US1003568A - Barber's comb. - Google Patents

Description

J. L. WOODS.

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APPLICATION I'ILED OUT-10.1910.

Patented Sept. 19, 1911.

COLUMBIA PLANoakAPM C0..WA5H|N TINTTET) STATES JAMES L. WOODS, 0E CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA.

BARBER/S COMB.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 19, 1911.

Application filed October 10, 1910. Serial No. 586,281.

To (ZZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMEs L. VVoons, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cedar Rapids, in the county of Linn and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Barbers Combs, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to combs and more particularly to a barbers comb of such con struction that the proper angle at which the hair should be cut may be readily obtained without resorting to guess work as is now the common practice of hair cutters.

The primary object of the invention resides in the provision of a comb of very novel construction, the teeth of which are so arranged with relation. to each other that the hairs protrude between the teeth and to a varying extent from end to end of the comb.

Another object of the invention is to provide a comb having teeth of Various widths, portions of one of the edges of the teeth being inclined, such inclined portions gradually increasing in extent from end to end of the comb whereby a guide for the blades of the shears is provided so that the hair may be cut at the proper angle.

A further object of the invention is to provide a comb of very simple construction and one whereby the hair cutting operation may be easily, quickly and satisfactorily performed.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a perspective view of a comb constructed in accordance with the present invention; Fig. 2 is a section taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is an edge view of the comb; and Fig. 4.- is a perspective view of a slightly modified form of the comb.

Referring more particularly to the drawing 5 designates the body of the comb which comprises a longitudinal edge strip 6 on which the comb teeth are formed, said teeth being of varying lengths and Widths as clearly shown in Fig. 1. Upon the end of the comb body on which the longer teeth are formed a suitable handle 7 is provided.

One of the longitudinal edges of the comb teeth is inclined as shown at 9, such inclined edge portions gradually decreasing in extent from the end of the comb body on which the handle is provided to the other end of the comb, the teeth having the greatest width also having the longest inclined edge portions. lVhile the teeth may be of any desired width in accordance with the use to which the comb is particularly adapted to be applied, 1 have found that for all ordinary uses, the larger teeth at the handle end of the comb should be about onehalf inch in width, the teeth gradually decreasing to the other end of the comb to about one-sixteenth of an inch in width. From the above it will be observed thatwhile the inclined portions ofthe edges of the teeth succesively decrease in extent from one end to the other of the comb, the remaining edge port-ions which extend in the same plane as the body strip 6 increase in length in proportion to the extent of decrease in the inclined edge portions of the successive teeth.

In the use of the device, the operator places the flat side of the comb teeth upon one side of the comb, in close engagement With the scalp, the hairs projecting through the outer inclined edges of the opposite side of the comb and to a varying extent from One end of the comb to the other. This is due to the gradually decreasing extent of the inclined edges of the comb teeth. The shears or clippers are now placed against the inclined edges of the teeth and the hair which protrudes between said teeth is cut or clipped in the usual manner. Thus the proper angle at which the hair should be cut may be quickly obtained so that the use of the fingers in holding the hair and then guessing at the angle for cutting the same is obviated. The cutting operation may consequently be very quickly performed with entirely satisfactory results, the halr being evenly clipped over the entire head with comparatively little labor on the part of the operator.

. It will of course be understood that the combs may be manufactured for right or left hand use and that they may also be constructed with any desired number of teeth and fine or coarse as may be required for different uses.

In Fig. i I have illustrated a slightly modified construction of the comb wherein the same is formed from one piece of material, rubber, celluloid or other light and durable material being preferably employed. The longer teeth in the modified form of the comb are centrally arranged between the ends thereof, the remaining teeth gradually diminishing in length upon each side of the central tooth. The inclined and the horizontal edge portions of the teeth are similarly graduated, the longer inclined edges of the teeth being provided upon those teeth having the greatest length, said edges gradually decreasing in length to each end of the comb. If desired this form of comb may also be madewith the outer edges of the teeth out at different angles upon opposite sides of the central portion of the same so that the hair may be clipped at the proper angle necessary for trimming hair in accordance With the different styles.

From the foregoing it is believed that the construction and manner of use of my improve-d comb Will be readily understood. It is comparatively simple, may be manufactured at a minimum cost and is extremely efiicient and convenient in practical use.

Vhile I have shown and described the preferred construction of my invention, it Will be understood that the device is susceptible of a great many minor modifications Without departing from the essential featureor sacrificing any of the advantages thereof.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed is 1. A comb comprising a series of teeth gradually diminishing in length from end to end of the comb, a portion of one of the edges of said comb-teeth being longitudinally inclined, said longitudinally inclined portion of the teeth successively diminishing in length from the longest to the shortest teeth.

2. A hair-cutters comb comprising a series of comb-teeth, one of the longitudinal edges of said teeth having an inclined portion and a straight portion, said inclined and straight portions of the comb-teeth successively decreasing in length longitudinally of the comb.

8. A hair-cutters comb consisting of a body and a series of comb-teeth, said teeth gradually diminishing in length from end to end of the comb, one of the edges of each of said teeth having an inclined portion extending across its entire Width, the remaining edge portions being parallel with the opposite edges of the teeth, said inclined and straight edge portions of the teeth gradually diminishing in length from one end to the other of the comb.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature in the presence of tWo Witnesses.

JAMES L. WOODS.

\Vitnesses:

J OHN J. Wooos, I. N. VVooDs.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. G.

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