Comb with Movable Teeth.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Apr., 1898-Accepted, 4th June, 1898
Comb with Movable Teeth.
I, LOUIS WIDDERSHOVEN, of 20, Scheldestraat, Antwerp, Belgium, 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 follow-
ing statement:-
The present invention relates to an improved comb for combing out, with
movable teeth and a sheath, allowing of an easy cleaning of said teeth and the
replacing thereof when broken, rendering the combing softer and avoiding the
plucking out of hair.
In the annexed drawing is shown as an example, a practical form of construct-
tion of the present invention.
In this drawing:
Fig. 1 is a longitudinal section of an improved large toothed comb, provided
with a sheath.
Fig. 2 is a side view in elevation of same.
Fig. 3 is a side view in elevation of same, the sheath being removed and show-
ing one of the positions which can be given to the teeth for cleaning.
Fig. 4 is a part longitudinal section of a small toothed comb, with double toothing.
Fig. 5 is a side view in elevation of same.
Fig. 6 is a side view in elevation of same, the sheath being removed, and show-
ing two of the positions which can be given to the teeth for cleaning.
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The comb contemplated as an object by the present invention is composed of
a plurality of teeth, each being formed of a smaller part a or working part," and
of a heel c. The heel of each of the teeth is provided with a hole, the teeth being
adapted to run upon a small rod d and to be juxtapositted thereon to form the
comb. The two end-teeth m and m¹ are each provided with a notch h in which
is located one of the threaded ends of said rod secured by nuts f f allowing at the
same time of packing or securing the teeth on the rod, thus forming the comb.
A sheath b, of nickelized sheet iron or other suitable material, cases the comb
as shown in the annexed drawing, extending of a certain distance on the lessened
part a of the teeth, so that, the comb being used, the hair do not get into the
depth of toothing, thus avoiding their plucking out and getting entangle, which
generally occurs with ordinary combs.
For cleaning the comb, the smooth frictional sheath is removed, and each of
the teeth can be separately turned, as shown in Fig. 3, to obtain an easy access
to the side faces thereof.
With the double-toothed combs, the heel c of the teeth is formed by the medial
part thereof. (Fig. 4). The connection rod d passes through the holes bored in
the centre of said teeth and the sheath b, also casing the lessened part of teeth of
a certain distance, is arranged in the middle of the height of the comb, as shown
in Fios 4 and 5.

page_text: 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 is:-
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A comb with movable teeth, provided with a sheath, allowing of easy cleaning
and replacing of the teeth, to provide a softer combing avoiding the plucking out
of hair, characterised by teeth formed of a lessened part or working part" and
a heel provided with a hole allowing the teeth to run upon a small rod, said teeth
being juxtapositted thereon to form the comb, the two end teeth having an outer
notch to receive two nuts packing the threaded ends of said rod, to secure the
position of teeth and thus form; the comb, cased in a sheath of metal or other suit-
able material, extending of a certain distance on the working part of the teeth,
substantially as described and for the purpose set forth.
Doted this 7th day of Anril 1898
L. DUVINAGE,
Patent Agent, 8, Rue des Princes, Brussels, Belgium.