LINEAR HAIR TIE
A hair tie includes a main body, which has a first elastic body for winding around a hair bundle, and a soft material member covering the first elastic body to be in contact with the wound hair bundle. The first elastic body has a first free end and a second free end, and the hair tie further includes first and second coupling members disposed at the first and second free ends of the first elastic body, respectively, and engageable with each other to secure the winding of the first elastic body around the hair bundle.
The present application is a nonprovisional application claiming benefit from a prior-filed provisional application bearing a Ser. No. 62/816,968 and filed Mar. 12, 2019, the entity of which is incorporated herein for reference.
FIELD OF THE INVENTIONThe present invention relates to a hair tie, and more particularly to a linear hair tie with free ends.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONHair rings are common accessories for hair styling, and usually made of rubber. In use, the hair ring is radially stretched with user's fingers to a size larger than a hair bundle to be received, and then released to retract to a smaller size to trap the hair bundle inside. When the hair ring is much larger than the hair bundle, it is necessary to twist the hair ring for a couple of turns to ensure of sufficient tightness.
Generally, a hair ring must be thin enough to be twisted on hair for a few turns to achieve the desired tightness. Unfortunately, the thin and tight hair ring is likely to press hair locally to result in dents, and undesirably leaves indent traces after removing the hair ring. On the other hand, a thick hair ring or a scrunchie hair ring that is an elastic ring covered with a fabric might have little indent problems, but is uneasy to be twisted over the hair bundle.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONTherefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a hair tie, which is adapted to be used for tying a thick or thin hair bundle in an easily operating way.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a hair tie, which can tie a hair bundle tightly without obvious indentation marks.
A hair tie according to an aspect of the present invention includes a main body including a first elastic body for winding around a hair bundle, having a first free end and a second free end; and first and second coupling members disposed at the first and second free ends of the first elastic body, respectively, and engageable with each other to secure the winding of the first elastic body around the hair bundle; wherein a width or diameter of the main body on hair is no less than 4 mm and/or the main body is covered with a soft material member to be in contact with the hair bundle.
In an embodiment, the main body further includes a fabric member covering the first elastic body. The main body may further include a second elastic body for winding around the hair bundle together with the first elastic body, and the second elastic body has a third free end and a fourth free end. In addition, the main body may further include third and fourth coupling members disposed at the third and fourth free ends of the second elastic body, respectively.
A hair tie according to another aspect of the present invention includes a main body, at least: a first elastic body for winding around a hair bundle, having a first free end and a second free end; and a second elastic body for further winding around the hair bundle, having a third free end and a fourth free end, and the hair tie further includes a first coupling member connected to both the first free end of the first elastic body and the third free end of the second elastic body; and a second coupling member connected to both the second free end of the first elastic body and the fourth free end of the second elastic body. The first coupling member and the second coupling member are engageable with each other or engageable with hair to secure the winding of the first elastic body around the hair bundle.
A hair tie according to a further aspect of the present invention includes a main body, which includes at least: a first elastic body for winding around a hair bundle, having a first free end and a second free end; and a second elastic body for further winding around the hair bundle, having a third free end and a fourth free end, and the hair tie further includes first, second, third and fourth coupling members disposed at the first, second, third and fourth free ends of the first elastic body and the second elastic body, respectively, for securing the winding of the first elastic body and the second elastic member around the hair bundle. The first and second elastic bodies are interconnected in respective middle portions thereof, and the first, second, third and fourth coupling members are engageable with one another or engageable with hair.
The above contents 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 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 use, as exemplified in
When necessary, two or more hair ties with respective coupling members may be connected in series, i.e. in a head-to-tail connection manner, thereby forming a lengthened hair tie or create a variety of hair-tying effects. Moreover, through the exterior design of the coupling members, it is also possible to add a decorative effect to the hair tie.
In the above embodiments, the coupling members 113, 114 313 and 314 are all implemented with hooks. Each hook may be connected to the corresponding body by way of adhering, welding, clamping, binding, or any other suitable means. The configurations suitable for serving as the coupling members are not limited as long as the coupling members can be combined together while the corresponding body is in a stretched state without damaging hair, hurting scalp, or discomforting the user. The material may selectively be a single material or a composite material. For example, plastic, ceramic, metal, or the like, may be properly used. Alternatively, other types of coupling members may also be used, and will be exemplified as follows.
