IMPROVEMENTS IN APPLIANCES FOR CURLING HAIR, WITH OR WITHOUT HEAT
Year: 1884

page_text: We THOMAS SINGLETON of Bank Top Machine Works Over Darwen in the
county of Lancaster Machine Maker and GEORGE TOWNSEND Givry Works, Hunt
End near Redditch in the county of Worcester Manufacturer, do hereby declare the
nature of the said Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN APPLIANCES FOR CURLING
HAIR, WITH OR WITHOUT HEAT," to be as follows:-
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We employ a spring frame made in one piece of 'metal, one end of the frame, is
diamond shaped, the other end is (preferably) open and pivotted or hinged to cach-
of its ends, are two legs cranked so as to meet and lay horizontal to each other, in
the centre. of the frame, their ends are held in the closed position by the form and
spring of the frame, and by an indent or cup fixed in the frame, the cranked
portion of the legs act as guards to keep the hair out of the hinges or pivots; or
straight legs may be used, pivotted to one side only of the frame, or the legs may
be made to spring instead of the frame by being made in a spring form top; guards
may be formed on the legs by bulging them in a semicircular form, above the pivot
or hinge, a central leg may be used, fastening as before described, but with shorter
outer legs on each side, the outer legs being preferably in one piece of metal, in
using the curling pins the legs are raised and opened, and the lock of hair inserted
between them, the legs are closed, then the lot is turned round the requisite number
of times, one way or the other, and pressed down into the frame which firmly holds
it in its place.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
We 'THOMAS SINGLETON of Bank Top Machine Works, Over Darwen in the
county of Lancaster Machine Maker and GEORGE TOWNSEND Givry Works Hunt
End near Redditch in the county of Worcester, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the
nature of the said Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN APPLIANCES FOR CURLING
HAIR, WITH OR WITHOUT HEAT," and in what manner the same is to be performed,
to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
We employ a spring frame made in one piece of metal, one end of the frame, is
diamond shaped, the other end is (preferably) open, and pivotted or hinged; to each
of its ends are two legs, cranked, so as to meet, and lay horizontal to each other in
the centre of the frame, their ends are held in the closed position, by the form and
spring of the frame, and by an indent or cup made or fixed in the frame, the cranked
portion of the legs act as guards, to keep the hair out of the hinges or pivots or
straight legs may be used, pivotted to one side only of the frame, guards may be
formed on the legs, by bulging them in a semicircular form, above the pivot or
binge; or a central leg may be used fastening as before described, but with shorter
outer legs on each side, the outer legs being preferably in one piece of metal, in
using the curling pins, the legs are raised and opened, and the lock of hair inserted
between them, the legs are closed, then the lot is turned round the requisite number
of times, one way or the other, and pressed down into the frame which firmly holds
it in its place.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1 is a plan of my improved hair curler.
Fig. 2 is a side elevation of Fig. 1, shewing legs raised and open.
Fig. 3, shews plan of Fig 1, with legs turned back.
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Fig. 4 shews plan of hair curler, with indent or cup, to receive the end of the legs.
Fig. 5 shews plan of hair curler, shewing hair secured in the same.
Figs. 6. 7 7 and 8 shew plans of slightly modified hair curlers, with cranked
legs, or guards, to keep the hair away from the hinges or pivots.
Fig. 9 shews plan of hair curler with a central leg fastened by the spring of the
frame, and having at each side a shorter leg with guards.
Figs. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. and 7 shew a spring frame A, made in one piece of metal,
one end of the frame B, is diamond shaped (so forms a guide for the legs the centre
point of the diamond being indented or recessed to receive and hold the ends of the
legs) the other end is (preferably) open, and pivotted. or hinged; to each of its
ends C, are two legs D, cranked at E, so as to meet, and lay horizontal to each other
in the centre of the frame, their ends are held in the closed position, by the form
and spring of the frame, and by an indent or cup F, made or fixed in the frame, the
cranked portion E, of the legs, act as guards to keep the hair out of the hinges or
pivots; or the legs may be made to spring instead of the frame, by being made in
a spring formed top; or straight legs may be used pivotted to one side only of the

page_text: frame (see Fig 8) guards may be formed on the legs by bulging them in a semi-
circular form, above the pivot or hinge, or see Fig. 9, a central leg may be used
fastening as before described, but with shorter outer legs on each side, the outer
legs being preferably in one piece of metal, in using the curling pins, the legs are
raised, and opened, and the lock of hair inserted between them, the legs are closed,
then the lot is turned round the requisite number of times one way or the other,
and pressed down into the frame, which firmly holds it in its place.
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
1 The arrangement and construction of the open ended spring frame A, with
pivotted legs, as shewn and described.
2 The frame with the diamond shaped point, for the reception security and
guidance of the ends of the legs, as shewn and described.
3 A frame having an indent or cup for the reception and security of the ends of
the legs as shewn and described.
4 Each leg being separately hinged or pivotted to the frame, as shewn and,
described.
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5 Cranking and bulging the legs to form a guard, to keep the hair from getting
into the hinges or pivots of the legs, as shewn and described.
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JOHN E. WALSH,
Crossley Street, Halifax,
Agent for the Applicants.