Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Sept., 1897-Accepted, 9th Oct.,
1897
do hereby declare the nature of this Divention and in
be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
My invention relates to a new or improved fastener which will supply the place
of the ribbon or other device with which women are accustomed to bind their hair
or to otherwise fasten it.
By way of examples I have shown on the accompanying drawing various forms
in which the fastener can be made. These forms possess the advantages of being
firmer, more easily placed in position and more easily removed than the fasteners
at present employed.
Figures 1 and 2 represent one of these hair fastening devices in its open position
before it is adjusted.
Figure 1 is a front elevation,
Figure 2 a side elevation.
This form is essentially composed of two combs A and B hinged together at C.
The free end of comb A has an eyelet 0 in which the button or stud D which is
at the free end of the comb B is inserted when the combs are adjusted in the hair.
In Figures 1 and 2 I have represented by dotted lines the position which the
comb B occupies when in its closed position.
Figure 3 is merely a differently shaped form of the arrangement shown in
Figures 1 and 2.
The unfastened ends of combs A and B instead of being secured together by an
eyelet and stud may be secured by a hook and eye or simply hooked into one
another as at E, E, in Figures 4 and 5.
It is to be understood that the number of teeth and their form can be varied to
any extent. Each comb may be provided with only one tooth as in Figure 5 or
even be entirely without teeth. The hinge C may be omitted also and the
fastener made in the form of a species of bracelet as in Figure 6, provided or not
with teeth. The closing can be effected by one or other of the means indicated
above or by any other suitable means.
Figure 7 represents another form. The two sides are formed by a single comb
which is twisted into a spiral coil which acts as a spring and by which closure
is obtained.
The fastener can also be formed of two combs A and B coupled together by
means of chains, composed of a series of links L, Figure 9, or of a chain formed of
flat links, Figure 8, joined together in the same way as the links of a sprocket
chain. The free ends of the chain are united in any suitable way..
Figure 10 represents a fastener formed by a comb P and a bar B which is
articulated at the base of one of the outer teeth and can be secured by a hook in an
eyelet C made at the base of 'the outer tooth at the other extremity of the comb.
The bar as is illustrated in Figure 24 can also be made to hook at the back of the
comb or on a tooth.

page_text: It is evident that a fastener thus made will not only be able to act as a band or
attachment when the hair is being dressed, but it will also and more especially
serve as a secure and ample fastener to retain the hair in its place after it has
been dressed. The bar B can then be hidden under the hair and so allow the
ornamental design of the comb alone to be seen.
Figure 11 represents a bar B in connection with a comb or pin fastener formed by
an ornamental head piece P with three branches. The head piece P may be provided
with teeth D or be without teeth as in Figure 12. The bar B which is fastened to
one of the side branches forming the head piece is hooked on to the other side
branch and may be with or without teeth.
Figure 13 represents a comb with several branches which may be provided with
a simple bar Bor with two bars placed upon the two sides of the comb thus
forming a double fastening.
Figure 19 is merely another form of this latter arrangement.
Figure 14 represents a pin fastener. The bridle B which may have teeth may
be simply fastened at A in the body of the pin or be jointed at A. The hook C
of the bar is inserted in an eyelet formed in the body of the pin.
Figures 20 and 21 differ from Figure 14 merely in the design of the pin which
may be made in dual form, Figure 21.
The bar can as in Figures 15 and 16, be replaced by a chain coupled at one end
to the body of the pin and hooked at the other end in an eyelet for that purpose.
Instead of the chain shown in Figure 22 a cord may be used at the loose end of
which are two or more little balls which can be inserted in a hole o, the cord or
chain on which the balls are strung passing into the slit f. The degree of tight-
ness required can thus be regulated by the ball used.
Finally, Figures 17, 18 and 23 represent various forms of pin and comb devices
with one or two bars with or without teeth. The detached or unfastened ends of
the bars are hooked to the teeth of the comb or to some other part of the pin or
comb.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is:-
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1. The new or improved hair fastening device substantially as set forth.
2. The arrangements and combinations of parts constituting the several forms
of fastener set forth with reference to Figures 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13,
14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24 respectively.
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