US2598719A - Eyelash curler - Google Patents

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c. PALMER June 3, 1952 EYELASH CURLER 2 SHEETS--SHEET 1 Filed March so, 1948 IN VEN TOR.

June 3, 1952 c, PALMER 2,598,719

EYELASH CURLER Filed March so, 1948 I v 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 Patented June 3,

EYELASH CURLER Charles M. Palmer, Washington, D. (3., assig nor to Adele Palmer, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Application March so, 1948, Serial No. 18,040

19 Claims.

The subject matter of this invention is a functionally and structurally improved and serviceable eyelash curler wherein an arcuate fixed jaw is carried by spaced track means of a relatively stiff wire frame operatively sustaining a swingable actuator for bodily displacing apair of complementary and adjustably coupled components defining a pad receiving movable jaw slidably guided by the spaced track means towards or away from the fixed jaw. In an eyelash curler of the type alluded to, one of the complements characterizes means to support the resilient pad while the other complement is utilized as a member for retaining and clamping'the pad on and against the pad supporting complement. One important object of the invention resides in the provision of a conveniently operable movable jaw wherein a posterior pad supporting member or complement thereof is slidably guided by the track means and is hingedly connected to crank means of the swingable actuator and is characterized by an arcuate but vertical rim and an arcuate horizontal shelf or ledge and wherein an anterior clamping and retaining member or component is also hingedly connected to. the crank means and embodies a rearwardly offset rim adapted when adjusted to engage the rubber pad mounted on the shelf in advance of the engagement of the lower and depending but separable apronsof theicomplements to positively position the rubber pad or filler against the rim of the supporting member against removal therefrom. Another objectresides in the provision of a novel movably guided jaw comprising a pair of complementary removably nested components or complements embodying arcuate aprons having their lower terminals pivotally connected to crank means of the swingable actuator and having their breast portions desirably adjustably and removably coupled to permit adjustable displacement of one of the complements towards or away from the other-complement of the pair to conveniently clamp or unclamp the rubber pad. Another object isto provide an improved movably guided jaw wherein the pad. supporting complement thereof is characterized by spaced strengthening flanges between which the pad retaining and clamping complement is removably and adjustably received and nested upon the actuation of a knurled control wheel conveniently accessible at the front of the anterior pad retaining and clamping complement and carried by a stud fixedly sustained by the posterior pad sustaining'complement and projecting through a clearance opening or elongated slot in the, pad retaining and clamping complement. The invention has a further object to provide a slidably guided pad receiving receptacle wherein the front wall thereof is removed to allow for the insertion of the pad clamping closure means or anterior swingable complement conveniently adjustably controlled by coupling means accessible at the front part of the curler. Specifically the invention has as a further object the provision of a movable jaw comprising a pad supporting member having a shelf guided by the spaced track means of the wire frame and having a depending apron embodying a curved breast portion and a downwardly and rearwardly curved tail portion serving as fulcrum means having terminal means including spaced wings pivoted to and straddling the crank means of the swingable actuator, the movable jaw further comprising a pad retaining and clamping member having a depending apron including a downwardly. and rearwardlycurved tail portion for abutting the fulcrum means and having a breast portion spaced from the breast portion of the pad supporting member and adapted to be flexed towards the latter upon the manipulation of the adjustable control wheel carried by the pad supporting means and cooperating with the breast portion of the pad retaining and clamping member. The invention has as another object to preclude accidental displacement of the adjustable wheel by utilizing the compression of the rubber pad to react on the swingable retaining and clamping member for frictionally bearing against the adjustable wheel when the latter is clamping the retaining and clamping member against the rubber pad. The invention hasas another object the provision of a movable jaw wherein both of its juxtapositioned and depending aprons are pivotally connected to the posterior ends of the crank means of the actuator and whereinthe anterior apron has a twisted portion for arranging a perforated terminal thereof substantially normal to the posterior apron to allow this terminal to be quickly inserted between juxtapositioned parts of the crank means and permit swinging of the anterior apron towards or away from the posterior apron. Another object is to prevent accidental removal of the adjustable clamping wheel from the fixed stud or supporting means thereof carried by the posterior pad supporting complement. Another object resides in the provision of spaced lips forwardly offset relativeto' thevertical, resilient, upstanding and clampingarcuate rim of the swingable complement and fairly widely straddling thedepending apron; of the latter and adapted to abut the shelf or ledge serving as stop means to limit adjustment of the swingable or rim of the slidably guided pad sustaining memcomplement towards the rubber filler or pad. ber.

