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Hair Holder

a technology for storing and adjusting ornaments, applied in hair equipment, travel articles, apparel, etc., can solve the problems of easy slippage of storing ornaments, inability to easily adjust the position of ornaments relative to elastic bands, etc., and achieve the effect of easy adjustment of decorative ornaments

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-02-23
HSU SHIH LING
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"The present invention provides a hair holder that can hold a ponytail of a user while engaged in athletic or recreational activities. The hair holder includes an engaging member, a circular elastic band, and a decorative ornament. The engaging member has inner and outer surfaces with a pin that can be inserted into the user's hair tuft. The circular elastic band encircles the hair tuft and holds it securely. The decorative ornament is attached to the outer surface of the engaging member for decorative purposes. The engaging member can move relative to the circular elastic band in a circumferential direction. The invention allows for easy adjusting of the decorative ornament on the ponytail while engaged in activities."

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However, the hair holders are prone to slip when the users are engaged in athletics or recreational activities, requiring constant readjustments to move the hair holders back into place or to tighten it.
Furthermore, the position of the ornament relative to the elastic band can not be easily adjusted to enhance the appearance of the user.

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[0017]A hair holder of a first embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS. 1 through 5 of the drawings and generally designated 10. The hair holder 10 includes an engaging member 12, a circular elastic band 14, and a decorative ornament 16. The hair holder 10 can be used as a stylish hair accessory for encircling and holding a hair tuft such as a ponytail 18 of a user 20 (see FIG. 5).

[0018]According to the preferred form shown, the engaging member 12 is a planar plate and includes inner and outer surfaces 22 and 24 spaced in a thickness direction of the plate. A pin 26 extends from the inner surface 22 of the engaging member 12 in the thickness direction and includes a beaded distal end 28 by which the pin 26 is adapted to be inserted into the ponytail 18 of the user 20. Several spaced, annular grooves 30 are provided in an outer periphery 32 of the pin 26 for griping by the ponytail 18. The grooves 30 are intermediate the inner surface 22 of the engaging member 12 and the...

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Abstract

A hair holder includes an engaging member having inner and outer surfaces spaced in a thickness direction. The engaging member further includes a pin extending from the inner surface thereof in the thickness direction and can be inserted into a hair tuft of a user. The engaging member further includes an engaging portion formed on the inner surface thereof and spaced from the pin. A circular elastic band is extended through the engaging portion of the engaging member and adapted for encircling and holding the hair tuft. An ornament is attached to the outer surface of the engaging member for decorative purposes.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates to a hair holder and, more particularly, to a decorative hair holder for ponytails.[0003]2. Description of the Related Art[0004]Conventional hair holders for ponytails generally include an elastic band in a circular form for encircling and holding hair in a tight ponytail. An ornament is attached to the elastic band for decorating the hair holder. However, the hair holders are prone to slip when the users are engaged in athletics or recreational activities, requiring constant readjustments to move the hair holders back into place or to tighten it. Furthermore, the position of the ornament relative to the elastic band can not be easily adjusted to enhance the appearance of the user.BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION[0005]Therefore, it is an objective of the present invention to overcome the aforementioned shortcoming and deficiency of the prior art by providing a hair holder that can adequately ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A45D8/36
CPCA45D8/34
Inventor HSU, SHIH-LING
Owner HSU SHIH LING