Hair fastening device

Abstract

A device (10) for tying hair is proposed, comprising a stop element (11) with a housing (12) and a band (20) with two free ends (21). The band (20) is guided through the housing (12) of the stop element (11) such that the band (20) forms a loop (22) outside the housing (12) for inserting hair, the housing (12) of the stop element (11) comprising a magnetic material. The device (10) includes magnets (30) arranged outside the stop element (11), each extending around the band (20).

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a device for tying hair together according to claim 1.

[0002] Devices for tying hair are generally known in the art. For example, there are hair ties made of an elastic material that can be used to tie hair into a ponytail. The hair tie is usually wrapped around the hair several times to ensure a secure hold. However, this often leads to the band becoming tangled in the hair, and hair being pulled out when it is removed, as the hair tie pulls on the hair or the hair gets caught in the elastic material. Furthermore, a hair tie that is tied too tightly can not only leave unsightly marks in the hair in the short term, the tension from which can cause headaches, but can also cause long-term hair damage such as breakage and split ends.

[0003] The present invention is therefore based on the objective of providing a device for tying hair together, which is characterized by easy handling, high wearing comfort and high flexibility.

[0004] The aforementioned problem is solved by a device for tying hair together, comprising a stopper with a housing and a band with two free ends. The device is primarily used for forming a braid of hair. The band is guided through the housing of the stopper in such a way that it forms a loop outside the housing for inserting hair. The housing of the stopper comprises a magnetic material, and the device includes magnets arranged outside the stopper, each extending around the band.

[0005] The magnets are preferably designed as ring magnets and are movable along the belt, particularly relative to the belt. The belt can have two end regions. These end regions comprise the free ends of the belt. The belt can have a thickening at each end region to prevent the magnets from slipping off. This thickening can be located closer to the free end than the magnets. The thickening could, for example, be a knot formed by the belt.

[0006] The housing of the stop element can comprise at least three openings, with the strap being guided through these openings such that the ends of the strap lie outside the stop element. Preferably, the housing of the stop element can comprise at least three, preferably exactly three, four, or five, openings. The strap can be guided through, for example, three openings, such that the loop is arranged outside the first opening and a free end of the strap is arranged outside both the second and third openings. The second and third openings can be arranged at opposite ends of the housing. The strap can, for example, be guided first through the second opening, then through the first opening to form the loop, and then through the third opening. If the housing has four openings, these can be arranged in pairs at opposite ends.They can therefore be arranged in a straight line across the width of the housing. Two openings can form the entrance to a through-opening in the housing. The strip can be inserted into the housing in different directions, for example, with one end facing in a first direction across the width of the housing and a second end facing in a second, opposite direction.

[0007] The band can also be threaded through four openings. In this case, one end of the loop can be positioned outside the second and third openings, while a free end of the band is positioned outside the first and fourth openings. For example, the band can first be threaded through the first opening, then, forming a loop, through the second and third openings, and then through the fourth opening.

[0008] In all cases, the band may or may not cross itself to form the loop within the stop element.

[0009] The term "outside the opening" is preferably to be understood as meaning that the loop and the end regions are arranged near, most preferably directly in front of, the corresponding openings.

[0010] Furthermore, the stop element can have at least one, e.g., exactly one or two, springs and an actuating element. The stop element serves to fix a length of the loop formed by the band in a fixed position. In other words, the band is fixed so that the loop does not widen or narrow. The stop element also serves to release the band and thus move it into a movable position.

[0011] The actuating element also has at least two, preferably exactly two or four, openings through which the belt is guided. Preferably, at least two or four openings of the actuating element are each assigned to an opening of the housing. For example, a first opening of the actuating element can be assigned to the second opening of the housing, and the second opening of the actuating element to the third opening of the housing. When the stop element is actuated, the corresponding openings are aligned such that the belt can be moved. Preferably, these are then aligned at least nearly concentrically. The belt is preferably always guided through both corresponding openings in the same direction. If the actuating element has four openings, two can be arranged in a straight line in the width direction, preferably on directly opposite surfaces.Two openings can belong to a common through-opening of the actuating element.

[0012] The spring is designed to move the actuating element in such a way that the corresponding openings of the actuating element and the housing are shifted, thus clamping the strap in the fixed position. This fixes the length of the loop. When the actuating element is actuated, the at least one spring is compressed, moving the strap from its fixed position to a movable position, as the corresponding openings allow movement of the strap. This allows the length of the loop to be changed. When the actuating element is released, the strap is fixed again. In particular, the actuating element exerts pressure on the spring, allowing the clamped strap to move.

[0013] Each magnet, along with its associated free end of the band, can be encased, preferably completely, by a covering. The covering can be tubular. Furthermore, the housing of the stop element can be encased by a covering. The device can thus comprise three coverings. The covering can be, for example, a textile, a fabric, or a similar material for concealing the magnet, the free ends of the band, or the housing. The attractive force between the magnets and the housing of the stop element ensures that, unless a user consciously moves it, the magnet always aligns itself with the stop element, thus keeping the parts of the band protruding from the housing concealed by the covering.

