Pivoted Arms Patents (Class 132/279)
  • Patent number: 5979467
    Abstract: A hair clip of the invention comprises two jaws hinged together by hinge means. At least some of the teeth are relatively narrow in the vicinity of their base and can have a maximal width in the central area of the tooth and be relatively narrow in the vicinity of the free end of the tooth. This improves the retention of the clip in the hair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Assignee: C.S.P. Diffusion, Societe Anonyme
    Inventors: Christian Potut, Jean-Francois Potut
  • Patent number: 5960800
    Abstract: A hair retainer is pivoted to one end portion of an ornamental cover. At a top portion of the hair retainer, a releasing mechanism is provided to unlatch engaging arms provided at the other end portion of the ornamental cover from a pair of engaging portions provided at a movable end of the hair retainer. The releasing mechanism is a releasing member that extends from the hair retainer to be disposed between the pair of engaging portions, and that opposes a top portion of the engaging arms in a latched state. The releasing member unlatches the engaging arms latched to the engaging portions by drawing the engaging arms together when the releasing member is pushed towards the engaging arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1999
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Yasuda Corporation
    Inventor: Masahiro Yasuda
  • Patent number: 5894850
    Abstract: A hair holding device comprises an upper holding body (1) having an upper holding portion (1a) and an upper grip portion (1b) which are connected to form a single body, and a lower holding body (2) having a lower holding portion (2a) and a lower grip portion (2b) which are connected to form a single body, wherein either one of the upper and lower grip portions (1b) and (2b) is provided with a protrudent spring (4) which comes into contact with the other one. The upper and lower holding portion (1a) and (2a) are forced to move toward each other by a simple structure of the device, whereby the assembly takes a short time and the manufacturing cost is low.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1999
    Assignee: Lucky Corporation Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yoshio Kimura
  • Patent number: 5881741
    Abstract: A method is provided for assembling a hair holder. Firstly, two bodies interconnected by a connecting plate are integrally formed, wherein each body includes two lugs with aligned holes and a plurality of bristle elements formed thereon, and wherein each of two ends of the connecting plate is connected to an associated body by a first bendable section. The connecting plate further includes a second bendable section formed on a mediate section thereof. Then, two legs of an elastic member are attached to two protrusions of the connecting plate to temporarily position the elastic member. Next, the bodies are bent along the first bendable sections to align the holes of the lugs with a coil portion of the elastic member. A pivotal pin is then extended through the aligned holes of the lugs and the coil portion of the elastic member. Next, the legs of the elastic member are disengaged from the protrusions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1999
    Inventor: Chin-Chin Chen
  • Patent number: 5873377
    Abstract: A hair clip of the present invention has two securing holders deviced to secure a torsion spring therein, having securing trenches to retain two projecting parts of the spring and has two clipping elements each provided with two holded connecting protrusions and holding recesses, a pin being inserted through said connecting protrusions and said securing holders retaining said spring therein so as to enable said clipping elements hingedly open and close by means of resilience of said spring, said holding recesses providing a more secured connection of said securing holders with said clipping elements; said securing trenches retaining said projecting parts of said spring contributing to preventing rusting of the same and scratching and hurting of a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1999
    Inventor: Che-Hsi Yang
  • Patent number: 5842485
    Abstract: The hairclip of the invention comprises two elongate branches hinged together at their first ends about a transverse hinge axis, with retaining lugs or a retaining spring for selectively and separably fastening them together at their second ends. Each branch has curved teeth extending laterally from the first lateral edge, curving towards the other branch and interdigitated with the curved teeth of said other branch. This improves the retention of said hair in the hairclip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1998
    Assignee: C.S.P. Diffusion, societe anonyme
    Inventor: Christian Potut
  • Patent number: 5842484
