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Hair control accessory

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-10-20
PARKER LINDA
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[0010] In accordance with this invention, there is provided a hair control accessory comprising an elongated band of material having a slit approximately parallel to the longest dimension of the elongated band, said slit being able to accommodate at least part of a person's hair to be passed through; and a reinforcing profile affixed within the band enabling the band to achieve and maintain a variety of shapes adjacent a person's hair as manipulated by the user.
[0015] The slit can be placed anywhere within the elongated band, preferably near the midline thereof. The slit can be a simple scissor cut or somewhat broader. To adapt to persons with sparser than average or fuller than average heads of hair, the length of the slit can range from as little as 20% to as much as 80% of the longest dimension of the elongated band. To keep the fibers exposed at the slit from fraying, the slit can be finished by stitching or with a length of piping around the edge. Such piping can have a rough texture to provide additional grip for holding the hair in place.

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Without the reinforcement, the material is flexible enough to take any desired shape but is not able to hold that shape.

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[0023] As seen in FIG. 1a, a hair accessory 10 according to the invention comprises an elongated band 11 of approximately rectangular shape with the outer edge 12 and the inner edge 13 rounded to avoid sharp corners. The band includes two pieces of fabric of substantially identical size and shape positioned above and below a wire 16 serving as reinforcement. A reinforcement chamber 15 surrounding the wire is defined by two substantially parallel rows of stitching, one inward of the wire 16 and one between the wire 16 and the outer edge 12. The inner edge 13 of the elongated band surrounds a slit 14 whose dimensions are chosen so as to accommodate greater or lesser amounts of the wearer's hair as desired.

[0024] As shown in FIG. 1b, the hair accessory 10 according to the invention of FIG. 1a can be modified by the added optional applied finish 17 surrounding slit 14. The applied finish can be a piece of rubbery material, a line of soft plastic welting following the outline of slit 14...

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Abstract

A hair control accessory is disclosed, comprising an elongated band of material having a slit approximately parallel to the longest dimension of the elongated band, said slit being able to accommodate at least part of a person's hair to be passed through; and a reinforcing profile affixed within the band enabling the band to achieve and maintain a variety of shapes adjacent a person's hair as manipulated by the user.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This is a continuation of Provisional U.S. Patent Application 60 / 563,092, filed Apr. 16, 2004.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] This invention relates to a simplified and improved accessory to help a person achieve and retain an attractive “up-do” hair style by applying the accessory to normally free falling hair without requiting use of heat or special implements. [0003] A person's hair is often a source of visual pleasure to others and a source of heat and discomfort and esthetic concern to the person him / herself. Various devices have been provided to retain one's hair away from the neck and shoulders in different shapes collectively known as up-do shapes, but such devices frequently turn out to be cumbersome, expensive, or unsightly. [0004] P, Harvie U.S. Pat. No. 4,892,110 disclosed a hair wrap device having a flat ductile member capable of retaining its coiled shape arranged on a backing of approximately equal thickness with the si...

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IPC IPC(8): A45D2/18A45D8/36
CPCA45D8/36
Inventor PARKER, LINDA
Owner PARKER LINDA
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