[0014] The arrangement of the magnets around the band and the inclusion of a thickened section allow the magnets to be easily grasped for adjusting the loop, simplifying handling. Since the magnets always align themselves with the stopper, they are easy to locate and grasp to vary the loop length and form a braid. The magnets can be grasped, the loop adjusted by pulling them out, and upon release, they automatically realign themselves with the stopper housing. If they are too far from the stopper, they can also be moved along the band.

[0015] Both magnets and both free ends can be encased in a common cover. In this case, only one cover is required. The device then appears visually like a scrunchie, in other words, a completely enclosed hair tie. The stop element can also be encased in the cover, or the cover can end at the stop element.

[0016] The belt may also be enclosed in at least two parts. For example, the end section of the belt may be encased by a common, preferably tube-like, first encasement, while the remainder of the belt may be encased by a further, preferably tube-like, second encasement. Furthermore, a third encasement may be provided for the stop element.

[0017] Overall, the device provides a pulling mechanism that guarantees exceptionally easy handling and a very high level of wearing comfort. Braids and thus hairstyles can be styled relatively easily and with great flexibility. Furthermore, pulling and tearing of hair are prevented, as the loop can simply be widened to loosen a braid and remove the device. This is particularly relevant for use with children, as they are naturally more impatient and sensitive. Their hair is also usually very fine and brittle.

[0018] Furthermore, the device leaves few to no marks in the hair after being worn, as the adjustability of the loop guarantees that the pressure formed by the loop is sufficient to hold a braid, but does not exert too much pressure, as is the case, for example, when repeatedly wrapping a hair tie around the hair.

[0019] The device can be used without problems for different thicknesses of hair strands due to the adjustable loop, while still guaranteeing an exceptionally strong hold.

[0020] They show, in purely schematic form: Figure 1: a side view of a device for tying hair back; Figure 2: a perspective view of the stop element of the device. Figure 1 Figure 3: a side view of a device for tying hair back; Figure 4: another side view of the device Figure 3Figure 5: a perspective view of another device for tying hair together; Figure 6: a side view of a device for tying hair together; and Figure 7: a perspective view of the device of the Figure 6 .

[0021] In Figure 1 A device 10 for tying hair together is shown in a side view. The stop element 11 with the housing 12 is clearly visible. The housing 12 has three openings 13: a first opening 13a, a second opening 13b, and a third opening 13c. Inside the housing 12 is a spring 14 (see Figure 2 ) arranged, which in Figure 1 not shown. Furthermore, in Figure 1 The actuating element 15 can be seen. It has two openings, a first opening 15a which is associated with the second opening 13b of the housing, and a second opening 15b which is associated with the third opening 13c of the housing.

[0022] The band 20 of the device 10 is guided through the openings 13 and the openings 15a, 15b of the actuating element 15 such that a loop 22 is formed directly outside the first opening 13a. The band 20 can cross itself (as in Figure 1 ) shown or not. Furthermore, the band 20 has free ends 21, namely a first free end 21a outside the second opening 13b and a second free end 21b outside the third opening 13c. Corresponding end regions 23 can be seen at the free ends 21, in which a respective thickening 24, namely a node 25, is arranged. In Figure 1 The belt is released, i.e., the actuating element 15 is shown in an actuated position, since the corresponding openings correspond in such a way that the belt 20 can be moved.

[0023] Magnets 30, in this example ring magnets 31, are arranged around the band 20. Because the housing 12 is made of a magnetic material, the magnets 30 always align themselves with the housing 12. The band 20, together with the stop element 11, forms a traction mechanism 50 with which the length of the loop 22 can be varied.

[0024] In Figure 2 A perspective view of the stop element 11 is shown, with the spring 14 now visible inside the stop element 11. The housing 12 and the actuating element 15 are again visible. The illustration shows the following in detail: Figure 2 The second opening 15b of the actuating element 15 and the third opening 13c of the housing 13 can be seen. It can be seen how the actuating element 15 is pushed out of the housing 12 by the spring 14, thus fixing the band 20 by shifting the associated openings.

[0025] In Figure 3A side view of another device is shown. This device is designed as shown in the previous figures, but now has two covers 40. It can now be seen how a corresponding cover 40 is arranged around the free ends 21 and the magnets 30. The covers 40 enclose the magnets 30 and the free ends 21 in such a way that when the magnets 30 move, the cover 40 moves along with them. The stop element 11 is also enclosed by a cover 40. Figure 3 Figure 1 shows an example of how the magnet 30 on the right side was moved a short distance away from the magnetic housing 12. For better illustration, the housing 12 is shown in Figure 3 drawn in such a way that the inner volume 20 can be recognized.

[0026] In Figure 4A further side view shows how the length of the loop 22 can be adjusted by moving the corresponding magnet 30 and thus the free end 21 on the right side, which is concealed by the corresponding cover 40, so that the loop narrows, as indicated by the arrows. This actuates the actuator 15 (which is encased by the cover 40) so that the band 20 is movable. After releasing the actuator 15, the band 20 is fixed in the new position, and the magnet 30, together with the cover 40, then re-aligns itself against the housing 12 of the stop element 11. Therefore, it is not necessary to search for the free end 21 of the band 20 inside the cover 40 to shorten the loop 22 by pulling.