    Abstract: A new hair fashion accessory for holding hair in place while at the same time enhancing the appearance of the wearer. The inventive device includes an elongated member having a first surface and a second surface, a clip attached to the first surface for securing the elongated member to the hair, and an arcuate fastener attached to the support member for releasably securing a bow to the second surface. The bow can be replaced with a different bow by releasing the arcuate fastener, removing the bow, and inserting the new bow between the fastener and the second surface. The fastener is then reattached so as to secure the new bow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1998
    Inventor: Rosita Longsworth
  • Patent number: 5839452
    Abstract: A hair ornament which is made entirely of natural materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1998
  • Patent number: 5833335
    Abstract: A plurality of interacting hair fashioners are used to style hair. Each interacting hair fashioner comprises a predetermined strap, a predetermined base, and a predetermined opening. At least one end of each strap is releasably or permanently attached to a corresponding base, defining a corresponding opening therebetween. Each interacting hair fashioner can be made of a predetermined material, for example flexible or resilient material; reconfigurable material capable of being bent repeatedly without fracturing; or rigid material; or the like. At least two interacting hair fashioners are used to roll two hair groups in two opposite directions. Then, these two interacting hair fashioners are couple interlock the two hair groups together by being intertwined together or by using coupling device. Further, additional interacting hair fashioners can be used together with these two interacting hair fashioners to style additional hair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1998
    Inventor: Dee Voughlohn
  • Patent number: 5813418
    Abstract: A color matched hair clip device with and without an unlocking key combination, and a method for adding and removing multiple hair extensions or tracks to a person's head without resorting to sewing or gluing as practiced conventionally. The hair clip device is made up of a comb element and a cover element which "Ziplocs".TM. with a locking guard element in the first embodiment. The U-shaped locking guard has a hooked sheath at each end. The cover element has two track snaps or hair extension holders under which the hair extensions are attached. The second embodiment dispenses with the locking guard and utilizes plastic snaps for both the hair extension holders, the comb teeth and the cover element for securing the hair extensions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1998
    Inventor: Selina M. Pillars
  • Patent number: 5803096
    Abstract: A hair clip includes two bristle members pivotally connected by a pin. Each bristle member includes a grasp section and a bristle section, and an elastic member is mounted around the pin to bias the bristle sections of the two bristle members toward each other. A flexible connecting member is interconnected between the grasp sections of the bristle members and has a section which is stretchable to form an opening through which the elastic member is passable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1998
    Inventor: Ya Chung Lee
  • Patent number: 5787905
    Abstract: A hair clip includes a pair of hair retaining members pivoted by a hinge portion and urged toward their closed position by a coil spring wound around a shaft. Each of the hair retaining members includes a comb-like hair retaining portion extending in one direction of the width of the hair retaining member, an outwardly curved lever portion extending in the opposite direction to the comb-like retaining portion and an inwardly protruded comb-like covering portion. The comb-like covering portions are engaged with each other when the comb-like hair retaining portions are in their closed position and are further engaged to cover the coil spring when the lever portions are pinched to approach one another against the spring force of the coil spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1998
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Yasuda Corporation
    Inventor: Masahiro Yasuda
  • Patent number: 5762076
    Abstract: A barrette for holding hair having an improved wireform latch in which the barrette includes a top plate having upstanding pivots and upstanding receptor hooks, and the wireform being a semirigid wire in a frogleg shape which is put in tension parallel to the plate by compressing the legs together to allow hooking of the legs to the pivots and in rotary tension away from the plate by compressing hair between the plate and wireform by such hooking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1998
    Inventors: Richard M. Chan, Wende D. Chan
  • Patent number: 5749382
    Abstract: A hair clip and ornamental plate arrangement including a hair clip, and an ornamental plate fastened to the hair clip, wherein the hair clip has a fixed end provided with an oblong coupling hole, and a free end; the ornamental plate has a T-shaped retainer rod at one end coupled to the oblong coupling hole of the hair clip, and a bridge at an opposite end adapted for holding down the free end of the hair clip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1998
