EP3871556B1 - Dispositif de maintien des cheveux - Google Patents

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EP3871556B1
EP3871556B1 EP20159882.8A EP20159882A EP3871556B1 EP 3871556 B1 EP3871556 B1 EP 3871556B1 EP 20159882 A EP20159882 A EP 20159882A EP 3871556 B1 EP3871556 B1 EP 3871556B1
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Sophie Trelles-Tvede
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D8/00—Hair-holding devices; Accessories therefor
    • A45D8/36—Hair straps; Hair rings
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D8/00—Hair-holding devices; Accessories therefor
    • A45D8/004—Hair-holding devices; Accessories therefor with decorative arrangements or form
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D8/00—Hair-holding devices; Accessories therefor
    • A45D8/34—Hair-braid holders; Hair-plait holders

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  • the present invention relates to device for holding hair, like a hairband, comprising: a first end portion, a second end portion, and a middle portion connecting the first end portion and the second end portion, wherein the middle portion extends along a substantially C-shaped path.
  • Hairbands are known in various forms and materials. Most solid hairbands consist of a carrier of resin/ plastics that has a C-shaped body. Embellishments or a cover, e.g. a textile cover, may be provided.
  • hairbands are elastic to a certain extent in order to enable a user to put the hairband over the head and squeeze the hair to the head.
  • the hairband When not being in use, the hairband always adopts the same original shape. In other words, the shape and the size of the hairband are predetermined.
  • a device for holding hair e.g. a hairband
  • the first connecting element extends along the path of a helix and/or have a wave geometry.
  • the second connecting element extends along the path of a helix and/or have a wave geometry.
  • the first connecting element and the second connecting element are arranged to form a double helix structure.
  • a double helix consists of two helixes, spirals or coils having windings that are arranged relative to each other to mesh or be entwined with each other.
  • the first connecting element and the second connecting element are arranged to form a double wave structure.
  • each of the connecting elements comprises a wave structure.
  • the wave structures may have different planes of polarization and particularly the waves may be entwined with each other.
  • the first material is a first string of a predominantly elastically deformable material and the second material is a second string of a predominantly plastically deformable material, and the first connecting element and the second connecting element are wound relative to each other.
  • the first material and the second material have different elasticity. Therefore, a plastic deformation is possible while maintaining the necessary elastic properties of the hairband. Usually the deformation is reversible. Therefore, the shape of the hairband can be adapted to the user's needs.
  • the first material may be e.g .resin/ plastics
  • the second material may be e.g. a metal wire.
  • the longitudinal axis of the helix and the longitudinal axis of the wave define the C-shaped track of the middle portion of the hairband.
  • the first connecting element and the second connecting element may both have a wave structure, wherein the amplitude of the wave structure of the first connecting element is perpendicular to amplitude of the wave structure of the second connecting element.
  • the middle portion may comprise a cover material covering, encasing and enclosing, respectively, the first connecting element and the second connecting element.
  • the cover material may comprise resin or plastics material, textile material (e.g. a textile cover), etc..
  • the cover material may be formed to have an alternating structure of protrusions extending towards a centre of the C-shape and recesses arranged between the protrusions.
  • the cover material may adapt the structure of the connecting elements having apexes protruding towards the centre of the C-shape and recesses provided between the protrusions.
  • the cover material may be formed to have a wave geometry having alternating wave crests and wave troughs.
  • the wave crests protrude towards the centre point of the C-shape of the middle portion.
  • An inventive device for holding hair e.g. a hairband
  • the particular advantage and USP of the inventive device is that it does not put pressure on the head because it has a moldable and/or an adaptable shape. It also leaves less marks in the hair because of the spiral, helix or wave-like shape.
  • the pressure on the head and hair of the user is substantially applied by the crests/ apexes, whereas between the crests/ apexes the pressure applied to the hair is reduced.
  • the invention relates to any combination of any features described in this application.
  • Figures 1 to 5 illustrate the structure of a device for holding hair according to the present invention.
  • the device for holding hair is a hairband 1.
  • the hairband 1 is formed like a C-shaped element substantially lying in a plane P.
  • the hairband is substantially solid and elastic.
  • the hairband 1 extends along a section of a circumference of a circle having a virtual centre point or central point M.
  • the hairband 1 has a first end portion 10 having a first end 100, a second end portion 11 having a second end 110, and a middle portion 2.
