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`AMENDMENT TO THE CLAIMS
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`The following claim listing replaces all prior listings and versions of the claims:
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`LISTING OF CLAIMS
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`1. (Currently Amended) A hair iron comprising:
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`a first hair holding part including a first hair holding surface;
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`a secondhair holding part including a second hair holding surface configured to face the
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`first hair holding surface, the first hair holding surface and the second hair holding surface facing
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`each otherto hold hair;
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`a discharge device that generates ions;
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`an ion ejection port that ejects the ions generated by the discharge device; and a liquid
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`intake port connected to the discharge device, wherein:
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`the discharge device is disposed at a portion of the first hair holding part that does not
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`overlap the first hair holding surface,_
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`the first hair holding surface includes a groove extending along a longitudinal direction of
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`the first hair holding surface,
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`the first hair holding surface is configured to pivot on a first pivot axis, the groove serves
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`as the first pivot axis, [[and]]
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`the groove and theliquid intake port are arranged coaxially with each other,
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`the first hair holding part includesa first float mechanism anda first pivot mechanism,
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`the first float mechanism includes a float rubber on whichthe first hair holding surface is
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`configured to pivot on the first pivot axis,
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`the first pivot mechanism includes a first pivot piece and a first support part that slidably
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`supports the first pivot piece,
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`the first pivot piece has a convex shape that curves upward,
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`a concave surface is provided on a lowerside ofthe first pivot piece and is configured to
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`be slidably supported by the first support part so as to be provided in an arc shape centered on
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`the first pivot axis,
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`the first support part includes outer ribs and an innerrib, and
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`the concave surfaceis in sliding contact with a tip of the inner rib, and the outer ribs are
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`structured to preventthe first pivot piece from being misaligned.
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`Application No.: 17/001,041
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`2. (Original) The hair iron according to claim 1, wherein the ion ejection port is disposed
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`in the first hair holding part, the ion ejection port being exposed to a space provided between the
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`first hair holding surface and the second hair holding surface.
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`3-6. (Cancelled)
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`7. (Original) The hair iron according to claim 1, wherein the second hair holding part
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`includesa float part that causes the second hair holding surface to swing in a direction of a
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`normal to the second hair holding surface.
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`8. (Previously Presented) The hair iron according to claim 1, wherein the ion ejection port
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`is disposed in thefirst hair holding part, the ion ejection port being exposed to a space provided
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`between the first hair holding surface and the second hair holding surface.
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`9-20. (Cancelled)
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`21. (New) The hair iron according to claim 1, wherein:
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`the float rubber has an arrowhead shape,
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`the arrowhead shapeincludes a neck part and a head part,
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`the neck part is located on a base side of the float rubber, and the arrowheadpart is
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`located onatip side of the float rubber,
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`the arrowheadpart tapers down towardthe tip side and includesa flat surface on a base
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`side of the arrowheadpart anda flat surface ofa tip side of the arrowheadpart,
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`the flat surface on the baseside is larger in area than the flat surface on the tip side, and
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`the neck part is provided continuously extending from a center of the flat surface on the
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`base side.
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