US1697132A - Method of permanently straightening hair - Google Patents

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Jan. 1, 1929.

J. MUSKETTv METHOD oF PERMANENTLY STRAIGHTENING HAIR 2 Sheets-Sheet Filed March 20, 1928 WITNESSES INVENTOR Jam es Muske il,

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WITNESSES ATTORNEY Patented Jan. 1, 192,9. i

UNITEDv STATES 1,697,132 PATENT omer..

JAMES MUSKETT, OF ATLANTIC C ITY, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO JOSEPH A. MUSKETT, OF ABSECON, NEW JERSEY.

METHOD OF PERMANENTLY STRAIG-IITENING HAIR.

Application led March 20, 1928. Serial No. 263,081.

My invention relates to straightening curly or kinky hair.

In treating hair to produce a so-called permanent Wave, it sometimes happens that the result is not satisfactory but the hair cannot be rewaved until it is straightened, and there are persons having kinky hair who desire to have it straightened.

The object of this invention -is to provide a method of straightening hair, regardless of Whether it is naturally or artificially curled or kinked.

The essential steps in the method are Securing the hair at the scalp end, treating it with a softening agent, stretching it, securing its free ends to an element fixed relatively to the securing element at the scalp end and applying heat. Preferably, after being stretched, the hair is Wrapped with an absorbent fabric soaked with the softening agent, this Wrapping surrounded by a heat insulating material, such as asbestos, to protect the hair from the direct action of the heat, and the Wrapped hair inserted in an electric heating tube.

It will be understood that, preparatory to treatment, the hair is divided into locks which can be conveniently handled.

'The method may be conveniently carried int-o effect in connection with apparatus used for so-called permanent Waving, and I have described and illustrated the method as used in connection With such apparatus.

In the accompanying drawings,

Figure 1 is a central longitudinal section through an electric heating tube containing a post to which a lock of hair is secured and covered with Wrappings, a part of the Wrappings being broken away.

Figure 2 is an elevation of the post and hair shown in Figure -1 but With the wrappings omitted,

Figure 3 a sectional plan view, taken on line 3-3 on Figure 1 but With the hair omit-- ted,

Figure 4 a view similar to Figure 2 but showing a method of attaching longer hair to the post, and ,i

Figure 5 a View similar to Figure 2 but showing a shorter post and shorter hair attached thereto.

The device includes a post 10, a base 11 and an electric heating tube 12. Base 11, which is secured to post 10 is provided on its underside With a heat insulator 13 for protecting 17 extending transversely through the post.

Heating tube 12 consists of an inner shell 18, an outer shell 19 and a heating element 20 disposed between the two shells. A cap 21, secured to the upper end of outer shell 19, engages the upper end of inner shell 18 and is provided With a sleeve 22 in Which the upper end of post 10 may vbe secured by-a screw 23. 4 y

Each lock 24 of the hair is placed in a notch 15, With base 11 close to the scalp, and clamped therein by closing gate 14, stretched suiiciently to put it under tension and its free end led overand secured to a pin 16 which is placed in that one of holes 17 Which is nearest the end of the hair. In stretching the hair, insulator 13 Will bear against the head. and gate 14 Will hold the hair against movement relatively to base 11 so that there vis practically no strain on the scalp.

The time required for the treatment varies with the nature of the hair but is rarely, if ever, less than tive minutes or over thirty minutes.

In Figure 4 I have shown a lock of long hair bent over a pin in the upper' part of post 10 and secured to a pin 25 in a lower part of the post and in Figure 5 I have shown a lock of short hair which, instead of being secured directly to a pin 16, has its free end tied and is mediately connected to the pin by a string.

The locks 24 are moistened with a softening agent, such as a solution of boraX or other softener used in permanent Waving operations, Which may be applied either before or after the hairl is secured to the post. In order that the hair may be thoroughly softened,

each lock and, incidentally, the post to which it is secured, are preferably Wrapped With a strip 26 of absorbent material Which 'has been immersed in the softening solution. It

is also desirable that a second Wrapping 27l of asbestos tape be placed over strip 26 to protect the hair against the direct action of the heat.

Heating element 12 is nonr placed over post 10 andseated upon a cork gasket 29, resting on base 11, Which prevents the base from becoming excessively hot. Screw 23 is then turned to clamp post 10 in sleeve 22 and electric current supplied to the heating element. y

While I have illustrated and described certain apparatus for carrying my invention into effect, it is to be understood that other apparatus may be employed and the method adapted to t-he use thereof Without departing from the spirit of the invention and, hence, I consider that I am at liberty to make such adaptations of the method as fairly come stretching the locks in a straight line, securing their free ends to an element fixed relatively to the first securing element, Wrapping name2 the locks with material carrying a softening agent, enclosing the Wrapped locks in a heating tube, and applying heat.

3. A method of straightening hair consisting in separating the hairinto locks, applying a softening agent, securing the scalp ends ofthe locks to a fixed element, stretching the locks in a straight line, securing their free ends to an element fixed relatively to the first securing element, Wrapping the locks with material carrying a softening agent, enclosing the Wrapped locks in a heating tube, and applying heat.

' 4. A method of straightening hair consisting in separating the hair into locks, securing the scalp ends of the locks to a fixed element, stretching the locks in a straight line, securing their free ends to an element fixed relatively to the first securing element, Wrapping the locks with material carrying a softening agent, surrounding the Wrapped locks with heat insulating material, enclosing the Wrapped locks in a heating tube, and applying heat.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

J AMES MUSKETT.

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