US1682345A

US1682345A - Hair curling

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Publication number: US1682345A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1928-08-28
Anticipated expiration: 1945-08-28

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F. M. L rr'rLE HAIR CURLING APPLIANCE Aug. 2s, 192s.

Filed July 14. 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 :i5-*corresponding to Figure 2 and showing the Patented Aug. 28, 1928.

UNITED VsTiiiTEs FRACIS M. LITTLE, OF YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO.vr

mim-cunnine APPLIANCE.

Application led July 141927. Serial No. 205,652.

My invention relates to hair curling appliances and more particularly to those of the marcelling or permanent waving type.

Briefly'stated, the primary object of the n invention is to provide a marcelling or permanent waving appliance employing steam or the equivalent las the heating factor'.

Another object of the inventionis to furnish a marcelling appliance which employs steam or Vother fluid as the. heating factor and which includesia very simple, compact and easily assembled combination of elements for conducting the heated fluid to the hair engaging members, the hair engaging members being separable.

A'still further object of the invention resides in the provision of a fluid heated device of this kind wherein the hair engaging elements are supplied with fluid from a Isinglev source. n n

Another object of the invention is to provide a fluid heated device of the character specified which enables new waves to be put kin the hair without disturbing such waves or curls as have been previously made and whereby it is possible to obviate necessity of rewaving tlie entire strand of hair when all that' is necessary to do is to wave the portion of the strand which has grown out from the scalp since the last wave was put in.

The foregoing and other objects of the invention are attained by means of a novel combin ation an d arrangement of parts to be hereinafter described and claimed. However for a better understanding of the invention reference should be vhad to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and which illustrates what is now considered to. be a preferred embodiment of the inven-A 4 tion. lt is to be understood, o f course, that the invention is capablevof other. mechanical expressions wherein the spirit and scope of the subject matter claimed. Y i

Iii thedrawings, wherein the same reference characters*designate the'same partsin all views.

y vI `igure 1 is a side elevation vof an appliance constructed in accordance with my invention; Figure 2 is a side elevational view partly broken and partly insection,the same be` ing taken at right angles to Figure l., and

showing the parts in the positionwhich they assume when the deviceis in use;

Figure 3 is a. longitudinal. sectional view hair engaging elements separated Vfor the insertion of a strand of hair, the casing clos-v ure being open for this purpose; l

Figure 4 is a cross sectional view taken on the line lf-4 of Figure 2;

Figure 5 is a. cross sectional view taken on the line 5-5 of Figure 2;

Figure 6 is a top plan view of a portion-of L the .device,-the saddle, so called,the same being partly broken and partly in section to show the arrangement of ducts forcenducting the fiuid yto theV upper vhair engaging- Y element;

Figure 7 is a bottom ment shown in Figure Y6 and showing the means for securing the lower' hair engaging element to the saddle,this view illustrating Y also the means for conductingzi; thefluid from i the saddle to the lower hair engaging element Figure 8 is a group perspectiveviewfof the V saddle and associated elements for mounting and manipulating the hair engaging elements,-whch latter is shown in fragmentary forni in this view; and,

