US2022697A - Eyelash curler - Google Patents

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Dec. 3, 1935. w RVTUTTLE L 2,022,697

EYELASH CURLER Filed Feb. '28, 1954 INVENTOR Char/es W Sf/cke/ Patented Dec. 3, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE EYELASH CURLER William R. Tuttle and Charles W. Stickel, Rochester, N. Y., assignors to The Kurlash Company, Inc., Rochester, N. Y., a corporation of New 'York Application February 28, 1934, Serial No. 713,268 12 Claims. (Cl. 1322-32) This invention relates to an eyelash curler or Figure 4 is a front elevational view of Figure 2 crimper embodying the invention of United as seen from the plane 4-4; States Patent No. 1,699,084 dated January 15, Figure 5 is a sectional view of Figure 2 through 1929, and is intended to serve as a specific imthe plane 5-5 of Figure 2; provement thereon. Figure 6 is a fragmentary detail partly in sec- 5 In the eyelash curler embodied in the above tion of the movable jaw of the eyelash curler United States Patent No. 1,699,084, the operative showing part of a channel for the insertion of a jaws are connected to two crossed levers plvotally rubber facing centrally grooved and showing part connected with each other and adapted to be of the mounting of said movable jaw.

.0 closed manually. In accordance with such struc- In accordance with the invention and in acl ture the distance between the opposing edges 01' cordance with the accompanying drawing, a supsaid jaws when separated to the maximum extent porting lever preferably constructed of a single measures the degree of clearance for the insertion piece of metal wire is provided, doubled upon of the eyelashes. itself to form juxtaposed members I and I6 5 It has been found that most eyelashes are at the lower portion, the said juxtaposition being curled in the first instance before a fresh applicarried out by theformation of a loop I! so that cation of the eyelash curler or crimper and that a substantial space is etfectuated between the where the clearance between the said two jaws said juxtaposed members l5 and IS. The said is insuflicient, there is a necessity for straightensupporting lever at the upper part of members ing out the eyelashes. I 5 and I6 is preferably flattened as represented One of the objects of the present invention is by numerals l5 and ii for a short distance to the provision of a structure whereby such clearserve as a. mounting for a cooperating movable ance between the cooperating jaws at the limit of lever as will hereinafter appear. Extending from separation is increased to the maximum. the flattened portions of the supporting lever A further object of the invention is the proand more specifically from members 15' and I6 25 vision of a novel definite structure for the more thereof are bifurcating posts l8 and I9 respectiveeilicient and more economical linkage between the ly developing into vertical and parallel arms 18' movable jaw and an operative lever 01 the said and I9. Near the terminals of parallel arms 18' eyelash curler. and I9 is amxed a stationary upper jaw 23 con- Still another object of the invention resides in structed preferably of a thin strip of metal having 30 the provision of a novel structure whereby the arounded lower edge which is curved horizontally stationary jaw of the eyelash curler herein is and vertically, while the width of said strip is made more rigid and more resistant to the upward thickened intermediate the ends of said upper thrust of the movable jaw thereagainst. stationary jaw. Said jaw 23 is afiixed to the A still further object'of the invention resides in parallel arms l8 and I9 by the ordinary means 35 the provision of a novel structure wherein those such as a riveting thereto at flattened portions portions of the levers manually operated can be of the upper extremities of said parallel arms I! and are more easily lacquered. and is.

These objects and other incidental ends and ad- The movable lever is composed preferab y 1 vantages will hereinafter appear in the following a S n e P ce 0! e doubled p itself to form 40 disclosure and as pointed out in the appended m rs d U juxtaposed y means of claims, lower continuous loop H. The upper portions of Accompanying this specification is a drawing members and form extended and flattened 15 showing a preferred form of the invention here- Plates and said plates at the inneriends in, wherein corresponding reference characters being f f g ni s designate corresponding parts throughout the flattened mem rs an y means 0 connectlng pin 29. several views and wherein:

Figure 1 is a rear elevational View of a Members Ill and H of the movable lever are similarly distanced in the juxtaposed relation ferred form of an eyelash curler in operative and thereof while the flattened upper portions H and 50 6105.8 d position; H are obtusely offset from the members l0 and Flgm'e 2 is slde elevation of Figure 1; I I as best shown in Figures 2 and 3 of the accom- Figure 3 is a side elevational view of the eyelash panying drawing, curler herein in open position adapted to receive Numeral 20 represents a lower movable jaw the eyelashes; which is curved horizontally and vertically and lever so as to slide lengthwise thereon toward jaw and the lower and from the fixed upper jaw 23. The opposite duce horizontal sleeves 2| preferably formed in tegrally with and at the lower edge of said jaw 20. These novel sleeves are-mounted to slide freely on the parallel arms or guide bars i3 .and i9 and. separated to maintain the upper stationary movable jaw in parallelism with each other as the movable jaw. moves toward and away from" the stationary jaw.

