Apparatus for Dressing and Shaping the Beard and the like.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Nov., 1897-Accepted, 24th Dec., 1897
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Apparatus for Dressing and Shaping the Beard and the like.
I EUGEN STERN of Tempelhofer Ufer 1, in the City of Berlin, in the German
Empire, Merchant, 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 apparatus here described is a kind of multiple comb, adapted for dressing the
beard and the like, and especially the moustache. By means of the same the beard
may be dressed and given any form desired.
The apparatus consists of one or more metal combs having short teeth, pivotally
mounted between two ordinary combs. After being heated, the metal comb (or
combs) is clapped together between the two ordinary combs and all three drawn
through the beard, so that the latter can be dressed and formed, burning of the skin
being entirely prevented by the guard combs arranged on either side, and by reason
of the teeth of the metal central comb being short.
Where several metal combs are applied, one of them may be made adjustable, so
that its teeth can be arranged either in coincident line with or intermediately of, the
teeth of the other metal combs.
On the accompanying drawing two forms of the invention are illustrated, Figs. 1
to 4 showing the apparatus with one metal comb, whilst Figs 5 to 8 show the
arrangement with three metal combs, of which the central one is adjustably pivotted.
Referring to the former arrangement:
Fig. 1 shows a side view of the apparatus ready for use;
Fig. 2 a side view of the same, the metal comb being turned forwards for the
purpose of being heated.
Fig. 3 is a rear view of Fig. 1.
Fig. 4 is a cross section on the line x-x (Fig. 1).
Referring to the second arrangement:
Fig. 5 shows a side view of the apparatus opened, with the teeth of the three metal
combs all in one and the same line.
Fig. 6 is a similar view, the teeth of the metal combs being arranged in alternate
rows.
Fig. 7 is a rear view of this arrangement, and
Fig. 8 a section on the line y-y (Fig. 7).
The metal comb a (Figs. 1 to 4) is pivotally mounted between the two combs b,
so that it can be tipped outwards, or clapped together between them.
The teeth a¹ are a little shorter than those of the combs b, so that when the
apparatus is in position for use, they stand somewhat behind the latter (Fig. 8).
To use the apparatus, the comb a is turned or tipped outwards (Fig. 2), and heated
in a smokeless flame, and then clapped together between the combs b, so that its
back comes against the stop c of the latter. The combs must be applied to the beard
in such manner that the teeth of the combs b lie on the skin, whereby, when drawn
through the beard, the hair is pressed together by the body of the backs of the
combs, warmed, and divided or dressed by the metal comb. By turning the handle d
laterally, any desired form may be given to the beard.

page_text: The apparatus can, of course, also be used for combing the hair of the head, where
any particular style of dressing is desired.
In the case where the teeth of the two guard combs are too long to allow of the
backs of the combs sufficiently pressing the hair, as for instance in the case of a
beard of weak growth, a plate f may be applied on the inner side of each of the
guard-combs b, which prevent the heat radiating. By this means increased breadth
is given to the back of the combs, as it were.
The guard-combs 6 in Figs. 5 to 8, are the same as shown in Figs. 1 to 4, except
that instead of one single metal comb a, there are three metal combs. These are
arranged on a common metal plate c', so that all three combs, together with their
base plate c¹ can be simultaneously tipped outwards from the guard-combs b, for the
purpose of being heated. The teeth of all the metal combs are shorter than those
of the lateral guard-combs, as in Figs. 1 to 4, so that their points, after the combs
have been clapped together, stand behind the teeth of the guard-combs.
The metal combs a are firmly secured to the plate c¹, the centre comb a², however,
being adjustable, for which purpose the plate c¹ is provided with a guide slot f¹ into
which the pin of the comb a² slides, being retained in position by means of the
head d¹.
The manner of operation of this latter apparatus is the same as in the case of that
shown in Figs. 1 to 4, except that a more intimate contact between the heated
metal teeth and the hair of the beard, is occasioned by the latter being crushed
together between the teeth of the three metal combs, after adjustment of the
central one a² as described.
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. An apparatus for dressing and shaping the hair, beard and the like, consisting
of a metal comb (a) with short teeth (a¹), arranged between two laterally placed
guard-combs (b) and pivotally mounted in order to admit of its being turned
forwards for the purpose of being heated, and of its being clapped back between the
guard-combs (b) for the purpose of crushing together, dressing and shaping the
hair, on the apparatus being drawn through it, without injury to the skin, substantially
as herein before set forth.
2. A modification of the apparatus as claimed in claim 1, in which instead of one
metal comb (a), three metal combs arranged on a plate (c¹) are applied, in such
manner that the central metal comb (2) is adjustably mounted on the plate, whereby
on sliding said central comb a more intimate contact between the beard and the
heated teeth of all the three combs is attained, substantially as hereinbefore set forth.
Dated this 20th day of Novr 1897.
BOULT & WADE
Agents for the Applicant.