US1794754A - Water-retaining means for combs - Google Patents

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March 3, 1931. E. BURKHART 4,

WATER RETAINING'MEANS FOR COMES Filed May 24, 1930 Patented Mar. 3, 1931 r f UNITED STATES,

PATE T;IOF- I- E? I I EVANGEIiINE IBURKHART, or OKLAHOMA cIrY, OKLAHOMA i WATER-RETAINING MEANS FOR CO MBS Application filed May 24, 1930. Serial No. 455,380.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in water-retaining means applicable to combs designed for use 1n forming the well-known water-waves so 5 prevalent at the present time.

It is a well-known fact-that in the art of water-waving the comb has to be dipped into the water at frequent intervals and in the application of this to the hair the water drips 01' runs from the hair whichis not only an.-

' noying to the party whose hair is being treated, but necessitates constant dipping of the comb into the liquid.

The present invention has for one object,

tachable to the back of the comb which will absorb the moisture and retain it in such mannerthat it exudes therefrom only through the medium of pressure applied to the comb during the waving of the hair, such pressure being brought about in the necessary manipulation of the comb.

The moisture retaining means is provided with slits through which the teeth of the provided with an absorbent material contained withinothe same which servesto retain the fluid and allow it to escape only when pressure is applied during the act of waving of the hair. i i j Other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter appear and the novel features thereof will be pointed out in the appended claims.

The invention in its preferred clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, which, with the numerals of reference marked thereon form a part of this specification, and in which,

vided with my improvement.

Fig. 2 is a view of the pad member shown in open condition.

Fig. 3 is a cross section on the line 33 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4. is a perspective View showing a modified form, illustrating a portion of the comb and the pad member in position but with the opposite sides separated, for the purpose of better illustration.

among others, to providemeans readily at-,

comb pass in its application thereto, and is form is Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a comb pro the construction of the comb if it be out'of the ordinary, but generally speaking, my pad.

may be applied to any and all makesofcomb' now known.

The pad is composed preferably of 'chamois having its substantially central portion formed with a plurality of slots 4' extended transversely of the length thereof and the 7 material upon-opposite sides of the slotted portion being adapted to be folded upon itself to form pockets 3, 3, adapted to contain some suitable absorbent material 5 such as absorbent cotton or other material of similar nature. V Y

The folded edges of the pad are slitted throughout their length as seen at 6 in. Figs. land 2, and when the pad is folded into position for application to the comb, as seen in Fig. 1, the teeth 2 of the comb pass through the slots 4 in the central portion of thejpad and the slits 6,6 of the folded portion are brought substantially coincident with each other and the pad is then securely aflixed to '5 thecrown of the comb by means of a lacing 7 which is passed throughthe slits 6 upon opposite sides of the pad and the portions 8, 8 V v of the pad are drawn tightly together so as v to close the opening between the same and 0 make it practically water-tight. The end of the member 7 may be returned within th space between the members 6, 6

I Fig. 3 shows in cross section the pad applied to the crown of the comb and fastened thereabout.

Figs. land 5 show a pad of similar nature with its absorbent material 9 enclosedwithin the folded material 10, both members 10 being slitted as seen at 11, one portion of the pad 10C being extended to form the reinforced edge 12, as shown in Fig. 4, 13 being slits therein. ,The end portions of the pad may be reinforced as at 15, see Fig. i.

5 In use, this pad is applied in substantially the same manner as the pad heretofore described, the manner of securingitin place, however, being different in that-the one edge is provided with interengaging sockets 16 to receive the studs 17 snap fasteners which are affixed impositionthereon in -any -s i'iitable manner. v

The pad shown in Figs: kand 5'is placed upon the comb, the teeth of..the latter passing through the slots provided for that purpose,

.the folded portions containing the absorbent material S) being Iembracedby the portion 'OVQIfOl-(lClilIlCl then the device is retained upon the. comb by-interengagement of the .20 "snap fasteners '16 and -17, t-he mode of operation't being-substantially the same as in the -formishown in Fig.- 1. Water is applied to the'pad: and the comb manipulated in the ward thecenter, the folds being'provided with transverse slits and the portion intermediate the folds provided with transverse -sl.its torecoivethe teeth of a comb, and means for securing together the first named folds. Intestimonywhereof I aliix my signature.

. EYANGELINE BURKHART.

- usualway to form the water-wave, the water 7 -being-forced from the absorbent material wherein itrisretained by the pressure of the comb-upon'thehair. PThequantity of water expelled depends primarily upon thepressure -applied tothecomb.

.iModificat-ions in details may be resorted to Without departing from the spirit of the invention orsacrificingany of its advantages.

'lVhat is claimed as newis:

1.".A comb attachmentembod-ying a confined absorbent padk-and means for securing the same aboutthe crown of :the comb.

2. A comb attachment.- embodying a pad (7 of pliable material having openings through -which the teethof-a combaredesigned to "pass; and an absorbent member confined within said pad.

- 1 3.. A comb attachment embodying apad of pliable :inaterial having" openings through which theteeth of; a comb are designed to pass, an absorbent member confined within saidpacl; and means for a-ffixing the same in position on the comb.

- 4. A-comb attachment comprising afiexiblc I member to embrace the crown of a=comb, said nrember having means for.- retaining an absorbent pad therein, and means forsecuring the same about the crown of a comb.

15. A comb attachment embodying a plia- -.ble member, an absorbent pad contained therein, and means embracing the absorbent Jincmber and adaptedfor detachable engagement with the crowir of the comb.

6. A comb attachment for the purpose described comprising a pliable member having slots for the reception of a tooth ofa comb, absorbent material carried thereby, and means for affixing the same in position on the comb.

7.. A comb attachment composedof pliable material and embodying a portion with

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