DE1532895A1 - Curlers - Google Patents

Description

Patent attorney _:

Karl A. B ms.e

Dipl .-! Ng. 1 532895

8023 Monks-P.jil.-jcF, '^' ^Q

Vi / ienerSfr.2 - Tel, Munich 79 Jfj / C

K / Hs Munich-Pullach, 3.1.1967

Heidi Oleary, "Sunrise ¹¹ , Windgates, Bray Head, County Wicklow, Republic of Ireland

Curlers

The invention relates to a hair curler and its aim is to create a hair curler that is as simple as possible and that does not have any Makes difficulty in use and works reliably. The curler to be created should be both Can produce tight as well as loose curls, regardless of the quality of the hair. Is especially important the thought that the curler won't damage a pillow when worn at night, and still because of its attractive appearance can also be worn during the day. It is also required that the curler be used for storage purposes and the transport can be stored in a very small space »

The invention solves the problem posed in that a hair curler has a roller-like element and a holding element comprises, both of which consist of a soft elastic sponge-like material and are releasably connected to one another can be, wherein at least a part of the holding element extends along the roller-shaped element and resilient is held in the manner of a rod held in a ring. The holding element can be annular and that cylindrical element is longer than the maximum inner diameter of the holding element when both elements are not compressed or otherwise mechanically stressed

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stood so that the roller element lies on a diameter within the holding element and thereby in the longitudinal direction is compressed while the ring element is tensioned accordingly. The holding element can with the roller element be connected or be integrally formed with it.

In the preferred embodiment of the curler according to the invention described so far, the roller-like- and the holding element is resiliently held closed in that the roller element is clamped in the ring. At a Another embodiment, in which the roller-like element and the holding element are connected to one another, can be one end of one element can be provided with a ring-shaped part and the other end of the other element is then pushed into this ring and held there resiliently.

A foamed plastic material with an open-cell structure (e.g. polyvinyl chloride, Polyurethane or the like) is used for the two elements because such material is easy to pick up by hand alone half of its volume can be compressed. '

Further advantages and details of the invention emerge from the following description of exemplary embodiments with reference to the drawing. In this show:

Figures 1 and 2 show a front and side view of the holding element in a first Implementation of the invention;

FIG. 3 is a side view of a roller element;

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FIG. 4 shows a section along the line 4-4 of FIG. 3; FIG. 5 is a view of the roller element of FIG. 3

with a strand of hair partially wound on it;

Pigur 6 is a cross-section along lines 6-6 of Pigur 5;

Pigur 7 is a perspective view of the complete hair curler with one wound thereon Strand of hair;

Figures 8 and 9 in front and side views, a further embodiment of the curler according to Invention;

Pigur Io a third embodiment of the curler according to the invention; and

Pigur 11 the curler according to Pigur 1o with a rolled up Strand of hair.

The holding element 1 shown in Pigur 1 has the shape of a ring made of foamed plastic such as polyvinyl chloride or polyurethane, while the roller-shaped element shown in Figure 3 is a simple cylinder also made of foamed plastic, preferably made of the same or a similar material as that Retaining element 1. The G-eS'talt and the dimensions of the elements are for a medium-sized hair curler for the retaining element in the unused state about 4 -_5 om inside diameter and 6 7 cm outside diameter, whereby the axial length of the ring is 2 - 3 cm . The cylindrical element is then about 6 - 7 cm long and has a diameter of 2-3 cm. It is not necessary that the annular retaining element be completely circular when it is not in the stressed state or that the roller-shaped element is particularly straight and precisely cylindrical. In the embodiment according to Figures 1-7, the length of the roller

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shaped element approximately equal to the outer diameter of the Retaining ring. This ensures that even when the ring is deformed approximately elliptically, the cylindrical shape Element can only be inserted diametrically into the ring if it is compressed a little in the longitudinal direction.

When using the curler you only have to take the roller element 2 and then the strand of the to be wound Lay hair, as shown in Figures 5 and 6. The hair can be wound up more or less tightly because the roller-shaped element is also compressible in the radial direction, so that it is practically of adjusts itself to the tension with which the hair is wound onto the roller element. After this The holding element 1 is wound up in the manner shown in FIG. 7 by winding the strand of hair onto the roller element the roller element is drawn up, whereby it exerts a longitudinal pressure on the roller element. This is because of it possible that the roller element can be compressed in the longitudinal direction and also corresponding Has compliance. Due to the spring properties of the material, the roller body does not try again claimed shape to go back. There is no risk of the roller-shaped element unwinding because the end portions of the roller element bear against the inner wall of the retaining ring, such pressure being present is that the two elements are held frictionally secure against rotation. This rotation-proof connection is special solid because of the above-mentioned porous material properties of foamed plastic material, in particular to the surface. Particularly when cutting such materials, abutting surfaces are created with particularly good friction. In addition, when the element 2 in the longitudinal direction

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is squeezed to enlarge it in diameter looks, thereby further stretching the hair wound on it.