    Inventor: Kai-Mou Tsai
  • Patent number: 5735296
    Abstract: A hair holder includes a pair of bodies each including a mediate portion pivotally coupled together by a pivot shaft. Each body includes a number of teeth formed on a lower portion thereof. Each body further includes an extension plate extending from the mediate portion thereof, each extension plate including a notch defined in a mediate section thereof, thereby defining two spaced ears. A pin is fixedly mounted between the ears. A spring is provided for biasing the extension plates away from each other and for biasing the teeth toward each other. A cover plate is removably attached to the bodies. The cover plate includes a flexible mediate section having a gap defined in an underside thereof, thereby allowing the cover plate to be bendable along the flexible mediate section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1998
    Inventor: Chin-Chin Chen
  • Patent number: 5709231
    Abstract: A hair clip includes an elongated base plate having first and second ends, a pair of hooking arms on the base plate first end capable of overlapping each other, and an elongated hair retaining portion having first and second ends. The hair retaining portion further has at the first end thereof an engaging part releasably latched by the pair of hooking arms. An elongated spring board portion having first and second ends is interposed between the base plate and said hair retainer. The spring board is at its second end connected to the second end of the hair retaining portion by way of a bent portion. The base end of the bent portion is slidably retained, along the length of said base plate, to the second end of the base plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 20, 1998
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Yasuda Corporation
    Inventor: Masahiro Yasuda
  • Patent number: 5699815
    Abstract: A fastener part 6 on one end of a base plate 1 includes clip arms 7 having enough length to deform flexibly to release a clip plate 2 from the base plate 1, and extending from the base plate 1 toward an axis part 3 on the other end of the base plate 1, so that the height of the fastener part 6 from the base plate 1 is low to form a thin and attractive hair clip, which fits comfortably. When the base plate 1 and the clip plate 2 engage each other, the clip plate 2, curving to bulge out toward the base plate 1, presses the base plate 1 and the base plate 1 is formed into a bow shape along the clip plate 2 by its flexibility, so that the plates 1 and 2 contact each other broadly and press strongly against each other to hold hair securely between them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 23, 1997
    Assignee: Lucky Corporation Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Toshiyuki Furukawa
  • Patent number: 5699814
    Abstract: A curved toothed hairclip comprises two elongate branches hinged together at their first ends about a transverse hinge axis and separably fastenable together at their second ends. Each branch has curved teeth extending laterally from the first lateral edge, curving towards the other branch and interdigitated with the curved teeth of the other branch. This improves the retention of the hair in the hairclip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 23, 1997
    Assignee: C.S.P. Diffusion, societe anonyme
    Inventor: Christian Potut
  • Patent number: 5697388
    Abstract: A hair clip is provided which comprises a pair of clipping elements combined together by pins received within pin holes respectively formed in connecting protrusions. Furthermore, snap holders are provided on the outward side of the clipping elements to retain two snap ends of two elastic rings having great resilience, to enable the clipping elements to clip hair tightly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 16, 1997
    Inventor: Wen-Hsiung Chang
  • Patent number: 5682909
    Abstract: A hair clip includes a base plate (1) secured to an ornamental cover and a pair of hooking arms (13) extending from the base plate, in which each arm has an extension protruding from an outer edge at the base portion of the arm. The extensions (13c) come into a sliding contact with an engaging part (4b) of a hair retainer (4) when it is moved towards its closed position. A shackling member (15) is provided for holding the hooking arms (13) at their overlapping position even after the arms have been unlatched. The hair clip further has a restoring member (14) which urges the shackling member (15) to return to its another position where the arms are freed, when the hair retainer (4) is opened such that the engaging part (4b) can no longer be latched by the hooking arms (13). Such a mechanism makes easier the unlatching of the hair clip, which is simple in structure and easy to manufacture and assemble.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 4, 1997
