US2388792A

US2388792A - Hair curler

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Publication number: US2388792A
Application number: US498341A
Authority: US
Inventors: William H Maxwell
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1943-08-12
Filing date: 1943-08-12
Publication date: 1945-11-13
Anticipated expiration: 1962-11-13

Description

Nov. 13, 1945. W LL 2,388,792

HAIR CURLER Filed Au 12, 1943 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Nov. 13, 1945. w. H. MAXWELL 2,388,792

Y HAIR CURLER Q Filed Aug. 12, 1943 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 f? A7 o Patented Nov. 13, 1945 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE I 1mm CURLER William Maxwell, Los Angeles, Calif. Application August 12, 1943, Serial No. 498,341

21 Claims.

This invention has to do with hair curlers and a general object of the invention is to provide improvements in the construction and formation of such devices and particularly in curlers of the type wherein there is a spindle on which the hair is to be wound, a retainer for use while starting to roll the hair on the spindle, and a fastener to permanently hold the hair after it is wound on the spindle.

This invention has to do with that general class of device which is the subject of my copending application Serial No. 498,340, filed on even date herewith.

Curlers of the general type with which this invention relates have, in the past, been made of various materials including metal, molded plastics, and paper or like sheet material. The various constructions heretofore proposed and used have had certain characteristics not altogether satisfactory in practice. For example, metal curlers are heavy, are hard and may be injurious to the hair or to the person of the user. Molded plastic curlers are, generally, hard and rigid having characteristics similar to metal and they are bulky. Paper curlers have possessed certain limiting characteristics, for instance, they have tended to be frail or too flexible, have not had sufiicient body at the parts requiring rigidity and have been somewhat inconvenient to handle.

It is a general object of this invention to provide features of construction and formation particularly applicable to curlers formed of sheet material such as paper, fiberboard, sheet plastic, compositions, and the like. The broader features of. my invention are applicable, generally to the formation of curlers from sheet material and although it is advantageous to employ a heavy tough paper it is to be understood that I do not thereby wish to limit myself to that particular material as there are features that may be carried out with the use of various sheet materials,-.even including metal. In general, the features of my invention may be most advantageously carried out entirely with sheet material, and I have by my invention eliminated various difiiculties and costs incidental-to the formation, assembly, and handling of curlers formed of or including cast parts, wires, springs, etc.

A general object of my invention is to provide a curler of the general type referred to that can be produced from a single sheet of material by I A general object of the present invention is to provide improvements in the construction and formation of the spindle portion of a curler, which is the basic element of the device, on which the hair is wound. By my invention I provide a spindle of paper which is substantially round in cross section and which may, in practice, be formed by rolling a sheet of material into the desired shape.

Another object of my invention is to provide a spindle in a curler of the character described, which is formed of light thin material and which is firm and rigid so it can be readily handled or manipulation by the user. In paper curlers formed of sheet material the spindle portion is ordinarily not altogether satisfactory as it has a tendency to be too flexible and to present sharp corners over which the hair may be crirnped rather than curled. By my present invention I provide a rounded or curved spindle which gives a true curl to the innermost portions of the hair wound on' the device.

Another and important object of my invention is to provide a spindle for a curler which is resilient. By my present invention I provide a spindle construction that yields radially as the hair is wound onto it and which exerts a radial pressure outward on the roll of hair, keeping it firm as thehair sets.

Another object of my invention is to provide eifective ventilation in a curler formed of paper. I have provided a spindle of paper which has a longitudinal passage or opening allowing free circulation of air from end to end and having radial openings which allow lateral circulation.

Another object of the invention is to provide a construction whereby a spindle having characteristics such as I have mentioned may be formed integrally with the other essential parts of the device. It is possible by my invention to provide a spindle with the desirable characteristics mentioned without forming it separately from the other parts of the device.

A further object of the invention is to provide improvements in the latch or fastening means of a curler. My invention provides a latch arm which is strong and durable and at the same time compact and limited as to size. This is a highly important feature in a curler employing paper as the material for construction.

and a tab on one of the other parts to cooperate with the arm in holding it in place.

Another object of my invention is to provide an improved retainer in a curler of the character described. By my invention the retaining element may be integral with the other parts and it may be shaped to conform to the hair and thus prevent the formation of sharp bends in the curl.

A further object of the invention is to provide reinforcing snean s in a curler construction oi -the charactenlnentioh'edl giving the curlers a long life even though it is basically formed of a cheap material generally considered to b weak as compared to materials commonly used in devices of the character mentioned.

