Hair dryer attachment

Abstract

A hair dryer attachment provides a concentrated, adjustable-direction air flow to prevent frizz and provide an ergonomic benefit to the user. The hair dryer attachment fits over an airflow output end of a hair dryer and includes side walls that concentrate the air flow out of an elongated slot of the attachment. An adjustment mechanism is disposed at the airflow output of the attachment to allow the user to adjust the direction of the airflow output. The adjustment mechanism can be fixed at two of more angles in addition to allowing the air flow to pass straight out of the attachment.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A hair dryer attachment comprising:
 an attachment end fitting on an airflow output end of a hair dryer;   a first set of opposing side walls reducing an airflow width toward an output opening of the hair dryer attachment;   a second set of opposing side walls extending from the attachment end to the output opening of the hair dryer attachment; and   an airflow diverter adjustably disposed at the output opening of the hair dryer attachment, the airflow diverter movable between at least three positions, each position providing an airflow output from the hair dryer attachment at different angles relative to a longitudinal axis of the hair dryer attachment.   
     
     
         2 . The hair dryer attachment of  claim 1 , further comprising end pieces pivotably disposed on the second set of opposing side walls, the end pieces supporting the airflow diverter. 
     
     
         3 . The hair dryer attachment of  claim 2 , further comprising protrusions extending from the end pieces and fitting into one of a plurality of holes formed in the second set of opposing side walls, wherein movement of the airflow diverter causes the protrusions to be disposed in one of the plurality of holes corresponding to one of the at least three positions. 
     
     
         4 . The hair dryer attachment of  claim 2 , further comprising an increased friction portion of the end pieces operable to be rotated by a user to adjust the airflow diverter. 
     
     
         5 . The hair dryer attachment of  claim 4 , wherein the increased friction portion includes ridges formed along an outer periphery of the end pieces. 
     
     
         6 . The hair dryer attachment of  claim 1 , further comprising vanes disposed in the output opening of the hair dryer attachment. 
     
     
         7 . A hair dryer attachment comprising:
 an attachment end fitting on an airflow output end of a hair dryer;   a first set of opposing side walls reducing an airflow width toward an output opening of the hair dryer attachment;   a second set of opposing side walls extending from the attachment end to the output opening of the hair dryer attachment;   an airflow diverter adjustably disposed at the output opening of the hair dryer attachment, the airflow diverter movable between at least three positions, each position providing an airflow output from the hair dryer attachment at different angles relative to a longitudinal axis of the hair dryer attachment;   end pieces pivotably disposed on the second set of opposing side walls, the end pieces supporting the airflow diverter;   protrusions extending from the end pieces and fitting into one of a plurality of holes formed in the second set of opposing side walls, wherein movement of the airflow diverter causes the protrusions to be disposed in one of the plurality of holes corresponding to one of the at least three positions; and   vanes disposed in the output opening of the hair dryer attachment.   
     
     
         8 . The hair dryer attachment of  claim 7 , further comprising an increased friction portion of the end pieces operable to be rotated by a user to adjust the airflow diverter. 
     
     
         9 . The hair dryer attachment of  claim 8 , wherein the increased friction portion includes ridges formed along an outer periphery of the end pieces. 
     
     
         10 . The hair dryer attachment of  claim 8 , wherein the plurality of holes includes three holes to provide the airflow output at a first angle of about zero degrees, a second angle of about 45 degrees, and a third angle of about 90 degrees.