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Yasuda Corporation
    Inventor: Masahiro Yasuda
  • Patent number: 5676166
    Abstract: A hair clip includes a first clip piece and a second clip piece which are complimentarily formed. Each of the first and second clip pieces includes an inclined teeth-like clipping portion formed at a bottom thereof, each inclined clipping portion including a plurality of teeth which are so spaced and dimensioned as to allow smooth lateral opening and closing of the two clipping portions without jamming between the teeth of the clipping portions. The second clip piece has a first end pivotally connected to a first end of the first clip piece. The first clip piece and the second clip piece respectively have a clipping end formed on a second end thereof, the two clipping ends extending in different directions so as to be releasably engaged together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 14, 1997
    Inventor: Wen-Shyong Chang
  • Patent number: 5666982
    Abstract: A barrette mount includes a clamping member articulated to a main body and an attachment device for locking the clamping member to the main body. The attachment device includes a pair of lateral operating lugs projecting from the main body and each including a locking arm with a hook. The locking arms face towards each other and overlap partially. To enhance the opening of this type of attachment device an operating arm is provided to the rear of the attachment device. This operating arm extends from the rear edge of one lateral operating lug and towards the other lateral operating lug. The locking arms have either inclined or convexly rounded surfaces forming expulsion ramps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 16, 1997
    Assignee: Etablissements Delsol
    Inventor: Guy Pignon
  • Patent number: 5664591
    Abstract: A hair clip includes a first jaw operable by a first opening lever and hinged to a second jaw operable by a second opening lever. The hinge is provided by perforated lugs respectively projecting beyond inside surfaces of intermediate connecting areas between the levers and the jaws through which passes a connecting pin defining a transverse hinge axis. Two open annular springs disposed coaxially around the hinge axis pass through corresponding openings in the levers and bear in corresponding housings on outside surfaces of the jaws. The annular springs cover the perforated lugs. A tubular member covers the connecting pin between the two sets of perforated lugs. The resulting clip has a posterior side of considerably improved esthetic appearance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 9, 1997
    Assignee: C.S.P. Diffusion, societe anonyme
    Inventor: Christian Potut
  • Patent number: 5642740
    Abstract: A hair holder includes a pair of members having a middle portion pivotally coupled together and having a number of teeth formed in the lower portion and each having a handle formed in the upper portion. A spring may bias the handles away from each other so as to bias the teeth toward each other. A pair of panels are pivotally coupled together and each has one edge pivotally coupled to the handles so as to allow the panels to rotate relative to the handles. The panels may shield the pivot shaft and the spring so as to prevent the hair from being clamped by the spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 1, 1997
    Inventor: Chin-Chin Chen
  • Patent number: 5640781
    Abstract: A ceiling or wall mounted hair styling unit supplies a user controlled volume of hot and cold air through an extendable, hollow-armed delivery tube to an adjustable nozzle leaving the user's hands free to manipulate hair styling tools. The user controls the amount of heat and volume of air with a wireless, remote control contained in the handle of a hair brush or within a foot operated, wireless signaling device, leaving both hands free to maximize artistic styling potential.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 24, 1997
    Inventor: Gary Patrick Carson
  • Patent number: 5638836
    Abstract: A hair clip has a base plate (1, 101) having comb-tooth-shaped lugs (4, 104), and also has a hair retainer (2, 102) connected to the base plate. The hair retainer has one end engageable with and disengageable from one end of base plate. The lugs (4, 104) are effective to render the hair clip more retentive on the user's hair. The hair retainer (2, 102) can swing or slide relative to the base plate (1, 101) so as to expose and use the comb-tooth-shaped lugs (4, 104) as a hair brush or as a comb, with the hair retainer then serving as a handgrip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 17, 1997
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Yasuda Corporation
    Inventor: Masahiro Yasuda
  • Patent number: 5634480
