An Improved Hair-waving Device.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Jan., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 18th Mar., 1891-Accepted, 18th Apr., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Hair-waving Device.
I, JULES EUGÈNE LEGAVRE, of 60, Boulevard Sebastopol, Paris, France, Comb
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to an improved hair-waving device, and consists essentially
in the combination, with the flexible limbs of a U-shaped frame, of an intermediate
member pivoted thereto and a pivoted link for locking together the flexible limbs
and holding the intermediate member in position as hereinafter described.
Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this Specifi-
cation, which represent the hair waver on an enlarged scale. In Figure 1 the device
is shewn in the open position; in Figure 2 in the partially-closed, and in Figures 3
and 4 in the completely-closed position.
The hair is coiled on the intermediate member a which is pivoted to the bend of
the U-shaped frame c for retaining the hair when coiled on the intermediate member,
the parts being retained in operative position by the clasp e pivoted to the one
limb c and engaging in a notch d on the other limb. The member a may be solid
or tubular and is held in the proper position by shoulders b formed on the limbs c
after the member a is pivoted thereon, but any other means may be adopted.
To use the device, the lock of hair to be waved is passed between the limbs c
which is placed against the head and the hair is tightly rolled upon the rod a which
is then folded between the limbs c and secured by the clasp e which embraces the
end of the member a and secures the device in such way that the hair cannot become
unwound.
Dated this 0th day of Lony 1001
J. E. LEGAVRE.
By A. M. & Wm. Clark,
53, Chancery Lane, London, Patent Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Hair-waving Device.
I, JULES EUGENE LEGAVRE, of 60, Boulevard Sebastopol, Paris, France, Comb
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 :-
My invention relates to an improved hair-waving device whereby a perfectly
undulated waving of natural appearance is produced; and it consists essentially in
the combination, with the flexible limbs of a U-shaped frame, of an intermediate
member pivoted to the bend or butt end of the U-frame and a pivoted link for
holding the flexible limbs and intermediate member in position as hereinafter
described.
Reference is to be had to the drawings accompanying my Provisional Specifica-
tion, which represent the device on an enlarged scale. In Figure 1 the device is
shewn in the open position, in Figure 2 in the partially-closed, and in Figures 3
and 4 in the completely closed position.
a is the intermediate member pivoted to the bend of the U-shaped frame c and e
is the clasp in the form of a link pivoted to the one limb c and engaging with a
notch d in the other limb when the parts are in the closed or operative position, as
shewn in Figures 3 and 4. The member a may be solid or tubular and is pivoted
between shoulders 6 formed on the limbs c by stamping or burring up the metal of

page_text: the frame c after it has been threaded through the hole in the member a or by any
other suitable means.
To use the hair-waving device, it is opened, as shewn in Figure 1, the tress of hair
to be waved is passed between the limbs c which are placed against the head and
the hair is then tightly rolled upon the rod a which is then folded over until it lies
between the limbs c in which position it is secured by the clasp e which embraces
both the end of the member a and also the other limb c with the notch d of which
it engages, as shewn in Figures 3 and 4. The device is thereby secured in such way
that the hair cannot become unwound.
This device, although somewhat resembling in form curling pins already in the
market, differs therefrom in its mode of use, purpose, and result, its object being
limited, as above mentioned, to producing a natural undulated or wavy effect upon
the hair.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
The herein-described hair-waving device, consisting in the combination, with the
flexible U-shaped frame c, of the intermediate rod a pivoted to the butt of the
frame and of the clasp e pivoted to the one limb and embracing the end of the rod a
and of the other limb, substantially as, and for the purpose, specified.
Dated this
1891.
J. E. LEGAVRE.
By A. M. & Wm. Clark,
53, Chancery Lane, London, Patent Agents.