US2365002A - Pin for securing curls - Google Patents

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Dec. 12, 1944: w. M. REGER, JR, ET AL 2,355,002

PIN FOR SECURING CURLS Filed May 3, 1943 Patented Dec. 12, 1944 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE PIN FOR SECURING CURLS William M. Reger, Jr., and Phyllis C. Rcger, Saginaw, Mich.

Application May 3, 1943, Serial No. 485,542

1 Claim.

This invention relates to a pin for use by hair cal pin for use by beauty operators and others, 1

of such pins accomplishing what normally requires two or more hair pins, which does not become snagged or tangled when several are loosely held or stacked together, and which can be easily and economically manufactured, packaged, and marketed.

Other objects and features of the invention will more fully appear from the following description and accompanying drawing, and will be particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

A preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which Fig. l is a side elevational view of a pin constructed in accordance with our invention.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof.

Fig. 3 is an end view, and

Fig. 4 is a view showing the pin in position to secure a pin curl.

Fig. 5 is a side elevational view showing a modified construction.

Fig. 6 is a plan view thereof.

In putting up and securing pin curls at the present time, it is common practice that the hair be first sectioned ofi, after which the pin curls are wound in the usual manner, and then two or more conventional hainpins are used and necessary to hold the curl imposition; inasmuch as there are a considerable number of curls in each coiflure, it'will be obvious that a considerable number of hairpins are necessary for each person, and require insertion by the operator, and

as these hairpins must be left in place until the curls are set it is obvious that they are uncomfortable to the wearer and a source of irritation and annoyance, until the time of removal.

Referring now specifically to the drawing, our pin comprises a relatively thin, preferably tapered strip l0 formed of plastic or other suitable material, the one end section H terminating in a point which is readily insertable in the hair, the opposite end section l2 being formed with a head B for convenience in handling by the operator.

The center section l3 of the pin is offset for a predetermined length as shown so that it approximately fits the inner diameter of a pin curl C, shown in Fig. 4 of the drawing, and it Will of course be obvious that this ofiset section can be of any desired length to suit the size of pin curl.

In practice the pin curl C is first wound or coiled to shape, after which the sharp end section l i of the pin is inserted so that the center offset section i3 is disposed underneath the central tuft of hair Hi with the end section II overlying the curl on the one side, after which the opposite end section I2 is placed over the curl on the opposite side of the curl, thus the pin spans the diameter of the curl, the tuft of hair I4 anchoring the pin, and the end sections II and ll of the pin firmly holding the curl in position. The offset portion of the pin can be of any desired length to suit the size pin curls desired, and there is no danger of the pin slipping out of the hair after insertion although removal is easily effected by the operator.

In Figs. 5 and 6 of the drawing, We have shown a slightly modified construction in which the pin to is provided with humps or raised sections l5, so that when the pin is in the hair, the end sections, and [2 will overlie the curl C as in the first described construction, while the humps l5 will serve to separate the curl from the tuft of hair l4, these humps also serving to anchor the pin in the hair.

From the foregoing description, it will be obvious that we have perfected a very simple, practical, and convenient pin for securing spin curls and the like.

What we claim is:

A hair pin of the character described comprising, a single, fiat body tapered from end to end and of a length sufiicient to span a pin curl, a fiat head on the pin, an elongated ofiset section intermediate the length of the pin and adapted to lie beneath the hair within the ooiled'curl openmg, the opposite ends of the pin overlying and pressing against the-coiled curl to secure it in coiled position.

WILLIAM M. REGER, JR, PHYLLIS- C. REGER.

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