US3205902A
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Hair clip
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-05-02
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Granted: 1965-09-14
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Expires: 1983-05-02
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Frances S Waggener
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 18:54
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45D; A45D8/00; A45D8/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
182 words
A HAIR CLIP COMPRISING AN ELONGATED INTEGRAL BODY OF RESILIENT MATERIAL INCLUDING A FINGER-GRIP MEMBER AT ONE END AND HAVING AN OPPOSITE FREE TERMINAL END PORTION, ELONGATED TONGUE AND TINE PORTIONS EXTENDING FROM THE FINGER-GRIP MEMBER TO THE FREE TERMINAL END PORTION THEREOF, SAID FINGER-GRIP COMPRISING A FIRST PORTION WHICH IS AN EXTENSION OF THE TONGUE, AND A SECOND PORTION WHICH IS AN EXTENSION OF THE TINES, THE TONGUE PORTION BEING IN A PLANE WHICH UNDERLIES THE PLANE OF THE TINE PORTION, INTEGRAL RESILIENT LONGITUDINALLY INCLINED HINGE-LINK MEMBERS CONNECTING EACH OPPOSITE EDGE OF THE TONGUE ADJACENT THE FINGER-GRIP MEMBER TO THE TINES ADJACENT THE SECOND FINGERGRIP MEMBER, THE TINE PORTION HAVING PRONGS WHICH LATERALLY CONVERGE RELATIVELY WHEREBY A PORTION THEREOF OVERLIES THE FREE TERMINAL END PORTION OF THE TONGUE FOR MAINTAINING THE FREE TERMINAL END PORTION OF THE TONGUE IN UNDERLYING RELATION TO THE FREE TERMINAL END PORTION OF THE TINES, THE OPPOSED FACES OF THE TINES AND THE TONGUE BEING SMOOTHLY PLANAR FREE OF OBSTRUCTION WHEREBY SMOOTH OPPOSED PLANAR FACES MAY CONTACT A LOCK OF HAIR BETWEEN SAID TINES AND TONGUE.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-09-13 | 1969-03-15 | 1969-09-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-09-13 | 1973-03-15 | 1973-09-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-09-13 | 1977-03-15 | 1977-09-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |