Hair fastener apparatus
The present invention relates to a hair fastening apparatus for holding hair. The apparatus uses one or more loops using a length of material to hold a user's hair. The loops may be formed from the same length of material. Where more than one loop is formed, the loops are connected by an interconnection, with the loops and the interconnection having been formed using the same length of material. The length of material may have a covering of friction-enhancing material to aid in securing a user's hair when tightening a loop around the hair.
This Application claims the benefit of, and is related to, U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/001,973 titled “Hair Fastener Apparatus,” filed Nov. 5, 2007, which is incorporated herein in its entirety.
FIELD OF THE INVENTIONThe present invention relates generally to hair-holding devices, in particular, a hair fastener apparatus.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONWith activities by athletes, working people or just people in general keeping short, thin or fine hair in place has always been a problem. Various attempts have been made to try to alleviate this problem.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONThe present invention will provide an apparatus for fastening hair. The apparatus may have one or more lengths of material where the material may be elastic and may also be covered with a layer of fabric. The apparatus may have a tightening means for tightening one or more loops used in the apparatus. The tightening means may be formed by using a portion of the length of material.
The features and advantages of aspects of the present invention will become more apparent from the detailed description set forth below when taken in conjunction with the claims and drawings, in which like reference numbers indicate identical or functionally similar elements or steps. Additionally, the left-most digit of a reference number identifies the drawing in which the reference number first appears.
The present invention provides for a hair fastener for holding hair. The apparatus may be used for long, short, fine or soft hair. The apparatus solves the problem of keeping, for instance, hair in place. In addition, the apparatus may also be used for thick or thin hair.
The apparatus has many advantages including the ability to hold hair in place without twisting, pulling or stressing a user's hair. The apparatus has the additional advantage of being adapted to be easily released from the hair without the use of locking, tying or similar mechanisms which may damage a user's hair. It is simple to use and may be adapted to have decorations or adornments attached to the apparatus or incorporated into its design.
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In one aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, the elastic main body of fastening apparatus 100 may be covered with a layer of fabric. In another aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, the fabric used may be made out of friction-enhancing material such as natural or synthetic material. This friction may be used to further prevent fastening means 102 from sliding off the loose end of fastening means 100.
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Interconnection 204 is used to tighten a user's hair as the hair is placed in either loop 202A or 202B, with interconnection 204 slid towards the loop having the user's hair in it.
In another aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, one or more adornments may added to fastening apparatus 200. The adornments may be placed or adapted to hang off loops 202A and/or 202B. In yet another aspect of an embodiment of the present invention the adornment may operate as fixed portion 204 which may be slidably adapted to tighten either loop 202A or loop 202B. In yet another aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, the adornment, while hanging from either of loops 20A or 202B, may be adapted to be connected with fixed portion 204.
The invention has been described in detail with particular reference to certain preferred embodiments thereof, but it will be understood that variations and modifications can be effected within the spirit and scope of the invention.
Claims
1. An apparatus for holding hair comprising:
- at least one loop of material, wherein the loop comprises of an elastic material covered by a layer of fabric;
- means for tightening the loop, wherein said means utilizes a portion of the material; and
- a fixed portion, wherein said fixed portion is a portion of said at least one loop of material.
2. The apparatus according to claim 1 where said means for tightening the loop is a knot.
3. The apparatus according to claim 1 where said fixed portion is a knot.
4. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the layer of fabric is made of friction-enhancing material.
5. An apparatus for holding hair comprising:
- at least one strand of elastic material;
- two loops, wherein both loops are configured from said strand of elastic material; and
- means for tightening either loop, wherein said means utilizes a portion of said strand of material.
6. The apparatus according to claim 5 where the means for tightening the loop is a knot.
7. The apparatus according to claim 5 where said strand of material comprises of an elastic interior covered by a layer of fabric.
8. The apparatus according to claim 7 wherein said layer of fabric is made of friction-enhancing material.
9. An apparatus for holding hair, comprising:
- A length of elastic material, wherein said elastic material is covered with fabric;
- A first loop formed by a portion of said elastic material;
- A second loop formed by another portion of said elastic material; and
- An interconnecting portion formed by yet another portion of said elastic material, wherein said interconnecting portion interconnects said first loop and second loop and wherein said interconnecting portion is adapted to tighten said first loop around hair.
10. The apparatus according to claim 9 wherein said interconnecting portion is a knot formed by using a portion of said length of elastic material.
11. The apparatus according to claim 9 wherein the fabric is made of friction-enhancing material.
Type: Application
Filed: Nov 4, 2008
Publication Date: Jun 18, 2009
Inventor: Andrew Malitzis (Miami, FL)
Application Number: 12/290,814