HAIR HOLDER
A hair holder with firm holding effect is provided. The hair holder includes a ring body having an inner boundary defining an inner hole for allowing hair to go through. The hair holder further includes a plurality of posts, connected to the ring body, to be stuck into the hair to fasten the hair going though the inner hole of the ring body.
The present application is a nonprovisional application claiming benefit from a prior-filed provisional application bearing a Ser. No. 62/728,106 and filed Sep. 7, 2018, the entity of which is incorporated herein for reference.
FIELD OF THE INVENTIONThe present disclosure relates to a hair holder, and more particularly to a hair holder with firm holding effect.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONThe conventional hair holder, e.g. ponytailer, is a ring-shaped object with little elasticity. By wrapping the ponytailer around hair, a specific hairstyle can be secured and held. For fastening a piece of hair or a tress, the ponytailer is adapted as several smaller loops. However, the size of the smaller loops may be unfit for a thick hair because the ponytailer with any loop number is either too tight or too loose. Furthermore, the elasticity of the hair holder is easily damaged after certain pulls, or even breaks to cause waste. Another disadvantage is that the ponytailer usually leaves marks or dents on the hair, maybe damage hair quality. Therefore, the holding effect of the conventional hair holder is unsatisfactory.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONAn aspect of the present disclosure provides a hair holder. The hair holder includes a ring body having an inner boundary defining an inner hole for allowing hair to go through. The hair holder further includes a plurality of posts, connected to the ring body, to be stuck into the hair to fasten the hair going though the inner hole of the ring body.
In an embodiment, the ring body is a coil ring body having a continuous spiral structure which includes a plurality of circles connected end-to-end in series. The posts are arranged on the ring body and located inside at least one of the circles and/or outside at least one of the circles and/or between any two adjacent circles.
The above objectives and advantages of the present invention will become more readily apparent to those ordinarily skilled in the art after reviewing the following detailed description and accompanying drawings, in which:
The present invention will now be described more specifically with reference to the following embodiments. It is to be noted that the following descriptions of preferred embodiments of this invention are presented herein for purpose of illustration and description only. It is not intended to be exhaustive or to be limited to the precise form disclosed.
In the description, a ponytailer is taken as an example for illustration purpose. However, the related description can be applied to various types of hair holder, e.g. hair tie, coil hair tie, hair band, hair elastic, hair knick knacks, head band, hair wrap. Please refer to
The ponytailer 1 fastens hair by confining a bundle of hair inside the ring body 11 and sticking the posts 12 into the bundle of hair. The posts 12 with different extending directions can firmly holding the bundle of hair. Since the ponytailer 1 is not twisted to provide smaller multi-loops, the size (circumference) should be designed to substantially fit or be slightly larger than the circumference of the bundle of hair to be fastened. In one design, each post 12 has uniform width along its own extending direction. In another design, the end 122 near the center of the ring body 11 is sharper than the end 121 connected to the ring body 11. To prevent from hurting finger or scalp, the end 122 is a round end, or a tiny beam (not shown) is integrally formed on the end 122 or detachably coupled to the end 122. The shape of the posts 12 is not limited to this embodiment. For example, protruding spots (not shown) may be arranged on surfaces of the posts 12, or small hook structures (not shown) may be formed at the end 122 to increase force of friction between the hair and the posts 12.
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According to the present disclosure, the ponytailer 1 can provide various visual effects. In an embodiment, at least the ring body 11 of the ponytailer 1 is made of a transparent material so that the ponytailer 1 put on hair is invisible from a certain distance. In another embodiment, the ring body 11 of the ponytailer 1 may be coated with bright color and/or decorated with various kinds of accessories (not shown) to serve as a hair jewelry. Such modifications are included in the present disclosure.