j 1 "Another important object is realized in the pro- Fig. 13 is a view along the lines of Fi 12 devision of a normally swingable and arcuate compicting the removable rubber pad however firmly ponent or member wherein the ends of the upper 5 clamped and slightly compressed between the clamping and resilient rim thereof and its comupper guard or rim of the rear slidable or postepanion depending lips-approach the rubber pad rior pad sustaining member and the 'front or e ort nsfi for the pasi ne v e Prox ma ad u ta nd -rotebl p d. retaining,

of the. ardiiate-intermediate.gor medial part of member of the movable oryshiftable jaw. c this normally contracted resilient but relatively Fig. 13 isa sectional view on the line [E -IS rigid rim or bow which integrally embodies such of Fig. 13.

ends, thus permitting'on insertion of one or both i Fig. 14 is a view taken on the line I l-M of ends of the rubber pad to be initially andiguiglgly l fig. 1 2 to illustrate the relief or clearing opening gripped by these ends to facilitate thereafter 9r slot of the forwardly projecting boss of the proper positioning of the pad within the r'egephinged; androtatable clamping component of the tacle after which the control knob or wheel-is Y movable jaw. I rotated to flex and flatten thebow or rim. there: 5 Fig. 15 is a view similar to Fig. 13 showing the by expanding the curve of the medial part of the movable jaw closed but empty of a rubber pad.

resilient rim whereby the latter as well as the f Fig-16 is a view similar to Fig.3 however illusnow abutting ends thereof securely but disen- 5 o trating the ends or terminalsonly of the relativegageably grip. and clamp .the rubber .pad in the 1y rigid abut resilient-and normally contracted rim jrenentapleofathe supportingor sustaining com.- of the. swingable clamping component abutting 1 i ementof themovably guided jaw, Other sal- "the ends of the rubberpad to hold the latter in ientobjeets, andimportant functional and strucpositio'nwithin the receptacle at which time the Vturaliearturesof{the inventionxwill appear from medialarcuate portion of this rim is spaced and .the.. 11lowi.ng detailed description considered in -unclamped from-thepad.

th ightoi: the aeeompanying drawings wherein: Fig. 17 is afragmentary perspective viewof the is a front yiew of the eyelashlcurlerxadslidable jaw however with the stud thereof of the 3 .Qordingut'o invention, illustrating. the curler type shown Figs. 11 andlfi but not upset and :QIO QQi-L' T r 1'30 Completely uncoupled from the swingable pad wfi r azzis, a:.,sid-e,,-view of Fig. 1 however showing retaining. member or complement of .theimovable 'thecurler opened. 1 jaw. r

rlii aitnansverse sectional viewon the line j Fig. 18 is a fragmentary view of Fig. l however 3 of fi'ig .1v illustrating t res'flienflrim or bow. with the movable jaw inthe relation shown in o atoneendthereof prior to. positioning within the 33*. :isgafyr-iew -similarlto Big. 3 .but depicting receptacle a d p 0 fi l lampin 3 izlrlblgenpadsremoved to. show. the normally Fig. 19 is aplan-view of Fig. 1.8 illustratingthe ontracted-relation of the. rim or. how of the I pad n-a as r lati nandha ing one d ipp d I .orlpadr l.

' lampil qomponentor swingable complementp 40 y the resilient but adequately rigf the :E- g. 3 is. aperspeetive view of: therubber filler n able compleme t and r I 20Qis a fragmentary transverse. andien 1 .g .zhdfewinggble complement expanded and 3 Fig. 16 permitting; the .pad to be quickly. gripped .clampin therubber-pad.v

Fig. A. an enlarged .horiz ontallisectional new i larged: sectional view-on the 1ine.zu... ;;zn.- ofi'Eig -1.

n tl u :QQI'FigJ, I illustrative of the embodiment. disclosed, the 185a yertical sectional view-on the li'ne45 movable jaw vgenerally;ldermtedt MJ: (Fi 17 1 comprisesgapa'd supporting membervorucompoe ,Eig.fiisa fragmentaryirear view of F-ig. l. nan? andgvar wine'able 'pad. retaining and i .7 i o;;frag mentany perspeotive viewbfj the j clamping member'EM, each prefer-ablyof suitable tuner. illustrating theflwire frame iiivotanr sus- Sheet metal? opened; Z ings. l3.

taining; the swingable lever for actuatingthe 1 Pad supportingmember'fs embodiesan slidablyyguided j g arcuateforwardly proiecting lower shelfor ledge I FigGad-5:3vrtiammnsverse sectiqnal View on H; provided at-itsendswith.thespaced openings 'the.l-ine'-8"8 of Fig.-'l1butlshowing the. curler mmsurrmndediby the upstanding bear 1519;155a;rverfiqarfimnsversg seqtiofinal fl Rent downwardly. from,and' integraliwith the similar {go-Fig; syhowmgr-fihe qurlgr @Qsed. and forward edge, or margmofshelf His thedepenm cri ping. a l yel h between i flxed law and 7 channel shaped; and tapemd apmn'broadly 1 w M I den ted l4 ('Fi s'. 12 and 1.7:). appro. .riatel the a or fill p y bl g .3 mgqyablyrclampeq by countersunk to proyide-the forwardly proieetm w v 1 hollowbossli ApronJA-ma-y'besaiditobe-flared I iig ggg i a ii on a haying itswidest part or breast. portion 115 (Fig.

