 , wherein the pads have ring-shaped members configured to receive the finger or the thumb. 
   
   
       14 . A hair treatment arrangement as set forth in  13 , wherein the ring-shaped members are detachably connected to the pads by a connection arrangement and are configured so that they can be disposed on the finger or the thumb and then connected with the pads to allow a desired disposition/orientation of the pads with respect to the finger or thumb. 
   
   
       15 . A hair treatment arrangement as set forth in  14 , wherein the connection arrangement comprises a hook and eye connection arrangement wherein a first half of the hook and eye arrangement is fastened to a ring and the second half of the hook and eye arrangement is fastened to a pad. 
   
   
       16 . A hair treatment arrangement as set forth in  claim 12 , further comprising a housing configured to fit in a palm of the hand and to be gripped by at least one of the ring and little fingers of the hand. 
   
   
       17 . A hair treatment arrangement as set forth in  claim 16 , wherein the housing is operatively connected with the at least one heating element ( 110 ) through at least one flexible cable, and further configured to supply electrical current to the at least one heating element. 
   
   
       18 . A hair treatment arrangement as set forth  17 , in claim wherein the housing comprises a switch which is configured control the supply of electrical current to the heating elements and to be operated by a button on the housing. 
   
   
       19 . A method of treating hair comprising:
 supporting separate pads, at least one of which has a heating element disposed therein, on first and second digits of a hand so that the first and second pads are respectively movable with the first and second digits; and   selectively supplying electrical current to the at least one heating element while gripping hair between the first and second pads and sliding the first and second pads along the hair.   
   
   
       20 . A method as set forth in  claim 19 , further comprising:
 supporting a housing, which is configured to supply the electrical current to the at least one heating element through at least one flexible lead, in the palm of the hand, on the wrist or on the back of the hand.