FR3055778A1 - ACCESSORY FOR MAINTAINING HAIR MADE IN BEAM - Google Patents

Abstract

According to the invention, the accessory (1) comprises a positioning / locking piece (3) and at least one cord (20) or at least one elastic ring (2), said positioning / blocking piece (3) forming: a hollow space arranged inside her; - At least one opening (4) for introducing the cord (20) or ring (2), communicating with this space; at least one opening (5) for outputting the cord (20) or ring (2), communicating with this space; and at least one pair of cord friction sliding slits (6) or ring (2), each pair of slits (6) communicating with an inlet or outlet opening (4, 5).

Description

055 778

58479 ® FRENCH REPUBLIC

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY © Publication number:

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COURBEVOIE © Int Cl ⁸ : A 45 D 8/34 (2017.01)

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©) Date of filing: 12.09.16. (© Priority: © Applicant (s): DROIN MICHEL - FR. @ Inventor (s): DROIN MICHEL. (© Date of public availability of the request: 16.03.18 Bulletin 18/11. ©) List of documents cited in the preliminary search report: See the end of this booklet (© References to other related national documents: ® Holder (s): DROIN MICHEL. ©) Extension request (s): (© Agent (s): LLR.

(34) ACCESSORY FOR MAINTAINING HAIR COMBINED IN A BEAM.

FR 3 055 778 - A1 (37) According to the invention, the accessory (1) comprises a positioning / locking piece (3) and at least one cord (20) or at least elastic ring (2), said piece ( 3) positioning / blocking forming:

- a hollow space arranged inside it;

- at least one opening (4) for introducing the cord (20) or ring (2), communicating with this space;

- at least one opening (5) for the outlet of the cord (20) or ring (2), communicating with this space; and

- At least one pair of sliding slots (6) with friction of the cord (20) or ring (2), each pair of slots (6) communicating with an introduction or exit opening (4, 5).

The present invention relates to an accessory for holding hair gathered in bundles, allowing the production of a hairstyle, in particular a ponytail.

The present invention finds its application in the field of hairdressing but it could also be used in the field of canine grooming.

It is well known to use one or more elastic rings to make hairstyles, commonly called elastic. The user chooses the elastic according to the thickness of the hair to be gathered in a bundle and then engages this elastic on the bundle of hair; after positioning the elastic, it performs several turns of this elastic to properly position the elastic on the hair bundle. With this very common practice, it sometimes happens that the elastic is too short to perform an additional turn; the elastic is then a little loose and does not hold the hair bundle very well. It also happens that in the place where the elastic has made several turns of stretching and friction, the hair is damaged or broken. In addition, when removing such elastic, hair is very often pulled out, which causes additional inconvenience for the user.

The main objective of the present invention is to remedy all of these drawbacks.

For this purpose, the accessory comprises a positioning / blocking part and at least one cord or at least one elastic ring; the positioning / blocking part forms:

a hollow space arranged inside it;

at least one opening for introducing the cord or ring, communicating with this space;

at least one cord or ring outlet opening, communicating with this space; and at least one pair of sliding slots with friction of the cord or ring, each pair of slots communicating with an introduction or exit opening.

The invention thus relates to an accessory comprising at least one elastic cord or ring engaged through a positioning / blocking piece of this elastic cord or ring, so as to form at least one first loop on one side of the part, and forming, on another side of the part, either two strands, or at least a second traction loop.

The user engages the elastic cord or ring, pinching it opposite its point of glue, through a first opening of the positioning / blocking part. The elastic cord or ring comes out through a second opening of the positioning / blocking part, thus forming either two strands, or a second traction loop. The user then manually stretches the second loop through the sliding slots to the circular areas to block the second loop. The accessory is ready to use. The user engages three fingers through the first loop around the hair bundle. The strands of the second loop are positioned in the circular areas; the dimension of the first loop can be easily adapted to the bundle of hair by spreading the first loop using the three fingers. After adequate positioning of said first loop, a push in opposite directions using the thumb and forefinger is exerted on these strands of the cord or on the second loop to optimally tighten the first loop on the hair bundle. The strands of the cord or the second loop can be left free; the strands of the cord can, otherwise, be knotted or connected to each other, or said second loop can be engaged, without excessive tension, on the bundle of hair.

