US2549530A - Hair curler - Google Patents

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E. J. SAUCIER April 17, 1951 HAIR CURLER Filed May 19, 1947 INVENTOR. E VERALD J. SAUG/ER.

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Patented Apr. 17, 1951 w UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HAIR CURLER Everald J. Saucier, Hartford, Conn.

Application May 19, 1947, Serial No. 748,898

. 2 Claims.

, This invention relates totheart of hair dressing, and more particularly to that method of dressing hair which consists in forming spiral curls or jringlets, commonly referred to' as Sculptural Curls which lie flat against the scalp. The present inventionis directed to certain new and useful improvements 1 over the curler and clip assembly shown, respectively in co-pending applications filed by me, namely, application Serial Number 674,496, filed June15, 1946, entitled Hair Curler; application Serial Number 704,142,- filed October 18, 1946, entitled Hair Curler and Clip Assembly, and granted as a Patent Number 2,443,544; and application Serial Number 715,696, filed December 12, 1946, entitled Motor Driven Hair Curler or Winder and of which applications, this present application is a continuation-in-part. I H

The assembly of the present invention is particularly characterized by an-improvedconstruction of winder, by a novel combination of winder and follower, and by a simple and efiicient clip for retaining the wound hair against the scalp during the setting" period.

Further, the present invention is characterized by an efiicient holder for the curler whereby the spool of the latter may be readily rotated for effecting the winding of the hair strand thereon in the forming of the desired curl. I

The present invention, together with its objects and advantages will be best understood by reading the following detailed' description with .reference to'the accompanying drawing wherein I have illustrated a presently preferred embodiment of the invention, and wherein: I

"fully referred to; 7

Figure 2 is an end elevational view of the Spool;

Figure 3 is a'face view of a follower forming part of the invention;

Figure 4 is an elevational View of the spool with the follower shown thereon, one position of the follower being shown in full lines and a second position of the follower being shown by broken lines; v 1

Figure 5 is a transverse sectional view taken substantially on the line 5-5 of Figure 4 and looking in-the direction of the arrows;

Figure 6 is a side elevational view of a clamp forming part of the invention with the clamp shown in closed or clamping position; a

Figure 7 is a bottom plan view of the clamp; and

Figure 8 is aside elevational view of the clamp, the "same being shown'in open position.-

Referring more in detail -tothe drawings, it

will be seen that the numeral 5 indicates generally a spool upon which a strand of hair to be curled is wound. In accordance with this invention the spool 5 embodies an end portion 6 of one diametenand an end portion 1 of a larger diameter. The end portion 6 is preferably of hollow tubular form and serves as a handle for the spool as will be hereinafter more fully explained. The larger diameter 1 of the spool is adapted to have a tress of hair wound thereon and in the present instance is shown as being of uniform diameter substantially throughout its length. Here it may be mentioned however, that if desired, the end I of the spool may be tapered or frusto-conical as are the corresponding portions of the spools illustrated and described in my aforementioned co-pending applications.

At the junction of the diameters 6 and 1, spool 5 is provided with a flange 8 that provides an end head for the portion 1.

For securing the tip end of the strand or tress of hairto the barrel portion 1 of the spool, for the purpose of initiating the winding of the strand on the spool, there is provided a clip indicated generally by the reference numeral 9.

In this form of the invention, the clip!) is formed from a single length of resilient material, shaped and dimensioned to provide a jaw portion Ill, and a handle portion ll. Jaw portion l0 and handle portion II are connected integrally through the medium of a substan-" open or release position of Figure 4 by applying thumb-pressure to the handle I I of the clip. Upon release of such pressure the clip will return to the clamping position of Figure 1.

Barrel portion 1 of the spool is provided with circumferentially spaced longitudinal slots l5 to accommodate the arms l6, I! of a cruci-form follower plate 18. This plate is provided with a central opening 19 to accommodate the cen-.

ter core 20 of barrel portion 1, and which core 20 is extended beyond the corresponding end of the barre1 l to provide a pilot or guide to facilitate placing the follower plate IS in proper assembly with the spool (see Figures 3 to 5 in elusive).

