PCT/USOl/01253

WO 01152689

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14.

A method of~ rooming and/or styling wet or dry hair comprising

the steps of:

(a)

providing an apparatus including:

(i)

a hair combing assembly including a motor and at least

one comb member being formed with teeth, said at least
one comb member being reciprocally movable by said
motor; and

(ii)

a hair drying mechanism being in operative engagement

with said assembly and being for drying hair: and

(b)

contacting, in a combing action, said at least one comb member

with the hair to be groomed and/or styled while at the same time
operating said hair drying mechanism to thereby dry the hair so
as to effect grooming and/or styling thereof.

15.

The method of claim 14, wherein said hair drying mechanism

includes an air blower.

16.

The method of claim 14. wherein said hair drying mechanism

includes heating elements.

17.

The method of claim 16. wherein said heating elements are

disposed in thermal contact with said at least one comb member.

18.

The method of claim 14. wherein said hair combing mechanism

includes:
(i)

two comb members each having a longitudinal axis and being

formed with teeth. each of said two comb members is movably
engaged by a housing: and

(ii)

a mechanism being engaged by said housing and operatively

connecting between each of said two comb members and said
motor, so as to force each of said two comb members to
reciprocate substantially perpendicularly to its longitudinal axis.