US3474224A - Electric hair singer - Google Patents

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Oct. 21, 1969 JQ F. CARTER ELECTRIC HAIR SINGER Filed Aug. 23, 1967 FIG. 2

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RR m 1 mm V0 m K L m F S G W N N E 0 BY MARCUS L. BATES United States Patent 3,474,224 ELECTRIC HAIR SINGER Jennings Faulk Carter, Rte. 1, Drewry, Ala. 36438 Filed Aug. 23, 1967, Ser. No. 662,693 Int. Cl. A45d 26/00 US. Cl. 219223 9 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE Background of the invention This invention relates to the art of clipping hair, and more particularly, to a device for removing hair from ones nose by the use of an electrical heating element in conjunction with a cylindrical comb.

The removal of unsightly hair from the nose is a neces sary part of ones daily toilet if a presentable appearance is to be made in modern society. In the past it has been a common practice to remove the hair from ones nose by the use of a pair of small clippers, or scissors, which requires the user to exhibit certain gymnastic feats, especially where one must do his own clipping. Furthermore, this time consuming and unpleasant task often causes selfinflicted injuries since the scissors, of necessity, must be small enough to enter the nostril, and yet clip while held therein, and therefore, the scissors are usually extremely sharp. More importantly, the most successful of hair clipping endeavors result in a multiplicity of sharp ended hairs which tend to tickle the sensitive nostrils for the remainder of the day, causing many persons much discomfort.

Summary It is desirable to have an apparatus or device which removes the hair from the nostrils in a convenient, safe, and rapid manner. It is also desirable to remove the hair from the nose in a manner which eliminates the sharp ends which commonly result from using hair trimmers of the prior art. It is also desirable to remove the hair from ones nose in a safe and convenient manner which avoids the usual nicks and cuts which may be inflicted upon the nostrils from using sharp cutting devices such as scissors.

It is therefore a primary object of the present invention to provide a device which removes hair from ones nostrils in a safe, convenient, and reliable manner.

Another object of the present invention is the provision of a hair trimmer which burns the hair, thereby leaving the depending hair ends in a blunt and sealed condition because the hair is singed.

A still further object of the present invention i the provision of an apparatus having an electrically heated element associated therewith which removes hair from ones nostrils by singing.

A still further object of the present invention is the provision of a hair trimming device which can be readily inserted into the nostril and rotated to thereby efiiciently remove the hair from ones nostrils.

The above objects and desirable attributes are attained in accordance with the present invention by the provision of a hair trimming device which is fabricated in a manner essentially as outlined in the above abstract.

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Brief description of the drawings FIGURE 1 is a side elevation of one embodiment of the present invention, with some parts being broken away and other parts being shown in section in order to more clearly illustrate the invention;

FIGURE 2 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the device seen in FIGURE 1 with additional parts being included for detail;

FIGURE 3 is an elevational view of a modification of the device seen in FIGURES 1 and 2, with some parts being broken away and some of the remaining parts being shown in section in order to more clearly illustrate the device;

FIGURE 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 44 of FIGURE 3;

FIGURE 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 5-5 of FIGURE 3;

FIGURE 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 66 of FIGURE 3; and

FIGURE 7 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view of still another modification of the device seen in the foregoing figures.

Description of the preferred embodiments Looking now to the details of the various figures of the drawings, wherein there is seen illustrated a hair singer comprised of a cylindrical comb 12 which is rotatably secured to a main body portion 14. The depending end of the assembled device is open-ended as generally indicated by the arrow at numeral 16, and the opposite depending end has a closure member 18 attached thereto. An electrical heating element is suitably attached to the main body portion and includes hair singing portions 20 and 22 which are located parallel and closely adjacent to the comb, and connected together by portion 24. This configuration defines a loop having depending terminal ends 26 which are suitably mounted to the main body by means of spaced apart insulators 28. Electrical conductor 30 provides a source of current to each of the depending legs.

