US 11,937,678 B2
Auto-rotate hair iron assembly and method of styling hair to achieve at least one curl style based on extent of rotation
Natan Ashkenazi, New York, NY (US); Merry Riehm-Constantino, Buffalo, NY (US); David Moomaw, East Aurora, NY (US); Daniel Buckmaster, Amherst, NY (US); and Amy B. Hangen, Clarence, NY (US)
Filed by Natan Ashkenazi
Filed on Aug. 28, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/006,578.
Application 17/006,578 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/555,103, filed on Aug. 29, 2019, granted, now 10,799,005.
Prior Publication US 2021/0059375 A1, Mar. 4, 2021
Int. Cl. A45D 1/10 (2006.01); A45D 1/00 (2006.01); A45D 1/04 (2006.01); A45D 6/04 (2006.01)
CPC A45D 1/10 (2013.01) [A45D 1/04 (2013.01); A45D 6/04 (2013.01); A45D 2001/002 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
9. A hair iron assembly, comprising:
a handle defined by a cavity, the handle comprising a power switch, rotation pre-set button, and a heat switch;
a motor disposed inside the cavity of the handle, the motor being operatively connected to a power switch and the rotation pre-set button, whereby the power switch selectively powers on and off the motor and at least one heating element;
wherein the rotation pre-set button includes a right button and a left button for pre-setting a rotational direction of a pair of tongs;
a stop limit switch for restricting rotation of a drive shaft;
a lever operatively connected to a first end of the pair of tongs, the lever being operable to engage the pair of tongs to a closed position;
a sensor operatively connected to the lever such that the sensor is activated when the lever is fully depressed; wherein activation of the sensor initiates rotation of the tongs.