To remove the accessory, the user performs reverse operations; the accessory can then be removed from the hair bundle quickly and easily, without the risk of hair being pulled out.

Preferably, at least one sliding slot with friction has a narrow part communicating with an introduction or exit opening and a circular wedging zone situated at a distance from the zone through which the slot communicates with this introduction or exit opening. exit.

This circular zone allows the retention of the bead or elastic ring during pushes from opposite directions. The bead or the elastic ring is pinched when it is located in said narrow part of the sliding slot and relaxes elastically when it reaches this circular wedging zone. The circular zone thus ensures a certain retention of the bead or of the elastic ring, which secures the retention of this bead or this ring in the positioning part.

According to a first embodiment of the invention, the accessory comprises a single elastic ring and the positioning / blocking part forms a single insertion opening and a single outlet opening, this outlet opening communicating with a pair of slots sliding with friction arranged on both sides of itself.

The elastic ring is engaged in the positioning / locking part, so that it forms said first loop, which extends from the insertion opening, and that it forms a second loop extending from the outlet opening.

With the accessory according to this first embodiment, once the first loop is engaged around a bundle of hair, the user engages her thumb and index finger in said second loop and exerts pushes from opposite directions on this second loop with these fingers, which makes it possible to tighten the first loop adequately.

According to a second embodiment of the invention, the accessory comprises two elastic rings and the positioning / blocking part forms an insertion opening and two outlet openings on opposite sides of the part, each outlet opening communicating with a pair of sliding slots with friction arranged on either side of it; one opening allows the exit of a first elastic ring and the other opening allowing the exit of the second elastic ring, the two elastic rings forming two first loops extending from the introduction opening and two second loops, one of which s extends from one of the outlet openings and the other extends from the other of these outlet openings.

The accessory according to this second embodiment operates in the same way as the accessory according to the first embodiment, except that the first and second aforementioned loops are doubled.

According to a third embodiment of the invention, the accessory is already ready for use, the user does not have to position an elastic cord that the accessory includes. Said positioning / blocking part forms a first and a second opening for introducing the two strands of the cord, one of which is connected to a sliding slot with friction, these introduction openings making it possible to form a first loop on one side of said room ; the part also forms, on this same side, a first outlet opening of a first strand of the cord; the part also forms a second exit opening, allowing the exit of the second strand of the cord and a third introduction opening, allowing the reintroduction of this second strand into the part, this third introduction opening being connected to a sliding slot with friction, said second outlet opening and said third introduction opening making it possible to form a second loop on another side of said part; the part also comprises a third outlet opening, allowing the outlet of the second strand; beyond said first and third outlet openings, the two strands are connected to each other so as to form a third loop.

According to this third embodiment, the bundle of hair is engaged in said third loop then pushes of opposite direction are exerted on said first and second loops, in directions making it possible to achieve adequate tension on the third loop; then, the strands of the cord are engaged in said sliding slits with friction, so as to maintain this tension of the third loop around the bundle of hair.

In this third embodiment, said positioning / blocking part may have a bottom and a peripheral wall, surrounding the bottom and connected to it, being perpendicular to this bottom; said first and third introduction openings are arranged in this peripheral wall, as are the sliding slots with friction and said first and third outlet openings, and that said second introduction opening and second outlet opening are arranged in said peripheral wall.

The different orientations of these different openings in said peripheral wall makes it possible to make tortuous passages of the cord through said positioning / blocking part, which passages generate friction reducing the sliding capacity of the cord through the part and allowing thus reducing the risk of unwanted slipping of this cord through this part.

The positioning / locking piece may in particular have a circular shape, so that the accessory then resembles a mouse, the positioning / locking piece resembling the head of a mouse, said first and second loops resembling the ears of the mouse, and said third loop resembling the body of the mouse.

According to a fourth embodiment, the accessory comprises two elastic cords and introduction and exit openings allowing each cord to form a first, a second and a third loop, the two pairs of first and second loops being arranged on opposite sides of said positioning / blocking part and the two third loops being arranged opposite one another.

The tensioning of each of the third loops is carried out in the same way as above, by thrusts of opposite direction on the first and second corresponding loops.

Said positioning / locking piece may have a circular shape, in which case this piece resembles the heart of a flower and the two pairs of first and second loops resemble the petals of a flower, the accessory thus having the appearance of a flower which can be embellished with a decorative element.

