Ernest J Bastien

US Patent:

54675405, Nov 21, 1995

Filed:

Jul 11, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/272798

Inventors:

Ernest J. Bastien - Vallejo CA

International Classification:

A45D 2000

US Classification:

34 97

Abstract:

A diffuser to diffuse the air blast of a hair dryer may be embodied as a removable accessory for existing hair dryers or an integral feature in a hair dryer. A tubular member includes a first end to receive the output of the hair dryer, and a diffuser plate is pivotally secured in the opposed, second end of the tubular member. The diffuser plate is rotatable from a fully open position in which the entire output of the dryer blower is delivered from the second end, to a fully closed position in which the second end is blocked by the diffuser plate. The diffuser plate includes a plurality of holes in a spaced array, permitting a fraction of the dryer output to be delivered from the second end of the tubular member at a reduced velocity. The tubular member includes a plurality of vent holes disposed upstream of the diffuser plate to exhaust a substantial portion of the air flow when the diffuser plate is closed to the attenuating position. The diffuser plate is mounted on a pivot shaft, in the fashion of a choke valve, and an actuating lever translates a link joined to a lug on the end of the pivot shaft.

US Patent:

46495800, Mar 17, 1987

Filed:

Feb 24, 1986

Appl. No.:

6/831879

Inventors:

Ernest J. Bastien - Vallejo CA

International Classification:

A54D 4410
A54D 1900

US Classification:

4523

Abstract:

A neck support is installable in the wall indentation of a hairdresser's shampoo bowl or the like and defines a notch for receiving and cushioning the neck of a person whose hair is to be shampooed or otherwise administered to. A membrane extends across the notch to form a fluid leakage barrier, the membrane being an elastic material which distends to the extent necessary to enable entry of the person's neck into the notch and then remains in tight contact with the back and sides of the neck.

US Patent:

52357600, Aug 17, 1993

Filed:

Dec 23, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/811735

Inventors:

Ernest J. Bastien - Benicia CA

International Classification:

A45D 2024

US Classification:

34 99

Abstract:

A hair dryer of the type having a hood in which a heated air flow is directed to the upper portion of a person's head includes components for selectively blocking air flow to the person's head and for concurrently venting the blocked air flow at a location outside of the interior of the hood. Components of the hood continue to be heated by the diverted air flow and radiate heat to the person's hair in the manner of a heat lamp. This enables use of the dryer for other hair processing operations, such as tinting for example. A separate radiant heater is not needed and hair dressing procedures are simplified.

US Patent:

50425145, Aug 27, 1991

Filed:

Jan 5, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/461430

Inventors:

Ernest J. Bastien - Vallejo CA

International Classification:

A45D 1918

US Classification:

132270

Abstract:

Application of bleach, dye or the like to selected strands of hair is facilitated by drawing each strand into one of a series of tubes, applying clamps to selected locations along each tube to close the ends or to isolate adjoining portions of the interior of the tube from each other and injecting hair treating solution into tubes which solution need not necessarily be of the same type or color at successive portions of the same tube. The tubes are formed of flexible resilient material and have sidewalls with overlapping abutted edges that define a slit that extends along the tube. The slits are normally sealed by the resiliency of the material but can be pried open by a hair manipulating tool to draw a strand of hair into the tube and can also be opened by the spout of squeeze bottle to administer the hair treating solution. Channel shaped caps formed of resilient material can be snapped onto the tubes over the slits to assure retention of fluid.