US1525106A

US1525106A - Comb

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Publication number: US1525106A
Application number: US658537A
Authority: US
Inventors: Richard M Smythe
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1923-08-21
Filing date: 1923-08-21
Publication date: 1925-02-03
Anticipated expiration: 1942-02-03

Description

Feb, s. 1925. 1,525,106

Y R. M` SMYTHE COMB Filed Aug. 21, 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 @gw M5251 Tam,

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F-. M. SMYTHE COMB Filed Aug. 21, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Feb. 3, 1925.

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'RICHARD M. s'iviYtiiHn or BRLQKLYN, NEW Yoan.

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Application filed ugilst Vv21, 1923. `Serial No 658,537.

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Be it know-n that I, RICHARD M. SMYTHE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combs, of which the following is la full, clear, vand exact description.

The pres-ent invention relates to combs, and has for its object to vprovide such Ian article with teeth having grooves inthe side walls thereof for the collection of'dandruif, dust, germs and the like from y'the hair vand scalp ofthe user.

A further object ot' 'the yinvention resides in combining with such a comb a means for imparting a suction along 'the y:grooves of the comb teeth for the purpose of reniov'- ing thedandruft', etc., therefrom as soon as collected.

Another object of the invention resides in the provision of a simple and inexpensive means for mounting the comb in operati-ve relation to the suction-producing means.

@ther objects and advantages lof the invention will be apparent from'the following description when taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, in which:

Figure l is a side elevation of the c'oinplete device.

Figure 2 is an enlarged sectional view taken on lline 2 2 of Figure l.

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view of the mounting Yfor the comb.

Figure 4 is a perspective vview of the comb and holderv detached, and

Figure 5 is a side elevation, partl f broken away, of a` comb and attachment Iacapted to be connected to any type of vacuum sweeper.

It isgenerally well known that-the. hair and scalp of the human head is often insanit-ary, not only because of the formation of dandruff, but also because of the collection of dust, dirt, bacteria and the like from the air. This foreign kmatter cannot ordinarily be removed bya brush or comb, for the reason that any such matter which may be collected'at one'stroke of the comb is immediately put back intothe hair at the next stroke. Furthermore, the hair and scalps of women are even more diiiicult to clean, even by shampooing, due to the gre-at length and quantity of hair.

It is for the purpose of overcoming the foregoing difficulties that I have ydevised the :present construction in which Athe'coinb l vis Vprovided with grooves 2 extending longitudinally of the side walls'of the vteeth 3. Each of these grooves extends `from a point 'adjacent the lfree end of the tooth to the back of thecomb, as more clearly indi'- cated in Figures 2 'and 3 of the drawings. With a -comb of this construction 'it will be apparent that dandruff, etc., will be collected in the grooves 4-2Yas-the comb is drawn through the hair, Yand may VTbe wiped therefrom from time to time asdesired.

A comb provided with i grooves as described will aid-greatly in cleaning-the hair. I have found., however, that by applying a suction tothe grooves 2 the scalp andh-air may be Vthoroughl-y cleaned by `merely running the comb therethrough in the lusual manner. To this end I have provided a tube -f of metal or other similar material formed with a. `longitudinal slot 5 extending from one end of the 'tube to ai point slightly beyond the `middle thereof. The tubular holder 4 is formedalongthe opposite edges of the slot 5 with outwardly "extending 'parallel flanges, as shown in Fig. 2, which engage vthe opposite faces ofthe comb and afford broad bearing surfaces therefor, and these -ianges contribute great-ly to the firm securing of the comb wit-hin lthe holder and V4efliciently take the lateral Apressure exerted -a-gainst the comb whentheflatter is drawn through the fhair.. The grooves -2 are at the front and back faces of the comb and areopen at the upper edge of the back of the comb, and when thecoinb is inposition in the holder the upper edge of the comb is free of the walls thereof, thereby leavin-g the upper ends ofthe grooves 2 unobstructed. The teeth and grooves 2 are tapered downwardly, and said `grooves by extending' through vthe back of the comb and being' wider at their upper vends may be readily cleaned out. The conib 1 is positioned in the slot 5 with one of its notches engaged by the bridge piece 7 of the tube, -while theoppositefnotch G is engaged by 'a fiange 8 of the cap* 9 fitting over the "end `of the tube.

