An Improved Moustache Protector.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Feb., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 6th Nov., 1889-Accepted, 7th Dec., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Moustache Protector.
L, HUGH VEYSEY, of Palatine Cottage, 109 Stoke Newington Road, in the County
of Middlesex, Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My invention relates to an improved protector for the moustache to be used while
eating or drinking and is designed to prevent soiling or wetting of the moustache more
particularly when drinking.
My improved protector comprises a shield and a comb which are united so as to
form a clip, that is to say, the said comb is attached to or formed with the said shield,
the lower edge where these parts are joined forming the back or ridge of the comb.
The teeth of the comb point upward and are designed to engage with the hairs of the
moustache.
I sometimes construct the protector of elastic material so that the comb and shiok!
form a natural or self contained clip or spring for taking hold of the moustache and
preventing accidental displacement of the device when once adjusted without the aid
of other means for securing it. Or I attach a string or elastic band to the extreme
corners of the protector and secure the said protector in place by passing the said
string or elastic band over the top of the moustache or around the front of the shield
or around the ears or head. Or I provide other means for holding the protector in
place.
In some instances I connect the shield and comb by a hinge-joint and provide
the device with means for holding the parts together so that they will clip the
moustache.
The shield is preferably made as nearly as practicable of the same shape and colour
as the natural moustache so as not to appear unsightly.
may make my improved protector of xylonite or other suitable material.
My improved protector can be very readily applied to a moustache or removed
therefrom without attracting attention, and it can, moreover, be very easily cleaned.
I prefer to provide a case or holder for the protector so that it can be safely carried
in the pocket.
Dated this 7th day of February 1889.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Moustache Protector.
1, HUGH VEYSEY, of Palatine Cottage, 109 Stoke Newington Road in the County
of Middlesex, Travelling Commission Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention and in what manner the saine is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
My invention relates to an improved protector for the moustache to be used while
eating or drinking and is designed to prevent soiling or wetting of the moustache.
My improved protector comprises a shield or cover for the moustache and a comb
united to the said shield or cover in such a manner as to form a clip, that is to say,
the said comb is attached to, or formed with the said shield, so that, when the device
is in place the comb is behind the shield and the teeth of the comb point either
upward or downward and engage with the hairs of the moustache.

page_text: I sometimes construct the protector of elastic material so that the comb and shield
form a natural or self contained spring clip for taking hold of the moustache and pre-
venting accidental displacement of the device when adjusted, without the aid of other
means for securing it. Or 1 provide a spring for this purpose. Or I attach a string
or elastic band to the extreme corners of the protector and secure the said protector
in place by passing the said string or elastic hand over the top of the monstache or
around the front of the shield or around the ears or luad of the wearer. Or I provide
other means for holding the protector in place.
In some instances connect the shield and comb by a hinge-joint and provide
the device with means for holding the parts together so that they will clip the
moustache.
The shield is preferably minde as nearly as practicalde of the same shape and colour
as the natural moustache so as not to appear unsightly.
In the accompanying drawing
Figure 1 is a front view of my improved moustache-protector.
Figure 2 is a rear view thereof, and
Figure 3 is a transverse suction on the linee Figure 2.
a ie the shield or guard which is adapted to cover or enclose the monstache. This
shield is preferably made of tortoiseshell, horn, xylonite or the like, and its exterior
surface is so formed as to resemble as nearly as practicable the appearance of the
moustache, the device being thus rendered less conspicuous than it would otherwise
he. is the comb which forms with the shield a clip for attaching the protector to
the moustache. The said comb is connected to the shiold a by a suitable hinge-joint
a spring d is combined with the said shield and comb, which holds or tends to hold
the said parts together, while permitting the turning of the comb into the position
shown by dotted lines in Figure 3.
The device is attached to the moustache ns follows, that, is to say the comb 6 is
turned back as above mentioned, and inserted under the moustache the shield a being
caused to overlap the same, so that the reaction of the spring d will move the two
parts together and thus securely attach the protector to the moustache in the desired
manner.
My improved protector can therefore be vory readily applied to a moustache or
removed therefrom without attracting attention, and it can, moreover, be very easily
cleaned. I prefer to provide a case or holder for the protector so that it can be safely
curried in the pocket.
It is obvious that the construction of my moustache protector may be somewhat
modified without departing from the nature of my invention. For instance, the hinge-
joint may be at the top instead of at the lower edge of the said device; or I may
omploy two hinge-joints and springs instead of only one as shown, or I can use one
or more spring joints such as those used for watch-cases.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what mannor the same is to be performed, I wish it understood
that I claim.
The improved moustache-protector comprising the shield and comb (with or without
the spring) substantially as hereinbutore described.
Datul this 6th day at Navaman 1980