Patents by Inventor Paul E. Crabtree

Paul E. Crabtree has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5878755
    Abstract: The present invention provides a device for holding hair in a bundle securely. The device consists of a cylindrical coiled shape with pitch slightly larger than inside diameter, made with a material of sufficient rigidity as to not flex. A bundle of hair, smaller than the pitch, yet larger than the inside diameter is inserted into a pitch gap and the bundle wound into the device until the hair is contained by the cylinder formed by the coils. The hair springs against the device, friction holding it in place. The device may then become a means to attach other ornaments which hang from the coil as additional adornments for the hair. Additionally, the coil itself may itself be decorated on the outside surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1999
    Inventors: Paul E. Crabtree, Barbara Mundell