' Fi ei egmente y are q ver ical s fc iQnfilj iQW Q f. t e. movabl jaw showing the were? and; la w irl m tv h r f Widen .fl'-flbll .1 ou ledj ogits compan .forat d ears. w 9 .-:9l P .tQ peil l eta'inine; membe ,tl 1is 1'5 i9; view/ may also'lb 7 portion .11 of: theapron I34; (11115 .831. downwardly and. nearwardly. and; mer es; withithe; florwaridily roje tin substantiallyrmrallek andsnaced: per- Je aid til be afi-dgmemary View Q1 lr merta me.inthematheroi.mindin ri isn mg? "a t -l t f -m ve ty. and strenethtotb taperedsheetmetatapron P? r 1 I r r 70 tare thesnaeedand;anpreciablyiorwardlypro,

Fig.5 e ei e ry e eea iew Q i s ieetin flan es- 2.-. .nteerak .VJ h. and. arran ed ll'hgweyexr 17h? .Swigggbl? 2 alo e-.ithe. sidesaofitherbreast andi tailxportions im :1 gentle-lawn nga in 1 2 119-- 7 .1 and; Ir'! oifthehllron 1H5... By. such construction 11 1 h. enroll. 14.2 mayi be-..saidwtoa be'reinforceclbu t cl;arr-r e}eel;tlf'igg.v 4);. for telescopically. receiving 112' merging: withrthelarcuate shelf .11; The tail 7 li8:- de1ininer thexclearance and closely but removably straddling the swingable sheet metal retaining and clamping member RM and by sucharrangement the latter is also positioned and guided towards or away from the apron I4 and is precluded from lateral displacement relative thereto.

Since the forward ends of the bearings l3 (Figs. 3A and 17) are appreciably spaced apart they provide asuitable gateway G for convenient insertion of the rubber pad or filler R on the shelf ll having its openings I2 slidably receiving the spaced upstanding sides or tracks 2| of therelatively rigid one piece metal wire frame broadly designated F (Fig. '7) having the downwardly converging branches 22 in turn merging with the spaced flattened portions or bearings 23 merging with the handle generally designated H comprising juxtapositioned reaches 24 defining the finger receiving loop 25. At the upper ends of the upstanding portions or sides 2| the arcuate stationary sheet metal bar or'jaw J is appropriately fixed or anchored.

For actuating the pad sustaining member PS towards or away fromthe fixed arcuate jaw or brace J the flattened rearwardly extending crank portions 26 of the juxtapositioned and offset reaches 21 of the swingable one piece metal wire lever L are first interposed between the flattened and spaced bearings 23 of the frame F and are pivoted on the front fulcrum rivet or pin 28 carried by the bearings 23. 'To facilitate such shifting of the pivoted lever L the reaches 21 are integrally merged with the finger receiving loop 29. With the crank portions 26pivotally sustained bythe. frame F they extend rearwardly thereof as shown and are closely but movably straddled by the spaced ears l8 of the pad sustaining member PS. The fulcrum pin 39 carried by the outer perforated ends of the crank portions 26 is appropriately upset to pivotally retain the ears l8 relative to the lever L.

However prior to insertion of the fulcrum pin or rivet 39 into the aligned perforations 3| and 32' (Figs. 5 and of the ears 18 of the pad sustaining member PS and crank portions 26 of the pivoted hinged leveror actuator means L, the lower terminal or ear 32 of the pad retaining and clamping member RM is first interposed between the rear ends of the crank portions 26 Ear 32 is provided with an opening 33 (Fig. 10) adapted to line up with the alined perforations 3| and 32 of the pivoted ears l8,and the crank portions 26 after which the fulcrum pin 30, or axis forthe clamping and retaining complement RM is inserted and upset. By this arrangement, ear or lug 32 of the pad retainingand clamping member RM and the ears or wings l8 of the pad sustaining member PS are pivotally sustained by the fulcrum pin or axis 39. Or in other words the axis of rotation of the clamping and retaining member or component RM in the matter, of swinging the latter towards or away from the companion pad supporting complement PS is approximately or almost normal to the vertical axis of the spaced sides or tracks 2|. 7

