Improvements in Hair Drying Appliances.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Aug., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 14th May, 1889-Accepted, 15th June, 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Hair Drying Appliances.
ARTHUR COOKSEY HERRING of 42, Elthorne Road Upper Holloway, in the Parish
of Saint Mary Islington, in the County of Middlesex, Gas & Hot Water Fitter
do hereby declare the nature of my said invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to a process of drying the Hair, after Shampooing, Bleaching,
Dyeing, or the applications of Lotions &c. by Hot dry Air, supplied to the Head by the
said Hair Dryer, by the aid of an atmospheric burner placed in the lower part of the
apparatus, past which, a current of atmospheric air is made to pass from the open end
at the bottom, so that when it comes out at the top, it is hot & dry: being made to
pass through the Hair, it quickly absorbs all the moisture, the usual time being from
three to five minutes, without the slightest possibility of scorching the Hair.
To render its application suitable to short or tall persons it is fixed to a telescope
standard through which the gas passes to the burner. It is so light-in its construction,
and being attached to a suitable stand as shown in the accompanying drawing, that it
is easily used in any part of a room where it may be required, having a flexible tube
attached to the same for the conveyance of gas to the burner.
The heat thus generated although sufficient to do its work of drying the hair inost
effectually, is not sufficient to scorch or otherwise injure the hair in anyway
whatever.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Hair Drying Appliances.
ARTHUR COOKSEY HERRING of 42, Elthorne Road Upper Holloway in the Parish
of Saint Mary Islington in the County of Middlesex, Gas & Hot Water Fitter,
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:
My invention relates to a process of drying the Hair after Shampooing, Bathing,
Bleaching, Dyeing, or the use of Lotions, &c. by hot dry air supplied to the head by
the said Hair Dryer. By the aid of an atmospheric burner (j.) placed in the
lower part of the apparatus as shown in the drawing, past which a current of
atmospheric air is made to pass from the open end at the bottom (f.) so that when it
comes out at the top (g.) it is hot & dry.` Being made to pass through the hair, it
quickly absorbes all the moisture.
In order to facilitate the same, I have attached two metallic combs, as shown in the
drawing figs. (h. & i.) the former being attached to a hinge, to be raised or lowered
as required: the latter being attached to a swivel slide to be moved backward or
forward according to the length of hair to be dried. The usual time being from three
to five minutes, without the slightest possibility of scorching th hair,
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page_text: To render its application suitable to tall or short persons, it is fixed to a telescope
standard, (d & e.) through which the gas passes to burner (j.).
It is so light in its construction, and being attached to a suitable stand (k.) as shown
in the accompanying drawings it is easily used in any part of a room where it may be
required: having a flexible tube attached to the inlet (a.) to convey the supply of gas
for the burner (j)
The heat thus generated although sufficient to do its work of drying the hair most
effectually, is not sufficient to scorch or otherwise injure it in any way.
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. The process of drying the hair by the aid of a current of hot dry air.
2. The apparatus as described in the above specification for supplying the same in
a convenient manner to the head.
Thin 12th 1. &M 1000