US1694672A - Hair-curling means - Google Patents

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M. ROGLER HAIR CURLING MEANS Filed July 27, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet l Dec. 11, 1928.

M. ROGLER HAIR CURLING MEANS Filed July 27, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 [/7 uen/o r Patented Dec. 11, 1928 MAX ROGLER, or nussnnnonr, GERMANY.

HAIR-(FUELING MEANS.

Application filed July 27, 1925, Serial No.

This invention refers broadly to hair-curling and crimping means and it is intended to devise means of improving and facilitating the production of curls and of eliminating the sources of injury to the hair which was in evitable in the curling means as heretofore employed. With the usual method of curl.-

l g or crimping of the hair by means of curling irons or curling tongs the hair was very highly heated and completely dried out and was deprived of its grease and lost its soft: ness. Hair is known to be very hygroscopic, and in view thereof it will readily absorb the moisture of the atmosphere after the curling operation, and this the more thoroughly and rapidly, the higher is the degree of desiccation and the relative percentage of moisture of the atmosphere. the curls and undulations obtained by the curling or burning process are more or le S obliterated by the absorption of moisture. Far mdre eflicient in the production of comparativcly enduring curls is the well-known rolling-up of the previously moistened hairs over night, but the time necessitated by this method is not always at disposal. Now, in view of avoiding these difliculties the present invention devises means of combining the advantages of the previous methods and of overcoming the drawbacks and in conveniences presented thereby. Broadly speaking, in accordance with the method of this invention the making of the hair-curls or crisps is effected by heated curling irons or curling tongs with the simultaneous admission of moist vapors, so that a sufficiency of moisture is admitted to the hair notwithstanding its high superheating. The invention will be further described with reference to the accompanying drawing, showing by way of example several modifications of an instrument, embodying the principles of my invention. v

In the drawings :Figurel is an elevation of curling tongs according to the invention-Figure 2 is a cross sectional view on the line 22 of Figure 1. In Figure 3 a modified construction. is shown in cross sectional view. Figure 4 is a perspective view of another modification, and Figure 5 is a cross section of Figure 4.

In the form of construction of the curling tongs according to Figures 1 and 2 the tongs are provided with the pivotally connected arms or jaws l and 5, and the arm 1 of the In view of these facts 46,233, and in Germany February 23, 1925.

tongs consists of corrugated sheet metal, and the thereby produced central longitudinal cavity of the arm. is closed by a wall 2 at its outer side, and is adapted for the reception of a wick 3 of asbestos or the like, of clay, pumice stone or of any other suitable incombustible and bibulous material. From the cavity in which the wick is contained openings or ports 4 lead to the two adjoining cavities 4? on the inner side of the arm in which the hair is received. The arm 5 in this construction is shown as divided or composed of a pair of ironing prongs which, when the arms or jaws are closed about the hair, are received in the said hair receiving cavities of the arm 1 and compress the hair therein.

lVhen the part 1 or parts 1 and 5 of the tongs or curling iron are heated in the usual manner as, for example, in a heating flame, and the hair is introduced between the arms of the tongs as shown in Figure 2, the heated surfaces of the arms with which the hair comes in contact will produce the curls in the ordinary manner. In consequence of the high heat, however, the water contained in the wick 3 is vaporized, and the wet vapors thereby developed pass through the openings 4 into the curls of the hair, and prevent the injurious drying thereof. Inasmuch as the admission of the moist and warm vapors takes place during the curling operation, a very satisfactory combined total action is produced, and the singeing and burning and the destruction of the tut of the hairs are avoided. As shown in Figure 2, a ca. p 6 may be welded or other wise secured to the bottom. of the central portion of the sheet metal piece, so as to produce an insulated cavity 7 which greatly assists the curling action. At the end of the arm 1 an ai'lxiliary water container 8 may be provided from which any additional supply of water required may be introduced into the wick 3 during the curling operation by means of the conical screw 9 and valve 10. The filling of the container 8 is effected after removing the screw 11. The container 8 may also be dispensed with, if desired, and the filling material 3 may be wetted by merely dipping it in water.

In the modified construction according to Figure 3 the arm 12, corresponding to arm 1 of Figures 1 and 2, is provided with a jacket 13, and in the cavity thus provided a packing of asbestos or the like is introduced at 14. The member 12 is provided with openings 15 upon its entire inner surface, so that the admission of the moist vapors is increased in this form of construction.

In Figures +1 and 5 a modification is shown in which the arm 16 is of corrugated form, similar to arm 1 of Figures 1 and 2, while the arm 16, which is of pronged type similar to arm of Figures 1 and 2, has its prongs or members etarhahiy and scrcW-threadedly mounted and provided with interior cavities for the reception of a nick 17 of asbestos or the like, holes 18 being provided for the escape oi the moistur In using this form (it device the arm 16 is heated, or, iii d sired, hoth arms 16 and 16 may be heated and the iron used in the manner previously dcscrihed. the heat generating" vapors from \vater held by the wick 7, which vapors pass through the holes 18 to i he hair.

It should he understood that the principles of the invention n .v tind eXpre on in many embodiments diiieient from those herein shown and descrihed lrv vsav of example, and without deviating from the spirit and scope of the. invention, derincd by the appended claims.

I claim 1. A hair curling or crimping crevice. comprising tongs adapted to he ieated, and a vapor generator on one oi the members of the tongs adapted tor generating vapor under the heat oi the tongs and having vapor outlets opening; through its surface.

2. A hair curling or crimping device, conr prising tongs adapted to be heated, one of the 11'311081S o't t having a vapor generating chamber provided with outlets opening through its surface. and incomhustihle mo s ure holding material in said chamher adapted for the generation of vapor under the heat of the tongs.

A hair curling or crimping device comprising tongs adapted to be heated, one oi the tong members being channelled to receive the other tong member when the tongs are closed, said channel member being provided with a vapor generating chamher having vapor outlets opening into said channel, and an incomhustihle moisture holding material in said chamber adapted for the generation of vapor under the heat of the tongs.

4. A hair curling or crimping device comprising ton adapted to he heated, one of the mem'la rs oi the tongs having a pair of channeis and a vapor generating chaniher hctwvccn the channels having vapor outlets opening nto the channels, and a fi ling of an incommstihle moisture holding material in, said 'l amlier adapted tor the generation of vapor inder the heat oi the tones.

A hair curling device comprising tongs iindui'ling' cnriing; memhcrs adapted to he heated. one of aid nienihers hcing channeled to receive the other member when the tongs are closed and one of said meml as at icast lacing adapted to he heated and being proided with a vapor generator embodying a chamber containing an inmmhnstible moisture holding; material and having openings for the d charge of vapor therefrom. said generator being adapted for the greneratimi of vapor when said memher is he (1, whereh v when the device is in use hair clamped in the channel hetivcen the members will he Fulrfccted in an enclosed space to the comhined action of the heat of the iron and apor.

6. Curling device. comprising curling tongs, a corrugated perforated jacket on an operating arm of the tones. and a moisture absorbing filling in said jacket.

In testimony whereof I ailix my signature.

MAX ROGLER.

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