Fashion accessory of integrated continuous units and methods of making thereof
OwnerJack Carruth, Danielle Carruthinventors
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Abstract
A fashion accessory featuring a plurality of units connected together to form a continuous chain having a first end and a second end. The first end and second end are connected together via a locking means. Each unit is a loop. The units each occupy a folded configuration. In the folded configuration, the unit is folded in half to form a first top arc and a second top arc that are positioned next to each other, and a first bottom hook and a second bottom hook that are positioned across from each other. Adjacent units are fed through both bottom hooks and subsequently moved to occupy the folded configuration.
Claims8
A fashion accessory (100) comprising a plurality of units (110) connected together to form a continuous chain having a first end (101) and a second end (102), the first end (101) and second end (102) are connected together via a locking means (150), wherein a unit (110) is a generally round loop that is elastic and flexible, wherein the units (110) each occupy a folded configuration, in the folded configuration the unit (110) is folded in half to form a first top arc (210a) and a second top arc (210b) that are positioned next to each other, and a first bottom hook (220a) and a second bottom hook (220b) that are positioned across from each other, wherein adjacent units (110) are fed through both bottom hooks (220) and subsequently moved to occupy the folded configuration;
- wherein the unit (110) is a flexible, elastic hair band.
A fashion accessory (100) consisting of a plurality of units (110) connected together to form a continuous chain having a first end (101) and a second end (102), the first end (101) and second end (102) are connected together via a locking means (150), wherein a unit (110) is a generally round loop that is elastic, and flexible, wherein the units (110) each occupy a folded configuration, in the folded configuration the unit (110) is folded in half to form a first top arc (210a) and a second top arc (210b) that are positioned next to each other, and a first bottom hook (220a) and a second bottom hook (220b) that are positioned across from each other, wherein adjacent units (110) are fed through both bottom hooks (220) and subsequently moved to occupy the folded configuration;
- wherein the unit (110) is a flexible, elastic hair band.
A method of forming a novel fashion accessory (100) from a plurality of flexible, elastic hair band units (110) comprises:
- (a) obtaining a plurality of units (110);
- (b) folding a first unit (110a) in half to a folded configuration, wherein the folded configuration has a first top arc (210a) and a second top arc (210b) that are positioned next to each other, and a first bottom hook (220a) and a second bottom hook (220b) that are positioned across from each other;
- (c) feeding a second unit (110b) through the first bottom hook (220a) and the second bottom hook (220b) of the first unit 110;
- (d) folding the second unit (110b) to the folded configuration;
- (e) feeding a third unit (110c) through the first bottom hook (220a) and the second bottom hook (220b) of the second unit (110);
- (f) folding the third unit (110c) to the folded configuration;
- (g) repeating the steps (c) through (f) of feeding, then folding, for additional unit (110) until a desired length or number of units (110) is achieved, wherein the units 110 are interlocked to form a continuous chain, wherein the accessory has a first end 101 and a second end 102;
- (h) connecting the first end (101) and the second end (102) together via a locking means (150).
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