Device for Dressing Moustaches.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Mar.. 1890
Complete Specification Left. 15th May. 1890-Accepted. 19th July. 1.90
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Device for Dressing Moustaches.
A communication from abroad by DAVID JACOBI, of Bleichstrasse, Frankfort-on-
Main, in the Empire of Germany.
I, WILLIAM PHILLIPS THOMPSON, F.C.S., M.I.M.E., of the Agency for Foreign
Patent Solicitors, 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, and 6, Bank Street, Manchester, both in
the County of Lancaster, and 323, High Holborn in the County of Middlesex, Civil
Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
A piece of cardboard, wire, or any other material of suitable shape is covered with
any suitable kind of tissue so as to make it handy and agreeable for use.
This is placed upon the moustache on upper lip, and two loops, connected to the
cardboard or other material aforesaid by means of elastic cords, are looped to the wars.
The moustache is then twisted round the elastic band in which position it should remain
a few minutes.
By this process, the moustache ends, when relieved from the dresser, will keep an
upward tendency for many hours.
It is recommended to wet the moustache ends before operating or to put on a little
cosmetic.
Dated this 15th day of March 1890.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Device for Dressing Moustaches.
A communication from abroad by DAVID JACOBI, of Bleichstrasse, Frankfort-on-
Main, in the Empire of Germany.
1, WILLIAM PHILLIPS THOMPSON, F.C.S., M.I.M.E., of the Agency for Foreign
Patent Solicitors, 6 Lord Street, Liverpool, & 6 Bank Street, Manchester, both in
the County of Lancaster, & 323 High Holborn, in the County of Middlesex, Civil
Engineer, 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 moustache dresser forming the object of this invention is represented on
the accompanying drawings, in which :—
Figure 1 is a front view of the device.
Figures 2 and 3 are front views of two variations.
Figure 4 is a detail hereinafter referred to.
In Figure 1, A is the lip piece, to which are attached a pair of elastic cords B,
provided with ear loops b. The lip piece is composed of card or any other suitable
material, and is of a convenient shape, as shown in the drawing. This is covered
with any suitable kind of tissue, so as to make it handy and suitable for use. It is
placed upon the moustache on the upper lip, the loops 6 being passed over the ears.
The moustache ends are now twisted around the elastic bands B, and allowed to remain
thus for a few minutes.
b
By this process, the moustache ends will remain in the position given to them for
many hours after the dresser has been removed. It is recommended that the ends
of the moustache be wet before operating upon them, or a little cosmetic may be
put on.
Figure 2 represents a variation of the improved dresser, shown in Figure 1, in which

page_text: strings or elastic cords C, provided with buttons or balls at their ends, are provided.
These strings C are twisted round the elastic cords B with the moustache ends, and
serve the more firmly to hold the latter and keep them from untwisting.
Figure 3 shows a further variation, in which flat spiral springs Dare attached to
the lip piece. These springs are given an inward curve against the face in such a
manner that, when the lip piece is in position, the springs D press against the face,
holding the moustache ends in any desired position.
Figure 4 represents a lip piece A made of horn, hard indiarubber or like material,
in place of the kind before described. In this case, holes a are provided in the ends,
in which the elastic cords B or strings are attached.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, as communicated to me
by my foreign correspondent, I declare that what I claim is :-
1. A device for dressing moustaches, which consists of a lip piece of suitable shape
and material such as horn, card or the like, a pair of elastic cords attached thereto,
having loops at their ends adapted to be slipped over the ears of the wearer in such
manner that the lip piece is firmly pressed on the central portion of the moustache,
the ends of which may then be twisted round said cords and allowed to romain so a
few minutes, after which operation, the moustache ends will remain in the position
given to them for many hours.
2. In combination with a moustache dresser such as described, a second pair of
strings or elastic cords C, adapted to be twisted with the ends of the moustache
round the first pair, and means such as buttons or halls for maintaining them in
the twisted position, substantially as set forth.
3. A moustache dresser, consisting of a lip piece, elastic strings or cords attached
thereto for fastening to the ears of the wearer, and flat spiral springs attached to
each end of the said lip piece for the purpose of pressing against the moustache
and so holding it in the desired position while the ends are being operated upon.
Dabad thin 14th
FM 1800
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.
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