A COMB FOR APPLYING OILS, DYES, OR OTHER LIQUIDS TO THE HAIR
Year: 1884

page_text: I WILLIAM EAVES of 101 Bristol Street Birmingham in the County of Warwick
Machinist do hereby declare the nature of my said invention for A COMB FOR
APPLYING OILS, DYES, OR OTHER LIQUIDS TO THE HAIR to be as follows:-
This Invention consists of a Comb for applying Oils, Dyes, other liquids to the
hair which are required to be evenly distributed over the surface of the hair.
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Its chief advantages are cleanliness and simplisity of use, besides which it
performs its functions more effectually than can be done by the ordinary method.
The Reservoir is large enough to contain a sufficient quantity of liquid to last a
considerable time so that when it is onco filled the hair may be combed and oiled
with only the same amount of trouble that is required by combing alone.
The comb is an ordinary one fitted to a suitably grooved frame and having
a handle at one end, and in its general appearance somewhat resembles an ordinary
table knife.
The handle is hollow and forms the reservoir for the oil or dye &c. Screwed or
suitably connected with the handle and extending the full length of the comb
is a piece of tubing for conveying the oil along the comb, the said tubing having
a small supply hole connecting it with the reservoir, the latter being made of
sufficiently thin metal in order that it may be easily pressed between the finger
and thumb to inject the liquid into the supply tubing which is perforated at
suitable distances apart for the oil to escape to the absorbing and distributing
flannel or cloth which is wrapped round the supply tubing and is a means whereby
the oil or dye is equally distributed.
The liquid is supplied to the reservoir preferably through the screw hole which
connects the supply tubing.
The supply tubing is preferably placed on one side of the comb which renders
the comb especially useful for combing and dyeing the beard or whiskers the plain
side being used next the face thereby preventing the dye from coming in contact
with the skin.
Although in the foregoing description I have named only a single comb I am
aware that the comb may be double having teeth on both sides, similar to a small
tooth comb and the supply tubing may be arranged so that it will supply either
both or only one of the combs as desired.
Also the supply tubing instead of being attached to the frame which holds the
comb, may form the back of the frame.
As regards the material of which the comb is made I do not limit myself as
it may be made of metal, bone, composition or other suitable material. Also the
distributing cloth or flannel may be made of any material that will properly absorb
the liquid.
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page_text: I WILLIAM EAVES of 101 Bristol Street Birmingham in the County of Warwick
Machinist do hereby declare the nature of my invention for A COMB FOR
APPLYING OILS, DYES, OR OTHER LIQUIDS TO THE HAIR and in what manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement :-
This Invention consists of a comb for applying oils, dyes, and other liquids
to the hair which are required to be evenly distributed over the surface of
" the hair.
Its chief advantages are cleanliness and simplicity of use besides which it
performs its functions more effectually than can be done by the ordinary method.
In the accompanying drawings
Fig. 1 is a side elevation.
Fig. 2 is a section.
Fig. 3 is a side elevation of a double comb.
The reservoir A which also serves as a handle is large enough to contain a
sufficient quantity of liquid to last a considerable time so that when it is once
filled the hair may be combed and oiled or dyed with only the same amount of
trouble that is required by combing alone.
The comb B is an ordinary one fitted to a suitably grooved frame C & having
a handle A at one end and in its general appearance somewhat resembles an
ordinary table knife.
The handle A is hollow and forms the reservoir for the oil or dye & Screwed
or suitably connected with the handle and extending the full length of the comb
is a piece of tubing D for conveying the oil along the comb the said tubing having
a small supply hole as shewn at dotted lines A¹ connecting it with the reservoir A
the latter being made of sufficiently thin metal in order that it may be easily
pressed between the finger & thumb to inject the liquid into the supply tubing D
which is perforated at suitable distances apart or slotted for the oil to escape to
the absorbing and distributing flannel or cloth E which is wrapped round the
supply tubing and is a means whereby the oil or dye is equally distributed.
The liquid is supplied to the reservoir preferably through the screw hole which
connects the supply tubing to it.
The supply tubing is preferably placed on one side of the comb which renders
the comb especially useful for combing & dying the beard or whiskers the plain
side being used next the face thereby preventing the dye from coming into contact
with the skin.
Although in the foregoing description I have named only a single comb I am
aware that the comb may be double. having teeth on both sides similar to a small
tooth comb as illustrated in Fig 3 and the supply tubing may be arranged so as to
supply either both or only one of the sides as desired.
Also the comb may be used for applying medicated and other liquids to the
skins of animals in which case it may be used either with or without the distributing
cloth or flannel.

page_text: As regards the material of which the comb is made I do not limit myself as it
may be made of metal, bone, horn, composition or other suitable material.
Also the distributing cloth or flannel may be made of any material that will
properly absorb the liquid.
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
1. A Comb in combination with a reservoir & supply tubing as set forth.
2. A Comb in combination with supply tubing & distributing cloth or flannel as
set forth.
3. A Comb in combination with a reservoir, supply tubing & distributing cloth
or flannel as set forth.
4. A Comb having a handle which also serves as a reservoir for containing the
oil or dye in combination with supply tubing & distributing cloth or flannel as
set forth.
5. A comb, reservoir, supply tubing and distributing cloth or flannel consisting
of the parts arranged and combined as set forth in this specification and illustrated
by the accompanying drawings.