Thermal glove for use in hair styling

Abstract

A glove for use in hair styling applications, comprising: a glove body with an inner cavity therein generally conforming to a shape of a human hand, the body portion including an outer surface defining a front side with a palm area and an opposing back side of the glove body, a first end portion having an opening to the inner cavity and an opposing second end portion including a plurality of finger stalls extending from the glove body, the body portion being constructed of a first material; and a plurality of elements coupled to discrete areas of the body portion, wherein the elements are constructed of a second material, the second material having a property of greater thermal conductivity as compared with the first material.

1 . A glove for use in hair styling applications, comprising:
 a glove body with an inner cavity therein generally conforming to a shape of a human hand, the body portion including an outer surface defining a front side with a palm area and an opposing back side of the glove body, a first end portion having an opening to the inner cavity and an opposing second end portion including a plurality of finger stalls extending from the glove body, the body portion being constructed of a first material; and   a plurality of elements coupled to discrete areas of the body portion, wherein the plurality of elements are constructed of a second material, the second material having a property of greater thermal conductivity as compared with the first material.   
     
     
         2 . The glove of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of elements comprise one or more strips of a mesh material. 
     
     
         3 . The glove of  claim 2 , wherein the one or more strips are coupled on the finger stall and palm area of the front side. 
     
     
         4 . The glove of  claim 3 , wherein the one or more strips are coupled on the finger stall and palm area of the front side and the back side of the glove body. 
     
     
         5 . The glove of  claim 4 , wherein the one or more strips are in contact. 
     
     
         6 . The glove of  claim 1 , further comprising a temperature indicator coupled to the glove body, wherein the temperature indicator indicates unsafe temperature to human hair. 
     
     
         7 . The glove of  claim 1 , further comprising a powered heat source configured to provide heat transfer to the plurality of elements. 
     
     
         8 . A glove for use in hair styling applications, comprising:
 a glove body with an inner cavity therein generally conforming to a shape of a human hand, the glove body including an interior insulative layer of a heat-resistant material, an outer surface defining a front side with a palm area and an opposing back side of the glove body, a first end portion having an opening to the inner cavity and an opposing second end portion including a plurality of finger stalls extending from the glove body, wherein the opposing back side of the glove body begins at the opening to the inner cavity, extends continuously over and opposing the palm area, and ends at the plurality of finger stalls, the glove body being constructed of a first material; and   a plurality of elements coupled to the outer surface in a spaced configuration relative to one another over the palm area, the back side and the plurality of finger stalls, the plurality of elements being hemispherical shapes, whereby the hemispherical shapes define curved surfaces and circular flat faces, wherein the circular flat faces are coupled to the first material and the curved surfaces are exposed on the outer surface, wherein the elements of the plurality of elements are in a spaced configuration relative to one another over a majority of the outer surface and wherein the plurality of elements are constructed of a second material, the second material having a property of greater thermal conductivity as compared with the first material, the second material having a thermal conductivity equal to or greater than 300 W/mK at room temperature and a thermal diffusivity in a range of 3×10 −6  m 2 /s to 200×10 −6  m 2 /s, the first material having a thermal conductivity less than 15 W/mK and a thermal diffusivity less than 3×10 −6  m 2 /s, wherein the interior insulative layer is configured to prevent thermal communication between the plurality of elements and the inner cavity and wherein the curved surfaces being fully exposed on the outer surface and the spaced configuration of the plurality of elements are configured such that thermal communication between and throughout the plurality of elements is enabled, whereby the plurality of elements is configured to absorb heat when exposed to an external source of heated air and transfer and diffuse absorbed heat from and between at least a portion of the elements of the plurality of elements.   
     
     
         9 . The glove of  claim 8 , wherein the first material has a property of being water absorbent. 
     
     
         10 . The glove of  claim 8 , further comprising a temperature indicator coupled to the glove body, wherein the temperature indicator indicates unsafe temperature to human hair. 
     
     
         11 . The glove of  claim 8 , further comprising a powered heat source configured to provide heat transfer to the plurality of elements. 
     
     
         12 . A glove for use in hair styling applications, comprising:
 a glove body with an inner cavity therein generally conforming to a shape of a human hand, an interior insulative layer, the glove body including an outer surface defining a front side with a palm area and an opposing back side of the glove body, a first end portion having an opening to the inner cavity and an opposing second end portion including a plurality of finger stalls extending from the glove body, wherein the opposing back side of the glove body begins at the opening to the inner cavity, extends continuously over and opposing the palm area, and ends at the plurality of finger stalls, the glove body being constructed of a first material; and   a plurality of elements coupled to the glove body defining coupled portions of the plurality of elements, the coupled portions of the plurality of elements being in contact with the first material of the glove body, and non-coupled portions of the plurality of elements, wherein the non-coupled portions of the plurality of elements are fully exposed on the outer surface, and wherein the elements of the plurality of elements are in a spaced configuration relative to one another on a majority of the front side, the opposing back side and the plurality of finger stalls, the plurality of elements being constructed of a second material, the second material having a property of greater thermal conductivity and thermal diffusivity as compared with the first material, wherein the thermal conductivity of the second material is equal to or greater than 300 W/mK at room temperature, the thermal diffusivity of the second material is greater than 3×10 −6  m 2 /s, and the interior insulative layer is constructed of a non-thermally conductive material whereby the interior insulative layer is configured to prevent heat transfer between the plurality of elements and the inner cavity, and wherein the non-coupled portions being fully exposed on the outer surface and the spaced configuration of the plurality of elements are configures such that thermal communication between and throughout the plurality of elements is enabled, whereby the plurality of elements is configured to absorb heat when exposed to an external source of heated air and transfer and diffuse absorbed heat absorbed from and between at least a portion of the elements of the plurality of elements.   
     
     
         13 . The glove of  claim 12 , wherein the plurality of elements comprise one or more strips of a mesh material. 
     
     
         14 . The glove of  claim 13 , wherein the one or more strips are in contact. 
     
     
         15 . The glove of  claim 12 , further comprising a temperature indicator coupled to the glove body, wherein the temperature indicator indicates unsafe temperature to human hair. 
     
     
         16 . The glove of  claim 12 , further comprising a powered heat source configured to provide heat transfer to the plurality of elements. 
     
     
         17 . The glove of  claim 12 , wherein the first material has a property of being water absorbent.