Improvements in Apparatus for Heating Ourling Tongs and the like.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Dec., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 31st Aug., 1896-Accepted, 12th Dec., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Heating Ourling Tongs and
the like.
I, FRANZ VON SCHÖNTHAN of Dresden, Saxony, in the Empire of Germany,
Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has reference to improvements in apparatus for heating curling
tongs and similar articles the object of the improvements being to obviate the risk
of fire to which such apparatus is subject, for instance by the upsetting of the lamp
or by the coming into contact with the flame of the sleeve of the arm that is
employed to manipulate the curling tongs.
This object is effected by arranging the cover of the lamp so as to at once close
automatically on the upsetting of the lamp, thereby extinguishing the flame, and by
surrounding the lamp during use with a peculiarly constructed protective casing of
woven wire or other suitable material which, when closed, can also serve as a
receptacle for containing the heating apparatus.
The heating apparatus may be constructed in any desired form; for example it
may comprise an elongated box-shaped part having mounted upon it two uprights
which are formed with suitable excisions or recesses for receiving the curling tongs,
and which uprights are hinged and are acted upon by springs, so as to have a
constant tendency to assume a vertical position.
For the purpose of securing them in this position, the uprights are bent at right
angles at their lower ends
At its front end the heating apparatus is contracted from both sides that is to
say, it is made narrower, and is there provided with the burner, and also with the
cover which is pivoted at one side and is acted upon by springs, in such a manner
that it has a constant tendency to close. The cover is preferably made in the form
of a cap so that when it is closed it will enclose the projecting edge of the burner;
it may also be lined internally with a somewhat elastic material in order to always
ensure when closed, a complete shutting off of the flame. A flexible band of
leather or other suitable material which is attached to the cover, is, when the
apparatus is in use, passed under the above mentioned narrow part of the apparatus
and kept in place by the weight of the latter in such a manner as to keep the
cover open. The arrangement is such that if from any cause the apparatus
becomes tilted or upset the band becomes freed from the weight of the apparatus,
and the springs will at once come into operation and bring down the cover onto
the burner, thereby extinguishing the flame. It is immaterial towards which side
the apparatus falls, because, even on the slightest tipping movement, for instance
about one of the longitudinal edges of the wider part of the apparatus, the immediate
release of the retaining band and the consequent closing of the cover will take place
with certainty, owing to the front part of the lamp being of less width than its other
part, and also owing to the form of the front part which on the side over which the
band passes is curved or rounded.
It is obvious that a small chain or other suitable device might be used instead
of the leather retaining band; and also in place of the narrow front part, there
might be provided a suitable recess, notch or the like, according to the shape of
the heating apparatus in each particular case.

page_text: The protective casing which is preferably composed of woven wire, consists of
a receptacle which is open at one or both ends, and of side parts which are pivoted
to the receptacle by means of hinges or in any other suitable manner.
To one wall of the receptacle there is also pivoted a forked flap which is
constantly pressed by a spring towards said wall, and has also an aperture which
will admit of the passage of the curling tongs. This flap serves a two-fold
purpose, riz. when the entire apparatus is in use, it serves to fasten the protective
casing to one of the above mentioned uprights extending from the heating
apparatus, and, when the apparatus is not in use and the heating apparatus is
pushed into the woven wire receptacle forming part of the protective casing the
said flap serves to secure the side portions thereof in the folded position.
In some cases, it will also be advantageous to connect the protective casing
permanently with the heating apparatus, for instance by means of a spring link or
joint which, in drawing out the heating apparatus from the woven wire receptacle
will cause the protective casing to automatically assume the open position. In
order to erect the protective casing, it is merely necessary to turn the side portions
thereof into the vertical position, and to push the forked flap over the front upright.
The wire woven receptacle then rests on top of the hinged parts and since the air
can pass freely from all sides through the same, inconvenient radiation of the heat
produced by the flame is also prevented.
Further, in order to prevent the bottom or lower wall of the said receptacle
from becoming burned through, and yet to allow of continuous observation of
the flame, the said wall may be made of selenite or of asbestos woven fabric, or
other suitable material. The entire apparatus can be readily packed together in
an extremely simple manner after use by first freeing the retaining band of the
burner cover by tipping the apparatus slightly to one side so that the cover closes
in consequence of the spring action, and the flame is extinguished. Then the
protective casing is lifted off and is laid, with the woven wire receptacle underneath
it upon a table or the like; the hinged side parts are placed together, and the
spring-actuated flap is clipped over them to hold them in that position. After
removal of the curling tongs and attachment of the retaining band to a knob
projecting from the side of the narrow part of the heating apparatus, the uprights
are moved downwards in opposition to their springs and finally the heating apparatus
is pushed into the woven wire receptacle of the protective casing, in which it
is sufficiently secured by means of the spring uprights bearing against its
upper wall.
In this condition the apparatus occupies very little space, and as the burner is
quite shut up, it can be conveniently carried in luggage on journeys, or even in the
pocket if desired.
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Improvements in Apparatus for Heating Curling Tongs and
the like.
1, FRANZ VON SCHÖNTHAN of Dresden, Saxony, in the Empire of Germany,
Gentleman, 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 has reference to improvements in apparatus for heating curling

page_text: tongs and similar articles the object of the improvements being to obviate the risk
of fire to which such apparatus is subject, for instance by the upsetting of the lamp
or by the coming into contact with the flame of the sleeve of the arm that is
employed to manipulate the curling tongs.
This object is effected by arranging the cover of the lamp so as to at once close
automatically on the upsetting of the lamp, thereby extinguishing the flame, and by
surrounding the lamp during use with a peculiarly constructed protective casing of
woven wire or other suitable material which, when closed, can also serve as a
receptacle for containing the heating apparatus.