The invention will be clearly understood and other characteristics and advantages thereof will appear, with reference to the appended schematic drawing, this drawing representing, by way of nonlimiting example, four possible embodiments of the retaining accessory. affected hair.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a positioning / locking piece that includes this accessory, according to a first embodiment;

Figure 2 is a perspective view of this part from another angle, and of an elastic ring engaged through this part;

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the accessory similar to Figure 2 explaining how the elastic ring can be stuck relative to the workpiece;

Figure 4 is a view of the accessory similar to Figure 3, explaining how a bundle of hair can be engaged around the first loop that forms the elastic ring;

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the accessory during a step of the establishment of this accessory on a bundle of hair;

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the accessory when removing the accessory vis-à-vis the hair bundle;

Figure 7 is a perspective view of the accessory, according to a second embodiment, as well as two elastic rings used with this accessory;

Figure 8 a view of this accessory in perspective, one of the two elastic rings being engaged through the part;

Figure 9 is a front view of the accessory according to a third embodiment;

FIG. 10 is a view of this accessory from the back, while it is placed on a bundle of hair seen in cross section, and while a tensioning of the loop formed by the elastic cord around the bundle of hair is in progress;

Figure 11 is a view of the accessory similar to Figure 10, when removing the accessory; and Figure 12 is a view of the back accessory, according to a fourth embodiment;

Figure 13 is a view of this front accessory before bonding a decorative element and when making a wedge of two cords that includes the accessory; and FIG. 14 is a view of this accessory from the front, when this jamming is released.

FIGS. 2 to 4 represent an accessory 1 intended for holding hair, including an elastic ring 2 and a part 3 for positioning / blocking the ring 2.

The elastic ring 2 is of a well known type, commonly called elastic, formed from an elastically stretchable material, such as rubber or another suitable synthetic material.

The positioning piece 3 is made of plastic. As is particularly visible in Figure 1, it has a general shape in a rectangular parallelepiped and forms a hollow space arranged inside it. It has, on a first wall, an opening 4 for introducing the ring 2 inside of it and, on a face perpendicular to said first wall, an opening 5 for exit from this ring 2 outside from her. It also includes two sliding slots 6 with friction of the ring 2, arranged in two walls of the part 3 perpendicular to said first wall and perpendicular to said face, communicating with the outlet opening 5 at two opposite ends of this outlet opening. Each sliding slit with friction 6 has a narrow part communicating with the outlet opening 5, and, opposite this communication, comprises a terminal circular zone 6a of jamming.

It appears in Figures 2 to 4 that the elastic ring 2 is intended to be engaged through the part 3 from the opening 4 so as to form a first loop extending from this opening 4 and to form a second loop extending from the opening 5.

It can be understood from FIG. 3 that, the two strands of the ring 2, when they are separated from one another, come into engagement in the narrow parts of the sliding slots with friction 6, up to to reach the circular zones 6a of jamming thereof. The engagement of these strands in said circular zones 6a makes it possible to block the sliding of the ring 2 through the part 3; the engagement of these same strands in said circular areas 6a allows reversible locking of the strands in circular areas 6a, the material constituting the ring 2 being pinched when it is in the narrow parts of these slots and relaxing by elastic return when the strands reach these circular zones 6a. The slightly upper section of each zone 6a with respect to the narrow part of the slot 6 reinforces the blocking of the sliding of the strand of the ring 2 with respect to the part 3 due to the course at right angles to the strand at across the room 3.

After having prepared the accessory according to FIGS. 1 to 3, and as visible in FIG. 4, a user engages three of her fingers through said first loop then grasps a bundle of hair by means of these fingers, which she engages through this loop, thus sticking his fingers out of this loop.

Once this first loop is adequately placed on the hair bundle, the user engages her thumb and index finger in said second loop and exerts an opposite direction thrust on this second loop so as to adjust the tension of the first loop around of the hair bundle as shown by the arrows appearing in Figure 5.

The user can then engage said first loop around the beam, without imposing one or more turns on it, so as to perfectly prevent any risk of sliding of the ring 2 relative to the part 3, which makes it possible to maintain the accessory in position on the hair bundle.