Another object of the invention is ,to'provide i in a device of the charactermentione'd*facili tating the formation of the entire device as integral unit. It is a feature of the construction which.I-.:have provided thatqthe axis-'o'f the retaining arm at or nearthe axis of. the "arm of thelfastening means so that the two parts work freely and withoutin: any way interfering. with thevaction.ofa'each; i l 1 'Ri 'lThe various objects-andreaturesof my inven tionlwilli be dully understood'from the following detailed; description of typical preferred 1 forms and applications of my invention, :{throughout which description reference made to themecompanying drawinga in'zwhiohn I .Fig: l is; a perspective view of a curler. embodyingsfeature'ssof ''thepiesent invention; showing the-.devic hopened out with the retaining armin' position so; that the de.vice .-is'- ready. to receive theziencr of; a strand of hair. to..-loe wound on the spindle. .xEig. a2ois aa'aplan' view ofthe blank from which the device is formed :showing: reinforcementsraddedthereto; -Figi 3. is a sideelevation ofethe; deuicershowing it intusaw-ith a rolltof hair in 1: place thereon -.Eig.--.4 is an' enlarged transverse sectional view ofazthespindle being a view:-.=taken-,1as. indicated by .line 1144- on Fig 1. Fig. "5 is:a view similar to Fig. A showing another formiofsconstruction that may he used in='the= formation ;of:' the spindle. iFig -6 4 is an enlargeddatailed sectional .view f'ShOWiIlg I the reinforcementi and hinge bconstruction that i may be ;em-.- ployed in carrying out the-invention. l:'*ig.-; Iris awiew:illustrating-the manner in which 'the tab oipthegfastenihg:meansacooprrates .with the open ins-in .ztheaarmzof the: fasten-ingmeansi Fig 1 8 is 8;. plan .view ofithe blank aforaanother. formof thezi-nvention.s:Fig. 91s a viewsimilar. to Fig. 1 showing.-anothereapplication oi the invention, the tab;-,-of.,-tl;1e.:.fastening means iinthis 'case' being hown. as a. continuation zoi the retainer. rathert e 113'. continuation. .ofthe spindle, lasrshown in Fi 1- Erie. lilis a pl nviewvof a; device made. Hem-il lan se lqw iyi F g 8 a d; llu ratin saw eee e @i c t f' i 61 h -fee ei {ne rsf L.i. an enlarged sectional view arenas indicated byline] 1-41 on Fig. loiFigfiz isjafview lai" to'Fig. 3 showing a' slightly different form ofdilank. "Figxl3'is a detailed s'ectionalview'simi'- lar to Figul l showing the construction produced by the blank'shown'in-Fig. 1 2; Fig. 14 is a view similari to Fig. -9- showingan0ther form-of construction and F-ig. '15 is -a=plan View or the blank from whiohthe'device showndnFig. -14 isformed. Referring-in particular'to Figs;- 1' to '7, inclusive; :of the drawings; the device of my 'invention: includes; generally; aspin'dlalllon'which a :strand of hair i's to be woima in "the form ofa roll H as shown in Fig. 3, a retainer l2 cooperating with the spindle to hold the outer or free end of the strand of hair to the spindle as the rolling operation is started, and a fastening means l3 operable to hold the hair rolled on the spindle.

In general it is a feature of my invention that the various parts of the device are formed of paper, or the like, and preferably of a single sheet of; paper;-- and further that-they lg'eToi-med from asingle'iintegral sheet ot paper so "that the device itself, when finished, is a single integral or continuous unit. By thus forming a curler I eliminate assembly of parts and also hinge pins afidlike parts which tend to catch or injure the It is an important feature of the invention that the device in its finished form has a spindle I0 is substantially round in cross section and has substantial body and rigidity, making it practical and convenient to-handl'eb'y th'e' user-, whereas-the'other part's of thedevice retain the characteristic fiex'ibility "or. softnessof the-paper out of whic'h the device is formed allowing. them to be free'ly i nanipulated during the applicationdr removal T of the device and so that theyrdo not inconveniencethe user while on the head, andare=entirely free of danger! ofiniuring-ior irritating the person of the user. a I

