Hot Clip

Abstract

A hair styling device is disclosed that allows women and/or men to straighten wavy or curly hair without having to run a flatiron through each section and without having to apply a chemical straightening treatment. The hair styling device comprises a tower and a plurality of clips which are retained within the tower. The tower further comprises a plurality of slots for partially retaining the plurality of clips and heating the clips. The plurality of slots are positioned within the four relatively vertical sides of the tower. The clips are designed to be partially inserted into the slots and placed around an internal heating component, thus securing the clips within the slots. The clips comprise a top and bottom portion hinged together to form a generally clamshell shape and a clasp secured to the hinge, which once depressed, would pivot the hinged top and bottom portions in opposing directions.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A hair styling device for straightening a user's hair comprising:
 a tower; and   a plurality of clips;   wherein the plurality of clips are partially retained within the tower and heated.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the tower comprises a plurality of slots for partially retaining the plurality of clips. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein the plurality of slots comprise an internal heating component for heating the plurality of clips. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 3 , wherein the internal heating component comprises at least one of a hot plate mechanism, an ionic heating mechanism, a tourmaline heating mechanism, or a ceramic heating mechanism. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 4 , wherein the plurality of slots comprise an indication component that alerts a user when the plurality of clips are heated. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 5 , wherein the indication component comprises an illuminated member positioned around a periphery of each of the plurality of slots, which lights up when the plurality of clips are fully heated. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the tower is powered via being plugged into a wall outlet. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of clips comprise a hinged body and a generally clamshell-shaped clasp. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 8 , wherein an inside surface of the hinged body comprises a smooth material that protects a user's hair. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 9 , wherein the plurality of clips comprises at least one of an ionic heating material, a tourmaline heating material, or a ceramic heating material. 
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 10 , wherein the plurality of clips comprise a claw-like component positioned on an outer edge of the hinged body. 
     
     
         12 . A hair styling device for straightening a user's hair comprising:
 a tower comprising a top and a bottom and four relatively vertical sides,   wherein the four relatively vertical sides comprise a plurality of slots; and   a plurality of clips,   wherein the plurality of clips are partially retained within the plurality of slots and heated.   
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 12 , wherein the plurality of slots comprise an internal heating component for heating the plurality of clips. 
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 13 , wherein the internal heating component comprises at least one of a hot plate mechanism, an ionic heating mechanism, a tourmaline heating mechanism, or a ceramic heating mechanism. 
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 14 , wherein the plurality of slots comprise an indication component that alerts a user when the plurality of clips are fully heated. 
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 15 , wherein the indication component comprises an illuminated member positioned around a periphery of each of the plurality of slots, which lights up when the plurality of clips are fully heated. 
     
     
         17 . The device of  claim 12 , wherein the plurality of clips comprise a hinged body and a generally clamshell-shaped clasp. 
     
     
         18 . The device of  claim 17 , wherein an inside surface of the hinged body comprises a smooth material that protects a user's hair. 
     
     
         19 . The device of  claim 12 , wherein the plurality of clips comprises at least one of an ionic heating material, a tourmaline heating material, or a ceramic heating material. 
     
     
         20 . A hair styling device for straightening a user's hair comprising:
 a tower comprising a top and a bottom and four relatively vertical sides, wherein each of the four relatively vertical sides comprise a plurality of slots with an internal heating component; and   a plurality of clips comprising a hinged body and a generally clamshell-shaped clasp;   wherein the plurality of clips are partially retained within the plurality of slots of the tower and heated; and   wherein the internal heating component is electrically powered.