Multiple Purpose Hair Dryer

Abstract

A multiple purpose hair dryer is disclosed. The multiple purpose hair dryer may provide hot or cold air that circulates through a top portion and a bottom portion of an elongated head. The multiple purpose hair dryer may include a plurality of upward bristles and a plurality of downward bristles that intersect alongside each other when the top portion and the bottom portion are clamped together producing a round-brush effect.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A hair dryer, comprising:
 a housing having a front side that defines an arm opening with a first height and a first width, a back side, a side wall having a second height and a first length, and defining an inner volume;   a fan located within the inner volume;   an electric motor in mechanical communication with the fan;   a heating element in air flow communication with the fan;   a first elongated arm substantially extending from the front side and having a first top surface and a first bottom surface; and   a second elongated arm substantially extending from the front side and having a second top surface and a second bottom surface;   wherein the first bottom surface and the second top surface are substantially opposed, and wherein the first bottom surface defines at least one opening in air flow communication with the fan.   
     
     
         2 . The hair dryer according to  claim 1 , further wherein the first elongated arm is rotatably connected to the housing. 
     
     
         3 . The hair dryer according to  claim 1 , further wherein the second elongated arm is rotatably connected to the housing. 
     
     
         4 . The hair dryer according to  claim 1 , further wherein the heating element is located within the inner volume. 
     
     
         5 . The hair dryer according to  claim 1 , further wherein the first elongated arm comprises a plurality of bristles extending substantially away from the first bottom surface. 
     
     
         6 . The hair dryer according to  claim 1 , further wherein the second elongated arm comprises a plurality of bristles extending substantially away from the second top surface. 
     
     
         7 . The hair dryer according to  claim 1 , further wherein the first elongated arm comprises a first plurality of bristles extending substantially away from the first bottom surface, and the second elongated arm comprises a second plurality of bristles extending substantially away from the second top surface. 
     
     
         8 . The hair dryer according to  claim 1 , further wherein the first elongated arm comprises a first plurality of bristles extending substantially away from the first bottom surface, and the second elongated arm comprises a second plurality of bristles extending substantially away from the second top surface, and further wherein at least some of the first plurality of bristles at least partially intersects at least some of the second plurality of bristles at an obtuse enclosed angle when the hair dryer is in a closed configuration. 
     
     
         9 . The hair dryer according to  claim 1 , further wherein the first bottom surface is substantially convex. 
     
     
         10 . The hair dryer according to  claim 1 , further wherein the first bottom surface is substantially concave. 
     
     
         11 . The hair dryer according to  claim 1 , further comprising an offset distance between the first bottom surface and the second top surface, and wherein the first bottom surface is substantially concave and the second top surface is substantially convex. 
     
     
         12 . The hair dryer according to  claim 1 , further wherein the first elongated arm defines a plurality of air flow paths in air flow communication with the fan. 
     
     
         13 . The hair dryer according to  claim 1 , further wherein the side wall defines an opening for a switch which is substantially proximal to the front side. 
     
     
         14 . The hair dryer according to  claim 13 , further having a center of gravity, wherein the center of gravity is located within the internal volume and proximal to the front side. 
     
     
         15 . The hair dryer according to  claim 1 , further wherein electrical power can be supplied to the electric motor separate from providing electrical power to the heating element. 
     
     
         16 . The hair dryer according to  claim 1 , further wherein the side wall defines at least one air inlet opening. 
     
     
         17 . The hair dryer according to  claim 1 , further wherein the housing further comprises a back wall, and wherein the back wall defines at least one air inlet opening. 
     
     
         18 . The hair dryer according to  claim 1 , further wherein the back side is substantially curved. 
     
     
         19 . The hair dryer according to  claim 1 , further wherein the first top surface and the second bottom surface are offset at the front side by a distance that is substantially equal to the first height. 
     
     
         20 . A hair dryer, comprising:
 a housing having a front side that defines an arm opening with a first height and a first width, a back side, a side wall having a second height and a first length, and defining an inner volume;   a fan located within the inner volume;   an electric motor in mechanical communication with the fan;   a heating element in air flow communication with the fan;   a first elongated arm substantially extending from the front side and having a first top surface and a first bottom surface; and   a second elongated arm substantially extending from the front side and having a second top surface and a second bottom surface;   wherein the first bottom surface and the second top surface are substantially opposed, the first bottom surface defines a first plurality of openings in air flow communication with the fan, the second top surface defines a second plurality of openings in air flow communication with the fan, the second elongated arm is rotatably connected to the housing, the heating element is located within the inner volume, the first elongated arm comprises a first plurality of bristles extending substantially away from the first bottom surface, the second elongated arm comprises a second plurality of bristles extending substantially away from the second top surface, the first bottom surface is substantially concave, the second top surface is substantially convex, at least some of the first plurality of bristles at least partially intersects at least some of the second plurality of bristles at an obtuse enclosed angle when the hair dryer is in a closed configuration, and the side wall defines an opening for a switch which is substantially proximal to the front side.