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Further, hair holders of a specific type according to the present disclosure, i.e. coil hair ties, are illustrated in
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The hair holder in each of the above embodiments is applicable to many hairstyles, e.g. ponytail, pigtails, braids, bunches. Increased flexibility is achieved because the hair holder can fit all hair, no matter thin or thick. Furthermore, the hair holder may be used around hair near scalp or at any portion between the head and the hair ends depending on preferred look. It is easy to put on or take off the hair holder without improperly pulling the hair. Some research tells that when hair is put in a tight bun or ponytail, that will pull the nerves in the scalp. The pulling of the nerves will activate the sensory nerves even more, and result in the headache. The hair holder of the present disclosure does not hold hair in a tight manner, and can solve this problem.
In conclusion, the present disclosure provides a hair holder showing variety and suitable for many hairstyles. The design can be easily integrated with many types of hair accessories. Because the hair holder can last multiple uses without loosing elasticity or being broken, the hair holder will greatly eliminate the waste resulting from the conventional nylon elastic which sustains only one or few uses. Furthermore, the hair holder does not cause headache and is worth popularizing.
While the invention has been described in terms of what is presently considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention needs not be limited to the disclosed embodiments. On the contrary, it is intended to cover various modifications and similar arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims which are to be accorded with the broadest interpretation so as to encompass all such modifications and similar structures.
Claims
1. A hair holder, comprising:
- a ring body having an inner boundary defining an inner hole for allowing hair to go through; and
- a plurality of posts, connected to the ring body, to be stuck into the hair to fasten the hair going though the inner hole of the ring body.
2. The hair holder according to claim 1, wherein the ring body is a coil ring body having a continuous spiral structure comprising a plurality of circles connected end-to-end in series.
3. The hair holder according to claim 2, wherein the posts are formed on the ring body and located inside at least one of the circles.
4. The hair holder according to claim 2, wherein the posts are formed on the ring body and located outside at least one of the circles.
5. The hair holder according to claim 2, wherein the posts are formed on the ring body and located between any two adjacent circles.
6. The hair holder according to claim 2, wherein the posts are formed on the ring body and located inside at least one of the circles and/or outside at least one of the circles and/or between any two adjacent circles.
7. The hair holder according to claim 1, wherein the posts are formed of equal length or varied lengths.
8. The hair holder according to claim 1, wherein the ring body is made of a rigid material or a flexible material.
9. The hair holder according to claim 8, wherein a material of the posts is softer than a material of the ring body.
10. The hair holder according to claim 8, wherein a material of the posts is more rigid than a material of the ring body.
11. The hair holder according to claim 8, wherein the posts and the ring body are made of the same material and integrally formed.
12. The hair holder according to claim 1, wherein a first end of at least one of the posts is connected to the inner boundary of the ring body, and a second end of the at least one post extends inwards.
13. The hair holder according to claim 12, wherein the second end of the at least one post is a round end or a beam is formed on the second end.
14. The hair holder according to claim 1, wherein a first end of at least one of the posts is connected to an outer boundary opposite to the inner boundary of the ring body, and a second end of the at least one post extends outwards.
15. The hair holder according to claim 1, wherein a soft metal wire is embedded in the ring body for remaining a shape of the ring body after the ring body is reshaped in response to a shaping force exerted on the ring body.
16. The hair holder according to claim 15, wherein the ring body is reshaped in response to the shaping force for pressing, folding, bending and/or twisting the ring body.
17. The hair holder according to claim 1, wherein the hair holder further comprises a decorative object having an internal wall defining a through hole, the ring body being disposed in the through hole and completely or partially attached to the internal wall of the decorative object.
18. The hair holder according to claim 1, wherein the hair holder further comprises at least a decorative part connected to the ring body.
19. The hair holder according to claim 1, wherein the ring body is a closed ring body.
20. The hair holder according to claim 1, wherein the ring body is an open ring body, and two coupling means are formed at two ends of the open ring body to connect the two ends of the open ring body together in a close state or disconnect the two ends of the open ring body from each other in an open state.
Type: Application
Filed: Sep 9, 2019
Publication Date: Mar 12, 2020
Inventor: Stephanie Chang (HERNDON, VA)
Application Number: 16/564,526