US1554682A - Head cap - Google Patents

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Sept. 22, 1925. 1,554,682. I

A. A. MERKE nwncu Filed-Feb. 21. 192:

INVENTOR.

ATTORNEY.

Patented Sept. 22, 1925.

UNITED. STATES ALOISA. ERKE, or new. ronxyn. Y-., Assienon To THE, THOMPSQN-BARLQW, 00.,

arser OFF-ICE.

NE -YORK, N. Y., a CORPORATION on NEW YORK.

HEAD CAP;

Application filed February 21, 1923; Serial No. 620,407.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALoIs- A. MERKE, a citizen of France, residingat New York, in the county of New York and State of New Yorlg have invented certain new and use ful Improvements in Head Caps, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an apparatus designed primarily for treating the scalp, although it is to be understood. that an apparatus in accordance with this invention can be employed for any purposeswherein it is foundapplicable, and the invention has for its object to provide-in a manner as hereinafter set forth, means forgenerating and directing heat rays against the scalp for relaxing andopening the pores whereby a medicament applied to the scalp prior to the relaxing and opening of the pores'there of will 'penetrate'to the roots of the hair for invigorating purposes.

A further object ofthe invention is to provide what may be termed a head gear for positioning on the'head andiembodying means for generating and directing heat rays to thearea of theheadwithin said gear for the purpose of" opening the pores of the scalp, stimulation of the blood circulation, opening sweatglands, destroying bacteria, providing for the ready removal of dirt and crustaceous formations from the scalp. and further for preparing the scalp for a scientific treatment for the development of" the hair bulb, papilla, glands, etc.

A. further object of the invention is to provide in a manner as hereinafterset forth a head gear for the purpose referred to with means for utilizing a heavy concentration of light rays for heating purposes at short range without any disagreeable symptoms of burning ofthe scalp on hair, orin other words without any disagreeable symptoms corresponding to what may be termed SL1I1bU11l.Wltl1 respect to the scalp.

Further objects of the invention are to.

readily assembled and comparatively; inex+. pensive to manufacture. I

WVith the foregoing and other objects in View, the invention consists of the novel: con-. struction, combination and arrangement of, parts as hereinafter; more; specifically described and illustrated inthe accompanying drawings, wherein is shown an embodiment; of the invention, but it is to=be understood that changes, variations. and modifications can be resorted to which come within the scope of-the claims hereunto appended:

In. the drawings wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts; throughout. the several views-5+ Figure 1 is rear elevation of an appas ratus for treating'the scalp in accordance with this invention.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view. thereof;

Figure 3 is, a section on line 31-3,. Fig ure2.

Figure l is a vertical sectional view of the upper section ofthe body portion of'the head gear.

Referring to the drawings, an apparatus fortreatingthe scalp, in accordance with this invention, comprises a body portion and a heating elementand the said body portion consists of an upper section 1 and a lower section 2, and the former isoff'set at its lower portion as at 3, to provide aseat, for the reception of the top of the sectionQ, as in dicated at 4-; The'sections 1 and 2, are detachably secured together, by suitable hold fast'devi'ces, as illustrated by Way of example, smallbolts 5 carrying removable nuts 16 ontheir inner ends.

The section 1 is dome-shaped in. contour and is constructed of a highly polished metallic material and the saidsection l is not only polished 011 its outer. face, but also on. its inner face, and. the inner face of; said section 1 provides areflecting surface for directing heat rays, in the form of light,,tjo the scalp for treating the latter;

The section 1 medially there0f,at its top, is formed with an opening (handdepending from the inner face of the section 1,as well as alining with the opening 6 is a socket forming member 7 and which is formed integral with the section 1, but if desired, itcan be formed independently of and secured in any suitable manner to section 1.

The lower section 2 is constructed from a length of fibrous material, that is to say, a material other than metal, preferably cardboard of such characteristics to provide for said lower section being impervious to heat, moisture and water. The lower section 2 is bent upon itself to overlap as at 8, is substantially conoidal in contour, and has its bottom edge 18 sloping or tapering downwardly from the front to the rear thereof, so as to provide for the section 2 properly fitting the head when in use, that is to say, so that the section 2 will inclose the back of the head as well as the front thereof, when the head gear is mounted on the head of the patient.