Figure 9 is a detail perspective view, partly broken, of the yoke member which is conplan view of the ele- I' inL trolled by one of the handle elements for separating one of the hair engaging blades or elements from the other; Y l y' n Referring specifically to the drawings and particularly tov Figures 2' and 3,-t-he device is seen to comprehend a barrel-like member 1 having a chamber 2 open at one end and rey ceiving a closure 3. The'pipe- 4 which re! ceives the steam or other fluid from a suitable source of supply extends through a medial hole in the closure Band has its opposite ends threaded, as at 4a, to extend ythrough the inner end of the barrel l and beyond the outer1 face thereof to take. in the internal threads hair gripping element 5 which cylindrical chamber 5a. Pipe 4 is shown. as having VaL shoulder 4b bearing against thev inner -fac'e of the barrel end and it is clear from the showing in the drawing that the pipe 4' serves '95 of the cylindrical end of the lower or fixed Y end portion provides the steam distributing the Vfunction of holding the lower hair grip ping member 5 in assembled relationship with thebarrell. l y It is alsoI noted from the drawings that the lower hair engaging member 5 has a' longitudinal passage 5b through which steam'flows from the' distributing'cliamber 5, as shown in Figure 7. The end of the passage 5b is closed, butbeginningat ay point outwardly of the.. cylindrical portion the'ha-ir engaging member 5 has a` number of ports communicating therefrom whereby the steam can pass to contact with the hair at either `side these ports being designated at 5. The shape ot the lower hair engaging element 5' will be best understood from Figure 8, wherein the portion outwardly ot the chamber-ed end 5 is trouglblike in contour and to reduced cross section toward the edge opposite that through which the passage 5 cxtends. Figure 8 is believed to clearly lillus- --rtrate how the steam passes `from the passage 5b, to the .ports 5c. Y

Mounted upon the chambered end 5 ot the lower hair lerigaging member 5 is the saddlelike member 6,. the central longitudinal bore 36a of which receives the cylindrical end portion of the member 5 with a snug tit. However,' in order' to secure the saddle in place Iemploy the screw 6" which extends through the bottom of the saddle and into the wall ot -;th e cylindrical end of member This screw 6b is to ettectually hold the saddle in` place f and to prevent it from rotating.

`The saddle G hastwo main tunctionsf'e namelyto -pivotally mount the upper haiiven- -gaging member,-and secondly to serre as -gcommunicate from thesteam distributing chamber 5 inwardlyot' the end of such chambeigzwith alined ducts `6 in the saddle t5 which lead into the passages 6?. The outer ends of the. side passages 6@ of the saddle I :open into the bearing apertures ot spaced ears (Seat the outer end ot the saddle and communicate with the alined arcual slots Ta in the pintlesl of the block S. rlthe pintles 7 in reality are defined by a tube extending =through the block 8 and which is closed itsends so as to prevent the escape of steam.

The block S is formed with an apertured.

upstanding lug 8 designed to be embraced by the forked end 1()a off a socket member lbf-a pin 9 insertible through lugs t and the forked end 1.0L of socket memberl() serving to pivotally connect the two.

The block 8 is therefore journalled in bearing ears 6c for vertical swinging movement to be controlled by the threaded rod 11 which is carried bythe socket member 10. The operating means for the rod 11 will be referred to more in detail later on and the thing which must be borne in mind at this timeis that the arcual ,slots in the pintles 7 are so arranged to conduct steam inwardly toward the center tapers gradually of the block troni the side passages 6@ of the saddle. The pintles have rather a snug lit in the bearing gears 6 and accordingly there will be no waste or' steam.

" Turning now to Figures 3 and 1t it will be clearly evident that thev pintle 2 has a` central aperture tb which communicates with the tubular extension 8b ot the block 8 which is threaded to receive the internally threaded end or the upper hair engaging member, which is of tubular form and closed Yat`its outer endf-there being ports 12f'* conimunii eating outwardly through the lower half of said member so as to subject the locks of hair7 which are confined between the

members

5 and 12 to the action of steam from both ot' said members at the saine time so as to secure the maximum in the way 'ot curling results.

The device includes a pair oit handles gen orally designated at 13, let and which are de# signed to be gripped by the operator Vto supe" port the appliance when being used. YThe handle 13 comprehends a sleeve portion 132l mounted upon a rod 13b the end oi which is screwedinto the bearing 18C which is fastened to the outer wall oit the barrel 1,'as

shown. rlthe handle 14 also includes a sleeveyV as shown at 14% which is likewise mounted upon a rod 141,. However, the rod 14h is screwed into theflaterally or rather rearwardly turned socket portion 15ZL of a` yoke member 15 which is inserted through a slot 1" in the' barrel 1 and is mounted for limited longitudinal swinging movement in the chamber 2 by means ot a pivot pin 1G extending through bearings 17, which are secured to thebarrel asindicated in Figure 5. Ot course, the slot 1b through which the yoke 15 extends will necessarily be of suiiicient length to allow for the necessary movement of the yoke.

