US1922347A

US1922347A - Pocket comb and brush

Info

Publication number: US1922347A
Application number: US640987A
Authority: US
Inventors: Louis H Bear
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1932-11-03
Filing date: 1932-11-03
Publication date: 1933-08-15
Anticipated expiration: 1950-08-15

Description

Aug. 15, 1933. H. BEAR POCKET COMB AND BRUSH Filed Nov. 3, 1932 Patented Aug. 15, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Application November 3, 1932. Serial No. 640,987 4 Claims. (01. 13286) case, the arrangement being such that the comb or the brushmay be used at one time or both may be used at the same time if desired.

A further object is to provide a pocket comb and brush of simple construction, inexpensive to manufacture and thatis durable and efficient in use. i 7

With the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists inthe combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafterfully described, pointed out inthe claims and illustrated in the accompanying drawing which forms a part of thisapplication for patent and in which Fig.1 isa view of the pocket comb and brush in side elevation, the comb being extended for use.

-Fig.;2 is a similar view with the comb retracted, H Fig. 3 is an end View of Fig. 2, and is taken on the line 33 thereof.

Fig. 4 is a vertical cross sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1.

Like reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout the several views.

, The reference numeral 1 denotes the case which is formed with the median cavity 3 extending from a point 2 adjacent one end of the case lengthwise to the opposite and open end, said cavity being formed along one edge with the ent larged or widened portion 4 and provided adjacent the open endof the case with a stop projection 5.

slidably mounted in said cavity is the comb 6 formed at one end with the heel 7 for abutment with the said stop andalong one longitudinal edge with the lateral flanges 8 that seat in the said cavity portion 4, said comb being formed,

further, at one end with the spur 9 that serves The comb is manually as a fingernail cleaner,

withdrawn from or telescoped into the case cavity by means of said spur also and in the extended position shown in Fig. 1 the case maybe held in one hand andone finger of that hand applied to the back or flanged edge of the comb to exert such pressure thereupon as may be desired to cause it to comb to a greater or less depth in thick hair or to pleasantly rub or scratch the scalp in very thin hair.

Depending from opposite the two parallel prongs 10 ends of the case are formed with tiny recesses 13 to permit mounting of the shaft lloi the rotary brush 12.

Ordinarily the comb or brush the head at the same time. comb and brush over the head with the bristles Passing the of the brush in contact with the hair will cause rotation of the brush through friction.

What is claimed is:- 1. In, a comb and brush combination, a case formed with a median line cavity extending longitudinally from one closed end to the opposite open end, a comb slidably arranged in saiclcavity, and a rotary brush carried by said case.

2. In a comband brush combination, a case formed with a median line cavity extending from one closed end to the opposite open end of the case and formed with an enlarged portion, a

comb slidably arranged in said cavity and formed with flanges disposed in said enlargement, and a brush carried by said case.

3. In a comb and brush combination, a case, a comb telescopically carried thereby, and a rotary brush carried by said case. 4. In a comb and brush 'formed with prongs, a comb combination, a case telescopically mounted to said case, and a rotary brush operatively carried by said prongs;

LOUIS H. BEAR.