Improvements in and relating to Hair Pins, Hair Wavers, and Hair Curlers.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Apr., 1896-Accepted, 16th May, 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Hair Pins, Hair Wavers, and
Hair Curlers.
I, ALEXANDER DONALD, of 17 Wellington Street, Dundee, in the County of
Forfar, Scotland, Photographer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This invention relates to pins used for confining, waving, crimping or curling
the hair. I carry out my invention in an improved manner and by means of
improved appliances.
And in order that my said invention and the manner of performing or carrying
the same into effect or practice may be properly understood, I have hereunto
appended two explanatory sheets of drawings, in which the same reference numerals
are used to indicate corresponding parts in all the figures where shown.
Figures 1. 2. 3. and 4. (Sheet 1.) show various kinds of pins used for confining
the hair.
Figures 5. 6. 7. 8. and 9. (Sheet 1.) give various views of a pin used for waving
or crimping the hair.
Figures 10. 11. and 12. (Sheet 1.) give various views of a pin used for curling
the hair.
Figures 13. 14. and 15. (Sheet 2.) give various views of a pin which may be
used for waving, crimping or curling the hair.
In carrying out my invention in connection with pins used for confining the
hair, I bend the extremities 20. in such a manner that the points may be clasped
together.
Figures 1. and 3. show pins unclasped and ready for insertion in the hair,
while Figures 2. and 4. show pins after they have been inserted in the hair and
clasped.
In the modification of the pin used for waving the hair as illustrated by
Figures 5. 6. 7. 8. and 9. I bend the extremities 20. in such a manner that they
clasp as shown in Figures 7. 8. and 9, and also that the stems overlap at 21: the
object of such overlapping being to secure the hair when woven on the pin as is
shown in Figure 9. The hair is woven on the pin in the usual manner when it is
unclasped as in Figure 5. and then the extremities are clasped together, the final
arrangement being as shown in Figure 9.
In the modification of the pin used for curling the hair, as illustrated by
Figures 10. 11. and 12, I place the ends of the hair between the unclasped pin,
I then clasp it, as in Figure 10. and afterwards wind the hair around such pin in
the usual way, finally securing it as shown in Figure 12. by drawing the elastic
or other band 22. over the hair and between the points 20.
In the modification of the pin used for waving, crimping or curling the hair, as
illustrated by Figures 13. 14. and 15, I hold the points of the pin together by
means of the cap 23. such cap being of any suitable shape. Figure 13 shows the
pin open and ready for the hair to be woven on, or rolled around it, as previously
explained; Figure 14. shows a pin with the cap held in position by the band 22,
while Figure 15. shows a pin with the hair woven on it and its points 20. held
together by means of the cap 23. and band 22.
It is to be noted that in waving or curling the hair it is neither necessary nor
desirable to heat the pins.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
(1) The mode or manner of constructing the insertion or confining hair pin
with the bent and clasping extremities, substantially as described.
(2) The mode or manner of constructing hair waving or crimping pins with
bent extremities and overlapping hair fastening stems, substantially as described.
(3) The mode or manner of constructing hair curling pins, with hair fastening
straight stems, the bent clasping extremities and the elastic or other band for
securing the rolled up hair, substantially as described.
(4) The mode or manner of constructing hair waving, or curling pins with
elastic or other band and cap for securing the woven or rolled up hair, substantially
as described.
Dated this 14th day of April 1896.
GEO. C. DOUGLAS & Co.,
41 Reform Street, Dundee, Agents for Applicant.