The body J0, in accordance with the present invention, is curved or rounded so' that it is free ofi corners or'edgesthat may actto give the hair a formation other than a sm'ooth' curl." Ifthe spindleis left intheforin ofa flat strip or paper or: like sheetcmater-ial it maybe used so-that-the endportions of the-hair which'are the first to be wound: onto it are bent over the! edges to be. crimped' rather than smoothly curled. To overcome this I-ha-veroundedor curled the spindle l0,=-giving it a form free iof edges orlcorners. the embodiment shown-in 'Figa 4 and:5;of:the drawings I curve or curl the body l8 from-its original fiat form-so that it-issubstantially round and'is tubular in fo'rm." In the formationof the spindle a fiathlank part Aisforniedas. shown in :Eig; '2. "The side ori marginalportions X of the blank part :A-are rolled inwardly hoth' toward the same-side :of f the blank; so thati-the finished spindle is'substantially' round in cross section. In the case shown in Fig. 4 the two side partsX are rolled inwardly andpast each other. so? that thespindle when-viewed: in; cross section has two oppositely inwardly curled. side parts which .may adjoin or abut each other onwhich may be spaced somewhat apart, as shown in Fig. 4. :Thespindle thus formedisfsubstantially round and :is. essentially 'a'tube openat both-endsi The round tubulav-spindle thus formed presents no. edgesior. sharp. parts I that could; crimp the ihair or.- give the hairlother than asmoothcurLand yet the constructionais suchthatras :hair is wound: onto it thespindle may yield inwardly. or radially and as the hair. dries themesilience o'fithe Imaterial ou-tofrwhich the spindle-is formed will keep. a slight outward: radial pressure on thecurl',.lree'p= ingsthe .hair'itightias'iit dries.

: :In .the form of:=the1-inv;ention. shownin the side parts'X of the: blarikA instead pfrbeing curled inwardly and down pasteachother. are

curled inwardly to-"overlap each-otherpforming in Fig. 4. .If it is desired to provide a rigid unyielding spindle .the overlapping parts at Y maybe glued-or otherwise suitably secured together. It is to be understood that the blank A is proportioned so there is suflicient stock to allow the desired curlor roll tobe obtained.

In accordance; with my invention I provide vent openings, M in the spindle l0. These openings maybe arranged in any suitable manner throughout the spindle and they may vary in number and in size as circumstances require. Inpractice it is preferred to form the openings I4 inthe blank as it is stamped or initially formed, as shown in Fig. 2. When the spindle is rolled or formed of a blank having openings M, the finished construction is not only tubular and-open at both ends, but has the lateral openings li giving free and adequate circulation in alldirections 7 From the foregoing description it will be apparent that the spindle as thus formed is a sub-: stantially round rigid elongate member on which hair can be wound, and that will yield radially and exert a slight radial pressure on the hair as it dries. It will also be apparent that the spindleis formed entirely of as'ingle continuous or integral sheet of material by the simple expedient of forming the blank A and thenrolling the edge portions X of the blank.

The retainer I2 is in the form of an arm ll adapted to overlie the end of a strand of hair engaged on the spindle 10 to hold it during the initiallwinding of the hair onto the spindle. The retainer ispivotally mounted adjacent the inner endfof the spindle l and is preferably made about'as long as the spindle, asshown in Fig. 1 of the drawings. The retainer I2 is preferably formed so that it has substantial flexibility and to this end it is preferably fiat or substantially fiat and formed ofpaper, or the like,such as the paper out of which the spindle is formed. In the preferred construction the retainer 12 maybe slightly curved in crosssection so that it conforms generally to the curvature of the initial turn of hair around the spindle, thus eliminating any protruding edges that might otherwise tend to cause akink in the hair. In practice the transverse curvature of the retainer l2 may be very slight and is not such as to give the "retainer rigidity which is not desired in this element of the device.

'If desired vent openings may be formed in the'retainer'arm. The openings 10 may be varied size-and arrangement as circumstances require.

The retainer is adapted tohave movement relative to the spindle ID to allow the insertion ofthe end of a strand-of hair between the retainer and the spindle and to clamp over the hair to hold it on"the' spindle. This movement may be gained through flexibility of the spindle and there may be a definite hinge for theretainer to move about. In thepreferred form of the inventionthere is a hinge or axis about which the retainer lzmayturn and the paper out of which the spindle is formed is sufficiently flexible to allow the spindle tobereadily shaped over the hair ,to be heldon the spindle.

