US1652462A - Hairdressing article - Google Patents

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Dec. 13, 1927.

R. B. STEPHENS HAIR DRESSING ARTICLE Filed Oct. 15, 1924 Patented Dec. 13, 1927. I

.UNITED ,"STATES 1,652,462 PATENT- OFFICE- RUTH BURKE STEPHENS, or nos ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

HAIRioREssmG ARTICLE.

Application filed October 15, 1924; Serial 'No. 743,683.

This, invention relates to hair dressing articles, and particularly to a device adaptable forholding the hairin position so that thesame will not fall about the face of a person.

The invention is particularly adaptable for use where the hair has been bobbed and persons that have bobbed hair who are working in restaurants or golfing, or motoring, often find that the hair becomes disheveled and does not'stay inplace, necessitating their having" to use some form of heavy net or a hat to hold the hair. As this is inconvenient and likewise does not lend to the appearance to wear a very heavy net while working or motoring, an object of this invention is to providea device which is ornamental, of pleasing appearance, acts as a head dress and at the same time holds the hair positively in place. i

A further object. is the provision of a device which may be readily applied to the head for the purpose of holding the hair against the head and which will not muss the hair and will not shift readily from a position given the same upon the head.

Further objects are the provision of a device which is of simple construction, inexpensive of manufacture, durable, so formed as to be interchangeable to previde various coveringeffectsflind which is generally su-. from the stand-pomt of SG1VlC6- perior ability.

ith the above and other objects in view, the invention consistsin thenovel and useful provision, formation, construction, as-

sociation and relative arrangement of the various parts, members and features, all as shown in certain of its embodiments in the accompanying drawing, described generally, and more particularly pointed out in claims.

In. the drawing:

Figure l illustrates an application of the invention to the head of a person for the purpose of holding the hair in position;

Figure 2 is a plan view of one form that the invention may assume;

Figure 3 is a modified form of the invention, said view being in plan;

Figure 4c is a fragmentary detail view I showing the construction of one form of the invention; 7

Figures 5, 6, 8 and 9 are enlarged cross sectional views showing various methods of forming the toilet article; c

Figure 7 is a fragmentary view showing hair line being indicated at 3.

applied to the invention; arid,

Figure-1O is a. perspective view of the frame of one former" the invention which includes gripping members. a

Corresponding parts in all the figures are a method by whichornamentation may be designated by the same reference characters. y V

Referr ng'wlth particularity to the drawmg, I have 1n Figure 1 shown at A a head the hair upon which has been bobbed, as shown at l withmy invention B appliedabout the hair for holding the hair against the head to prevent the hair from becoming disheveled.

In Figure 2 I have shown a plan view of the device shown in Fig. l and designated as B, and in Fig. 3 a modified 'formof such device designated as G. Said device or devices either B or C consists primarily of a flexible member a'encased within ornamentation I). This ornamentation may take the form of a cover of fabric which is shirred as shown at 2 inFig. l'is desired, or left perfectly plain. Said ornamentation may be in the form of an envelope, in that it encloses the member a, and being of fabric, also prevents slipping of the device on the hair as.

well as protecting the hair. against contact with the resilient metallicmember. The membera is curvedly bent or U-shaped so that the same when properly covered ex? tends from hair line to hair line around the back of the head, as shown in Fig. 1-, the

i The member a in the showing-of Figure 4 may com prisea single wire 4 having inherent flexibility and which wire consistsof a length 5 which is returnedly and; spacedly bent as indicated at -6 with the'portions adjacentthe ends abutting as shown at 7 and then bent so as to again contact with the portion 5 as indicated at 7*. The ornamentation or outer covering 5 may then be applied to this wire. and the spacing between the lengths 4 and the lengths 8 hold the covering or ornamentation tightly upon such wire form. In other words, the member a acts as a form for the outer covering or ornamentation b.

In Fig. 5 I have illustrated two lengths of wire. 9 and'lO'which are formed to be re ceived within andto hold a cover or ornamentation b. i I N Fig. 6 consists of a flexible band 11 within the casing or cover or other ornamention.

Figure .8 illustrates a band having inller:

ent flexibility and designated as 12, which has its longitudinal edges beaded or curved as shown at 13 and l t, the same being received within the member 7).

In Fig. 9 the band assumea a sinuous term. as shown at It may be desirable to add various rosettes or other ornamental jewelry to the device such as illustrated in Fig. l, at 16. in which case the same may be readily secured to the band or wire by sewing through the cover or ornanientation and around the wire or in the *ase ot' a flat band aucl as shown in Figs. (5. 8 and 9 the eaid band may be perforated as shown in .l ig. T. at: 18. thread being passed through such perforations for engagement with the cover.

The liorm ot' the device shown in Fig. El may (.mllplian an auxiliary or jtnrther member c in addition to the members a and 71. The member e not of as great; length as themembers a and i The member may comprise a single wire bent in a manner similar to the Wit shown in Figure 10 for the member a and then soldered to such member (t or otherwise secured to such member. It is noted that this member 0 has its ends bent inwardly or toward each other.

The purpose of the device 0 as shown in Figure 3 is in order that the members a and b may not closely contact with the head of the wearer at the hair line, as in some indivi duals pressure over the temples has a very dieagre able e'tl'ect. By use of the member 0 the device C will closely grip the head rear wardly of the hair line and the remainii'ig portion, that is, a and 7) will be loose upon the head and yet be tight enough to hold. the hair in place.

Several methods may be utilized in the covering of the members (/1 and 0. One preferred method would be to select ornamentation or a width somewhat greater than. the width ot the members (i and o. with one con tinnouo piece of the ornamentation on the outside of the band rt and a second piece of the ori'iamentation on the inside of the band (1 as far as the zone where the member e is secured to the member a; then doubling back the ori'iamentation upon the men'iber c on the outside ot such member that between the member and the inside of the member (a, then around the inside ol? the mcmbeue and stitcliingthe top and ljiotton'i portions oi" the outaide and inside portions ot the ornamentation together. Other methods will suggest themselves in accordance with use and requirements.

It obvious that various cianges and modili lll lfillf'l and ariations may be made in pr: etieing'the invention. in departure front place, comprising two parallel and inher ently flexible members held in cooperative engagement, one of such men'ibers extending from hair line to hair line, and the other of such members closely pressing the hair against the head and rearwardly ot the hair line.

3. Adevice for holding bobbed hair in )laee. eomn'isin two )arallel and inherently llexible members held in cooperative engagement, one of such members intending trom hair line to hair line; both of such members being provided with ornamentation.

A device for holding bobbed hair in place compnising two parallel and inherently flexible members held in cooperative engagement. one of such members extending from hair line to hair line and the other of such members closely pressing the hair against the hzad and rearwardly ol the hair line; both oil? such members being; provided with ornamentation.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification.

ll UTH B U R K16 S'llCPllE i l S.

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