Toilet – Hair device – Hair fastener
Reexamination Certificate
1999-06-16
2001-02-20
Mancene, Gene (Department: 3732)
Toilet
Hair device
Hair fastener
C132S275000, C132S277000, C024S510000, C024S511000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06189542
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention is directed to hair accessories and, in particular, to a hair clip having storage capabilities.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Hair accessories of many types have been developed to help women maintain a variety of hairstyles. Some hair accessories, like bobby pins, are almost purely functional. Other such accessories, including ornate combs and barrettes, can be as decorative as they are functional.
Still other hair accessories are designed accomplish a single task in operation. Elastic bands enclosed in fabric, so-called “scrunchies,” are one simple device often used for holding hair in a ponytail-type arrangement. Another relatively-simple hair accessory is known simply as a “hair clip.” Hair clips typically involve spring biased elements that cooperatively hold hair in a desired position. This type of device is disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,873,377 and 5,862,815.
Some hair accessories have been designed not only to hold hair, but to perform secondary functions, as well. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,533,533 discloses a foldable hair clip that includes a comb to allow hairstyle retouching during use. U.S. Des. Pat. No. 378,817 discloses a hair clip adapted to hold a scarf in a decorative manner.
While each of the known hair accessories may address a particular set of needs, there is still room for improvement. For example, many individuals who wear hair accessories are active women who wish to keep their hair tidy while engaged in various activities. A hair accessory that would not only keep hair in place, but that would also provide a way of carrying cosmetics or other relatively-small items would prove beneficial. Such a device would be especially useful for women engaged in sports, workouts, attending social, sporting events, or other times when carrying a purse might prove cumbersome such as a trip to the beach. The known hair accessories do not address this need, nor do they provide this type of enhanced functionality. This type of device would represent a step forward in this field and would allow an individual to carry a variety of items, while largely eliminating the need to carry such items in a purse.
Thus, what is needed is a hair accessory that includes advantages of the known devices, while addressing the shortcomings they exhibit. The hair accessory should keep hair tidy while providing a way of carrying cosmetics or other relatively-small items. The device may also include an alarm mechanism to provide notification of unwanted attempts to remove the device. The device should be modular in design to accommodate several interchangeable components as desired. The accessory should also provide enhanced storage capacity in a manner that is attractive and in a format that is easy to use.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The instant invention is a multipurpose hair clip accessory capable of storing cosmetics and other small items, while keeping hair in a preset position and largely eliminating the need to carry a purse. The hair clip includes a pair of pivotally-connected main members that are spring biased to cooperatively adopt a hair-holding orientation. Each of the main members is essentially “S” shaped and includes a first end spaced apart from a second end by a middle portion. The first end of each main member includes an articulation tab that facilitates selective movement of the main members from a hair engaging orientation to a hair releasing orientation. An alarm assembly associated with the articulation tabs will signal movement of the main members into the hair releasing orientation, thereby indicating attempted theft of the device. Removably attached storage sleeves accommodate a variety of interchangeable accessory tubes. The storage sleeves may also be used without accessory tubes and may be capped to hold loose items. A cosmetics case and a mirror are removably secured to the main member first ends.
Thus it is an objective of the instant invention to provide a multipurpose hair accessory that keeps hair tidy while providing a way of carrying cosmetics such as lipstick, lip gloss, chap stick, lip liner, perfume, mascara, sun screen, nail polish, mouth spray (BINACA), mouthwash, or other relatively-small items such as paper money, make-up brushes, hair pins, safety pins, writing pens, and the like.
An additional objective of the instant invention is to provide a hair accessory that includes an alarm mechanism to provide notification of unwanted attempts to remove the device.
Yet another objective of the instant invention is to provide a hair accessory that is modular in design to accommodate several interchangeable components as desired. The handles may include detachable mirrors wherein the mirrors may couple together to form an enlarged viewing surface.
Still a further objective of the instant invention is to provide a hair accessory that provides enhanced storage capacity in a manner that is attractive and in a format that is easy to use.
Other objects and advantages of this invention will become apparent from the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings wherein are set forth, by way of illustration and example, certain embodiments of this invention. The drawings constitute a part of this specification and include exemplary embodiments of the present invention and illustrate various objects and features thereof.
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Mancene Gene
McHale & Slavin PA
Philogene Pedro
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