Hair clip with annular springs

Hair clip comprising:

• a first jaw operable by a first opening lever to which it is attached in a first intermediate connecting area,
• a second jaw operable by a second opening lever to which it is attached in a second intermediate connecting area,
• hinge means connecting said first and second intermediate connection areas to enable pivoting of said first and second jaws relative to each other about a transverse hinge axis between an open position and a closed position,
• spring means for urging said first and second jaws toward their closed position,
• wherein said spring means include two open annular springs disposed around said hinge axis and coaxial with each other, the annular springs having a width and having a common transverse axis parallel to said hinge axis, their respective ends bearing in corresponding housings on outside surfaces of said intermediate connecting areas of said jaws in front of said hinge axis and their intermediate parts extending through corresponding openings in said opening levers,
• wherein the openings in said opening levers are elongated openings having a length which is generally perpendicular to the hinge axis and a width which is slightly wider than the width of the annular springs.

Hair clip comprising:

• a first jaw operable by a first opening lever,
• a second jaw operable by a second opening lever,
• hinge means connecting said first and second jaws to enable pivoting of said first and second jaws relative to each other between an open position and a closed position, the hinge means defining a hinge axis, and
• spring means for urging said first and second jaws toward their closed position,
• wherein the spring means include two open annular springs disposed around said hinge axis and coaxial with each other, the annular springs having a width and having a common transverse axis parallel to said hinge axis,
• wherein the annular springs extend through openings in said opening levers, and wherein the openings in said opening levers are elongated openings having a length which is generally perpendicular to the hinqe axis and a width which is slightly wider than the width of the annular springs.

Hair clip comprising:

• a first jaw operable by a first opening lever to which it is attached in a first intermediate connecting area,
• a second jaw operable by a second opening lever to which it is attached in a second intermediate connecting area,
• the first and second jaws both having a plurality of teeth extending therefrom,
• hinge means connecting said first and second intermediate connection areas to enable pivoting of said first and second jaws relative to each other about a transverse hinge axis between an open position and a closed position, and
• spring means for urging said first and second jaws toward their closed position,
• wherein said spring means includes an open annular spring disposed around said hinge axis, the annular spring having a width and having a transverse axis parallel to said hinge axis, the annular spring having respective ends bearing in corresponding housings on outside surfaces of said intermediate connecting areas of said jaws in front of said hinge axis and having an intermediate part extending through corresponding openings in said opening levers,
• wherein the openings in said opening levers are elongated openings having a length which is generally perpendicular to the hinge axis and a width which is slightly wider than the width of the annular spring, and
• wherein the elongated openings have first and second ends, and wherein in the closed position the intermediate part of the annular spring is near the first end of the openings, and wherein in the open position the intermediate part of the annular spring is near the second end of the openings.

Hair clip comprising:

• a first jaw operable by a first opening lever,
• a second jaw operable by a second opening lever,
• the first and second jaws both having a plurality of teeth extending therefrom,
• hinge means connecting said first and second jaws to enable pivoting of said first and second jaws relative to each other between an open position and a closed position, the hinge means defining a hinge axis, and
• spring means for urging said first and second jaws toward their closed position,
• wherein the spring means includes an open annular spring disposed around and coaxial with said hinge axis, the annular spring having a width,
• wherein the annular spring extends through openings in said opening levers, and wherein the openings in said opening levers are elongated openings having a length which is generally perpendicular to the hinge axis and a width which is slightly wider than the width of the annular spring, and
• wherein the elongated openings have first and second ends, and wherein in the closed position a portion of the annular spring is near the first end of the openings, and wherein in the open position a portion of the annular spring is near the second end of the openings.