US1691589A - Method of and means for waving hair - Google Patents

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Nov. `13, 1928.

w. G. sHEL'roN METHOD OF AND MENS FOR WAVING HAIR Filed Deo. 31, 1926 the metal foil, the latter being exposed to Patented Nov. 13, 192s.

UNITE-D STATES WILLIAM GENTRYSIIELTON, o F sr. LOUIS, MISSOURI. 'l

METHOD 0F AND MEANS/FOR WAVING I EIAIB.

i This invention relates to a method of and means for waving hair, and more particularly to a system in whichpcoils of hair are `subjected to hot moisture. Une of the obJects is to eii'ectively ltransmit heat from an electricheating element to the hair. `To illustrate this feature I have shown a tube of absorbent paper which surrounds and contacts directly with the coiled hair and a tubeof metal foil surrounding and contacting wlth the absorbent paper, the outer face of the metal foil being exposed to transmit heat from a surrounding heating element to the .absorbent paper. The absorbent material 1s saturated with a liquid and this wet material is in direct contact with both the hair and the heating element, so the heat is very effectively transmitted through the metal. In.

addition to serving as an efficient heat-transmitting medium, the metal tube itself prevents undue escape of vapor, so i-t is not necessary to use an additional tube of paper, or the like, which would interfere with the transmission of heat. Another object is to indicate the temperature in the device. In the preferred form of the invention, the metal foil is provided wlth la sight opening through which a portion of the absorbent tube is exposed for inspection, and the upper portion of this tube is exposed above the metal foil. The absorbent tube `may be impregnated with coloring material which changes color when exposed to the heat and moisture of the curling operation, so the exposed portions of this tube will give a very satisfactory indication of the temperature at the hair.

Another object is to produce a simple and inexpensive method of using a tube of this kind without incurring the risk of dropping hot water'onto the scalp. With this object in view, the tube of absorbent material is' dipped `into a liquid without allowing the upper portion of the tube to contact with the liquid, and the tube is-then inverted and placed around the coil of hair so as to locate the relatively dry end portion of the tube at thelower portion of the coiled hair.' A suficient quantity of moisture will be absorbed into 'the relatively dry lower portion of the tube, but the danger of dropping hot water onto the scalp is entirely 'ehminated With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention 'com rises the -novel method, constructlon, com mation and ar- Applieation led December 31, 1926. Serial No 158,333.

rangement of parts hereinafter more spe'` cically desci-ibed and illustrated in the accompanying'drawings, wherein is shown the p-eferred embodiment of the invention.

owever, it is to be understood that the invention comprehends changes, variations and modifications which come within the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

Fig. 1 is a sideelevation illustrating thc device as it appears when in service, the electric heating element being shown by dotted lines.

' Fig. 2 is an enlarged vertical section taken on the line 2 2 in Fig. l, the thicknesses of the paper and metal foil being `Yexaggerated to more clearly show the same. i

Fig. 3 isan enlarged transverse section on the line 3 3 in Fig. 1, with the hair and curling rod omitted, the thicknesses of the paper and metal foil being exaggerated.

Fig. 4 is a vertical section of a vessel, showing how the double tube is dipped into a liquid.

To illustrate the invention I have shown a curling rod 1 (Fig. 2) around which the hair is coiled as shown at 2, the hair being attached to the rod by means of a string 3 in the usual manner.

The means for transmitting heat and moisture to the coiled hair comprises an inner tube 4 preferably made of several thick# nesses of absorbent paper, such as blotting paper, and an outer tube 5 made of metal foil, such as aluminum foil, wrapped around the paper.' This simple and inex ensive double ,tube can be made as a unit, an when in service, lthe absorbent tube 4 lies between and contactswith the hair and the metal tube 5. The outer face of the metal tube is exposed to the heat radiated from an .ordinar electric heating element (Fig. 1), whic 'surrounds the tubes and rests upon a felt pad 7 at the bottom of the device.

