Improved Flexible Hair Curler.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Mar., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 27th Apr., 1896-Accepted, 30th May, 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Flexible Hair Curler.
GEORGE ADAMS, 14, Bryett Road, Grove Road, Holloway, London, N.,
Printer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A hair curler of improved shape to permit of manufacturing in a flexible
material other than metal. The shape is designed to render practicable manu-
facturing in either of the following materials: natural or imitation whalebone-
cane, tortoishell, gutta percha, natural or imitation ivory, vulcanite, compressed
paper, bone or wood.
The material is bent to an oval shape, and two fingers are rivitted between the-
ends of oval, the fingers being of sufficient length to require a slight compression.
of oval to effect closure. On removing pressure, the fingers fix themselves.
Dated this 26th day of March 1896.
Improved Flexible Hair Ourler.
I, GEORGE ADAMS of 14, Bryett Road, Grove Road, Holloway, in the County
of Middlesex, Printer, 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 an improved hair curler the object of which is to permit
of its construction of an elastic material other than metal.
I attain this end by constructing my improved curler out of any of the following
materials:-natural or imitation whalebone, French horn, tortoiseshell, natural or
imitation ivory, bone, wood, vulcanite, gutta percha, compressed paper, cane,.
in fact any material other than metal which possesses a certain amount of
elasticity.
In the accompanying drawing which illustrates this invention,
Figure 1 is a view of the curler closed,
Figure 2 is a view of the curler showing the method of releasing the double
bar, and
Figure 3 is a view of the curler open.
Throughout the views similar parts are marked with like letters of reference.
The curler consists of a frame A preferably constructed out of one strip of
material bent to an oval shape as shown, the free ends of the said piece being
astened together by a pin or rivet a which also serves as a fulcrum for the
louble bar B which is adapted to lie within the frame A. The length of the
rame A in its normal state is slightly shorter than the double bar B so that it is
ecessary to elongate it to enable the double bar B to be released. This is effected.
y compressing the sides of the oval frame A as shown by Figure 2.
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page_text: 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 combination of parts hereinbefore described and illustrated by the
accompanying drawing, forming my improved hair curler.
(2.) A hair curler consisting of an oval-shaped frame made of any suitable
elastic or springy material other than metal, and of a double bar pivotted thereto
the length of the said double bar being longer than the length of the frame, as and
for the purpose set forth.
(3.) A hair curler consisting of an oval-shaped frame such as A, and a
double bar such as B, pivotted together by a pin or stud a, constructed arranged
and adapted to operate, as and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 27th day of April 1896.
ROBERT E. PHILLIPS, Assoc. M. Inst. C.E., M.I. Mech. E.,
Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent,
70, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.