An Improved Hair Curler.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd July, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 12th Dec., 1893-Accepted, 13th Jan., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Hair Curler.
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 for curling and waving hair in which two
bars are employed pivotted to a suitable frame as in several well known arrange-
ments, the invention consisting of an improved means for fastening the said arms
in a simple and effective manner. The frame employed is preferably double
sided, the bars being pivotted at one end between the sides, or a frame of only
one side may be employed, having a cross piece at top to which the bars may
be attached, the hair being wound on these bars. The bars can turn freely and
are separate from one another, and according to my invention are formed at their
free ends with a transverse groove of suitable depth. The cross piece at the end
of the frame is rounded on its inner surface by stamping or otherwise, and the
length of the bars is so adjusted that when they are closed in the frame, the
grooved ends will engage with the rounded cross piece, springing into position.
A clip is thus formed which will hold the arms firmly in place, but allowing them
to be opened easily when required. The frame may be formed of flat metal or
of wire; in the latter case the cross piece will not require any special operation
to produce the rounded underside.
Dated this 1st day of July 1893
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Hair Curler.
I SAMUEL HENRY CROCKER of 172 Fleet Street, London, E.C. 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
statement:
This invention relates to a device for curling and waving hair, in which two bars
are employed pivotted to a suitable frame as in several well known arrangements,
the invention consisting of an improved means for fastening the said arms in a
simple and effective manner. The frame employed is preferably double sided, the
bars being pivotted at one end between the sides, or a frame of only one side may
be employed, having a cross piece at top to which the bars may be attached, the hair
being wound on these bars. The bars can turn freely and are separate from one
another, and according to my invention are formed at their free end with a
transverse groove of suitable depth. The cross piece at the end of the frame is
rounded on its inner surface by stamping or otherwise, and the length of the bars
is so adjusted that when they are closed in the frame, the grooved ends will engage
with the rounded cross piece, springing into position. A clip is thus formed which
will hold the arms firmly in place, but allow them to be opened easily when
required.
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 a side

page_text: elevation of the complete curler, Fig. 3 is an enlarged view of the upper end, and
Fig. 4 is a section of that end showing the method of fastening the arms.
A is the frame, which as shown is formed from a strip of metal turned or bent
round to form a frame with two parallel sides, but the shape of the frame can be
modified as desired. To the lower end a are pivotted the arms B by means of the
pin 6 allowing the arms to turn freely in the frame, and independently of each
other. The end a' of the frame is as shown of channel form, the flat strip being
stamped so as to give a rounded under surface.
The ends of the arms are also formed with small recesses or grooves 61
corresponding to the under surface of the top of the frame, so that when they
are turned into the frame and parallel with it, the ends will spring into position
by reason of the recess, and the arms will be held securely.
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 I
claim is :-
:-
(1.) An improved hair curler consisting of a metal frame formed at one end in
channel shape giving a rounded under surface in combination with two arms
pivoted to it at the other end, the free ends of which arms are formed with small
grooves or recesses, substantially as 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.