Combination hair ornament and retaining combs

Description

FIG. 1, is a top plan view of a combined elastic hair ornament and retaining combs showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view with the retaining combs in a position perpendicular to a bottom surface thereof;

FIG. 3 is a partial left side view portions thereof being omitted for ease of illustration;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a partial right side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view showing the hair ornament in an alternate stretched configuration with combs rotated inwardly 90 degrees from FIGS. 2-6;

FIG. 7 is a rear view of the comb element of the design, shown separated from the assembly for clarity of disclosure; and,

FIG. 8 is a side view thereof.

The undisclosed side of the combination hair ornament and retaining combs follows the contours of the sides shown.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D128190 July 1941 Kalen
D183654 October 1958 Hambric
D316161 April 9, 1991 Kuglen
D334793 April 13, 1993 Richardson
D348330 June 28, 1994 Marrese
D353252 December 13, 1994 Shostal et al.
651291 June 1900 Bohner
1007586 October 1911 Martin
1540102 June 1925 Cohen
2386682 October 1945 Heineman
Other references
  • Accessories Magazine May 1986; p. 182--upper right: retaining comb indicated by arrow. Accesories Magazine Aug. 1989; p. 251-- "Scruffles" in lower left corner. Hong Kong Enterprise Oct. 1989; p. 337: third row from top, third item from left: No. B502/433. Hong Kong Enterprise Jun. 1992; p. 370, second row from top, item No. N186/8046.
Patent History
Patent number: D419264
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 5, 1996
Date of Patent: Jan 18, 2000
Inventors: Joyce A. Wallon (Hanover Park, IL), Ara Marie Sadowski (Bensenville, IL)
Primary Examiner: Sandra L. Morris
Assistant Examiner: C Tuttle
Law Firm: Meroni & Meroni
Application Number: 0/57,980
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Combined (D28/25); Plural Spaced Tooth Rows (15) (D28/28); Ornament Or Band (D28/41)
International Classification: 2803;