US1851531A - Hair waving means - Google Patents

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INVENTOR Hefe/2 .x7/$21012 March 29, 1932. H. A. TAYLOR HAIR WAVING MEANS Filed Sept. 11, 1930 Patented Mar. 29, 1932 UNITED STATES HELEN lALSTON TAYLon, or NEW Nomi, N. Y. c

My present invention relates toV anf-imf proved method and meansfor waving hair, especially waving the hair at the earsand forms a"v useful andf'advantageous contribujl5 tionfand adjunct tothe art of hair-waving including finger waving, sol-called, and the like. The object ofthe invention is,` to permit thehair at 'the ears to be waved more per- 1il()` fectly aswell as more quickly than is ordi? vice 'comprises Vthe combination ofp-elements herein set forth and claimed. The `invention will bey understood from Vthe following de;

'- 25 scription in connection with the drawingsdisclosing a specificembodiment of the invention which, however, `it will be understood, is put forward simply `as illustrative of the d invention and not as' limiting itto the details 30 of'said embodiment except as maybe required by the claims. Y Aj f y As a device, fthe invention comprises a coverV fitting over the ear forming -a surface suiiiciently continuous withY the head aga-inst which the operator'can press, comb Sandmanipulatethe-hair as though.l the ear were not there; and in its preferred form another ob ject of the invention is to render-'the device sanitary Vby Amaking the part of lthe device which contacts the ear detachable so that V after use it Y by' a fresh lpart.

Thesefand other .objects of the"inventionVV will appear from theV following descriptionin connection with theldrawings alreadyfreferredtofrf @y l "-5 nIn the drawings, Fig. lis a'perspective of an .eanlcovenwithin myinvention, the two partsl thereof being shown separated g Figi.` 2

50 is a vertical section on the line 2 2 in Fig. 3

most diiii-z maybe discarded and substituted'- n `The ns'iigwnvINaA MEANsi` Application med sept-enter 1i, i930.V seriaINo. 481.274. d l

showing the lparts oftheear cover assembled and suspended on the earof the user; Figs. 3V

and 4 are-views respectivelyfofthe insideand i i outside of the earLcover, the latter showing 4the ear in dotted outline underwthe cover ,and Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view on the 'line 5&5 iirlffig.` 8 looking in the direction of the arrows. p 1 VThis illustrated v namely, an 'inner part l offelt, fabric, paper, paste-board, or thelike, adjacent the earl; and an outer part 2 consisting of a thin sheet or plate preferablyof ametallic o riheat-abff` sorbing and reflecting "'rnaterial,v such as, p'olished aluminum for example. lThe. material y ofthe part l mayY comprise any sufficiently heat-insulating material Afor protecting the ear from the heatl absorbed and reflected by toy the metallic plate 2 during the drying heat treatmentof'the .hair to( set the wave afin-nf'V it hasbe'enformed. j y i; .p

In area, the `device should preferably be considerably larger thanthe ear so thatwhen in position Vit-eirtends laterally well beyond the ear towards Vthe front andfbaclrof Vthe head. It is alsodesirable that it'should ex tendfabove and below7 the ear.. The plate-'2 1" either has or assumes, when in position 'over `the ear,fa`n outwardly convexformf'and provides a Vsurface sufficiently continuouswith the head lfor the operator to work against without interference from the ear.

The parts 1 and@ `maybe permanently united, but'iby preference aresemieperma.-l f Y nently `or"detachably united as Vby a'drop of glue or cement or, as shown in the drawings,

by a clip 3 consistingof abentover portion ofthe metallic plateada'pted to releasably1 en-v Y 'i *gage ai HP or mlgefforrlcd' on theY inner part'l;

prefer to support git on or byfthe.4 ear itself.

under thehair and attached-to the learbefofre `beginning to wave the hair at thefear.; For

this purpc'is'e,y the illustrated device, thefindevice may' Besupr'rted a bestaat Y d vany Way pratcalein this connect-ion butzjI l Moreover, I prefer to make the'supporting means suchftliattliejdevice canV be insertedup 95 body of the part and a Hap 6 secured thereto at its top and ends. This flapV is made of springy material or'embodies a strip 7 ofk springy material orany material tending to keep the mouth of the pocket open. The

pocket is yshaped to'slip over and receive into it thetop of the earand thereby support the device in covering position on thek ear. p The illustratedinner part l When described in great detail comprising aV single piece of felt or fabric having a mainlportion'lal of.

