Improvements in Hair Curling and Waving Devices.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 6th June, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 12th Dec., 1893-Accepted, 13th Jan:, 1894
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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Hair Curling and Waving Devices.
I, SAMUEL HENRY CROCKER, of 172 Fleet Street, London, E.C. Engineer,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to a device to be used for curling and waving hair and
has for its object to produce an instrument of this description which can be made
in a strong and inexpensive manner.
In carrying out, my invention stamp from a blank of sheet metal a frame of
approximately rectangular form, but preferably with rounded shoulders, open at
At this open end are pivotted two arms of equal length and extending
when closed in the frame, almost to the other end.
one end.
According to one arrangement I employ a peculiar form of. pivot which allows
the flat stamped frame to be used without further manipulation.
Two small holes are stamped in the latter, on either side of the slit, and a pin is
furnished having a deep transverse groove cut in each end, of about the width of
the thickness of the frame. This is slipped over the latter, and the split ends
extending over the perforations, allowing the central cylindrical part to occupy
the slit or opening.
The slit ends are then knocked down by a blow partially into the holes,
gripping tightly the part of the frame between them, thus forming an easily and
rigidly fixed pivot, connecting the ends of the frame. Instead of this form I may
bend up the ends of the frame at right angles and fit an ordinary pin in them.
The arms above mentioned, which retain the hair between them in the manner
well known in such articles, and on which the hair is worked are held at the other
end between two or more gripping cheeks formed in a peculiar manner.
Two only are required if the instrument is for curling purposes and' generally
four if for waving, the arms being then slightly apart.
These gripping cheeks are formed from a separate piece of sheet metal of
suitable form, bent over, the bent, part projecting short distance within the
frame. The ends are rivetted, to the end of the frame in any suitable manner.
The bent or doubled part is cut away or recessed at the point or points where the
ends of the arms come, the recess being of such a width as to grip the arms when
they are pushed in it and retain them- securely, until they are removed by hand.
The sides of the frame may after stamping, be turned up at right angles if desired
for convenience in handling.
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Dated this 6th day of June 1893.
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION:
Improvements in Hair Curling and Waving Devices.
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SAMUEL HENRY CROOKER 'af 172 Fleet Street, London, Engineer; 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
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This invention relates to a device to be used for curling and waving hair, and
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page_text: has for its object to produce an instrument of this description which can be made.
in a strong and inexpensive manner.
In carrying out my invention I stamp from a blank of sheet metal a frame of
approximately rectangular form, but preferably with rounded shoulders, open at
one end.
At this open end are pivotted two arms of equal length and extending
when closed in the frame almost to the other end.
Two small holes
According to one arrangement I employ a peculiar form of pivot which allows
the flat stamped frame to be used without further manipulation.
are stamped in the latter, on either side of the slit, and a pin is furnished having
a deep transverse groove cut in each end of about the width of the thickness of the
frame. This is slipped over the latter, and the split ends extend over the perforations
allowing the central cylindrical part to occupy the slit or opening.
The split ends are then knocked down by a blow partially into the holes gripping
tightly the part of the frame between them thus forming an easily and rigidly
fixed pivot connecting the ends of the frame. Instead of this form
ends of the frame at right angles and fit an ordinary pin in them.
may bend the
The arms above mentioned, which retain the hair between them in the manner
well known in such articles and on which the hair is wound, are held at the other
end between two or more gripping cheeks, formed in a peculiar manner. Two are
only required if the instrument is for curling purposes, and generally four if for
waving, the arms being then slightly apart.
These gripping cheeks are formed from a separate piece of sheet metal of
suitable form bent over, the bent part projecting a short distance within the frame.
The ends are rivetted to the ends of the frame in any suitable manner. The bent
or doubled part is cut away or recessed, at the point or points where the ends of
the arms come, the recess being of such a width as to grip the arms when they
are pushed in it and retain them securely, until they are removed by hand.
The sides of the frame may after stamping be turned up at right angles if
desired for convenience in handling.
In order that the invention may be more clearly understood reference is had to
the accompanying drawings in which Figs. 1 & 2 are respectively a front and
side elevation of a curler according to my invention Fig. 1 showing it closed and
Fig. 2 open, and Figs. 3 & 4 are similar views of a hair waver.
A is the frame which as shown is flat and of approximately rectangular form,
being stamped out of sheet metal of the required thickness and strength. It is
formed at the lower end with a slit a between the sides of which the arms B turn
on the pivot C. This pivot is formed of a pin with split ends which can be placed
over the edges of the frame which is formed with two holes a', one on each side
of the slit, the ends of the pin being simply knocked down by a blow fixing the
pin as above described.
The ends of the arms B are gripped by the part D which consists of a small
piece of sheet metal bent around the end a of the frame and formed with one or
more slots or notches d into which the ends of the arms B project. They are
gripped by the cheeks formed in this manner. The part D as shown is rivetted to
the end of the frame.
In Fig. 1 only one notch d is shown, in Fig. 3 two are indicated to retain each
arm separately.
In curling, the hair is simply wound around the two arms a small quantity being
first gripped between them. In waving, the hair is passed over and under each
arm alternately, the arms being slightly apart to allow of this.
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 1
claim is :-
(1.) An improved hair curler and waver consisting of a frame stamped from
sheet metal, two arms pivoted as described in the said frame, and a separate bent

page_text: piece of sheet metal fixed on the end of the frame and notched to form gripping
cheeks, to retain the arms, substantially as and for the purposes specified.
(2.) A hair curler and waver consisting of a frame stamped from sheet metal,
with a split end, two arms pivoted in the said frame by means of a pin with split
ends which are passed over and forced into holes in the frame, and a gripping
piece riveted on to the other end of the frame and notched to receive the ends of
the arms, substantially as described and for the purposes specified.
(3.) The improved hair curling device, constructed substantially in the manner
described and shown in Figs. 1 & 2 of the annexed drawings and for the purposes.
specified.
(4.) The improved device for waving hair, constructed substantially as described
and illustrated in the accompanying drawings and for the purposes specified.
Dated this 12th day of December 1893.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.