Hair dryer

Abstract

A hair dryer includes a housing defined by a first housing and a second housing, the first housing defines a first protruding surface inside the housing, and the second housing defines a second protruding surface inside the housing, and a connection assembly configured to connect the first and second housings. The connection assembly includes a first connector removably received by the first housing, and a second connector removably received by the second housing, the second connector includes an elongated body having a first portion and a second portion, a cross-sectional diameter of the first portion is smaller than a cross-sectional diameter of the second portion, and a protruding edge is positioned between the first portion and the second portion. To connect the first and second housings, the first connector engages the second connector and contacts the first protruding surface, and the second connector engages the first connector, the protruding edge contacts the second protruding surface.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A hair dryer comprising:
 a housing defined by a first housing and a second housing, the first housing defines a first protruding surface inside the housing, and the second housing defines a second protruding surface inside the housing; and   a connection assembly configured to connect the first and second housings including:
 a first connector removably received by the first housing; and 
 a second connector removably received by the second housing, the second connector includes an elongated body having a first portion and a second portion, a cross-sectional diameter of the first portion is smaller than a cross-sectional diameter of the second portion, and a protruding edge is positioned between the first portion and the second portion, 
 wherein to connect the first and second housings, the first connector engages the second connector and contacts the first protruding surface, and the second connector engages the first connector, the protruding edge contacts the second protruding surface. 
   
     
     
         2 . The hair dryer of  claim 1 , wherein the first connector is a male connector and the second connector is a female connector. 
     
     
         3 . The hair dryer of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second connectors engage by a threaded connection. 
     
     
         4 . The hair dryer of  claim 1 , wherein the first protruding surface defines an aperture sized to receive a portion of the first connector. 
     
     
         5 . The hair dryer of  claim 1 , wherein the protruding edge is a first protruding edge, and the second protruding surface defines a second protruding edge that is configured to engage the first protruding edge on the second connector. 
     
     
         6 . The hair dryer of  claim 1 , further comprising a fan operably connected to a motor, the fan and the motor being positioned inside the housing. 
     
     
         7 . The hair dryer of  claim 6 , further comprising a heating element positioned inside the housing. 
     
     
         8 . The hair dryer of  claim 6 , further comprising a vibration dampening member connected to the motor and to the housing. 
     
     
         9 . The hair dryer of  claim 8 , wherein the vibration dampening member is an intermediary connection between the motor and the housing. 
     
     
         10 . The hair dryer of  claim 6 , further comprising a vibration dampening member connected to a motor shroud of the motor and to the housing. 
     
     
         11 . A hair dryer comprising:
 a connection assembly including a male portion and an elongated female portion that is configured to receive the male portion;   a first housing defining a first aperture configured to receive the male portion; and   a second housing defining a second aperture configured to receive the female portion,   wherein the male portion and the female portion connect to form a connection between the first and second housings, the male and female portions are configured to disconnect and be removed from the respective first and second housings, and the female portion includes an outside end that has a complimentary profile to a profile of the second housing when the female portion is completely inserted into the second housing.   
     
     
         12 . The hair dryer of  claim 11 , wherein the male and female portions connect by a threaded connection. 
     
     
         13 . The hair dryer of  claim 11 , wherein the first housing defines a first protruding surface inside the housing that is configured to engage a portion of the male portion when the male portion is completely inserted into the first housing. 
     
     
         14 . The hair dryer of  claim 13 , wherein the first protruding surface defines a third aperture sized to receive a portion of the male portion. 
     
     
         15 . The hair dryer of  claim 14 , wherein the first protruding surface includes a surface that contacts a portion of the male portion not received by the third aperture. 
     
     
         16 . The hair dryer of  claim 14 , wherein the third aperture is positioned within the first aperture. 
     
     
         17 . The hair dryer of  claim 11 , wherein the second housing defines a second protruding surface within the second aperture that is configured to engage a complimentary protruding edge on the female portion. 
     
     
         18 . The hair dryer of  claim 17 , wherein the female portion engages the second protruding surface when the female portion is completely inserted into the second housing.