| 摘要 |
An improved hair waving appliance is disclosed. The disclosed hair waving, appliance includes a pair of W-shaped arms that pivot in relation to one another in a scissors motion. One disclosed W-shaped arm comprises a center raised heater prong bounded by a trough portion on each side. The outer edges of each trough portion may include a curved lip to prevent undue damage to hair. Another W-shaped arm is disclosed comprising two raised heated prongs separated by a trough portion. The disclosed arms fit together to form an interstitial gap therebetween such that more even temperatures are provided over the entire surface of each arm. The disclosed prongs might be of a variety of cross sections, including ovoid and substantially circular. Further disclosed is a plurality of stand members protruding downwardly from the appliance for resting the appliance upon a substantially horizontal surface without causing any heat damage thereto. Still further disclosed are heat insulated tips on each said prong such that an operator might grasp said tips to provide additional leverage when pressing a lock of hair. Also disclosed are slight discolorations for indicating when the target temperature is reached and an integral temperature control. The handles of the disclosed appliance may be ergonomically contoured to provide greater comfort for the user.
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