Headbands and methods for securing headbands and hair

a technology for hair and headbands, applied in hair equipment, travel articles, apparel, etc., can solve the problems of hair not being kept in place,

Inactive Publication Date: 2017-09-14
LEO KATHLEEN GUFFEY
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[0010]It is, therefore, an object of the present invention to

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However, headbands and barrettes in general are often difficult to keep in place and often do not keep a user's hair in place, particularly while exercising, participating in sports, engaging in outdoor activities, or similar activities.
The problem occurs when the user styles the user's hair as needed, puts the headband on the user's head to control the hair by keeping it in place, and

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[0027]The terms “substantially remain in place” or “substantially retain in place when worn” means that the headbands or barrettes of the invention generally remain in place on the head where they are placed by the user but permit some very limited movement of the headbands or barrettes about the user's head.

[0028]The term “effectively bind and retrain a user's hair in place when worn” means that the headbands or barrettes of the invention generally keep the hair in place while the headbands are worn by a user but permit some very limited movement of the user's hair when the headbands are worn.

[0029]The term “single package” means that the components of a kit are physically associated in or with one or more containers and considered a unit for manufacture, distribution, sale, or use. Containers include, but are not limited to, bags, boxes, cartons, bottles, packages of any type or design or material, over-wrap, shrink-wrap, affixed components (e.g., stapled, adhered, or t...

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The invention provides headbands and barrettes and methods for securing headbands, barrettes, and hair. The headbands and barrettes remain in in a desired place during use and hold the user's hair in in a desired place during use. The headbands and barrettes use a hook and loop fastener (the hook portion of a hook and loop fastener system) to interact with the user's hair during use and hold the headband or barrette and the user's hair in place.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 62 / 307,460 filed Mar. 12, 2016, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by this reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Field of the Invention[0003]This invention relates generally to headbands and barrettes and particularly headbands and barrettes that remain in place on a user's head and hold a user's hair in place when worn.[0004]Description of Related Art[0005]Headbands and barrettes are well known to skilled artisans and the general population. Generally, a headband is a band of cloth, leather, plastic, or some other material worn on or around a person's head. Headbands generally consist of a loop of material that can be worn by stretching the material around the user's head or a flexible, horseshoe-shaped piece of material that conforms roughly to the shape of the user's head, e.g., a flexible plastic or metal that is placed on the head and remains t...

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IPC IPC(8): A45D8/36A45D8/16A45D8/24
CPCA45D8/36A45D2008/004A45D8/16A45D8/24A45D8/004
Inventor LEO, KATHLEEN GUFFEY
Owner LEO KATHLEEN GUFFEY
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