- ln accordance with the broader features of the present invention the retainer [2 mai be formed as an independent element and suitably attached to the other parts. However, in the preferred form of the invention it is formed integral with the pindlejm-that is, the spindle and the retainerare formed of a i le continuous sheetof material. Insuch case the retainer merely projects or continues from the inner end portion of the spindle [0, the sheet of material being bent along the hinge l5 as illustrated in the drawings. .The hinge or bend about which the reta'iner lZis movable is transverse of the longitudinal axis of. the device. .When forming the retainer l2 asa longitudinal continuation of the sheet of -material .out of which the spindle is formed it, is preferably cut from the opening provided in the fastening means l3, as will be hereinafter described:

In accordance with the broader principles. ofv the invention the retainer l2 may be formed with or relatedto thev other parts in various manners, an example of which is shown in Figs. 14 and 15.

.In those figures the retainer 12 is formed integrally with the sheetout of which the spindle is formed but instead of being a longitudinal continuation of the blank A, a tab [6 is formed at the inner end of the sheet out of which the spindle is formed and the retainer i2 is joined with one side or edge of the tab and extends longitudinally of the blank A at one edge thereof. The retainer I2 is arranged in working position by folding it over along the bend line I! so that its inner end portion overlies the tab It, as shown in Fig. 14. In this case a hinge I5 may be established by bending the sheet material as indicated in Figs. 14 and 15.

The construction shown in Figs. 14 and 15 is merely to make plain the fact that the broader aspects of my invention contemplate a various means of joining or connecting the retainer I 2 with the other parts, for instance with the spindle ill, and this particular modification is one wherein an integral construction is provided and wherein this type of construction is obtained without forming the retainer I2 as a longitudinal continuation of the spindle ll].

The fastener 53 serves to hold the roll of hair on the spindle and is generally in the form of an arm [8 projecting from the inner end portion of the spindle I0 and movable about a hingel9 so that it can be moved from an extended position where it is substantially parallel with the spindle to a position where it overlies the spindle, as shown in Fig. 3. The arm I8 is preferably a flat or substantiallyflat sheet or length of paper having an opening 29 at its outer end to receive the outer end portion of the spindle ID or retainer l2.

When the spindle i0 is substantially rigid as hereinabove described and the arm l2 is -proportioned just right for the body of hair wound on the spindle, the outer end of the spindle may be engaged in the opening 20 so that the fastener serves to retain the hair on the spindle. However, in practice, such nicety in the relationship of parts seldom occurs or is hard to gain and therefore I provide a tab 2! in connection with the outer end portion of either the spindle ID or the retainer I2 as a means or element to be connected with the outer end of the arm H3. The tab 2-! is preferably adapted to be engaged in the opening 20 of the arm I8.

In the preferred construction the tab 2| is a continuation of the spindle Ii] as shown in Figs. 1 and 3 of the drawings. It may, however, be

made a continuation of the retainer l2 as shown.

in Fig. 8 of the drawings. It will be understood that when the hair is wound on the spindle and retainer these two elements are held side by side by the hair and, therefore, the tab 2| can be on either of them. However, in practice, since the device the retainer l2 need not be'held'in position as the'hair will holdit. i ."i T

When the hair' is wound onto the spindle the arm [8 of thefastening" means is swung over'the roll of hair from the position shown in Fig. 1 to that shown in Fig. 3, whereupon the outer'end of the spindle is engaged in or coupled with the outer end portion of the arm l8. When'a tab 24 is provided as shOWIl in the drawings the tab is inserted through the opening 20 and drawn therethrough to effect the desired fastening or it may be drawn through the opening sothat the end portion of the spindle I is drawn into the opening 20.

Through the features of construction hereinabove described the fastening means l3 serves to eifectively secure the arm IS in .place over the roll of hair until the device is deliberately released.

Having described only typical preferred form and applications of my invention I do not wish to be limited or restricted to the specific details hereinafter set forth,but wish to reserve to myself any variations or modifications that may appear to those skilled in the art or fall within the scope of the following claims.

Having described my invention, I claim:

1. A hair curler including, a spindle substan tially round in cross section, a retainer arm per,- manently secured at one end of the spindle and adapted to be moved toward the spindle to overlie the spindle and retain hair thereon and comprising a single elongate body, and a fastener arm permanently secured at said end of the spindle arid adapted to be swung from a position projecting from the said end of the spindle substantially parallel therewith to a position engaged over a roll of hair on the spindle to hold it thereon and including spaced side parts joined at their outer ends, the arms being of substantially flat sheet material to have flexibility in the direction of their movements..

