US2194484A - Combination comb and brush - Google Patents

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March 26, 1940. SEGAL 2,194,484

I COMBINATION COMB AND BRUSH Filed July 6, 1938 INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented Mar. 26, 1940 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 10 Claims.

The present invention is directed to a composite hair treating device comprising hair combing means and disconnectably associated hair brushing means, and the objects, advantages, and features thereof, will be considered in the followin detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing wherein:

Fig. 1 is a View in perspective of the composite hair treating device, showing the brush in an assembled relation with the hair combing means.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of Fig. 1 illustrating the brush attached to the comb and the swingable latch in a locked relation.

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2 wherein the brush is disassembled from the comb and Fig. 4 is a sectional view on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2. 1

Illustrative of the embodiment disclosed, the hair treating device comprises, the combination of a comb 9 and a brush Ill. According to the invention, the brush may be readily connected and disconnected from the comb. For this purpose, shank I I of the comb is provided at one end with a reentrant notch I2 and the overhanging shoulder I3. The shank is also provided with a transversely disposed opening I4 lined by the fixed and hollow bushing or metal ferrule I5 having upset annular ends I6 constituting means to prevent removal of the ferrule from opening I4.

The brush ID embodies a twisted wire constituting spaced arms II carrying the bristles I8. In the assembled relation of the brush and comb, the arms I! of the brush straddle shank II while the intermediate portions of I9 of the inner bristles I8 abut the side walls of the shank while the upper portions 20 of these inner bristles extend above the shank and the lower portions 2I of these bristles mesh with the teeth 22 of the comb. I

The spaced arms I! are integrally interconnected at one end by a transversely disposed portion 23 constituting with the spaced arms I! a U shaped loop comprising inwardly bent terminals or ends 24 adapted to be received in the ,fixed socket or ferrule I5. after portion 23 has been located within notch I2 under lip I3.

Having properly positioned the loop of the brush in respect to the comb, such desired relation is maintained in the utilization of the swingable locking latch generally denoted 25 which is provided with an eye or bearing 26 rotatably sustained on one arm I1 of the loop. This locking latch 25 is also characterized by an arcuate ball 21 provided with a terminal lip 28 cooperating with a companion arm II of the resilient twisted wire loop to prevent accidental unlocking of the latch.

With the swingable latch held in a locked relation in respect to the wired loop, arms II are prevented from spreading to preclude accidental removal of the inwardly bent ends 24 from the ferrule. -Where the brush is disconnected from the comb as shown in Fig. 3, these parts may be readily assembled. In this connection the comb is first interposed between arms II of the brush. Thereafter the closed end 23 of the loop is moved under lip I3 and into notch I2. Subsequently arms I! of the loop are moved towards each other and the ends 24 are automatically shifted into the hollow ferrule I 5.

Pursuant to this operation latch 25 is rotated to permit the bail thereof to straddle shank II of the comb. When however lip 28 strikes one of the arms II, it resiliently snaps under the latter and the normal tendency for the arms I! to separate sets up a certain outward thrust against lip 28 to prevent the latter from being accidentally disconnected from its companion arm of the loop.

Thus by the present arrangement, it is apparcut that the hair treating device accomplishes a double function during stroking thereof through the hair, namely, combing and brushing.

When it is desired to remove the brush from the comb, an upward finger thrust is applied under lip 28 on the part of the operator. This action causes lip 28 to snap over a companion end I! of the loop. Hence-latch 21 is opened and thereafter is swung or pivoted to clear and be free of the comb and upon the release of manual pressure from the sides of the brush, the offset ends 24 of the loop simultaneously move outwardly to be free of ferrule I5. Thereafter the comb may be readily removed from the loop as is well understood.

In the broadest aspects of the invention, I do not desire to be understood as limiting its embodiment to details herein shown illustratively as a wide variety of modifications may be made within the scope of the appended claims without departing from the spirit of the invention.

I claim:

1. In combination, a comb having a shank comprising a notch and an opening, a brush comprising a loop having a pair of spaced bristle carrying members straddling said shank and including means insertable in said notch and other means insertable in said opening, and a swingable latch carried by one of said members and disconnectably associated with the other member of said pair.

2. In combination, a comb having an elongated shank comprising a reentrant notch and a transversely disposed opening, a brush comprising a loop having a pair of spaced bristle carrying members straddling said shank and including a closed end insertable in said notch and other means insertable in said opening, and a swingable latch rotatably carried by one of said members and disconnectably locking with the other member of said pair.

3. In combination, a comb having an elongated shank comprising a reentrant notch disposed at one end of said shank and a transversely disposed ferrule, a brush comprising a loop having a pair of spaced bristle carrying members straddling said shank and including a closed end insertable in said notch and offset means insertable in said ferrule and a swingable latch rotatably carried byone of said members and disconnectably looking with the other of said pair.

4. In combination, a comb having an elongated shank comprising a notch at one end thereof and a transversely disposed ferrule intermediate the ends of said comb, a brush comprising a U shaped loop having a pair of spaced bristle carrying arms straddling said shank and including a transversely disposed end portion insertable in said notch and transversely disposed terminals insertable in said ferrule, a swingable latch comprising a bail adapted to straddle said shank and a bearing rotatably mounted on one of said arms, and means carried by said bail for resiliently engaging and interlocln ng with the other arm of said pair.

5. The combination according to claim 4 wherein the notch and ferrule constitute means to prevent displacement of said brush longitudinally of said comb.

6. In combination, a comb having an elongated shank comprising a notch at one end there-- of and a transversely disposedopening intermediate the ends of said comb, a brush. comprising a U-shaped loop having a pair of spaced bristle carrying arms straddling said shank and including a transversely disposed end portion insertable in said notch and opposed terminals insertable in said opening, a swingable latch comprising a bail adapted to straddle said shank and a bearing rotatably mounted on one of said arms, means car ried by said bail for resiliently engaging and interlocking with the other arm of said pair, said terminals adapted to be automatically received in said opening pursuant to positioning of said transversely disposed end portion in said notch and pursuant to displacement of said arms towards said shank.

'7. In combination, a comb having an elongated shank comprising a notch at one end thereof and a transversely disposed opening intermediate the ends of said comb, a brush comprising a U-shaped loop having a pair of spaced bristle carrying arms straddling said shank and including a transversely disposed end portion insertable in said notch and opposed terminals insertable in said opening, and a latch movable, relative to said shank for removably holding said termina in said opening.

8. In combination, a comb having an elongated shank comprising a reentrant notch disposed, at one end of said shank and a transversely disposed opening, a brush comprising a loop having a pair of spaced bristle carrying members straddling said'shank and including a closed end insertable in said notch and offset terminal means insertable in said opening, and a displaceable latch movably straddling said shank for removably holding said terminal means in said opening. 1

9. In. combination, a comb having an elongated shank comprising a notch disposed at one end of said shank and a transversely disposed opening arranged intermediate the ends of said shank, a brush comprising a loop having a pair of spaced bristle carrying members straddling said shank and including a closed end. insertable in said notch and having opposing offset terminal means insertable in said opening, and a rotatable latch having means for holding said terminal means in said opening.

10. In combination, a comb having an elon gated shank comprising a notch disposed atone end of said shank, a brush comprising a loop having a pair of spaced bristle carrying arms straddling said shank and including a closed end insertab-le in said notch, and a latch for holding said arms adjacent the sides of said shank.

MAY SEGAL.

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