Retro hair dryer

Abstract

A hair dryer has a removable filter cover and filter to make it easy to clean the hair dryer and minimize the accumulation of lint and the like. The hair dryer also has control switches on the body of the hair dryer rather than the handle to minimize inadvertent contact with the switches by a user during use of the hair dryer. The hair dryer also includes a diffuser, which is designed to be securely and removably attachable to the outlet end of the hair dryer.

We claim: 
     
         1 . In a hair dryer having a body having an outlet and an inlet, and a handle extending from the body and at least one switch to operate the hair dryer, the improvement comprising:
 a) a switch assembly for controlling operation of the hair dryer and temperature located on the body of the hair dryer;   b) a removable filter cover covering the inlet of the body, and   c) a removable filter in the inlet of the body.   
     
     
         2 . The hair dryer of  claim 1 , further comprising an attachment adapted to connect to the outlet of the body. 
     
     
         3 . The hair dryer of  claim 2 , wherein the attachment is a diffuser. 
     
     
         4 . The hair dryer of  claim 2 , wherein the attachment is threadably attached to the outlet. 
     
     
         5 . The hair dryer of  claim 1 , wherein the switch assembly is located on the body at a top portion thereof. 
     
     
         6 . The hair dryer of  claim 1 , wherein the top portion is located at an inlet end of the body. 
     
     
         7 . The hair dryer of  claim 1 , wherein the switch assembly includes a first switch to control temperature and a second switch to control on-off operation of the hair dryer. 
     
     
         8 . The hair dryer of  claim 7 , wherein the first switch include warm, cold, and hot positions. 
     
     
         9 . The hair dryer of  claim 1 , further comprising a third switch on the handle, the third switch de-energizing a heating of air by the hair dryer while allowing the hair dryer to continue to blow air through the hair dryer. 
     
     
         10 . In a method of drying hair, the improvement comprising using the hair dryer of  claim 1  for said drying.