An Improved Hair Curling Device, applicable as a Means (in Conjunction with a Pin) of Securing a Hat or other Covering to the Head of the Wearer.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Aug., 1894-Accepted, 22nd Sept., 1894
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Hair Curling Device, applicable as a Means (in
Conjunction with a Pin) of Securing a Hat or other Covering
to the Head of the Wearer.
I EDMUND FLETCHER LEWIS of 1 Landseer Road, Upper Holloway, London N.
Embosser 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 :-
In accordance with this invention I form the hair curling device of three
branches of brass steel or suitable metal or material each being pivotally mounted
upon a stud or spindle common to the three. Upon one of the outer branches I
form a clasp or catch into which the other outer branch is placed when it is desired
to close the device upon the tress to be curled.
To curl the hair the end of the tress is first passed between one of the outer
branches and the centre branch of the device and then wound round both these
branches, until the whole tress is contained upon the curler, when the third branch
is closed upon same and holds same firmly until it is desired to release the curl. To
facilitate the securing of a hat or other covering to the head the application of this
my curling device will be found of great advantage, as a hat or bonnet pin passe
through the hat or other covering and under a tress wound upon and enclosed within
the curling device aforesaid will provide a strong and ready fastening which a strong
wind will be entirely unable to overcome.
And in order that this my invention may be fully understood I will now describe
same with reference to the accompanying sheet of drawings upon which
Fig. 1 represents a side elevation of the device constructed in accordance with my
invention with the three branches extended or in an open position.
Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same but in which the device is shewn closed.
Fig. 3 is a top plan of the device and
Fig. 4 shews its application as a hat fastening device, the pin and curler being
shewn in dotted lines.
In each of the views similar letters of reference are employed to indicate like
parts.
Referring particularly to Fig. 1 it will be seen that the device consists essentially
of the three branches or arms a b c pivotted at their ends to the stud or pin d.
These branches or arms a b c, may conveniently be formed of a round wire passed
through rollers of a suitable gauge to flatten them out to a desired width. They
may then be cut off into the lengths required. The branch c is formed with a clasp
or catch e at its free end, which clasp or catch may conveniently be formed by
bending the end of the branch cover to a suitable shape (see detail view to an
enlarged scale Fig. 3A). In operation the end of the tress is wound around them.
When the whole tress is wound upon these branches the third branch a is closed as
shewn in Figs. 2 and 3 and the tress is locked securely. Upon releasing the tress
from the device a curl is formed. To effectually prevent a hat or bonnet from
being blown off the head of the wearer by a stiff breeze or sudden gust of wind the
application of this device will be found of great advantage. To secure the head
covering to the head first wind a tress upon my curling device just described and
then after putting on the hat pass a hat or bonnet pin through the hat and under
the curling device in the manner shewn in Fig. 4 in which the curling device and
pin are shewn in dotted lines. This will be found a very secure strong and simple
fastening, overcoming many of the disadvantages experienced with fastening devices
hitherto employed for the purpose.

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 :-
The improved hair curling device applicable also (in conjunction with a hat or
bonnet pin) as a means of securing a hat or other covering to the head of the wearer,
constructed arranged and operating substantially as hereinbefore described and
shewn in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 16th day of August 1894.
HUGHES, ELI & HUGHES,
76, Chancery Lane, W.C., Agents for Applicant.