Cord reel dryer
US5784800A · kind A · utility
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6Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 8, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jul 28, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 8, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA45D20/12
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A hair dryer includes an air inlet, an air outlet and a primary air passage between the inlet and outlet. The hair dryer employs a housing having side walls and a cord reel positioned in the housing, between the side walls and across the primary air passage between the air inlet and the air outlet. The hair dryer includes at least one vent formed in a side wall of the housing, the vent located between the cord reel and the air outlet and effective to provide a secondary air source for the primary air passage, even when the cord is wound on the cord reel.
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