Thisyoke 15 is the member which operates orcontiols the movement ot the rod 11 which is connected to the upper hair engaging member 12 through the block 8. 'il'he cnd of the rod 11 is formed with a slightly enlarged ball portion 11EL which is freely insertible in the intermediate enlarged portion 15c of a, transverse slot 15" opening from the outer side of the remote end et the yoke 15. The ormation of the yoke will be best understood from Figure Sl. Here it is advisable to point out that as shown in Figure 3 it is impossible to disengage the spherical end 1121 fromthe slot 51?, `15c without hrst disengaging the pivot- 10, 16. 1t is pertectly plain from the drawsfr 'esi

lio

ings that `the clearance allowed between the outer tace of the yokeand the adjacent wall of the chamber 2 is not suiiicient to permit `disengagement ot the part 11g1 from its seat. The connection of the rod.11to the yoke 15 is oi? a substantially universal character so that when the handle 14 is manipulated the rod 1 1 will bemoved lengthwise through its guide hole 1C inthe end ot barrel 1- to manipulate the upper hair curling member 12. The formainlet vpipe 4, the bight portion of theyoke passing around the steam inletpipe 4 with` suiiicient clearance to permit ready manipulation of theyoke.

' Thel rod 11 has a nut 11b fixedly secured thereof sothat the threaded end can be readily screwed into the socket member 10. Of course, the spherical end 112* permits free rotation ofthe rod so that it can be screwed into 0r out ofsocket member 1() without necessitat` ing its being disconnected from the yoke 15.

' In carrying out the inventionthe strand or portion offa strand o'fhai'r'which: is to be c'i'iifled is engaged between the

members

12 and 5 and thereupon the barrel 1 isgiven a twist of about 360 degrees to wind the hair around the

members

5,12. A sectional ring 13, the inner periphery of which is tapered from bot-liv sides, engages in a groove 1d of the l'iai'rel i and serves to rotatably mount thereon the cylindrical casing 20-which` cncloses .the barrel (i and the haii' engaging members 5,

12 along with the operatingrod 11 and aisseciated elements. The purpose of the casing 20 is to prevent the escape of steam and to concentrate the saine upon the hair in addi-k tion avoiding the necessity of subjecting the customer to undue heat.

The casing 2O comprises an outershell 21 of bakelite or similar material and an linner shell 23 of steel or other metal. Interposed between

tlietwo shells

21, 23 is'v av layerV of asbestos 22 or other vinsulating material the `vobject of which is to prevent the outer shell 21 vfrom getting hot. The casing 2O isfcut awayl to provvide a relatively deepopening'24,

jas clearly shown in the drawings, landl this is adapted to be closed by means of a closure 25 which is liingedly mounted upon the casing, as indicated ,at 26,there being a finger knob 27 and a latch member 28 as shown.V The Y closure 25, as clearly illustrated in Figure 4, is constructedsimilarly to tlie casing.` 1n order that the strands of hair may` eX tend,V outwardly lbetween the closure V25 and the wall of opening 24 without permitting the escape ofstea'iii and also without injuring the hair, .I provide' the opposite edges of the opening 24 with felt strips 29, which are adapted to partake oflimited transverse slid- Ving movement.betweenv the shell walls 21,

23,-'f`ther'e being/slots in the strips 29 to receive retaining screws"30 for limitingrpthe movement of the strips. i The strips 29v are backed byrsprings 31 which bear thereagainst and tend to ,urge the felt strips into engage- .inent with the asbestos between the steel and Vlocked down.