2. A hair curler including, a spindle substan-'.

tially round in cross section, a retainer arm secured at said end of the spindle and adapted to be moved toward the spindle to overlie the spindle and retain hair thereon, and a fastener arm secured at said end of the spindle and adapted to be swung from a position projecting from the end of the spindle substantially parallel therewith to a position engaged over a roll of hair on the spindle to hold it thereon, the arms being of substantially flat sheet material to have flexibility of the direction of their movements, the fastener arm having a longitudinal slot formed therein and the retainer arm being formed of the material of the fastener arm removed from the fastener arm by the formation of the slot.

3. A hair curler including, a hollow open ended tubular perforated spindle substantially round in cross section, a retainer arm, means securing said arm at one end of the spindle to be moved toward the spindle to overlie the spindle and retain hair thereon, a fastener arm, means securing the fastener arm at said end of the spindle to be swung from a position projecting from the end of the spindle substantially parallel therewith to a position engaged over a roll of hair on the spindle to hold it thereon, the arms being formed of a single integral sheet of material disposed to lie transverse of their directions of movement.

4. A hair curler including, a hollow tubular spindle substantially round in cross section, a retainer arm secured at one end of the spindle.

and adapted to=be moved toward the spindle to overlie the spindle'an'd retain hair thereon and comprising a single elongate body, and a fastener arm' secured at said end of the spindle and adapted to be swungfrom "a position projecting from thesaid'end of the spindle substantially. parallel therewith to a position engaged-over a roll of hair on the spindle to hold it"thereon and including spaced elongate side parts joined together at their outer ends, the arms being formed of a singlexintegral sheet of material disposed to lie: transverse of I their directions of movement, the material being folded where the arms are secured. I 5. A hair curler including,"a hollow tubular open ended spindle'substantiallyround in "cross section, a retainer arm secured at'one endo'f the spindle and adapted to be moved toward the spindle to overlie the 'spindle and retain hair thereon, and a fastener arm' secured at said end of the spindle and adapted to-be swung from-a position projecting from the said end "of' the spindle substantially 'parallel'therewith to a position engaged over a roll ofhair on the'spindleto LY hold it thereon,the arms being'formed of a single integral sheet of material disposed to'l-ie trans verse of their directions of movement, the mate; rial being folded where the'ar-ms are s'ecu'redg'fth folds being parallel and close to one another-Z 6; Ahair curler including, a hollow.' tubhlai spindle substantially round in cross section and open at its ends and having lateralvent openings, a retainer arm permanently secured at one-endof the spindle and adapted to be moved' toward the spindle to overliethe spindle and retain hair thereon, and a fastener-arm permanently scured at the said end o'f the-spindle -and adapted to'be swung from a position projecting from .the'end oi the spindle-substantially. parallel therewith-toe position engaged over a rollofhair on 'the'spindle to hold it thereon, the arms being of substantially fiat sheet material to have flexibility in the direc tion of theirmovements; 1 1 i 1 T I '7. Ahair curler including, a' hollow tubular spindle open at both ends and substantially round in cross section, being a single piece of sheet ma= terial having opposite edge portions rolled. in toward each other; a retainer arm secured atone end of the spindle and adapted to be movedt'o-i: ward the spindle to overlie'the spindle-and retain hair thereon, and a fastener arm secured; at the said end of the spindle and. adapted to: be iswung from a position projecting from the end" ofthe' spindle substantially parallel-therewithtoa p'o'sitionengaged over a roll of i-hair on the spindle-to holdlit. thereon, the. arms being of substantially flat sheet material to havezflexibilityrirrsthet.direc-e tion of their movements.

8. A hair curler having a tubular hair receiving spindle formed of flexible sheet material to be substantially round in cross section and having a substantially fixed longitudinal axis and being split longitudinally to be yieldable radially, a retainer connected to the spindle for holding hair on the spindle, and a fastener for securing a roll of hair on the spindle.

9. A single integral sheet of material having a portion rolled from opposite edges to form a substantially round hollow open ended tubular spindle, a part extending from one end of the spindle forming an arm to retain hair on the spindle, and a part extending from the said end of the spindle to form a fastener arm for holding a roll of hair on the spindle.

10. In a hair curler formed of a single integral sheet. oizmaterial,rofvuniform: thickness,- two portionsrhinged togetherr'at' one-endof the-curler by a; toldinthe materiakone portion being rolled to 501121158: substantially round hollow open "ended spindle, the otherrxbeing'; ahairretaining 1 arm 'to overlie: the spindleto:hold'hair thereon, a; fastenerrarmz secured ;at said end of' the curler for holdinga roll-of hair onthe-spindle, and a tab on one -ofwsaid--portionsto" cooperate with" the fastener arm.

