US1614018A

US1614018A - Head protector

Info

Publication number: US1614018A
Application number: US127620A
Authority: US
Inventors: Oppenheim David
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1926-08-06
Filing date: 1926-08-06
Publication date: 1927-01-11
Anticipated expiration: 1944-01-11

Description

Jan. 11 1927.

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UNITED STATES DAVID OPPENIv-IEIM, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

HEAD PROTECTOR.

Application filed August 6, 192'6. Serial No. 127,620.

My invention `rela-tes to head protectors to be used in waving human hair and it is my object to produce a device which will protect the scalp from burning or scalding when the heatis applied and which will not interfere with the waving process.

As is well known, the process of waving hair consists in twisting strands of hair around curlers and then inserting the separated, twisted strands into electric heaters, the hair having been prepared with suitable solutions, generally boraX. The wet hair is then heated until the caps on the pores are loosened and removed whereupon the heat is shut olf and the hair removed from the curlers whereupon it has attained a wave or curl which will last until the pore caps have regrown.

The process involves the danger of bringing the hot electric heaters or the steam from the solutions into'direct contact with the scalp and burning or scalding the latter often inflicting serious injury.

I propose to prevent this burning or scalding in the manner shown in theV accompanying drawing in which Fig. l is a perspective view of the device on a head, some of the aperture covers being omitted; Fig. 2 a detail view of the apertures and covers therefor; Fig. 3 a sectional view of the structure of Fig. 2 on the line 3-3 thereof; Fig. d a view of a strand of hair on a curler and passed through the protector; Fig. 5 a view of a strand of haii-en a curler inserted in a. heater; and Fig. 6 a plan view of a modified form of aperture closure.

The device consists of a helmet or head protector which is made of any suitable material which is a non-conductor of heat, such as asbestos cloth, provided with a plurality of apertures through which the curled strands of hair are drawn and separate closures for each aperture.

In the form shown the head protector is in three sections l, 2 and 3, for convenience in use. The sections are joined in any suitable manner as by connectors 4 and the edges ofv adjacentV sections preferably overlap. The sections are perforated at the proper places 5 so thateach strand of hair to be waved or curled may be pulled through an aperture. Each aperture has a cover 6 hinged to the head protector and, as shown in Fig. 2, this cover is shaped so that it may either cover entirely and close any aperture not in use or paclr the strand of hairbyre-L ducing the effective size of the aperture.

The covers, instead of being secured to the protector, may be loose and the closures 10 substituted therefor which closures are made of resilient material and are sprung around the hair strands and pushed tight against the protector thereby sealing the apertures.

The protector may also be provided with

extensions

2 and 3 to protect the ears if desired.

In use the hair is treated with the proper solutions and the strands are separated and wound onto curlers 8. The hair and curlers are drawn through the apertures and the covers 6 moved to close the unused parts of the apertures. The electric heaters 9 are then pushed over the hair and curlers and the heat applied until the desired results are obtained.

By the use of my protector the steam from the solutions cannot reach the scalp and scald it and should a heater become displaced it cannot rest on the head and burn it.

l. A. head protector comprising a perforated helmet of material which is a nonductor of heat fitting the head and covers secured to the helmet for closing or reducing each of the perforations therein.

2. A head protector comprising a perforated helmet of material which is a nonconductor of heat adapted to fit the head and formed in a plurality of sections, means for securing the sections together and covers secured to the helmet for closing or reducing the size of each of the perforations therein.

3. A head protector comprising a perforated helmet of material which'is a nonconductor of heat fitting the head, eXtensions therefrom adapted to cover the ears and covers secured to the helmet for closing `or reducing each of the perforations therein.

4t. A head protector comprising a perforated helmet of material which is a nonconductor of heat fitting the head and covers adapted to engage hair strands and Yclose the perforations.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature.

DAVID OPPENI-IEIM.