Improvements in Curling Tools.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Feb., 1892-Accepted, 12th Mar., 1892
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Curling Tools.
I, Madame BERTHA WESTERVELT, of No. 213 Washington Street, Newark, in
the County of Essex and State of New Jersey, United States of America, Hair-
dresser, do hereby declare the nature of my invention, and in what manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement :-
The primary object of this invention is to provide a tool for curling hair, of such
a construction which will operate freely and in which the parts may be tele-
scopically arranged, so that different sized curling combs can be forced from the
opposite ends of the handle portion of the tool adapted for the curling of either
short or long hair.
This invention is further designed to provide a simple and cheaply constructed
device which is neat in appearance and does not in its operation cause any
inconvenience to the operator.
In the accompanying sheet of drawings is illustrated my novel form of curling
iron, in which
Figure 1 is a front or side view of the same, with one of the curling combs and a
sleeve drawn out of one end of the handle portion of the tool while the other curling
comb and its sleeve are in position within the handle.
Figure 2 is a top view and Figure 3 a bottom view of the parts illustrated in
Figure 1.
Figure 4 is a vertical section of the parts shown in said Figure 1, to more
clearly illustrate the construction and arrangement of the several parts comprising
my invention.
Figure is a view similar to Figure 1, but with the opposite comb and its
sleeve extending from the handle portion, the positions of the two curling combs
with reference to the holder, being the reverse of the positions of said combs in
Figure 1.
Figure 6 is an end view.
Figure 7 is a view similar to Figure 1, with the curling comb entirely drawn out
ready for use.
Figure 8 is a vertical section of the same.
Figure 9 is a vertical section of the tool illustrated in Figure 5, with the comb
eutirely drawn out.
Figure 10 is a view similar to Figure 1, with the oppositely arranged curling
combs projecting from their sleeves, and
Figure 11 is an enlarged cross section taken on line & in Figure 4.
Similar letters of reference are employed in each of the above described views, to
indicate corresponding parts.
As shown in said views, the curling tool consists of a handle portion a, preferably
made of wood, which may be of any suitable form and length. Said handle is
provided with a hollow bore a¹, and with any desirable number of longitudinally
arranged openings or slots a².
Within said hollow handle a, and sliding freely therein, is arranged a metallic sleeve b,
provided with a hollow bore extending entirely through the same, and within said
sleeve and projecting from the opposite ends thereof I have arranged the cylindrical
rods c and c, respectively, one of which, as c, being provided with long teeth_c³,
properly spaced apart, while the other rod c', is preferably turned down to a smaller
diameter as at e, and provided with the shorter teeth c³, which are also properly
spaced apart. The inner ends of said rods c and c¹ are provided with slots or saw
cuts cand e respectively, and pins c and care secured in said rods, which pins

page_text: project upon into longitudinally extending slots or openings b' and respectively in
said sleeve b, as will be seen from Figures 4, 8, 9 and 11.
On the under side, sleeve is provided with slots & and extending longitudinally
toward the respective ends of said sleeve, into which slots the teeth cand e pass
when the combs and their rods are returned within said sleeve.
Said handle a is provided with the correspondingly placed slots a², from which
the teeth extend as indicated in the several figures of the drawing.
Now, when it is desired to curl the fore or longer hair of the person, the short
comb and its rod are forced or returned into the end of the sleeve as shown in
Figure 5, and that portion of the sleeve with its enclosed comb portion is then
forced into the hollow handle a so that the opposite end of the sleeve 6 projects
"therefrom, as indicated in Figures 1 and 4, when the comb portion can be entirely
pushed out, as in Figures 7 and 8 and heated and used on the hair in the ordinary
manner. The saw cuts in the ends of the rods c and c¹ are for the purpose of
allowing the proper expansion of the inner ends of said rods e and c', while heating
the comb portions.
C
As has been stated, the shorter teeth are used for the curling of short hair and
especially that portion of the hair at the sides of the person's head.
In using this end of the tool, the opposite end of the sleeve and its comb portion
are forced back into the handle a, as shown more especially in Figure 9.
Either end or both ends of the tool may be heated so as to be ready for use at
any time.
The handle portion is made of wood or other suitable material, of a non-
conducting character, whereby the operator can conveniently handle the tool
without danger of burning.
The great advantage of my curling tool is the telescopic arrangement of the
several parts, whereby it can be closed up and therefore is of a very convenient
form.
By means of the adjustability of the comb portions and their sleeves, a greater
or less portion of the tool can be heated and used by the person, as will be
understood.
It is evident that modifications of the device may be made without departing
from the scope of my invention, and I therefore do not limit myself to the exact
form of device as herein shown, as for instance, the teeth of the comb portion
may be formed directly on the sleeve b, or said sleeve may be entirely
dispensed with and the rods c and c made to slide in and out in the hollow
handle a.
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 :-
1. A curling tool comprising therein a hollow handle, a tubular sleeve arranged
to slide within said handle, and curling combs adapted to slide within said sleeve
and adapted to be projected from either end thereof, substantially as and for the
purposes set forth.
2. A. curling tool comprising therein a hollow handle portion, and two curling
combs adapted to slide within said hollow handle and made to project from
the opposite ends of said handle portion when in use, the teeth on one comb
being of greater length than the teeth of the second comb, for the purposes set
forth.
3. A curling tool comprising therein a hollow handle portion, a tubular sleeve in
said hollow handle portion, and two curling combs adapted to slide within said
sleeve and made to project from one or both ends of said sleeve, for the purposes
set forth.
4. A curling tool comprising therein a hollow handle portion, a tubular sleeve
sliding within said hollow handle portion, two curling combs adapted to slide
within said sleeve and vins secured in rods connected.

page_text: and sliding in slots or openings in said sleeve, as and for the purposes set
forth.
5. A curling tool consisting of a tubular handle portion, provided with
slots a², a tubular sleeve adapted to slide within said handle portion provided
with slots and 62, and 3 and 6, rods cand e in said sleeve provided with
teeth and respectively, saw cuts and c in each end of said rods extending into.
said slots and 6 of the sleeve, as and for the purposes set forth.
6. A curling tool consisting of a tubular handle portion, provided with slots a², a
tubular sleeve adapted to slide within said handle portion provided with slots
and ³, and and b, rods c and c¹in said sleeves provided with teeth c³ and c
respectively, saw cuts cand e in each end of said rods extending into said slots
and of the sleeve, as and for the purposes set forth.
7. A curling tool comprising therein a tubular handle portion, a tubular sleeve in,
said handle portion, and curling combs adapted to slide within' said sleeve, and made
to project therefrom, provided with rods cand c³ of varying diameters and teeth c²
and of varying lengths, for the purposes set forth.
8. A curling tool comprising therein a tubular handle portion and curling combs
adapted to slide within said handle portion and made to project therefrom, provided
with rods e and c³ of varying diameters, and teeth c² and of varying lengths, for
the purposes set forth.
Dated this Tenth day of November 1901
BERTHA WESTERVELT,
Haseltine, Lake & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents for the Applicant.