, 11.; A: hair, curler of the characterdescribedinclndingra spindle :to: receive aroll of hair,; a retaining-arm connected tothe spindle for holding hair on the spindle, and a fastener arm connected to=1the4=spind1efor holdinga roll-of hair onthe spindle; the; fastenerarmipbeing formed of sheet materialand havingrportions: folded :over. so that partsofithe fastener ,arm areof double thickness.

12. A .h air curler :of-:the "character described lncludingw. spindle to -receive :a roll of hair, a retaining armaconnectedto the spindle: for holding hair on thespindle,and:a;fastene1tarmconnected to :the spindle rfori'holding a'roll of hair on the sDiIIdlesfiheretainer arm'zbeing formed of sheet materialgandwhaving ventzopenings therein, the fasterenarm heingformedsof .sheetmaiteiial and having portionscfoldedzover so that parts of" the fastener armyare of double thickness.

13.;A hair curler including, three elementsrpermanently joined;together, a spindle, a fastener and arretainemtwo:oftheelements-being formed of; asing-lesheet ofxma-terial and :being hinged together ,bya ffold-in the; material, and a body of sheet material :secured iitO :said first mentioned sheet-rot material at the-pointwhereit is folded toystiflengandrreinforce-it. i

31.4. Ahair ;curler;formed-rof sheet :material inciuding;a;part rolled :to -iormran-:open1'ended substantially around g-spindle, :said apart having vent openings :in "it, :a sretainer part -:oonnected with one;iendiofathewspindleaalongza transverse line of fold iiin -zthe :material, ;a "fastener arm connected with the said end of the spindle along aitransverse'lineaot s'fold-noincidental with'the-first'mentioneddine of ;-fold, :the :fastener arm having 'an elongate opening left by removal "of imaterial to forr'nsthe retainempart, :the .portionsofthe "fas assay-92 0neof the= arms being an elongate sheet of- 'material folded lengthwise to have" longitudinally disposedportions of double thickness.

"16.@A: hair-curler including three connected elements, oneua spindle-:to receive hair, onei an arm forrretaining hairon the spindle an'd" the othertan 'arnrfor fasteninghair on the spin'dle, oneof -the: arms being an elongate sheetiof material folded lengthwise and in from opposite sideszto :have longitudinally disposed portions 1 of double thickness.

'17.:aA-haircurler includingthreefconnected' elements, one :a sp'indle to l'receivefhair, one "an arm for retaining hair on the spindle and-the other::an--arm:for fastening hair on thespindle, one of thearms being an elongate sheet of material with1a.iongitudinaily'disposedzslot and-having itszside portions 'folde'din'to he of double thickness.

18.:lA3h2jIi curler including .-a spindle on" which hainis torbewound, a sheet of material joined to sone end softhespindle and'including an elongate partfomn'ng a. fastener to'iovei'lie'thespindle andifasten hair thereon, said' parthavinglongitudinal zcutsiforming-a slot inisaid part and 'leaving an arm joined tosaidpart adjacent the spindle and operable to overlie the spindle to retainfhair tthereon.

l9. r-A; hair curler including: a spindle r'on which hair is t wbe' wound, *a sheetof material joined to* one end :or' the spindle and including an elongate: partforming'a fastener to overlie the spindle and. fast-en lhair" thereon, saicPpart having longitudinal cuts forming aslot-in said part and leaving an arm joined to said part1 adjacent the spindle and operable to overliethe spindle to retain=hair =thereon,the porti'onsof'said part at thesides of'the slot-being folded "oven-to be of double*thickness.

20; A hair curler comprising Ea "single integral sheet of material having Ta. :spindleiportionwn which hair is to be wound, azfastener arm p'ro jecting-irom :one end of the spindle, said. aim being longitudinally slotted to form a retain'e'r arm joined to the fastener iarm adjacent the spindle. 7

21. A ihair curler comprising a single integral sheet .of material having ta spindle portion on which :hair "is to be wound. a -fastener arm firojecting from one end of the spindle, said arm being longitudinally slotted to form 'a retainer arm joined to the fastener arm adjacent the spindle, the fastener arm "being folded "over at OEDOSitBSidGSEOfibhEISIOt tO be of'double thickness.