US 11,998,098 B2
Hair dryer attachment
Joshua Thomas Richards, Hassocks (GB); Thomas Edward Kingsborough Cody, London (GB); Steven Luke Bailey, Greater London (GB); Shannon Marie McSweeney, South Boston, MA (US); and Daniel John Innes, Boston, MA (US)
Assigned to SharkNinja Operating LLC, Needham, MA (US)
Filed by SharkNinja Operating LLC, Needham, MA (US)
Filed on Dec. 31, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/139,548.
Prior Publication US 2022/0202157 A1, Jun. 30, 2022
Int. Cl. A45D 20/12 (2006.01); A46B 9/02 (2006.01); A46B 15/00 (2006.01); F26B 3/06 (2006.01)
CPC A45D 20/124 (2013.01) [A46B 9/023 (2013.01); A46B 9/028 (2013.01); A46B 15/0055 (2013.01); F26B 3/06 (2013.01); A46B 2200/104 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An attachment for a hair dryer, comprising:
an outer frame having:
a first facet that includes a first set of prongs and at least one opening operable to permit airflow to exit the attachment;
a second facet that includes a first set of bristles; and
at least one frame engagement feature;
a base rotatably coupled to the outer frame, the base including an attachment inlet and at least one base engagement feature;
wherein the outer frame and base form an internal volume through which airflow can pass between the attachment inlet to the at least one opening of the first facet;
wherein at times the at least one base engagement feature is engaged with the at least one frame engagement feature, the base is prevented from rotating relative to the outer frame; and
wherein at times the at least one base engagement feature is not engaged with the at least one frame engagement feature, the base is rotatable to a user selected position relative to the outer frame.