The pad retaining clamping member RM has an upper arcuate margin, rim or guard 35 from which integrally extends the forwardly projecting arcuate flange, shoulder or ledge 36 and integral with the latter and dependingand bent down from the forward part thereof is the sustained front or proximal and tapered apron 31 (Fig. 1) characterized by an upper and relatively wide breast'portion 38 and alower downwardly contracted tail'portion 39. The breast portion 38 By the arrangement disclosed, the retaining and clamping member or swingable complement RM of the movable jaw MJ may be swung bodily about the fulcrum or hinge pin 39 towards or away from the channeled apron I4 of the pad sustaining member PS whereby the upper arcuate wall or rim may be removably received between the bearings 13 and into or out of the gateway G. Also the proximal or front apron 31 is swingable into and out of the posterior channeled apron l4 and is adapted to be removably nested therein. Suitably fixedly anchored against rotationin the breast portion it of the depending. apron l4 of the slidably guided pad sustaining member or complement PS is the forwardly projecting and exteriorly threaded stud 44 on which the internally threaded manipulatable and rotatableknurled wheel 45 is mounted, the wheel being limited in its displacement away from the movable jaw MJ by the enlarged stop shoulder 46 on stud 44. The stud 44 projects through the elongated relief or clearing slot 42 in the boss 40 of the swingable component RM to permit the latter ample divergence or spread for convenient mounting of the rubber pad or filler R onto the shelf or support I I of the pad sustaining member PS as indicated in Fig. 11. In such position the rotatable wheel 45 is against stop 45 and component RM is widely displaced from its companion complement PS, the boss 49 cooperating with wheel 45to limit divergence of complement RM away from the complement PS. In this relation the movable jaw MJ may be said to be fully opened but still coupled to the external threaded stud 44.

Pursuant to positioning of the rubber pad R on shelf ll, wheel 45 is rotated by the fingers of the operator, thus automatically shifting or actuating the swingable complement RM in a direction towards the complement PS. During such operation the flat face 41 (Fig. 12) of the wheel 45 cooperates with the flat face 4| of the boss 49. On closing of the swingable jaw MJ, arcuate tail portion 39 of apron 31 thereof is telescopically received by the correspondingly curvedrtail portion I! of the apron l4. Or in other words, the swingable component RM is nested in part within rear apron l4 and between the strengthening flanges 20 thereof. Ultimately front tail portion 39 contacts the rear tail portion I! but only after the upstanding arcuate rim or guard 35 has engaged in a manner hereinafter more particularly described the rubber pad R (Fig. 12) for urging. and holding this pad against the rear arcuate guard or rim I0. As the accessible manipulating wheel is further rotated in the same direction, the front breast portion 38 flexes towards the rear breast portion 16, consequently shifting the offset flange or shoulder 36 slightly above ledge ll, thereby reducing the distance between the upper rims If and 35 whereby the clamping rim 35 compresses the rubber pad against the rear rim i9, thereby firmly clamping the pad against removal. In such relation the movably guided jaw MJ may be said to be closed but clamping the pad firmly.

The rearwardly and downwardly curved pos- 7 ansosg'rie 2 other words, the ripper breastportion-'38 is'integrally hinged to its companion and depending tail portion 39.

. While the pad is heldin a compressed and clamped relation as shown in" Fig; 13, the pad now has a tendency to urge rim -or bow" 35.0111;- wardly, hence causing'anoutward thrustion" the boss .40, and consequently thelatter is.

tained in its set frictional erig'agementv with the wheel 45;therebypr'eo1uding accidental rotation 'or the latter.

If the wheelbe rotated toshift in-a direction towards stop M; that is, awayzfrom the-padsi'upport component or member PS; the pad H ex:- pands and automatically shiits'rim- 35 away from the rim Ill, and even ledge or shoulder 33i away Thereafter the swing from seat or shelf- H. I able or rotatable retaining and -.cla-mpingmornber or component RM may be further tilted forwardly to appreciably diverge itaway from of: the manipulatingwheel from the" -.threaded' stud-M; It is also apparent that thelelong'ated slot- 42 in the boss-titer th'e clamp'mg and re:-'

tain-ing rotatable member) RM permits the latter to swingappreoiably about the threaded stud All.

Of course'the' curved rims l'Dvand :35 together with shelf Il' constitute a acceptable. for retaining the pad 'R' while' the anteriorrimfirha'y be considered as a closure for one side zoi the re"- ceptacl'e' of which the. channeled apron or ulcrurn means 14' is adep'ehdiri'g part. Asis well appreciated; the-rims H3 and '35; andjaw J are so -curved as to permit convenient crimping- 0f eyelashes as E when interposed between the rubber pad and the fixed jaw or hard.

