US2785690A - Curl winder - Google Patents

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March 19, 1957 R. TRABlsH cum. WINDER Original Filed Feb. 5, 1951 Z @E 4Z /Z Z lhmcntor @5627' TM5/5H United States Patent O i ,^"This invention relating to a hair curler is a substitution for my earlier application, Ser. No.'209,497, tiled Feb. 5,'

Y 1951, and Which is now abandoned.

yThis invention relates to a hair curler and has particular reference to a device which is manipulated by hand to Wind individual locks of hair forming pin curls or ring-- lets, each of which after forming is removed from the winding spindle, leaving the device free for use -to Iform other curls. v

It particularly relates to ,such a device with which a lock of hair is readily engaged, quickly Wound into a spiral curl which after winding is easily disengaged by manipulation of a stripper and attened into a flat spiral pin, sculpture, curl or cartwheel form.

lt further relates to a device which is adapted especially for individual use in which use it will be remembered that for the most part the engagement of the hair, the curling operation and the disengagement of the curl must be accomplished primarily by feel, rather than with the aid of visual operation, in view of which the objects of the invention hereinafter set out take on added importance.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a simple, eicient and economical device for winding individual locks of hair into pin, sculpture or cartwheel curls.

Other objects are:

To provide a hair Winding device adapted for self use for winding pin or sculpture curls in which hair engagement by the user may be readily effected, the subsequent winding may be readily and almost automatically accomplished and the disengagement of the curl from the Winder i-s easily accomplished.

The means by which the foregoing and other objects are accomplished and the manner yof their accomplishment will readily be understood from the following specication on reference to the accompanying drawings in which:

Fig. l is a side elevational view of the device with the plunger and Winder in extended position on end and a lock of hair engaged and Winding beginning.

Fig. 2 is a sectional elevational view at right angles to Fig. l with the plunger pushed in.

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line III- Ill of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is an end elevational view of the 4head end of the curler.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary elevational view showing the Winder with the `stripper partially moved out as in removing a curl.

Figs. 6, 7 and 8 show a modification of the Winder.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary sectional elevational view showing a modification of the Winder.

Fig. 7 is a corresponding fragmentary elevational view showing the stripper fully moved out to remove the curl from the Winder, and the curl attened to final form.

Fig. 8 is an end elevation of the stripper and Winder.

Referring now to the drawings in which the various parts are indicated by numerals: The curle-r includes primarily a handle 12, a curler head or Winder 14 and a Patented Mar. 19, 1957 ICC steep pitched screw 16 secured to and forming a stem or shank for the Winder, the stem extending lbeyond and being movable into the handle. The handle as shown in Fig. 2 has an axially extending bore 18, shown formed by a tube 20.

The screw 16 is slida-bly and turnably disposed for movement into, and out of, the bore and preferably has a flanged end portion 16A, which guides the screw in the bore and bears against a compression spring 22 adapted to move the screw outward from the handle, the spring being shown fully compressed in Fig. 2.

The spring is disposed in the lbore 18 and is restrained from displacement by a plug 24. It urges the stem 16 and Winder 14 outward toward the extended position shown in Fig. 1.

Adjacent the Winder end of the handle the bore 18 is enlarged to form a ratchet chamber 26 having a base member 28 and a cover member 30. The base member having ratchet teeth 28A and having a central aperture corresponding to the -bore 18 of the' handle. Disposed Yin the ratchet chamber is a pawl member 32 of less depth than the chamber 26 and having teeth 32A adapted for engagement with the teeth 28A when turned in one direction and overriding these teeth in the opposite direction. The pawl member has a central aperture 32B which slidably but non-rotatably receives the screw stem 16.

The Winder 14 is apertured to turnably receive a pin 34 having a retaining shoulder 34A and the Winder by a pressed tit loosely abuts against the pin, cooperating with the pin shoulder to retain the pin in freely rotatable relation in the Winder. The pin projects through and beyond the Winder and its projecting end 34B is secured as by a pressed fit into a cap 36, mounting t-he cap for free rotation relatively to the Winder.

