Improvements in Curling-irons, also applicable to Sugar-tongs, Pickle-tongs, Sandwich-tongs, and such like Articles.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Dec., 1889.
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Aug., 1890-Accepted, 27th Sept., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Curling-irons, also applicable to Sugar-tongs,
Pickle-tongs, Sandwich-tongs, and such like Articles.
We JAMES ADIE & ALFRED LOVEKIN trading as Adie & Lovekin Ltd. both of
Regent Street Birmingham in the County of Warwick Manufacturers do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention consists of improved arrangements for forming the joint or connecting
portion of the two arms or grippers of the curling iron or tongs. This joint is con-
structed as follows, tubular case is formed to one end of which is attached the handle.
In this tube is placed a spiral spring. The open end of the tube is formed as a cup
into which is placed a peg-shaped piece of metal bearing upon the spiral spring.
The head of this peg-shaped piece is of a globular form and the two arms of the
nippers or tongs have their ends formed so as to fit into the before mentioned cup
around the head of the peg all the parts are then pinned together by means of a pin
or loose rivet passing through holes in the case, the peg, and the arms. And the
parts will be kept firmly in position in consequence of the pressure of the spiral
spring.
Projecting finger-pieces are placed upon the arms so as to obtain a leverage upon
them, and pressure upon these finger pieces will cause the arms to work upon the
globular head of the peg and open apart the spring bringing them back together after
the pressure is withdrawn.
This construction of joint may be applied to curling irons, sugar tongs pickle tongs,
sandwich tongs, and any other tongs or nippers to which a spring action of this
description may suitably be applied.
HENRY F. TALBOT,
7, Cherry Street, Birmingham, Agent for the Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Curling-irons, also applicable to Sugar-tongs,
Pickle-tongs, Sandwich-tongs, and such like Articles.
We JAMES ADIE and ALFRED LOVEKIN trading as Adie and Lovekin Ltd. both of
Regent Street Birmingham in the County of Warwick Manufacturers, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement,
reference being had to the accompanying drawings and to the letters and figures
marked thereon:-
This invention consists of improved arrangements for forming the joint or connecting
portion of the two arms or grippers of curling irons crimpers sugar tongs pickle forks
sandwich tongs and such like articles. The accompanying drawing (on which similar
letters of reference refer to similar parts on the various figures) illustrate our invention
as applied to curling tongs the arrangement of the parts forming the joint being the
same to whatever article it is applied.
Fig. 1 shews curling irons closed.
Fig. 2 the same open.
Fig. 3 is a part section shewing the position of the internal parts when as in
Fix 1 b

page_text: Figs 3 & 4. The open end of the tube is formed as a cup (d) into which is placed a
peg-shaped piece of metal (e) Figs. 3 & 4 having a head (f) bearing upon the spiral
spring (c). The head (f) is of a globular form and the two armis (9) of the tongs are
fitted into the cup (d) and have there ends formed as at (h) Figs. & 4 so as to work
on the head (f) of the peg. All the parts are pinned together by the means of a pin
or loose rivet at (i) passing through holes in the case and the arms.
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The part will then keep firmly in position in consequence of the pressure of the
spiral spring (c) causing the head (f) of the peg (e) to bear against the end (h) of the
arms (g). (j) (i) are projecting finger pieces placed upon the arms (g) so as to
obtain a leverage upon them and pressure upon these finger pieces (j) will cause the
ends (h) of the arms (9) to work upon the globular head (f) of the peg (e) and open
apart and thus passing upon the head (f) of the peg (e) causes it to force down the
spring (c) as illustrated in Fig. 4. Directly pressure is withdrawn from the finger
pieces (j) the spring (c) with throw the parts back into their normal position as
shewn in Fig. 3.
This construction of joint may be applied to curling irons crimpers sugar tongs
pickle tongs sandwich tongs and any other tongs to which a spring action of this
description may suitably be used.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is
Forming the joint or connecting portion of the arms or grippers of curling irons
crimpers sugar tongs pickle tongs, sandwich tongs and such like articles.substantially
as herein set forth and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 20th day of August 1890
HENRY F. TALBOT,
7, Cherry Street, Birmingham, Agent for the Applicants.