US1975189A - Hair waving implement - Google Patents

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Oct. 2,1934. 5 BLAKE 1,935,189

HAIR WAVING IMPLEMENT Filed,J uly 10, 1933 M) @1460 INVENITOR.

BY ATTORNEY Patented Oct. 2, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HAIR WAVING IMPLEMENT I Bessie Blake, Amarillo, Tex, Application Julyu10, 1933, Serial No. 679,141

10. Claims. (01; 132 -38) My invention relates'to implements for" use in waving hair upon the human headdd it the present time hair waving, 'andmore I particularly thetype of waving known as "finger V 5 waving, is done by pressing'the moistened hair into desired waves by hand with the assistance of a comb. Various types of hair pins or clamping means are then used to hold the waves in place until the hair is dry. The work to be presentable 19 must be done by skilled operators and it is practically impossible for a person, no matter'how skilled, to properly wave their own hair. It is a commonly known fact among beauty operators, that in order to present the proper appearance and in order'to properly hold, 'the wave, the hair beneath the surface layermust be waved parallel to the hair upon the surface. This in many instances is extremely difficult to' ac:- complish dueto the thickness of the hair, and

20 many times the operator fails to get the underlying hair properly when the hair is combed out after drying the wave is irregular and consequently unsajtisfac tory them'by a skilled operator. Other objects of my'inventio'n are to provide a device of this class which is new, novel, practical and of utility; which may be easily cleansed,

and consequently may be kept in a sanitary condition; which will have no movable parts to become worn or get out of order and will consequently be durable; which will be light in weight and consequently will be handy to use; which will ,be comparatively cheap to manufacture; and, which will be efiicient in accomplishing all the purposes for which it is intended.

With these and other objects in view as will more fully appear, my invention consists in the construction, novel features, and combination of parts hereinafter more fully described, pointed out in the claims hereto appended, and illustrated in the accompanying one-sheet of drawings, of which,

Fig. l is a side elevational view in substantially the preferred actual size;

Fig. 2 is a bottom view of the device as illustrated in Fig. 1; and,

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary side elevational view of "a slightly different embodiment of the device.

waved, The result ispthat' j The'prime object of myinvention is to provide an implement which'may be used by a person in waving their own hair, and which when so used will permitthem'to accomplish aresult as pre s'entable and satisfactory as is usually done upon I teeth 5 preferably extend entirely across the body e'andin the preferred form they pointto:

[Like characters of reference designate like parts in allthe figures;

[It is understood that various changes in the form, proportion; size,'shape, weight andother detailsof construction, within the scope of my invention may be resorted to without departing from the spirit orbroad principle of my invention and without sacrificing any of the advantages thereof; and it is also understood that the drawing isto be interpreted as being illustrative and not restrictive."

Descriptions of. two preferred embodiments of the invention followz,

Referring. now more particularly to the embodiment illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, the refer- (0 shoe numeral lindicates a conventional handle to th'e. bottom of which is integrally formed or rigidly attached a preferably rigid arcuate reinforcing plate 2 which extends longitudinally past each end of the handle. Rigidly attached to the nether surface of the plate 2 by conventional means such as screws 3 is provided anarcuate body 4.- which is preferably formed of some desirable resilient or semi-resilient material such as rubber or rubber composition. It is preferable 30' that the body 4 extends longitudinally somewhat pastea'ch end of the plate 2. The nether surface of the body 4 is provided with serrations or other projecting deformities 5. The serrations or ward one end of the body.

It may be found practical to use deformities other than the teeth 5 as illustrated, and I therefore reserve the right to do so if found desirable.

In Fig. 3 is illustrated an embodiment of the invention which is slightly different than that hereinabove described. This last embodiment differs from the first only in that the body 4 95. is rectangular instead of arcuate. I propose to use this embodiment if desired although it is my belief that a straight toothed surface would not prove nearly as practical as the arcuate toothed surface.

It may be understood, of course, that the upper surface of the body of the embodiment illustrated in Fig. 1 might well be formed in a single plane instead of being arcuate without departing from the principle of the invention. Also, 105 that the handle may be made in any desired configuration.

In operation it is necessary to use two of the hereinabove described devices. The devices are used substantially as follows:

The hair is moistened with Water or some de sired hair setting liquid prepared specifically for the purpose, and is then combed in a direction causing each strand to lie substantially perpendicular to the general direction in' which it is desired that the wave shall'run. One of the implements is then placed upon the head at one side of and extending longitudinally along the imaginary line alongwhich the wave is to be formed. This implement is then vibrated slightly longitudinally until the points of the teeth 5 rest upon the scalp. The other implement is then placed in a similar position along the other side of the wave 'line in spaced relation from the first implement and with its teeth pointing in a direction opposite to the teeth of the first implement. The second implement will then be moved laterally toward the first until the hair is forced upwardly therebetween, at which point the second implement will be moved longitudinally a desLred distance. These two operations will cause the hair between the implements to assume the form of a wave. The wave may then be pinned in place, and the operation repeated as desired.

It may be understood that the inherent quality of the rubber base to adhere slightly to the hair will cause it to grip the hair firmly and will cause both the inner and outer hair to move simultaneously.

Obviously, the invention is susceptible of embodiment in forms other than that which is illustrated in the accompanying drawing and described herein, and applicable, for uses and purposes other than as detailed, and I therefore consider as my own all such modifications and. adaptations and other uses of the form of the device herein described as fairly fall within the scope of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what is claimed .and desired to be secured by Letters Patent, is:

1. In a hair waving implement, a resilient body having an arcuately concave surface, and transverse resilient hair gripping deformities carried by the surface.

. 2. In a hair waving implement, a resilient body having integral transverse hair gripping deformities carried thereby, and means for limiting the extent to which said body may bend.

3. In a hair waving implement, a resilient body having integral transverse hair gripping deformities carried thereby, means for limiting the extent to which said body may bend, and a handle carried by the body.

4. In a hair waving implement, a longitudinal resilient body having an arcuately concave face which is substantially rectangular in configuration; and integral transverse hair gripping deformities carried by the face.

5; In a hair waving implement, a'longitudinal resilient body having an arcuately concave face which is substantially rectangular in configuration, integral tran verse hair gripping deformities carried by the face, and means for limiting the extent to which said body may be straightened.

6. In a hair waving implement, a longitudinal resilient body substantially rectangular and being normally arcuate longitudinally, and resilient transverse teeth carried by the body.

7. In a hair waving implement, a longitudinal resilient substantially rectangular body having an arcuately concave surface, and integral resilient transverse teeth carried by the surface.

8. In a hair waving implement, a longitudinal resilient substantially rectangular body having an arcuately concave surface, and resilient transverse buttress teeth carried by the surface.

.9. In an article of manufacture for use in the art of waving hair, which consists of a substantially rectangularly shaped flexible member normally arcuate as to its length, the radius of are being less than that of users head. said member having a hair engaging surface which is substantially smooth transversely, and having. de-,

formities for gripping the hair when moved longitudinally in contact with the hair.

10. In an article of manufacture for use in the art of waving hair, which consists of a substantially rectangularly shaped flexible member normally arcuate as to its length. the radius of are being less than that of the users head, said member having a hair engaging surface which is substantially smooth transversely, and having deformities for gripping the hair when moved longitudinally in contact with the hair, said member adapted to be held upon the top surface of the users hair and to be flexed to conform throughout its length to the shape of the head,

said member adapted to be used in pairs, one for holding the hair in a desired position, and

the other for forming awave adjacent thereto.

BESSIE M. BLAKE.

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