Henry L Sanders

US Patent:

D646847, Oct 11, 2011

Filed:

Mar 15, 2011

Appl. No.:

29/387569

Inventors:

Henry J. Sanders - Woodbridge VA, US

International Classification:

2803

US Classification:

D28 13

US Patent:

D646848, Oct 11, 2011

Filed:

Mar 17, 2011

Appl. No.:

29/387756

Inventors:

Henry J. Sanders - Woodbridge VA, US

International Classification:

2803

US Classification:

D28 13

US Patent:

20130008043, Jan 10, 2013

Filed:

Jul 7, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/178317

Inventors:

Henry J. SANDERS - Woodbridge VA, US

International Classification:

A45D 20/10

US Classification:

34 97

Abstract:

A hair dryer is provided having a handle that may both be pivoted toward the dryer housing, and rotated with respect to the dryer housing so that the dryer may easily be operated in either a handle-held or nozzle-held mode. The hair dryer includes a dual axis joint assembly connecting the handle to the dryer housing that allows the handle to be rotated around its longitudinal axis before or during the time it is pivoted toward the dryer housing so that the control switch remains exposed and operable by a user when the handle is pivotally folded against the dryer body in preparation for nozzle-held operation. The dual axis joint assembly may include an eccentric mechanism that converts pivoting movement of the handle toward and away from said housing into rotational movement of said handle so that the handle turns 90 when pivotally folded against the dryer housing. Additionally, the electrical cord connection for supplying power to the blower assembly within the dryer housing is mounted on the blower assembly portion of the housing opposite the nozzle instead of on the handle so that the electrical cord does not interfere with the nozzle held operation of the dryer.