US1181134A - Curling-iron. - Google Patents

Description

G. H. HARPER.

CURLING IRON.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 3.1915.

Patented May 2, 1916.

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CURLING IRON.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 3.1915.

Patented May 2, 1916.

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OUJRLING-IRON.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 2, 1916.

Application filed July 3, 1915. Serial No. 38,006.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE E. HARPER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Oklahoma, in the county of Oklahoma and State of Oklahoma, have invented new and useful Improvements in Curling-Irons, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in curling irons and has particular application to a self-heating iron.

In carrying out the present invention, it is my purpose to provide a self-heating curling iron wherein the curler tube may be rapidly and conveniently heated when it is desired to use the iron and wherein the tube may be maintained in a heated condition as long as desired when the iron is not in use.

It is also my purpose to provide a selfheating curling iron which will embrace the desired features of simplicity, efficiency and durability, which may be used conveniently and which will operate efficiently and effectively for its intended purpose.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter set forth in and falling within the scope of the claims.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a View in side elevation of a curling iron constructed in accordance with the present invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view through the iron. Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a similar view on the line 4-4: of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a like view on the line 55 of Fig. 2. Fig. 6 is another cross sectional view on the line 6-6 of Fig. 2. Fig. 7 is an end view. Fig. 8 is an enlarged fragmentary longitudinal sectional view showing the igniting device.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, 1 designates a handle. In the present instance, this handle is formed of sections 2 and 3 circular in cross section and placed end to end and fastened to the inner wall of the section 3 and projecting outwardly beyond the inner end of such section is a fastening band 5 secured to the section 3 and projecting into the adjacent end of the section 1 and serving to connect the sections 2 and 3 and hold such sections in handle formation. Disposed within the section 2 adjacent to the inner end thereof is a partition 6 separating the sections 2 and 3 and the interior of the section 2 is formed to provide a liquid fuel reservoir 7 adapted to contain alcohol or similar fuel. The outer ends of the sections 2 and 3 of the handle are closed and the end wall of the section 2 is formed with a filling opening closed by means of a plug 8 removable from such end wall so that the reservoir 7 may be replenished with v fuel whenever necessary. Formed in the outer end wall of the section 2 centrally thereof is an opening and passed through such opening and suitably secured therein is an air reservoir 9 having one end projecting nto the reservoir 7 and the other end proecting beyond the end of the handle. The end walls of the air reservoir 9 are formed with axially alining openings and secured wlthin such openings are the respective ends of a tube 10 extending through the air reservoir 9 and slidably mounted within the tube 10 is a wick tube 11 carrying a wick 12 having one end projecting beyond the outer end of the tube so that the same may be lighted and the remaining end disposed within the reservoir 7 in contact with the liquid fuel therein. The side wall of the section 2 adjacent to the closed end of such section is formed with an elongated slot and this slot alines with similar slots formed in the reservoir 9 and the tube 10 and passed through such alining slots and suitably secured therein is a sleeve 13 elongated in cross section and passed through the sleeve 18 is a stem 14 having the inner end connected with the wick tube 11 and the outer end provided with a finger piece 15. This stem 1a is capable of being shifted within the sleeve 13 from one side of such sleeve to the other and in the shifting of the stem the wick tube 10 is moved inwardly or outwardly, according to the direction of movement of the stem to regulate the flame.

Mounted within the section 8 of the handle is a bulb 16 preferably constructed of rubber and capable of contraction and eX- pansion to intake and discharge air. One end of the bulb 16 is equipped with an opening near the end wall of the section 3 and the opposite end of the bulb is equipped with a discharge valve 18 and connected with the discharge valve 18 is one end of an air tube 19 extending through the reservoir 7 and connected with the inner end of the air reservoir 9 and in open communication with said air reservoir. Formed in the side wall of the section 3 is an opening and slidably mounted within such opening is a stem 20 and the inner end of the stem 20 is equipped with a presser plate 21 bearing against the adjacent side wall of the bulb 16, While the outer end of the stem 20 is pivotally connected with one extremity of an operating lever 22, the remaining eX- tremity of such operating lever being pivotally secured to a bracket 23 carried by the section 3 adjacent to the outer end thereof. Pivotally mounted upon the side wall of the section 3 adjacent to the opening through which the stem 20 passes is a latching finger 24'. Connected with the outer end Wall of the air reservoir 9 at diametrically opposite points are outwardly extending discharge nozzles 25 disposed at the opposite sides of the outer end of the wick 12 and adapted to discharge air along the wick against the flame issuing from the wick so as to increase the heating capacity of the flame.

Surrounding the outer end of the air reservoir 9 and suitably fastened thereto is a band 26 and formed integral with the outer edge of the band 26 and projecting outwardly therefrom is an outwardly flared collar 27 and the outer edge of the collar 27 is projected inwardly as at 28 and surrounding the inwardly projecting end 28 of the collar 27 and bolted or otherwise fas' 'tened thereto is a bell-shaped apron 29 formed .on one end of a curling tube 30 and holding the curling tube 30 in axial alinement with the handle 1. The outer end of the curling tube 30 is preferably closed by means of a perforated plug 31, the perforations in the plug permitting the heated air to pass through the curling tube to the atmosphere. Pivoted to the curling tube adjacent to the bell end thereof and extending longitudinally of such tube is a curling clamp 32 having the pivoted end thereof equipped with a handle 33 overlying the bell-shaped apron 29 and the collar 27 and band 26 and disposed within convenient reach of the thumb of the user. In the present instance, the clamp 32 is held normally in engagement with the curling tube by means of a spring 34 acting upon the handle 32.

