Improvements relating to Curling Irons or Tongs
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd May, 1887.
Specification Accepted, 3rd June, 1887
[Communicated from abroad by RUFUS PUTNAM DUNN, of Grand Crossing, Illinois,
United States of America.]
Improvements relating to Curling Irons or Tongs:
I HENRY HARRIS LAKE, of the firm of Haseltine, Lake & Co. Patent Agents,
Southampton Buildings, in the County of Middlesex, 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 curling irons of that kind which consist of two parts or
members, one comprising a metal tube inserted at one end in a handle, and the
other composed of a metal rod or core also inserted at one end in a handle, said core
being intended to be heated and adapted to be thrust into the outer or free end of
the tube so as to bring the two handles at opposite ends of the implement when its
parts are put together.
The object of this invention is to provide a means for clasping the ends of a lock
of hair to the outer surface of the tube to facilitate holding it while being wound
thereon. To this end the invention consists in a movable jaw applied exteriorly to the
tube, which jaw normally bears with sufficient force against the tube to securely clasp
the hair preparatory to winding it upon the tube.
Referring to the accompanying drawings:
Figure 1 is a perspective view of the tubular part of the implement provided
with the hair clasp.
Figure 2 is a perspective view of the core part of the implement.
Figure 3 is a sectional view showing the parts when placed together.
Figure 4 is a section through line x-x of Figure 3.
A represents the tube and A¹ the handle affixed thereto. B is the core and B¹
the handle thereof. C is a spring jaw which is contrived to hug the tube at its
outer or free end with sufficient force to clasp the end of a lock of hair to the
surface of the tube and to hold it while the tube is turned by the hand for the

page_text: purpose of winding the hair thereon. Said jaw C is preferably pivoted to the
handle by means of pivot c, as shown in the drawing, although it may be pivotally
attached to the tube A with the same result. The jaw C in the instance illustrated
is provided with an arm c¹ partially embracing the handle and engaged with the
pivot c, and said jaw has a projecting part or finger piece c¹ which extends over the
handle and has a spring beneath it whereby the remote end of the jaw may be
made to bear with.a slight but sufficient force against the tube.
The tube with the adjunct of the spring jaw operates to clasp the hair like the
curling tongs in use, and after the hair has been adjusted between and wound about
the tube and jaw the hot core is inserted, as shown in Figure 3, to heat the tube and
the hair curled about the latter.
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:
The combination, with a curling iron which comprises a tube having a handle, and a
core also having a handle and adapted to be inserted in the tube, of a spring jaw
arranged to bear externally upon the tube for clasping a lock of hair to said tube,
substantially as described.
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JM 1907
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.