7 By tilting lever'haway firom' handle H, cranks 26 simultaneously drivethe slidaibly guided jaw MJ downwardly until bearings I3"hitthe ciir'vecl portions or elbows 4B. The eyelash .curleris new fully opened to'. allow convenient insertion of the eyelashesto becrizz iped between' the rubber fulcrum pin 30'. Consequently wings" [8 of :comip'onent l4 and the perforated liig' or terminal 32 of theswingable' c'omporientor nie'mber' RM are swung -or arcuately displaced upwardly, thereby-bodily actuating the movable" jaw; the

components PS'and TRM' ofw hicih are-desirably coupled together by-the ithreaded' s'tudifl and r V the internally threaded-'wheel iE thereon. When the pad Rdirectsthe eyelashesaga-inst the upper fixed arcuate braoe orgiaw :3 (Fig. 9.), lever or acuator means L isheld depressediuntil' the .eye-

lashes are desirablycrimpedxor curled. Usually this takes place in a rew seconds after which the 1 curler is again opene'ditowremove" the -cnimpe'd lashes- As previously .:sta.ted, :the sti1dclll isiziix eiilyaand 55 a V or resilient pad and the fixed jaw; Thereafter the pivoted lever L is tilted-towards the handle This action" causes cranksifi to elevate'the M ofithe movable jaw In this connection stud 44 is provided with a reducedsquared portion BUKFigS. '13 and 13 fitting into a' corresponding cross .sectionally shaped opening 6] in boss 15 tdpreclude rotation. With the stud so positioned against rotation, the stud 4:4 is upset to provide the enlarged head 62' disposed within the countersunk boss IS: The head 62 together with the body .of stud 44' closely straddle boss l 5', thus precluding removal of the stud from th'apron I4. r

' Concerning the elastic or rubber pad R 3 the latter is oblong and when removably clamped extends slightly above the curved rims or guards In'Figs. 3 16, and I9, jaw'MJ is open The shoulder 36 while adapted to removably seat itself on ledge I l' at the transverse axial plane of the curler (that is, along the line 1!;8 of Fig. 1) nevertheless progressively V clears this ledge in proportion to the distance away irom'line' 88 to permit the spaced lips 19 forwardly offset relative to rim 35 and depending from shoulder 36 to extend appreciably below shelf H which limits inward movement of the swingable co'niponent RM when struck by lips 10 (Fig. 2.0). 1

0f importance however is the" fact that rim 35, shoulder 36,and the depending spaced lips I'll are not concentrically disposed relative to the rear of posteriorrim I0 and normally the terminals or ends H oi the upper rim' and also the corresponding endsof the spaced lips lfl toe in relative to seat or shelf H. Or other words, lips 'Hl' r eachthe rubber pad (Figs. 16"and I9) in advanc'e of the center part of the rim 35. By this tionwideningxtheidistancebetween rims I .and

"3'5 wh'ereby' one end or terminal ofthe pad (Fig.

'18) may be readily dropped onto shelf H. The

operator now removes his thumb from the lip actuated. I-mmediatelythisiendof the rim anto'rhatically retractsdue to its ownresiliency to firmly grip theendof the pad nowin the receptacleKFigs. l8 and 19'). Thereafter the other end-or} terminal'l'3 of the pad is q'uickly inserted into the receptacle or onto shelf il I" (Fig. '16:) and becomes automatically andfirmlyigripped. At "this time the ends 'll'only'of therim .35 (Figs. 16 and 20)'and the outer ends ofth'edepending and onset lips H1 areyieldingly abutting :the .endsof the :pad' while the intermediate portion .of the The wheel= is now-actuated;=causing'ithefront apro ei to swing towards the rear apron :M' ultimately causing tail portion 39*136 strike and :bear against th rear tail or fiilcrum portionI'Tl. Upon further rotationio'f the control wheel inthes'ame V w ss fe he padsis maintainediiullyseated non-rotatably anchored to'ithe rposterioriapron h smmshelfjl'zaiter whichlthe wheel iistight I 5 35' between the ends M is spaced from the 7 h i 9; deform rim 35 to fully grip, and clamp the pad in its fully seated position.

To remove the pad from the movable jaw MJ, the control wheel or member is loosened. This action automatically contracts rim 35 causing the central part thereof to move away from the central part of the pad and by applying an outward gripping thrust on the latter the pad thereafter is conveniently lifted or withdrawn from the receptacle.

