US2739601A - Hair curler - Google Patents

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March 27, 1956 w, CARROLL 2,739,601

HAIR CURLER Filed Sept. 15, 1952 INVENTOR. bmwolv W 642m B I Arm/aways Unite This invention is for an improved form of hair curler.

As is of course well known, there have been devised various forms of hair curlers; and the object of my present invention is to provide such a device that is of a comparatively simple construction so that it may be manufactured and sold at a popular price and may be manipulated in a most simple manner and yet with marked success.

Other objects will appear from the following descrip tion and claims when considered together with the accompanying drawing.

Fig. 1 illustrates my device in extended condition in the act of applying the same to the strand of hair to be curled;

Fig. 2 is an end view of my curler completely applied to a strand of hair for curling;

Fig. 3 illustrates in extended condition the same form of device as shown in Fig. 1, it being here shown alone;

Fig. 4 is an end view of the same form of device as in Figs. 1 and 3 but in coiled condition, as in Fig. 2 except that it is here shown alone;

Fig. 5 is a side View of the same as in Fig. 4; and

Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 3 but illustrates a modified form of device with respect to the location of the notches for receiving the strand of hair.

It is to be understood that the present form of disclosure is merely for the purpose of illustration and that there might be devised various modifications thereof without departing from the spirit of my invention as herein set forth and claimed.

Referring now to the accompanying drawing in detail, my present hair curler consists entirely of a single onepiece helically wound strip 1 of resilient material, as for instance metal or plastic, with sufficient clearance between its convolutions to permit a strand of human hair to be wound between the same. The strip 1, from which this device is made, may be of any desired length and width.

1 have provided the notches 2 and 3 in the strip 1. one notch near each end thereof, for the purpose of anchoring the device to the strand of hair. These notches 2 and 3 may be both located upon the same longitudinal edge of the strip 1, as illustrated in the first form of device herein, although it is possible to provide one of these notches in one of the longitudinal edges of the strip 1' and the other notch in the other edge thereof. With these notches 2 and 3 provided in the same edge, the curler may be more readily removed from the dried curl; whereas the curler may maintain its position more securely upon the strand of hair if the notches 2' and 3' are provided in the opposite edges of the strip 1'.

It is to be understood that this device is of such a nature that it will be normally wound upon itself, that is in closed condition, as indicated in Fig. 4 of the present drawing; and, upon unwinding or extending this device so as to permit insertion of a strand of hair into the notches, as indicated in Fig. 1 hereof, preparatory to States Patent 0 2,739,601 Patented Mar. 27, 1956 setting the strand of hair into the form of a curl, the natural tendency of the device is to return to its closed or wound condition and to wind or curl the strand of hair into curled form, this being due to the resiliency of the helical strip 1. As a result of this form and resilient nature of the present device, it may be readily applied to a strand of hair and will virtually wind the strand of hair into curled form in an automatic manner after it has once been applied thereto in the manner indicated in Fig. 1 of the present drawing. Also, due to the suitable spacing between the convolutions of the helical form of device 1, the strand of hair will be eifectively gripped between the same and held in curled condition so as to produce the desired curled effect upon the strand of hair. The user may apply as many of these devices as may be necessary or as may be considered desirable.

In actual use of this device, the strand of hair will be placed along the open or extended strip 1 and engaged in the notches 2 and 3, as illustrated in Fig. l of the present drawing, so as to apply the curler to the strand of hair that is to be curled; it being understood that the strand of hair will be placed along the inner side of the curler in order that the hair will be wound upon the inside of the strip 1 as it is permitted to assume its helical condition. It is to be understood also that the width of the strand of hair, that is to be curled, will be substantially the same as that of the curler strip 1.

In applying this device to the hair, there may be observed the same practice with respect to moisture as heretofore in the curling of hair; and this device may be permitted to remain upon the strand of hair for the requisite length of time for drying or setting the same in curled form in accordance with the usual practice in the curling of hair. Then, when there has elapsed sufiicient time for the curl to have become set in the hair, this device may be removed from the dried curl in a direction corresponding to the longitudinal axis of the helical form. In the case of the first form of device herein illustrated, this may be done at once as both of the notches 2 and 3 may be removed from engagement with the strand of hair by movement in the same direction; and, in the case of the other form of curler in which the notches and 3 are in the opposite edgesof the strip 1', it will be necessary first to release the strand of hair from one of these two notches prior to removal of the device in a direction axially of the same so as to withdraw the other notch from engagement with the strand of hair. Thus, in either case, the device may be removed from the curl without disturbing the same and in a minimum of time.

What I claim is:

l. A hair curler comprising a flat strip of resilient material wound with helical convolutions in substantially the same plane with sufiicient space between the convolutions thereof to accommodate a strand of human hair and having a transverse notch in the longitudinal edge and near each end thereof and of sufiicient width and depth to receive the hair so as to anchor the curler in position upon the hair, said notches being of uniform form throughout their entire extent and being parallel to each other so as to facilitate removal of the curler from the strand of hair to which applied.

2. A hair curler comprising a flat strip of resilient material wound with helical convolutions in substantially the same plane with sufficient space between the convolutions thereof to accommodate a strand of human hair and having a transverse notch in the longitudinal edge and near each end and upon the same side edge of the strip and of sufiicient width and depth to receive the hair so as to anchor the curler in position upon the hair, said notches being of uniform form throughout their entire extent and being parallel to each other so as to facilitateremoval of the curler from the strand of hair to which applied.

3. A hair curler comprising only a single one-piece flat strip of resilienfimaterial Wound withhelical convolutions in substantially the same" plane with sn'ffici'ent space between the convolutions thereof to accommodate a strand of human hair and having'a transverse notch in the longitudinal edge and 'neareach end thereof and of sufiicient width and depth to receive the hair for anchoring the curler in position-upon the hair, said notches being of-uniform form throughout their entire extent and being parallel to each other so as to facilitate removal of the curler fromthe strand of hair to which applied.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,370,932 Tolman Mar. 8, 1921 1,677,045 Odom July 10, 1928 2,166,386 Auster July 18, 1939 2,474,148 Horton June 21, 1949 FOREIGN PATENTS 989,446 France May 23, 1951

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