Movable jaw 20 is connected to the movable lever at the flattened upper portions l3 and I4 thereof bymeans of a linking structure. The said linking structure is composed preferably of a single piece of wire passing through orifices at the outer terminals of flattened portions I3 and of the movable lever, the terminals of said piece of wire being'connected to the movable jaw 20 at the lower. edge thereof. The said linking structure is best represented on Figure 4 wherein the link extends upwardly arid diverginglyto form lower arms 24 and 25 and upper and rearwardly. greatly offset arms 26 and 21 .(Fig. 2), the diverging members of said links beoffset arms 26 and 21 of the link also permit the movable jaw to separate from the upper stationary jaw a. greater distance when the finger loops l2 and i1 are extended to the maximum extent. When the supportmgand-movable levers are extended by reason of the hereinbefore described novel structures, the clearance between the upper or stationary jaw and the lower or movable jaw is sufllcient for the insertion of the eyelashes whether or not the eyelashes have been previously curled.

The upper stationary jaw 23 is expanded intermediate the ends thereof for purposes of greatly adding strength to the lower edge thereof to resist the upward thrust of the movable jaw. The supporting and movable levers at members l5, l6 and Ill: and I I respectively are opened spaced to eliminate the expedient of separating said members for purposes of enameling said members throughout their circumference.

It is distinctly understood that minor changes and variations may be resorted to from the standpoint of integration and nature of materials without departing from the spirit of the invention and without departing from the scope of the appended claims.

We claim:

1. In an eyelash curler as described having a stationary lever and a movable lever crossing and pivoting therewith, the said stationary lever having a fixed upper jaw and a lower movable jaw slidably mounted thereon, a linking structure 5 comprising diverging arms pivoting from the upper terminal of said movable lever and being rearwardly ofiset intermediate the length of said arms, the terminals of said arms being afllxed to the lower edge of said lower movable jaw.

2. In an eyelash curler as described having a stationary lever and a movable lever crossing and pivoting therewith, the said stationary lever havv v ing a fixed upper jaw and a lower movable jaw ends of the movable jaw 20 are flattened, to proslidably mounted thereon, a linking structure 15 comprising diverging arms pivoting from the upper terminal of said movable lever and being aiilxed' at the free ends to the lower edge of said movable jaw, a reinforcing member connected between said diverging arms.

3. In an eyelash curler as described having a stationary lever and a movable lever crossing and pivoting therewith, the said stationary lever having a fixed upper jaw and a lower movable jaw siidably mounted thereon, a linking stnicture 25. comprising diverging arms pivoting from the upper terminal of said movable lever and beingrearwardly offset intermediate the length of said arms, the terminals of said arms being afllxed to the lower edge of said lower movable jaw, a so reinforcing member connected between said diverging arms.

4. In an eyelash curler as described having a stationary lever and a movable lever crossing and pivoting therewith, lower arms of said levers each 35 comprising juxtaposed and separated wire members joined at the lower ends of said wire members to form a finger loop.

- 5. In an eyelash curler as described having a stationary lever and a movable lever crossing and 40 pivoting therewith, lower arms of said levers each comprising juxtaposed and separated members, a iinger loop continuously forming the said juxtaposed and separated members at the lower ends thereof.

6. In an eyelash curler as described having a stationary lever and a movable lever crossing and pivoting therewith, lower arms of said levers each comprising juxtaposed and separated members and connecting means at the lower ends of said juxtaposed and separated members to form a finger hold.

7. In an eyelash curler as described havinga stationary lever and a movable lever crossing and pivoting therewith, the said stationary lever hav- 56 ing parallel upright posts at one end thereof, an upper fixed jaw comprising a horizontally and curved strip of metal connected .to said upright posts and having a rounded lower operative edge and an enlarged width intermediate the ends 00 of said fixed jaw.

8. In an eyelash curler as described having. a stationary lever and a movable lever crossing and pivoting therewith, the said stationary lever having parallel upright posts at one end thereof, an upperfixed jaw connected to said upright posts comprising a lower operative edge being rounded and curved horizontally and vertically, the said upper fixed jaw having an enlarged width intermediate the ends thereof.

9. In an eyelash curler, the combination of a stationary lever and a movable lever mounted thereon, a jaw secured to the upper end of said stationary lever, a slidable jaw mounted on said stationary lever and co-operating with said nrst- 7i mentioned jaw, and a link structure off-set near and pivotally connected at its lower end to said movable lever and having its upper end fixedly secured to said sliding jaw.

10. In an eyelash curler, the combination of a stationary lever and a movable lever secured thereto, said movable lever provided with an extension to one side of said stationary lever, a fixed jaw and a slidable jaw mounted on said stationary lever at the opposite side to said extension, and a link structure fixedly secured to said sliding jaw and extending down its greater portion upon the side of the stationary lever from which the jaw projects and connected to said extension, whereby a more emcient upper movement of the sliding jaw is obtained in operation.

11. In an eyelash curler, the combination of a stationary lever and a movable lever pivotally said jaw and mounted to slide freely on said stationary lever, and means pivotally connecting said sliding jaw to said movable lever.

12. In an eyelash curler, the combination of a stationary lever and a movable lever pivoted thereto, a fixed jaw on said stationary lever, a 10 slidable jaw on said stationary lever, a link struc ture comprising separated portions, a cross bar provided at its ends with sleeves surrounding said separate portions, said link structure connected at its upper end to said sliding jaw, and com 15 nected at its lower end to said movable lever.

WILLIAM R. TUT'ILE. CHARLES W. STICKEL.

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