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Hair securement device

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-11-22
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Granted: 1990-11-27
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Expires: 2009-11-22
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Abstract

Abstract A hair securement device is set forth utilizing a plurality of spaced spherical securement members each several into cooperative hemispherical portions with spaced projections of a first portion receivable within cavities of a second portion, with medial cavities of each portion formed with projections to secure a semi-rigid tether line therebetween formed with a central malleable core. A modification of the instant invention includes crescent shaped securement members defined by a circular segment internal cavity of an arc greater than 180 degrees defined by spaced tip ends spaced at a distance less than a button diameter, wherein the crescent members are flexible to flexibly and resiliently mount and receive an associated button therewithin.

Inventors

  • 👤 Ernest A. Noviello, Jr.
  • 👤 Michele W. Noviello

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 06:28
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45D; A45D8/00; A45D8/34

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 431 words
A hair securement device comprising, an elongate semi-rigid tether line of finite length defining a first end and a second end, and a first spherical means selectively securable to the tether line relative to the first end and a second spherical means selectively securable to the tether line relative to the second end, and the tether line defined by a malleable line with a central core encompassed by a flexible surrounding sheath, and wherein the central core is a metallic wire core and the flexible sheath is defined by a fabric sheath, and wherein the first and second securement spherical means are of identical construction, and each spherical means is defined by a first hemisphere and a second hemisphere selectively securable together, each hemisphere including a respective first planar face and a second planar face securable in face to face contact relative to one another for securement of the first hemisphere and the second hemisphere together, and wherein the first hemisphere includes a plurality of diametrically aligned bores directed orthogonally and interiorly of the first planar face and defined by a first length and by a first diameter, each bore terminating in an enlarged cavity of a second diameter greater than the first diameter, and the bores aligned for reception of a respective shaft member directed orthogonally outwardly of the second planar face and aligned along a diameter of the second planar face and defined by a spacing equal to a spacing between the bores, and each shaft defined by a diameter equal to the first diameter and of a length equal to the first length, and each shaft terminating in a flexible bulbous tip defined by a second diameter equal to the second diameter of each cavity, wherein each cavity is of a complementary configuration to each bulbous tip, and wherein the first planar face includes a first cavity axially positioned interiorly of the first planar face, and a second cavity axially aligned and positioned interiorly of the second planar face, and the first cavity and the second cavity including a series of projections directed outwardly of a floor of each cavity, and the projections defined by a length less than a depth defined by each of the first and second cavities, wherein upon securement of the first and second planar faces together, the projections pierce and anchor the tether line relative to the respective cavities, and the cavities are defined coextensively along a further diameter of each first and second planar face orthogonally aligned relative to the respective bores and shafts of the respective first and second planar faces.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 431 words
A hair securement device comprising, an elongate semi-rigid tether line of finite length defining a first end and a second end, and a first spherical means selectively securable to the tether line relative to the first end and a second spherical means selectively securable to the tether line relative to the second end, and the tether line defined by a malleable line with a central core encompassed by a flexible surrounding sheath, and wherein the central core is a metallic wire core and the flexible sheath is defined by a fabric sheath, and wherein the first and second securement spherical means are of identical construction, and each spherical means is defined by a first hemisphere and a second hemisphere selectively securable together, each hemisphere including a respective first planar face and a second planar face securable in face to face contact relative to one another for securement of the first hemisphere and the second hemisphere together, and wherein the first hemisphere includes a plurality of diametrically aligned bores directed orthogonally and interiorly of the first planar face and defined by a first length and by a first diameter, each bore terminating in an enlarged cavity of a second diameter greater than the first diameter, and the bores aligned for reception of a respective shaft member directed orthogonally outwardly of the second planar face and aligned along a diameter of the second planar face and defined by a spacing equal to a spacing between the bores, and each shaft defined by a diameter equal to the first diameter and of a length equal to the first length, and each shaft terminating in a flexible bulbous tip defined by a second diameter equal to the second diameter of each cavity, wherein each cavity is of a complementary configuration to each bulbous tip, and wherein the first planar face includes a first cavity axially positioned interiorly of the first planar face, and a second cavity axially aligned and positioned interiorly of the second planar face, and the first cavity and the second cavity including a series of projections directed outwardly of a floor of each cavity, and the projections defined by a length less than a depth defined by each of the first and second cavities, wherein upon securement of the first and second planar faces together, the projections pierce and anchor the tether line relative to the respective cavities, and the cavities are defined coextensively along a further diameter of each first and second planar face orthogonally aligned relative to the respective bores and shafts of the respective first and second planar faces.

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