Improvements in Hair Curling and Hair Waving Appliances.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 10th June, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 10th Mar., 1894-Accepted, 21st Apr., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Hair Curling and Hair Waving Appliances.
I, RUDOLF NEUMANN, of 14, Scarisbrick Avenue, Southport, in the County
of Lancaster, Ladies' Hairdresser &c. do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
This invention are Improvements in Hair Curling and Hair Waving Appliances,
the main object of the invention being, to provide an instrument of a lighter, more
comfortable and more elastic nature and produce for any length of hair a larger
more natural curl or wave, than those of steel or covered lead or wire and without
hurting or breaking the hair, this object I accomplish by providing an instrument
of wood with an elastic attached to it, constructed as follows: A small bar of light
wood, say 2 or 3 inches in length and about inch in diameter being slightly
tapered towards the ends, to one end I fasten a piece of elastic which being, when
stretched out of the same length as the wooden bar, said elastic having a loop on
the other end to fasten on the other end of the bar. In operation: the hair is
rolled round the bar as far as it is required to be curled the elastic then fastened
over it on the end of the bar, which keeps the whole instrument in the hair
without pulling or hurting, when the curler is removed it leaves the hair curled
or waved.
Dated this 9th day of June 1893
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Hair Curling and Hair Waving Appliances.
I, RUDOLF NEUMANN, of 14, Scarisbrick Avenue, Southport, in the County
of Lancaster, Ladies' Hairdresser etc. 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 hair curling and hair waving appliances, the main object
of the invention being to improve such like appliances by providing an instrument
of a lighter, more comfortable, and more elastic nature and also to provide an
instrument which will answer equally for long or short hair, and to produce a
larger, more natural curl or wave than those of steel or covered lead or wire,
without hurting or breaking the hair this object I accomplish by providing an
instrument of wood with an elastic cord attached to it, constructed as follows:
A small bar of light wood a, say 2 or 3 inches in length and about inch in
diameter, said bar being slightly tapered towards the ends, to one end I fasten an
elastic cord b which being, when stretched out of the same length as the wooden
bar, said elastic cord having a loop c at the other end arranged for hooking on the
opposite end to which it is fastened.
Since I filed the Provisional Specification I have split the bar lengthway,
cutting it into two halves, but keeping them joined at that end where the elastic
cord is attached, I only do this in certain cases where the hair is very short and
stiff; so that I may pinch the ends of the hair between the two halves to hold the
hair firmer round the bar.
In operation: The hair is rolled round the wooden bar as far as it is required to
be curled or waved, the elastic cord is then fastened over the hair and hooked on
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page_text: the opposite end to which it is attached, which will keep the instrument firmly in
the air, without pulling or hurting. When the instrument is removed it leaves the
hair curled or waved.
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. In hair curling and hair waving appliances, an improvement by providing a
wooden bar, which wooden bar being slightly tapered towards the ends, said wooden
bar being used either in one piece or two halves, both halves fitting closely
together as if they were one whole round bar, arranged for rolling the hair round
said bar, substantially as described.
2. In hair curling and hair waving appliances an improvement formed by the
combination of a wooden bar and elastic cord, which elastic cord being fastened to
one end of the said wooden bar arranged for holding the said wooden bar in the
hair, substantially as described.
3. In hair curling and hair waving appliances an improvement formed by the
combination of a round bar, and an elastic cord, said elastic cord being fastened to
one end of the said wooden bar, said elastic cord having a loop at the other end for
booking on the opposite end of the bar to which it is attached.
4. In hair curling and hair waving appliances an improvement as herein shown
.and described.
Southport, dated this 9th day of March 1894.
RUDOLF NEUMANN,
Applicant.