US1619798A - Container for hair in permanent-waving process - Google Patents

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M'wch 1 1927.

u w, s. L Ewls ET AL CONTAINER FOR HAIR IN PERMANENT WAVING PROCESS Patented Mar. l, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILBUR S'. LEWIS, OF CLEVELAND, AND

SIGNORS 'IVO S. LE MUR COMPANY, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

CONTAINER FOR HAIR .IN PERMANENT-WAITINO PROCESS.

Application filed February 28, 1925. Serial No. 12,288.

Our invention relates to containers for enclosing strands of hair during the heating operation of permanent waving processes.

In a copending application filed by us, We have illustrat-ed a casing which can be sealed without the application of a mechanical clamp where the casing is applied separately, and in this application we disclose a combinedpad and casing which can be sealed without the use ot' mechanical maintained clamps, after-being wrapped around a strand of hair. 4

An object of our invention is to provide a container for enclosing hair during the heating operation of a permanent waving process in which a pad and casing are formed as an integral structure and are o't' a nature such that, when applied to a strand of hair, the pad preferably .will lie next to the hair and will be enclosed by the casing which is formed of material which will form a self retaining seal when pressed Lgainst the strand of hair at either end of the pad.

Another object of our invention is to provide an improved container for a strand of hair comprising in itself vthe walls of an oven through which heat may be directed to vaporize liquids contained within the walls, and to provide walls therefor comprising, in part, hair-treating materials which are efficacious during the heating operation of a permanent waving process, and to comprise in the walls material which Will eectually prevent the escape of vapors through such walls.

These and other objects will appear in the following specification in which we describe an embodiment of our invention.

In the following accompanying drawings, Figure l, is a plan view of a container ein bodying our invention prior to application to a strand of hair, Figure 2 is a section of the same, taken on line 2-2 of Figure 1; Figure 3 is a perspective View of the container wrapped around a strand of hair; and Figure 4 is a similar view partially in section with a heater associated therewith,

the heater being shown in section.

Referring now 'to the drawings by characters of reference, 10 represents a human' scalp and 11 a strand of'hair which has been p opposite the foil.

gathered to be permanently waved. The hair is treated with a liquid softening solution, generally consisting of borax and oil, either prior to or after being gathered into strands.

A curler rod, generally constructed of metal, is then placed with one end adjacent the scalp, and the strand of hair is connected thereto by a string 13 which is looped around the strand and in the notched end 14 of the rod, and tied. The strand is then Wrapped spirally around the rod and after being stretched lengthwise while Wrapped on the rod is tied' at its outer end.

A felt pad 15 is generally placed around the 'strand adjacent the` scalp, and a heat resistlng washer 16, formed of fibrous material is placed around the strand of hair next to the felt washer. The strand of hair after being arranged in the above manner is ready to be enclosed for the heating operation.

A container for enclosing the strand of hair, which is an embodiment of our invention, will now be described. The container is formed so that the pad and a casing therefore are a unitary structure and can be applied as one around the strand of hair. In the form illustrated, the casing is formed of a sheet of paper 17 and a sheet of aluminum foil 18 secured together, and a pad 19 is secured to the side of the paper which is The foil is preferably of a greater width than the paper', so that its ends which project beyond the ends of the paper can be crimped tightly against the strand of hair. The pad consists of a cloth impregnated with a hair treating solution, or is in the form of a sachet formed of a porous material to carry a hair treatingsolution therein. The'pad is of less diameter than the casing and can be pasted to one side of the paper portion of the casing. The foil is preferably stuck to the paper in a conventional manner, and the container is in fiat form prior to being Wrapped around the strand of hair.

The paper portion of the casing is desirable to give body to the casing, and also, to provide a wall around the pad which will not be chemically affected by the hair treating solution in the pad. It will be understood that other materials than aluminum foil could be used so long as they are of a JOHN C. MURRAY, OF LAKEWOOD, OHIO, AS- l pliable body which will retain any shape in which it may be pressed, and of a quality such that it will conduct heat to the hair Without being deteriorated, by the degree of temperature to which it is subjected during the heating operation.

strand of hair Wound on the curler rod, the pad is preferably moistened, and the container is Wrapped around the strand With the pad on the inside. When the wrapping has been completed, the ends of the paper portion of the casing will project beyond the ends of the pad, and the ends of the foil will project beyond the ends of the paper. One end of the foil is then crimped tightly around the strand of hair, adjacent the brous Washer, and if desired the other end of the foil can be crimped to maintain the container around the strand. When the foil is tightly crimped adjacent the scalp and the pad, it will provide a self retaining seal and prevent the solution in the pad when heated from flowing to the scalp and iI`i juring it. Besides acting as a locking device the foil will provide a metallic oven which When heated will conduct the heat to the 'strand of hair enclosed thereby so that it is evenly distributed.

