US20040074512A1

US20040074512A1 - Multiple clip hair fastener

Info

Publication number: US20040074512A1
Application number: US10/652,593
Authority: US
Inventors: David Silva
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2001-02-27
Filing date: 2003-08-29
Publication date: 2004-04-22
Also published as: US6612312B2; US20020117182A1

Abstract

A multiple clip fastener and method for securing sections of hair of a human being in rows and for aligning hair clips. The apparatus is a semi-circle headband, retaining comb, or barrette that has a plurality of hair clips integrally attached and aligned longitudinally along its top. In use, the headband, retaining comb, or barrette is attached to the hair. Hair sections are then neatly aligned and secured in rows to the multiple clip fastener by placing each corresponding hair section into corresponding hair clip. Each clip always remains aligned with each other and the multiple clip hair fastener is easily removable and reusable.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention and method relates to a multiple clip hair fastener. More particularly a headband, retaining comb, and barrette with a plurality of hair clips integrally attached to their top for keeping hair sections in rows and hair clips aligned.

2. Description of Prior Art

Many people like to put their hair up in various styles. One way to put the hair up is to twist a plurality of sections of hair around the face and secure them with hair clips. This process is effective and stylish but it is difficult for a non-hairstylist to achieve, especially when trying to align each hair section with the previous and trying to keep the clips in alignment. It is also a time consuming process.

SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION

An object of the present invention is to provide an instrument, which is convenient, practical, and inexpensive for use in hair styling.

A further object is to provide an instrument that will keep a plurality of hair clips neatly aligned.

A further object is to provide a single instrument that will keep a plurality of hair sections in neatly aligned rows.

A further object is to provide such an instrument that can be used unassisted by the individual styling their hair, eliminating the expense of a professional stylist.

A further object is to provide an instrument that can be reused over and over again.

A further object is to provide an instrument that will quickly hold the user's hair up in a neatly secured style.

According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a multiple clip hair fastener comprising a flexible headband with a plurality of clips integrally attached to its top.

According to the arrangement described above the headband is placed on the user's head. The user then twists tiny sections of hair, directly in front or behind each clip, and places the section into the corresponding clip. Because all the clips are integrally attached and aligned with the headband the twisted hair sections remain in conveniently spaced apart rows and the clips don't move out of alignment.

Accordingly a preferred embodiment of the headband is a semicircle shape made of plastic with a plurality of spring loaded plastic hair clips pivotally attached and aligned longitudinally along the semicircle headband top.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a multiple clip hair fastener comprising a retaining-comb with a plurality of clips integrally attached to its top.

Accordingly a preferred embodiment of the comb version of the present invention the retaining-comb is plastic and slightly arched to form to the user's head with a plurality of spring loaded hair clips integrally attached and aligned longitudinally along the base of the retaining comb.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a multiple clip hair fastener comprising a barrette with a plurality of clips integrally attached to its top.

Accordingly a preferred embodiment of the barrette version of the present invention the barrette is a standard metal barrette with a hinge on one end and a latch at the other. A plurality of spring loaded hair clips are integrally attached and are aligned longitudinally along the base of the retaining-comb.

Other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of the preferred embodiments given with reference to the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

