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US 5,967,151 AGranted
Hair bead stop and method of beading hair
AssigneeBeadwear, Inc.
InventorsAnthony Villani, Kathy Kennedy
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AssigneeBeadwear, Inc.
InventorsAnthony Villani, Kathy Kennedy
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A hair bead stop and method of beading hair are disclosed. The bead stop comprises a first element with a passage therethrough and a second element movably mounted to the first element. In accordance with the method, the bead stop is threaded along a tool having a threader defining an aperture. At least one bead is also placed on the tool. Hair is passed through the aperture of the tool and then the bead and bead stop are moved along the tool over the aperture through which the hair extends, placing the bead and bead stop on the hair. Upon removal of the hair from the tool, the second element of the bead stop is moved with respect to the first to bind the hair between a first surface defined by the first element of the bead stop in the passage and an opposing surface of the second element. The bead(s) are maintained on the hair by the bead stop which is placed closer to the free end of the hair.
A method of placing and retaining one or more beads on hair comprising the steps of:
A method of retaining at least one bead on hair comprising the steps of:
A method of retaining at least one hair bead on at least one strand of hair with a bead stop having a first element and a second element movably connected thereto, said first element having a passage therethrough, comprising the steps of:
A bead stop for retaining at least one hair bead on hair comprising a body having a first passage therethrough, a bore extending into said body from an exterior surface, said bore extending generally perpendicular to said first passage, at least one slot positioned in said body and extending from said exterior surface parallel to said bore, at least a portion of said slot in communication with said first passage, a pin having a stem portion at least partially positioned in said bore and movably mounted with respect to said body, said pin having a head connected to said stem and positioned exterior to said bore of said body, said head of said pin and said body cooperating to define a generally spherically-shaped stop, said pin having a passage extending through said stem, said stop further including a spring positioned in said bore between said body and said stem of said pin and biasing said pin in a direction out of said bore, at least one tab extending from said stem portion of said pin, said pin positionable in said body by aligning said at least one tab with said at least one slot and extending said pin into said bore of said body and rotating said pin with respect to said body whereby said tab is positioned in said passage through said body and prevents said pin from falling from said bore by said at least one tab engaging a top portion of said passage defined by said body, said spring biasing said pin into a position in which said passage through said stem thereof is offset from said first passage through said body, said pin moveable to a second position in which said passage through said stem thereof is aligned with said passage through said body, an exterior loop in formed on said stop.
A bead stop for retaining at least one hair bead on hair comprising a body having a first passage therethrough, a bore extending into said body from an exterior surface, said bore extending generally perpendicular to said first passage, a pin having a stem portion at least partially positioned in said bore and movably mounted with respect to said body, said pin having a head connected to said stem and positioned exterior to said bore of said body, said head of said pin and said body cooperating to define a generally spherically-shaped stop, said pin having a passage extending through said stem, said stop further including a spring positioned in said bore between said body and said stem of said pin and biasing said pin in a direction out of said bore, at least one tab extending from said stem portion of said pin, said tab positioned in said passage through said body and preventing said pin from falling from said bore by engaging said body, said spring biasing said pin into a position in which said passage through said stem thereof is offset from said first passage through said body, said pin moveable to a second position in which said passage through said stem thereof is aligned with said passage through said body, and a loop element connected to said stop and cooperating with an outer surface of said stop to define a passage between said outer surface of said stop and loop element.
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