Hair straightening iron with toxic fumes filter

Abstract

A system for filtering toxic fumes discharged from chemically treated hair, comprising a hair straightening iron connected to an electricity source, a hollow structure connected to one of the outer surfaces of the hair straightening iron, a hollow tube attached inside the hollow structure, the hollow tube comprising holes spanning its length and sealed on a first end thereof, a flexible pipe connected on a first end thereof to a second end of said hollow tube, and a filtering device connected to a second end of said flexible pipe, the filtering device comprising a suction motor and a filter especially designed to filter the toxic fumes.

1 . A system for filtering toxic fumes discharged from chemically treated hair, comprising:
 a hair straightening iron connected to an electricity source, said iron comprising a pair of holding parts, each holding part connected to a respective pressing member, each said pressing members comprising a respective heating block, the holding parts joined by a hinge;   a hollow structure connected to one of the outer surfaces of the hair straightening iron, said structure open on both distal ends thereof;   a hollow tube attached inside said hollow structure, said hollow tube comprising holes spanning its length, said hollow tube sealed on a first end thereof;   a flexible pipe connected on a first end thereof to a second end of said hollow tube; and   a first filtering device connected to a second end of said flexible pipe, said first filtering device comprising a suction motor and a filter especially designed to filter said toxic fumes.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said toxic fumes comprise formaldehyde. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , additionally comprising a vapor collecting hood mounted over the head of a client undergoing the chemical hair treatment, said vapor collecting hood connected to a second filtering device comprising a suction motor and a filter especially designed to filter said toxic fumes. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein said first and second filtering devices comprise a single filtering device. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said hair straightening iron comprises a plurality of hair straightening irons. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein said vapor collecting hood comprises a plurality of vapor collecting hoods. 
     
     
         7 . A method of filtering toxic fumes discharged from chemically treated hair, comprising:
 applying a hair straightening iron to the treated hair, thereby causing toxic fumes to be discharged;   sucking the discharged toxic fumes using vacuum force;   filtering the sucked fumes using a filter especially designed to filter said toxic fumes; and   discharging the filtered air into the atmosphere.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein said sucking comprises:
 connecting a hollow structure to one of the outer surfaces of the hair straightening iron, said hollow structure open on both distal ends thereof;   attaching a hollow tube inside said hollow structure, said hollow tube comprising holes spanning its length, said hollow tube sealed on a first end thereof;   connecting a flexible pipe on a first end thereof to a second end of said hollow tube;   connecting a first filtering device to a second end of said flexible pipe, said first filtering device comprising a suction motor and a filter especially designed to filter said toxic fumes; and   operating said first filtering device to suck said toxic fumes.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein said sucking additionally comprises:
 mounting a vapor collecting hood over the head of a client undergoing the chemical hair treatment, said vapor collecting hood connected to a second filtering device comprising a suction motor and a filter especially designed to filter said toxic fumes; and   operating said second filtering device to suck said toxic fumes.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein said first and second filtering devices comprise a single filtering device.