[0027] Figure 5Figure 1 shows a perspective view of another device 10 for tying hair together. Again, the stop element 11 with the housing 12 and the only indicated spring 14 can be seen.

[0028] The pulling mechanism 50 functions as previously described, although the guidance of the band 20 is different. The case 12 has different openings 13, namely a first opening 13a, a second opening 13b, a third opening 13c and a fourth opening 13d, wherein the first opening 13a is opposite the second opening 13b and the third opening 13c is opposite the fourth opening 13d.

[0029] The band is guided through the first opening 13a and the second opening 13b with a free end 21, or rather with the corresponding end region 23, such that the thickening 24, namely the node 25, and the corresponding magnet 30 are arranged outside the housing 12 in front of the first opening 13a. A loop 22 is formed, and the second end region 23 is guided through the third opening 13c and the fourth opening 13d, again with a magnet 30 and a corresponding thickening 24. The band 20 is thus introduced through the housing 11 with its end regions pointing in opposite directions.

[0030] The actuating element 15 has corresponding openings which are located in Figure 5are only indicated, namely a first opening 15a, which is associated with the first opening 13a of the housing 11, a second opening 15b, which is associated with the second opening 13b of the housing 11, a third opening 15c, which is associated with the third opening 13c of the housing, and a fourth opening 15d, which is associated with the fourth opening 13d of the housing 11.

[0031] Figure 6 shows another device 10, which is analogous to the device 10 of the Figure 5 trained. Figure 6The figure shows how the device 10 can be additionally enclosed by a covering 40, specifically by a first covering 40a and a second covering 40b. The covering 40 is thus divided into two parts. The second covering 40b completely encloses the respective free ends 23, including the magnets 30 and the thickenings 24. From one free end, the second covering 40b forms a loop or tunnel that extends to the other free end. The first covering 40a encloses the band from the second opening 13b to the third opening 13c, while the second covering 40b encloses the band 20 from the first opening 13a to the fourth opening 13d.

[0032] In Figure 7The device 10 is shown again in perspective, showing how the tube-like first covering 40a extends from the second opening 13b to the third opening 13c of the housing 11, while the second covering 40b extends from the first opening 13a to the fourth opening 13d. Reference symbol list

[0033] 10 Device for tying hair back 11 Stop element 12 Housing 13 Opening 13 First opening 13 Second opening 13 Third opening 13 Fourth opening 14 Spring 15 Actuating element 15 First opening 15 Second opening 15 Third opening 15 Fourth opening 20 Band 21 Free end 21a First free end 21b Second free end 22 Loop 23 End area 24 Thickening 25 Knot 30 magnets, 31 ring magnets 40 Fairing 40 First fairing 40 Second fairing 50-traction mechanism

Claims

1. Device (10) for tying hair together, characterized by the fact that The device (10) comprises a stop element (11) with a housing (12) and a band (20) with two free ends (21), wherein the band (20) is guided through the housing (12) of the stop element (11) such that the band (20) forms a loop (22) outside the housing (12) for the insertion of hair, wherein the housing (12) of the stop element (11) comprises a magnetic material, wherein the device (10) comprises magnets (30) arranged outside the stop element (11), and wherein the magnets (30) each extend around the band (20).

2. Device (10) according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that the magnets (30) are designed as ring magnets (31).

3. Device (10) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by the fact that the magnets (30) are movable relative to the belt (20) along the belt (20).

4. Device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact thatthe band (20) comprises two end regions (23), wherein the band (20) includes a respective thickening (24) in the end regions (23) to prevent the magnets (30) from slipping off the band (20).

5. Device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that the housing (12) of the stop element (11) comprises at least three openings (13), wherein the belt (20) is guided through the at least three openings (13).

6. Device (10) according to claim 5, characterized by the fact that The loop (20) is arranged outside a first opening (13a) and a free end (21) of the band (20) is arranged outside a second opening (13b) and a third opening (13c).

7. Device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that the stop element (11) is designed to fix a length of the loop (22) formed by the band (20) in a fixed position and to release the band (20) into a movable position.

8. Device (10) according to claim 6 or 7, characterized by the fact that the stop element (11) has at least one spring (14) and an actuating element (15) with at least two openings, wherein a first opening (15a) of the actuating element (15) is assigned to the second opening (13b) of the housing (12) and a second opening (15b) of the actuating element (15) is assigned to the third opening (13c) of the housing (12), wherein the belt (20) is guided through the mutually assigned openings, such that the belt (20) is in a movable position when the actuating element (15) is actuated and is fixed in the fixed position when the actuating element (15) is not actuated.

9. Device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that Each magnet (30) together with the respective free end (21) of the band (20) is encased by a covering (40).

10. Device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact thatthe housing (12) of the stop element (11) is enclosed by a cover (40).

11. Device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that Both magnets (30) and both free ends (21) are enclosed by a common casing (40).

12. Device (10) according to claim 5, characterized by the fact that the housing (11) comprises four openings, wherein the belt is guided through four openings, with two openings being arranged on each of two opposite sides of the housing (11).

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