Improvements in hair-curling devices

Abstract

A hair-curling device 1 comprises a substantially toroidal main ring 2. At least one hair-curling loop 4 is attached to the main ring 2 by a respective attachment member 12 that holds the or each hair-curling loop 4 in a relatively fixed position around the perimeter of the main ring 2. A length of hair to be curled is extended through an aperture in the main ring 2 and then wound around a hair-curling loop 4.

1 . A hair-curling device comprising:
 a substantially toroidal main body comprising a continuous loop having an aperture through which a length of hair to be curled is extended in use; and   at least one hair-curling loop having an attachment means to removably attach the hair-curling loop to the main body such that the hair-curling loop abuts the main body, wherein the attachment means comprises an elongate member sized to tightly encircle a ring of the toroidal main body in order to removably attach the hair-curling loop to the main body in a substantially fixed position on the perimeter of the main body.   
     
     
         2 .- 4 . (canceled) 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the device comprises a plurality of hair-curling loops each having respective attachment means to attach the hair-curling loops to the main body. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the attachment means comprises an elongate member that is attached to its hair-curling loop in a substantially fixed position, the attachment member comprising two free ends comprising connection means to releasably connect the two free ends such that the elongate member forms a closed loop. 
     
     
         7 .- 15 . (canceled) 
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 6  wherein the connection means comprises at least one of a press-stud, a clip, a hook, hook-and-loop fastener, and a button. 
     
     
         17 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the attachment means comprises an elongate member that is attached at a first end to its hair-curling loop in a substantially fixed position and has at its free end connection means to releasably connect the elongate member in a closed loop. 
     
     
         18 . The device of  claim 17  wherein the connection means comprises at least one of a press-stud, a clip, a hook, hook-and-loop fastener, and a button. 
     
     
         19 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the hair-curling loop comprises a foam body. 
     
     
         20 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the hair-curling loop comprises a soft cloth covering. 
     
     
         21 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the main body comprises at least one groove formed around its outer periphery. 
     
     
         22 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the device comprises a single hair-curling loop, and the hair-curling loop and main body are sized such that the hair-curling loop is positionable around the main body in a substantially concentric arrangement. 
     
     
         23 . A method of curling hair comprising:
 providing a hair-curling device, the hair-curling device comprising (i) a substantially toroidal main body comprising a continuous loop having an aperture through which a length of hair to be curled is extended in use, and (ii) at least one hair-curling loop having an attachment means to removably attach the hair-curling loop to the main body such that the hair-curling loop abuts the main body, wherein the attachment means comprises an elongate member sized to tightly encircle a ring of the toroidal main body in order to removably attach the hair-curling loop to the main body in a substantially fixed position on the perimeter of the main body; and   winding the length of hair around the at least one hair-curling loop.   
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 23  wherein the device comprises a single hair-curling loop, the method further comprising positioning the hair-curling loop circumferentially around the main body such that the main body and hair-curling loop are substantially concentric.