Heat Enhanced Hair-Setting Tool

Abstract

A hair-setting tool for setting hair styles is specifically configured to exhibit an improved hair-setting effect with the aid of heat. The heat-enhanced hair-setting tool of the present invention includes one or more heating components in or on the main body of the hair-setting tool. The heat required for setting hair may be provided by the heating components and/or by heating or re-heating the hair-setting tool to activate the heating components.

1 . A hair-setting tool, comprising:
 a body; and   a heating component disposed within said body, wherein the heating component conveys heat, steam, or both heat and steam to the hair; and   a coating or paint disposed on top of at least a portion of the body,
 wherein the coating or paint generates heat, retains heat, reflects heat, or any combination thereof, 
   wherein the hair-setting tool further comprises one or more holes or vents through which heat, steam, or both heat and steam from the heating component dissipates, and   wherein the one or more holes or vents extend (i) through the coating or paint and (ii) into at least part of the body.   
     
     
         2 . The hair-setting tool of  claim 1 , where the body of the hair-setting tool further comprises a protective layer disposed at least in part on top of body. 
     
     
         3 . The hair-setting tool of  claim 2 , wherein the protective layer comprises a carpeting structure, and wherein the carpeting structure comprises a plurality of mini-posts, hook posts, loop posts, or curved posts or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         4 . The hair-setting tool of  claim 1 , wherein the coating comprises one or more sheets of gold or copper foil. 
     
     
         5 . The hair-setting tool of  claim 1 , wherein the coating or paint comprises graphene. 
     
     
         6 . The hair-setting tool of  claim 1 , wherein the coating comprises one or more lengths of gold or copper tape. 
     
     
         7 . The hair-setting tool of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the body of the hair-setting tool comprises one or more pressing plates and   wherein the hair-setting tool is selected from the group consisting of a hair straightener hair-setting tool, a hair waver hair-setting tool, and a hair crimper hair-setting tool.   
     
     
         8 . The hair-setting tool of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the body of the hair-setting tool comprises one or more pressing plates and wherein at least one pressing plate has at least one curved edge.   
     
     
         9 . The hair-setting tool of  claim 2 ,
 wherein the body of the hair-setting tool comprises one or more pressing plates;   wherein at least one pressing plate has at least one curved edge; and   wherein the protective layer is disposed at least in part on top of at least one of the curved edges.   
     
     
         10 . The hair-setting tool of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the body of the hair setting tool comprises a barrel and   wherein the hair-setting tool is selected from the group consisting of a smooth barrel hair-setting tool, a covered barrel hair-setting tool, a hot air brush hair-setting tool, a hair blow dryer hair-setting tool, a round brush hair-setting tool, a vent brush hair-setting tool, and a curling iron hair-setting tool.   
     
     
         11 . The hair-setting tool of  claim 2 ,
 wherein the body of the hair setting tool comprises a barrel and   wherein the hair-setting tool is selected from the group consisting of a smooth barrel hair-setting tool, a covered barrel hair-setting tool, a hot air brush hair-setting tool, a hair blow dryer hair-setting tool, a round brush hair-setting tool, a vent brush hair-setting tool, and a curling iron hair-setting tool.   
     
     
         12 . A hair-setting tool, comprising:
 a body; and   a heating component disposed at least in part on top of the body of the hair-setting tool; and   a protective layer disposed at least in part on top of the body,   wherein the heating component conveys heat, steam, or both heat and steam to the hair;   wherein the protective layer comprises a carpeting structure, and wherein the carpeting structure comprises a plurality of mini-posts, hook posts, loop posts, or curved posts; and   wherein the hair-setting tool is selected from the group consisting of a smooth barrel hair-setting tool, a covered barrel hair-setting tool, a hair blow dryer setting tool, one or more hair roller hair-setting tools, a clip for a hair roller hair-setting tool, a hair straightener hair-setting tool, a hair waver hair-setting tool, a hair crimper hair-setting tool, a hot comb hair-setting tool, a curling iron hair-setting tool, and a clip for a curling iron hair-setting tool.   
     
     
         13 . The hair-setting tool of  claim 12 , wherein the heating component comprises one or more sheets of metal foil. 
     
     
         14 . The hair-setting tool of  claim 12 , wherein the heating component comprises one or more lengths of conductive tape. 
     
     
         15 . The hair-setting tool of  claim 12 ,
 wherein the body of the hair-setting tool comprises one or more pressing plates;   wherein at least one pressing plate has at least one curved edge;   wherein the protective layer is disposed at least in part on top of at least one of the curved edges; and   wherein the hair-setting tool is selected from the group consisting of a hair straightener hair-setting tool, a hair waver hair-setting tool, and a hair crimper hair-setting tool.   
     
     
         16 . The hair-setting tool of  claim 12 ,
 wherein the heating component comprises a coating or paint covering on top of at least a portion of the body, and   wherein the coating or paint generates heat, retains heat, reflects heat, or a combination thereof.   
     
     
         17 . The hair-setting tool of  claim 16 , wherein the coating or paint comprises graphene. 
     
     
         18 . The hair-setting tool of  claim 12 , wherein at least one additional heating component is disposed on top of at least a portion of the body and conveys heat, steam, or both heat and steam to the hair. 
     
     
         19 . The hair-setting tool of  claim 18 , wherein the at least one additional heating component comprises a coating or paint disposed on top of at least a portion of the body, and wherein the coating or paint generates heat, retains heat, reflects heat, or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         20 . The hair-setting tool of  claim 18 , wherein the at least one additional heating component comprises electroplated copper, graphene, one or more sheets of metal foil, or one or more lengths of conductive tape.