Garrett A. Morgan invented the de-curling comb. He was issued a US patent for the de-curling comb in 1953.
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None, they were used in ancient Egypt.
Annie Turnbo Malone obtained the first patent in 1900, but Madam CJ Walker (Sarah Breedlove) made improvements on the comb by widening the teeth for better result in straightening and prevention of tearing and breaking the hair. In later years after improvements, Walter Sammons obtained a patent on the pressing comb in 1920. By this time Madam CJ Walker (1867-1919) was dead. Walter Sammons did not invent the pressing comb. The pressing comb was actually invented and produce in France in the mid 1800s. Thank you, Toni Breedlove
Hair straightening using a hot comb or relaxer has a long history among women & men of African descent, reflected in the huge commercial success of the straightening comb popularized by Madam C. J. Walker in the early 1900s.
IN 1884 AN AFRICAN AMERICAN NAME JAMON GRAY WAS IN HIS HOUSE RESEARCHING ON HUMAN HAIR WHEN HE CAME ACROSS A CUPLE ITEMS THAT HE WAS THROWING AWAY. ONE ITEM WAS A EXTRAORDINARY LARGE FORK.
Madam CJ Walker became the first African American millionaire by owning a business dedicated to hair care products for African Americans. She also invented the hot comb.