    Abstract: A hair clip is made from an elongated metal plate by stamping. The hair clip comprises a base plate section, a clamping plate section, a hinge section connected between the base plate section and the clamping plate section, a retaining section extending from one end of the clamping plate, and a catch plate raised from the base plate section at one end remote from the hinge section. The retaining section has a V-shaped profile with retaining holes and the catch plate has two substantially C-shaped pawls which engage the retaining holes of the retaining section to secure the clamping plate section in the clamping position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 3, 1997
    Inventor: Chaio-Lan Lu
  • Patent number: 5634479
    Abstract: A decorative ornament (10) for displaying a decorative element (12) is provided. Decorative ornament (10) comprises a coupling member (14) for coupling the decorative ornament (10) for display. Decorative ornament (10) further comprises a plurality of holding members (16) having openings (20). Holding members (16) are spaced apart to provide uninterrupted regions (22) between adjacent holding members (16). Decorative element (12) is threaded through openings (20). Decorative element (12) is further drawn through uninterrupted regions (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 3, 1997
    Assignee: The Topsytail Company
    Inventors: Gina M. Jordan, Tracie L. Eakin, Tomima L. Edmark
  • Patent number: 5623954
    Abstract: A hair anchoring and decorating device comprises a receiving section locatable in an area of hair. The receiving section is a clamp ring made of a resilient material. A plurality of comb assemblies comprising an arcuate comb having a plurality of teeth are arranged around a central wheel having a geared outer circumference. At least a portion of each comb assembly is geared for interlocking with the gears of the central wheel for providing rotational movement of the combs and teeth. The teeth are movable in a receiving space of the clamp ring for securing a gathering of hair between the teeth of each comb. A positioning tool is engageable with the central wheel and comb assemblies for effectuating rotation thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 29, 1997
    Assignee: Arborea S.A.S. di Adolfo Cefis & C.
    Inventor: Adolfo Cefis
  • Patent number: 5609169
    Abstract: A hair clip which includes a clip base and a clamping leaf with a finger strip at one end, wherein the clamping leaf has two hollow cylindrical coupling portions at two opposite ends, each hollow cylindrical coupling portion having a longitudinal mouth and projection at one side of the mouth; the clip base has two transverse coupling rods at two opposite ends respectively forced into the mouth of the clamping leaf, each transverse coupling rod having a coupling groove for engagement with the projection of the respective hollow cylindrical coupling portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 11, 1997
    Inventor: I-Chien Yang
  • Patent number: 5605166
    Abstract: A hair clip which includes a base plate, which has a center opening, two retaining notches at two opposite ends of the center opening, a plurality of downward teeth around the center opening, a pair of first downward lugs, a pair of second downward lugs, and two inward retainer rods raised from one first downward lug at different elevations, an ornament plate covered on the center opening of the base plate and having two downward retainer rods respectively fastened to the retaining notches, and a clamping plate, which has a coupling portion at one end pivoted to the second downward lugs of the base by a pivot, a retaining loop at an opposite end for fastening to one inward retainer rod of the base plate, a raised portion at one side corresponding to the center opening of the base plate, and a plurality of teeth raised from the raised portions for holding down the hair when the clamping plate is closed, or for grooming the hair when the clamping plate is opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 25, 1997
    Inventor: Kuo-Hua Chou
  • Patent number: 5597000
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for styling hair includes a latch mechanism for releasably securing a hair styling device about a plurality of hair strands. The latch mechanism is adapted to interconnect first and second pivotally interconnected elongated members of the hair styling device and includes a first latch member disposed substantially adjacent a first end of the first elongated member and a second latch member disposed substantially adjacent a first end of the second elongated member. The first and second latch members are adapted to releasably engage one another. At least one of the first and second elongated latch is elastically deformable. In the preferred embodiment, each of the latch members includes a first segment having a free end spaced apart from an adjacent surface of its respective elongated member. Each free end cooperates with the adjacent surface to define an opening therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 28, 1997
    Inventor: Lisa Gerber
  • Patent number: 5596998
