US20040040568A1 - Hair binder - Google Patents

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US20040040568A1
US20040040568A1 US10/231,120 US23112002A US2004040568A1 US 20040040568 A1 US20040040568 A1 US 20040040568A1 US 23112002 A US23112002 A US 23112002A US 2004040568 A1 US2004040568 A1 US 2004040568A1
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Kai-Mou Tsai
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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
    • A45D8/34—Hair-braid holders; Hair-plait holders
    • 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
    • A45D8/006—Interchangeable ornaments attached to hair holding devices

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  • the present invention relates to a hair binder and, more particularly, to such a hair binder that can quickly be fastened to the hair without hurting the user's hands or the hair.
  • U.S. Pat. No. 5,913,319 discloses a hair binder, which is comprised of a cord member and a fastener formed of a male fastening element and a female fastening element respectively fastened to two opposite ends of the cord member for joining the ends of the cord member.
  • the male fastening element has a rounded head with a neck at its front side and a coupling groove or coupling flange around the rounded head and the neck.
  • the female fastening element has a bottom open chamber and a coupling hole for receiving the rounded head and neck of the male fastening element, and a coupling flange or coupling groove for engagement with the coupling groove or coupling flange of the male fastening element to secure the rounded head of the male fastening element to the inside of the female fastening element.
  • This structure of hair binder is functional, and convenient in use. However, this structure is complicated.
  • the hair binder comprises a cord member and a fastener formed of a male fastening element and a female fastening element injection-molded from plastics and respectively fastened to two opposite ends of the cord member for joining the ends of the cord member.
  • the male fastening element has a rounded head with a neck at its front side.
  • the female fastening element has a ball socket adapted to receive the rounded head of the male fastening element.
  • the ball socket has a bottom opening, a top opening covered with an ornamental cap, and a peripheral notch extended to the bottom opening for receiving the neck of the male fastening element for enabling the rounded head of the male fastening element to be set into the ball socket.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a hair binder according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is an exploded view, in an enlarged scale, of the fastener of the hair binder shown in FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 3 is a sectional side view of the hair binder, showing the male fastening element fastened to the female fastening element according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the fastener of the hair binder shown in FIG. 3.
  • FIG. 5 is perspective view of FIG. 2.
  • FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the fastener of the hair binder before connection of the female fastening element to the male fastening element and after installation of the ornamental cap in the female fastening element.
  • FIG. 7 is an exploded view of a part of an alternate form of the female fastening element for the fastener of the hair binder according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 8 is a schematic top view corresponding to FIG. 7, showing the installation of the ornamental cap in the female fastening element.
  • FIG. 9 is an exploded view of another alternate form of the present invention.
  • FIG. 10 is an exploded view of still another alternate form of the present invention.
  • FIG. 11 is an exploded view of still another alternate form of the present invention.
  • FIG. 12 is a schematic drawing corresponding to the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, showing the male fastening element fastened to the female fastening element.
  • a hair binder in accordance with the present invention is shown comprised of a cord member 2 and a fastener 1 formed of a male fastening element 12 and a female fastening element 11 respectively fastened to two opposite ends of the cord member 2 for joining the ends of the cord member 2 .
  • the male fastening element 12 and the female fastening element 11 are respectively injection-molded from plastics.
  • the male fastening element 12 comprises a front neck 122 axially forwardly extended from the front side thereof and a rounded head 121 at the front end of the front neck 122 .
  • the female fastening element 11 comprises a ball socket 111 adapted to receive the rounded head 121 of the male fastening element 12 .
  • the ball socket 111 has two openings 113 respectively disposed at the top and bottom sides, and a peripheral notch 112 extended to the one opening 113 adapted to receive the neck 122 of the male fastening element 12 .
  • the rounded head 121 is coupled to the ball socket 111 .
  • the two opposite lateral side edges 1121 of the peripheral notch 112 engages the periphery of the neck 12 , securing the male fastening element 12 to the female fastening element 11 .
  • the ball socket 111 of the female fastening element 11 further comprises a mounting flange 114 around one opening 113 for the mounting of an ornamental cap 115 .
  • the ornamental cap 115 can be shaped like an artificial diamond or the like, and directly adhered to the mounting flange 114 .
  • FIGS. 7 and 8 show a hair binder according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
  • the mounting flange 114 of the female fastening element 11 has a plurality of vertical insertion grooves 142 and a plurality of horizontal locating grooves 141 respectively extended from the bottom ends of the vertical insertion grooves 142
  • the ornamental cap 115 has a plurality of locating pegs 1151 equiangularly spaced around the periphery and adapted for coupling to the horizontal locating grooves 141 of the female fastening element 11 .
  • the ornamental cap 115 is fastened to the mounting flange 114 of the female fastening element 11 by: forcing the pegs 1151 of the ornamental cap 115 into the vertical insertion grooves 142 of the mounting flange 114 respectively and then rotating the ornamental cap 115 through an angle to engage the pegs 1151 into the horizontal locating grooves 141 respectively.
  • FIG. 9 shows another alternate form of the present invention.
  • This embodiment is similar to the embodiment shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 with the exception of the shape of the ornamental cap.
  • the ornamental cap 116 has the shape of a mouse, and a plurality of pegs 1161 equiangularly spaced around the periphery for fastening to the horizontal locating grooves 141 of the female fastening element 11 .
  • FIG. 10 shows still another alternate form of the present invention.
  • This embodiment is similar to the embodiment shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 with the exception of the shape of the ornamental cap.
  • the ornamental cap 117 has the shape of a strawberry, and a plurality of pegs 1171 equiangularly spaced around the periphery for fastening to the horizontal locating grooves 141 of the female fastening element 11 .
  • FIGS. 11 and 12 show still another alternate form of the present invention.
  • the male fastening element 12 has a front T-bar formed of an axially extended neck 122 and a cylindrical head 123 transversely provided at the front end of the neck 122 .
  • the female fastening element 11 has a coupling hole 118 adapted to receive the transversely extended cylindrical head 123 of the male fastening element 12 , and a peripheral notch 112 adapted to receive the neck 112 of the male fastening element 12 .
  • FIGS. 1 ⁇ 12 A prototype of hair binder has been constructed with the features of FIGS. 1 ⁇ 12 .
  • the hair binder functions smoothly to provide all of the features discussed earlier.
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US10/231,120 US20040040568A1 (en) 2002-08-30 2002-08-30 Hair binder
DE20214199U DE20214199U1 (de) 2002-08-30 2002-09-13 Haarbinder
GB0223754A GB2393905A (en) 2002-08-30 2002-10-11 Cord hair binder with replaceable decoration
FR0213104A FR2845872B3 (fr) 2002-08-30 2002-10-21 Attache pour cheveux

