Improvements in Hair Cutting or Clipping Machines.
Year: 1886

page_text: Improvements in Hair Cutting or Clipping Machines.
I AUGUSTE BAIN, of 1 Boulevard St. Denis, Paris, France, Merchant do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to the use in hair cutting or clipping machines of a counter
comb or hack comb behind the ordinary fixed cutter or comb, and the object is to
provide for readily fixing and removing this counter or back comb so as to substitute
for it one of different thickness or to provide for its adjustment at a greater or less
distance behind the ordinary cutiers or combs, whereby the length to which the hair
is cut can be regulated as required without in any way shifting or interfering with the
active or cutting parts of the machine.
For the purpose of my invention I employ two combs or cutters the one fixed and
the other movable such as are used in an ordinary horse clipping or hair cutting
machine and I apply against the fixed comb or cutter a counter or back comb whose
teeth form an exact prolongation of those of the fixed comb or cutter. The teeth of
the counter comb are formed to receive those of the fixed comb or cutter and they
have undercut recesses into which the points of the teeth of the fixed comb or cutter
fit. The bridge or cross piece in which the movable comb or cutter oscillates has a
horizontal hole through its upper part to give passage to a pin which also passes
through lateral lugs of the counter comb. This pin and the undercut recesses
together hold the counter comb in place. When it is required to remove the counter
comb for the purpose of substituting one of different thickness it is only necessary to
take out this pin.
Instead of fixing the counter comb by means of a horizontal pin as above explained
it may have an inward flange at bottom through which a vertical screw is passed into
the body of the machine.
Further instead of having counter combs of different thickness to be substituted
one for another, I sometimes employ a thin flexible counter comb which is attached to
the machine at its lower end only by means of a flange taking into a notch or recess,
a fixing screw being used if thought necessary. In the bridge or cross piece I form.
a hole ibrough which a milled headed screw is passed. The point of this screw bears

page_text: against the front of the counter comb and by adjusting the screw the counter comb
can be pushed more or less away from the body of the machine according to the
length the hair is required to be cut. When a thin flexible counter comb is employed
as last described the flange at its lower end may be dovetailed to take into a corre-
sponding recess or slot in the body of the machine, and in this case no fixing screw
will be necessary.
Sometimes I place between the cutters or ordinary combs and a counter comb
which is adjustable by a screw as above explained one or more intermediate counter
combs. These are free to separate from each other and their object is to keep the
hair straight and prevent its escaping the action of the cutters when it has to be cut
more or less long; these intermediate cutters are forked at their lower ends to drop
over the flange of the main counter comb.
The counter comb when adjustable by a screw may be made of metal or of ivory,
horn, celluloid, tortoise shell or other suitable material. If not made of metal or
elastic material it should be hinged to the body of the machine and be fitted with a
spring to force it forwards; the adjusting screw will then act against the pressure of
the spring.
Instead of one adjusting screw, two may be used.
Sometimes I mount the counter comb so that it can move upon two screws which
constitute a horizontal axis these screws passing through lugs on the counter comb
and taking into the body or one of the ordinary combs or cutters of the machine ; and
in this case the teeth of the counter comb have undercut recesses to receive the points
of the teeth of the ordinary comb or cutter; these recesses being wide enough from
back to front to allow of the adjustment of the counter comb by means of the screw.
A spring keeps the counter comb pressed against the screw.
J. C. MEWBURN,
169, Fleet Street, London,
Agent...

