Control switch for hair dryer
US4198557A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 11, 1977 |
| Grant date | Apr 15, 1980 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 11, 1997 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA45D20/30
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A hair drying appliance having a cylindrical housing and a handle rotatably mounted at one end for movement between a pistol-grip position and a position in alignment with the housing. The housing has two air outlets with heated air being directed through one outlet when the handle is in its pistol-grip position and through the other outlet when the handle is in its aligned position. A single electric switch for a heater means in the housing has a plurality of heat settings being available when the handle is in its pistol-grip position but with the range of heat settings being automatically limited to the lower heat settings when the handle is in its aligned position.
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