US2303643A - Hair comb - Google Patents

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Dec. 1, 1942. P. ILLINGwoRTl-l HAIR coMB Filed July 31, 1941 X Manitu; 5 Arron/XH' Patented Dec. 1, 1942 UNITED STATES OFFICE Application July 31, 1941, Serial No. 404,936 In Great Britain September 16, 1940 3 Claims.

The present invention relates to an improved hair comb.

According to the present invention a comb comprises a body slotted to receive a plurality of teeth having heads of irregular section, which heads are enshrouded within the body and a detachable cap thereon locking the teeth against movement.

The invention is more particularly described with reference to the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a View of the complete comb,

Figure 2 is a partial perspective View of the body of the comb and cap detached therefrom,

Figure 3 is an end sectional elevation of the comb,

Figure 4 is an end elevation of a single tooth` Figure 5 is a perspective View of a single tooth,

A body I is formed of bone or a moulded plastic material, which body has either an open slot or a plurality of sockets 2 for the reception of individual detachable interchangeable teeth and has end lugs 3 for the securing of a cap 4 by means of countersunk screws 5. The individual teeth 6 threaded through the slots 2 each have heads 1, Which heads may be of T or other irregular cross-section, as shown, for instance, with grooves 8, 9, on opposite sides, preferably at differing distances from the top of the tooth to avoid weakening this, which recesses 8, 9, are engaged by ribs IU, II, respectively, on the cap 4, In the setting up of the comb, therefore, in the arrangement shown the teeth 6 Will be threaded onto the ribs IU, II, from one end of the cap 4 and then this cap assembled upon the body I, by sliding the teeth through the slots 2, whereupon the cap 4 can be secured upon the body I by means of screws 5.

It will be seen that the comb is completely selfcleaning in that the withdrawal of the cap 4 will automatically clean the teeth, as these are drawn through the slots 2. Furthermore, any broken tooth can be readily replaced by another.

The body I may be provided with grooves I2 to assist in gripping the comb.

The comb teeth 6 may be all oi similar size and all interchangeable with one another, or they may be formed in groups of different thickness, in which case, of course, either an open slot may be provided in the comb body I or the slots can be of different size at one end of the comb body I to those on the other end of the comb body.

It will follow, of course, that Where a single open slot is used, the comb will not be selfcleaning vonfdetachment of its parts.

To ensure the spacing of the teeth, particularly where the body has an open slot, these may be provided with a flange I3, as shown, projecting beyond the side of the tooth. The end teeth, as shown at I4 in Figure 1, may be of greater width than the other teeth to give strength. In this case obviously the flanges I3 only need be provided on one of these. r

If desired the teeth of the comb may be coloured diierently from the back of the comb or coloured on one side differently from the other.

I declare that What I claim is:

1. A comb comprising a slotted body, a plurality of teeth each of a width substantially equal to the Width of the slots in the body and each having a dovetail head, a cap grooved longitudinally to engage and support the dovetail heads of the teeth, and means to secure the cap to the body.

2. A comb comprising a plurality of individual teeth having dovetail heads, 'a slotted body holding said teeth in predetermined lateral spacing and a cap engaging the heads of the teeth to enable them to be withdrawn simultaneously from the slots in the body.

3. A comb comprising a slotted body, a plurality .of teeth having grooves on opposite sides and accommodatedindividually in said slots, a detachable cap on said body and ribs on said cap engaging the grooves in the teeth to lock them against movement axially of their length and to allow their Withdrawal from the body as one unit.

PHIL ILLINGWORTH.

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