A New Improvement in Hair Curlers.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Nov., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 4th Aug., 1897-Accepted, 4th Sept., 1897
A New Improvement in Hair Curlers.
EDWIN ALFRED STRANGE, 88 St. Mary Street, Weymouth, Hairdresser, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This curler is constructed of a cylinder of rolled paper, across the whole length
of it runs an india rubber band to hold the points of the hair previous to being rolled
up to curl, attached to the cylinder is a loop, running through the loop is an india
rubber ring to which is attached a peg made of wood. To curl the hair, put the
points through the band on the cylinder, roll the hair tightly round the cylinder and
thrust the peg into the slot at end of cylinder to hold it in place.
November 4th 1896.
EDWIN ALFRED STRANGE,
A New Improvement in Hair Curlers.
I EDWIN ALFRED STRANGE of 88 St. Mary Street, Weymouth, Dorset, Hairdresser
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:-
The object of this invention is to provide a light and efficient appliance for curling
the hair, which will have the desired effect, without the disadvantages of cutting or
breaking the hair.
In the accompanying drawing
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the improved hair curler.
Fig. 2 shews the same in use as a hair curler, and
Fig. 3 the same in use for producing wavy hair.
The appliance consists of a cylinder or tube of stiff paper A, a piece of elastic and
a locking peg or attachment which are arranged in the following manner. Near the
ends of the tube A I form holes a a and I take a piece of elastic cord B and pass one
end down the tube and out through the hole a at the opposite end. I then bring
the elastic cord back outside the tube and pass the end through the other hole a
and out at the same end of the tube as it was passed in at. I next join the ends of
cord having first threaded thereon or secured in any other convenient manner
thereto a locking attachment C. This attachment may be a peg of wood or other
suitable material and is intended to fit into the opposite end of the tube A as shewn
in Figs. 2 and 3 so as to retain the hair on the curler by means of the loop of elastic
cord which overlies the hair.

page_text: When it is desired to use the appliance the ends of a bunch of hair are passed
between that portion of the cord B outside the tube and the tube A and is evenly
spread out between the holes a. Thus the ends are conveniently held previous to
rolling up the bunch of hair on the body of the curler.
The tube is then turned round so as to roll the hair up tightly thereon; the loop
of the cord is then drawn across, and the peg is inserted in the end of the tube, as
seen at Fig. 2 to prevent the curler from unrolling.
When it is desired to wave the hair, the bunch of hair is first twisted up so as to
form a wisp the end is inserted under the cord as before explained and is drawn to
one end of the tube and the wisp is then rolled up tightly on the tube and secured
by the loop of cord and the peg as before, as shown at Fig. 3.
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. The improved hair curler consisting of a tube of paper, a piece of elastic cord
threaded or secured to the tube in the manner shown so as to provide means for
holding the free ends of the bunch of hair before rolling up, and a locking peg or
attachment as herein shown and described.
2. Forming the body or main portion of a hair curler of a tube in paper whereby
lightness is obtained and the risk of cutting and breaking the hair is obviated.
3. The improved hair curler constructed arranged and operating as herein shown
and described.