US1745275A - Hair-curling appliance - Google Patents

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Jan. 28, 1930. SHELTQN 1,745,275

HAIR CURLING APPLIANCE Filed Feb. 11, 1925 INVENTORS I By A ttorneys,

Patented Jan. 28, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE WILLIAM GENTRY SHELTON, NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO SHELTON JANCKE CORPORATION, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY HAIR-GURLING APPLIANCE Application filed February 11, 1925.

This invention relates to a device for use in the curling or waving of hair. In its preferred form the device comprises a combined heat shield and clamp adapted to be applied between the curled strand of hair and the scalp to both hold the hair clamped on the curling core or means, and to intercept heat from a heater applied to the hair, and thereby prevent the heating or possible burning of the scalp. Devices for this purpose have heretofore been separate. The invention also comprises improved fastening means for such devices.

In the curling or permanent waving of hair it is common to wind the hair upon a rod or mandrel, and after fastening or tying the outer end of the strand of hair, to apply around it a porous material which may be moistened with liquid, and to apply around this a heater or heating means, usually electrically heated, whereby to heat the absorbent material and the hair in order to moisten or steam the latter and eventually give it a set in its curled form. Around the absorbent covering, and either inside or outside of the heating means, is commonly applied a wrapping of more or less impervious nature, such as paper. WVhen the hair is prepared, and before applying heat, it is customary to tie or otherwise fasten the paper or other covering to the hair next the scalp, and to apply a heat shield in approximately disk form as close as possible to the scalp, in order to intercept any excessive flow of heat toward the scalp. Instead of tying with twine, different forms of clamping means have been applied. Such clamping means have always heretofore been distinct from the heat shield.

According to the present invention in its preferred form, I make the device of two members or wings of non heat-conducting material, each in an approximation to the segment of a circle, and connect them, so that when applied they constitute a substantially disk-like heat shield. The two wings are recessed on their inner or abutting sides, so that when placed over the strand of hair and closed together they will clamp between them the hair and paper wrapper or other covering. To hold the combined clamp and heat Serial No. 8,373.

shield in place and prevent its opening out, we provide it with a fastening means which in its preferred form consists of a spring wire in the nature of a pawl applied to one wing,

and engaging the outer portion or perimeter metal, if a separate heat shield is to be used,

but it is preferable to make the wings of nonheat-conducting material, so that the one device will serve both purposes.

The preferred embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein,

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the device as applied to the hair and enclosure, in actual use.

Fig. 2 shows the device in plan, with its wings opened out.

Fig. 3 is an edge view of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is the same as Fig. 2, except that the wings are closed together.

Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5-5 in Fig. 2.

Fig. 6 is a transverse section on the line 66 in Fig. 2.

Fig. 7 is a view of the outer wing partly dissected.

Fig. 8 is an edge view of the outer wing, looking in the direction of the arrow 8 in Fig. 2.

In the drawings, A designates the combined heat shield and clamp as a whole; in Fig. 1, B is the outer envelope or wrapping (usually known as a steaming tube) enclosing within it the hair and the absorbent material, a part of the latter being shown at one end at C. At D is shown a portion of the strand of hair at its roots next the scalp.

The heat shield and clamp is formed of two wings a and Z) pivoted together at c by an eyelet or other pivotal member. The wing b is of two layers, as best shown in Fig. 8, spaced apart by an intervening block or spacing piece CZ, the spacing being sufficient to admit the wing at of one layer freely be tween them. The wings are approximately segments of circles, so that when closed together as in Fig. 4, the device approximates somewhat toward disk form. On their inner or approaching sides the wings are recessed, as shown at e e in Fig. 2, so that when closed together a central opening 0' (Fig. 4) is formed, which is of varying size according to the extent to which the two wings are closed together. This extent will vary according to the size of the strand of hair and the thickness of the wrapper which is pinched in against the strand and clamped to it in the manner shown in Fig. 1.

While it is practicable to so combine and ivot the respective wings as to enable them to t together so closely or with such frictional engagement that when closed they will retain their hold upon the hair with little risk of releasing it, yet it is preferable to provide a more positive fastening means. This comprises a locking device carried by one wing and engaging the other wing. In its pre ferred form it is a looped wire latch f, the ends of the wire being fastened to the wing b, while the loop of the wire engages the outer edge or perimeter of the wing a, the latter being preferably serrated or otherwise roughened at g to make this engagement secure. Vhile the latching means might be otherwise constructed, it is preferable to thus form it of wire and to extend the wire along the opposite checks or outer faces of the wing b. and to fasten its end portions thereto by an attaching or anchoring means 71. passing through the two layers of the wing and the intervening separating piece d, as clearly shown in Fig. 5. Here the attaching means is shown as consisting of a small clamp h of sheet-metal, which embraces the end portions of the wire near the opposite ends thereof, being forced or clinched together to tightly hold the wire. The fastening device passes through the slot 71, Fig. 7. This same fastening device thus serves also to clamp the two layers of the wing against the intervening spacing piece. To further secure the at tachment of the wire and conceal its ends and guard them, so that they cannot project or catch upon surrounding objects, they are passed from opposite sides through a hole 7' in which they are enclosed. The resilience of the wire causes it to spring inward and engage the serrations g. \Vhen the device is open, as in Fig. 2, it is desirable, in order to prevent any possible straining of the wire latch, to engage its free portion or loop in a limiting notch k, which affords it ample freedom of motion to engage the serrations, but limits its movement beyond such scope.

