Toilet – Hair device – Hair fastener
Reexamination Certificate
1999-12-28
2001-07-17
Philogene, Pedro (Department: 3732)
Toilet
Hair device
Hair fastener
C132S273000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06260559
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a novel method and apparatus for styling and retaining a user's hair in a preferred style. The method and apparatus of the current invention allow a user to bind or retain hair in a particular orientation while allowing the user to then braid, twist or wind the hair as desired.
2. Description of Related Art
A number of patents have been issued for various hair styling and wrapping methods and apparatuses.
An apparatus for hair tying and the method of its use is shown in U.S. Pat. No. 5,167,245 to D. S. Harriett that uses an elastic loop with a metal retainer clip. Another pony tail tool using an elastic loop is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,289,834 to L. D. Lawrence.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,404,892 to S. K. Bretl discloses an apparatus and method for decorating hair using a pronged clasp for attaching the ornamental piece. Another apparatus and method for decorating hair using sliding beads on an inner core are shown in U.S. Pat. No. 5,881,736 to P. J. Turner et al.
A hair styling tool is shown in U.S. Pat. No. 5,806,538 to T. L. Keltner. The tool includes a curved section with a hook at one end for use in creating a wrapped hair tail which gives the appearance that an individual's hair is the fastening means of the hair tail.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The current invention uses a novel method and apparatus to style and retain a user's hair in a preferred style. The method and apparatus of the current invention allow a user to bind or retain hair in a particular orientation while allowing the user to then braid, twist or wind the hair as desired.
According to the present invention, a hair styling apparatus is shown. The hair styling apparatus includes a wire center core spirally wound with a fabric strip such that the fabric strip acts as a sheath to substantially cover the wire center core. The wire center core may be a single wire or plurality of wires wound together. The wire center core is sized to be flexible so a user may bend or wind the hair styling apparatus as desired while having sufficient stiffness to retain the desired shape. The hair styling apparatus may be further enhanced by the addition of an elastic loop at one end to allow grouping a bundle of hair as in a pony tail. Additionally, the ends of the hair styling apparatus may be adorned with beads or other ornaments. In one embodiment, elastic loops, ornamental end pieces or clasps are made interchangeable with use of threaded end connections.
Several methods of use of such a novel hair styling apparatus are shown. One method uses the hair styling apparatus with an elastic loop on one end. A portion of a user's hair is formed into a pony tail and inserted into the elastic loop which then retains it. The hair styling apparatus is then wrapped around the pony tail. In another method, the hair styling apparatus with an elastic loop at one end is used to retain a top pony tail on a user's head. A third method of use is disclosed with the hair styling apparatus having a bead attached at each end. The hair styling apparatus is wrapped around a hair tail formed adjacent a user's temple. The wrapped hair tail is then wrapped over the user's head adjacent the user's forehead and secured to the user's hair adjacent the other temple.
A principal object of the present invention is to provide a hair styling apparatus that allows a user to bind or retain hair in a particular orientation while allowing the user to then braid, twist or wind the hair as desired.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a hair styling apparatus that may be easily modified for use with various hair styles and allows addition of ornamental end pieces.
A further object of the present invention is to provide various methods of styling a user's hair utilizing the hair styling apparatus of the present invention.
These with other objects and advantages of the present invention are pointed out with specificness in the claims annexed hereto and form a part of this disclosure. A full and complete understanding of the invention may be had by reference to the accompanying drawings and description of the preferred embodiments.
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Flores Maria L.
Schirren Maria G.
Duke Jackie Lee
Philogene Pedro
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