Improvements in Curling Tongs.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Feb., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Nov., 1891-Accepted, 5th Dec., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Curling Tongs.
WILLIAM DUGGINS Manufacturer, Hertford Works, Crabbs Cross, Redditch,
WILLIAM BAYLIS, Manufacturer, Grove Works, Redditch, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows
(See accompanying drawings).
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Fig. 1. A. A. metal rod fixed into lower half of handle B. B bored out for
lower end of cylinder C² (Fig. 2).
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Fig. 2. C. C. Metal cylinder or tube fixed into upper portion of handle E.
F. F. Semicircular metal << grip" or clip closed unto cylinder (.
held in position by G.
G. Metal spring fixed into handle E with metal cylinder, top part of
spring G attached to inside of metal clip F. F2.
H. Button or metal stud.
D. Opening into which A. A. is inserted.
Fig. 3. Showing curling tongs complete.
C. C². Metal cylinder or tube.
F. F2. Semicircular metal grip or clip (open) acting on spring G.
Handle E. B. closed.
The iron or rod A (Fig. 1) can be heated by any convenient method and then
inserted into cylinder or tube C. C² (Fig. 2) until handle E. B. is closed.
To open the tongs press the stud H at the end of arm F3 whereby the semi-
circular grip or clip F. F being fastened to and acting upon spring G opens to
receive the hair, after which release the arm F2 from pressure, the clip F. F' then
springs back to cylinder C. C² and securely holds the hair.
Dated this 2nd day of February 1891.
WILLIAM DUGGINS.
WILLIAM BAYLIS.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Curling Tongs.
WILLIAM DUGGINS Hertford Works, Crabbs Cross Redditch Manufacturer
WILLIAM BAYLIS Grove Works Redditch, Manufacturer 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 :-
(See drawings with Provisional application).
Fig. 1. A. A. Metal rod fixed into lower half of handle B. B' bored out for
lower end of cylinder C² (Fig. 2).
Fig. 2. C. C. Metal cylinder or tube fixed into upper portion of handle E.
F. F. Semicircular metal grip or clip closed unto cylinder C., held in
position by G.
G. Metal spring attached to inside of metal clip F. F.
D. Opening into which rod A. A. is inserted.
Fig. 3. Showing curling tongs complete.
C. C. The metal cylinder or tube.
F. F. Semicircular metal grip or clip (open) acting on spring G,
handle E. B. closed.
Our invention consists of a separate heating iron or rod, and metal cylinder with
a semicircular grip or clip acting or hingeing upon a spring. One end of the rod
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page_text: is fixed into handle B. The metal cylinder C. C² is passed through and secured
in top portion of handle E. With this cylinder and parallel to it is fixed a metal
spring G, to which is attached the semicircular grip with projecting arm F2 bent
to any required angle. The iron or rod can be heated by any convenient method
and then inserted into the cylinder at the opening D (Fig. 2) until the handle is
closed up. To open the tongs press the projecting arm whereby the grip
attached to one end of the spring G (instead of the usual method of hinge and rivet)
readily opens to receive the hair, after which relcase the arm from pressure and the
grip immediately springs back and securely holds the hair to the cylinder. The heated
iron being enclosed within the cylinder is entirely excluded from coming in contact
with the hair, and the cylinder being gradually heated and always perfectly clean,
the danger of burning or blackening the hair by an overheated or dirty iron (as is
usual with all other curling tongs) is entirely dispensed with.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim and wish protected is :-
1. The separate rod for heating purposes, and
2. The spring attachment on which the grip acts and is connected with the
handle.
Dated this 2nd day of November 1891.
WILLIAM DUGGINS.
WILLIAM BAYLIS