bakelite shell portions' of the kclosure 25. i The ,innerfends of the springs, of course, bear lagainst the asbestos intermediate layer of the casing which aifords sufiicientfpurchase `to cause the' springs to urge the strips to'the position shown'in Figure `4 when'the closure 1 The housing 20, at its rear end, has an in- Ward circumferential ridge 32to1engage Lthe V-shaped circumferential groove in the back Aof'ring' 18 soas to effect a substantial seal to Frointhe foregoing description read in y i connection withvthe accompanying drawings it is believed-thatthe construction and advantages of the invention will be readily understood and appreciated by those skilledv in the art. -For instance when itis'desired to insert a wave in merely one lock .or portion of a lock ofVv hair for instance close to the scalp, it is unnecessary to steam or treat the whole strand or lock of'h'airl as is customary with other types of apparatus. V'The hair to be curled is, ofv course, Vthoroughly washed before-the device is applied andmay also be treated with certain fluids before the' waving operation is begun, but.y inasmuch as such preliminary treatment is oldand well known here.; Y i

Having thus rdescribed my invention, what I claim asV new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: f' v 1. A device of the class described comprising a pair of hair engaging members, one of said hair engagingmembers having a fluid` conduit provided with an-outlet, means for' supplying a fluid heating means tojsaid conduit, anda'casing for-enclosinc said hair ongaging members. v y l 2. A devi `eof the cla-ss described comprising a pair of hair engaging members, vsaid hair engaging members having 'passages ing tliroiigh'said bodyf portion and threaded n through one end thereof to engagesaid fixed hair vengaging member to vhold the same assembled with said body portion, and means foi" sul'iplyingrffluid to the passages of said memiers.

`4. A device of the'class described comprising a bodypcrtion, cooperating fixed and` movable-hair eiigaging'members having .fluid passagcways therein, a'fliiid inlet 'pipecxtending Atl'ircugh said body portion and threaded through one end thereoffto engage saidA fixed hair engaging member vto hold vthe saniefas'- sembled withV said body.v porti0n,fand said Cir 'les

fixed hair engaging member having means for supplying fluid to said movable hair engaging member.

5. A device of the class described comprising cooperating fixed and movablel hair engaging members, said V-fixed hair engaging member having a fluid chamber therein` and said movable hair engaging member having alongitudinal passageway provided with restricted transverse outlet means there along, means associated with said fixed hair engaging member for pivotally mounting the movable hair engaging member-thereon,and said pivot means having a ductcommunicating with said fluid chamber and passageway. Y A

6. 'A device of the class described compris- .ing a body portion, cooperating fixed and movable hair engaging members,'having fluid passageways therein, a fluid inlet pipe extending through said body portion and threaded through. one end thereof, said fixed hair engaging member having a chambered end with which its fluid passageway communicates, the threaded end of said inlet pipe engaging internal threads in said chamber whereby to hold said fixed member and body portion connected, means for pivotally` mounting said movable hair engaging `member upon said fixedhair engaging member, and said mounting means having fluid passageways communicating with the fluid passageway ofsaid movable hair engaging member, and said hair engaging'men'ibers having transverse ports eoii'iinunicating with the fluid passageways thereof.

7 .l A device of the class described compris- 'inga body portion, cooperating fixed and movable hair engaging members having fiuid passageways therein, a fluid inlet pipe communicating through said body portion and threaded through one end thereof, said fixed hair engaging member having a chambered end into which said fluid inlet pipe is threaded to `attach the saine toV said body portion, .a saddle detachablysecured to said fixed hair engaging member and to which said other hair engaging member is pivoted, the chambered end of said fixed hair engaging inembei' having a fluid passagewaycommunicating with the fluid passageway of said fixed hair engaging member, said saddle havinga fluid passageway communicating with said movable hair engaging member through its pivot pointv and communicating withY the `chamber-ed end of said fixed hair engaging member, and means for actuating said movable hair engaging member to effective engagement with said fixed hair engaginginem! ber.