For purposes of specification the resilient and flexible rim or bowed portion 35 may be said to be normally contracted and adapted to be deformed or flattened slightly upon operation of the control wheel all of course when the rubber pad is within the receptacle and having its ends or terminals gripped by the offset, or toed in" ends disposed in advance of the intermediate part of rim 35.

In Fig. 13, the rubber pad Ris firmly clamped in the movable jaw and so held. 'Upon loosening of the wheel 45, the breast portion 38 although urged outwardly by the expansion of the pad, also automatically retracts, due to its ownresiliency, to its normal unflexed relation upon further loosening of the wheel. In actual practice once the clamping pressure on the pad is removed, the pad may be quickly withdrawn from the curler and thereafter a new pad if desired conveniently substituted. It is not necessary to widely open the movable jaw for such purpose and only a few turns of this wheel is required to remove the clamping relation. Thus by the present invention the pad may be quickly removed, cleaned and again inserted into the movable jaw. Or the old and used pad may be replaced by a new one, as previously pointed out.

According to the invention it is apparent tha' the depending ear 32 of the front apron is rotatably retained between the outer ends or guide means of crank portions 26 on the fulcrum pin 30 which also pivotally or hingedly sustains wings N3 of the rear apron I4. By such an arrangement both aprons l4 and 31 are pivotally: or hingedly associated with the actuating means or lever L and of course in moving the clamping member RM towards seat or shelf 1 I, that is in closing of the member RM the toed in ends H always reach the latter in advance of the retaining intermediate arcuat part of the collapsible rim or bowed portion 35 as previously stated. n closing of member RM spaced notches" thereof removably receive the upper ends of the strengthening flanges 20 (Fig. 18).

By first gripping one end of the pad R (Figs. 18 and 19) and thereafter gripping the other end thereof (Fig. 16), the pad may be quickly positioned and seated on shelf H without danger of the pad falling out of the receptacle before full clamping thereof and it will be observed that as the ends of lips reach the pad they also serve to clamp and retain the latter against the posterior rim l9 (Fig. 6). I

The present application is a continuation in part, of my copending application S. N. 705,526, filed October 25, 1946, now abandoned. I

Various changes may be made in details of construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of the invention or sacrificing any of the advantages thereof inherent therein.

I claim:

1. An eyelash curler adapted to utilize a rubber pad, comprising; a frame, an arcuate brace'secured to said frame, an actuator movablycarried by said frame, a jaw disposed below said brace having an arcuate pad sustaining member and an arcuate pad retaining member disposed in ad-: vance of said pad sustaining member, means hingedly connecting said pad sustaining member to said actuator, means rotatably connecting said pad retainingmember to said actuator, means for slidably'guiding said pad sustaining member relative to said frame, and adjustable means for rotatably displacing said pad retaining member towards said pad sustaining member to removably clamp said pad in said jaw.

2. An eyelash curler adapted to utilize a rubber pad, comprising; a frame, an arcuate brace secured to said frame, an actuator movably carried by said frame, a jaw disposed belowsaid brace having a channeled pad sustaining member and a pad retaining member disposed in advance of said pad sustaining member and in part removably receivable in said pad sustaining member, means hingedly connecting said pad sustaining member to said actuator, means rotatably connecting'said pad retaining member to said actuator, means for slidably guiding said pad sustaining member relative to said frame, and adjustable means for rotatably displacing said pad retaining member towards said pad sustaining member to removably clamp said pad in said jaw.

3. An eyelash curler adapted to utilize a rubber pad, comprising; a frame, an arcuate brace se-. cured to said frame, an actuator movably carried by said frame, a jaw disposed below said brace having a pad sustaining member provided with spaced forwardly extending'flanges and having a pad retaining member disposed in advance of said pad sustaining member and removably receivable between said flanges, means hingedly connecting said pad sustaining member to said actuator, means rotatably connecting said pad retaining member to said actuator, means for slidably guiding said pad sustaining member relative to said frame, and adjustable means for rotatably displacing said pad retaining member towards said pad sustaining member to removably clamp said pad in said jaw. I

4. An eyelash curler adapted to utilize a rubber pad, comprising; a frame, an arcuate brace secured to said frame, an actuator movably carried by said frame, a jaw disposed below said brace and having an arcuate pad sustaining member and an arcuate pad retaining member disposed in advance of said pad sustaining member, said pad sustaining member comprising an arcuate shelf for supporting said pad, an arcuate guard for maintaining said pad on' said shelf, and an apron-depending from said shelf; said'pad retaining member comprising an upper arcuate rim and a depending apron, means hingedly connecting the apron of said pad sustaining member to said actuator, means rotatably connecting the apron of said retaining member to said actuator, means for slidably guiding said pad sustaining member relative to said frame, and adjustable by said frame, a jaw disposed below said bracehaving an arcuate pad sustaining member and an arcuate pad retaining member disposed in advance of said pad sustaining member, said pad a clearing opening and having a perforated terminal interposed between said crank portions; fulcrum means traversing said wings and terminal and retained at the rear parts of said crank portions for hingedly sustaining said wings and rotatably sustainin said terminal, a threaded stud non-rotatably carried by said first mentioned boss and projecting into said opening, and means on said stud for shifting said second mentioned boss to removably clamp said rim against said pad.

