Combination hair clasp and ornament holder

- The Topsytail Company
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a combination hair clasp and ornament holder showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is an inverted elevational view of the opposite side of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a left end elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right end elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D387486
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 21, 1994
Date of Patent: Dec 9, 1997
Assignee: The Topsytail Company (Dallas, TX)
Inventors: Gina M. Jordan (Flower Mound, TX), Tracie L. Eakin (Flower Mound, TX), Tomima L. Edmark (Dallas, TX)
Primary Examiner: Catherine Tuttle
Law Firm: Baker & Botts, L.L.P.
Application Number: 0/26,161
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Barrette Or Clasp (D28/42)
International Classification: 2803;