8. A device of the class described comprising a movable hair engaging member having a fluid-passageway, a fixed hair engaging member having a fluid inlet chamber and a l*passageway Communicating therefrom, said fixed hair engaging member having a second fluid 'passagewayleading from said chamber,

means including a pivot pin for pivotally mounting said movable hair engaging membei' upon said fixed hair engaging member, said pivot pin being hollow and communieating with the second mentioned passageway of said fixed hairengaging member and with the fluid passageway of said movable hair engaging member.

9. A hair curling device comprising a chan'ibered body portion, cooperating xed and movable hair engaging'members, a fluid inlet pipe extending through said chanibered body portion and threaded through one end thereof, said fixed haii' enga ging member having a chambered end into which the end of said pipe is threaded whereby to support said fixed haii' engaging member upon said body portion, said fixed hair engaging member having a longitudinal passageway communicating with the chambered end of said inember, a saddle detachably secured upon the end of said fixed hair engaging member adjacent said body portion, opposed ears at one end of said saddle, said saddle having passageways communicating with the chambei'ed end of said fixed hair engaging member, a hollow pin closed at its ends and Journalled in said saddle ears and through the end of said movable hair engaging member for pivotally mounting the saine upon said saddle and sageways of said saddle coii'imiinicating with the interior of said pivot pin and the movable hair engaging member havingv a passageway communicating with the interior olf said pivot pin whereby fluid can pass from the chambered end of said fixed'hair engaging member vthrough said saddle passageways and pivot pin into the passageway of said movable hair engaging member, operating' means secured to said movable'hair eiigagingmember, a handle n'iovably mounted upon said body portion and having a portion extending into the chamber of said body portion and engaging said operating member therein whereby said movable hair engaging member can be actuated to and from cooperative engagement with said fixed hair engaging member.

. l0.V A device of the class described comprising a body portion having a fluid chamber having a fluid inlet, cooperating fixed and movable hair'engaging members, one of said members having a longitudinal passageway communicating with said chamber, said passageway having ltransverse ports leading therefrom, and operating means forfsaid movable hair engaging member.

said fixed hair engagingmember, the pasl lll) 11. A device of the class .describedcomprisiso having a longitudinal Huid passageway therethrough, said tixedhair engagingmember having means to supply the tluid from its `to the passagot said pivoted w-z 'ot said hair ent en municating with' their geways to permit the tiuid to escape therefrom, a closuri;1 removably carried by said body portion, and a fluid outlet pipe associated with said closure.

12. A device ot the class described comprising a body portieri, a liXed hair engaging member supported thereby and having a fluid inlet chamber and a longitudinal passageway communicating with said chamber, a second hair engaging member pivotally mounted luponsaid first hair engaginginember and having a longitudinal fluid passageway t-herethrough, said iedhair engaging member having meansto'supply the luid from its 'chamber to the passageway ot said pivoted hair engaging member, each of said hair engaging members having transverse ports communicating with their fluid passageways to permit the fluid to escape therefrom, and a closure removably carried by said body por,- tion. 13. In a device ot the class described havingl a pair ot hair engaging elements and a body portion for supporting the same, a housing secured to said body portion and enclosing said hair engaging members, said housing comprising spaced inner and outer shell members, and insulating material disposed. between said shell members.

14. In a device of the class described comprising a. body portion, and a pair of hair engaging members carried by said body'portion, an insulated housing open at one end and insertible over said body portion to enclose said hair engaging members, and attaching 1 means for said housing associated therewith and with said body portion tor sealing the open end ot said housing.