In the accompanying drawings [0019]
FIG. 1 is a front view showing a multiple clip headband fastener according to the present invention. [0020]
FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing the multiple clip headband fastener secured to the user's hair. [0021]
FIG. 3 is a front view of another version of the multiple clip headband fastener. [0022]
FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a multiple clip retaining-comb fastener according to the present invention. [0023]
FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing the multiple clip retaining-comb fastener secured to the user's hair. [0024]
FIG. 6 is a plan view of another version of the retaining-comb fastener. [0025]
FIG. 7 is a side view of the multiple clip barrette fastener.[0026]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2 of the accompanying drawings, there is illustrated a multiple clip headband fastener, generally designated by reference numeral [0027] 1, embodying the present invention. The semi-circle headband fastener 1 comprises a first band portion 2 and a plurality of clip portions 3. Each band portion 2 has a plurality of lug portions 4 and each lug portion 4 has a hole 5. Each clip has two lugs 6 that correspond to lugs 4 and lugs 6 have holes 7 that correspond to holes 5. The semicircle portion 2 and the clip portions 3 are made of plastic. In assembly a spring 8 is placed between each lug 4 on band 2. Each clip portion 3 is placed on top each of lugs 4 while aligning lugs 6 with lugs 4. A pin 9 is placed through holes 5 and 7 and through opening 10 in spring 8.
In use of the multiple clip headband fastener the user places the present invention [0028] 1 onto their hair. The user then takes sections of hair in front or behind each clip 3 and places the corresponding section into the corresponding clip 3 to secure.
In [0029] another embodiment 11 of FIG. 3, the semicircle portion 12 has a plurality of barrettes 13 attached to the band 12. The barrette 13 legs are hinged 14 integrally formed to band base 12. Each barrette portion 13 has a fastening or latch means 15, which attaches barrette 13 to base 12 when barrette 13 is engaged to a corresponding fastening or latch, means 16 on base 12.
In another embodiment FIG. 4 a barrette [0030] 1 has a plurality of clips 4 integrally attached to its top. The preferred embodiment has a basic barrette 1 that is hinged on one side 2 and latched on the other 3. The clips 4 are attached and aligned longitudinally along to the top of barrette 1.
In assembly the bottom of separate clips are adhered to the top of the barrette. [0031]
In use the user attaches the barrette to the user's hair. The user then places sections of hair into each corresponding clip. [0032]
Referring to FIGS. 5 and 6 of the accompanying drawings, there is illustrated a multiple clip retaining-comb fastener, generally designated by reference numeral [0033] 1, embodying the present invention. The multiple clip retaining-comb fastener 1, comprises a first retaining-comb portion 2 and a plurality of clip portions 3. Each retaining-comb portion 2 has a base 26. Base 2 b has a plurality of lug portions 4 attached to base 26 and each lug portion 4 has a hole 5. Each clip portion 3 has two lug portions 6 that correspond to lugs 4 and each lug 6 has a hole 7 that corresponds to holes 5. The retaining-comb portion 2 and the clip portions 3 are made of plastic.
In assembly a [0034] spring 8 is placed between each lug 4 on comb 2. Clip portions 3 are placed on top each of lugs 4 while aligning lugs 6 with lugs 4. A pin 9 is placed through holes 5 and 7 and through spring 8.
In use of the multiple clip retaining-comb fastener [0035] 1 the user places the comb portion 2 into their hair. The user then pulls sections of hair up and places them in a corresponding clip 3
In another [0036] embodiment 11 of FIG. 7, the retaining-comb portion 10 has a single clip 13 integrally attached to the retaining-comb base 12. The single clip 13 is pivotally attached 14 to the base 12 by aligning two lugs 15 on base 12 with two lugs 16 on clip 13. Spring 18 is placed between the lugs and pin 19 is placed through holes 20 and 21 of lugs 15 and 16. The clip 13 runs parallel to the base 12.
In use the user places the [0037] comb portion 12 into their hair. The user then pulls a section of hair up and places it into the clip 13 to secure.
The present invention being thus described, it is obvious that the same may be varied in many ways. For instance, the semicircle band could be a full circle and made of elastic; the hair clips could be any type of hair clip including a barrette or bobby-pin known in the art, as long as they are integrally attached to the headband, barrette, or retaining-comb top; and anyway to integrally attach the clips to the top of the current invention will work. Such variations are not to be regarded as a departure from the spirit and scope of the invention, and all such variations as would be obvious to those skilled in the art are intended to be included within the scope of the following claims, [0038]

Claims

I claim:

1. A method of securing sections of head hair of a human being in rows comprising:

a) selecting a multiple clip hair fastener comprising:

a headband, retaining comb, or barrette with a plurality of hair clips integrally attached to the top of said headband, retaining comb, or barrette and aligned longitudinally along said top;

b) securing said headband, retaining-comb, or barrette to said hair;

c) placing said sections of hair that are either in front or behind said clips into each corresponding said clip;

whereby said hair sections are neatly aligned and secured in rows to said multiple clip hair fastener and said integrally attached clips always stay in alignment with said top and said multiple clip hair fastener is easily removable and reusable.