    Abstract: A hair clip includes a base plate having at one end portion a pair of hooking arms, and a hair retainer having one end portion rotatably connected to the other end portion of said base plate. The hair retainer further has at the other end portion thereof an engaging part releasably latched by the pair of hooking arms. A spring board has one end portion connected to one end of said hair retainer and the other end portion of which is a free end. The spring board is positioned between the base plate and the hair retainer and curved in the opposite direction to the curve of the hair retainer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 28, 1997
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Yasuda Corporation
    Inventor: Masahiro Yasuda
  • Patent number: 5590668
    Abstract: A hair-braiding device which has a plurality of hair retainers for holding separate groupings of hair. The hair retainers have a perimeter member which is formed with an opening therein for insertion and securement of hair groupings therein. A method for braiding hair using a plurality of hair retainers having openings therein for insertion and securement of separate groupings of hair therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 7, 1997
    Inventor: Joyce Macy
  • Patent number: 5549127
    Abstract: A spring fixing structure for a hairgrip includes a pin having an oval head and a plurality of annular projections in an intermediate portion engaging a wound coiled portion of a spring forcibly interposed between two ears of two hairgrip bodies after the pin is inserted through a center hole of the spring and of the two ears, and thus the pin, the spring and the two hairgrip bodies may be combined pivotally and stably together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 27, 1996
    Inventor: Wen-Hsiung Chang
  • Patent number: 5546966
    Abstract: A hair clip comprises a cover having two retaining projections engageable securely with a retaining hole of a base of the hair clip. The retaining projections are protected against the disturbance of an external force capable of causing the retaining projections of the cover to disengage the retaining hole of the base. The retaining projections are provided respectively and correspondingly with one or more adjustment retainers to facilitate the adjusting of the hair accommodating space located between the base and the cover of the hair clip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 20, 1996
    Inventor: Yeong-Bin Lin
  • Patent number: 5537724
    Abstract: An ornamental clip comprises generally a flat conical base and an elastic plate coupled on their corresponding ends thereof. The base has an intermediate corrugated rectangular plate in different curvature disposed into a longitudinal recess along the length of its center line and a square socket formed at the flat end thereof including a horizontal slot and a pair of rectangular recesses on upper portion. The elastic plate has a elongate elliptical recess formed along its longitudinal center line, a pair of three-point elastic centers respectively pressed adjacent the two ends of the elliptical recess and a rectangular plug formed at the flat end having a pair of spaced rectangular spring snap catches formed on longitudinal center line for a readily connection of the rectangular plug with the square socket in a snap fitting. There are several modified examples and an interlocking structure based on this ornament clip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 23, 1996
    Inventor: Kuo-Hua Chou
  • Patent number: 5535765
    Abstract: A hair binder for binding a bunch of long hair includes an elastic hair band, a pair of frames joined at proximal ends thereof for opening and closing relative to each other, the frames forming a circle when closed, a first engaging structure disposed at distal ends of the pair of frames for engaging opposite ends of the band, and a second engaging structure disposed at the proximal ends for engaging intermediate positions of the band when the frames are opened, and releasing the intermediate positions when the frames are closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1996
    Inventor: Yoshiyuku Takashima
  • Patent number: 5533533
    Abstract: A foldable hair clip with a comb is disclosed which comprises: (a) a clip plate, which has an inner surface provided with a pair of comb pivot seats, a pair of clip strip seats near one end thereof, and a stud button near another end; (b) a clip strip, which has a pivot on one end thereof pivotally affixed to the clip strip seats, a notch on the other end mating the stud button provided on the clip plate so as to be clamped thereto, and an inner surface which is provided with a plurality of teeth; (c) a comb, which has two symmetrical short pins on two ends, respectively, thereof, the symmetrical short pins are pivotably fit into the comb pivot seats, respectively. The comb is initially folded against the clip plate via a cooperated action between the symmetrical short pins and the comb pivot seats so as to allow the combined foldable hair clip and comb to be used as a hair clip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 9, 1996
