Improvements in Curling and Waving Tongs.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 13th May, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 13th Feb., 1894-Accepted, 5th May, 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Curling and Waving Tongs.
ALBERTA MARY FRANCES THATCHER 3 Addison Road, Bedford Park,
Chiswick, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The invention consists of a device, whereby curling and waving tongs contain
their own heaters. To effect this, the handle of the tongs is hollow, and contains a
reservoir of alcohol, or other suitable inflammable liquid, and a wick if desired.
An aperture at the base of the tongs permits the liquid to be lighted, and it heats
the tongs as much or as little as may be desired, the power of the flame being
controlled by a small valve on the handle of the tongs. The operator, and the
hair are protected from the flame by a pierced wire or metal cap, which covers it,
entirely, and the light burns in any position, the hair absorbing the heat as fast as
generated.
Dated this 12th day of May 1893.
ALBERTA MARY FRANCES THATCHER.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Curling and Waving Tongs.
ALBERTA MARY FRANCES THATCHER, Addison Road, Bedford Park,
Chiswick, W. 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 :-
The invention consists of curling or waving tongs, with which are combined the
means of heating them, and maintaining them at a regular degree of heat, in fact
self-heating tongs. The style of tongs can be varied, but the principle of their
carrying their own fuel is the same, whether for curling or waving tongs.
The accompanying drawings describe the invention, Fig. I showing curling tongs
to which the self heating principle is applied. Fig. II is the same appliance
open.
A. which is the handle is hollow, and contains a reservoir for alcohol or other
suitable heating fluid, B being the cap, which closes, the reservoir, and, the aperture
through which the spirit is introduced. C. is a tube which by means of a valve D.
in the handle controls the flow of the lighting medium, and increases or decreases
its power at will. E is the flame, which proceeds from a wick or mesh, passing up
through the handle A. F. is a pierced platform, surrounding the burner. G is
the globe shaped dome, protecting the flame, and is also pierced to admit the
passage of air, and can if desired be formed of gauze wire. The tongs are
attached to this dome, which opens on a hinge to admit of lighting the flame, and
they are marked H. The tongs are partially hollowed out, to allow the heat to
act more quickly upon them, and when once hot, the flame can be maintained
evenly, so as to keep the heat at the same degree as long as the tongs are in use.

page_text: 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 combination of curling and waving tongs and means for heating same, in
one and the same device.
2. Curling and waving tongs constructed substantially as described, and shown
in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 12th day of February 1894.
ALBERTA MARY FRANCES THATCHER.