US2619972A - Hair curler - Google Patents

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Dec- 2 1952 R. K. WEAVER ET AL 2,619,972

HAIR CURLER Filed Aug. 19, 1950 725 8 FIG. 4. b

IDHII v IN VEN TORS: Rurh K. Weaver Pau`/ T. Hahn ATTORNEYS Patented Dec. 2, 1952 HAIR CURLER Ruth K. Weaver and P aul T. Hahn, Chicago, Ill.,

assignors to Gaylord Products, Incorporated, Chicago, Ill., a corporation of Delaware Application August 19, 1950, Serial No. 180,470

4 Claims.

This invention relates to hair curlers, and is more particularly concerned with the provision of a hair curler adapted for use in forming pin curls.

In the hair dressing art the term pin curl is .applied to a relatively small lock of hair Wound into spiral form and secured in a flat condition against the scalp by means of hair pins or clips, the axis of the curl being disposed in a plane normal to the scalp. In the permanent waving of hair by means of a cold wave solution, it has heretofore been the practice of beauty operators to first saturate a lock of hair with the cold wave solution and then wind the saturated lock of hair about a curler having its axis parallel to the scalp. A neutralizing solution was then applied to the lock of hair on the curler, then the curl was removed from the curler and rinsed in clear warm water to remove the cold wave solution and neutralizer. The beauty operator then arranged the wet lock of hair into the form of pin curls and secured the curls in position by means of hair pins or clips untildry.

The present invention contemplates the provision of a hair curler adapted to eliminate the operation of forming and securing pin curls after the cold wave solution and neutralizer have been rinsed from the hair to thus effect a saving in time and labor.

Itis a further object of this invention to provide a curler on which a lock of hair may be Wound, waved, neutralized, rinsed and dried to form a pin curl.

It is another object of this invention to provide a curler on which a lockof hair may be wound either from the scalp end toward the free end or from the free end toward the scalp end.

It is another object of this invention to provide a hair curler adapted to be inexpensively formed from plastic, rubber or metal and applied to the hair of the user with or without the assistance of a beauty operator.

In a copending application, Serial No. 173,184, filed July 11, 1950, we have disclosed a hair curler adapted for use in forming pin curls, the curler comprising a body to receive a wound lock of hair and a retainer cap to hold the hair on the body. In the present invention, the curler body and retainer are formed to permit the waving solution, neutralizer and rinse water to more readily penetrate and saturate the cur-l, and the retainer serves to hold the curler body in position against the scalp.

This invention embodies other novel features, details of construction and arrangement of parts which are hereinafter set forth in the speciiication and claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Fig. 1 is an end elevational view illustrating a hair curler embodying features of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of same.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line `3--3 of Fig. l.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line 4-4 of Fig. 1. i

Fig. 5 is a side elevational view showing ,the resilient hair retaining clip.

Fig. 6 is a front elevational view of the same.

Referring now to the drawing for a better understanding of this invention, the hair curler is shown as comprising a body 6 which is preferably formed of two sections 1 and 8 cemented together, the body section 1 embodying a plurality of arms 9V radially disposed about a hub II, and the section 8 having a plurality of arms I2 radially disposed about a collar I3. The hub I I is formed with a cylindrical boss I4 terminating `at an abutment shoulder I5 for snug cemented engagement with the collar I3. zThe arms 9 are preferably located in registry with the arms I2 to define a plurality of V-shaped recesses .I6 to receive a wound lock of hair, the inner ends'of the two sets of arms being formed to define Va plurality. of grooves I1 extending at spaced intervals along the hub Il and collar I3. The several arms 9 and I2 are formed with apertures I8 which extend inwardly for registry with grooves I9 extending at spaced intervals along the hub II and collar I3 between the groovesA I1. Recesses 2| and 22 are formed in the ends ofthe hub I I to receive offset portions 29 and 3I formed on a retaining clip 25.

The retaining clip 25 is shown as preferably comprising a piece of resilient stainless steel wire bent intermediate its ends to provide three arcuate concentric sections a, b, and c, the sections a and b being connected at d and the sections b and c being joined at e, to define a U-shaped clip portion 26, ias viewed in end elevation in Fig. l, to enclose a lock of hair Wound about the curler body 6, the end portions of the wire being disposed in a common plane between the legs of the U-shaped clip portion to deiine a pair of resilient clamping fingers 21 and 28. The fingers 21 and 28 are formed with oiTset portions 29 and 3 I, respectively, for detachable engagement Within the recesses 2| and 22 formed in the hub II of the curler body 6. The end portions of the fingers 21 and 28 are preferably flattened and bent away from each other at 32 and 33, respectively, to define therebetween an inwardly converging recess, as viewed in side elevation, to receive the curler body B.

In the use of the hair curler for making pin curls, a lock of hair is wound around the curler body 6 with the axis of the curl disposed in a plane normal to the scalp and with either end of the curler body in engagement lagainst the scalp. It will be noted that a lock of hair may be Wound on the curler body by starting the winding operation from either the scalp end or the free end of the hair. The curl is then secured within the recesses lr6 of the curler body 6 by engaging the clip portion 29 of the retainer clip 25 around the curl and mounting the oiiset portions 29 and 3l of the fingers 21 and 28 within the recesses 2l and 22 formed in the hub H of the curler body. During mounting of the retainer clip upon the curler body, it will be noted that one of Ithe iingers 32 or 33 will be inserted through the hair adjacent the scalp and thus serves to secure the curler body in its proper position. After a lock of hair has been wound around and secured in position upon the curler body, it is irst saturated with a cold wave solution, then saturated with a neutralizer, then rinsed with clear warm water and dried, and then removed from the curler. The cold Wave solution and neutralizer is quickly applied to a lock of hair on the curler by merely pressing Ia wad 0f cotton saturated with the liquid against the outer end of the curler body.

The curler body sections 1 and 3 4are preferably molded from thermosetting or thermoplastic material, but it is apparent that these parts may, if desired, be formed from metal, rubber or other ,material- While this invention has been shown in but one form, it is obvious to those skilled in the art .that it is not so limited but is susceptible of various changes and modications without departing from the spirit and scope of lthe claimed invention.

We claim as our invention:

1. In :a hair curler, a body, a set of arms pro-- vided on each end of said body, said arms being radially disposed and circumferentially spaced about said body to denne an annular vrecess to receive a wound lock of hair, and a clip to secure a wound lock of hair on said body, said clip being formed from a length of resilient wire bent to provide Ia plurality of arcuate concentric sections and a pair of resilient lingers, .the medial portions of said .lingers engaging opposite ends Q1? Said, body.

,2. In a hair curler, a body. a set of arms pro- Number vided on each end of said body, said arms being radially disposed and circumferentially spaced about said body to define an annular recess to receive a wound lock of hair, and a clip to secure a wound lock of hair on said body, said clip being formed from a length of resilient wire bent to provide a plurality of arcuate concentric sections and Ia pair of resilient ngers, ythe medial portions of said fingers engaging opposite ends of said body, the ends of said body being formed with conical recesses to receive the medial portions of said resilient fingers.

3. In a hair curler, a body, a set of .arms provided von each end of said body, said arms being radially disposed and circumferentially spaced about said body to define an annular recess to receive a wound lock of hair, and a clip to secure a wound lock of hair on said body, said clip being formed from a length of resilient wire bent to provide a plurality-of arcuate concentric sections and a pair of resilient fingers, the medial portions of said fingers engaging opposite ends of said body, the ends of said body being formed with conical recesses to receive the medial portions oi said resilient fingers, said body being formed with circumferentially spaced recesses, and said arms being formed with apertures.

i. In a hair curler, a body, a set of arms provided on each end of said body, said arms being radially disposed and circumferentially spaced about said body to denne an annular recess to receive a wound lock of hair, and a clip to secure a Wound lock of hair on said body, said clip being formed from a length of resilient wire bent to provide a plurality of arcuate concentric sections eo-axial with said body and defining an opening to receive the latter, and a pair of resilient fingers, the medial portions of said iingers engaging opposite ends of said body,

RUTH K. WEAVER. PAUL T. HAHN.

Bowyer Jan. 20, 1942 Grant Aug. 27, 1946 FOREIGN PATENTS Country Date Switzerland Apr. 15, 1947 Number

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