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Apparatus 10 discloses a plurality of hair curlers 40 having means for engaging a hair curling appliance comprising a handle assembly 12 having curler engaging and disengaging means, a circuit for producing a volume of heated air, control means for energizing and de-energizing the circuit, an actuat

Apparatus 10 discloses a plurality of hair curlers 40 having means for engaging a hair curling appliance comprising a handle assembly 12 having curler engaging and disengaging means, a circuit for producing a volume of heated air, control means for energizing and de-energizing the circuit, an actuator for engaging a temperature burst and means for tapping a power source. The housing incorporates a handle assembly 12 containing a heating element for electrically heating the air in use, an on/off switch 24, quick release ring 26 and temperature burst button 20. At one distal end of the curling wand 12 is a curler attachment port 30 that allows the user to insert a curler 14 and release the curler by a quick release ring 26. The assembly 12 allows for the use of a variety of different size and style curlers 14. A storage case 38 is provided.

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I claim: 1. An apparatus for styling hair, the apparatus having an electrical circuit therein having components for producing a flow of heated air, comprising: a) a handle assembly containing the electrical circuit, said handle assembly having first and second ends, said first end being open so tha

I claim: 1. An apparatus for styling hair, the apparatus having an electrical circuit therein having components for producing a flow of heated air, comprising: a) a handle assembly containing the electrical circuit, said handle assembly having first and second ends, said first end being open so that the heated air can flow out said open end; b) a plurality of hair curlers having first and second ends, wherein each of said first ends is slidably mountable in said open end of said handle assembly so that the heated air is transmitted through said hair curler; c) means for releasably attaching said hair curler to said handle assembly whereby the hair curler can be quickly and easily connected to and disconnected from the handle assembly; d) wherein said plurality of hair curlers is provided in a plurality of sizes and curling styles; and e) wherein said means for releasably attaching said hair curler comprises: i) a first and second curler locking member being disposed on opposite sides of said first end of said handle assembly for contacting and releasably securing said first end of said hair curler to said handle assembly; ii) a curler release ring being disposed on said first end of said handle assembly so as to contact said first and second curler locking member, wherein said curler release ring is resilient; and iii) wherein finger pressure can be applied to the center of said curler release ring toward the central axis of said handle assembly to permit the hair curler to be released from the handle assembly. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a box for storing said plurality of hair curlers, said box having a top thereon. 3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said hair curler and said handle assembly are cylindrical so that a user can easily grasp them. 4. The apparatus of claim 3, further comprising an electrical cord being disposed on said second end of said handle assembly, wherein said electrical cord is connected to said handle assembly with a swivel connection. 5. The apparatus of claim 4, further comprising a burst control being disposed on said handle assembly so that activation of said burst control provides a burst of heated air through said hair curler. 6. The apparatus of claim 5, further comprising an on/off switch being disposed on said handle assembly for controlling the electrical circuit. 7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein each said hair curler has a plurality of holes therein, said holes being disposed in a uniformly spaced apart relationship between said first and second ends so that heated air is directed laterally circumferentially away from said hair curler to permit the hair of a user to be styled. 8. The apparatus of claim 7, said hair curlers each further comprising a curling brush being disposed about said hair curler. 9. The apparatus of claim 1, said first and second curler locking members each have a first and second ends, said first ends each having a head thereon being disposed on the outside of opposite sides of said handle assembly, said second ends each having a tip being disposed on the inside of opposite sides of said handle assembly to permit the tip to contact and releasably secure the first end of the hair curler to the handle assembly, a spring for biasing outwardly said heads, wherein said curler release ring contacts said head of each said first and second curler locking member so that said finger pressure can release the hair curler from the handle assembly. 10. The apparatus of claim 9, said hair curlers each having a groove on said first end, wherein said groove runs circumferentially around the hair curler for receiving said tip of said first and second curler locking member therein. 11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein when said finger pressure is applied to the center of said curler release ring the ends thereof are deformed outward from said heads of said first and second locking members to permit said springs to move said heads outwardly so as to move said tips away from said grooves to permit the hair curler to be released from the handle assembly, and, when said finger pressure is released from the center of said curler release ring the ends thereof are deformed inward toward said heads of said first and second locking members to cause said heads to move inward and to cause said tips to move into said grooves to permit the hair curler to be attached to the handle assembly. 12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein said curler release ring is semi-circular shaped. 13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein said curler release ring is circular shaped.