Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Feb., 1887
Complete Left, 11th Nov., 1887
Complete Accepted, 13th Dec., 1887
I SAWAS T. L. KOUYOUMDJOGLOU, of 13 Percy Street, Tottenham Court Road, in
the county of Middlesex, Antiquary, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in the construction of combs for the hair
the improvements consisting in forming the teeth of the comb separate from the body
or back so that the teeth can be removed if required from the body of the comb for
the purpose of cleaning the teeth or the body of the comb or otherwise, and can be
put together again with facility. Further in case of a tooth or the body of the comb
becoming broken the same can be replaced easily and at a small cost.
In carrying out my invention I find it advantageous to form the back or body of
the comb so that the teeth suitably constructed for the purpose can be placed therein
or thereon and then be tightened in position by any suitable means; the teeth can be
either double or single and it will be obvious that both the body and teeth of the
comb can be made of any suitable material and of any required size and shape.
Thial th th TL
1007
G. F. REDFERN,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London,
Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Combs.
I SAWAS T. L. KOUYOUMDJOGLOU, of 13 Percy Street, Tottenham Court Road, in
the county of Middlesex, Antiquary, 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 :-
This invention relates to improvements in the construction of combs for the hair
the improvements consisting in forming the teeth of the comb separate from the
body or back so that the teeth can be removed if required from the body of the
comb for the purpose of cleaning the teeth or the body of the comb or otherwise,
and can be put together again with facility. Further in case of a tooth or
the body of the comb becoming broken the same can be replaced easily and at a
small cost.
the
In carrying out my invention I find it advantageous to form the back or body
of the comb so that the teeth suitably constructed for the purpose can be placed
therein or thereon and then be tightened in position by any suitable means;
teeth can be either double or single and it will be obvious that both the body and
teeth of the comb can be made of any suitable material and of any required size and
shape.
In order to enable my invention to be fully understood I will proceed to describe
by reference to the accompanying drawing several ways in which my invention can
advantageously be carried into effect.
Figure 1 is an elevation partly in section shewing one arrangement for carrying
out my invention.
a, represents the body or back of the comb which is formed with a dovetail groove
or slot b, as clearly shewn in figures 2 and 3 which represent sections respectively on
the lines A B and C, D, of figure 1; the shank ends c, c, of the teeth d, d, are also
formed of a dovetail shape so that they can be slid into the groove b, in the back a,
of the comb, one end of the groove as shewn in figure 2 being made wide enough at
the bottom to allow of the introduction of the teeth. The teeth having been placed
in position are then held firmly in the back by means of a set screw such as e.
By this arrangement it will be obvious that by loosening or unscrewing the set
screw e, the teeth d, d, of the comb can be removed and replaced with great facility
either for purposes of cleaning or for removing a broken tooth.
Figure 4 shews an elevation of a comb with a double set of teeth. In this arrange-
ment the teeth d, are formed double as shewn in detached elevation at figure 5 and
with a central boss f, provided with a square hole g, so that when a number of the
teeth are placed side by side they can be held together by a square rod h, having a
head or knob j, at one end, the other end k, being screw threaded so as to receive a
screw nut 7, by which the teeth d, can be tightened together, the said rod and bosses
then together forming the back or body of the comb.
Instead of a square hole g, and a square rod h, as shewn at figures 5 and 4

page_text: respectively an oval hole may be employed as at figure 6 for receiving an
oval rod.
When this arrangement for carrying out my invention is applied to combs with
one set of teeth, the teeth d, are made single as shewn in figure 7, the arrangement
otherwise being the same as in figures 4 and 5.
In the arrangement shewn in elevation in figure 8 and end elevation and trans-
verse vertical section at figures 9 and 10, the teeth d, d, are held together in
position by means of a hinged frame or body m, the teeth being of the shape shewn in
detached end elevation at figure 11; the frame m, being opened into the position
shewn in dotted lines at figure 12 the required number of teeth d, d, are placed
therein and the frame being then closed is fastened by means of a screw pin n,
figures 8 and 9 (or by a catch or otherwise) the opposite screw pin n, then serving
as the hinge and the teeth will be firmly clamped together so as to form a comb.
I wish it to be understood that I reserve to myself the right of manufacturing and
selling the parts of my improved combs separately or together.
Having now described my said invention and suitable arrangements for carrying
the same into practice I wish it to understood that I do not confine myself to
the precise details described and illustrated as it will be obvious that the same may
be varied without departing from the principle of my invention but what I
do claim is:-
1. A comb for the hair, in which the teeth and back or body are formed
separately and adapted to be connected together as and for the purposes substantially
as hereinbefore described.
2. The improved combs for the hair hereinbefore described and illustrated in the
several figures of the accompanying drawing.