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US 2002/0170569 A1Published application
Clip end hair fastener
OwnerDavid Alan Silvainventor
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Abstract
A clip end hair fastening band for fastening and styling hair comprising an elastic band with claw-toothed clips integrally attached to each end and additional claw clips attached to its underside. The band can be any material including a swatch of hair.
Claims7
A method of securing and styling hair comprising:
- selecting a hair fastening band comprising:
- a band with spring loaded clips integrally attached to each end of said band and spring loaded clips attached to the underside of said band;
- clamping said first clip to a section of hair;
- pulling the band portion that is between said first and said second clip over, under, or around a section of hair;
- clamping said second clip to a section of hair;
- and,
- continuing in the same manner until all said claw clips are secured to a section of hair.
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A hair fastening band for use in styling hair of a human being comprising in combination:
- an elongated band;
- a hair clip integrally attached to each end of said band;
- and, a plurality of hair clips integrally attached to said bands underside;
- said clips comprising a pair of jaws having a mutual pivotal connection, each of said jaws having an edge portion spaced from said pivotal connection, said edge portion being formed with mutually engaging gripping teeth;
- said edge portion and said gripping teeth being bent in a concave since in a direction away from said pivotal connection;
- said clips further comprise spring means which urges said edge portions of said jaws together and said gripping means into mutual engagement;
- said clips further comprising a pair of ears disposed on the side of said spring means remote from said claw.
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A hair fastening band for use in styling hair of a human being comprising in combination:
- a length of hair;
- a clip integrally attached to each end of said length of hair;
- said clips comprising a pair of jaws having a mutual pivotal connection, each of said jaws having an edge portion spaced from said pivotal connection, said edge portion being formed with mutually engaging gripping teeth;
- said edge portion and said gripping teeth being bent in a concave since in a direction away from said pivotal connection;
- said clip further comprises spring means which urges said edge portions of said jaws together and said gripping means into mutual engagement;
- said clips further comprising a pair of ears disposed on the side of said spring means remote from said claw;
- whereby, said ears are pressed together and said jaws are opened against a force exerted by said spring means such that a section of hair of said human being may be fastened by said first clip with said teeth grasping said hair when said ears are released;
- said hair swatch may be secured around, over, or under said hair;
- and said second clip may be fastened to a section of hair with said teeth grasping said hair to secure the finished style.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.