    Inventor: Yeh. S. Shing
  • Patent number: 5524651
    Abstract: A decorative ornament (10) for displaying a decorative element (12) is provided. Decorative ornament (10) comprises a plurality of holding members (14) having openings (18) separated by spacing members (16). Holding members (14) are spaced apart to provide uninterrupted regions (20) between adjacent holding members (14). Decorative ornament (10) also comprises a coupling member (22) for coupling the decorative ornament (10) for display. Decorative element (12) is threaded through openings (18). Decorative element (12) is further drawn through uninterrupted regions (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 11, 1996
    Assignee: The Topsytail Company
    Inventors: Andrea G. Young, Tomima L. Edmark
  • Patent number: 5511567
    Abstract: A hair anchoring and decorating device comprises a receiving section locatable in an area of hair. The receiving section is a clamp ring made of a resilient material. A plurality of comb assemblies comprising an arcuate comb having a plurality of teeth are arranged around a central wheel having a geared outer circumference. At least a portion of each comb assembly is geared for interlocking with the gears of the central wheel for providing rotational movement of the combs and teeth. The teeth are movable in a receiving space of the clamp ring for securing a gathering of hair between the teeth of each comb. A positioning tool is engageable with the central wheel and comb assemblies for effectuating rotation thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 30, 1996
    Assignee: Arborea S.A.S. di Adolfo Cefis & C.
    Inventor: Adolfo Cefis
  • Patent number: 5495862
    Abstract: A barrette including an ornamental cover having a recess at a central portion, a first bracket fixedly mounted on an end of the ornamental cover and including a pair of ledges extending upwardly from a bottom thereof, a curved platform extending upwardly from the bottom and having a pair of lugs and a stop portion between the lugs, and a pair of hooks extending upwardly from the bottom and located between the ledges and the curved platform, a second bracket fixedly mounted on another end of the ornamental cover and having a pair of arms and a spring board curving upwardly, a release member pivotally connected with the lugs of the platform of the first bracket and having a longitudinal tongue extending toward the stop portion of the curved platform, and a locking member provided with an engaging portion at one end and a journal portion at another end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 5, 1996
    Inventor: Andrew Dewing
  • Patent number: 5494060
    Abstract: A hair clip includes a first jaw operable by a first opening lever and hinged to a second jaw operable by a second opening lever. The hinge is provided by perforated lugs respectively projecting beyond inside surfaces of intermediate connecting areas between the levers and the jaws through which passes a connecting pin defining a transverse hinge axis. Two open annular springs disposed coaxially around the hinge axis pass through corresponding openings in the levers and bear in corresponding housings on outside surfaces of the jaws. The annular springs cover the perforated lugs. A tubular member covers the connecting pin between the two sets of perforated lugs. The resulting clip has a posterior side of considerably improved esthetic appearance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 27, 1996
    Assignee: C.S.P. Diffusion, societe anonyme
    Inventor: Christian Potut
  • Patent number: 5477870
    Abstract: A double sided barrette having a pair of support members, a clasp, a hair gripping mechanism and a pair of decorative members is provided. The pair of support members are coupled to one another by a hinge such that the support members can pivot between open and closed positions. When in a closed position, the clasp operably engages these support members and maintains them in a releasably fixed relationship with respect to one another. The hair gripping mechanism is disposed between the support members such that strands of hair engaged by the gripping mechanism are spaced from the support members. The decorative members are individually attached to the support members in order to conceal the support members and provide an ornamental appearance to both sides of the barrette.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 26, 1995
    Assignee: Lewis M. Hendler
    Inventor: Neal M. Menaged
  • Patent number: 5465742
    Abstract: A braid aid hair clip is provided, which consists of an elongated body member and a clasp. A device is on a first end of the elongated body member, for pivoting a first end of the clasp. An apparatus is on a second end of the elongated body member, for holding a second end of the clasp in a closed position. A structure is on the elongated body member for automatically dividing hair from a head of hair between the elongated body member and the clasp into a plurality of equal sections when the clasp is in the closed position, so that a woman can begin braiding the hair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 14, 1995
