Multi-Loop Hair Tie Guide for Secure Bun Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing hair ties require multiple accessories to form and secure a bun, necessitating additional hair accessories like bobby pins or Scrunchies, which is inconvenient and inefficient.
Innovation Solution
A hair tie with an elongated body forming at least two loops and a guide with multiple passages that allow the cord to be slidably received, enabling the hair tie to form a bun without additional accessories and allowing adjustment for secure fixation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If a single hair tie is used to form a bun, then the number of accessories is reduced, but the ability to securely tighten and secure the bun is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The hair tie cord is divided into multiple functional segments that pass through different passages of the guide body. The cord forms multiple loops (first loop, second loop, etc.) that can be independently adjusted by sliding through respective passages, allowing each segment to contribute to different aspects of bun securing - some loops for initial formation, others for tightening and final security.
Solution Approach 2:
The guide body incorporates multiple passages that allow the cord to be dynamically adjusted. Each passage enables independent sliding of cord segments, allowing the user to tighten or loosen specific loops as needed. This dynamic adjustment capability provides progressive tightening - the first passage allows initial positioning, while subsequent passages enable incremental tightening to achieve secure fixation.
2Reliability
If multiple hair ties and accessories are used to secure a bun, then secure fixation is achieved, but the operation becomes more complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The invention merges the functions of multiple separate hair accessories into a single integrated hair tie system. The guide body with multiple passages combines what would traditionally require separate hair ties, bobby pins, or Scrunchies into one unified device. The cord passing through multiple passages integrates positioning, tightening, and securing functions that previously required multiple discrete steps and accessories.
Solution Approach 2:
The single hair tie system performs multiple functions that previously required different accessories. The same cord and guide structure enables both bun formation and secure tightening through its multi-passage design. The first loop can be used for initial bun formation while subsequent loops provide tightening and securing capabilities, making the single device universal for all bun-styling needs.
3Reliability
If a hair tie allows adjustment of loop circumference, then secure fixation is achieved, but the device structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The guide body is designed as a compact nested structure where multiple passages are integrated within a single body. The passages are arranged concentrically or in a space-efficient configuration, allowing the complex multi-passage structure to be contained within a small, manageable guide body that does not add excessive bulk or complexity to the overall hair tie system.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The hair tie can be used to style a bun using a single accessory, adjusting the loops for tightness, eliminating the need for additional tools and providing secure hair styling.
Implementation Method 1
the elongated body is slidably received through the first passage, wherein the elongated body extends from the first passage and is slidably received through the second passage, thereby forming a first loop
Implementation Method 2
both of which have good flexibility, allowing the ring-shaped coiled cord to be stretchable to a wide-open state and then restored to its original state
Data Source
AI summary
This invention relates to hair ties having a cord with an elongated body that extends through various passages of a guide such that at least two loops are formed therefrom. In this way, the disclosed hair tie can be useful in, for example, styling hair into a bun, allowing for the use of a single hair tie and readily facilitating adjustment as needed to secure the hair. Also disclosed are guides having at least three passages formed in a triangular fashion extending there through. Methods of making the disclosed hair ties and disclosed guides are also described. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.