Improvements relating to Hair Combs.
Year: 1893

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Date of Application (in United Kingdom), 4th Aug., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 8th Jan., 1894-Accepted, 17th Feb., 1894
Improvements relating to Hair Combs.
I, ALFRED BRUNNER, a citizen of the Swiss Republic, residing at Frastanz,
in the District of Vorarlberg, in the Empire of Austria, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has for its object a hair-comb cleaner, which allows of the dirt
or impurities adhering to the teeth of the comb being removed at any time. The
cleaner may be taken to pieces and is combined with a comb (which can be fitted
together) in such a way that by embracing the teeth, it at the same time prevents
any displacement sideways of the same.
On the accompanying drawing,
Figure 1 shows a front view of a comb cleaner for a comb which is put together,
the cleaner having an extension beneath, which forms a handle.
Figure 2 shows a side view of the same partially in section with the handle
broken off.
Figure 3 shows a section on the line xx of Figure 2 of the divided sheath
of the comb cleaner, the removable part of the sheath being only shown in dotted
lines.
Figure 4 shows a similar section of the removable part a.
Figure 5 shows a section of the sheath on the line y y of Figure 3.
Figure 6 shows a section on s of Figure 2.
Figures 7 and 8 show separately the fastening discs or washers for the comb and
comb cleaner.
As shown on the accompanying drawing, the comb consists of a pin r provided
at both ends with a thread, on one end of which pin a nut u is screwed, whilst
from the other end a final tooth and then alternately a washer t and an ordinary
tooth s are placed on the pin until a second final tooth s completes the row of
teeth. By tightening a second nut u the teeth are clamped firm in their position
after they have been threaded onto the pin.
In order in the case of the teeth s breaking, to allow of the broken off pieces
as well as the superfluous washers being easily removed from the comb, the
circular heads of the teeth and the washers have slits sº or to so that it is only
necessary to loosen the nuts and then by means of a suitable tool or by hand, to
open out the eyelet of the teeth s or the washer t, and the nuts u may afterwards
be suitably tightened. The end or final teeth have no slits.
The teeth are somewhat conical or tapering only in the direction of the width,
whilst in contrast to the ordinary combs the sides of the teeth are parallel in the
direction of the height in order always to present surfaces for the comb cleaner to
come in contact with, and more especially towards the points.
The comb cleaner used for this comb consists of a lower conical double
sheath a a', one part a of which has stouter screwed parts a² a³, Figure 3, at both
ends, whilst the other part serves as a cover, These tw parts are held together
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page_text: on the one hand by means of a screw 6%, the head of which embraces the
sheaths a a¹ like a bell, and on the other hand by means of a ring e provided with
slits, Figure 1, this latter ring engaging the lowest tooth of the comb and thus
preventing its revolving during the tightening up of f
it
The upper part of the handle is then passed over the ring c, this handle having
a screw e similar to the screw 60. This screw el is screwed into the part a³ of the
nut and thus holds firm the sheaths a a'. The rings serve, as will be hereinafter
explained, as clearers. In order to attach the comb cleaner to the composite comb
hereinbefore described, the two screws and e¹ (or the handle ) and the ring e are
removed and the shell a' is taken off. The comb is then inserted in the shell a in
such a way that it rests with its teeth flat against the edges of the sheath ee¹,
Figure 5. A ring or disc d is then inserted between each two teeth, and the
shell a' is again placed in position, and then the screw 1, ring e and handle fare
again put together in the manner bereinbefore described.
The screw is tightened until the comb is fixed in its position as the upper edge
off (as shown) rests directly on the lower end tooth.
When the comb is to be cleaned, the handle is loosened and the comb drawn
backwards so that any dirt or impurities present are stripped off the teeth by
means of the rings d and the edges of the case, whilst the cleaner itself may be
taken to pieces and thoroughly cleaned. If any teeth are broken, the screws 6°
and the handle are loosened, the ring e is removed and the shell a¹ taken off, one
of the nuts of the comb is then loosened and the broken tooth turned aside and
removed as well as a suitable number of washers by breaking them off, and a
corresponding number of rings d from the comb cleaner, whereupon the nut on the
comb is again tightened.
The handle fis hollow and is closed by means of a lid or cap f¹ and may serve
as a place for keeping a supply of parts for replacing broken parts in the comb and
cleaner.
Dated this 3rd day of August 1803
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to Hair Combs.
I, ALFRED BRUNNER, a citizen of the Swiss Republic, residing at Frastanz
in the District of Vorarlberg, in the Empire of Austria, 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 has for its object a hair-comb cleaner, which allows of the dirt or
impurities adhering to the teeth of the comb being removed at any time. The
cleaner may be taken to pieces and is combined with a comb (which can be fitted
together) in such a way that by embracing the teeth, it at the same time prevents
any displacement sideways of the same.
On the drawing filed with the Provisional Application―
Figure 1 shows a front view of a comb cleaner for a comb which is put together,
the cleaner having an extension beneath, which forms a handle;
Figure 2 shows a side view of the same partially in section with the handle
broken off;
Figure 3 shows a section on the line of Figure 2 of the divided sheath
of the comb cleaner, the removable part of the sheath being only shown in dotted
lines;
Figure 4 shows a similar section of the removable part a';
Figure 5 shows a section of the sheath on the line... .A TA

