Hair styling tool with removable handle

Abstract

A hair styling tool kit has cylindrical hollow hair roller(s) having bristles positioned on exterior thereof, a handle engaging member extending co-axially within a cavity of the hair roller. A transverse plate partially closes a proximate end of the hair roller, and the handle engaging member is secured to the transverse plate. The handle has a roller engaging part, which matches configuration of the interior of the handle engaging member. A magnet is fitted in the contact ends of the handle engaging member and the roller engaging part allowing the handle and the hair roller to stay connected while the suer rolls her hair on the hair roller.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A hair styling tool assembly comprising:
 a substantially hollow hair roller having an inner cavity, a handle engaging member fitted within the inner cavity and extending co-axially therewith, an open proximate end and an open distant end;   a removable handle configured for sliding detachable engagement with the hair roller, said handle comprising a roller engaging portion and a gripping portion unitary integrally connected to the roller engaging portion; and   wherein a roller magnet member is fitted in the handle engaging member and a handle magnet member is fitted in the roller engaging portion, said roller magnet member and the handle magnet member detachably matingly engage when the roller engaging portion is positioned in the cavity of the hair roller.   
     
     
         2 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the proximate end of the hair roller carries a transverse plate extending across an opening in the proximate end of the hair roller, and wherein the handle engaging member extends inwardly into the inner cavity from said transverse plate. 
     
     
         3 . The assembly of  claim 2 , wherein said handle engagement member comprises a generally frustoconically shaped body unitary connected to the transverse plate. 
     
     
         4 . The assembly of  claim 3 , further comprising a means for preventing free rotation of the hair roller relative to the handle when the hair roller is engaged with the handle. 
     
     
         5 . The assembly of  claim 4 , wherein said means for preventing free rotation of the hair roller comprises a pair of opposing straight cut surfaces formed on interior of the handle engaging member and a matching pair of opposing straight cut surfaces formed on exterior of the roller engaging portion, each of said straight surfaces of the handle engaging member frictionally engage a corresponding straight surface of the roller engaging portion when the roller engaging portion is fitted in handle engaging member. 
     
     
         6 . The assembly of  claim 2 , wherein a widest part of the frustoconically shaped body of the handle engaging member is integrally secured to the transverse plate. 
     
     
         7 . The assembly of  claim 2 , wherein an inwardly facing shoulder is formed between an inner wall of the hair roller body and an outer surface of the transverse plate. 
     
     
         8 . The assembly of  claim 7 , said handle comprising a griping portion. 
     
     
         9 . The assembly of  claim 8 , said handle is provided with a circumferential collar unitary connected to the roller engaging portion and the gripping portion, said collar abutting the inwardly facing shoulder when the roller engaging portion is fitted in handle engaging member. 
     
     
         10 . The assembly of  claim 1 , comprising a circumferential flange secured to the proximate end of the hair roller and extending transversely outwardly therefrom. 
     
     
         11 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the roller engaging portion has a proximate part sized and shaped to substantially match interior of the handle engaging member. 
     
     
         12 . The assembly of  claim 1 , said hair roller being provided with a plurality of bristles extending outwardly from an exterior surface of the hair roller. 
     
     
         13 . The assembly of  claim 1 , said hair roller being formed from a heat-conductive material. 
     
     
         14 . The assembly of  claim 1 , said roller magnet member and said handle magnet member having opposite polarity. 
     
     
         15 . A hair styling tool assembly comprising:
 a substantially hollow hair roller with exterior bristles, an inner cavity, a handle engaging member extending co-axially within the inner cavity, a partially open proximate end, and an open distant end;   a removable handle detachably engageable with the hair roller, said handle comprising a roller engaging portion and a gripping portion unitary integrally connected to the roller engaging portion, said roller engaging portion having a contact end;   a means for preventing free rotation of the hair roller in relation to the roller engaging portion carried by the handle engaging member and the roller engaging portion; and   wherein a roller magnet member is fitted in the distant end of the hair roller and a handle magnet member is fitted in the contact end of the roller engaging portion, said roller magnet member and the handle magnet member detachably matingly engage when the roller engaging portion is positioned in the cavity of the hair roller.   
     
     
         16 . The assembly of  claim 15 , said handle engaging member has a generally frustoconical opening formed therein, said roller engaging portion has a matching frsutoconical exterior configuration. 
     
     
         17 . The assembly of  claim 16 , wherein said means for preventing free rotation of the hair roller comprises a pair of opposing straight cut surfaces formed on interior of the handle engaging member and a matching pair of opposing straight cut surfaces formed on exterior of the roller engaging portion, each of said straight surfaces of the handle engaging member frictionally engage a corresponding straight surface of the roller engaging portion when the roller engaging portion is fitted in the opening of the handle engaging member. 
     
     
         18 . The assembly of  claim 15 , wherein the proximate end of the hair roller carries a transverse plate extending across an opening in the proximate end of the hair roller, and wherein the handle engaging member extends inwardly into the inner cavity from said transverse plate. 
     
     
         19 . The assembly of  claim 18 , wherein a widest part of the handle engaging member is integrally secured to the transverse plate. 
     
     
         20 . The assembly of  claim 18 , wherein said handle engagement member unitary integrally connected to the transverse plate. 
     
     
         21 . The assembly of  claim 18 , wherein an inwardly facing shoulder is formed between an inner wall of the hair roller body and an outer surface of the transverse plate. 
     
     
         22 . The assembly of  claim 21 , said handle comprising a griping portion. 
     
     
         23 . The assembly of  claim 22 , said handle is provided with a circumferential collar unitary connected to the roller engaging portion and the gripping portion, said collar abutting the inwardly facing shoulder when the roller engaging portion is fitted in handle engaging member. 
     
     
         24 . The assembly of  claim 15 , comprising a circumferential flange secured to the proximate end of the hair roller and extending transversely outwardly therefrom, said flange forming a pushing surface for user's hand when the handle is being disengaged from the hair roller. 
     
     
         25 . The assembly of  claim 15 , wherein the roller engaging portion has a proximate part sized and shaped to substantially match interior of the handle engaging member. 
     
     
         26 . The assembly of  claim 15 , said hair roller being formed from a heat-conductive material. 
     
     
         27 . The assembly of  claim 15 , said roller magnet member and said handle magnet member having opposite polarity.