A New and Improved Hair-curler.
Year: 1896

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New and Improved Hair-curler.
I, the undersigned CECIL BURCH, of The Retreat, Oakleigh Road, New
Southgate, Clerk, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention consists of a short length of cord or thick braid or other like
suitable material (A) furnished at one end with a loop of thin metal (B) and at the
other with a tongue of the same material (C) as shewn in the annexed drawing.
The tongue (C) is split in the centre, into a convenient number of strips, each
being pressed out alternately in opposite directions as shewn at C in Figure 5.
The loop (B) has a longitudinal trough or channel (E), the edges of which are
slightly closer together than the thickness of the pressed out portion of the
tongue (F. Figure 5) so as to offer a slight resistance to the passage of the latter
and prevent its accidental withdrawal.
It is convenient to have a strip of thin braid or other suitable material (D) laid
alongside the cord as above described. This affords a means of confining the ends
of the hair when applying the curler.
To use this device the ends of the hair are placed between A and D, and the hair
is then rolled round the curler in the ordinary way until the latter comes in
contact with the head, when the tongue (C) is brought round and pushed through
into the loop (B).
The advantages of this curler are:-The great comfort with which it may be
worn; the impossibility of its catching the hair, and the ease with which it may be
applied and removed.
The following is a description of the drawings:-
Fig. 1. Front view of curler.
Fig. 2. Side view of curler.
Fig. 3. End view of loop showing channel.
Fig. 4. End view of tongue shewing cross section.
Fig. 5. View of curler in perspective showing form in which the alternate strips
in the tongue are pressed out.
Fig. 6. Blank out of which the channeled loop (B) is formed, the wide
portion (g. g.) being wrapped round the cord or braid or other suitable material
and pressed down to fix it, the dotted lines shewing where it is to be bent.
Fig. 7. Blank out of which the tongue (C) is formed, the wide portion (h. h.)
being wrapped round the cord or braid or other suitable material and pressed down
to fix it, the dotted lines shewing where it is to be bent.
Fig. 8. Edgewise view of Fig. 6. shewing the manner in which the blank is bent
to form the channeled loop. The narrow portion is bent in the direction of the
dotted lines, successively to (a.) and (b.) and the wide portion, (shewn in the figure
by a heavier line) is bent upwards and over, so as to confine the free end of the
loop as shown by the dotted lines (c.) (d.) (e.).
In all the figures the same letters are used for the same parts, i.e.
A. Short length of cord, thick braid or other like suitable material
B. Metal loop.

page_text: D. Piece of thin braid or other like suitable material.
E. Trough or channel in metal loop.
F. F. Strips in centre of metal tongue.
A New and Improved Hair-curler.
I, the undersigned CECIL BURCH, of The Retreat, Oakleigh Road, New
Southgate, Clerk, 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 consists of a short length of cord or thick braid or other like
suitable material (A) furnished at one end with a loop of thin metal (B) and at the
other with a tongue of the same material (C) as shewn in the drawing left with the
Provisional Specification.
The tongue (C) is split in the centre into a convenient number of strips each
being pressed out alternately in opposite directions as shewn at C in Figure 5.
The loop (B) has a longitudinal trough or channel (E) the edges of which are
slightly smaller than the thick part of the tongue so as to offer a slight resistance
to the passage of the latter and prevent its accidental withdrawal.
It is convenient to have a strip of thin braid or other suitable material (D) laid
alongside the cord or thick braid or other suitable material as above described.
This affords a means of confining the ends of the hair when applying the
curler.
To use this device, the ends of the hair are placed between A and D and rolled
round the curler in the ordinary manner, until the latter comes in contact with the
head, when the tongue (C) is brought round and pushed through into the
loop (B).
The advantages of this curler are: The great comfort with which it may be
worn; the impossibility of its catching the hair, and the ease with which it may be
applied and removed.
In order to facilitate the fixing of the fastenings on the ends of the cord, braid
or other suitable material, the latter may be bound at intervals, before cutting into
lengths, with a band of thread or wire or the like. If a thin braid be used
in conjunction with the cord, thick braid or other suitable material, it is convenient
that this also should be confined within the above-mentioned band of thread or
wire the like. This will ensure neatness and prevent fraying of the ends.
As regards material, any cord or braid may be used, but a square cord known as
rifle cord appears to be most suitable for the body of the curler, while the loop of
thin braid may be of any material or width. For neatness' sake, however, the
latter should be of the same width as the body of the curler. For the loops and
tongues, any thin sheet metal possessing the requisite ductility and strength may
be used. Manganese steel, however, appears to give the best results. The
curlers may be made in different shades of colour to suit hair of different shades.
They may also be made in different sizes, that shown in the drawing being a
convenient size.
The following is a description of the drawings.
Fig. 1. Front view of curler.
Fig. 2. Side view of curler.
Fig. 3. End view of loop showing channel.