2. A multiple clip headband fastener for securing head hair sections of a human being in rows and for aligning a plurality of hair clips comprising:

a) a headband; and

b) a plurality of hair clip means pivotally affixed and integrally attached to the top of said headband by attaching means for securing sections of hair to the top of said headband;

c) said hair clips are parallel to said top of said headband and are aligned longitudinally across said headband;

d) each said clip has a leg that opens and closes for fastening said hair sections to said headband; and

e) each leg has a clamping means for urging said leg to said headband for fastening said hair section between said top of said headband and said top leg;

whereby said headband is placed on top of the head of said human being; said hair sections of said human being are neatly aligned in rows to said headband by placing each corresponding said hair section into corresponding said hair clip; each said hair clip always remains integrally aligned with said headband; and said headband clip fastener is easily removable and reusable.

3. A multiple clip barrette fastener for securing head hair sections of a human being in rows and for aligning a plurality of hair clips comprising:

a) a barrette; and

b) a plurality of hair clip means pivotally affixed and integrally attached to the top of said barrette by attaching means for securing sections of hair to the top of said barrette;

c) said hair clips are parallel to said top of said barrette and are aligned longitudinally across said barrette; and,

d) each said clip has a leg that opens and closes for fastening said hair sections to said barrette top; and

e) each leg has a clamping means for urging said leg to said barrette for fastening said hair section between said top of said barrette and said leg;

whereby said barrette is attached to said hair of said human being; said hair sections of said human being are neatly aligned in rows to said barrette by placing each corresponding said hair section into corresponding said hair clip; each said hair clip always remains integrally aligned and attached to said barrette top; and said clip fastener is easily removable and reusable.

4. A multiple clip retaining-comb fastener for securing head hair of a human being and for aligning hair clips comprising:

a) a hair retaining-comb;

b) a plurality of hair clip means pivotally affixed and integrally attached to the top base of said retaining-comb by attaching means and aligned longitudinally across said top base, for securing a plurality of hair sections to said comb base;

c) said hair clips are parallel to said top of said retaining comb base and are aligned longitudinally across said retaining comb base; and,

d) each said clip has a leg that opens and closes for fastening said hair sections to said base top;

e) each leg has a clamping means for urging said leg to said base for fastening said hair section between said top of said base and said leg;

whereby the comb portion of said multiple clip retaining-comb fastener is placed into the hair of said human being; said hair sections of said human being are neatly placed into each corresponding said hair clip; each said clip always remains integrally aligned with said retaining-comb base; and said multiple clip retaining-comb fastener is easily removable and reusable.

5. A retaining-comb clip fastener for securing hair of a human being to a retaining comb base and aligning said clip parallel to said base comprising:

a) a hair retaining-comb

b) a single clip means integrally attached to the retaining-comb base by attaching means for securing said hair section to said comb base;

c) said single hair clip is integrally attached to said retaining-comb's base and said clip's leg runs parallel and longitudinal to said retaining-comb base;

d) said clip leg opens and closes for fastening said hair sections to said base top;

e) said leg has a clamping means for urging said leg to said base for fastening said hair section between said top of said base and said leg;

whereby the comb portion of said retaining-comb clip fastener is placed into the hair of said human being; said hair section of said human being is neatly placed into said hair clip; and said clip fastener is easily removable and reusable.