11. An eyelash curler adapted to utilize a rubber pad, comprising; a frame, an arcuate brace secured to said frame, an actuator movably carried by said frame, a jaw disposed below said brace having a rear arcuate pad sustaining member and a front arcuate pad retaining member, said pad sustaining member comprising an arcuate shelf for supporting said pad, an arcuate upstanding guard for maintaining said pad on said shelf, and an apron depending from said shelf having a relatively wide upper breast portion and lower downwardly and rearwardly curved tail portion; said pad retaining member comprising an upper arcuate rim and a depending apron having a relatively wide upper breast portion and a downwardly and rearwardly curved tail portion, means hingedly connecting the tail portion of the apron of said pad sustaining member to said actuator, means rotatably connecting the tail portion of the apron of said pad retaining member to said actuator, means for slidably guiding said pad sustaining member relative to said frame, and adjustable means coupling said aprons for rotatably displacing said pad retaining member towards said pad sustaining member to initially shift said rim towards and against said pad and for subsequently abutting the tail portion of said retaining member against the aforementioned tail portion of said sustaining member and for thereafter flexing the breast portion of said retaining member towards the breast portion of said sustaining member for removably clamping said rim against said pad.

12. An eyelash curler adapted to utilize a rubber pad, comprising; a frame, an arcuate brace secured to said frame, an actuator movably carried by said frame, a jaw disposed below said brace having an arcuate pad sustaining member and an arcuate pad retaining member disposed in advance of said pad sustaining member, said pad sustaining member comprising an arcuate shelf for supporting said pad, an arcuate guard for maintaining said pad on said shelf, and an apron depending from said shelf having a relatively wide upper breast portion and lower downwardly and rearwardly curved tail portion; said pad retaining member comprising an upper arcuate rim and a depending apron having a relatively wide upper breast portion including a clearing opening and a downwardly and rearwardly curved tail portion, means hingedly connecting the tail portion of the apron of said pad sustaining member to said actuator, means rotatably connecting the tail portion of the apron'of said retaining member to said actuator, means for slidably guiding said pad sustaining member relative to said frame, threaded means fixed to said pad sustaining member and projecting through said opening, and means mounted on said stud for rotatably displacing said pad retaining member towards said pad sustaining member to initially shift said rim towards and against said pad and for subsequently abutting the tail portion of said retaining member against the aforementioned 14 tail portion of said sustaining member and for thereafter flexing the breast portion of said retaining member towards the breast portion of said sustaining member for removably clamping said rim against said pad. 1

13. An eyelash curler adapted to utilize a'rubber pad, comprising; a frame, an'arcuate brace secured to said frame, an actuator movably-carried by said frame, a jaw disposed below said brace having an arcuate pad sustaining member and an arcuate pad retaining member disposed in advance of said pad sustaining member, said pad sustaining member comprising an arcuate shelf for supporting said pad, an arcuate guardfor maintaining said pad on said shelf, and an apron depending from said shelf having a rela-'- tively wide upper breast portion including a boss and having a lower downwardly and rearwardly curved tail portion; said pad retaining member comprising an upper arcuate rim and a depending apron having a relatively wide breast portion including a boss provided with a-clearing opening and having a downwardly and rearwardly curved tail portion, means hingedly connectin th tail portion of the apron of said pad sustaining member to said actuator, means rotatably connecting the tail portion of the apron of said retaining member to said actuator, means for slidably guiding said pad sustaining member relative to said frame, threaded means fixed to said first mentioned boss and projecting through said opening, and. means mounted on said stud for rotatably displacing said pad retaining member toward said pad sustaining member to initially shift said rim towards and against said pad and to subsequently abut the tail portion of said retaining member against the aforementioned tail portion of said sustaining member and for thereafter flexing the breast portion of said retaining member towards the breast portion of said sustaining member for removably clamping said pad.