When removing this curler, only the process described above has to be reversed. The roller 2 is made with your fingers compressed and then removed from the ring 1, which is optionally pulled apart at the same time and then you can wind up the curl 3 and remove the cylindrical body 2.

It is not necessary that the annular element be precisely circular in shape when it is unloaded, or that the roller-shaped element be precisely cylindrical in shape. The roller-shaped element can, for example, a rectangular, Z are ₀ B. square cross section and the cross section can also vary over the length of the cylindrical element. For example, the roller body can be constricted in the middle like an hourglass or it can be designed in the shape of a cigar. In addition, grooves or grooves running either in the longitudinal direction or circumferentially can be provided on its surface. The cross section of the ring element can also deviate from the circular shape shown. The cross section of the ring body itself is shown to be rectangular, but it can also be circular or elliptical. It is also not necessary that the two elements are made of the same material. Easily one of the two may be less easily deformable than the other.

While the curler described above consists of two separate parts, namely the elongated roller element and the ring-shaped retaining element, it is because of the easy

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formability of the elastic sponge-like foamed Plastic material possible to form a curler in one piece according to the invention, in which you give him one annular section and an elongated finger-like section, on which the latter wound a strand of hair v / can earth. Then the free end of the finger-like section is inserted into the ring and is in this kept. A hair curler designed in this way according to the invention is shown in FIGS. A significant one The advantage of this embodiment of the invention is that such curlers easily consist of plates can be punched out of foamed plastic material.

In the exemplary embodiment of the invention shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the curd consists of only one piece of material. Xie-r ¹ I ^ l 3 an or pe;. · 2 has an axial extension - / on reduced Durohmesser, which carries a molded ring 4 at its free end. The opening of the ring has a smaller diameter than the diameter of the roller-like part 2. After a strand of hair has been wound onto the roller section 2, the holding element is laid back next to this orphan-like element 2 on the side on which the strand leaves the roller element, as close as possible to the scalp. The free end of the roller-like section 2 is then inserted into the ring, the free end of the roller-like section 2 being correspondingly compressed.

It has been shown that the laying of curls in the hair is particularly problem-free with the aid of the curlers according to the invention can be reached; the resilient engagement between the roller-like element obviously plays a major role here and the ring of the retaining element. You can do both relatively

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Lay loose curls as well as relatively tight curls by simply choosing the tension with which you wind the strands of hair. Because of the soft material from which the curlers are made, there is no risk of damaging hair or pillows, clothing, etc. In addition, the curlers according to the invention do not bother the wearer. In addition, the curlers are not unsightly and can also have decorations, especially the retaining rings. Ornaments can be provided for this purpose, the coloring can play a role or other decoration means can be used. If necessary, the curlers can be washed according to the invention. Because of their compressibility, they can be packed particularly tightly; the weight of the winding is practically vernaohläasigbar. The production of the curlers is particularly simple, in that they only have to be punched out of appropriate sheets of foamed plastic mn'-er al. This is particularly important for note reasons.

An additional advantage of the curlers according to the invention is that because of the porous material of the The curler itself tends to absorb any liquids that have been applied to the hair. This supports the drying and laying of the hair.

All details presented are for the invention of Meaning.

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Claims (4)

PATENT CLAIMS 1. curlers, consisting of a roller-like element, on which the hair is wound up, and a holding element for the rolled up hair, characterized that both the roller-like -p as well as the holding element made of soft, elastic, sponge-like formed material, such as foamed polyvinyl chloride or polyurethane and with each other Bracket of the roller can be connected in a ring element. 2. hair curler according to claim 1, characterized in that the roller-like element (2) is of greater length than is the maximum inside diameter of the holding element (1), when the two elements are in the non-stressed state, so that the roller element in the longitudinal direction is compressed when it is attached following a diameter in the ring-shaped holding element (1) is. 3. hair curler according to claim 1 and 2, characterized in that the roller-shaped element (2) of cylindrical shape is and that the holding element (1) has the shape of a ring. 4. hair curler according to claim 1, characterized in that the roller element and the holding element are integral with each other are trained. 909830/01 4 7 -s- Blank page