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US3808736A
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Hair styling figure and accessories
Assignee: Glass Marvin and Associates
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Filing: 1973-01-15
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Granted: 1974-05-07
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Expires: 1993-01-15
Abstract
Abstract A hair styling figure, and accessories therefor, which includes a simulated head having a skull portion with hair imbedded therein or fixed thereto. The skull portion has a generally centrally located aperture in the top thereof through which a tuft of simulated hair protrudes and within which one of a plurality of interchangeable accessory pieces may be removably received. The accessory pieces when received in the skull aperture have outwardly protruding portions which facilitate styling the hair for curling, braiding or other styling arrangements. Once the hair is set by utilizing one of the hair styling accessory pieces, the particular accessory piece may be removed, if desired, and the hair combed out or otherwise arranged.
Inventors
- 👤 R Terzian
- 👤 M Glass
- 👤 R Mckay
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 21:32
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H3/00; A63H3/36; A63H3/44; A45; A45D; A45D44/00; A45D44/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
92 words
A hair styling figure and accessory combination, comprising: means defining a simulated head having a skull portion with simulated flexible hair affixed thereto, a hair styling accessory piece having at least a portion thereof protruding outwardly from said skull portion and about which said simulated flexible hair can be wrapped for facilitating styling said simulated flexible hair, and cooperating means on said skull portion and said accessory piece for removably mounting said accessory piece on said skull portion in position for utilizing the accessory piece for arranging and styling the simulated hair.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
92 words
A hair styling figure and accessory combination, comprising: means defining a simulated head having a skull portion with simulated flexible hair affixed thereto, a hair styling accessory piece having at least a portion thereof protruding outwardly from said skull portion and about which said simulated flexible hair can be wrapped for facilitating styling said simulated flexible hair, and cooperating means on said skull portion and said accessory piece for removably mounting said accessory piece on said skull portion in position for utilizing the accessory piece for arranging and styling the simulated hair.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
53 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein said outwardly protruding portion of said hair styling accessory piece has a plurality of notches therein for facilitating the braiding of at least a portion of said simulated hair when the accessory piece is mounted on said skull portion by selectively positioning hair tufts in said notches.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
55 words
The combination of claim 2 wherein said accessory piece has a generally central aperture through which a tuft of said simulated hair can protrude from said skull portion, the accessory piece having means about said aperture for retaining portions of said tuft of hair to permit manual manipulation of said tuft portions for braiding purposes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The combination of claim 1 including a plurality of said hair styling accessory pieces which are interchangeable and which provide for different hair styles.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
49 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein said accessory piece has a generally central aperture through which a tuft of said simulated hair can protrude from said skull portion, and including a plurality of said outwardly protruding portions spaced about said aperture for facilitating the styling of said simulated hair.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
133 words
A hair styling figure and accessory combination, comprising: means defining a simulated head having a skull portion with simulated flexible hair affixed thereto, a hair stying accessory piece having means thereon for facilitating styling said simulated flexible hair including an aperture through which a tuft of said simulated hair can protrude from said skull portion, an annular rib on the accessory piece about said aperture, the rib protruding in a direction outwardly from the skull portion, and a plurality of notches in the rib for selective retention of portions of said hair tuft to facilitate braiding the same, and cooperating means on said skull portion and said accessory piece for removably mounting said accessory piece on said skull portion in position for utilizing the accessory piece for arranging and styling the simulated hair.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
133 words
A hair styling figure and accessory combination, comprising: means defining a simulated head having a skull portion with simulated flexible hair affixed thereto, a hair stying accessory piece having means thereon for facilitating styling said simulated flexible hair including an aperture through which a tuft of said simulated hair can protrude from said skull portion, an annular rib on the accessory piece about said aperture, the rib protruding in a direction outwardly from the skull portion, and a plurality of notches in the rib for selective retention of portions of said hair tuft to facilitate braiding the same, and cooperating means on said skull portion and said accessory piece for removably mounting said accessory piece on said skull portion in position for utilizing the accessory piece for arranging and styling the simulated hair.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
94 words
A hair styling figure and accessory combination, comprising: means defining a simulated head having a skull portion with simulated flexible hair affixed thereto, a hair styling accessory having means thereon for facilitating styling said simulated flexible hair including a post member protruding outwardly from said accessory piece about which a tuft of hair can be wrapped for curling purposes, and cooperating means on said skull portion and said accessory piece for removably mounting said accessory piece on said skull portion in position for utilizing the accessory piece for arranging and styling the simulated hair.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