. AA sight opening 8 is formed in the metal tube 5to expose a portion of the absorbent tube 4, and this tube-4 is preferably impregnated with coloring material which changes incolor when exposed tothe heat and moisture of the waving operation. I In actual practice I have used a pink colorin material which gradually changes to a dar brown shade'during the heating operation, and the operator can obtain a reasonably accurate indication of the temperature byv observing the color` at the sight opening 8.

The metal tube 5 is preferably shorter than the absorbent tube 4 so that the ends of the absorbent material will be exposed beyond the metal tube.

t temperature of the hot moisture.

10 designates a vessel lcontaining water or other liquid to be absorbed by the tube 4. The double , tube 4, 5 is dipped into the liquid as shown in Fig. 4 without allowing the upper portion of the absorbent tube to contact with the liquid. The double tube is then in verted and placed around the coil of hair 4to locate the relatively dry end'portion of the tube 4 at the lower portion of the hair.

The moisture will gradually pass into this lower portion by absorption and gravity, but there will be no danger of water dropping onto the scalp for the water tending to drop by gravity will be quickly absorbed by the relatively dry lower portion of the absorbent material.

I claim:

4 1. In a hair waving device, a unitarydouble tube comprising a tube of absorbent paper having its inner face exposed to`contact directly with the hair, and a tube of metal foil surrounding and contacting with said absorbent paper, the outer face of said metal foil being exposed for the transmission of heat to the absorbent paper.

2. In a hair waving device, a new article of manufacture consisting of a double tube comprising a tube of absorbent paper adapted to surround and contact'with a coil of hair, and a metallic foil surrounding and contacting with said paper tube, the outer face of said metallic toil being exposed for the ltransmission of heat to said paper tube, and said metallic foil being united with said paper tube and provided with a sight opening through which a portion of said paper tube is exposed for inspection.

3. ln a hair waving device, absorbent material adapted to surround land contact with a coil of hair, said absorbent material being impregnated with coloring material adapted. to change in color when exposedto the heat of the waving operation, and a metallic tube surrounding and contacting with the colored absorbent material, the outer face of said metallic tube being exposed to provide for the transmission of heat to said absorbent material, and said metallic tube being provided with a sight opening through which a portion of said colored absorbent material is exposed for inspection.

4. In a hair waving device, a tube of absorbent paper adapted to surround and contact with a coil of hair, said paper tube being impregnated with coloring material adapted sight opening through which a lower portion oit said paper tube is exposed for inspection. 5. `The method-of waving hair which comprises forming a coil of the hair to be waved, dipping a tube of absorbent material into a liquid without allowing the upper end portion of the tube to contact with the liquid,

"then inverting the tube and placing it around the coil of hair so as to locate its relatively dry end portion at the lower portion of the coil, and then heating said absorbent material.

6. The method of waving hair which comprises forming a coil of the hair to be waved, 'l

forming a tube of metal foil around a tube of absorbent paper and leaving the end'portions of the paper tube exposed for inspection beyond the ends of the metal tube, .dipping the tubes into a liquid without allowing the upper end portion of the paper tube to contact with the liquid, then inverting the tubes and placing them around the coil -of hair so as to locate the relatively dry end portion of the paper tube at the lower portion of the coiled air.

7. The method of waving hair which comprises forming a coil of the hair to be waved, forming a tube of metal foil around a tube of absorbent paper and leaving the endfportions of the paper tube'exposed for inspection beyond the ends of the metal tube,-dippi ng the'tubes. into a liquid without allowing the upper end portion of the paper tube to contact with the liquid, then inverting the tubes and placing them :around the coil of hair so as to locate the relatively dry end portion of the paper tube at the lower portion of the coiled hair, crimping the lower portion of the metal tube and `leaving the upper portion open 'for the escape of moisture, and heating said tubes.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I v hereunto aflix my signature.

WILLIAM GENTRY sHELfroN.

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