Improvements in Hair Curlers.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Jan., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 18th Mar., 1895-Accepted, 27th Apr., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Hair Curlers.
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I, FRANK HENRY, SHAW, of 51 and 52 Newhall Hill, in the City of
Birmingham, Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be aв
follows:-
My invention has for its object, improvements in hair curlers, whereby a much.
neater curl is made and the curler itself is much more simple, as it automatically
fixes itself.
In carrying my invention into effect I form the curlers of a piece of rubber or
of any other suitable springy material which can be curled into two coils and able.
to be opened out straight. I then make a slit a little distance from the one end
for the purpose of inserting the end of the piece of hair to be curled. The hair is
then wound around the other portion of the coil until close to the head the coil
is then allowed to resume its normal position thus holding the hair to be curled.
firmly in its place. The same result can be obtained by a combination of a metal.
tube with two pieces of coiled rubber at each end, or a tube of hard rubber with.
flexible curled ends which may be turned reversed ways or this shape may be made all.
in one piece of rubber. The object of this shape is to allow the surface to act
both sides, that is, to cover a greater surface.
It will he understood that any section of rubber or other material may be used,
so that when the hair is curled upon the curler it will automatically fix, the hair
in position but the curler made of the rubber in the way described is most
preferable.
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Improvements in Hair Curlers.
1, FRANK HENRY SHAW, of 51 and 52 Newball Hill, in the City of.
Birmingham, Manufacturer, 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 appliance or appliances to be employed in con-
nection with the curling or frizzing of the human hair and has for its object, an
automatic securing or self-fixing and soft bodied curler, so made that the same is
normally constrained to take the figure of a two-coiled ring or a complete helix,
which, when freed, coils itself up snail-like, but is capable of being opened out
straight for hair to be coiled upon it.
Figure 1 of the accompanying drawing represents an elevation of a two coil ring
automatic hair curler in accordance with my invention.
Figure 2 is a topside plau of the same.
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page_text: Figure 3 represents this form of curler in use and Figure 4 shows the same
.opened out straight.
a is the body part of the curler, al are the free ends by means of which the
curler is taken hold of (when opened out) and rotated. a' is the split end which
forms a clamp for nipping the terminal ends of a tuft of hair to be curled prior to
the rolling of the hair upon the body of the curler.
In use the snail is drawn out and the end of a length of hair is placed in the
nipping slit, then whilst the appliance is being held by its ends, the body part is
rotated until the same comes up to the head, when the ends are released and
automatically curl or bend up into the form represented in Figure 3 and retain the
curler in position.
Figure 5 is a plan and Figure 6 an edge view of a modified form of curler, with
the nipping elit formed through the middle of the body part, and in the same
direction as the direction of coiling up, so that the straightening out of the snail
coil will tend to keep the slit closed.
Figure 7 represents the curler straightened out.
a the body part, a' the free ends and a³ the slit.
Figure 8 represents a modified form of my invention, in which a metal body
part is employed, having twisted india rubber ends, one of which is provided with a
nipping slit.
Figure 9.is a plan of Figure 8.
a is a metal body part, and a' are the curled india rubber ende twisted in reverse
directions and with one of them being partially slit at a. This form of curler is
used by inserting the ends of the hair in the nipping slit as, usual after the
curler has been straightened out and then rotating the curler bodily and coiling
the hair around it up to the head, when it is released and automatically fixes
itself.
Figure 10 represents a modified form of curler, in which the ends are curled in
reverse directions and the body is provided with an attached hair grip.
a is a metal body part, a' the india rubber ends, and a' the attached hair grip.
Figure 11 represents a further form of my invention in which the free ends
overlap one above the other instead of coming side by side, thus making a snail
coil alike unto a volute.
Figure 12 is an edge view with the nipping slit, which runs in the direction of
the coiling, closed, whilst Figure 13 is a like view, but with the slit opened ont.
Figure 15 represents the curler straightened out, whilst Figure 14 represents a
length of rubber of the cross section of Figure 11, with the dotted lines showing
how the same may be sliced up into curlers.
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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 :-
First. A hair curler, consisting of a double-coiled elastic ring, helix or volute,
normally constrained to assume, when freed, a helical or curved figure, and
adapted, when brought close to the head, to form a stop against the unwinding of
the tuft of hair coiled around it, 'hence a self-securing appliance, substantially as
described and set forth in Figures 1 to and 11 to 15:
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Secondly. The modified forms of bair curlers described and set forth in
Figures 8, 9 and 10.