In order that my invention may be fully understood I shall now proceed to
specify it with reference to the sheet of drawings annexed hereto, of which
Fig. 1 is an elevation of the heating apparatus and the protective casing, the
latter being in section.
Fig. 2 is a plan of the heating apparatus.
Fig. 3 is a cross-section on the line - of Fig. 1.
Fig. 4 illustrates how the closed apparatus, when not in use, may be kept in the
packed up protective casing.
Fig. 5 is a vertical longitudinal section of Fig. +, and
Fig. 6 shows the lamp in the act of automatically closing whilst being tilted or
put on edge.
The heating apparatus may be constructed in any desired form; for example,
it may comprise an elongated box-shaped part a having mounted upon it two
uprights & which are formed with suitable excisions or recesses d° for receiving the
curling tongs s, and which uprights are hinged at d¹ and are acted upon by spring,
so as to have a constant tendency to assume a vertical position. For the purpose
of securing them in this position, the uprights are bent at right angles at their
lower ends d.
At its front end aº the heating apparatus is contracted from both sides, that is
to say, it is made narrower, and is there provided with a burner a', and also with
a cover b which is pivoted at 61 and is acted upon by springs 6' in such a manner
that it has a constant tendency to close. The cover 6 is preferably made in the
form of a cap so that when it is closed it will enclose the projecting edge of the
burner a¹; it may also be lined internally with a somewhat elastic material in
order to always ensure when closed, a complete shutting off of the flame.
A flexible band c of leather or other suitable material which is attached to the
cover, is, (see Figures 1 to 3) when the apparatus is in use, passed under the
above mentioned narrow part a° of the apparatus and kept in place by the weight
of the latter in such a manner as to keep the cover b open. The arrangement is
such that if from any cause the apparatus becomes tilted or upset the band becomes
freed from the weight of the apparatus and the springs 6 will at once come into
operation and bring down the cover onto the burner a¹, thereby extinguishing
the flame. It is immaterial towards which side the apparatus falls, because,
even on the slightest tipping movement, for instance, about one of the longitudinal
edges of the wider part a of the apparatus, the immediate release of the retaining
band c and the consequent closing of the cover b will take place with certainty (see
Figure 6) owing to the front part aº of the lamp being of less width than its other
part, and also owing to the form of the front part which on the side over which the
band passes is curved or rounded (see a* Fig. 4).
.It is obvious that a small chain or other suitable device might be used instead of
the leather retaining band c; and also in place of the narrow frout part aº, there
might be provided a suitable recess, notch or the like, according to the shape of
the heating apparatus in each particular case.
The protective casing which is preferably composed of woven wire, consists
of a receptacle which is open at one or both ends, and of side parts e¹ and e
which are pivoted to the receptacle by means of hinges or in any other suitable
manner.
To one wall f¹ of the receptacle f there is also pivoted a forked flap 9 which is
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page_text: constantly pressed by a spring g' towards said wall, and has also an aperture 9°
which will admit of the passage of the curling tongs 8. This flap g serves a
two-fold purpose, viz. when the entire apparatus is in use, it serves to fasten the
protective casing to one of the above mentioned uprights d extending from the
heating apparatus, and, when the apparatus is not in use and the heating apparatus
is pushed into the woven wire receptacle forming part of the protective casing
the said flap serves to secure the side portions and thereof in the folded
position.
In order to erect the protective casing, it is merely necessary to turn the
side portions and e³ thereof into the vertical position, and to push the forked
flap g over the front upright d. The wire woven receptacle then rests on
top of the hinged parts and since the air can pass freely from all sides
through the same, inconvenient radiation of the heat produced by the flame is
also prevented.
Further, in order to prevent the bottom or lower wall of the said receptacle
from becoming burned through, and yet to allow of continuous observation of the
flame, the said wall may be made of selenite or of asbestos woven fabric, or other
suitable material. The entire apparatus can be readily packed together in an
extremely simple manner, after use, by first freeing the retaining band c of the
burner cover by tipping the apparatus slightly to one side (see Fig. 6) so that the
cover closes in consequence of the spring action, and the flame extinguished.
Then the protective casing is lifted off and is laid, with the woven wire receptacle f
underneath it, upon a table or the like; the hinged side parts e¹ and e³ are placed
together, and the spring-actuated flap is clipped over them to hold them in that
position (see Figs. 4 and 5). After removal of the curling tongs and attachment
of the retaining band c to a knob a projecting from the side of the narrow part
of the heating apparatus, the uprights dare moved downwards in opposition to their
springs d (see dotted lines in Fig. 2) and finally the heating apparatus is pushed
into the woven wire receptacle f of the protective casing, in which it is sufficiently
secured by means of the spring uprights d bearing against the upper wall as
shown in Fig. 5.
In this condition the apparatus occupies very little space, and as the burner is
quite shut up, it can be conveniently carried in luggage on journeys, or even in the
pocket if desired.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is:
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1. A heating apparatus for curling tongs and similar articles provided with a
cover pivoted at one side of the burner and acted upon by springs, said cover being
kept in the open position by a device controlled normally by the weight of the
apparatus aud which device is freed from the weight of the apparatus when it
becomes tilted, so that the cover is brought down onto the burner, thereby
extinguishing the flame, substantially as described and illustrated.
2. Providing apparatus of the kind referred to in the preceding claim with a
protective casing of woven wire having parts such as e¹ and e² and adapted and
applied to serve both as a shield to the flame and as a receptacle for the said
apparatus, substantially as described and illustrated.
Dated this 31st day of August 1806
F. WISE HOWORTH,
46, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.