US1880913A - Scalp protector - Google Patents

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Oct. 4, 1932. DWYER 1,880,913

S CALP PROTECTOR Filed Feb. 24, 1950 "km km: IIIIII. VIII/I1.

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Patented Oct. 4, 1932 UNITED JAMES EDWARD DWYER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR 'IO E. FEEDER/10S, INC., 0! NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK SCALP PROTECTOR Application filed February 24:, 1930. Serial No. 430,476.

This invention relates to apparatus for use in hair-waving operations, and more particularly to scalp protectors adapted for use in connection with hair-waving apparatus.

In general, it is an object of the invention to provide a device of the character described, which is simple of construction and economical to manufacture, which can be'expeditiously, safely and conveniently manipulated, and which will efliciently perform the purposes for which it is intended.

More particularly, it is an object of the invention to provide a device which will efficiently protect the scalp from the heat and pressure of hair-waving devices and from hot fluids generated during hair-waving operations.

Another object is to provide a scalp protector, which can be readily put in place and 0 removed, and which will occupy a minimum of space above the head so as to permit waving of hair as closely to the head as is possible.

Another object is to provide improved heat-insulating means adapted for use in connection with a hair-waving clip.

Another object is to provide improved hair-waving apparatus of such character that the scalp of the subject is eiiiciently protected.

Other objects of the invention will in part be obvious and will in part appear hereinafter.

The invention accordingly comprises the features of construction combination of elements, and arrangement of parts which will be exemplified in the construction hereinafter ing apparatus illustrating the use of a scalp protector embodying the invention;

Fig. 2 is a side View of hair-waving apparatus embodying the invention and including two types of protector members, such as contemplated by the invention;

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view illustrating two sets of hair-waving apparatus each including a scalp protector, such as contemplated by the invention, and arranged side by side;

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a scalp protector embodying the invention;

Fig. 5 is a transverse section along the line 55 in Fig. 4;

Fig. 6 is a perspective View of a modified form of scalp protector embodying the invention;

Fig. 7 is a transverse section along the line 77 in Fig. 6; and

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of another form of scalp protector.

In hair-waving operations it is of considerable importance fully to protect the scalp of the subject from any likelihood of being burned or made uncomfortable by the heat evolved'during the treatment, and fully to protect the scalp from being scalded by hot vapors evolved in the treatment which, in certain instances, escape from the hair-waving apparatus. Furthermore, because of the large number of heaters ordinarily employed in waving a head of hair, it is of importance that such protective means as'are used be relatively inexpensive and be of such nature that the same may be put in place with particular ease.

llhe invention accordingly contemplates the provision of protective means that satisfy these requirements to a maximum extent and of hair-wavingw apparatus embodying such protective means.

- The scalp protector and hair-waving apparatus exemplified is of the type particularly adapted for use in the Croquignole type of waving, wherein tresses of hair are wound in a substantially parallel manner throughout the greater portion of the-length of a curler and suitable heating means applied to the hair so wound. In such treatments it is customary to clamp laterally extended tresses of hair by means of a clip 10 comprising hingedly connected arms 11 and 12 provided with suitable locking means, such as shown at 13. The clip is provided with suitable means such as the forks shown at 14 and 15 for supporting a curling rod 16 on which the hair is wound so that suitable heating and treating means, not shown, may he slipped over the same. In accordance with the present invention there is provided between the scalp and the clip 10, in the present instance, aflexible strip of cloth-like material such as felt, flannel or the like, or of laminations of various materials, whereby the heat evolved in the operation may be effectively kept away from the scalp of the subject, whereby preferably, the pressure due to the weight of the apparatus may be partially equalized, and whereby thescalp may be protected from steam or other hot fluid escaping during the operation. The protective strip is provided with an internal longitudinal slit through which the tresses of hair may be passed so that any leakage adjacent the tresses of hair may be minimized and so that the remainder of the strip will act as an effective insulator. The strip illustrated in Figs. 1 to 5, inclusive, comprises outer layers 18 and 19 of flannel which may be formed by folding a single flannel strip and an inner layer 20 of suitable impervious insulating material such as ground cork united by any suitable adhesive, for example, rubber. .A closed longitudinal slit 21 extending nearly but not quite to the ends of the three layers is formed through-' out the middle of the device to permit the hair to be projected therethrough without substantially lessening the insulating qualities of the strip. The various layers are firmly united to each other by a suitable adhesive. The layers of flannel extend beyond the sides of the layer of cork and, if desired, may similarly extend beyond its ends. By this construction it is possible to utilize two of these protective strips side by side in the manner indicated in Fig. 3, where the curler-supporting clips are arranged in close proximity to each other, and wherein the laterally extending side portions of the scalp protectors overlap one another so as to insure an effective insulation without an increase in the height of the curler above the scalp of the subject.