15. In a device of the class described comprising a body portion, and a pair ot hair engaging members carried by said body portion. aninsulated housing open at one end and insertible over said body portion to enclose said hair engaginajfmembers, and attaching means for said housing associated therewith and with said. body portion for sealing the open end of said housing, and said housing comprising an inner and outer shell,

yand insulating material disposed betweenl said shells. j

16. In a device ot the class described comprising a body portion.y and a pair of hair engaging members carried by said body portion, an insulated housing` open at one end and insertible over said body portion to enclose said hair engaging taching means tor saidhousing associated therewith. and with said body portion for sealing the open end of said housing comprisiorts commembers, at-

ing inner and outer shells and beingr .cylindrical in form, said housing having a portion ot its walls cut away to provide an opening whereby the hair can vbe engaged with `said hair engaging members, a closure tor said opening.comprising inner and outer spaced plates, insulating materialinterposed between said plates and terminating short of the side v edges thereof to provide a space between said plates, the insulating material bctween'th-e ly ot lsaid Vhousing between theedges ot'sa'id closure and/an opening.. ,4 i l j p 17. In a device ofthe class described cornprisinga body portion, and a pair of hair engaging mem-bers carried by saidbody portion, an insulating housing open at one end and insertible over said body portion to enclose said hair engaging members, and at-` taching means tor-.said housing associated.

therewith and with lsaidbody "portion for sealing the open end ot said housing comprising` inner and outer shells and'being cylindricalin form,- said housing having a portion ot' its wall cut away to provide an opening whereby the hair can be engaged with said hair engaging members, a closure for said opening comprising inner and outer spaced plates,` insulating material interposed between said plates and terminating short of the side edges thereof to provide a space be.

tween said plates, the insulating material between t-he shells of said housing and adjacent the edges of said opening being spaced from said edges, strips ot relatively soit material disposed in said spaces and between the plates of said housing, yielding means for urging said strips beyond the edges of said opening whereby they will be engaged between the plates of said closure when the. same' is in place so as to prevent injury to the hair extending outwardly ot said housing between the edges of said closure and said strips having transverse slots, and pins extending through said housing shells and strip slots to secure said strips between the said housing shells for movement under the influence of said spring. l

18. In a device ot the class described, a chambered body portion, cooperable fixed and movable hair engaging members carried by said body portion, a control elementextending `from saidmovable hair engaging member and into the chamber of said body portion, a control handle pivoted to said body portion and having a yoke-like extension extending into said body portion chamber, said control element having a spherical end and 4the yolre portion having a centrally enlarged edge groove to receive said spherical end.

19. A device of the class described comprising a pair of hair engaging members, one of said engaging members having a fluid conduit provided with an outlet, means for supplying a fluid heating means to said conduit, a casing for enclosing said hair engaging members, said casing having an opening, a closure for said opening and the. contacting portions oi' said closure and opening having coacting sealing portions of relatively yieldable material. l

20. A device of the class described comprising a pair of hair engaging members, one of said haii' engaging members having a liiid conduit provided with an outlet, means for supplying a fluid heating means to saidconduit, a casing ior enclosing said hair engag-V ing members, said casing having an opening to receive said hair engaging members, and one of said hair'engaging members having sealing means cooperating with a portion of said casing for sealing said opening when the members are Within the casing.

21. A device of the class described comprising a pair of hair engaging members, one of said hair engaging members having a iuid conduit provided with an outlet, means for supplying a fluid heating means, to said conduit, a casing for enclosing said hair engaging members,said casing having an opening' Vcasing 'or sealingosaid opening When the said casing members are Within the casing, having a second opening through Which the hair extends, a closure for Vsaid second opening and means associated with the contacting portions or" said closure and casing for sealing the opening protecting the hair from injury When the closure is closed. 22. A device ofthe class described compri@- ing a pair or" hair engaging members, one ol said haii' engaging members having a fluid conduit provided with an outlet means for supplying a fluid heating means to said con'- duit, arcasing for enclosing said hair engaging members, said casing having' an opening to receive said hair engaging members, oneV or said hair engaging' members having sealing means cooperating With a portion of said casing for sealing said opening When the inembers are Within the casing and the sealing means of said hair engaging member having a Huid outlet port comnjiunicatiiig With the interior of said casing.

In testimonyvwhereof I aliixmy signature.

FRANCIS M. ilirriin.