To the opposite end of the tube may be fitted a casing l0 inclosing a well known type of air pump and having a receptacle 11 of twill fabric, metal or glass detachably connected thereto. A handle 12 is provided on the tube 4 for the purpose of manipulating the apparatus, while an electric connection 13 is provided for connecting the device to the usual wall plug or the like.

The apparatus shown in Figure 1 is complete in itself and may be used in barber shops, hair dressing` parlors or in the home. In Figure 5, however, is shown the identical device with the air pump omitted. In this form of the invention, which is somewhat cheaper, due to the absence of the motor, the tube 4; may be connected to a vacuum sweeper of any type which is in general use. at the present time, as indicated by the hose coupling 14.

In the operation of the device, the air pump 10 being' started or the coupling lel being applied, the comb is drawn through the hair in the usual way. In this movement of the comb the grooves 2 will collect any dandrulf, dirt or the like and, due to the suction created by the pump, the same will be continuously drawn up into the tube 4 and thence to the receptacle 11 or the usual receptacle of the vacuum cleaner.

It will be obvious that this device is especially well adapted for use in a barber shop for removing small pieces of hair from the head after the barber has finished cutting the hair. Furthermore, the device is also useful in rinsing soap from the hair after washing. By attaching the hose to a bath tub connection the water will be forced between the teeth of the comb, thereby forming a fan spray of water while being drawn through the hair.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings it will be seen that I have provided a comb having simplified means for collecting dandrutf and the like; that the means for mounting the comb in the suction-producing apparatus is exceedingly simple, and that the entire apparatus will remove the foreign mattei' and deposit it in the receptacle provided therefor' during the ordinary movements of the comb in combing the hair.

In accordance with the patent statutes, I have described what I now believe to be the best embodiment of the invention, but I do not wish to be understood thereby as limiting myself or the scope of the invention, as many changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the. invention; all such I aim to include in the scope of the appended claims.

That I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A comb having a back and a uniform series of corresponding teeth in one integral solid piece of material, said teeth and back on an outer face thereof having continuous exposed grooves commencing adjacent to the points of the teeth and extending through the upper edge of said back, said grooves at their upper ends being open.

2. A comb as claimed in claim 1, in which said teeth taper downwardly toward their pointed ends and in which said grooves taper downwardly toward their lower ends.

3. A comb having a back and a uniform series of corresponding teeth vin one integral solid piece of material, said teeth and back on the front and back outer faces thereof having continuous grooves commencing adjacent to the points of the teeth and extending through the upper edge of said back, said grooves at their upper ends being open.

4L. A comb as claimed in claim 3, in which said teeth taper downwardly toward their pointed ends and in which said grooves taper downwardly toward their lower ends.

5. A comb as claimed in claim 1, and a hollow elongated tubular holder therefor, said holder containing a slot through which the back portion of the comb is inserted and said holder and comb having cooperating means for securing the back of the comb within the holder, with the upper edge of said back at about the middle portion of the chamber within the holder, thereby leavinnl the upper ends of said grooves unobstructed, and said holder having at one end means for the connection of vacuum or other apparatus thereto.

6. A comb as claimed in claim 3, and a. hollow elongated tubular holder therefor containing in one side a slot to admit the back portion of the comb and having parallel flanges at the sides of the slot to engage the comb, said holder and comb having cooperating means for securing the comb within the holder, with the upper edge of said back at about the middle portion of the chamber within the holder, thereby leaving the upper ends of said grooves unobstructed, and said holder having at one end means for the connection of a vacuum or other apparatus thereto.

7. A comb as claimed in claim 3, and a hollow elongated tubular holder therefor containing in one side a slot to admit the back portion of the. comb, said holder and comb having cooperating means for securing the comb within the holder with the upper edge of the comb free of the walls thereof, thereby leaving the Vupper ends of said grooves unobstructed, and said holder having means for the connection of a vacuum or other apparatus thereto.

RICHARD M. SMYTHE.