    Inventor: Diane J. Dudley
  • Patent number: 5458109
    Abstract: A barrette for releasably capturing strands of hair when in a closed operative condition is provided. This barrette has a pair of elongated members which are coupled to one another for movement between a closed operative condition where the elongated members are juxtaposed and define an opening therebetween for releasably capturing strands of hair, and an open condition where the elongated members are at least partially separated from one another. One of the elongated members has a plurality of separating members that extend toward the other elongated member when in a closed operative condition. These separating members are operable for separating the strands of hair captured between the two elongated members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 17, 1995
    Inventor: Jui M. Tu
  • Patent number: 5454121
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved fashionable neckwear ensemble for women. More particularly I have provided a method of creating a fashionable scarf and clip ensemble. The clip being of the type having a ring shaped clip portion that is hingedly connected to an ornamental clip portion, with the hinge and ornamental clip portions being relatively movable from closed to open positions. The steps of forming a length of scarf material into a loop, the scarf material having two ends, attaching the ends to each other to form a ring shaped piece of scarf material with a central opening having a sufficient length and diameter to fit over a woman's head and around a woman's neck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 3, 1995
    Inventor: Orvetta G. Mellinger
  • Patent number: 5445170
    Abstract: A hair clip includes a base plate (1) secured to an ornamental cover and a pair of hooking arms (13) extending from the base plate, in which each arm has an extension protruding from an outer edge at the base portion of the arm. The extensions (13c) come into a sliding contact with an engaging part (4b) of a hair retainer (4) when it is moved towards its closed position. A shackling member (15) is provided for holding the hooking arms (13) at their overlapping position even after the arms have been unlatched. The hair clip further has a restoring member (14) which urges the shackling member (15) to return to its another position where the arms are freed, when the hair retainer (4) is opened such that the engaging part (4b) can no longer be latched by the hooking arms (13). Such a mechanism makes easier the unlatching of the hair clip, which is simple in structure and easy to manufacture and assemble.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 29, 1995
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Yasuda Corporation
    Inventor: Masahiro Yasuda
  • Patent number: 5402805
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a multi-directional hairstyling adjustable level barrette device. It includes a barrette member which has a first elongated frame and a second elongated frame with each of these frames having a plurality of teeth. The first elongated frame and the second elongated frame each have a first end and a second end and the first end of these frames are hingedly connected to one another and the second ends of these frames have an attachment mechanism which permits them to be removably attachable to one another. The comb member has a plurality of teeth and it has a comb member attachment mechanism so that it can be attached to the barrette member at a plurality of locations along the elongated length of the barrette member. For example, the attachment mechanism may be hooks, snaps or slide-ins or other attachment mechanisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1995
    Inventor: Mary S. Barinas
  • Patent number: 5398705
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for forming decorative hair bows includes the steps of providing an apparatus including a longitudinally extended hair bow frame having top and bottom surfaces and a barrette clip mounted on the bottom surface of the frame, the frame including a plurality of openings extending between the top and bottom surfaces. The method further includes providing an elongated strip of decorative material and extending a portion of the strip of decorative material through one of the openings in the frame such that a loop of decorative material is formed extending out of an opening above the top surface of the frame. This step is then repeated using different openings and different portions of the strip of decorative material until a plurality of upwardly extending loops of the decorative material are formed extending from a plurality of openings on the frame of the apparatus thus forming a decorative hair bow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 21, 1995
    Inventors: Gregory R. Hiltbrand, Deena J. Hiltbrand