Improvements in or appertaining to Toilet Combs.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 18th May, 1899-Accepted, 24th June, 1899
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or appertaining to Toilet Combs.
I, ALBERT MARX, of 125, Boulevard Sebastopol, Paris, France, Manufacturer,
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, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and
to the letters and figures. marked thereon, that is to say:-
This invention relates to an improved comb, the characteristic feature of which
is that upon one or both sides of the back of a hair, moustache, or like comb,
tufts or or bundles of bristles are arranged, the object being to simultaneously
fix the hair in the position imparted to it by the action of the comb, or, if
required, to permit of the comb being used as a brush.
And in order that my invention may be readily understood, I will describe
the same fully with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:
Fig. 1 is a side elevation of one form of my improved comb.
Fig. 2 is a fragmentary view of the front thereof, to an enlarged scale, also
in side elevation, and
Fig. 3 is a vertical section through either Fig. 1 or Fig. 2.
As will be clearly seen from the latter figure, the tufts of bristles are dis-
posed along the sides of the back a, and at any suitable height. They are in-
clined to the plane of the comb, but may however be placed at any suitable angle
relatively to the plane of the comb; for instance, they may be perpendicular.
The inclined position of the bristles has nevertheless proved particularly satis-
factory seeing that when so arranged the comb may be used simultaneously for
combing and brushing purposes.
But
If this improved brush-comb (or combined brush and comb) is to be used
only for combing purposes, the comb is applied vertically to the roots of the
hair, so that the tufts of bristles do not come into contact with the hair.
if it be desired to perform the combing and brushing operations, the comb is
applied obliquely, so that the teeth c come into contact with the roots of the
hair whilst the bristles b act on the hair itself.
If the comb is to be used only for brushing, it is applied almost horizontally
to the roots of the hair, so that only the tips of the tufts come into contact with
the hair.
Any suitable number of rows of tufts of bristles may be arranged along the
sides of the back of the comb.
The form represented in the drawings serves merely to exemplify the inven-
tion, it being obvious that combs of any shape may be furnished with tufts of
bristles in the manner above set forth, and more especially so moustache combs.
In the latter case it will also be found more convenient to arrange the tufts upon
one side only of the back of the comb, so that such comb may be used for dress-
ing the moustache simultaneously with the use of a moustache-trainer, which
otherwise would be impossible if the tufts were arranged on both sides of the
comb, as these being turned away from the moustache would be caught by the
trainer and would thus prevent the comb passing through the hair.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is;-
1. A hair or moustache comb having tufts of bristles arranged along either
or both sides of its back and at any suitable angle, substantially as described.
2. My brush combs, or combined combs and brushes, substantially as herein-
before described and shewn with reference to the annexed drawings.
1011
1000
ERNEST DE PASS,
Chartered Patent Agent,
78, Fleet Street, London, and
5A, Market Street, Nottingham, Agent for the Applicant.