Improvements in Combined Hair-curlers and Combs.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Jan., 1890-Accepted, 8th Mar., 1890
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Combined Hair-curlers and Combs.
We, ABRAM CLINTON MONFORT, of Newport Road, in the City of Pawtucket,
Providence County, State of Rhode Island, United States of America, Salesman, and
WILLIAM HOWARD PEOK, of 46 North Union Street, in the City of Pawtucket,
Providence County, State of Rhode Island, United States of America, Manufacturer
of machinery, do hereby declare the nature of our invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN
COMBINED HAIR-CURLERS AND COMBS," and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
In that class of hair-curlers which are provided with combs, as hitherto
manufactured, the comb portion has either been made integral with the curling
portion, or has been rigidly attached thereto by rivets or otherwise.. When the
article is thus constructed the comb portion, as well as the curling portion, must be
inserted into the flame, or must be subjected to the heat necessary to beat the curling
portion the requisite amount for proper use. Such a construction is objectionable,
not only because it is not desirable to heat the comb portion, but because
subjecting it to heat discolors and blackens it, thereby rendering necessary the frequent
cleaning of said comb portion, which is a difficult and tedious operation.
To remedy these defects is the object of our invention, and to this end the
improvement consists in connecting the comb portion of the article to the curler
portion thereof in such a manner that the comb portion can be turned aside or be
inoved away from the curler portion into a position where the said comb portion need
not come in contact with the flame, or be subjected to direct heat, whereby the curler
portion can be heated the necessary amount without the comb portion being heated
and becoming discolored and blackened.
In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of our improved
combined curler and comb, the comb portion being shown as partially swung away
from the curler portion. Fig. 2 is a front view of the article with the comb portion
in position for use. Fig. 3 is a front view showing the comb portion swung into a
position about at right angles to the curler portion, so that the latter may be heated
without blackening the former. Fig. 4 is a transverse section on line, Fig. 2.
A is the curling portion of the device, which is provided with a suitable handle B.
C is the comb portion thereof, which has the usual teeth c, and back-bone c'. The
curling portion is furnished with a longitudinal slot a, which is adapted to receive the
rear edge or back-bone of the comb; and the comb portion is made separate from the
curling portion and has its shank pivotally attached to the curler portion by a pin b, so
that the comb portion can be swung away from the curler portion. If desired, any
suitable device, as a spring or catch, may be employed to retain the comb portion in
the position shown in Fig. 2; but we have found in practice that a reasonably snug
fit between the back c of the comb and the slot a in the curler portion is quite
Bufficient for the purpose.
It will readily be seen that by constructing the device as above described, the
comb portion can be swung away from the curler portion, as shown in Fig. 3, and
that, when the comb is in such position, the curler portion can be inserted into the
flame or be subjected to heat without materially heating the comb portion, or
blackening or discoloring the same. When the curler portion has been heated the
desired amount, the comb portion is swung back into normal position, with its
back-bone or rear edge e occupying the slot a in the curler portion, as shown in
Figs. 2 and 4, in which condition the device is in readiness to be employed in the
usual way.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
1st. A combined hair-curler and comb, composed of a curling portion and a comb
portion made separate from each other, and with the comb portion pivoted to the
curling portion so that it may be swung away therefrom and into a position where
the curling portion may be inserted in a flame without inserting the comb portion,
substantially as described.
2nd. A combined hair-curler and comb, composed of a curling portion and a comb
portion made separate from each other, the curling portion being provided with a
longitudinal slot to receive the back of the comb portion, and said comb portion being
pivoted to the curling portion, whereby the comb portion may be swung so that its
back or rear edge will enter the slot in the curling portion and be supported in place
thereby, and can be swung away from said curling portion, substantially as described.
Dated this 21st day of December 1889.
ABRAM CLINTON MONFORT.
WILLIAM HOWARD PECK.
Haseltine, Lake & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents for the Applicants.