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Stepped barrel curling iron

Granted 9 Dec 1997 · no office action yet

Assignee: Liggins Bruce E

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Inventors: Marilyn M. Craig, Bruce E. Liggins · Examiner: Ted Shooman · AU 292 · TC 2900

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filed 30 Oct 1996
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US D387485
granted 9 Dec 1997

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a…

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a stepped barrel curling iron showing our novel design in a closed position;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a stepped barrel curling iron showing our novel design in an open position;

FIG. 3 is a right side view thereof in a closed position which is symmetrical with and equivalent to a left side plan view;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof in an open position which is symmetrical with and equivalent to a left side plan view;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof in a closed position;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof in an open position;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof in a closed position;

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof in an open position;

FIG. 9 is a rear view thereof in an open position;

FIG. 10 is a front view thereof in an open position;

FIG. 11 is a front view thereof in an closed position; and,

FIG. 12 is a rear view thereof in an closed position.

The stepped barrel curling iron is shown which allows a person to conveniently make multiple curls of different sizes with a single curling iron. The unique shape and style of the stepped barrel curling iron allows it to be placed in a conventional Marcel iron external heater before use.

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