To remove the accessory 1, the user disengages said second loop from the positioning / blocking part and exerts traction on it so as to disengage the strands from the circular zones 6a, again making it possible to slide the ring 2 with respect to the part 3, as visible in FIG. 6. By removing the positioning / blocking part, the elastic becomes detached from the accessory. The removal of the accessory 1 can thus be carried out in a simple and easy manner, without risk of deterioration or hair pulling.

Figures 7 and 8 show a second embodiment of the accessory 1, in which the accessory comprises two elastic rings 2 and a part 3. For simplification, the same reference numbers as above are used to designate elements or parts already described for the first embodiment, which are found in an identical or similar manner in this second embodiment. It will be the same for the other embodiments

In the case of this second embodiment, the part comprises a single insertion opening 4 but two outlet openings 5 on two opposite faces of the part 3. The latter consequently comprises two pairs of slots 6. One of the rings 2 is intended to leave the room through one of the openings 5 while the other ring 2 is intended to leave the room through the other opening 5.

The accessory 1 operates identical to that described above, except that it comprises two elastic rings 2 capable of being actuated independently of one another.

FIGS. 9 to 11 show a third embodiment of the accessory 1, in which the accessory comprises an elastic cord 20 and a part 3 having a plurality of openings for the introduction and exit of this cord vis-à-vis live on her.

By the term cord, there must be understood a threadlike element, elastically stretchable in the longitudinal direction, which has two separate longitudinal ends. Its ends are capable of being connected to each other by knotting or gluing, as explained below.

It appears in FIG. 9 that the part 3 has a circular shape and that the cord 20 forms three loops, giving the accessory 1 the appearance of a mouse. A first loop, top and left in Figure 9, forms a first ear of the mouse, a second loop, top and right, forms the second ear, and the third loop, below, forms the body of the mouse.

In this third embodiment, the part 3 has a circular bottom and a peripheral wall extending at the peripheral edge of this bottom connected to the bottom and perpendicular to the latter.

With reference to FIG. 10, it appears that this part 3 forms (on the upper left quarter of this part as visible in this FIG. 10) a first and a second opening for introducing the two strands of the cord 20, arranged in the peripheral wall of the part 3; the introduction opening provided in this wall communicates with a friction sliding slot 6 connected to a circular area 6a; these two introduction openings make it possible to form said first loop on one side of the part 3; the part 3 also forms, in its peripheral wall, a first outlet opening of a first strand of the cord 20 (on the lower left side of this part in FIG. 10); the part 3 also forms a second outlet opening (on the upper right side of this part in FIG. 10), arranged in said peripheral wall, allowing the second strand of the cord 20 to exit from the part 3, and a third opening introduction, arranged in the wall of the room (on the right side of the room as visible in Figure 10), also communicating with a sliding slot with friction 6 connected to a circular area 6a, this third opening introduction allowing the reintroduction of this second strand into part 3; said second outlet opening and said third insertion opening make it possible to form said second loop on the right side of part 3, as this part is visible in FIG. 10; the part 3 further comprises a third outlet opening arranged in its peripheral wall (on the lower right side of this part as visible in FIG. 10), allowing the second strand to exit; beyond said first and third outlet openings, the two strands are connected to each other so as to form said third loop, this connection being made by knotting, by gluing or by welding and being masked by decorative pieces which represent the legs of the mouse.

In practice, as shown in FIG. 10, pushes from opposite directions operated the first and second loops in opposite directions make it possible to tension the third loop and to engage portions of the cord in the circular zones 6a in order to achieve the blocking of the sliding of this cord 20 vis-à-vis the part 3. As shown in FIG. 11, pulls performed on these same first and second loops in the same direction, opposite the third loop, makes it possible to release the cord 20 of the circular zones and therefore of releasing the sliding of the cord 20 relative to the part 3.

Figures 12 to 14 show the accessory 1 according to a fourth embodiment in which the accessory comprises two elastic cords 20 and also has a part 3 of circular shape, having a bottom and a peripheral wall. The part 3 comprises introduction and exit openings allowing each cord 20 to form a first, a second and a third loop, the two pairs of first and second loops being arranged on opposite sides of said positioning / blocking part in the peripheral wall and the two third loops being arranged opposite one another in the bottom of the positioning / blocking part.

The tensioning of each of the third loops is carried out in the same way as above, by pushing opposite directions on the first and second corresponding loops, in opposite directions as shown in Figure 13. For removal of the accessory , the user exerts a tension on the first and second loops as visible in FIG. 14 to disengage the elastic bands from the circular zones and proceed with the removal of said accessory.

The circular shape of the piece 3 makes this piece resembles the heart of a flower and that the two pairs of first and second loops resemble the petals of a flower, the accessory 1 thus having the appearance of a flower. .

The invention thus provides an accessory intended for holding hair comprising a positioning / blocking piece and at least one elastic cord or ring which has the decisive advantages of ensuring perfect retention of a bundle of hair while being easy to put on. in place and remove, and not damaging the hair.

It goes without saying that the invention is not limited to the embodiments described above by way of examples but that it includes all the technical equivalents and variants of the means described as well as their combinations. Thus, the positioning / blocking piece can have a decorative shape or include a decorative element; each elastic ring or cord can have a decorative shape or include a decorative element. The set can be used for hair styling but also for dog grooming.

Claims (8)

1. Accessory (1) intended for holding hair gathered in bundles, characterized in that it comprises a positioning / blocking part (3) and at least one cord (20) or at least elastic ring (2), said part (3) of 5 positioning / blocking forming: a hollow space inside it; at least one opening (4) for introducing the cord (20) or ring (2), communicating with this space; at least one opening (5) for exit from the cord (20) or ring (2), 10 communicating with this space; and at least one pair of sliding slots (6) with friction of the cord (20) or ring (2), each pair of slots (6) communicating with an introduction or exit opening (4, 5). 2. Accessory (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one sliding slit with friction (6) has a narrow part communicating with an insertion (4) or outlet (5) opening and a circular zone (6a) of wedging located at a distance from the zone by which the slot (6) communicates with this opening of introduction or exit. 3. Accessory (1) according to claim 1 or claim 2, characterized in that it comprises a single elastic ring (2) and in that the positioning / blocking part (3) forms a single introduction opening (( 4) and a single outlet opening (5), this outlet opening communicating with a pair of sliding friction slits (6) arranged on either side of itself. 25 4. Accessory (1) according to claim 1 or claim 2, characterized in that it comprises two elastic rings (2) and in that the piece (3) for positioning / blocking forms an introduction opening (4 ) and two outlet openings (5) on opposite sides of the workpiece (3), each outlet opening (5) communicating with a pair of friction sliding slots (6) arranged on either side of it -even ; an opening (5) allows the exit of a first elastic ring (2) and the other opening (5) allows the exit of the second elastic ring (2), the two elastic rings (2) forming two first loops extending from the introduction opening (4) and two second loops, 5, one of which extends from one of the outlet openings (5) and the other extends from the other of these outlet openings (5). 5. Accessory (1) according to claim 1 or claim 2, characterized in that it comprises an elastic cord (20) and in that said piece (3) for positioning / blocking forms a first and a second opening 10 for introducing the two strands of the cord (20), one of which is connected to a sliding slit with friction (6), these introduction openings making it possible to form a first loop on one side of said piece (3); the part (3) also forms, on this same side, a first outlet opening of a first strand of the cord (20); the part (3) also forms a second outlet opening, allowing the outlet 15 of the second strand of the cord (20) and a third introduction opening, allowing the reintroduction of this second strand into the part (3), this third introduction opening being connected to a sliding slot with friction (6), said second exit opening and said third introduction opening making it possible to form a second loop on another side of said part; the piece (3) 20 further comprises a third outlet opening, allowing the outlet of the second strand; beyond said first and third outlet openings, the two strands are connected to each other so as to form a third loop. 6. Accessory (1) according to claim 5, characterized in that said piece (3) for positioning / blocking has a bottom and a peripheral wall, surrounding 25 the bottom and connected thereto, being perpendicular to this bottom; said first and third introduction openings are arranged in this peripheral wall, as are the sliding slots with friction (6) and said first and third exit openings, and that said second introduction opening and second exit opening are arranged in said peripheral wall. 7. Accessory (1) according to claim 5, characterized in that it comprises two elastic cords (20) and introduction and outlet openings allowing each cord (20) to form a first, a second and a third loop , the two pairs of first and second loops being arranged on sides 5 opposite of said positioning / blocking part (3) and the two third loops being arranged one opposite the other. 8. Accessory (1) according to claim 7, characterized in that said piece (3) for positioning / blocking has a circular shape.