US2431882A

US2431882A - Hair drying and scalp treating article

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Publication number: US2431882A
Application number: US624136A
Authority: US
Inventors: Morten Ann
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1945-10-24
Filing date: 1945-10-24
Publication date: 1947-12-02
Anticipated expiration: 1964-12-02

Description

Filed Oct. 24, 1945 NQE E WM m "u A.

INVENTOR M 0/275 Patented Dec.2, 1947 I 7 2,431,882

UNlTED STATES PATENT OFFICE HAIR DRYING AND SCALE? TREATING ARTICLE Ann Morten, Seattle, Wash. Application October 24, 1945, Serial No. 624,136 1Claim. (01.219-46) 1 2 h s invention la t i p d m ns. for a switch lb of that character whereby more or home or beauty parlor use, for the drying of the less elements contained in the pad may be cut hair or for use in the treatment of the hair or into or from the circuit, thus to supply more or scalp by the application of heat. less heat as required or desired. A present-day The invention has reference more particularly 5 type of three-heat switch is preferred. to a means of that character adapted to be Furthermore, it is intended that the circuit conwrapped about the users head after the fashion nections shall be made through a plug and socket of a scarf or turban, and is equipped with means fitting, as at [4, so that the cord may be diswhereby it may be heated electrically as required connected without requiring that the article be to obtain the hair drying or scalp treating effect. removed from the users head.

It is the principal object of this invention to The cover member H is in the nature of an provide an article of the character and for the elongated bag, closed at its longitudinal edges purposes above stated that may be easily and and at one end. The heating pad may be removed readily applied about the users head, which may through the open opposite end, and when the be easily and conveniently secured in place, and pad is in place, this open end may be closed and wherein an electric heating pad of a flexible, consecuredby one or more buttons, as indicated at formable character is embodied to furnish the i5,or by other suitable means.

hair drying or scalp treating heat. Secured to the cover, along one longitudinal It is also an object of this invention to proedge of the bag, is a tie or ribbon H, the ends of vide a hair drying and treating means of the elecwhich extend beyond the ends of the bag. Formed trically heated type above stated, but which does along the other longitudinal edge of the cover not interfere with the user's moving about while is a hem in which a cord or draw string I8 is the article is being used. contained. The cover may be made of any suit- It is also an object of this invention to provide able fabric, and preferably this would be of a an article comprising a. washable cover from ash le Chara ter. which the heating pad may be easily removed in In using the device for drying the hair or for order that the cover may be washed. treating the hair or scalp, it is applied about the Other objects of the invention reside in the head after the fashion of a turban, preferably by details of construction and combination of parts, placing the medial portion of the lower edge of and in the mode of use of the article, as will herethe cover across the forehead and extending the inafter be fully explained. ends about the head in opposite directions and In accomplishing these and other objects of the bringing the tie members into position that they invention, I have provided the improved details may be tied together, either at the back or at the of construction, the preferred design or which is front of the head. Then the draw string is drawn illustrated in the accompanying drawings, whereup so as to gather the upper edge portion over -in-- the head, leaving a small outlet for the escape Fig. 1 is a view of the present hair drying and of steam or moist air incident to the drying optreating means embodying the objects and adoration. vantages of the present invention. When the circuit is closed, the pad will become Fig. 2 is a cross section of the same, taken on e ted d the de ree of heat y be controlled the line 2-2 in Fig. 1. as determined by the setting of the switch. After Fig, 3 is a view illustrating th mode of ap hthe pad has become heated, the circuit conneccation and use of the present article for hair dryon y be disconnected at M and t e e y ing or scalp treating. move freely about. If the drying operation is to Referring more in detail to the drawingsbe continued, the circuit connections may be re- The present article is in the nature of an elecestablished at i rv tric heating pad and is of such dimensions as to Articles of this character are relatively inexbe convenient in use. pensive. They can be conveniently applied and For convenience in application and use of the can be made to conform to any size head, or acheating pad, which is designated in it entirety commodate any requirement for the drying of L by reference character ID, the pad is contained hair or treating of the scalp. The provision of withina fabric cover member ll. Aflexible,prothe drawstring enables the user to gather the tected cord, designated at [2, containing electric cover portion about the top of the head to any circuit wires, extends to the heating pad, and extent required or desired.

it is the intent that current be supplied through One of the chief advantages of this article is that the user is not required to remain seated in a chair during a prolonged drying or treating operation, but may by disconnecting the cord, have freedom of movement to carry on regular activities.

Such articles may be made in various sizes and of various materials, and the pad may be easily removed from the cover member when it is desired that the cover be cleaned or washed.

Such articles are especially useful in homes, but are also useful in beauty parlors or hair treating establishments.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new therein and desire to secure by Letter Patent is- An article of the character describedcomprising a flexible, elongated fabric casing of bag like form, and

string applied in its other longitudinal edge to ather the same in about the head.

The r01 ANN MORTEN. REFERENCES CITED lowing references are of record in the 1 file of this patent:

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UNITED STATES PATENTS Name Date MacSweeney Oct. 2, 1934 Evans July 27, 1926 Bishinger Mar. 25, 1930 Joy et al Oct. 13, 1942 FOREIGN PATENTS Country Date Germany Oct. 23, 1920 Switzerland June 2, 1936 Italy June 20, 1927