page_text: 1. AUGUSTE BAIN, of 1 Boulevard St. Denis, Paris, France, Merchant 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 :-
My invention relates to the use in hair cutting or clipping machines of a counter
comb or back comb behind the ordinary fixed cutter or comb, and the object is to
provide for readily fixing and removing this counter or back comb so as to substitute
for it one of different thickness or to provide for its adjustment at a greater or less
distance behind the ordinary cutters or combs, whereby the length to which the hair
is cut can be regulated as required without in any way shifting or interfering with
the active or cutting parts of the machine.
Figures 1 to 6 of the annexed drawings represent one manner in which my
invention can be carried into effect. Figure 1 is a front view of the machine fitted
with a removable counter or back comb. Figure 2 is a side view, the counter comb
being in section. Figure 3 is a front view, and Figure 4 a transverse section through
the centre of one of the teeth of the counter comb detached. Figure 5 is a section on
the line A B of Figure 3. Figure 6 represents the pin by means of which the counter
comb is secured to the machine.
For the purpose of my invention I employ two combs or cutters a and b the one a
fixed and the other movable such as are used in an ordinary horse clipping or hair
cutting machine and I apply against the fixed comb or cutter a acounter or back
comb & whose teeth form an exact prolongation of the teeth g of the fixed comb or
cutter a.
The teeth of the counter comb are formed to receive the teeth of the
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fixed comb or cutter and they have undercut recesses into which the points of the
teeth g fit. The bridge or cross-piece in which the movable comb or cutter /
oscillates has a horizontal hole through its upper part to give passage to a pinj which
also passes through lateral lugs k, k of the counter-comb. This pin j and the
undercut recesses together hold the counter comb in place. When it is required
to remove the counter comb for the purpose of substituting one of different thickness
it is only necessary to take out this pin j.
Figures 7 to 17 represent various modifications of my invention. In that shown
in Figure 7 instead of fixing the counter comb b by means of a horizontal pin as above
explained it has an inward flange at bottom through which a vertical screw d is
passed into the body c of the machine; the lugs k, & (Figures 1 to 5) are dispensed
with.
Further instead of having counter combs of different thickness to be substituted
one for another, I sometimes employ a thin flexible counter comb as represented at
in the modification shown in Figures 8, 9 and 10 which is attached to the machine at
its lower end only by means of a flange h taking into a notch or recess in the body c
a fixing screw d being used if thought necessary. In the bridge or cross piece i
I form a hole through which a milled headed screw jis passed; the movable comb is
slotted as shown to admit of its motion over this screw. The point of this screw
bears against the front of the counter comby and by adjusting the screw the counter
comb can he pushed more or less away from the body of the machine according to
the length the hair is required to be cut. When a thin flexible counter comb is

page_text: employed as last described the flange at its lower end may be dovetailed to take into
a corresponding recess or slot in the body of the machine as seen at h Figures 11
and 12 and in this case no fixing screw will be necessary.
Sometimes see Figures 13 and 14-1 place between the cutters or ordinary
combs a and a counter comb b which is adjustable by a screw e as above explained,
one or more intermediate counter combs d. These are free to separate from each
other and their object is to keep the hair straight and prevent its escaping the action
of the cutters when it has to be cut more or less long; these intermediate cutters d,
the number of which will be varied according to the distance between the comb a and
the counter comb, are forked at their lower ends to drop over the flange of the
main counter comb. The movable comb has a slot to admit of its working over the
screw c.
The counter comb when adjustable by a screw may be made of metal or of ivory,
horn, celluloid, tortoise shell or other suitable material. If not made of metal or
elastic material it should be hinged to the body of the machine and be fitted with
a spring to force it forwards; the adjusting screw will then act against the pressure of
the spring.
Instead of one adjusting screw, two may be used.
Sometimes, as in the arrangement represented in Figures 15, 16 and 17, I mount
the counter, comb a so that it can move upon two screws which constitute a hori-
zontal axis, and also serve to attach the counter comb to the machine, these screws
passing through lugs, on the counter comb and taking into the body of one of
the ordinary combs or cutters d of the machine and in this case the teeth b of the
counter comb have undercut recesses c to receive the points of the teeth of the
ordinary comb or cutter d; these recesses being wide enough from the back m to
the front to allow of the adjustment of the counter comb by means of the screw 7.
A spring keeps the counter comb pressed against the screws; the movable comb is
alotted to admit of its motion over the screw g.
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 in
respect of hair cutting or clipping machines is :-
1. The combination with the ordinary combs or cutters of the machine of a counter
comb or back comb which can be readily secured in place and removed to give place
to one of different thickness, as and for the purpose herein before described and as
represented in Figures 1 to 6.
2. A thin flexible counter comb attached to the body of the machine and capable
of being moved to a greater or less distance from the ordinary combs or cutters
substantially as and for the purpose hereinbefore described and as represented in
Figures 7 to 12.
3. The combination with a counter comb of one or more intermediate combs
substantially as and for the purpose hereinbefore described and as represented in
Figures 13 and 14.
4. A spring counter comb formed with teeth having undercut recesses to receive
the teeth of the fixed comb or cutter, the said counter comb being pivoted on two
screws which constitute a horizontal axis and also serve to secure the counter comb to
the machine substantially as hereinbefore described and represented in Figures 15, 16
and 17.
5. The several arrangements or combinations of parts of hair cutting or clipping
machines hereinbefore described and represented in the drawings.

