Hair braiding tool having selectively removable hair retaining elements

Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevation showing my new design with the bendable base member in a flat condition, a rear elevation is a miror image thereof;

FIG. 2 is top view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is right side view of one of the hair retaining elements, shown separated from the base for clarity of disclosure.

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Patent History
Patent number: D380584
Type: Grant
Filed: May 10, 1996
Date of Patent: Jul 1, 1997
Inventor: Cezahir Celik (Howell, NJ)
Primary Examiner: Philip S. Hyder
Assistant Examiner: C. Tuttle
Attorney: Patrick J. Pinto
Application Number: 0/54,222
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