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Decorative pony tail holder and method of using
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1993-01-06
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Granted: 1994-04-12
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Expires: 2013-01-06
Abstract
Abstract A decorative pony tail holder for securely holding the hair of a user includes a band of elastic material with fabric surrounding the band and forming a plurality of radial projections extending circumferentially around a portion of the band. The pony tail holder may thus be secured to the hair by twisting the elastic band into a generally figure-eight configuration and folding it over itself to provide a tight band securing the hair with the radial projections extending circumferentially around the held hair of the user.
Inventors
- 👤 Rommy H. Revson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 16:47
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45D; A45D8/00; A45D8/34
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
A decorative pony tail holder for securely holding the hair of a user, comprising: a band of elastic material defining a central opening, said band having first and second portions, fabric surrounding said band, said fabric being formed into a plurality of radial projections extending circumferentially about said first position of said band, said second portion of said band being free of radial projections along its length so that a length of hair of a user may be inserted through said band with said band inverted over itself to tightly hold the hair while providing said projections around substantially the entire circumference of the held hair.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
106 words
A decorative pony tail holder for securely holding the hair of a user, comprising: a band of elastic material defining a central opening, said band having first and second portions, fabric surrounding said band, said fabric being formed into a plurality of radial projections extending circumferentially about said first position of said band, said second portion of said band being free of radial projections along its length so that a length of hair of a user may be inserted through said band with said band inverted over itself to tightly hold the hair while providing said projections around substantially the entire circumference of the held hair.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A decorative pony tail holder as set forth in claim 1, said radial projections being spaced equally distant from one another.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A decorative pony tail holder as set forth in claim 2, the free ends of said radial projections being generally rounded.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
A decorative pony tail holder set forth in claim 2, said radial projections extending to a relatively pointed free end.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A decorative pony tail holder set forth in claim 1, the free ends of said radial projections being generally rounded.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
A decorative pony tail holder as in claim 1, said radial projections extending to a relatively pointed free end.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
134 words
A method for providing a decorative pony tail holder for securing the hair of a user, comprising the steps of: providing a band of elastic material with fabric surrounding said band to form a central opening, said band having first and second portions, said fabric being formed into a plurality of radial projections extending circumferentially around said first portion of said band, said second portion of said band being free of radial projections along its length, placing a length of hair of the user through said central opening in said pony tail holder, twisting said elastic band with surrounding fabric into a generally figure-eight configuration, folding said twisted band over itself, and extending said length of hair through said folded elastic band to position said radial projections around the circumference of the held hair.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
134 words
A method for providing a decorative pony tail holder for securing the hair of a user, comprising the steps of: providing a band of elastic material with fabric surrounding said band to form a central opening, said band having first and second portions, said fabric being formed into a plurality of radial projections extending circumferentially around said first portion of said band, said second portion of said band being free of radial projections along its length, placing a length of hair of the user through said central opening in said pony tail holder, twisting said elastic band with surrounding fabric into a generally figure-eight configuration, folding said twisted band over itself, and extending said length of hair through said folded elastic band to position said radial projections around the circumference of the held hair.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method as set forth in claim 7, wherein said radial projections are spaced equally distant from one another.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method as set forth in claim 8, wherein the free ends of said radial projections are generally rounded.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method as set forth in claim 8, wherein said radial projections extend to a relatively pointed free end.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method as set forth in claim 7, wherein the free ends of said radial projections are generally rounded.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method as set forth in claim 7, wherein said radial projections extend to a relatively pointed free end.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
114 words
A method for providing a decorative pony tail for securing the hair of a user, comprising the steps of: providing a band of elastic material with fabric surrounding said band to form a central opening, said band having a first and second portion, said fabric being formed into a plurality of radial projections extending circumferentially around said first portion of said band, said second portion of said band being free of radial projections along its length, twisting said elastic band into a generally figure-eight configuration, folding said twisted band over itself, and extending a length of hair through said folded elastic band to position said radial projections around the circumference of the held hair.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
114 words
A method for providing a decorative pony tail for securing the hair of a user, comprising the steps of: providing a band of elastic material with fabric surrounding said band to form a central opening, said band having a first and second portion, said fabric being formed into a plurality of radial projections extending circumferentially around said first portion of said band, said second portion of said band being free of radial projections along its length, twisting said elastic band into a generally figure-eight configuration, folding said twisted band over itself, and extending a length of hair through said folded elastic band to position said radial projections around the circumference of the held hair.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method as set forth in claim 13, wherein said radial projections are spaced equally distant from one another.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method as set forth in claim 14, wherein the free ends of said radial projections are generally rounded.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method as set forth in claim 14, wherein said radial projections extend to a relatively pointed free end.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method as set forth in claim 13, wherein the free ends of said radial projections are generally rounded.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method as set forth in claim 13, wherein said radial projections extend to a relatively pointed free end.
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