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US 5,778,904 AGranted
Hair tie fastener
OwnerSusan C. Elsnerinventor
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Abstract
A tie fastener having an elastomeric cord formed into a loop by passing the terminal ends of the cord through a compression spring actuated cord lock. A stop bead positioned on the loop prevents the loop end of the elastomeric cord from inadvertently being removed from the cord lock. Pendant beads affixed to the terminal ends of the cord prevent the cord from inadvertently being pulled out of the cord lock.
Claims10
A tie fastener, comprising:
- a) a predetermined length of cord, having a pair of terminal ends;
- b) a cord lock, having a first, unlocked position, such that said terminal ends are received by said cord lock, forming an elongated loop generally in the middle portion of said cord, and said cord lock having a second, locked position, whereby said cord is locked in position in said cord lock;
- c) said stop bead threaded onto said cord, said stop bead positioned such that when said cord is formed into a loop, said stop bead is positioned on said loop preventing said loop from being pulled through said cord lock when said cord lock is in said first, unlocked position;
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- d) means for decreasing the size of said loop.
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A hair tie fastener, for fastening about multiple strands of hair, comprising:
- a) a predetermined length of elastomeric cord, having a pair of terminal ends;
- b) a cord lock, having a first, unlocked position, such that said terminal ends are received by said cord lock, forming a loop generally in the middle portion of said cord, and said cord lock having a second, locked position, whereby said cord is locked in position in said cord lock;
- c) said stop bead threaded onto said cord, said stop bead positioned such that when said cord is formed into a loop, said stop bead is positioned on said loop preventing said loop from being pulled through said cord lock when said cord lock is in a first, unlocked position;
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- d) means for decreasing the size of said elongated loop.
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A hair tie fastener, for fastening about multiple strands of hair, comprising:
- a) a length of elastomeric cord having a pair of terminal ends;
- b) a cord lock which receives said pair of terminal ends of said cord, forming an elongated loop generally in the middle of said cord;
- c) said stop bead threaded onto said cord, said stop bead positioned such that when said cord is formed into an elongated loop, said stop bead is positioned on said loop preventing said loop from being pulled through said cord lock when said cord lock is in a first, unlocked position;
- d) means for pushing said cord lock away from said terminal ends of said cord, shortening said loop about the hair to be fastened;
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- e) a pair of pendant beads, one fastened to each terminal end of said cord for preventing said cord from inadvertently slipping out of said cord lock.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.