The two layers of flannel or other clothlike material may be formed by folding a single piece of material over the inner impervious layer.

In Figs. 6 and 7 there is exemplified a construction comprising outer layers 22 and 23 of flannel and an'inner layer 24 of cork composition, the three layers beingformed with a longitudinal slit 25. In this instance the laterally extending edges of the outer layers are omitted.

In certain instances it is desirable to employ, together with a scalp protector which is adjacent the scalp of the subject, a protective element above the curler-supporting clip. Hair-waving apparatus embodying one such arrangement is shown in Fig. 2. This apparatus includes not only the protector 17, but also a protective element 27 particularly exemplified in Fig. 8, which may be formed of any suitable material, such as felt, or if desired of other cloth-like material, or of laminations of various materials, and is provided with a closed slit 28 (Fig. 8) similar to the slits 21 and 25, through which hair may be passed. As will be apparent the protective element 27 is preferably somewhat shor er than the'protective element 17. The protective element 27 serves not only as a general heat insulator, but also as a particularly effective battle for the hot fluids which may escape during the waving operation.

It will thus be seen that there is provided in accordance with the invention an inexpensive, simple device which may be readily slipped over a longitudinally extended series of tresses at the beginning of the operation, or at such other time as may be desirable,

the tresses being easily and simply pulled through the longitudinal slit, the sides of which will normally. close against the tresses, and that such a clip will effectively protect the scalp of the subject.

Since certain changes may be made in the above article and'different embodimentsof the invention could be made without departing-from the scope thereof, it is intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawing shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

It is also to be understood that the following claims are intended to cover all of the generic and specific features of the invention herein described, and all statements of the scope of the invention which, as a matter of language, might be said to fall therebetween.

Having described my invention, what I claim asnew and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A laminated scalp protector, comprising layers of cloth-like absorbent material, and a layer of flexible heat-insulating material secured to and between said firstnamed layers, said protector being formed with an internal slit providing an opening for receiving the tresses of hair.

2. A laminated scalp protector, comprising layers of cloth-like absorbent material having a layer of flexible heat-insulating material therebetween, said cloth-like layers being secured together, said protector being formed with an internal slit providing an opening for receiving the tresses of ham 3. A laminated scalp protector, comprising outer layers of cloth-like material, and an inner layer of a composition comprising ground cork.

4. A scalp protector, comprising an inner layer of flexible heat-insulating material, and outerlayers of cloth-like absorbent material, said layers of cloth-like material extending laterally of the inner layer and"being joined layer. 1

to one another beyond the edges of the same, said protector being formed with a hairrecelvmg opening. p

5. A scalp protector formed witha hairreceiving slit therein and comprising a-layer of flexible, impervious, heat-insulating material, and layers of cloth-like absorbent material secured on eachside of said impervious 6. A scalp protector formed with a hairreceiving slit therein and comprising a layer of flexible impervious heat-insulating material and layers of compressible cloth-like absorbent material secured on each side of said impervious layer. 7 a

. 7. A scalp protector formed with a hairreceiving slit therein and comprising a flexible inner layer of compressed cork, and flexible; outer layers of soft retaining matena 8. A scalp protector formed with a hairreceiving slit therein and comprising a flex ible inner layer containing .ground. cork imited by an adhesive, and outer layers of flannel-like material.

9. Hair waving apparatus, comprising a flexible heat-insulating strip having an internal slit therein,said insulatingstrlp being composed of an inner layer of ground cork particles adhesively united, and outer layers of cloth-like material.

10. Hair waving apparatus, comprising a. flexible heat-insulating strip having an internalslit therein, said insulating strip comprising an inner layer offlexible heat-insulating material and outer layers of cloth-like providin material, said cloth-like materialextending laterally from the edge. of said inner la er to provlde a relatively thin lateral insulating portion. g

11. A scalp "protector formed with a hairreceiving slit therein and comprising a flexible inner layer of cemented granular heatinsulating material, and flexible outer'layers of soft retaining material.

of said last mentioned layer being covered by one of said first mentioned layers, said protector being formed with an internal slit providing an opening for receiving the tresses of hair.

15. A scalp protector comprising layers of clothlike absorbent material, and a layer of heat insulating material secured to and between said last named layers, opposite surfaces of said last mentioned layer being covered by said absorbent layers, said protec tor being formed with an internal slit proividing an opening for receiving the tre'sses of'hair.

In testimony whereof I a-fl'ik my signature.

JAMES EDWARD DWYER.

12. A scalp protector formed with a hairbetween said last named layers, one surface

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