In using the invention as just described, the follower plate I8. is first positioned on the spool 5 and located thereon in proximity to the flange 8 as indicated by full lines in Figure 4. The clip 9 is then flexed to the position shown in Figure 4 so as to receive between the jaw H] of the clip and the periphery of the barrel I, the free end or tip of the strand of hair, and which end is then clamped .to the curler upon release of the clip to the clamping position shown in Figure 1. The operator holding the handle or end portion 6 of the barrel between the thumb and fore-.

scalp at the base of the strand. The follower plate ii! is then pressed outwardly, longitudinally against the hair wound upon the barrel 1 and urged in the direction indicated by the long arrow inFigure 4, until the hair is removed from the barrel I and'pressed snugly against the head of the wearer. A retaining clamp of the type shown in Figures to 8 inclusive and hereinafter described in detail, may then be employed to hold the coil of hair thus formed against 'unwinding and maintained snugly against the head of the user. Manifestly, these operations as just described are repeated until all of the hair which it is desired to shape into the flat curls or ringlet's, is coiled.

If desired, a pistol grip such as is shown in Figure 1 and indicated by the reference numeral 2| may be employed for holding the spool '5 in a convenient manner during the rotation thereof for effecting the curling of the hair.

This clip or handle 2i is provided with a fixed shaft 22 upon which is rotatably confined a sleeve 23 through the medium of a tap screw 24 that is adapted to be threaded into the free end of shaft 22 as shown. Sleeve 23 is externally tapered so as to have 'a tight ."friction 'fitwithin the hollow of spool handle '6. Manifestly, when pistol grip 2| is used, the same is held in one hand of the operator, and the thumb and forefinger of the other hand of the operator may be then engaged with handles of the spool to eifect a rotation of the spool about the shaft 22 as an axis.

The aforementioned clamp for securing the curl against unwinding and against the head or scalp of the user, shown in Figures 6 'to '8 inclusive, will now be described. 'This clamp indicated generally by the reference numeral 25 comprises a fixed jaw 26 and a movable jaw 2 In thepresent instance each of these jaws is in the form of a pair of prongs, and the'prongs of jaw 26 are formed integral with and at an angle to a handle member '26. The prongs of jaw 21 are also formed integral with and iatzan angle "to a handle member 29 that complements handle member 28.

At the junction of its prongs with its handle member 29, jaw 2'! is pivotally connected with jaw 26 through the medium of a pivotpin '30 that is trained through the apertures provided in the material at the junction between prongs 21 and handle 29 and through "apertured :hin'ge lugs :31 extending inwardly from opposite sides ofhandle 28, as is believed to be clearly shown in Figures 6 to '8 inclusive.

Jaw 21 is normally biased toward clamping jaw 26 through the medium of a substantially U-shaped spring 32 positioned between the handle members 28, 29 and confined in position therebetween through the medium of :fianges 33 and 34 formed'respeetively on the free end's'of the handle members 28, '29.

From the foregoing it will be apparent that with the prongs of .jaw 26 engaging the hair in 4 the proximity of the scalp, the clamp, with the curl compressed between the jaws 26 and 21 thereof, will serve to retain the coil compressed and snugly against the scalp of the patient.

It will be understood that the several parts of the device as herein described, may be produced .from any of a number of materials including metal and plastics, it being understood that the material used for the clip 9 is preferably of a resilient nature so that the necessary flexing thereof may be easily effected without danger of damage thereto.

While a specific form of this invention has been describedand illustrated, it is nevertheless to be understood that various changes may be made therein, without departing from the scope Fo'f'the claims hereto appended.

What I claim 'is:'

1. A hair curler comprising a spool, a peripheral flange on the spool intermediate the ends of the latter,'said spool'at one side of 'theflange'halving longitudinal 'slo'ts circumferentially spaced about the'p'eripher'y of the spool, said spool also being provided with a core member extending along the axis thereof, a follower pl'a'te provided with a central opening slidably engaging the core member and having arm portions corresponding in number to and in work'ing engagement with the slots, "and a hair retaining clip mounted on the flange.

2. A hair curler comprising a spool having a substantially solid tubular end portion and a hollow tubular ,end portion, a resilient clip mounted on the spool intermediate the ends thereof and icooperable with the substantially solid end "portion of the 511001 for "securing "the tip 'end of a strand of hair thereto, said substantially solid end portion of said spool being provided with a series :of circumferentially REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 912,839 Goody Koontz Feb-16, 1909 1,390,825 Silvermann Sept. 13, 1921 1,506,935 Kryszto'fi'ak {Sept 2, 1924 1,519,631 Sawtelle Dec. 16, 1924 1,688,764 Trankowski Oct. '23, 1928 1,935,277 PeZZella Nov. 14, 1933 2,107,348 Solomon Feb. 8, 1938 2,134,030 'Chomett'e Oct. '25, 1938 2,161,759 Goodman June 6, 1939 2,240,241 ,Carper Apr. 29, "1941 2,242,913 Ingrassia May 20,1941

H I FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 104,567 Australia July 28, .1938

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