Hair dryer attachment

Abstract

An attachment for a hair dryer that is intended to curl the user's hair during the drying process. The attachment includes a tubular first body, a tubular second body, a hair curling post, and a baffle. The tubular first body extends between a hair curling entrance and an attachment outlet, the first body also including an airflow entrance. The tubular second body that extends between an attachment entrance and a second body outlet, the second body outlet being coupled to the airflow entrance of the first body. The hair curling post extends through at least the inside of the first body. The baffle is operable to direct airflow through the first body in a generally circular manner about the hair curling post in a first direction at times the baffle is in a first position and in a second direction at times the baffle is in a second position.

We claim: 
     
         1 . An attachment for a hair dryer, comprising:
 a tubular first body that extends between a hair curling entrance and an attachment outlet, the first body including an airflow entrance;   a tubular second body that extends between an attachment entrance and a second body outlet, the second body outlet being coupled to the airflow entrance of the first body;   a hair curling post extending through at least a portion of the inside of the first body;   a baffle that includes a baffle entrance and a baffle outlet that is at least partially positioned in the second body and rotatable between a first position and a second position;   wherein the baffle is operable to direct airflow through the first body in a generally circular manner about the hair curling post in a first direction at times the baffle is in the first position and in a second direction at times the baffle is in the second position.   
     
     
         2 . The attachment of  claim 1  wherein the first body further includes an extender that is operable to selectively lengthen the first body. 
     
     
         3 . The attachment of  claim 1  wherein the first body is coupled to the second body at an angle of approximately 45-degrees. 
     
     
         4 . The attachment of  claim 1  wherein the baffle outlet includes a cross-sectional area that is smaller than a cross-sectional area of the baffle entrance. 
     
     
         5 . The attachment of  claim 4 , wherein the baffle outlet is located off-center on the baffle. 
     
     
         6 . The attachment of  claim 5 , wherein the baffle includes a lever that extends through the second body, the lever being operable to move the baffle from the first position to the second position. 
     
     
         7 . The attachment of  claim 1 , wherein the first body includes an outlet cover that includes one or more openings. 
     
     
         8 . The attachment of  claim 1 , wherein the second body includes an inner support to which the baffle is rotatably coupled. 
     
     
         9 . The attachment of  claim 1  wherein the baffle outlet is positioned at or near the location the second body outlet and the airflow entrance are coupled.