A Method of Attaching Hair Curling Tongs to Gas or other Burners for Heating the same.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Nov., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 1st Aug., 1891-Accepted, 5th Sept., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Method of Attaching Hair Curling Tongs to Gas or other
Burners for Heating the same.
I, WILLIAM LORD BALLIN HINDE of Priorsleigh, Stratford Road, Birmingham,
in the County of Warwick, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
In hair curling tongs as hitherto made no provision is arranged to enable the
tongs to be supported while heating and accordingly those using such tongs are
inconvenienced by the necessity of holding the operative part over a gas jet or other
flame in order to heat it. The object of the present invention is to remove this
objection, and in carrying it into effect, a ring, hook, clip or other arrangement is
included in the construction of the tongs so that by means of the ring, hook, clip,
aperture or other arrangement attached to or forming part of the tongs, the said
tongs may be readily attached to an ordinary gas burner or bracket so that the
flame is allowed to heat the instrument to a convenient degree.
In one method of constructing curling tongs in accordance with this invention
the projecting eyes or lugs forming part of the hinge are made a little longer than
in the ordinary tongs, and holes are pierced in the added portion through which a
wire ring is slipped. This ring is of such dimensions that it readily passes over an
ordinary gas burner, and by passing it over a gas burner the tongs are supported in
convenient position for heating.
In another method, through holes similarly placed, is threaded a single or double
wire loop so arranged as to form a spring clip which being pushed against the gas
burner or a convenient portion of the bracket opens up and clips the tongs firmly
but easily in the position required for heating. Flat spring clips may also be
adopted if preferred and the wire ring may be fixed to the end of the thumb piece
for opening the tongs, or the thumb piece end may be shaped out of metal to form
a suitable ring or clip. The ring or clip may also be arranged as attached to the
handle of the tongs without departing from an essential feature of the invention
which is the construction of hair curling tongs having a suitable attaching arrange-
ment to enable the tongs to be conveniently supported for heating over a gas or other
flame.
Dated this 2nd day of November 1890
MARKS & CLERK,
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Method of Attaching Hair Curling Tongs to Gas or other
Burners for Heating the same.
1, WILLIAM LORD BALLIN HINDE, of Priorsleigh, Stratford Road, Birmingham,
in the County of Warwick, 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:-
In hair curling tongs as hitherto made no provision is made to enable the tongs
to be supported while heating, and accordingly those using such tongs are incon-
venienced by the necessity of holding the operative part over a gas jet or other
flame in order to heat it. The object of the present invention is to remove this
objection, and in carrying it into effect, a ring, hook, clip, or other arrangement is
included in the construction of the tongs, so that by means of a ring, hook, clip,
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page_text: aperture or other arrangement, the tongs may be attached to an ordinary gas burner
or bracket so that the flame is allowed to heat the instrument to a convenient
degree.
Referring to Figures 1, 2, and 3 of the accompanying sheet of drawings: in one
method of constructing curling tongs in accordance with this invention, the pro-
jecting eyes or lugs a forming part of the hinge are made a little longer than in the
ordinary tongs, and holes bare pierced in the added portion through which a wire
ring c is slipped. This ring is of such dimensions that it can readily pass over an
ordinary gas burner as d Figure 2, and by passing it over a gas burner the tongs
are supported in convenient position for heating, by the flame as in Figure 2..
In another method, through holes similarly placed, is threaded a single or double
wire loop as e, Figure 3, so arranged as to form a spring clip, which, being pushed
against the gas burner or a convenient portion of the bracket, opens up and clips
the tongs firmly but easily in the position required for heating. Flat spring clips
may also be adopted if preferred, and the wire ring may fixed to the end of the
thumb piece for opening the tongs as at f Figure 1 where it is shown in dotted
lines, and may be shaped out of metal to form a suitable ring or clip. The ring or
clip may also be arranged as attached to the handle of the tongs, without departing
from an essential feature of the invention, which is the construction of hair curling
tongs having a suitable attaching arrangement to enable the tongs to be conveniently
supported for heating over a gas or other flame.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
(1) The attachment to, or formation with hair curling tongs, of a ring or clip,
conveniently arranged to permit the said tongs to be suspended from or attached to
a gas burner or bracket, substantially as and for the purposes hereinbefore
described.
(2) The curling tongs with ring or clip attachment substantially as hereinbefore
described and illustrated at Figures 1, 2, and 3 of the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 31st day of July 1891.
MARKS & CLERK,
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents for the Applicant.