page_text: Da.e of Application, 24th Apr., 1886.
Complete Left, 17th Jan., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 4th Mar., 1887.
1 AUGUSTE DAIN, 01
Boulevard St. Denis, Paris, France, Merchant do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:
My invention relates to the use in hair cutting or clipping machines of a counter
comb or back comb behind the ordinary fixed cutter or comb, and the object is to
provide for readily fixing and removing this counter or back comb so as to substitute
for it one of different thickness or to provide for its adjustment at a greater or less
distance behind the ordinary cutiers or combs, whereby the length to which the hair
is cut can be regulated as required without in any way shifting or interfering with the
active or cutting parts of the machine.
For the purpose of my invention I employ two combs or cutters the one fixed and
the other movable such as are used in an ordinary horse clipping or hair cutting
machine and I apply against the fixed comb or cutter a counter or back comb whose
teeth form an exact prolongation of those of the fixed comb or cutter.
The teeth of
the counter comb are formed to receive those of the fixed comb or cutter and they
have undercut recesses into which the points of the teeth of the fixed comb or cutter
fit. The bridge or cross piece in which the movable comb or cutter oscillates has a
horizontal hole through its upper part to give passage to a pin which also passes
through lateral lugs of the counter comb. This pin and the undercut recesses
together hold the counter comb in place. When it is required to remove the counter
comb for the purpose of substituting one of different thickness it is only necessary to
take out this pin.
Instead of fixing the counter comb by means of a horizontal pin as above explained
it may have an inward flange at bottom through which a vertical screw is passed into
the body of the machine.
Further instead of having counter combs of different thickness to be substituted
one for another, I sometimes employ a thin flexible counter comb which is attached to
the machine at its lower end only by means of a flange taking into a notch or recess,
a fixing screw being used if thought necessary. In the bridge or cross piece I form
a hole through which a milled headed screw is passed. The point of this screw bears

page_text: against the front of the counter comb and by adjusting the screw the counter comb
can be pushed more or less away from the body of the machine according to the
length the hair is required to be cut. When a thin flexible counter comb is employed
as last described the flange at its lower end may be dovetailed to take into a corre-
sponding recess or slot in the body of the machine, and in this case no fixing screw
will be necessary.
Sometimes I place between the cutters or ordinary combs and a counter comb
which is adjustable by a screw as above explained one or more intermediate counter
combs. These are free to separate from each other and their object is to keep the
hair straight and prevent its escaping the action of the cutters when it has to be cut
more or less long these intermediate cutters are forked at their lower ends to drop
over the flange of the main counter comb.
The counter comb when adjustable by a screw may be made of metal or of ivory,
horn, celluloid, tortoise shell or other suitable material. If not made of metal or
elastic material it should be hinged to the body of the machine and be fitted with a
spring to force it forwards the adjusting screw will then act against the pressure of
the spring.
Instead of one adjusting screw, two may be used.
Sometimes I mount the counter comb so that it can move upon two screws which
constitute a horizontal axis these screws passing through lugs on the counter comb
and taking into the body or one of the ordinary combs or cutters of the machine; and
in this case the teeth of the counter comb have undercut recesses to receive the points
of the teeth of the ordinary comb or cutter; these recesses being wide enough from
back to front to allow of the adjustment of the counter comb by means of the screw.
A spring keeps the counter conib pressed against the screw.
J. C. MEWBURN,
169, Fleet Street, London,
Agent.

