US1103393A - Hair-pin. - Google Patents

Description

JSEPH FRANC/SES RUDY, GE' EHLADELFH, PENNSYLVJXA.

Specification of Leters iraient.

Parenrer lolly 339ML.,

Application lecl .Time 29. 1910. Serial No. 569,59*?.

T all whom t may cmieer'n:

Be it known that l, Josnrir lin-mors Boor7 citizen of the yUni'tecl States, reaiclinaf at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania7 have invenecl certain new and uselnl lmprocvenients in Hair-Pins, of which the fie-ation.

This invention relates to hair pins and has for its object the provision of a pin of simple and durable construction, capable ol being readily inserted in the hair and which shall positively lgrip he strands of hair so as lo eli'ectually prevent accidental displace Inenr ofthe pin.

il. further ohjecl; of the invention is to provide a hair pin, the hair engaging ineinbers or legs oi which are undulated or oorrugated longitudinally, the convex portions of the'corrugations on one leg;` being arranged opposite to and overlapping the concave portions of the eorrugations on the mating leg so that when lhe pin is ineerloil in the hair. the strands of hair will he threaded transversely acrose he pin and uniler one. leg and over the other.'

fr further objectA is to 'forni lhe of the hair pin willi (o-acting' gripi'iing'jaws which "serve to assist in preventing aeculental (liseer' ' corrugalions thereof rend placement of the pin.

il further objeol; is ro provide a hair pin,1

zhe construction of whieh is such hat the to waive the hair and to hold the stl-ancla .separated lo permit the circulation of air lhrough the hair. 'A still further ohjecll of the invention is generally to improve this class oi" devices., so as to increase their. utility, durability and efiieieney, as well. as to reduce the oost of manufacture. l

Further objects anil advantages wilhappear in the following description7 it being understood that' Various changes in forni'.7 proportions anil minor ilelails of eonslruo# tion may he rgsorted. lorithin lthe scope olf the appended claims. l

For a full understanding of thc ihren@ tion anfl J(he merits hcrdeo'f.7 reference is to he had to the Jfollowing description arnl accompanying dravv'inge7 in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view oi a hair tion; l* ig.

following is a speci-l pin constructed in accordance with my in-.

vention, showing the saine in position on the 1nahm-Phe'. Q is a 'front elevation oi the hair pin7 showing the passage of the slranils of hair therethrough; Fig. 3 is a side elevafl is a transverse sectional View 2. and looking in lire. direction ofthe arrow; 5 is a front elevation, illustrating a inoclih'ed form of the invention; ig. (i is a side elevation of. the hair pin shown in Fig. 5'; Fig. i is a front elevation illustrating a farther modification; Fig. 8 is a side elevation of Fi. Y: Fig. 9 is a front elevation illustrating ,a still further modification.

CorrespondingA anrl like parts are referred lo in lle following description and indicated in all the. Views of the drawings by the saine reference eharaeters.

The ,improved hair pin forming `the suhjccly matter of he presentinrention comprises ar holly porlion preferably formeel of a single length of wire, guttapereha, celluloid or olher suitable material, bent upon itself at 5 to produce spaceelhair engaging members or legs (l. the legs (S is erimpecl longitudinally to pro- (luce umlulations or eorrugaions 7 ing laterally from the 'front and-rear ol' the hair pin, saifl oorrngations being disposed in slaggarrl .relation with the convex portions ol the eorrugations on one legir arranged in transverse alinenient with the concave taken on the line of Fig;

'portions of the eorrugaions on ihe naing leg so that when the pin is inserted in the hair, lhe errands will extend leg and over the olicr7 thus, zo e'li'ec'lually grip @he hair and prevent accidental vllisplacemenl; of the pin, as liest shown in `Fig. 2 of fthe drawings. .The inalerial 'forming the legs l3- is near the closed end of the pin izo form co acting gripping jaws 8, which latter serve 'to assist in preventing accidental clisplaeement of the pin, there being'` similar jawe S) extenflv under one also bent inwardly 'at a point formed in the legs near vthe free ends thereof.

lt will here be noted ihm, the inner Walls of the legs il' are smooth and unohatruclefh the really as infliatell at l0 so as lo perinily passage oi he pin through 'the hair.,

-ivill also be noieil that the corrugations on one le;r overlap the eorrngralions on the inaiing' leg` .so that. Saul Cmrugalionsg, by engagement with he hair, will lend to erinip ihr- Haine andv hold lhe. sranrls thereof separated lo perrni the circulal'ion orf air through lhe hair.

The walls of the hair pin lctvveen the Li-ripping jaws 3 and closed end 5. are preferably flcvoid 'l corrugralions so as lo pre- 'senl a smooth surface for engagement, with wir imiz' jiii wixvs :smi shui;

r. minimi jaws ma.

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