Hair binder
A hair binder for arranging the hair is disclosed to include an elastic cord member, a clamp affixed to the elastic cord member to join the ends of the elastic cord member, and a flexible protective sleeve covering the clamp and carrying a design.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a hair binder for arranging the hair and more particularly, to such a hair binder, which is safe in use and has a nice looking.
2. Description of the Related Art
The present invention has been accomplished under the circumstances in view. It is one object of the present invention to provide a hair binder, which is safe in use. It is another object of the present invention to provide a hair binder, which has a nice looking.
To achieve these and other objects of the present invention, a hair binder comprises an elastic cord member, a clamp affixed to the elastic cord member to join the ends of the elastic cord member, and a flexible protective sleeve covering the clamp and carrying a design.
Further, the flexible protective sleeve carries a design that causes a sense of beauty.
Referring to
The clamp 2 and the elastic cord member 11 are identical to the like parts of the hair binder in accordance with the first embodiment. The protective sleeve 4 is a thermal shrinkage sleeve 4. After the clamp 2 has been affixed to the ends 111 of the elastic cord member 11, the protective sleeve 4 is sleeved onto the clamp 2 by force, keeping the clamp 2 from sight. Thereafter, the protective sleeve 4 is heated to shrink and sealed to the clamp 2 and the elastic cord member 11. The protective sleeve 3 can be shaped like a barrel, carrying a decorative design that causes a sense of beauty.
In either of the aforesaid two embodiments, the protective sleeve 3 or 4 gives a soft touch, facilitating installation of the hair binder 1 and avoiding injury during application of the hair binder 1.
Although particular embodiments of the invention have been described in detail for purposes of illustration, various modifications and enhancements may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, the invention is not to be limited except as by the appended claims.
Claims
1. A hair binder, comprising:
- an elastic cord member, said elastic cord member having two distal ends;
- a clamp affixed to said elastic cord member to join the ends of said elastic cord member; and
- a flexible protective sleeve covering said clamp and keeping said clamp from sight.
2. The hair binder as claimed in claim 1, wherein said flexible protective sleeve is formed on said clamp by injection molding.
3. The hair binder as claimed in claim 1, wherein said flexible protective sleeve is made from silicon rubber.
4. The hair binder as claimed in claim 1, wherein said flexible protective sleeve is made from rubber.
5. The hair binder as claimed in claim 1, wherein said flexible protective sleeve is made from thermal shrinkable polyvinyl chloride.
6. The hair binder as claimed in claim 1, wherein said flexible protective sleeve carries a design.
Type: Application
Filed: Aug 25, 2009
Publication Date: Mar 3, 2011
Inventor: Kai-Mou Tsai (Taipei City)
Application Number: 12/461,784