ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,329,260, issued on June 17.
"Dreadlock curling device" was invented by Nicole Billingslea (Portsmouth, Va.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A dreadlock curling device for curling a dreadlock includes a handle with a rotating curling member extending from a first end of the handle. The curling member is configured for being wrapped by a dreadlock and selectively rotating to curl the dreadlock. A hair clip attached to the curling member secures and end of the dreadlock to the curling member. A motor selectively rotates the curling member. And a drying coil selectively heats the curling member, thereby drying the dreadlock when it is wrapped ...