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Dated the 10th day
VI BODICE TOUC
FRANK HENRY SHAW,
By Henry Skerrett,
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24, Temple Row, Birmingham, Agent for Applicant.

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Jan, 1895
Complete Specification Lefr, 18th Mar., 1895-Accepted, 20th Apr., 18951
I FRANK HENRY SHAW of 51 & 52 Newhall Hill Birmingham County of
Warwick Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
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My invention has for its object improvements in hair curlers whereby a much
neater ourl is made and the curler itself is much more simpler as it automatically
fixes itself.
In carrying my invention into effect I form rings of rubber or of any other
suitable springy material I then cut these rings in one place so that the ring may
be opened out straight I then make. a slit a little distance from the one end for the
purpose of inserting the end of the piece of hair to be curled the hair is then
wound around the other portion of the ring until close to the head the ring is then
allowed to resume its norinal position thus holding the hair to be curled firmly in
its place.
It will be understood that any section of rubber or other material may be used
so that when the hair is curled upon the curler it will automatically fix the hair in
position but the curler made of rubber in the way described is most preferable.
Dated this 31st day of December 1894.
Improvements in Hair Curlers.
I, FRANK HENRY SHAW, of 51 and 52 Newhall Hill, in the City of
Birmingham, Manufacturer, 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 appliance to be employed in connection with the
curling or frizzing of the human hair, and has for one uf, its objects, the self-fixing
of the appliance when in use, and for another object, a soft and resilient curler,
which, when in use, presents no hardness to the head.
My invention consists primarily in the employment of a cross divided, rubber or
other elastic ring, annulis or loop, which is normally constrained' to assume, when
freed, a given or curved figure, and when brought close up to the head of the user,
the appliance itself forms a stopiagainst the unwrapping of the tuft of hair coiled
around it..
Figure 1 of the accompanying drawing represents an automatic india-rubber hair
curler in accordance with my invention.
Figure 2 represents the same straightened out.
Figure 3 represents the split end of the appliance and Figure 4 the solid end.
Figure 5 represents the ring of rubber or such like soft material from which the
automatic curler, Figure 1 is made.
Figure 6 represents the straightened curler, with the split end opened out to
receive the free end of a tuft of hair, prior to the coiling of the same axially

page_text: around the body part, which is done by rotating the said body upon its axis, as
represented in Figure 7.
When the curler has been brought close up to the head, the ends are released
and the ring then takes the shape represented in Figure 8.
Figure 9 represents a vertical section of the curler.
Figure 10 represents a front elevation of an automatic curler with round ends.
This I propose to mould to the shape required.
In Figures 1 to 10 a is the body part of the curler, a the free ends for taking
hold of by the fingers, and a² is the split part for clipping the ends of the hair.
Figure 11 represents an automatic curler of an elliptical shape.
Figure 12 represents a ring hair curler having a moulded-on or attached tongue
for the initial holding of the hair prior to rolling the same around the middle part
of the body.
Figure 13 represents the same straightened out.
a is the body part, a' the free ends and a' is the tongue piece or split for nipping
or holding the ends of the hair prior to the coiling. The dotted lines represent
the position which the tongue takes during the introduction of the tuft of hair
thereunder.
Figure 14 shows an automatic india-rubber curler with a slit made through the
middle part and in a direction in line with the direction of coiling, so as to prevent
the said slit from gaping, opening out or relaxing its grip on the same being
straightened.
Thus, when the appliance is in use it is drawn out straight, and the slit or
divided middle part is opened, and the end of a tuft of hair inserted therein and
automatically gripped, and remains so after the hair has been rolled up and the
curler has resumed its normal figure. Figure 1 is a vertical section of this form
of curler when coiled.
a is the body part, a' the ends to be taken hold of by the fingers and a the
middle slit.
Figure 16 represents a modification of the curler in which a short length of
elastic is employed in lieu of the slit.
a is the body part, a' the ends and a the elastic loop, which, when the curler is
straightened, takes the same direction as the curler and grips the hair between itself
and the body part.
If necessary, the curling rings may be made from a long length of rubber of
the desired cross-section, cut off into short pieces.
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 1
claim is:
A hair curler, consisting of a cross-divided or opeu elastic ring, annulus or 'loop,
normally constrained to assume, when freed, a given or curved figure, and adapted,
when brought close to the bead, to form a stop against the unwrapping of the
tuft of hair coiled around it, hence a self-securing appliance, as set forth.
Dated the 18th day of March 1995.
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FRANK HENRY SHAW,
By Henry Skerrett,
24, Temple Row, Birmingham, Agent for Applicant.
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