Hair curling apparatus with a flattened curling section

Abstract

A curling device is disclosed for styling hair. The device includes a flattened curling section configured to create a zig-zag pattern in the hair being treated. In one embodiment the device includes a perm-rod with a rectangular cross section. In one embodiment the device includes a curling iron including a flat heating element within the flattened curling section. In one embodiment the device includes a flat iron curling device providing a flattened curling section in order that a flat iron can be applied to the hair.

1 . A curling device used to style hair, the device comprising:
 a flattened curling section configured to create a zig-zag pattern in the hair being treated.   
     
     
         2 . The curling device of  claim 1 , wherein the flattened curling section comprises a rectangular cross section. 
     
     
         3 . The curling device of  claim 1 , wherein the flattened curling section comprises rounded edge surfaces. 
     
     
         4 . The curling device of  claim 1 , wherein the flattened curling section comprises a flattened oval cross section including, in profile, a width to thickness ratio of at least 4 to 1. 
     
     
         5 . The curling device of  claim 1 , wherein the flattened curling section comprises a flattened oval cross section including, in profile, a width to thickness ratio of at least 10 to 1. 
     
     
         6 . The curling device of  claim 1 , wherein the flattened curling section comprises a flattened oval cross section including, in profile, a width to thickness ratio of at least 15 to 1. 
     
     
         7 . The curling device of  claim 1 , wherein the flattened curling section comprises a tapered end. 
     
     
         8 . The curling device of  claim 1 , wherein the curling device comprises a perm rod. 
     
     
         9 . The curling device of  claim 8 , wherein the flattened curling section comprises a plurality of holes to permit hair treating chemicals to pass through the flattened curling section. 
     
     
         10 . The curling device of  claim 8 , further comprising a flexible retention band for holding hair to the curling device. 
     
     
         11 . The curling device of  claim 8 , further comprising a spring clip for holding hair to the curling device. 
     
     
         12 . The curling device of  claim 1 , wherein the curling device comprises a curling iron. 
     
     
         13 . The curling device of  claim 12 , wherein the flattened curling section comprises a flat heating device. 
     
     
         14 . The curling device of  claim 1 , wherein the curling device comprises a flat iron curling device. 
     
     
         15 . The curling device of  claim 14 , wherein the flat iron curling device comprises a handle section. 
     
     
         16 . A curling system used to style hair, the system comprising:
 a flat iron curling device comprising a flattened curling section with a rectangular cross section configured to create a zig-zag pattern in the hair being treated; and   a flat iron comprising at least one heating element aligned in parallel with a hinge axis of the flat iron.   
     
     
         17 . A curling device used to style hair, the device comprising:
 a curling iron comprising a flattened curling section with a rectangular cross section configured to create a zig-zag pattern in the hair being treated.