Hair styling iron with raised fins

Abstract

An electrically powered, heated flat iron 1 has a first handle 2 and a second handle 3 joined by a hinge 4 . An upper plate 6 is attached to the first handle 2 , and a lower plate 7 is attached to the second handle 3 . The upper plate has a groove 8 that extends generally longitudinally. The lower plate 7 has a set of raised ridges 9 , the ridges 9 being aligned in a longitudinally extending row along the lower plate 7 so that the row is aligned with the groove 8.

1 . An appliance for styling hair, said appliance comprising
 an upper plate attached to a first member;   a lower plate attached to a second member;   a hinge pivotally connecting said first member and said second member;   a heat element associated with one or both of said first and second members and being adapted to be selectively actuated to heat a respective plate associated with said first or second member;   a groove extending generally longitudinally along said upper plate;   a set of raised ridges extending from said lower plate in a generally linear row and aligned with said groove so that when said first member is in contact with said second member, said ridges enter said groove, each ridge having a length L, a thickness T, and a height H, where L is greater than T and each ridge  9  is oriented so that its length L is transverse to the longitudinally extending row.   
   
   
       2 . An appliance according to  claim 1 , wherein
 said ridges are integrally formed with said lower plate.   
   
   
       3 . An appliance according to  claim 1 , wherein
 said ridges are integrally formed on a secondary plate that is attached to said lower plate.