page_text: 1 AUGUSTE BAIN, of 1 Boulevard St. Denis, Paris, France, Merchant 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:
My invention relates to the use in hair cutting or clipping machines of a counter
comb or back comb behind the ordinary fixed cutter or comb, and the object is to
provide for readily fixing and removing this counter or back comb so as to substitute
for it one of different thickness or to provide for its adjustment at a greater or less
distance behind the ordinary cutters or combs, whereby the length to which the hair
is cut can be regulated as required without in any way shifting or interfering with
the active or cutting parts of the machine.
Figures 1 to 6 of the annexed drawings represent one manner in which my
invention can be carried into effect. Figure 1 is a front view of the machine fittedl
with a removable counter or back comb. Figure 2 is a side view, the counter comb
being in section. Figure 3 is a front view, and Figure 4 a transverse section through
the centre of one of the teeth of the counter comb detached. Figure 5 is a section on
the line A B of Figure 3. Figure 6 represents the pin by means of which the counter
comb is secured to the machine.
For the purpose of my invention I employ two combs or cutters a and the one a
fixed and the other movable such as are used in an ordinary horse clipping or hair
cutting machine and I apply against the fixed comb or cutter a a counter or back
comb whose teeth form an exact prolongation of the teeth g of the fixed comb or
cutter a.
The teeth of the counter comb are formed to receive the teeth g of the
fixed comb or cutter and they have undercut recesses into which the points of the
teeth fit. The bridge or cross-piece in which the movable comb or cutter /
oscillates has a horizontal hole through its upper part to give passage to a pin which
also passes through lateral lugs k, k of the counter-comb. This pin and the
undercut recesses together hold the counter comb in place. When it is required
to remove the counter comb for the purpose of substituting one of different thickness
it is only necessary to take out this pin j.
Figures 7 to 17 represent various modifications of my invention. In that shown
in Figure 7 instead of fixing the counter comb by means of a horizontal pin as above
explained it has an inward flange at bottom through which a vertical screw dis
passed into the body cof the machine; the lugs k, k (Figures 1 to 5) are dispensed
with.
.
Further instead of having counter combs of different thickness to be substituted
one for another, I sometimes employ a thin flexible counter comb as represented at g
in the modification shown in Figures 8, 9 and 10 which is attached to the machine at
its lower end only by means of a flange h taking into a notch or recess in the body c
a fixing screw d being used if thought necessary. In the bridge or cross piece i
I form a hole through which a milled headed screw jis passed; the movable comb is
slotted as shown to admit of its motion over this screw. The point of this screw
bears against the front of the counter comb gand by adjusting the screw the counter
comb can be pushed more or less away from the body of the machine according to
the length the hair is required to be cut. When a thin flexible counter comb is

page_text: employed as last described the flange at its lower end may be dovetailed to take into
a corresponding recess or slot in the body of the machine as seen at Figures 11
and 12 and in this case no fixing screw will be necessary.
Sometimes see Figures 13 and 14-I place between the cutters or ordinary
combs a and a counter comb which is adjustable by a screw c as above explained,
one or more intermediate counter combs d. These are free to separate from each
other and their object is to keep the hair straight and prevent its escaping the action
of the cutters when it has to be cut more or less long; these intermediate cutters d,
the number of which will be varied according to the distance between the comb a and
the counter comb b, are forked at their lower ends to drop over the flange of the
main counter comb. The movable comb has a slot to admit of its working over the.
screw c.
The counter comb when adjustable by a screw may be made of metal or of ivory,
horn, celluloid, tortoise shell or other suitable material. If not made of metal or
elastic material it should be hinged to the body of the machine and be fitted with
a spring to force it forwards; the adjusting screw will then act against the pressure of
the spring.
Instead of one adjusting screw, two may be used.
Sometimes, as in the arrangement represented in Figures 15, 16 and 17, I mount
the counter comb a so that it can move upon two screws ffwhich constitute a hori-
zontal axis, and also serve to attach the counter comb to the machine, these screws
passing through lugs n, n on the counter comb and taking into the body of one of
the ordinary combs or cutters of the machine; and in this case the teeth 6 of the
counter comb have undercut recesses to receive the points of the teeth of the
ordinary comb or cutter d; these recesses being wide enough from the back m to
the front to allow of the adjustment of the counter comb by means of the screw g.
A spring h keeps the counter comb pressed against the screws; the movable comb is
slotted to admit of its motion over the screw g.
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 in
respect of hair cutting or clipping machines is :---
1. The combination with the ordinary combs or cutters of the machine of a counter
comb or back comb which can be readily secured in place and removed to give place
to one of different thickness, substantially as and for the purpose hereinbefore
described and as represented in Figures 1 to 6.
2. A thin flexible counter comb attached to the body of the machine and capable
of being moved to a greater or less distance from the ordinary combs or cutters
substantially as and for the purpose hereinbefore described and as represented in
Figures 7 to 12.
3. The combination with a counter comb of one or more intermediate combs
substantially as and for the purpose hereinbefore described and as represented in
Figures 13 and 14.
4. A spring counter comb formed with teeth having undercut, recesses to receive
the teeth of the fixed comb or cutter, the said counter comb being pivoted on two
screws which constitute a horizontal axis and also serve to secure the counter comb to
the machine substantially as hereinbefore described and represented in Figures 15, 16
and 17.
5. The several arrangements or combinations of parts of hair cutting or clipping
machines hereinbefore described and represented in the drawings.