The collar 27 is formed with a longitudinally extending slot at one side of the outer end of the wick and rotatably mounted within such slot and journaled upon a pin carried by the side walls of the slot is a wheel 35 having the peripheral edge serrated and fixed to one side of the wheel concentrically of the axis thereof is a ratchet wheel 36, while pivoted to the axle of the wheel 35 is one end of a link 37. The remaining end of the link 37 is pivotally secured to one extremity of a rod 38 lying parallel with the outer end of the air reservoir 9 and provided with a thumb knob 39 whereby the rod 38 may be reciprocated. The end of the rod 38 connected with the link 37 is equipped with a spring actuated dog 40 engaging the teeth of the ratchet wheel 37 and adapted to idle over the teeth when the rod is moved in one direction and engage the adjacent tooth and rotate the ratchet wheel and the wheel 35 in the opposite movement of the rod 38. Suitably fastened to the outer surfaces of the band 26 is a cylindrical tube 41 and disposed within the tube 41 is a spring actuated stick of spark producing material 42 having the outer end thereof normally bearing against the serrated peripheral edge of the wheel 35.

In the use of the curling iron, the rod 38 is actuated to rotate the wheel 35 and in the rotation of the wheel 35 the sparks produced by the peripheral edge of such wheel rubbing against the stick 32 are projected into contact with the outer end of the wick 12, thereby igniting the wick. In order to expedite the heating of the curling tube 30, the lever 22 is swung about its pivotal connection with the bracket 23 and in the swinging of the lever 22 the bulb 16 is alternately contracted and expanded and in the operation of the bulb air is drawn into such bulb and forced through the tube 19 into the air reservoir 9. From the air reservoir 9 the air is discharged through the nozzle 25 against the lighted end of the wick and the flame is projected through the tube 30 under the action of the air. Owing to the reservoir 9 the air is discharged against the lighted end of the wick in a continuous unvarying stream, as is readily apparent. After the curling tube 30 has been heated to the required degree, the iron may be used in the usual well known manner and should it be desired to maintain the curling tube heated for any length of time, the handle 1 may be set on end and the lever 22 released and the flame issuing from the wick will heat the air and cause the latter to circulate through the tube 30, thereby keeping the tube heated. When the iron is not in use, the lever 22 may be swung inwardly againstthe handle and locked by means of the finger 24.

a While I have herein shown and described one preferred form of my invention by way of illustration, I wish it to be understood that I do not limit or confine myself-to the precise details of construction herein described and delineated, as modification and variation may be made within the scope of the claims without departing from the spirit of the invention.

I claim:

1. A curling iron comprising a handle having a liquid fuel reservoir therein, a wick tube at one end of said handle projecting outwardly therefrom axially thereof and carrying a wick adapted to be lighted, a curling tube carried by the wick end of said handle and projecting outwardly therefrom coaxial therewith and disposed within the zone of the heat from the flame of the wick, and an air bulb carried by said handle and adapted to project the air against the flame issuing from the wick and through said curling tube. 1

2. A curling iron comprising a handle having a liquid fuel reservoir therein, a, wick tube at one end of said handle projecting outwardly therefrom axially thereof and carrying a wick adapted to be lighted, a curling tube carried by the wick end of said handle and projecting outwardly therefrom coaxial therewith and disposed within the zone of the heat from the flame of the wick, an air bulb carried by said handle and adapted to project the air against the flame issuing from the wick and through said curling tube, and means carried by said handle for actuating said bulb.

8. A curling iron comprising a handle formed of two hollow sections placed end to end and secured to each other, a plate separating said sections and forming, with the side and end walls of one of the sections, a fuel reservoir, a wick tube secured within the outer end of said fuel reservoir and carrying a wick having one end disposed within the fuel reservoir and the remaining end projecting beyond the wick tube, an air reservolr surrounding said wick tube and secured to the end wall of said fuel reservoir, discharge nozzles carried by the outer end wall of said air reservoir and adapted to discharge air against the lighted end of the wick, a curling tube carried by the wick end of said handle and projecting outwardly therefrom coaxial therewith and disposed within the zone of the heat from the flame of the wick, and an air pressure device in the remaining section of said handle and connected with said air reservoir to sup ply the latter with air. 7

4. A curling iron comprising a handle formed of two hollow sections placed end to end and secured to each other, a plate separating said sections and forming, with the side and end walls of one of the sections, a fuel reservoir, a wick tube secured within the outer end of said fuel reservoir and therefrom coaxial therewith and disposed within the zone of the heat from the flame of the wick, an air pressure device in the remaining section of said handle and connected with said air reservoir to supply the latter with air, and means carried by said handle and operable manually to actuate said air pressure device.

5. A curling iron comprising a handle formed of two hollow sections placed end to end and secured to each other, a plate separating said sections and forming, with the side and end walls of one of the sections, a fuel reservoir, a wick tube secured within the outer end of said fuel reservoir and carrying a wick having one end disposed within the fuel reservoir and the remaining end projecting beyond the wick tube, an air reservoir surrounding said wick tube and secured to the end wall of said fuel reservoir, discharge nozzles carried by the outer end wall of said air reservoir and adapted to discharge air against the lighted end of the wick, a curling tube carried by the wick end of said handle and projecting outwardly therefrom coaxial therewith and disposed within the zone of the heat from the flame of the wick, an air pressure device in the remaining section of said handle and connected with said air reservoir to supply the latter with air, and an igniting device disposed adjacent to the outer end of said wick and operable manually to ignite the wick.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE H. HARPER.

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