The Winder preferably has an integral base flange 38 of greater diameter than the Winder and one or more resilient or spring clips 40 which are anchored in the base ange and extend upward therefrom. Slidably mounted on the Winder is an annular stripped collar 42 which has opposite apertures 42A through which the fingers 40 extend, the apertures being spaced slightly away from the Winder leaving bridge portions 42B between the apertures and the Winder. The base portions 40A of the clips 40 are spaced from the Winder to p-ass through the apertures 42A and, above lthe collar, slope inward into contact with the spindle, the major portions of the clips lying along the spindle and Ibeing displaceable away therefrom by the bridge portions 42B of the collar on shift of the collar along the spindle. At their outer ends the clips preferably have inwardly curved or bent end portions 40B which engage and limit outward shift of the collar.

In Figs. 6, 7 and 8 a modification 54 of the `spindle is shown in which slots 56 are cut for engagement of the lock of hair in lieu of the spring clip 40, the spindle having minor projections 54A which engage the collar and prevent accidental over-travel and disengagement.

In use the curler is approached to the head (not shown) of the user with the Winder and screw stem in extended position as shown in Fig. l. The outer end 46A of a lock of hair 46 is engaged beneath one of the clips 40 (or in one of the slots 56 of Figs. 6, 7 and 8) and the cap 36 is gently pushed by the use of linger 44' toward the handle portion 12 moving the screw stem 16 inward and engaging the ratchet teeth 32A with the teeth 28A, turning the screws 16 and Winder 14 to wind the lock of hair in a spiral curl along the Winder. As the lock shortens under winding the cap is eventually seated against the users head and completion of Winding accomplished. Should the Winding not be fully completed in a single handle movement, the collar 42 and the Winder are held against turning and the handle Withdrawn, the ratchet member lifting from the teeth 28A of the base member :Z8-and turningsfreely with thef screw 16 as the handle is .withdrawnrfrgm'the Screw, the push of the Pri11g'22 011 the screw stem causing'this withdrawal to be effected substantially Without effort.. .After withdrawal additional Vtingen pressure moves the spindle further. intorthe .handle andorrdinarilyA completes the winding; .though itc'byous- ,ly could be repeated itV needed. ,Whenfthe curl. iscompletely wound vwithrthe ycap Ystill faganstffthe. users Vhead Y v'said-stern, said spindle having-a freelyrotatable-eap-on the collar 42 is moved outward, releasing thejrgrip ,of

-lthe fingers 4Q as shown in Fig. Sandjthe curLpuShd' 01T the-Winder in a at pin ork sculpture'curl of ringletASas in Fig.. 7 which is secured in usual manner by a suitable hair/or bobby pin not shown. Y

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I claim:

L-Ahaircurler, including an axially-boredhandiehav- Y I ing a ratchet chamber at. oneend, akv steep pitchscrew Y stern turnably and shiftably extending y.through said fratchet chamber into said bore, a Vspring in said boreuurgvQing outward displacement of said stem, and ratchet means in said chamber around and` cooperating-with said v`Stem compelling rotation of said stern oninward thrustY and releasingrotational restraintgduring outward s movement thereof; and a curlvforming; assembly including a Spindle .mounted .on andttuvrned by .the cuterenf its outer end, and resilient hair clamping clipsextending along said spindle. Y f Y' 2. A hair` curler, including an axially bored handle vhaving a ratchet chamber at one end, a steep pitch screw stem turnably and shiftably extending through said ratchet chamber into said bore, a spring in said bore urging Y stem turnably and shiftably extending through said raittchettVV chamber into said bore, and ratchet means in said cham- 1 ber around and cooperating .with said stern compelling rotation of said stem on inward thrust and releasing rotational restrant during outward movementV thereof; [and a curl forming assembly including a spindle `mounted on and turned by said, stem, means forming part of said'assembly to engage the outer end of a4 lock of hair with said spindle.

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