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US3082773A
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Hair clip
Assignee: TIP TOP PRODUCTS CO
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Filing: 1961-09-21
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Granted: 1963-03-26
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Expires: 1981-09-21
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Carl W Renstrom
- 👤 Sherwin Robert Clarke
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 09:57
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45D; A45D8/00; A45D8/14; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/44; Y10T24/44641; Y10T24/44769; Y10T24/44906
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
151 words
A ONE-PIECE HAIR CLIP COMPRISING A CONCAVO-CONVEX SNAPPING MEMBER HAVING A PAIR OF GENERALLY PLANAR ELONGATED LEGS OF FLEXIBLE SHEET MATERIAL IN GENERALLY CO-PLANAR AND PARALLEL RELATIONSHIP AND MEANS INTEGRAL WITH SAID LEGS JOINING THE RESPECTIVE ENDS OF SAID LEGS, AND AN ELONGATED PIN MEMBER INTEGRAL WITH ONE OF SAID LEG JOINING MEANS, EACH OF SAID LEGS HAVING SERRATIONS IMPRESSED IN AT LEAST ONE FACE EXTENDING A PORTION OF THE DISTANCE ACROSS SAID FACE WHICH EXPAND THE METAL AND CONSTRAIN IT TO ITS CONCAVO-CONVEX SHAPE, WHEREBY THE SNAPPING MEMBER IS ANGLED TRANSVERSELY AND MOVABLE BETWEEN OPENED AND CLOSED CONCAVOCONVEX POSITIONS, THE PIN MEMBER BEING REVERSELY CURVED FROM THE SNAPPING MEMBER IN ITS OPEN POSITION, FOR INSERTION OF HAIR AND THE LIKE BETWEEN THE PIN MEMBER AND THE SNAPPING MEMBER, AND THE PIN MEMBER BEING SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO THE SNAPPING MEMBER IN ITS CLOSED POSITION FOR COMPRESSING HAIR AND THE LIKE THEREBETWEEN.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
151 words
A ONE-PIECE HAIR CLIP COMPRISING A CONCAVO-CONVEX SNAPPING MEMBER HAVING A PAIR OF GENERALLY PLANAR ELONGATED LEGS OF FLEXIBLE SHEET MATERIAL IN GENERALLY CO-PLANAR AND PARALLEL RELATIONSHIP AND MEANS INTEGRAL WITH SAID LEGS JOINING THE RESPECTIVE ENDS OF SAID LEGS, AND AN ELONGATED PIN MEMBER INTEGRAL WITH ONE OF SAID LEG JOINING MEANS, EACH OF SAID LEGS HAVING SERRATIONS IMPRESSED IN AT LEAST ONE FACE EXTENDING A PORTION OF THE DISTANCE ACROSS SAID FACE WHICH EXPAND THE METAL AND CONSTRAIN IT TO ITS CONCAVO-CONVEX SHAPE, WHEREBY THE SNAPPING MEMBER IS ANGLED TRANSVERSELY AND MOVABLE BETWEEN OPENED AND CLOSED CONCAVOCONVEX POSITIONS, THE PIN MEMBER BEING REVERSELY CURVED FROM THE SNAPPING MEMBER IN ITS OPEN POSITION, FOR INSERTION OF HAIR AND THE LIKE BETWEEN THE PIN MEMBER AND THE SNAPPING MEMBER, AND THE PIN MEMBER BEING SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO THE SNAPPING MEMBER IN ITS CLOSED POSITION FOR COMPRESSING HAIR AND THE LIKE THEREBETWEEN.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-03-25 | 1966-09-24 | 1967-03-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-03-25 | 1970-09-24 | 1971-03-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-03-25 | 1974-09-24 | 1975-03-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |