US 4,049,008 AGranted

Hair-curling device

OwnerRichard V. Brothers, deceased, by Magdalena M. Brothers, executrixinventors

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Abstract

The device has a slitted spool and a slitted sleeve thereabout, each having a longitudinal slot registrable with each other, the spool being detachably mounted on a hollow handle having a slot registrable with the slots in the spool and sleeve. The handle contains a longitudinally movable comb extendable to comb a lock of hair and retractable for drawing the end portion of the lock into the registered slots. The handle and sleeve are manipulated to dispose the lock end portion between the spool and the sleeve, and anchor the same therebetween, further manipulation of the handle turning the spool and sleeve as a unit for winding the lock of hair into a curl coiled about the sleeve. A selectively positionable clasp holds the coiled hair in place as close to the scalp as desired.

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Dependent claims

A hair-curling device comprising:

a substantially cylindrical spool-like body with a flange at each of its ends and having a longitudinal slot;
a sleeve-like member disposed about said body and turnable relative thereto for confining an end portion of a lock of hair between the member and the body after which the member and body are turnable as a unit for winding the lock of hair thereabout and forming it into a curl, said member being substantially cylindrical and having a longitudinal slot registrable with the slot in the body;
a hollow structure detachably mounting the body and having a slot registrable with the slots in the body and member;
comb means mounted for longitudinal movement in the hollow structure and disposable in the body, said comb means being extendable for engaging the lock of hair and combing it into a layer of substantially uniform thickness and retractable for disposing the free end portion of the combed lock of hair in the registered slots;
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curl holding means movably mounted on the body for engaging the combed lock of hair adjacent the scalp end portion after curling.

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