page_text: Figure 6 shows a section on of Figure 2;
Figures 7 and 8 show separately the fastening discs or washers for the comb and
comb cleaner.
As shown on the drawing, the comb consists of a pin r provided at both ends
with a thread, on one end of which pin a nut is screwed, whilst from the other end
a final tooth s' and then alternately a washer t and an ordinary tooths are placed
on the pin until a second final tooth s' completes the row of teeth. By tightening
a second nut u the teeth are clamped firm in their position after they have been
threaded onto the pin.
In order in the case of the teeth s breaking, to allow of the broken off pieces as
well as the superfluous washers being easily removed from the comb, the circular
heads of the teeth and the washers have slits so or to so that it is only necessary to
loosen the nuts and then by means of a suitable tool or by hand, to open out the
eyelet of the teeth s or the washer t, and the nuts u may afterwards be suitably
tightened. The end or final teeth have no slits.
The teeth are somewhat conical or tapering only in the direction of the width,
whilst in contrast to the ordinary combs the sides of the teeth are parallel in the
direction of the height in order always to present surfaces for the comb cleaner to
come in contact with and more especially towards points.
The comb cleaner used for this comb consists of a lower conical double
sheath a a', one part a of which has stouter screwed parts a² a³, Figure 3, at both
ends, whilst the other part serves as a cover. These two parts are held together on
the one hand by means of a screw 60, the head of which embraces the sheaths a a¹
like a bell, and on the other hand by means of a ring e provided with slits co, Figure 1,
this latter ring engaging the lowest tooth of the comb and thus preventing its
revolving during the tightening up of f.
The upper part of the handle is then passed over the ring e, this handle having
a screw similar to the screw 6°. This screw c¹ is screwed into the part a³ of the
nut and thus holds firm the sheaths a a'. The rings & serve, as will be hereinafter
explained, as clearers. In order to attach the comb cleaner to the composite comb
herein before described, the two screws and c¹ (or the handle f) and the ringe are
removed and the shell a' is taken off. The comb is then inserted in the shell a in
such a way that it rests with its teeth flat against the edges of the sheath ee',
Figure 5. A ring or disc d is then inserted between each two teeth, and the shell a'
is again placed in position, and then the screw 6º, ring c and handle fare again put
together in the manner herein before described.
The screw is tightened until the comb is fixed in its position as the upper
edge off (as shown) rests directly on the lower end tooth.
and
When the comb is to be cleaned, the handle is loosened and the comb drawn
backwards so that any dirt or impurities present are stripped off the teeth by means
of the rings d and the edges of the case, whilst the cleaner itself may be taken
to pieces and thoroughly cleaned. If any teeth are broken, the screws
the handle are loosened, the ring e is removed and the shell a' taken off, one
of the nuts of the comb is then loosened and the broken tooth turned aside and
removed as well as a suitable number of washers by breaking them off, and a
corresponding number of rings & from the comb cleaner, whereupon the nut on the
comb is again tightened.
The handle is hollow and is closed by means of a lid or cap f' and may serve
as a place for keeping a supply of parts for replacing broken parts in the comb
and cleaner.
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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--
An improved comb cleaner which may be taken to pieces, consisting of separate
discs or rings d inserted between the teeth of the comb, which discs or rings are
held together in such a way by means of a sheath a a¹ made in two parts, that they

page_text: may be moved with the same in order to strip off any dirt or impurities present
between the teeth of the comb; whilst by taking off the sheath the separate cleaning
discs or rings may be removed from the comb, as well as separated one from another,
substantially as herein before described and shown on the drawing filed with the
Provisional Application.
Dated this 6th day of January 1894.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, Agents for the Applicant.