US5365954A
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Hair dressing tool
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1994-03-14
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Granted: 1994-11-22
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Expires: 2014-03-14
Abstract
Abstract An ornamental device for placement in long hair arrangements. The device is designed with a pin to prevent slippage of the device on the hair.
Inventors
- 👤 Shirley M. Rude
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 05:53
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45D; A45D8/00; A45D8/34; A45D8/002; A45D8/004
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
99 words
An ornamental clasp for use with hair arrangements having hair strands gathered together in a tail form, said ornamental clasp comprising: an ornamented plate having edges; prong means fixed to said ornamented plate at a fixed point on an inner surface near one edge thereof, said prong means extending away from the fixed point in a direction away from said one edge and across said ornamented plate to an end point positioned below said fixed point and spaced away from said ornamented plate, whereby said prong means is adapted to engage said tail form diagonally across said tail form.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
99 words
An ornamental clasp for use with hair arrangements having hair strands gathered together in a tail form, said ornamental clasp comprising: an ornamented plate having edges; prong means fixed to said ornamented plate at a fixed point on an inner surface near one edge thereof, said prong means extending away from the fixed point in a direction away from said one edge and across said ornamented plate to an end point positioned below said fixed point and spaced away from said ornamented plate, whereby said prong means is adapted to engage said tail form diagonally across said tail form.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
The ornamental clasp of claim 1 in which said hair arrangement, emanating from a source, is held together by an elastic band, said prong means being engageable within said hair arrangement at said elastic band between the source of the hair and the band.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The ornamental clasp of claim 1 in which said prong means includes at least one prong of narrow and thin material adapted to be easily insertable into said hair arrangement.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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