similar shape but preferably I somewhat larger area than the metal plate 2Q An inte#-Y gral continuation lb from the top-of said main or, other lsuitable moreor less stiff material is laid inlthe foldthus formed. Then an arc 'uate lineV of stitchingl Sis applied through said main foldedportions over the top and ends of the stiffened insert? to form .theheretofore referred to downwardly opening Ypocket i5`Whose mouth tends to remain-*open for hooking'over the top of the ear. The heretofore referred to lipor flange v4 adapted to be gripped .by theclip 3Y ofthe metal plate ld'ofthe fold and the stitching.Y A

Myfmethod of hair Waving and the utility ofthe described'device can novvbe readily understood. 'The operator7 having waved the Lwetted "hair down tothe ears, 'will insert the device up under thependent hair and hang it over the ear, metal side outermost.

first fold which is located between the Vedge The operator will then press,comb and manipulate the hair against the device which it isperfectly easyto. do because it is ja flat smooth surface ycomparable to the other por- Y tions of the hea-d Where the operator canvvorkV lagainst thefscalp. This is a greatadvantage over the ordinary methods Where. the oper-t `vato'rg-:to avoid interference by the ear, divides the hair andrwaves it -in'tWo parts, one ahead andthe other in back of the `ear. n However,

" ordinarily the Waves-in the two parts `do not match when brought together and alsothe Departs tendto lseparate .unless greater skill is exercised-than that possessedby the average operator. The other alternative ris totwave thefhair over the bare. ear which also leads to an'imperfect performanceby thev average Operatorbecause thengers must press the Yhairl against uneven surfaces andthe comb tendsrto catch inithem, and the 'conditions vrare,- entirely different from Working against the scalp and tend to an imperfect result.

All ofrrthis difficulty is remedied by1my-de vice fwh-ich gives lat the ear: Y af smooth 4 irm surface to'work against comparable to the scalp and enablespany `average operator` to Wave` the Yhair at the ears vas if'highlyskilled.`

.Y Continuing withjthe' description" of the 'mede of operation r--The hair at theV V other ear having also been waved over a duplicate ear-coverin step is the i hair to set the Wave.V During thisV step the devices are still `kept in place on both ears.k

device applied thereto, 'the next The usual net maybe placed over the head to prevent the streams offhot air from diseat treatment to dry the vwetted-V turbing thewa've. Thisjtakea acomparatively long time, especially 'to dry the hair at Vthe ears in theordinary method, Whereas when the `metallicear"covers are used the e* metal continuously takes up the heat and continuously reflects it back vthrough the hair so thatit dries there With remarkable quickness. VThe4 metallic 'cover cannot burn the userbecauseit is held out ofcentactwith the ear bythe innerpart l,

lgance becausethe discarded parts are/inexpensive; 1n fact, the Whole device is inexpensive and remarkably ecient and makes it possible for any peratorof'onlyV average skill ltodo, excellent waving; A t 2-cons1sts, it Will be seenyofthat part of the K It will .be understood that changes modifications may be madel in the foregoing other than those suggested and also .that parte may be omitted andv added thereto lWithout departing from the scope and spiritlof theV invention or from the scf/operand spiritof the claims.

l' What I claim isz,

2. A device against whichtowave the/*hair fi' lat,r the ear V-comprisingfa `flexible metallicl plate i larger in area' than thevear and supportable Y to include theear. p Y v i p3.- wA device against which to wave the yhair at the earvcomprising a metallic cover sup-Y portable to include the ear with its margin at the sideofy the head beyond the ear; and means for heat-insulating said'cover from theear.l ,Y

4.' A-device against'which to wave-'thehair at the ear comprising a' metallic plate; and

means rpassociated with said plate fory support ing it at the ear andffcn. heatQinsulating. it from the'ear.- Y L Y 5, A devicewagainst Whichto Wave' the hair aus',

at the ear 'comprising-a metallic plate; and t Y means associated with said plate.;fol-Sup` 'port'mgt at the ear and f0.1" heb'insulating f it fromftheear, said plateand-sadxnens being releasably attached i'together, 6. Avdevice against which to Wavethe, hair means associated with 'said-plate" foristas at'fthe ear comprising a metallic plaie; land' f L''. A device against which to wave the hair at the ear comprising a metallic,` plate at the side of the head adapted to includeunder it the ear; a pad of heat-insulating material oo-extensive in area with the plate, said pad being attached to the plate and being located l Y between it and the head; said pad next the ear having near its top a downwardly opening pocket adapted to hook over the upper part of the` ear. Y

In witness whereof I have hereuntosigned my name this 4th day of Se t., 1930.

' HELEN ALSTN TAYLOR.

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