Hair dryer attachment with axial and radial flow

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EP 1 721 541 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	22.07.2009 Bulletin 2009/30

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	15.11.2006 Bulletin 2006/46

(21)	Application number: 06252418.6

(22)	Date of filing: 06.05.2006

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A45D 20/12^(2006.01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL BA HR MK YU

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Priority:

09.05.2005 US 124813

(71)	Applicant: Wahl Clipper Corporation
	Sterling, IL 61081 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	Langley, Luther D. Sterling, Illinois 61081 (US)

(74)	Representative: Wightman, David Alexander
	Barker Brettell LLP 138 Hagley Road Edgbaston Birmingham B16 9PW Edgbaston Birmingham B16 9PW (GB)

(54)	Hair dryer attachment with axial and radial flow

(57) A hair dryer attachment (30) is provided for use with a hand held hair dryer (10) having a barrel (20) with an outlet (22). The attachment has a substantially tubular body (50) with a perforated sidewall (52) having a generally uniform diameter. A first end of the attachment is configured for receiving the barrel (40), and a second end having an outlet (58) is configured for dispensing air flow from the dryer. There are a plurality of openings (54) along the length of said sidewall which are configured for permitting the radial ingress and egress of air flow to and from the attachment.

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