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US10/231,120 US20040040568A1 (en) 2002-08-30 2002-08-30 Hair binder
DE20214199U DE20214199U1 (de) 2002-08-30 2002-09-13 Haarbinder
GB0223754A GB2393905A (en) 2002-08-30 2002-10-11 Cord hair binder with replaceable decoration
FR0213104A FR2845872B3 (fr) 2002-08-30 2002-10-21 Attache pour cheveux

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US20080190137A1 (en) * 2007-02-12 2008-08-14 John Allan Grinstead Ornamental bracelet
US20090178690A1 (en) * 2008-01-10 2009-07-16 William John Olson Hair tie and ornament holder
US7637266B1 (en) * 2005-08-02 2009-12-29 Gibbons Roger C Convoluted hair band for creating many varying hairstyles
WO2014075074A1 (fr) * 2012-11-12 2014-05-15 Ljl, Inc. Appareil permettant de retenir, de fixer et de coiffer les cheveux
US20140283869A1 (en) * 2011-08-17 2014-09-25 Ljl, Inc Apparatus for holding, securing and styling hair
US8851086B2 (en) 2010-04-19 2014-10-07 Conair Corporation Expanding hair band
US20140311520A1 (en) * 2013-04-17 2014-10-23 Keshorna Shantell McConnell-Gill Hair accessory
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USD829379S1 (en) * 2016-03-05 2018-09-25 David Silva Hair wrap
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US20050016212A1 (en) * 2001-09-11 2005-01-27 Pietro Rancan Double-faced jewel
US7637266B1 (en) * 2005-08-02 2009-12-29 Gibbons Roger C Convoluted hair band for creating many varying hairstyles
US20070102019A1 (en) * 2005-11-08 2007-05-10 Ljl, Inc. Decorative connective insert
WO2007056558A2 (fr) * 2005-11-08 2007-05-18 Ljl, Inc. Insert de liaison decoratif
WO2007056558A3 (fr) * 2005-11-08 2007-11-08 Ljl Inc Insert de liaison decoratif
US20080190137A1 (en) * 2007-02-12 2008-08-14 John Allan Grinstead Ornamental bracelet
US20090178690A1 (en) * 2008-01-10 2009-07-16 William John Olson Hair tie and ornament holder
US8851086B2 (en) 2010-04-19 2014-10-07 Conair Corporation Expanding hair band
US20140283869A1 (en) * 2011-08-17 2014-09-25 Ljl, Inc Apparatus for holding, securing and styling hair
US20150096586A1 (en) * 2011-08-17 2015-04-09 Ljl, Inc. Apparatus for holding, securing and styling hair
WO2014075074A1 (fr) * 2012-11-12 2014-05-15 Ljl, Inc. Appareil permettant de retenir, de fixer et de coiffer les cheveux
USD741211S1 (en) * 2012-12-19 2015-10-20 Dp Technologies, Inc. Wristband with integral connector
US20140311520A1 (en) * 2013-04-17 2014-10-23 Keshorna Shantell McConnell-Gill Hair accessory
US20150027479A1 (en) * 2013-07-28 2015-01-29 Michael LEI Adjustable keeper device
US9179751B2 (en) * 2013-07-28 2015-11-10 Michael LEI Adjustable keeper device
USD829379S1 (en) * 2016-03-05 2018-09-25 David Silva Hair wrap
KR102660808B1 (ko) * 2024-02-01 2024-04-24 백이령 탄성 손실 방지 기능을 갖는 헤어 액세서리

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