US1492398A - Hair curler or waver - Google Patents

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T. H. Ross HAIR GURLER on wAvER' April29, 1924. 1,492,398

.Filed May 9. 1923 INVENTOR mamas Efiass A TTORNE Y Patented Apr. 29, T1924.

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THOMAS HJROSS, OF. BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR, BY'DIREO'l AND MESNE AS- SIGNMENTS, TO ABCAS BRASS ZAND IRON COMPANY, INC., OFNEW' YO'RK, N.'Y., A

CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

HAIR CURLER OR 'WAV'ER.

Application filedlltay 9, 1923. 7 Serial No. 637,684.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS H. Ross, a citizen of the United States, and resident of borough of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have in vented certain new and useful Improvements in Hair Curlers or VVa-vers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to hair curlersor 10 wavers of the class wherein the device consists of a pair of connected springarms that are normally divergent, in which condition a strand of hair is to be wrapped about one arm, and then the pair of arms are pressed together and secured by suitable engaging means for a period during which the wrapped hair becomes set into a formed curl or wave.

My present improvement, directed to this character of hair curler or waverincludes the provision of novel engaging means between the spring arms, whereby the device may be more conveniently operated, and it also includes certain structural features whereby the hair curling or waving produced by its use, is more effective thanwith other devices of the same class, besides being less likely to cut or injure the hair.

With these and other objects in view my invention consists of a strip of flat metallic material, of spring-like character, folded to provide two divergent arms, with the fold comprising a tensional joint, one of the arms having inturned lateral portions, to thus provide rounded edges, and its'freeend being bent or rolled over in the form ofa hook; whilst the other arm, which may be shaped into a tube, and is adapted to have a strand of hair wrapped thereon is of such shorter length that its free end may be snapped under the hook of thelonger arm, when'pressed in the direction thereof, to thereby lock the arms together for. the performance of the hair curling or waving operation.

Other features and advantages of my invention will hereinafter appear.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a vertical front view of my improved hair curler or waver, in the closed position.

Fig. 2 is a' section on the line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig.3 is a side elevation ,of, the device in its closed position, 1 I

Fig. 4 isa. side elevation, showing the dev c ope m d F ig.,5 is aside elevation of the device, showingit in the closed position with a strandof hair engagedthereby in process of curl or wave formation. i

In carrying out my invention I take a strip of thin sheet metallic material, of spring-like character,.and shape or fold it to provide the joint or heel 1 and the normally divergent arms 2, 3. i

The arm 2,;;whichis shorter than arm 3 is, by a suitable formative process, made tubular o-rcylindrical for the greater portion ofits length. Thisarm12*is intended to have wrapped aboutit a strand or lock of hair which is-to be curled or waved. The arm 3,:which is left flat, has lateral portions 4, 4 thereoffolded over upon its inner surface,,to thereby afford a rounded contour for the edges 5, 5 which are thus provided. Also, by means, of the folded over lateral portions 4, 4, whicheach occupy a relatively narrow space upon the inner, surfaceof arm- 3, there is left an intermediate surface portion-thereon inthe'form of a central depression or channel 6. This channel is opposed to the arm 2, so; thatwhen the arm 2 is wrapped with 'hair, and fastened, that portion of the hair caught between the arms 2 and 3 becomes crimpedby reason of its being pressed intothe channel.

The fastening means between the arms is provided by means of a hook-like formation 7 at the free end of arm 3. In the example of this fastening means shown in the drawings it appears in partly cylindrical or rolledover shape, the end of the hook approaching, but lying in spaced relation to theinner surface of the arm, and the clearance intervening being sufiicient in extent for the reception of the arm 2. It is essential thatrthe outer. surface of the hook 7 shall present an incline 8 which slopes downwardly in the direction of the heel of the device, and lies in the inward or closing path of the arm 2, at the extreme free end of the latter. In fact the length of arm 2 is just sufiicient to enable it, in closing, to strike against incline 8, and then, under pressure, to slightly displace the hook until and locked, the bulk provided by the hair lying between the arms causes the arm 3 to bulge outwardly, which has the eflect of shortening its length relatively to its normal length, and thereby the hook will overhanga greater extent of arm 2 when snapped thereon, thus rendering the look more secure,

In fact the lock becomes stronger in proportion to the extent of the load imposed thereon, as the quantity of hair gripped between the arms is increased.

It should be particularly noted that with this device, locking thereof is performed by the action of pressing one arm directly toward'the other arm, whereupon an automatic snap fastening effect is provided, and that this is'easily done with one hand.

To release the lock the arm 2 is pressed sideways until its free end leaves engagement with hook 7. This operation is facilitated by the cylindrical form of arm 2, which-thus presents ample surface for the employment of laterally applied pressure thereon, as by the thumb of the user. 1

Itwill be appreciated that relatively thin stock may be employed in the manufacture of'this device, because both the arms 2 and 3 are stiffened in their structural formation, the arm 2 because it is made cylindrical, and the arm 3 because of its marginal folded over portions. required ,to possess. a degree of spring tension, is stiffened sufficiently therefor by the marginal folded over portions.

Variations within the spirit and scope of my invention are equally comprehended by r the foregoing disclosure.

I claim: 7

1. A hair curler or waver composed of a single strip of spring-like material, bent into two, normally divergent, straight arms of unequal length, the-shorter arms, which is to be wrapped with hair being cylindrical to renderit stiff and unyielding, and. the longer arm being longitudinally flexible and being relatively fiat, with folded overjlateral portions to reinforce it, leaving an intermediate channel, and said longer arm 7 having a Also the hook 7, which is.

curved, inturned hook whose outer surface provides an inclined guide opposed to the end of the shorter arm in closing the arms together, the hook' end being opposedly spaced from the inner surface of the longer arm, and capable of yielding sufliciently under closing pressure to permit the end of the shorter arm to snap past the hook for engagement. r

2. A device of the kind described composed of a single strip of resilient material of substantially uniform width throughout, said strip being doubled intermediate its ends to-provide a longer and a shorter arm the portion of the strip forming the shorter arm being laterally formed to constitute a substantially closed circular'tube, the por-.

tion forming the longer arm having its lateral edges inturned to provide smoothly rounded and reinforced edges, the free ends of the arms being provided with-interlocking elements. 7

3. A device ofv the kind described composed of a single strip of resilient material of substantially uniform width throughout, said strip being doubled intermediate its ends to 'provide a longer and a shorter arm the portion of the strip forming the shorter arm being laterally formed to constitute a substantially closed circular tube, the portion forming the longer arm having its lateral edges inturned to provide smoothly rounded and reinforced edges, the free ends of the arms being provided with interlocking elements, one of which constitutes a guide for the other in closing the arms together.

4. A device of the kind described composed and reinforced edges, the free end of the longer arm having a hook shaped formation to form a guide for the shorter arm in closing said arms together, whereby said shorter arm enters into snap lock engagement with said longer arm.

Signed at the borough of Manhattan, in

the city, county, and State ofNew York, this 5th day of May, A. D; 1923.

THOMAS H. ROSS;

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