Improvements in the Means of Cutting Hair and the like.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 14th June, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 14th Apr., 1894-Accepted, 19th May, 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Means of Cutting Hair and the like.
I, GEORGE WILLIAM HICKSON of Bottesford in the County of Leicestershire,
Solicitor, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows':-
This invention has for its object Improvements in the Means of Cutting Hair and
the like.
For this purpose, I mount on a suitable frame two rotary brushes of the required
width, and revolving in opposite directions; in such a manner, that the hair and
the like to be cut, is drawn in between these brushes. The ends of the hairs-
which are so drawn in and taken hold of by these brushes-as they project beyond
the brushes, pass between the teeth or cutters of two suitable cutting knives,
reciprocating or rotating in opposite directions across one another; in such a
manner that the hair is cut to the required length.
The ends of the hair so cut away fall down a suitable channel or passage close to
the knives, and are blown therefrom, either by the air current from the rotating
brushes, or are drawn away by a fan or other suitable means.
The brushes and knives are driven by suitable gearing, actuated either by an
elastic cord or band in the usual manner; and these, together with the channel or
passage, are mounted on a suitable frame, cased in where necessary.
Dated this 12th day of June 1893.
H. WALKER HILL,
47, Hampden Street, Nottingham, Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Means of Cutting Hair and the like.
I, GEORGE WILLIAM HICKSON of Bottesford in the County of Leicestershire,
Solicitor 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 Improvements in the Means of Cutting Hair and
the like. For this purpose I mount in a suitable frame, either two small rotary
brushes revolving in opposite directions, or preferably a comb of the required
width and fixed to the frame in such a manner that the hair and the like to be cut
is drawn in between the teeth of the comb.
The ends of the hairs-which are so drawn in, pass between the teeth or cutting
edges of two suitable cutting knives, either rotating in opposite directions across
one another; or one being stationary while the other revolves round it; in such a
manner that the hair is cut to the required length thereby.
The ends of the hair so cut away fall into a suitable receptacle or passage close
to the knives; and are blown therefrom, either by the air current from the rotating
knife or knives; or are diawn away by other suitable means.
The brushes and knives are driven by suitable gearing, actuated either by an
elastic cord or band in the usual manner; and these, together with the passage,
are mounted on a suitable frame cased in where necessary.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood, and readily carried into
practice; I have appended hercunto one sheet of drawings, upon which I have

page_text: illustrated my improvements in hair cutting machinery; but some variations may
be made from the drawings as a whole without greatly altering the effect.
Figure 1, is a longitudinal section through my improved machine.
Figure 2, is a transverse section of the same machine in end view, through
line 5-6 of Fig. 1.
Figure 3, is an enlarged view in plan of the comb and cutting knives.
Figure 4, is a transverse section of this detail in end view through line 7-8 of
Fig. 3.
A is the frame of the machine; carried by the centre spindle C, provided at
each end by the handles B, B¹.
P is the comb-preferably curved as shown-fixed to the frame A by the cross
bar T, in a suitable manner that the hair is drawn in between the teeth of the
comb as shewn in Fig. 4.
D is the grooved driving pulley revolving on a turned projection or bearing F of
frame A; and is driven by the elastic band E. The pulley D. has an internal
spur wheel G formed in one piece with it; and this spur wheel G gears into and
drives the pinion H, which is attached to the spindle I revolving in suitable
bearings in frame A. Another pinion J is attached to the opposite end of spindle I;
and drives-by means of the intermediate gear wheels K, K-the pinion L, and
the two discs L and L', which rotate freely on the fixed spindle M. The discs L'
and L are connected together by one or more inclined cutting knives R; which
are thus by means of the driving pulley D and gearing G, H, J, K, K' and L-
caused to revolve rapidly around the stationary cutting knife S, carried by the
discs N, N on the fixed spindle M. The action of the machine and cutters R and S
is such, that hair drawn in between the teeth of the comb P, passes, between the
cutting edges of the knives R and S; and is thus cut to the required length.
The ends of the hair so cut away are blown or pass into receptacle T'; and pass
away by the passage T¹ from the machine.
In some cases, instead of a comb P, I may employ two small rotary brushes to
collect the hair, and draw it between the knives R and S; but I prefer the
arrangement shown in the drawings.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. In machines for the purposes mentioned, the combination of a collecting comb
with one or more cutting knives capable of being rotated around one or more fixed
knives, substantially as hereinbefore described and shown upon the drawings.
2. In machines for the purposes mentioned, the employment of, one or more
cutters revolving around another cutter in combination with two rotary collecting
brushes, substantially as and for the purposes herein set forth.
3. The arrangement and combination of parts herein before described, sub-
stantially as and for the purposes herein set forth, and shown upon the drawings.
Dated this 13th day of April 1894.
H. WALKER HILL,
47, Hampden Street, Nottingham, Agent for the Applicant.