Hair fastener

Description

FIG. 1 is an environmental perspective view of a hair fastener showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view with the bottom plan view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view with the left side view being a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is an environmental rear elevational view thereof.

The broken line showing of retaining combs in FIGS. 3 and 6 is for illustrative purposes only, disclosing the types of attachment which can be employed, and forms no part of the claim design. The broken line showing of the human figure in FIG. 1 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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  • Hong Kong Enterprise Oct. 1990 1) p. 394--item No. AH/943 in third row 2) p. 413--item Nos. 3096NBK/892/F31 and N155/364/F3, 4th and 5th rows from bottom. Hong Kong Enterprise Oct. 1991, p. 1030--hair accessory indicated by arrow.
Patent History
Patent number: D397510
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 18, 1996
Date of Patent: Aug 25, 1998
Inventor: Betsy G. Sears (Hemet, CA)
Primary Examiner: Ted Shooman
Assistant Examiner: C. Tuttle
Attorney: Richard C. Litman
Application Number: 0/56,283
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: 28/41
International Classification: 2803;