(under subclass 11) Devices in which the teeth are secured upon a resilient back so that bending the back increases the space between the teeth.
(1) Note. This structure is usually given the comb so that while spread the comb may be inserted into the hair and the elastic return of the back will cause the teeth to reapproach and grip the hair between them.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
144+, for combs having means additional to the resiliency or conformation of the teeth for retaining the comb in the hair.
157, for combs in which the space between the teeth is constricted so as to grip the hair, and see the Notes thereto for other combs with features employed for securing the comb and hair together.