  • the space between the first end 100 and the second end 110 defines an opening 3 for putting the hairband 1 on a user's head.
  • the hairband 1 encloses part of the head of the user, and at least a section of the middle portion 2 is in contact with the hair of the user.
  • the middle portion 2 extends between the first end portion 10 and the second end portion 11 generally on a C-shaped curve/ path.
  • the C-shaped curve can be a portion of a circumference of a circle, of an ellipse or any other regular or irregular, symmetric or asymmetric substantially C-shaped curve.
  • the shape of the curve may be changed by applying a force to the hairband 1, e.g. by bending the middle portion 2, in order to plastically deform the middle portion 2.
  • the middle portion has elastic and plastic properties combined, i.e. when bending the middle portion 2 there is a plastic deformation combined with an elastic force urging the end portions 10 and 11 towards each other when a counter-force is applied.
  • the plastic deformation may be reversible.
  • the middle portion 2 comprises at least two connecting elements 20 and 21.
  • the first connecting element 20 is a first string of material
  • the second connecting element 21 is a second string of material.
  • the first string 20 is made of a first material which is elastically deformable, e.g. resin or plastics.
  • the second string 21 is made of a second material which is plastically deformable, e.g. a metal wire. Both strings 20 and 21 extend between the first end portion 10 and the second end portion 11.
  • Both the first string 20 and the second string 21 have a curved structure which oscillates around the C-shaped track of the middle portion 2.
  • each of the strings 20, 21 has a helix structure.
  • the longitudinal axes of the helix structures are arranged on the C-shaped track of the middle portion 2.
  • the strings 20 and 21 are arranged relative to each other to form a double helix structure.
  • the double helix (or the central axis thereof) is curved and defines the C-shape of the hairband 1.
  • Providing this kind of structure facilitates unifying the plastic properties of the metal wire (forming the second string 21) and the elastic properties of the resin element (forming the first string 20).
  • each string has combined plastic and elastic properties, but in the first string 20 the elastic properties dominate, while in the second string 21 the plastic properties dominate.
  • the middle portion 2 can be bent plastically so that it adopts a shape wanted by the user.
  • the elastic properties necessary for a hairband to press and hold the hair are provided by the resin element.
  • the resin element 20 forces the end portions 10 and 11 towards each other.
  • the structure of the middle portion 2 provides strings 20 and 21 having apexes A extending in the direction of the centre M and recesses R located between two apexes A. Therefore, the structure of the middle portion 2 which is in contact with the user's hair is alternating between apexes A and recesses R and thus provides protruding pressure points (apexes A) that exert punctual pressure on the hair, and recessed relief portions (recesses R) that allow the hair to be less pressed. Consequently, there is a structure that prevents hair to be pressed along the complete middle portion 2 of the hairband 1, since the pressure is distributed to the pressure points. This feature improves the comfort of the hairband 1.
  • Figure 5 illustrates the structure with one of the end sections 111 of the middle portion 2 bent away from the circular shape, namely, bent outwardly.
  • This deformation is just an example. It is a plastic deformation, while the hairband is still elastically deformable when being put on a user's head.
  • the intertwined strings 20 and 21 may be covered by a filling material (not shown), i.e. the structure of the strings 20 and 21 may be integrated in the filling material and/or molded in the filling material.
  • the filling material may be e.g. resin or plastics.
  • the outer shape of the headband 1 may be a wave structure or a helix structure having alternating wave crests (e.g. corresponding to apexes A) and wave troughs (e.g. corresponding to recesses R).
  • the polarization of the wave structure lies in the plane P (see Figures 2, 3 ) defined by the C-shaped path of the middle portion 2 of the headband 1.
  • Figure 6 illustrates a second embodiment of the device for holding hair 1 according to the present invention.
  • the structure 2 or "skeleton" of the hairband 1 comprises a first connecting element 20 configured as an undulated element, forming a first string of material, and a second connecting element 21 configured as another undulated element, forming a second string of material.
  • the first string 20 is made of a first material which is elastically deformable, e.g. resin or plastics.
  • the second string 21 is made of a second material which is plastically deformable, e.g. a metal wire. Both strings 20 and 21 extend between the first end portion 10 and the second end portion 11.
  • the first string 20 is a wave-shaped element wherein the amplitude of the wave has a radial direction r.
  • the second string 21 is a wave-shaped element wherein the amplitude of the wave has a direction perpendicular to the radial direction r and perpendicular to the circumferential direction c.
  • In a radial direction of the first string 20 there are alternating convex wave peaks A1 extending inwardly towards the centre M and concave wave peaks R1 extending outwardly away from the centre M.
  • the second string 21 has alternating left side (with reference to the circumference c determined by the hairband 1) wave peaks A2 and right side wave peaks R2.
  • the strings 20 and 21 are intertwined.
  • the first string 20 may be a plastic piece which is a thicker/ broader flat piece.
  • FIGs 7a and 7b illustrate a third embodiment of the device for holding hair 1 according to the present invention.
  • the structure of the "skeleton" 2 is identical to the one shown in Figure 6 .
  • a decoration 4 in the form of a cover made of fabric.
  • the middle portion of the cover 4 extends outside the circumference of the structure 2, whereas the end portions 40, 41 of the cover 4 have pockets in which the end portions 10, 11 of the skeleton 2 are inserted.
  • Figures 8a and 8b illustrate a fourth embodiment of the device for holding hair according to the present invention.
  • the structure of the "skeleton" is identical to the one shown in Figure 6 .
  • a decoration 5 in the form of a plurality of beads 5.
  • the beads are arranged in concave (seen from the outside of the structure 2) wave troughs A1' corresponding to the wave peaks A1 extending inwardly towards the centre. I.e. the beads 5 are arranged outside the structure 2 in wave troughs A1'.

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  1. Dispositif pour tenir les cheveux (1), comprenant :
    une première partie d'extrémité (10), une deuxième partie d'extrémité (11), et une partie centrale (2) reliant la première partie d'extrémité (10) et la deuxième partie d'extrémité (11), dans laquelle la partie centrale (2) s'étend le long d'une trajectoire sensiblement en forme de C,
    la partie centrale (2) est formée d'au moins un premier élément de connexion (20) s'étendant entre la première partie d'extrémité (10) et la deuxième partie d'extrémité (11), le premier élément de connexion (20) étant une première corde faite d'un premier matériau, et d'un deuxième élément de connexion (21) s'étendant entre la première partie d'extrémité (10) et la deuxième partie d'extrémité (11), le deuxième élément de connexion (21) étant une deuxième corde faite d'un deuxième matériau, le premier matériau et le deuxième matériau ayant des propriétés physiques différentes,
    le premier élément de connexion (20) s'étend le long de la trajectoire d'une hélice ou présente une géométrie ondulée, le second élément de connexion (21) s'étend le long de la trajectoire d'une hélice ou présente une géométrie ondulée,
    dans lequel
    le premier élément de connexion (20) et le second élément de connexion (21) sont disposés de manière à former une structure en double hélice, ou
    le premier élément de connexion (20) et le second élément de connexion (21) ont une structure ondulatoire, dans laquelle l'amplitude de la structure ondulatoire du premier élément de connexion (20) et l'amplitude de la structure ondulatoire du second élément de connexion (21) ont des plans de polarisation différents,
    le premier élément de connexion (20) et le second élément de connexion (21) sont enroulés l'un par rapport à l'autre,
    caractérisé par le fait que
    le premier matériau est un matériau à déformation élastique prédominante et le second matériau est un matériau à déformation plastique prédominante.
  2. Le dispositif de maintien des cheveux (1) selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le premier élément de connexion (20) et le second élément de connexion (21) ont une structure ondulée, et l'amplitude de la structure ondulée du premier élément de connexion (20) est perpendiculaire à l'amplitude de la structure ondulée du second élément de connexion (21).
  3. Le dispositif de maintien des cheveux (1) selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé par le fait que
    la partie centrale (2) comprend un matériau de couverture recouvrant, enveloppant et enfermant, respectivement, le premier élément de connexion (20) et le second élément de connexion (21).
  4. Le dispositif pour tenir les cheveux (1) selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que le matériau de couverture est formé pour avoir une structure alternée de protubérances s'étendant vers un centre (M) de la forme en C et d'évidements disposés entre les protubérances.
  5. Le dispositif pour tenir les cheveux (1) selon la revendication 3 ou 4, caractérisé en ce que le matériau de couverture est formé de manière à présenter une géométrie ondulée avec une alternance de crêtes et de creux d'ondes.
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CN202110195169.7A CN113303580A (zh) 2020-02-27 2021-02-20 用于保持头发的装置
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