14. An eyelash curler adapted to utilize a rubber pad, comprising; a frame, an arcuate brace secured to said frame, an actuator movably carried by said frame, a jaw disposed below said brace having an arcuatepad sustaining member and an arcuate pad retaining member disposed in advance of said pad sustaining member, said pad sustaining member comprising an arcuate shelf for supporting said pad, an arcuate guard for maintaining said pad on said shelf, and an apron depending from said shelf having a relatively wide upper breast portion and a lower downwardly and rearwardly curved tail portion defining fulcrum means and provided with spaced stiffening means; said pad retaining member comprising an upper arcuate rim and a depending apron integral with and offset forwardly of said rim and having a relatively wide upper breast portion and a downwardly and rearwardly curved tail portion for abutting said fulcrum means, means hingedly connecting the tail portion of the apron of said sustaining member to said actuator,

means rotatably connecting the tail portion of the apron of said retaining member to said actuator, means for slidably guiding said pad sustaining member relative to said frame, and adjustable means coupling said aprons for rotatably displacing said pad retaining member towards said pad sustaining member to initially shift said rim towards and against said pad and for subsequently abutting the tail portion of said retaining member against said fulcrum means and for thereafter flexing the breast portion of said retaining member towards the breast portion of said sustainingsmember for? removably clamping saidi rim against saidipad'; r r. v '15. An eyelash curler adapted'toutilize arubber pad, comprising; a frame, an arcuate; brace; secured to said frame, an actuator'movably car- ,r-iedby said frame, a-jawdisposed below .said

and having a clearing opening, means hingedly' connecting said pad sustaining member to said actuator; means rotatably connecting saidpad retaining member to said actuator, means for,

slidably guiding said pad sustainingmember rela tive to said .frame,a threaded stud carried by oneof said components and projectible forwardly through said opening; an internally threaded wheel mounted on said stud'for actuating said pad retaining member to removably clamp said pad in said movable jaw, and stop means on said 7 stud to limit'the displacement of saidwheel away from said pad retaining member.

16. An, eyelash curlerv adapted to utilize a rubber pad,'comprising-; a frame, an arcuate brace secured to said frame, anactuatormovably carried byisaid frama; an arcuate jaw disposed below said braceand comprising'a pair of cooperating: components, one ofsaid components defining a pad sustaining member, including a shelf for seating saidpad and an upstanding arcuate rim, the other component of said pair defining ;'a pad retaining member including an upstanding arcuate portion disposed in advance of said pad sustaining member and having, a depending portion embodying a clearing opening, means hinged- 11y connecting said pad sustaining member to'said factuator, means rotatably connecting saidpad retaining member to said actuator, means slidably guiding said pad sustaining member relative to said frame, a threaded stud carried by one of said components and projecting into said opening, said arcuatebowed portion having ends normally disposed in advance of and toed inrelativeto 1 the intermediate arcuate part of said bowed por- *tion, and a clamping wheel 'rotatably mounted on said stud and adapted to be rotated in one {direction for actuating said pad retaining memjbertowards said pad whereby said ends initially grip the terminals of said pad and clamp said terminals against said rim and whereupon said lintermediate arcuate part is subsequently on further rotation or said; wheel expanded to grip I the intermediate part of said pad forvclamping the latter against said rim. V

17. An eyelash curler adapted to utilize a rubber pad, comprising; a frame, an arcuate brace secured to said frame,- an-actuator movably car-' I ried by" said frame, an arcuate jaw disposed below said brace and comprising a pair of cooperating' components, one ofsaid; components defining a-pad sustaining member including a shelf for seating said pad and an upstanding arcuate rim,

the other componentof said pair defining a pad retaining; member including an upstanding arcuate bowed portion disposed in advance of said pad sustaining member and having a depending portion embodying a clearing opening, means hingedly connecting said. pad sustaining member to-said actuator, means rotatably connecting said pad retaining member to said actuator, means slidabl'y guidingsaid pad sustaining member relative tosaidzframe, a threaded stud carried by one of said components and projecting into said opening, said. arcuate bowed portion having ends and forwardly oifset and depending lips normally disposed in, advance of and toed in relative to: the intermediate arcuate part of said bowed portion, and a clampingwheel rotatably ,mounted on said stud and adapted to, be rotatedin one direction for actuating said pad retaining membertoward saidv pad: whereby said ends and lipsrinitiallyw grip the terminals of said pad and,

quently on further rotation of said wheel expanded to grip the intermediate p art of said pad for clamping the latter. against said rim. ,7

18. The eyelash curler according to claim' 4 whereinsaid rim embodies depending lip means adapted to be urged away from said guard for shifting said rim away from: said guard.

19. The curler according to-claim l8 characterized ,in that said rim embodies spaced lips extending below said shelf and straddling the apron of said sustaining member. 7

CHARLES PALE/KER.

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