The cylindrical comb portion includes cut-outs 32 which define spaced apart lands 34 leaving a continuous cylindrical portion 3 which is attached to the main body by means of the illustrated annular groove 38. The terminal end of the cylindrical oomb is seen at numeral 40. The main body has an outwardly directed circumferentially extending annular groove 42 which is of a configuration to enable it to mate in journaled relationship with the groove 38. The depending end 44 of the main body is received within the before mentioned closure means 18 in the illustrated manner of FIGURE 2.

Looking now to the embodiment illustrated in FIG- URES 3 through 6, wherein similar numerals, such as 114 for example, refer to similar elements of the remaining figures, such as numeral 14 of FIGURE 2. The terminal ends 126 and 127 of the electrical heating element are provided with a metal conductor which extends in close proximity along the wall of the battery cell re ,ceiving chamber 162 in a rearward direction where it engages an electrical terminal (not shown) associated iwth removable closure means 118, so as to provide a path of current from the electrical storage cells (not shown) which may be contained within the chamber 162. Radially extending disk 164 is rigidly attached to the cylindrical comb 112, with the outer marginal edge portion being rearwardly directed and enclosing a terminal end of the battery case of the main body. The terminal end of the heating element 126 is electrically connected to a centrally located battery contact member 166 to thereby complete the electrical circuitry. A switch may be provided for the device in the same manner of a conventional flashlight, if desired.

Looking now to the modification of FIGURE 7, wherein the cylindrical comb 212 includes a depending end 213 which is reduced in size. Outwardly directed flange 264 is preferably an integral part of the cylindrical comb, and extends radially outwardly therefrom to provide a convenient means by which the cylinder may be rotated.

In operation, the device of FIGURES l and 2 is provided with a suitable source of current at 30, whereupon the current flows through the depending legs 26 to thereby cause the electrical heating element 20, 22, 24 to reach a temperature level sufiicient to singe hair which may be protruding through the hair receiving portion 32 of the cylindrical comb 12. The comb is best inserted into the nostril by grasping the closure means 18 between the fingers and inserting the hair receiving portion 16 into the nostril, whereupon the individual hairs will be forced into the cut-outs 32. Since the electrical heating element at 20 and 22 are each positioned adjacent to the comb, such as seen in FIGURE 6, for example, rotation of the cylindrical oomb 12 with respect to the main body portion 14 will cause the electrical heating element to singe off, or to trim, the hair which protrudes through each of the cut-outs and into the cylinder.

In the embodiment of FIGURE 3, storage cells, such as small flashlight batteries, are inserted into the chamber 162 with the central terminal of the flashlight battery being aligned with the centrally located terminal 166, and with the cap, or closure means 118, having a return ground 160 through chamber 162 in the usual manner of a conventional flashlight. Accordingly, the main body 114 can be held in the hand with the forefinger and thumb resting on the rotatable member 164, whereupon insertion of the cylindn'cal comb 112 into the nostril followed by rotation of the disk 164 relative to the main body 114 will thereby cause the heating element to singe the hairs which protrude into the comb. It is considered within the comprehension of this invention to provide a switch means in conjunction with the closure member 118.

In the embodiment of FIGURE 7, the cylindrical comb is reduced in diameter at the outer extremity 213 so as to more easily allow entrance into the nostril. Disk member 264 is molded integrally with the cylindrical comb member 212. Body 214 is arranged externally of the cylindrical comb member. The details of the electrical heating element (not shown) is intended to be fabricated as illustrated in FIGURES 2 or 3.

Each of the above embodiments may be assembled by first cementing or otherwise fastening the insulators 28, or 128, into the main body along with the electrical heating element which has previously been provided therein. The heating element may be a nickel-chromium Wire which is cemented into a ceramic insulator. The cylindrical comb member may be provided with a longitudinal seam to enable it to be force fitted onto the main body member. Where the main body member is plastic and the cylindrical comb is stainless steel, the plastic will deform sufficiently to permit the mating of the annular grooves 38 and 42, for example.

The foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention as claimed.

1' claim:

1. An electric hair singer for removing hair from ones nose comprising:

a cylinder having one depending end formed into a comb, a source of electrical current, an electrical heating element, circuit means connecting said element to said source, and a main body;

journal means rotatably attaching said cylinder to said main body to enable said main body to be rotated with respect to said cylinder;

means affixing said electrical heating element to said main body to enable said element to be rotated by said main body, said heating element extending into said cylinder and into close proximity to said comb; whereby:

rotation of said main body with respect to said cylinder allows said heating element to rotate with respect to said cylinder and to cut hair which may be extending through said comb into said cylinder.

2. The singer of claim 1 wherein said comb is comprised of spaced apart longitudinally extending lands circumferentially arranged about the longitudinal axis of, and forming the marginal end of said cylinder;

said heating element including a loop having depending end portions forming part of said circuit means and further including hair singing portions located parallel to and closely adjacent to said comb; where- 20 by:

the recited rotation of said main body with respect to said cylinder causes relative rotation between said heating element and said comb. 3. The singer of claim 1 wherein said journal means rotatably mounting said cylinder to said main body includes means forming a circumferentially extending groove about the marginal end portion of said cylinder with said groove being located in spaced apart relationship with respect to said comb, and further including means forming a circumferentially extending groove about the outer peripheral surface of said main body;

said grooves being rotatably joined together in journaled relationship to provide for the recited relative rotational motion.

4. The singer of claim 1 wherein said source of electrical current includes a storage battery;

said main body including means forming a chamber for storage of said battery; said circuit means including electrical conductors conmeeting said battery to said heating element;

said cylinder including a radially depending disk having a flange about the outer periphery thereof with said flange being rearwardly directed and enclosing a portion of said main body. 5. The singer of claim 1 wherein a marginal end portion of said comb is reduced in diameter to facilitate insertion of said comb into the nostrils of a persons nose. 6. The singer of claim 1 wherein said journal means rotatably attaching said cylinder to said main body includes means forming a circumferentially extending groove about the marginal end portion of said cylinder with said groove being located in spaced apart relationship with respect to said comb, and further including means forming a circumferentially extending groove about the outer peripheral surface of said main body; said grooves being rotatably joined together in journaled relationship to provide for the recited relative rotational motion;

said comb is comprised of spaced apart longitudinally extending lands circumferentially arranged about a common axis with respect to said cylinder;

said heating element including a loop having depending end portions forming part of said circuit means and further including hair singing portions located parallel and closely adjacent to said comb; whereby: the recited rotation of said cylinder relative to the main body causes relative rotation between said heating element and said comb. 7. The singer of claim 1 wherein said means affixing said heating element to said main body includes an electrical insulator;

said insulator being attached to said main body; said heating element having terminal ends and a looped body portion with the marginal ends near the terminal ends being received within the insulator so as to References Cited support the heating element I UNITED STATES PATENTS said looped body portion of said heatlng element having a portion thereof laying closely adjacent and 2,312,933 3/1943 Seiders 3O 29-5 2,801,465 8/1957 Cason 30-295 spaced apart from the comb. 5 8. The singer of claim 1 wherein said main body in- 3,085,328 4/1963 F 3 eludes an outwardly directed circumferentially extending 3,176,114 3/1965 Knelsley X annular groove located about a marginal end of said main I body; said cylinder includes an outwardly directed circum- JOSEPH TRUNE pnmuy Examine ferentially extending groove; the first said groove loosely 10 MARTIN C. FLIESLER, Assistant Examiner receiving the second said groove to thereby form the re- U S C1 X R cited journal means.

9. The singer of claim 1 wherein said comb includes a 3 series of radially spaced apart longitudinally extending lands which form a limited length of said cylinder. 15

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