The coupling members 213, 213′, 213″, 214, 214′, and 214″, which are hooks in the embodiments of
Furthermore, in the above embodiments, each of the coupling members at one end is engaged with another one at the other end to secure the tying. Alternatively, according to the present invention, the coupling members may also be engaged with another part of the same or neighbor elastic main body itself. If the coupling members are properly configured, they may also be engaged with hair to secure the tying. In addition to hooks as exemplified, hair pins or clips may also be feasible to replace the hooks for the coupling members.
It is understood from the above descriptions that the linear hair ties according to the present invention are easily operable, have little indent problems and can be used in a variety of ways.
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 embodiment. 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 tie, comprising:
- a main body including a first elastic body for winding around a hair bundle, having a first free end and a second free end; and
- first and second coupling members disposed at the first and second free ends of the first elastic body, respectively, and engageable with each other to secure the winding of the first elastic body around the hair bundle;
- wherein a width or diameter of the main body on hair is not less than 4 mm and/or the main body is covered with a soft material member to be in contact with the hair bundle.
2. The hair tie according to claim 1, wherein the soft material member is a fabric member covering the first elastic body.
3. The hair tie according to claim 1, wherein the main body further includes a second elastic body for winding around the hair bundle together with the first elastic body, and the second elastic body has a third free end and a fourth free end.
4. The hair tie according to claim 3, wherein the main body further includes third and fourth coupling members disposed at the third and fourth free ends of the second elastic body, respectively.
5. The hair tie according to claim 4, wherein the third coupling member is engageable with the second coupling members, and the fourth coupling member is engageable with the first coupling member.
6. The hair tie according to claim 3, wherein the soft material member is a fabric member covering both the first elastic body and the second elastic body.
7. The hair tie according to claim 3, wherein the first elastic body and the second elastic body are interwoven.
8. The hair tie according to claim 1, wherein the first and second coupling members are both hooks.
9. The hair tie according to claim 1, wherein the first and second coupling members are a hollow ring and a disc, respectively.
10. The hair tie according to claim 1, wherein the first and second coupling members are formed with matched female and male threads, respectively, to be coupled as a screw lock.
11. A hair tie, comprising:
- a main body, including at least: a first elastic body for winding around a hair bundle, having a first free end and a second free end; and a second elastic body for further winding around the hair bundle, having a third free end and a fourth free end;
- a first coupling member connected to both the first free end of the first elastic body and the third free end of the second elastic body; and
- a second coupling member connected to both the second free end of the first elastic body and the fourth free end of the second elastic body,
- wherein the first coupling member and the second coupling member are engageable with each other or engageable with hair to secure the winding of the first elastic body around the hair bundle.
12. The hair tie according to claim 11, wherein a width or diameter of one or each of the first elastic body and the second elastic body is not less than 4 mm
13. The hair tie according to claim 12, wherein one or each of the first elastic body and the second elastic body is covered with a soft material member to be in contact with the hair bundle.
14. The hair tie according to claim 13, wherein either or both of the first coupling member and the second coupling member are hair clips or hair pins
15. A hair tie, comprising:
- a main body, including at least: a first elastic body for winding around a hair bundle, having a first free end and a second free end; and a second elastic body for winding around the hair bundle together with the first elastic body, having a third free end and a fourth free end; and
- first, second, third and fourth coupling members disposed at the first, second, third and fourth free ends of the first elastic body and the second elastic body, respectively, for securing the winding of the first elastic body and the second elastic member around the hair bundle,
- wherein the first and second elastic bodies are interconnected in respective middle portions thereof, and the first, second, third and fourth coupling members are engageable with one another or engageable with hair.
16. The hair tie according to claim 15, wherein each of the first, second, third and fourth coupling members is selected from a group consisting of a hook, a hollow ring, a disc, a screw lock part with female threads, a screw lock part with male threads, a hair pin, a hair clip, and a combination thereof.
17. The hair tie according to claim 15, wherein the main body further includes a fabric member covering the first elastic body and/or the second elastic body to be in contact with the wound hair bundle.
18. The hair tie according to claim 15, wherein the first elastic body and the second elastic body are interwoven.
19. The hair tie according to claim 15, wherein the main body further includes a third elastic body for winding around the hair bundle together with the first elastic body and the second elastic body, which has a fifth free end and a sixth free end, and the first, second and third elastic bodies are interconnected at an intersection point.
20. The hair tie according to claim 19, wherein the first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth coupling members are engageable with one another or engageable with hair.
Type: Application
Filed: Jun 12, 2019
Publication Date: Oct 8, 2020
Inventors: Stephanie Chang (HERNDON, VA), PENG-FEI CHU (Taipei)
Application Number: 16/438,786