Toilet – Methods
Reexamination Certificate
2000-10-16
2001-09-25
Manahan, Todd E. (Department: 3732)
Toilet
Methods
C132S275000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06293285
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to devices and methods for facilitating hair styling.
Hair styling accessory devices have heretofore been proposed, illustrative of which are the proposals of U.S. Pat. No. 5,303,723 granted Apr. 19, 1994 to Bernadine Schach and entitled “Hair Styling Device”; and U.S. Pat. No. 5,544,666 granted Aug. 13, 1996 to Bernadine Schach and also entitled “Hair Styling Device”.
Although such proposals have addressed selected problems encountered in effectuating particular styles of hair, there has been a need to effectuate other attractive styles. Thus, where many locks of hair have been interlaced, or woven, such interlacing or interweaving has taken much time and attention. Moreover, such interlacing has required substantial time and attention in subsequent unlacing. In some instances unlacing has occurred inadvertently. Accordingly, there has continued to be a need for additional hair styling accessories that are simple, easy to use, and facilitate implementing selected modes of hair styling while facilitating retention of the hair in the intended styles.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The improved devices and methods according to the invention hereof include simple and cost effective features that facilitate interlacing of hair locks in a variety of attractive patterns. This is accomplished by utilizing an implement herein identified as a hair lacer. The lacer comprises elastic strands normally disposed in close parallel proximity. Mounted on the strands are a plurality of apertured spacers of any of a variety of sizes and shapes. The strands extend through apertures in the spacers, the spacers being thus slidable along the strands so that they can be moved therealong by the user.
In accordance with one preferred embodiment, there is provided a hair styling accessory for separating locks of hair and holding them in selected relationship, the accessory comprising a pair of elastic strands disposed in parallel and a plurality of beads mounted on the strands; at least some of the beads being in close proximity to each other when the elastic strands are unstretched and providing spaces therebetween for insertion and temporary retention of said locks of hair when the elastic strands are stretched and for retention of the locks in separated relationship when tension on the elastic strands is released. Provision is also made for manual urging of beads toward each other to impart holding tension on locks of hair that may be positioned therebetween.
In accordance with another preferred embodiment hereof, there is described a method of implementing a hair style comprising separating hair into a plurality of discrete and separate locks; providing a pair of elastic strands mounted with a plurality of adjacent apertured spacers; imparting tension to the elastic strands to stretch the strands and increase spaces therebetween; individually passing separated hair locks through different ones of the spaces between adjacent spacers thereby disposing the locks in separated relationship; releasing the tension; and urging adjacent spacers together to temporarily fix the separated locks in position.
OBJECTS AND FEATURES OF THE INVENTION
It is one general object of the invention to facilitate hair styling.
It is another object of the invention to facilitate laced hair styles.
It is yet another object of the invention to provide cost effective solutions for selected hair styles.
It is still a further object of the invention to impart pleasing esthetics to selected hair styles.
Accordingly, in accordance with one feature of the invention, a versatile hair styling accessory is provided, thus facilitating the styling of hair.
In accordance with another feature of the invention, a plurality of separators, or beads, are disposed in adjacent positions on stretchable strands, thus facilitating the lacing of hair locks in desired positions.
Accordingly, in accordance with one feature of the invention, a hair styling implement is comprised of simple and easy to use components, thus contributing to ease of use and reduction in cost.
In accordance with another feature of the invention, the aforementioned beads may be of multiple colors and shapes and disposed in attractive color patterns and/or shapes, thus contributing to esthetics and attractiveness of completed hair styles.
In accordance with still a further features of the invention, steps in the styling of hair are rendered relatively simple and effective, thus facilitating use and versatility.
These and other objects and features of the invention will be apparent from the following description, by way of example of a preferred embodiment, with reference to the drawing.
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Manahan Todd #E.
Sigalos John L.
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