94 words
A hair styling figure and accessory combination, comprising: means defining a simulated head having a skull portion with simulated flexible hair affixed thereto, a hair styling accessory having means thereon for facilitating styling said simulated flexible hair including a post member protruding outwardly from said accessory piece about which a tuft of hair can be wrapped for curling purposes, and cooperating means on said skull portion and said accessory piece for removably mounting said accessory piece on said skull portion in position for utilizing the accessory piece for arranging and styling the simulated hair.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
36 words
The combination of claim 7 including a slot adjacent the outer end of said post member for receiving and retaining the outer end of the tuft of hair after it is wrapped about the post member.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
The combination of claim 7 including a plurality of said post members about the periphery of said accessory.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
52 words
The combination of claim 7 wherein said accessory piece has a generally central aperture through which a tuft of said simulated hair can protrude from said skull portion, the accessory piece having a plurality of said post members about said aperture for curling a plurality of portions of said tuft of hair.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
133 words
A hair styling figure and accessory combination, comprising: means defining a simulated head having a skull portion with simulated flexible hair affixed thereto, at least a portion of said simulated flexible hair being sufficiently long as to hang downwardly along the side of said head, a hair styling accessory having means thereon for facilitating styling said simulated flexible hair including a flexible cord-like member which is secured thereto for longitudinal movement relative thereto whereby one end of the cord can be attached to said hanging hair and the other end of the cord pulled to ''''braid'''' the hair, and cooperating means on said skull portion and said accessory piece for removably mounting said accessory piece on said skull portion in position for utilizing the accessory piece for arranging and styling the simulated hair.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
133 words
A hair styling figure and accessory combination, comprising: means defining a simulated head having a skull portion with simulated flexible hair affixed thereto, at least a portion of said simulated flexible hair being sufficiently long as to hang downwardly along the side of said head, a hair styling accessory having means thereon for facilitating styling said simulated flexible hair including a flexible cord-like member which is secured thereto for longitudinal movement relative thereto whereby one end of the cord can be attached to said hanging hair and the other end of the cord pulled to ''''braid'''' the hair, and cooperating means on said skull portion and said accessory piece for removably mounting said accessory piece on said skull portion in position for utilizing the accessory piece for arranging and styling the simulated hair.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
The combination of claim 11 including a barrette like member secured to said one end of the cord for selectively securing the same to the hanging hair.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
39 words
The combination of claim 12 including an enlarged grasping means at said other end of the cord, the cord extending loosely through aperture means of said accessory, the aperture means being smaller than said barrette or said grasping means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
172 words
A hair styling figure and accessory combination, comprising: means defining a simulated head having a skull portion with simulated flexible hair affixed thereto, a hair styling accessory piece for facilitating styling said simulated flexible hair, cooperating means on said skull portion and said accessory piece for removably mounting said accessory piece on said skull portion in position for utilizing the accessory piece for arranging and styling the simulated hair, said cooperating mounting means including open ended generally hollow shaft means on the accessory piece removably receivable in aperture means in said skull portion, with flange means of said accessory piece extending generally transversely of said shaft means on the outside of said skull portion, and with said means for facilitating the styling of said simulated hair being disposed on said flange means, and said shaft means having an open ended slot extending longitudinally therealong communicating with the interior of the shaft means whereby a tuft of hair may be positioned within the shaft means laterally through said slot for hair styling purposes.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
172 words
A hair styling figure and accessory combination, comprising: means defining a simulated head having a skull portion with simulated flexible hair affixed thereto, a hair styling accessory piece for facilitating styling said simulated flexible hair, cooperating means on said skull portion and said accessory piece for removably mounting said accessory piece on said skull portion in position for utilizing the accessory piece for arranging and styling the simulated hair, said cooperating mounting means including open ended generally hollow shaft means on the accessory piece removably receivable in aperture means in said skull portion, with flange means of said accessory piece extending generally transversely of said shaft means on the outside of said skull portion, and with said means for facilitating the styling of said simulated hair being disposed on said flange means, and said shaft means having an open ended slot extending longitudinally therealong communicating with the interior of the shaft means whereby a tuft of hair may be positioned within the shaft means laterally through said slot for hair styling purposes.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-05-06 | 1977-11-05 | 1978-05-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-05-06 | 1981-11-05 | 1982-05-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-05-06 | 1985-11-05 | 1986-05-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |