US1328771A - Hair-curler - Google Patents

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I. W. STRAHAN.

HAIR GURLER. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 24, 1919.

1,328,771, Patented Jan. 20, 1920.

fiiggganaiaaanw A TTORIIEYS IDA WHALEY STRAHAN, or MONTCLAIR, NEW JERSEY.

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Specification of Letters 1 atent. Patented Jan, 2t), 1920,

Application filed June 24, 1919. Serial No. 306,466.

To all aroma may mam:

Be it known that I, WHAnnir Stran- Hltn', a citizen of the Unitedils tates', and a resident of Montclair, inthe county of Essex and State of NewJersey, have invented a new and Improved Hair-Curler, ofwhich the following is a full, clear, and exact de e eeinvention relates to a hair curler,

and aims to provide a device off thisnature which will curl the hair without the use of heat. i l

It is a well-known fact that hair on the human head is often destroyed by the use of hair curlers of the hot-iron type, for reasonthat-the hot iron being firmly pressed into contact with the hair causes sesame under any conditions to become eXtreIriely dry and brittle, and if the iron is heated slightly over the necessary temperature it will result in the burning of the hair, which will cause an immediate breaking off of the same resulting in splitting the hair and in the ultimate destruction of the roots of the hair.

Another method of curling the hair is by means of wrapping and tying separate strands of hair around individual members, which may take the shape of anything from a piece of paper to specially-constructed clamps. This method is not satisfactory for the reason that each separate strand of hair will have a wave or curl of different depth, so that the finished appearance when the hair is dressed cannot in any Way be confused with a natural curl. Besides the above, this method is objectionable for the reason that the user of the same is rendered extremely unsightly for quite a lengthy period, due to the fact that the members in question must remain in place for a comparatively long time. A further objection to this latter method is that the hair strands curled around the individual members form comparatively hard knots, which are extremely uncomfortable, particularly when the wearer lies down to rest.

Having these various objections in mind, I have invented a new and improved form of hair curler which may be used without the slightest injury to the hair to be curled.

A still further object of this invention is the provision of a hair curler by means of which the finished hair will have what is known as a Marcel wave over its entire surface.

Another object of the invention. is the provision of means by' virtueofwhich the deptlrof the wave imparted to the hair" may be regular.

A "still f-ilrther object of the in ention is the provision of a hair curler whi e ,"when iillilace, "Win not be unsig ly or steam, a e;

ther objects of the inilltiqfl will become spa -en er re tu a f h' 'p fi Reference is to be'hadtothe seed nying' drawings which illustrate one practical embodiment of my invention, in which Figure l is an elevational view of a person using my hair curler; 4

Fig. 2 is a side elevation similar to" l but showing the hair applied to curler; Fig? 3 is a sectional view taken through the hair curler; and

Fig. 4: is a section taken along line 4=-4 Of Fig. 3.

In all of these various views like reference numerals deslgnate simllar parts and the reference numeral 1 indicates the hair of the user to whose head my hair curler is applied, including a spirally-extending spring 2 to whose upper surface is applied a cover of cloth, or cated by the reference numeral 3. Extendmg parallel and between the convolutions of the spiral spring 2 is a tape, such as indicated by the reference numeral 4, and strips 5, adapted to retain the curler in applied position, having their upper ends attached to the lowermost portion of the spring 2. Adj acent the lowermost portion of the spring 2 and above the same there is provided a circumferentially-extending tape, or draw string, 6 for a purpose hereinafter more fully specified.

In operation it will now be appreciated that primarily the hair is combed straight down over the head of the user in the manner indicated in Fig. 1. The hair curler is then applied to the head and retained in position by means of the straps 5 and the draw string 6. The hair is now folded upwardly along the sides of the covering 3 until it finally assumes the position illustrated in Fig. 2, in which it is retained by means of any suitable device, such as a string 7 The tape 4 is now tied as tightly as may be desired in the form of a spiral which extends between the convolutions of other suitable material, indi- I. cording to Whether exerted upon. the tape the spring 2 and through the entire length thereof, thus forcing the hair 1. to conform to the said convolutions.

It will readily be appreciated that after the hair curler is applied to the users hair for a certain length of time the hair will assume a Wave equivalent to the depth of the grooves formed by the tape 4 pressing tightly against the cover 3 between the convolutions of the spring.

It will further be understood that a curl of an acute angle may be produced, ac-

a sufficient tension is at, which would result in a deepening of the groove between the convolutions of the spring. Further, it will be understood that by means-of a needle, or

. other suitable device, the length of the covering as extending in a continuous plane might be varied by stitching the covering so that it would extend more or less around the Wire forming the spring.

It will also be understood that any number of variations in structure may be resorted to Without in theleast departing from the scope ofmy invention.

Having thus described my invention, I desire to claim:

1. A hair curler including a head encircling cap of flexible material whose" outer surface is grooved.

2. A hair curler including cling cap of flexible material 'whose outer surface is grooved, and means associated with said cap for forcing the hair into such groove.

3. A halr curler including a head encircling cap formed with a spirally-extending groove in its outer face, and meansfor forc-- ing the hair intosaid groove.

4. A hair curler including a head encircling cap formed With a grooved outer sur face, and a tape adapted to engage the outer face of the hair for forcing the same into such grooved surface.

5. A hair curler including a cap conrpris cling cap formed with a grooved outer surface, and a draw string associated with said cap adjacent its lower edge for securing the same in applied position.

IDA WHALEY STRAHAN.

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