Palm roller for dreadlock formation

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention provide a powered palm roller adapted to treat dreadlocks. In an embodiment of the invention, a powered palm roller is adapted to treat dreadlocks and includes dual holding parts each with a pad assembly affixed thereto at a distal end. The palm roller also includes an articulating joint disposed at an opposite end of each of the holding parts permitting a closing of the pad assemblies towards one another. Of note, at least one of the pad assemblies has an outwardly facing concave form, and at least one of the pad assemblies is slidably mounted to a corresponding one of the dual holding parts and actuatable back and forth along a portion of the corresponding one of the dual holding parts in consequence of a motor disposed within the corresponding one of the dual holding parts.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A powered palm roller adapted to treat dreadlocks, the palm roller comprising:
 dual holding parts each with a pad assembly affixed thereto at a distal end; and,   an articulating joint disposed at an opposite end of each of the holding parts permitting a closing of the pad assemblies towards one another;   at least one of the pad assemblies having an outwardly facing concave form, and at least one of the pad assemblies being slidably mounted to a corresponding one of the dual holding parts and actuatable back and forth along a portion of the corresponding one of the dual holding parts in consequence of a motor disposed within the corresponding one of the dual holding parts.   
     
     
         2 . The palm roller of  claim 1 , wherein the concave form of each of the pad assemblies is a concave shaped rubber pad. 
     
     
         3 . The palm roller of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the pad assemblies comprises a heating element disposed therein. 
     
     
         4 . The palm roller of  claim 1 , wherein both of the pad assemblies are slidably mounted to a different one of the dual holding parts and each of the pad assemblies are actuated by the motor back and forth along the different one of the dual holding parts, but with one of the pad assemblies being actuated in a direction that is opposite to the other. 
     
     
         5 . The palm roller of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one of the pad assemblies is slidably mounted to one end of a shaft with another end of the shaft being affixed to a flywheel of the motor.