American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-09-13

TO all 10 trt0n these Letters Patent shall come:
M itER EAS, i. DEVIhLE, BALTIMORE, Ma
Wv fyiand, has alleged that he has Invented a
new aud useful IMPROVEMENT IN WIGS, which
he states has not been known used before his ap-
piicauOn; has made oath that he intends becoming
citizen OF The United States that he does verify
cve that he is the original and first Inventor or dis.
coveter OF the said improvements and that the same
hath MOI, to the best OF his knowledge and belief,
been previously known or used; has paid into the
treasury OF the United States the sum ct thirty dol
lars, aud presented petition to the Commissioner of
Patents, sIgnIiying desTe Of obtaining All exclusive
property in the sand Improvement and praying that
patent may he granted for thai purpose
These are therefore, to grant, according to law to
the said F, pEVILLE, his hens, administrators or
assigns, for the term of fourteen years. from the
venteenIh day of September. one Thousand eight
hundred and toftyt two. the full and exclusive right
and liberty OF making, constructing, using and vend-
my to others TO be used the said improvement, de
scnpuon whereof is given III the words of the said
F, Deve, IN the schedule hereunto annexed, and is
made a part of these presents.
In testEnony tcheTeot, have caused these Letters
to be made Patent, and the Seal OF the Patent Office
has been hereunto affixed. Given under my hand at
the city OF Washington, on the seventeenth day of
September, in the year of our Lord one thousand,
eight hundrd aud fOrtytwo and of the nde pendence
of the United States Of America the sxy-seve nth.
FLETCHER WEB TER, Acting Sec of STATE.
J. w. HAND, Acting Com. of Patents.
The Schedule referred TO in these Letters Patent
and making part of The same.
10 GE 'phom tnsnyconcern, Be il known that |, F.
Deville OF the city of Baltimore in the Slte of Ma
ryland, have invented a new aud useful msr0venent
IN The manner OF making Wigs, FyZettes, and other
articles analogous III character; and ! do hereby de-
clare that ihc following is full and exact descrip-
ton thereof In the making of Wigs as now general
iy practsed metallic spring frame is employ ed for
the purpose of causing them to t closely to the head
and 10 keep them in place This spring frame CON
sIsts principally of two strips Of elastic Steel one Of
which passes around the back Of the head, in drec-
ton nearly honz0nta It's two ends bearing upon the
temples To the middle of this spring sncoud strip il
attached crossing the first right angles extending
from the nape OF the neck to the middle of the fore
head or nearly so; it being curved to fit the form
of the head When this spring frame is made To
bear with sufficient force upon the temples to cause
wig 10 nj closely and neatly 10 the head its frequent
erect is the production of head ache, sense of full
npss dl3ziness, or other affections analogous thereto
III character; and persons have from this cause
hern compelled 10 abandon their use, or TO have them
to TT so loosely AS to be deficient in neatness and
readily displaced. In my improved Wigs dispense
earely with the ordinary spring frame aud substitute
therefor steel springs which make out of wire about
the size OF that used for common sized pinss These
wires are each about six inches LONE and they are TO
be hattcned by hammerng, and to he bentin form
resembling hat OF the letter and brought to good
spring temper Four springs of this size aud kind |
ma suicient to cause wig 10 fit closely to the head.
In forming the wiz the springs are to be so arranged
to cause them to act upon the outer edge of the
foundation, tissue, which constitutes its lining, so
as to draw it closely all around its edge with but the
eXert0n of any direct pressure by the springs upon
the head ITSELF their action being entirely lateral
lat g accompanying drawing Zig is IA representa-
lion of one Of the springs, drawn to the size Of those
in actual use.
Fig 2 represents part of the foundation, or lining
of wig, showing the manner in which the springs
ae attached thereto. Two of them are made to Oc-
cupy the hollow or indcntaton formed in the foun-
daOn. or lining, on each side of the middle Of the
forehead and extending thence towardsthe temple as
shown at A; and the other two occupy the hollow or
ndrntatons extending from behind the temples, over
the ats, and towards the back of the head as at 81
these springs inclOsed within the ribbon or other
material, which constitutes The binding in such man
ner as that by their tension nwards the draw the en-
the edge of the wig close against The head From
perfect texibty they readily YIELD and adapt them
selves 10 every motion, whilst the gentle but uniform
manner in which they embrace the head effecually
prevents the wig from being accidenty displaced, |
even when so made rs to expose high forehead TO
full view. Each 9th, springs may readily be allowed
10 have play Of an inch, VIII h would give play of
'ouf inches on the circumference of the head and
any accidental tu'ness, or swelling in the head, will
therefore not effect il in such manner TO produce
any sensible Inconvenience to the wearer, The |
fourth, springs arranged and combined with the
foundation or lining of a wig, as above described are
used AS complete substitute for the ordinary spring
frame, hut the short pieces of spring which gener
ally employed to preserve the proper form of the wig,
about It's lnwer rtiOn are used by me, and at
taChed IN the usual inner, as shown at G. G, a in
o her respects the whole wig is finished in the ordin
afy way. Having thus FULLY described the nature of
my Improvement in the manner Of making wigs, what
claim therein AS new, and de'ire to secure by Let
ttrs Patent is in the employment of four or any other
preferred number OF springs formed and operating
sn stintiay in the maHHer herein set forth and APP
piled IL the foundation, or lining of wig, 10
cause the to bind Ound the head aud etlectual
ly TO eain It in place. and by which dispense en-
trely with the metallic spring frame which has here
toinre been generally emp'O ed, the arrangem mt of
such springs beng substantially the same with that
herein set firth and represented. F. DEVILLE.
JON ] LLOYD, { ''''
10 Having exsnineh The Wig invented by Mr. De-
Vile, We cheeruily recommend it rs uniting 10 great
elegance Of construction, shlness aud perfect adapta
tom To the contour of the head Thus whilst it sits
Il miy on the head it producers no unpleasant pres
sure and permits free circulation through the integu
menls p. CaATARD, NJ ID.
CHATARD. VI. d.
KORT A UURKEE, NJ. d.
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