The foil can be tightly crimped around the strand of hair either by hand or with a tool. After the container has been so applied, an electric heater can be placed therearound and heat can be so applied to steam and bake the strand until the stretched hair is permanently in the Wrapped form, thus forming the permanent waves.

Various changes can be made in the details of the invention described Without departing from the spirit of our invention and the scope of what We claim.

lVhat is claimed is: 1

1. A Wrapper for enclosing hair during the application of heat in forming permanent Waves, comprising a casing including a sheet of soft pliable heat conducting metal, and a textile pad secured to said casing, said casing forming a. self retaining seal intermediate the pad andA scalp when crimped `against the strand of hair after being Wrapped therearound.

2. A device of the character described comprising a wrapper having a casing portion formed of soft pliable metal material and a textile portion carrying a hair treating substance.

3. A wrapper for enclosing a Wound strand of hair during the application of heat in the formation of permanent hair Waves comprising a casing formed of pliable sheet metal and a sheet of paper secured to one side of the sheet of pliable metal and a pad secured to the sheet of paper, said pad carrying a heat' treating solution, said sheet of paper and said pad adapted to be disposed Within the sheet of pliable metal when the Wrapper is applied to the wound strand of hair during the formation ofpermanent hair Waves.

4. A wrapper for enclosing hair during f the application of heat while forming per- Prior to applying the container to thel manent hair Waves comprising a casing ol pliable sheet heat conducting metal and an absorbent sheet secured to one side ot' the metal sheet, a recess in the said absorbent sheet, said casing deformable to effect a selfretaining seal when Wrapped around a preparedstrand of hair, said casing adapted to communicate heat applied extraneously of the casing to the moistened Wound strand of hair, and soluble hair treating material in the recess.

5. A composite wrapper for enclosing a moistened wound Strand of hair` While applying heat during the formation of permanent hair Waves, comprising a sheet of paper and a thin sheet of heat conducting deforma.- ble metal, to form lva vapor enclosing casing, a pad carrying a soluble hair treating substance secured to the sheet of paper, said metal sheet adapted to be deformed to et'- :Eect a self-retaining seal when the Wrapper is disposed about a strand of hair.

6. A Wrapper- Wound strand ofrhair While applying heat thereto during a permanent hair 'Waving process comprising a sheet of deformable metal foil, a sheet of paper disposed at a side of the foil, a pad secured to the side of the said sheet of paper opposite the foil, said pad carrying a hair treating solution, the foil adapted to be deformed to elect an enclosure substantially impervious to moisture.

7 An enclosure for a moistened wound strand ot' hair while applying heat thereto during the process of forming permanent hair waves comprising a Wrapper comprising a casing portion formed of soft pliable metal material, a paper sheet enclosed thereby, a textile pad secured to the sheet, and hair treating substance carried by the pad.

8. A wrapper for enclosing a moistened wound strand ot hair during the application ot heat in Jforming permanent hair Waves, comprising a sheet of paper and a sheet of pliable metal secured to one side of the sheet ot" paper and an absorbent pad scoured to the opposite side of the said sheet ot paper, said pad carrying a hair treating solution and adapted to conununicate heat applied exteriorly of the pad to the moistened strand ot' hair, said pliable sheet ot' metal adapted to etect a substantial closure against the escape of vapor through the lateral wall ol the enclosure.

9. A composite wrapper for enclosing a moisbened Wound strand of hair during the application of heat in forming permanent hair Waves, comprising a sheet ot' paper, a sheet of pliable metal, and an absorbent pad for enclosing a moistened secured to the sheet of paper at the side reheat applied exteriorly of the vpad to the mote from the metal sheet, said pad being moistened strand of hair. of less area than the pliable metal paper Signed at Cleveland, Ohio, this 24th day l0 sheet, said pad carrying a hair treating soof February, 1925.

5 lution adapted to be communicated to the hair by the ei'ect of heat, the metal sheet WILBUR S. LEWIS. being adapted to efficiently communicate JOHN C. MURRAY.

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