Improvements in Hair Curlers.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Nov., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 12th Dec., 1893-Accepted, 13th Jan., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Hair Curlers.
I, SAMUEL HENRY CROCKER of 172, Fleet Street, London, Engineer, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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This invention relates to an improved construction of hair curler, intended to
provide a simple device by which the hair is wound round an arm or arms and
retained securely until the device is released.
The curler consists of a small frame with parallel sides, having one end formed
with a small hole, and at the other having a pin forming a pivot around which a
central arm can turn. This arm is formed from a piece of wire or thin strip of
spring metal, bent round so as to form two legs which tend to spring apart slightly.
The arm is bent at the central part to form an eye through which the pin above
mentioned passes. The eye is of oblong shape forming a slot so that the arm as
well as being capable of turning, can move up or down a short distance. This
allows the end to enter the hole in the end of the frame above mentioned, when
the arm is moved in that direction, and the two legs springing apart, are clipped by
the hole and prevented from coming out unless pulled.
In order that they may be better secured, the ends are preferably made with a
small shoulder on each, or a notch at the outer side, which will prevent them
passing the hole unless they are compressed, which is done by the fingers when the
curler is being removed.
The hair is wound on the spring arm, a small part being placed between the legs
to commence with, the arm being turned back out of the frame, and the frame used
as a handle for winding. The arm is then turned inside the frame and pushed up
so that its end enters the retaining hole. To release, the arm is pulled back and
turned out, and as the legs tend to spring apart, the arm can be pulled out of the
hair without fully unwinding it.
Dated this 17th day of November 1893
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Hair Curlers.
I, SAMUEL HENRY CROCKER, of 172 Fleet Street, London, Engineer, 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 an improved construction of hair curler, intended to
provide a simple device by which the hair is wound round an arm
retained securely until the device is released.
or arms and
The curler consists of a small frame with parallel sides, having one end formed
with a small hole, and at the other having a pin forming a pivot around which a
central arm can turn. This arm is formed from a piece of wire or thin strip of
spring metal bent round so as to form two legs which tend to spring apart slightly.
The arm is bent at the central part to form an eye through which the pin above
mentioned passes. The eye is of oblong shape forming a slot so that the arm as

page_text: well as being capable of turning, can move up or down a short distance. This
allows the end to enter the hole in the end of the frame above mentioned, when
the arm is moved in that direction, and the two legs springing apart are clipped by
the hole and prevented from coming out'unless pulled.
In order that they may be better secured, the ends are preferably made with a 5
small shoulder on each, or a notch at the outer side, which will prevent them
passing the hole unless they are compressed, which is done by the fingers when the
curler is being removed..
The hair is wound on the spring arm, a small part being placed between the
legs to commence with, the arm being turned back out of the frame, and the 1
frame used as a handle for winding. The arm is then turned inside the frame and..
pushed up so that its end enters the retaining hole. To release, the arm is pulled
back and turned out, and as the legs tend to spring apart, the arm can be pulled...
out of the hair without fully unwinding-it.
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In order that the invention may be more clearly understood reference is had to
the accompanying sheet of illustrative drawings, in which
Fig. 1 is a front and Fig. 2 a side elevation of the improved curler, showing it
respectively closed and open.
Fig. 3 is a broken section showing the main parts to a larger scale and
Fig. 4 is a plan or end view also to a larger scale.
A is the frame approximately rectangular in front elevation, formed with two
parallel sides. The lower end a is furnished with a connecting pin B which serves
to attach the arm C, and on which the arm can turn freely. This arm is formed
from bent wire, bent as shown, into fork form so as to have two legs springing
slightly apart, and eye 'c of oblong or slotted form which is threaded onto the
pin B. This slotted eye allows of the arm moving up or down a short distance as
well as turning around the pin.
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The upper end a of the frame is formed with a hole or perforation a² of suitable
dimensions, the edges of the frame being stamped slightly outwards to give the
required size to the hole. The peculiar form of the end a' which is bent in or
narrowed a short distance below the hole provides a guide for the ends of the legs.
in entering the hole. The legs are formed with a small notch e' which prevents.
them coming out of the hole too readily.
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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.) An improved hair curler consisting of a frame in which is hinged an arm
or arms, capable of moving radially as well as revolving upon a pin secured by a
perforation in the end of the frame, in which the ends of the arm can be pushed
substantially as and for the purposes specified.
(2.) An improved hair curler consisting of a frame approximately rectangular
in shape, having a hole in one end and a pin at the other, and a forked arm formed
from a doubled wire or metal strip with an eye of slotted or oblong form by which
it is pivoted to the frame, substantially as described and for the purposes specified.
(3.) An improved hair curler consisting of a rectangular frame, and a forked
arm formed from a doubled wire or metal strip with an eye of slotted or oblong
form, by which it is pivoted loosely. to the frame, each end having a small notch,
the arm being retained in closed. position by a hole in the end of the frame
substantially as described and shown and for the purposes specified...
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