Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Oct., 1887
Complete Specification Left, 27th July, 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 31st Aug., 1888
1 GEORGINA VERRALL of Holmside 19 Farncombe Road Worthing Sussex
Governess do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A semi-circular tube, made of India-rubber, Gutta Percha or other like substance;
being at one end an inch or less in circumference & hollow, but gradually increasing
towards the centre, and then diminishing into a solid form, round, with a small knob
at its extremity, to fit into the hollow end. In the centre of the tube are two incisions,
cut through the inner side to admit of the insertion and retention of the ends of the
hair before being wound round the tube, or Curler. In the inner side of the hollow
end is a small perforation through which the knob of the solid end is pulled when it is
necessary to draw the two ends of the Curler tighter together. When fastened the
Curler forms a nearly perfect circle.
The Hair Curlers will vary in size, from 2 inches to 4 inches in length, and
a proportionate decrease or increase in circumference, to suit long or short
hair. They may also be painted, to match the different colours of the hair, and
scented.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Hair Curling Appliances.
1 GEORGINA VERRALL of Holmside 19 Farncombe Road Worthing, Sussex
Governess 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 :--
A tube made of India-rubber or Gutta Percha or both or other like substances,
being, at one end, an inch or less in circumference, slightly decreasing at the other
end, and varying in length from two to four inches. At the smaller end the tube or
Curler tapers off into a solid form, or a small knob made of any hard substance
is inserted and fixed into such smaller end, and when the tube or Curler is to be
fastened, this end is pushed into the hollow or larger end and the two ends when thus
united bring the tube or Curler into a more or less complete circle. One or more
incisions are made through the tube or Curler to admit and retain the ends of the hair
before it is wound round it. In the smaller sizes, for short hair, either the before
mentioned incisions are made or a narrow strip of rubber is fastened at both ends on
the tube or Curler, and the ends of the hair are slipped through this attachment
in lieu of the incisions made in the larger tube or Curler, or both the incisions and
attachment are dispensed with.
To use the tube or Curler the ends of the hair to be curled are introduced into the
incisions before mentioned, or attachments, and the hair is then wound round
the tube or Curler, which is finally fastened together in the manner before described.
When there is no incision or attachment made to the tube or curler, the hair is simply
wound round it, and the tube or Curler is then fastened together.
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 hollow tube made of India-rubber or other like substance or substances, in the
shape and form above described, with the knob & incisions or attachments, and
fastened as before mentioned, and used for the purpose of curling the hair by winding
or twisting the same around the tube or Curler in the manner indicated.
Dated this 26th.day, of July 1888.