The overlapping ends of the lower section 2, are connected together by a plurality of apertured hold fast devices 9, which provide vent openings 10.

The heating device or element of the head gear, is formed from an illuminating device, comprising a socket 11 and an electric lamp 12. The socket 11 has a reduced lower portion 13, thereby providing a shoulder 14 and the lamp 12 has an inset upper portion which provides a shoulder 15. The socket 11 is loosely extended into the socket forming member 7, and the lamp 12 is extended into and threadedly engages with the reduced ortion 18 of the socket 11, and when the ieating element is mounted in position with respect to the body portion, the shoulder 14 abuts against the upper terminus of the member 7, and the shoulder 15 abuts against the lower edge of the member 7 and by this arrangement the heating element is detachably secured with the body portion of the head gear, and the lamp 12 is suspended from the section 1 centrally thereof. Connected to the socket 11 is a circuit forming means 16 and which carries a plug 17 for connecti'on with a source of electrical energy, not shown.

The lamp 12, of the heating element, includes a colored globe, preferably of blue tinted glass and which serves as a filter. The incandescent metallic filament employed is such as to give a very high proportion of the shorter luminous rays and the tinted glass used acts as a filter and eliminates many of the longer waves, thus permitting the use of a relatively heavier concentration of light at short distances without burning the scalp, or without any disagreeable symptoms corresponding to sunburn.

lVhen the head gear is mounted in operative position, so as to inclose the head of the patient and with the heating element in operation, the inner face of the upper section 1 will direct the heat rays to the scalp and the area of the latter confined within the lower section 2 will be heated, and this ap plication of heat will cause the scalp to relax and open the pores thereof, so that a medicament applied to the scalp will penetrate to the roots of the hair and further, the action derived from the heating rays on the scalp, will cause the stimulation of blood circulation, open the sweat glands, destroy bacteria, provide for the convenient removal of dirt and crustaceous formations, and further prepare the scalp for a scientific treatment for the development of the hair bulb, papilla, glands, etc.

hen the device is used if the lower section 2 becomes worn, damaged or broken, it can be readily detached and a new lower section substituted, under such conditions not necessitating the discarding of the entire device.

Although the preferred embodiment of the invention is as disclosed and illustrated, yet it is to be understood that changes can be had in the details of construction without departing from the spirit of the invention as claimed.

hat I claim is:

1. An apparatus for treating the scalp comprising a body portion formed of an upper heat directing section constructed of highly polished metallic material and a lower head enclosing section formed of a substantially stiff strip of non-metallic material having its ends overlapping, said upper section having its lower portion offset, said lower section having its upper end positioned against the inner face of said offset portion whereby the inner face of the lower section will form a continuation of the inner face of the upper section, means for de tachably connecting the upper portion of the lower section to said oifset portion, vent opening forming means connecting the overlapping ends of said lower section together, and an electrical heat generating device arranged within said sections and suspended from the upper of said sections.

2. An apparatus for treating the scalp, comprising a body portion consisting of a hollow upper metallic heat directing section and a lower conoidal-shaped head enclosing section formed of a substantially stiff strip of non-metallic material having overlapping ends, means for detachably connecting the upper portion of the lower section to the lower portion of the upper section, means for connecting the overlapped ends of said strip together and providing spaced vent openings, and an electrical heat generating device arranged within said body portion.

3. An apparatus for treating the scalp, comprising a body portion consisting of a hollow dome-shaped upper metallic heat directing section and a lower removable frusto-conical head enclosing section adapted to yield diametrically to conform to the shape of the head, and formed of a substantially stifi' strip of material having the ends thereof overlapping, means for connecting the overlapping ends of said strip together, means for detachably connecting the upper portion of the lower section to the, lower portion of the upper section, and an 10 electrical heat generating device arranged Within said body portion.

In testimony whereof, I ailix my signature hereto.

ALOIS A. MERKE.

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