US2039789A - Hair curling device and method of curling the hair - Google Patents

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May 5, 1936- s. FREEMAN 2,039,789

HAIR CURLING DEVICE AND METHOD OF URLING THE HAIR Filed 0G11. 19, 1955 4L 5' egwgl' .30 Q INVENTOR. I

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William Finkelstein, New York, N. Y.

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York, N. Y.. assigner to Application October 19, 1935, Serial No. 45,754

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My invention relates to a new and improved hair curling device and to a new and improved method of curling the hair. Y

vOne of the objects oi my invention is to provide an improved device and method for curling a lock of hair and for ar'lying a curler pin to the lock of hair, so -that the curler pin remains in engagement with the spirally wound lock of hair,` when the holder for said pin is removed.

Another object of my invention is to provide an improved hair curling device, comprising a novel combinationof a hair curling pin and a holder therefor.

Other objects of my invention will be set forth in the following description and drawing which illustrate preferred embodiments thereof, it being understood that the above statement 'of the objects of my invention is intended to generally explain the same without limiting it in any mannel'.

Fig. 1 is a. side elevation showing the holder of the improved device, the hair pin being indicated in dot and dash lines.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the device shown in Fig. 1, the haircurling pin being shown in elevation.

Figs. 3 and 4 are respectively sectional views AonthlelineI-i oiFlg. 2andontheline I-I of Fig. l

Fig. 5 is a transversesectional view showing the -two shanks oi' the holder in a position diiier- Fig. 8 a combination oi the hair pin with' a diiierent type of holder. This is an elevationpartially in section.

Fig. 9 is a sectional view on the line F-ioi .It has heretofore been well known to curl a lock of hair into spiral form by means of various devices. After the lock of hair was moistened, 45 it was then wound upon the curling device, and the curling device'was removed from the lock of hairafterthelockofhairhaddrled. Inmany cases it was necessary to holdA the lock oi hair in itscurled shape, by means of a hair pin, after 50 the hair curling device had been removed. This was inconvenient, and the Vobject of the invention is to combine a holder of an improved type with Meghan pm. ,o mi; the hair pin, or a shank there of, can be applied to the lock of hair during the 55 curling operationandthehairpinremainsin engagement with the lock of hair, after the holdgig device has been removed from the lock of Figs. 1 and 2 illustrate the preferred form of holder having a handle or linger-hold I, which can be made from wood, metal or any other sultable material.

A pin 2, made of metal or any other suitable material and having an enlargement 4, is parftially located in a recess of the handle I. The pin 2 can be fixed to the handle I in any suitable manner, as for example, by means of a pin 3. The holder also comprises a first shank member 5 having a concavo-convex cross-section.

I do not wish to be limited to any shape of the rst shank member 5. For example, said shank member 5 may have a tubular cross section or it may have any desired 'hollow shape. The first shank member 5 is provided with an extension 5a, which lits turnably upon the enlargement 4.

A second shank member 6, which may have a. concave-convex cross-section or any other desired shape, is provided with an extension 6a which is'ilxed to the pin 2, so that the second shank member 6 is non-turnable relative to the handle I. Hence, when the handle I is turned, the second shank member 6 turns in unison with the handle I.

A tube 1, made of metal or any other suitable l material, is rigidly connected to the pin 2. This may-be' done by means of a transverse pin 3a.

Instead oi using transverse pins 3 and 3a, the parte may be connected by a drive ilt `or the like. The member 6a is clamped between the enlargement l and the tube 'I.

It will be noted that the tube 'I'is recessed at its outer andl inner ends, thus leaving an intermediate solid portion. However, the tube 1 may be provided with a continuous bore.

It is to be understood that whenever I refer to a tube, I w'ish to include a hollow member of any desiredshape or cross section.

For convenience, the -end of the member'l which is adjacent the handle I, may be designated as the inner end of said member.

A hair pin H, made of springy metal or any other suitable material, can be held in the outer end of the tube 'Land in the turnable shank 5.

As shown in Fig. 2, the rigid shank member 6 may be provided with an offset portion 6b, so that theend of the lock `of hair can be resiliently clamped between said offset extension 6b and the surface of the member l.

In using this device. 'the hair pin H is assembled with the holder, as shown in Fig. 2. vIt 55 HEISSUED 'APR 14'1942 desired, the shanks oi the hair-pin can be inserted into the holder, after the hair has been wound into curl form. The end oi the lock of hair is clamped between the extension 6b and the member 1. The operator then holds the shank member 5 in one hand and turns the handle I with the other hand. The members 1 and 6 turn in unison with the handle I.

However, since the member 6 is laterally offset relative to the member 1, the turning of the handle I causes the member 6 to turn arolmd the axis of the member 1, which may coincide with or be oiset relative to the central axis of the handle I.

The position of the parts in Fig. 3 corresponds to the position of the parts in Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 shows ,hcw the member 6 has been turned relative to the member 5 and around the central axis of the member 1, so that the member 6 is now intermediate the members 5 and 1.

Since the hair pin H is made of resilient material, it clamps against the members 5 and 1 while the device is being turned. The hair pin does not turn while the handle is turned.

Fig. 4 illustrates how the lock of hair L has been spirally wound around the members 6 and 1, and without winding it around the member 5. When the winding operation has been completed, theend of the lock of hair is free from the member 5.

After the operation illustrated in Fig. 4 has been completed, the handle I is moved longi'j, v tudinally, thus withdrawing the parts connectedv thereto from the lock of hair, and leaving said lock of hair engaged between the resilient shanks of the hair pin H. Thiscan be done by holding the hair pin H in one hand, while the handle I is moved longitudinally with the other hand. 'I'he shanks of the hair pin move towards each other to engage the lock of hair when said shanks are released from the members 5 and 1.

Likewise the operator can hold the lock of hair in one hand and pull the handle I with the other hand so that the hair pin His disengaged from the members 5 and 1, leaving the hair pin H in operative position.

Fig. l6 illustrates a holder which is diierent from that illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2. The modied holder comprises a hollow body 8, which may be of tubular or other shape, and which may provided with one or more longitudinal rows ofv perforations. A clamp 9 is pivotally connected to the body 8, by means of a pivot pin I0, and the body 8 and the clamp 9 are provided with ngerhold extensions II and I2. A spring S holds the member 9 in clamping engagement with the body. By pressing upon the members II and I2, the clamp 9 can be turned away from the body 8.

The device has a hollow or recessed extension I4, which, is turnable relative to the body 8 and the clamp 9. For example and as shown in Fig. 7, the hollow member I4 can be provided with an eye extension Ila, in which the connected mem- 6 bers 8 and 9 are turnably mounted. The members 8 and 9 may be provided with recesses Rin which the eye member I4a ts, so as to provide said turnable extension. i

The parts may be assembled by pressing the members II and I2 towards each other as far as possible, then slipping the eye member I4aA into position, and then releasing the members II and I2.

In theordinary use of the device, the members II and I2 will not be pressed towards each other to an extent sufficient to permit the release of the members 8 and 9 from the eyev Ila.. In this embodiment a hollow plug I6 may be frictionally and removably located in the outer end of the tubular body 8. i

The hair pin H nts Irictionally within the members I4, I8 and 8.

In order to use this device, the end of the lock o! hair is clamped between the members 8 and 8, and the members 8 and 9 are then turned relative to the member I4, while the hair pin I-I is in the position illustrated in Fig. 6. After the lock of hair has been curled, the associated members 8, 9 and I4 can be longitudinally removed from the lock of hair, so that the hair pin H remains in operative position, to hold the lock of hair in its spirally wound form.

The holder illustrated in Figs. 8 and 9 is provided with a handle 2D, having a sleeve 2| rigidly connected thereto by means of a pin 22h, a drive t .or the like.

A blfurcated member 22 is provided with a shank which enters a suitable bore in the member 20, and the pin 22h rigidly connects said shank 22a, to the member 20. l

A supplemental hollow member 23 is rigidly connected to a sleeve 24 which is turnable relative to the member 20. The. member 29 is provided with a shoulder 20a, and the shoulder 28a and sleeve 2l prevent any longitudinal movement of the sleeve 24, while permitting the members 24 and 20 to turn freely relative to each other. In .this embodiment, the end of the lock of hair is inserted between the two halves of the member 22.

If desired, spring or other retaining means may )be provided for clamping the end of the lock of hair to the member 22, but this is not necessary.

As shown in Fig. 9, one of the parts of the member 22 is provided with a longitudinal groove 30 for receiving the corresponding shank of the hair pin H. The handle 20 is turned so as to wind the lock of hair into spiral form while the member 23 and the hair pin H are held against turning.

After the lock of hair has been wound into spiral form, the parts are withdrawn save for the hair pin H, which remains in operative position to resiliently clamp the lock of hair and retain it in its curled form.

It will be noted that the hair pin H has two shanks, as is customary.

When the device is operated, the lock of hair is wound spirally around one of said shanks of the hair pin, and out of contact with said shank of the hair pin. When the holding device is removed, the lock of hair remains spirally wound around one of said shanks and the other shank of the hair pin H resiliently clamps the outer turn of the spiral.

Whenever I refer to engaging the end of the lock of hair, or to engaging one or both Shanks of the hair pin, I do not wish to be limited to any particular form of clamping device, and I can omit the use of a positive clamping device.

For example, the member 22 shown in Fig. 8 loosely engages the end of a lock of hair to an extent suiiicient for the purposes of the invention, even though the 'end of the lock of hair is not positively clamped in position.

I have illustrated different embodiments or types of Vholders in order to show the various ways of utilizing the invention, and it is clear that numerous changes and omissions can be made, without departing from its spirit.

Iclaim: l i. A method of curling a lock o! hair, which consists in winding the lock of hair spirally around one of the shanks of a hair pin and out of contact with said shank. and then engaging the lock .of hair between said shank and the other shank oithe hair pin.

2. A method of curling a lock of hair and .clamping the lock of hair in its curled i'orm by means of a hair pin, which consists in holding the shanks of the hair pin separated, winding the lock of hair around one of said shanks and out o f contact with said shank, and then releasing the hair pin so that the shanks thereof can clamp the lock of hair.

3. In combination, a hair pin having a pair of shanks and a holder having two members shaped t0 hold said hair pin with its Shanks Separated from each other, said holder being longitudinally separable from said hair pin, oneof the members oi' the holder being turnable relative to the hair f pin and relative to the other member.

4. In combination, a hair pin and a holder, said holder comprising two spaced members which are turnable relative to each other, said members beingadsptedwholdtheshanksoithehairpin separated from each other.

s. In combination. s nur pm and s holder, ma

holder having nrst means for the end of a lock of hair and one shank of the hair pin, said holder having second means for engaging the second shank .of the hair pin, the secondv member so that the hair can be wound spirally 15 around the flrs't member, while the second member and the hair pin are held stationary.

7. A hair curling device comprising a first member around which a .lock of hair can be wound spirally, a handle connected to said rst member, a second member, said members being' lshaped so as to hold a hair pin, the handle and the nrst member being turnable relativeto the seondinember.

SAMUEL FREEMAN.

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