A New or Improved Hair Fastening.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Aug., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 31st Oct., 1894-Accepted, 1st Dec., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Hair Fastening.
I EDWIN MOORE, of Priory Road, Aston, near the City of Birmingham,
Brewer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to a new or improved fastening for ladies hair.
In the prevailing present fashion of arranging ladies hair, it is common to tie it
up at the back by means of cord, tape, or ribbon, which said cord, tape, or ribbon
is tied in a knot or knots. This process is very tedious, and usually requires the
services of an assistant. In my invention however, I provide a much simpler
arrangement, and which can be easily operated by the lady herself.
It consists as follows:-
I provide a band, which may be of cord, tape or ribbon &c., and thread thereon
a cover or pad, which may slide easily along it. This pad is usually made of
velvet or other soft suitable material which will not damage the hair. The cord
threaded therethrough is preferably doubled, so that at the one end it assumes the
loop form, through which the other ends of the doubled cord are passed thus
forming a slip loop, which, when pushed along closes in the pad to a small opening.
Upon the loose ends (which together form as it were one cord) is now passed a
following up grip fastening, which shall follow the closing loop to prevent its
return except by the will of the wearer.
This grip may be made of metal with springs or otherwise, or may be readily
made by india-rubber or both combined. At present 1 find that a disc of india-
rubber with a central hole through which the cord passes answers the purpose
very well, inasmuch as the friction caused by the india-rubber, sufficiently prevents
its return.
The beforementioned pad may in some cases be dispensed with, and further it
will be seen that a single cord may be used if desired instead of a double one.
Dated this 28th day of August 1894.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicant's Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Hair Fastening.
I EDWIN MOORE, of Priory Road, Aston, near the City of Birmingham,
Brewer, 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 a new or improved fastening for ladies hair.
In the prevailing present fashion of arranging ladies hair, it is common to tie it
up at the back by means of cord, tape, or ribbon, which said cord, tape, or ribbon
is tied in a knot or knots. This process is very tedious, and usually requires the
services of an assistant. In my invention however, I provide a much simpler
arrangement, and which can be easily operated by the lady herself.
In order to more clearly describe and explain this niy invention, I have appended
hereunto an illustrative sheet of drawings, upon which are figures and numbers
of reference, similar numbers referring throughout the several views to the same
thing or part.

page_text: Fig. 1, is a view of this my invention, as it appears when opened ready for fixing
upon the hair.
Fig. 2, shows the invention in its contracted or closed condition.
Figs. 3 & 4, are views of modifications of the following up fastening &c.
8, is a band or pad which may be of silk, velvet, tape, ribbon or other similar
suitable material, care being taken that such material shall be chosen that shall not
damage or break the hair. Through this pad is now threaded a cord 9, in such a
manner that thereby the pad 8, may be contracted or closed at will. This cord
may be threaded through the said pad in various ways, but I find that shown in
Figs. 1 & 2, seem to answer the best in which the said cord is passed round
twice, that is, for the greater part there is a double cord. The ends of this cord
are now passed through the eyelet or opening 10, which is secured in the pad.
These cords are now threaded through the loop 11, which latter is preferable of
metal. A binding or frictional clip 12, is further provided through which the
cords pass, a piece of india-rubber auswering this purpose very well.
In some cases both the manner of the threading of the cord, and of the frictional
grip may be modified as shown in Figs. 3 & 4, in which the cord is singly threaded
through the pad or band 8, its one end being secured in the one instance (Fig. 3)
to the plate 11, and in the other instance Fig. 4, to the loop 11. In Fig. 3, the
plate is further bent and shaped to form a spring clip at 12ª, so that the cord
passing therethrough may be retained in any adjusted position, while in Fig. 4, I
may again use the rubber clip 12.
The particular method of threading the cord, and of gripping the same, may be
varied in precise details without departing from the nature of this invention, and
the use of the cord as described and shown, without the pad may be made to
roughly answer the purpose, but would be much inferior.
Its action is as follows:-By first drawing the clip 12 or 12º, to the end of the
cord, as seen in Fig. 1, and then inserting the fingers into the centre of the pad,
the latter may be opened widely as shown; so that the hair may be placed therein.
By now pushing the binding clip 12, or 12º, along the cord, the pad is closed firmly
upon the hair and securely held.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. The new or improved hair fastener, substantially as herein described and
illustrated.
2. In a hair fastener, the combination with the pad 8, of an interior threaded
cord and a following up fastening device, substantially as berein described and
shown.
Dated this 30th day of October 1894.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
12, Cherry Street, Birmingham, Applicant's Agent.