Headband

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-03-24
SRIVASTAVA PRITI
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[0016] In its simplest embodiment the device of the current invention consists of a cylindrical band of material that includes an elongated slit along a portion of its circumference. The slit acts as a ponytail pull-through. The design of the current invention presents several advantages.
[0020] The simple and intuitive design of the headband will allow for easy commercial introduction since there will be no learning curve for the user. A simple illustration of the headband in use will show the user all he or she needs to know about using the headband.
[0023] Thus the headband of this invention has great potential for market success.

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Additionally, the use of a ponytail elastic to keep her hair back can result in a kink in her hair thus ruining a fresh blow-dry.

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[0049] Various aspects of the present invention will evolve from the following detailed description which should be taken in conjunction with the prior described drawings.

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[0051]FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of the first embodiment of this invention. Headband 1 of this invention can be seen to be substantially cylindrical in shape. The width of band 3 that forms the non-slit region of the headband can be seen to be smaller than the diameter of the band. There is an elongated slit or opening 2 in the headband. The slit can be seen to be long and narrow. However it can be made wider so that it defines an opening that is substantially square or circular in shape. In fact the shape of opening 2 can be varied without taking away from the spirit of this invention. Likewise the length of opening 2 can be varied. Care should, however, be taken so that opening 2 is big enough to allow the wearer's ponytail to be pulled through easily. At the same time, opening 2 should be small...

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Abstract

A novel form of a headband is provided which, in its preferred embodiment, consists of a substantially cylindrical band of flexible material with an elongated slit provided along a portion of the circumference. In use, the user first puts it on in the manner of an ordinary headband; she subsequently pulls her hair through the slit. Thus the headband achieves the dual tasks of acting as a headband as well as a ponytail retainer.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] A design patent application, Ser. No. 29 / 167,956 for this invention was filed on Sep. 24, 2002 for inventor Priti Srivastava. The benefit of the filing date of Sep. 24, 2002 is requested for the current patent application with the term of the current application being reduced accordingly.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] This invention relates to an improved headband particularly one that can be worn simultaneously as a headwrap and a ponytail retainer. The headband of this invention has several advantages over existing prior art devices that are described in the following paragraphs. [0003] In U.S. Pat. No. 5,598,585 inventor Stroup describes a headband that can be used to include a ponytail. Stroup's headband consists of an elongated member with Velcro closures. This design of Stroup's headband is likely to make it expensive to manufacture. More importantly Stroup's headband will be hard to use because of its linear design. Just as i...

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IPC IPC(8): A45D8/34A45D8/36
CPCA45D8/36A45D8/34
InventorSRIVASTAVA, PRITI
OwnerSRIVASTAVA PRITI