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US 5,694,955 AGranted
Hair holding device
OwnerColeen Groomsinventor
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Abstract
A device is disclosed for curling and managing hair. The device has a soft deformable core with two ends and a rolling surface. The rolling surface is adapted so that the user's hair may be wrapped around it. The device also has two protruding members, one protruding member extending from each end of the core. Preferably, the protruding members are pliable such that they may be releasibly interlocked to pinch the hair to the core. An envelope covers the core and the protruding members. Finally, ornamental members are attached to the protruding members using an attachment mechanism.
Claims17
A hair holding device comprising:
- a soft deformable core having two ends and a rolling surface, said rolling surface being adapted to accommodate wrapping hair thereon;
- two protruding members, one protruding member extending from each end of said core, said protruding members being sufficiently long and pliable to bend over said core and releasibly engage to pinch and hold a user's hair against said core;
- an envelope for covering said core and said protruding members;
- two ornamental members having means for attachment to said protruding members, one ornamental member corresponding to each protruding member;
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- at least one bead having a channel on each protruding member, said at least one bead being slidable along said protruding members for adjusting the area which holds the hair according to size of area and bulk of hair.
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A hair holding device comprising:
- a soft deformable core having two ends and a rolling surface, said rolling surface being adapted to accommodate wrapping hair thereon;
- two protruding members, one protruding member extending from each end of said core, said protruding members being sufficiently long and pliable to bend over said core and releasibly engage to pinch and hold a user's hair against said core;
- an envelope for covering said core and said protruding members;
- two ornamental members, one ornamental member corresponding to each protruding member;
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- a bead member having an orifice, said bead member being slidably mounted on said protruding member through said orifice for adjusting the area which holds the hair according to size of area and bulk of hair, said orifice being adapted to fit snugly around said protruding member and a portion of said ornamental members such that said ornamental members are secured to said protruding members.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.