In use, after the strand of hair has been prepared, the device A is placed around the hair and envelope, and its wings pinched together so as to crimp the envelope against the hair and hold the latter pinched securely together, as shown.

The device has an advantageous application to methods of hair curling or waving employin g alternating currents or oscillations of electrical energy, since it is made mainly of non-conducting and non-magnetic material, so that it is unaffected by such electrical currents or oscillations.

The material best suited for the wings is a hard pressed fibrous board such as is commonly employed in electrical work for insulating washers, coil spool heads, and the like.

\Vhile the preferred construction has been shown and described in detail, yet it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the precise construction thus set forth, but may be modified or *aried within the scope of the appended claims.

I claim as my invention:

1. A combined heat shield and clamp for hair curling, comprising two wings, said wings composed of material which is nonheat-conducting, whereby to resist the passage of heat from the heater to the head, and

-said material having sufliciently great mechanical strength to hold in crimped condition the end of a steaming tube whereby to resist leakage theretln'ough, and clamping means operatively related to said two wings to firmly hold the latter in clamped relation to such steaming tube, and said two wings being pivoted together eccentrically and recessed on their inner edges to form a passage for the steaming tube, and said clamping means having a resilient member mounted on one wing, and engaging portions for said resilient member formed in the perimeter of the other wing.

2. A combined heat shield and clamp for hair-curling, comprising two wings of nonheat-conducting material, each approximate ly the segment of a circle, pivoted together eccentrically, recessed on their inner sides to grasp the hair, one wing serrated on its perimeter, and a resilient fastener mounted on the other wing and engaging such serrated portion to hold the wings together to clamp the hair.

3. A heat shield and clamp for hair curling, comprising two wings of non-heat-conducting material connected together and recessed to grasp the hair between them, one wing consisting of two plates separated to permit the other wing to enter between them, and a resilient fastening means for folding them when closed together to clamp the hair, with a separating piece between the two plates to hold them fixedly apart, and a connecting means for mounting said fastening means thereto and for uniting the two plates and in tervening spacing piece.

4. A clamp for haircur1ing comprising two wings each approximately the segment of a circle pivoted together and recessed to grasp the hair between them, one wing serrated on its perimeter, and a resilient fastener mounted on the outer side of the other wing and engaging such serrated portion to hold the wings together to clamp the hair.

5. A clamping device according to claim 4, the fastener consisting of a double wire, its loop engaging the serrated wing and extended exteriorly to the other wing and fastened thereto.

6. A clamping device according to claim 4, the fastener comprising a wire having a looped portion engaging the serrated wing, and the other wing having a limiting notch in which such looped portion of wire is movable, and by which its excessive movement is prevented.

7. A clamp for hair-curling comprising two wings pivoted together eccentrically and recessed to grasp the hair between them, one wing having serrations, and a fastener mounted on the other wing, said fastener consisting of a bent wire, and an anchoring means passing through the latter wing and uniting the end portion of the wire rigidly thereto.

8. A clamp according to claim 7, the ends of the wire housed in a hole in the wing and held therein by said anchoring means.

9. A hair shield comprising a body portion, a catch pivotally connected thereto, the free end of the said catch having a plurality of ratchet teeth, and movable spring means connected to the said body portion and adapted to releasably engage the said ratchet teeth.

10. A clamp for hair curling comprising two members pivotally connected and adapted to grasp the hair between them, and automatic fastening means operable in a plurality of different positions of the members, said fastening means constructed to slide over intermediate positions to reach the finally adjusted position irrespective of the degree of closure of the fastening, and being under tension when in clamping position.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto signed my name.

WILLIAM GENTRY SHELTON.

CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION.

Patent No. 1,745,275. Granted January 28, 1930, to

WILLIAM GENTRY SHELTON.

It is hereby certified that error appears in the printed specification of the above numbered patent requiring correction as follows: Page 2, line 122, claim 3, for the word "folding" read "holding"; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 4th day of March, A. D. 1930.

M. J. Moore, (Seal) Acting Cemmissioner of Patents.

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