US2595049A - Comb - Google Patents

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Patented Apr. 29, 1952 Kermit E. Boissoneau and Joanne I. Boissoneau,

- Davenport, Wash.

" Application January 20, 1950, Serial No. 139,714 V This invention relates to acomb and it is one object of the invention-to provide acomb formed "witha pocket of a size-adapting it-to receivea number of bobby pinsor other 'typ-es-ofhair pins and thus allow a woman to have a supply of hair pins which will be within conveinent reach when needed and not become scatteredon a dressing table or in a handbag when not in use.

that it-will be 'yieldably held in its closed p'os'ition and not be liable to accidentally move-to an opened position in which pins may slide out of the pocket. v

Another object of the invention is to provide a comb formed with a pin-receiving pocket and a closure or cap for the open front end of the pocket which is pivotally mounted for swinging movement into and out of a closed position'and having securing means which friction'ally holds the closure in'its 'closedposition.

Another object of the invention is to provide a closure which not only serves as a closure for the pocket but also serves as an ornament for the front end of the comb when closed and imparts an attractive appearance to the comb.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein:

Fig. l is a perspective view of a comb having its back formed with a pin-receiving pocket in accordance with this invention.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken along 2-2 of Figure 1.

4 Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing a modified form of comb partially in transverse section.

Fig. 4 is a side elevation of another modified form of comb.

Fig. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view taken along the line 5-5 of Figure 4.

Fig. 6 is a transverse sectional view taken along the line 66 of Figure 4.

The comb shown in Figure 1 and indicated in general by the number I is of the type used for forming curls as well as for combing hair and has teeth 2 which project downwardly from a back 3, the back having a rear extension constituting a handle or tail 4 which tapers towards its rear end. Large teeth 5 and 6 are formed at the front and rear ends of the comb, and in the back 3 is formed a pocket I which extends longithe line tudinally of the back and open at its front end.

. Q1 Claim. (01. 132-79) The "pocket is "ovalin transverse cross sec'tionfas shown in-Figure 3, and has oppositely'dispos'ed side wallportions 8. The pocket is of such length and width that a number of hair pins may be stored therein, the pins being insertable and removable through the open front of the pocket, and in order to prevent pins from accidently sliding out of the pocket there has been provided a closure or cap 9. The closure is-formed ofsheet metal, or other suitable material and at one side is formed with tongues which are curled back upon the inner face of the-closure and form hinge ears l9. These hing-e ears pass through openings H formed through the front end portion of one side wall 8 and mount the closure for swing 'ing movement into and out of a closed position.

The closure or cap fits flat against the frontend 'of the back 3 when in a, closed position; andin relation to the inner surface of the cap and forms a latch l2. This latch has its free end bent to form a bill 13 serving as a cam for the latch and when the cap is swung towards its closed position the bill engages the front end of the side wall at the opposite side of the back with which the closure is hingedly connected and flexes the latch outwardly to a position in which it may slide rearwardly along the outer surface of the back and the bill then enter a groove or recess l4 and frictionally grip the body to firmly hold the closure inits closed position. The fact that the latch projects from the side wall of the back at right angles thereto, as shown in Figure 2, allows the free side edge portion of the closure to be readily grasped and the closure swung to its opened position for removal of hair pins from the pocket or filling of the pocket with hair pins. Since a supply of hair pins is kept in the pocket they will be within convenient reach of a person using the comb and as the closure is normally held closed the pins will not spill from the pocket and become lost or scattered upon a dressing table or in a handbag in which the comb is kept when not in use.

Instead of forming the closure as shown in Figures 1 and 2 it may be formed as shown in Figure 3. In this embodiment the formation of the comb is the same as shown in Figures 1 and 2, except that the openings H and the groove [4 are omitted, and corresponding parts have been indicated by the same reference numbers.

The closure shown in Figure 3 and indicated by the number I4 is quite different from that shown in Figures 1 and 2. This closure is formed as a hood and shaped to resemble a persons head, preferably a womans head, and has walls [5 at opposite sides which project rearwardly and overlap opposite sides of the back of the comb when the closure is in a closed position. A portion l6 representing a persons neck extends downwardly from the head between the side walls I 5 and lower portions of the side Walls extend downwardly below the neck It and form ears I1. These ears carry lugs I8 which project inwardly from the ears and are tapered so that they will fit into sockets [9 formed in opposite side faces of the large tooth 5 at the front end of the comb. Grooves 20 lead from the front of the end tooth to the sockets l9 so that the lugs l8 may be easily engaged in the grooves and slid along them to the sockets where they are held by resiliency of the material from which the closure is formed and nivetall moun th cle ure. for vertica swin in movemen into and out of. ee losedpesl tion- Wh n. he, closure is in the clo ed p i ion ibs 2! form dv r icalh' l n inn r s rfaces: o

he side w lls I5. n p i o oov s 22 f rmed in v opposite side faces of the back 3 of the comb and frictionally hold the closure or hood in its closed position.

Figures 4 5, and 6 show another modified embodiment of the invention wherein the back 23 of the comb 24 is circular in cross section and the longitudinally extending pocket 25 formed in this back is also circular in cross section, as shown in Figure 6. Thiscomb is smaller than a comb intended for-useupon a dressing table and is of such size thatit may b placed in a handba when not in use. The pocket 25 isopernat the front end, of the back and near its open front end hasv its annular wall formed internally with a groove 26 extending about the pocket for the entire circumference thereof and having its wall arcuate in cross section. A closure 2] which is formed of rubber, or other suitable elastic material, fits tightly-into the open; front. end of the pocket 25- and has; its. outer end formed with a. head 28 which limits movement of the plug into thepocket when it is forced into place by pressure applied to the head. Midway its length, the plug orclosure is. formed with a circumferentially extending outstanding rib 29 which is arcuate in cross section and of such dimensions that it will fit tightly into the groove 26 and firmly hold the plug in place when it is applied in closing relation to the pocket. At one point about its circumference the marginal edge of the head of th plug is formed with a groove or recess 30 into which a finger nail may be engaged in order to readily withdraw the plug when hair pins are to be removed from or inserted into the pocket.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

A comb having a back formed with a longitudinally extending pocket open'at its front end and having side walls disposed, in opposed relation to each other, a closure for the open end of Said pocket formed of resilienttmaterial and having a tongue extending fromv one side and cent to. form a hinge ear passing through an opening in one side wall of the pocket and mounting the closure for swinging movementinto and out of a closed position, and a tongue extending from the ilQE Sidg edge of said closure and bent back across the inner surface of the. closure to form a latch extending in diverging relation thereto and having a free end bent to form a bill serving as a cam to guide movement of the bill along the outer surface of theother side wall of the pocket and into a recess formed therein'to releasably hold the closure closed.

KERMIT E. BOISSONEAU. JOANNE I. BOISSONEAU.

REFERENCES CITED The followinereferences are of recerd. in he the of this patent;

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