Contoured And Chambered Hair Styling Device

Abstract

Disclosed is a hair styling device and its employment in a specific styling method. The device comprises an elastomeric block having an elliptically-shaped substantially smooth top surface, a patterned, sculptured and textured bottom surface, and a continuous side panel integrally connected to the edges of both the top surface and the bottom surface. The bottom surface is further constructed with parallel V-shaped channels and a plurality of regularly-spaced circular chambers, the chambers being orthogonal to the bottom surface. The device is used by placing the bottom-located channels and chambers against sections of hair while simultaneously using varying pressure and rotary movement of the bottom surface upon the hair. In this manner the hair may be styled into a multiplicity of twists or spirals.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A device for styling hair, comprising an elastomeric block having an elliptically shaped contour, a substantially smooth semi-rigid top surface, a jaggedly-patterned, sculptured textured bottom surface, a continuous side panel which connects the edges of both the top surface and the bottom surface; and further, said bottom surface contains nine V-shaped main-channels, nine V-shaped cross-channels, and a plurality of chambers orthogonal to the bottom surface. 
     
     
         2 . A device for styling hair, comprising an elastomeric block having an elliptically-shaped contour, substantially smooth top surface, a jaggedly-patterned, sculptured elliptically-shaped textured bottom surface, and a continuous side panel, said side panel being integrally connected to the edges of both the top surface and the bottom surface; wherein
 the bottom surface contains nine (9) V-shaped main-channels, said main-channels being parallel to each other and oriented on the bottom surface at an approximate 45 degree right angle to the longitudinal axis of the elastomeric block when viewing the block bottom surface from a direct plan view; further   said bottom surface further manifests nine (9) V-shaped cross-channels, said cross-channels being oriented on the bottom surface at an approximate 45 degree left angle to the longitudinal axis of the block when viewing the block bottom surface from a direct plan view; further   said bottom surface being constructed with a plurality of rows of circular chambers oriented perpendicularly to the bottom surface, said chambers being orthogonal to both the bottom surface and the top surface and having a vertical depth approximately one-half the distance between the bottom surface and the top surface, the outer circumferences of said chambers intersecting said main-channels and cross-channels at irregular locations along the bottom surface of the elastomeric block.   
     
     
         3 . A method of styling hair into a plurality of sections of twists and/or spirals, said method comprising the steps of:
 a) providing an elastomeric block having an elliptically-shaped, substantially smooth top surface, a jaggedly-patterned, sculptured, elliptically-shaped textured bottom surface, and a continuous side panel, said side panel being integrally connected to the edges of both the top surface and the bottom surface; wherein   
       i) the bottom surface contains nine (9) V-shaped main-channels, said main-channels being parallel to each other and oriented on the bottom surface at an approximate 45 degree right angle to the longitudinal axis of the elastomeric block when viewing the block bottom surface from a direct plan view; further 
       ii) said bottom surface further manifests nine (9) V-shaped cross-channels, said cross-channels being oriented on the bottom surface at an approximate 45 degree left angle to the longitudinal axis of the block when viewing the block bottom surface from a direct plan view; further 
       iii) said bottom surface being constructed with a plurality of rows of circular chambers drilled perpendicularly into said bottom surface, said chambers being orthogonal to both the bottom surface and the top surface and having a vertical depth approximately one-half the distance between the bottom surface and the top surface, the outer circumferences of said chambers intersecting said main-channels and cross-channels at irregular locations along the bottom surface of the elastomeric block; further
 b) ensuring that the hair of an imminent customer is free of any styling liquid or other substances; 
 c) grasping the elastomeric block by the side and top surface and orienting said elastomeric block such that said bottom surface is immediately adjacent to the hair of the customer; 
 d) placing the bottom surface of said elastomeric block against a section of hairs on the customer's head; 
 e) applying a series of twisting motions of the bottom surface onto the customer's hair, slightly flexing the bottom surface such that said twisting motions approximately conform to the general shape of the customer's head; 
 f) rubbing the bottom surface of said elastomeric block across the customer's hair to such a depth as to cause the main-channels and cross-channels to funnel strands of hair into said circular chambers, thereby creating spiral twists; and 
 g) repeating steps c) through f) above until the desired hairstyle is accomplished.