Note: Descriptions are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.
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Provisional Application
of
Celine Thibault
for
HAIR STYLING DEVI E AND METHOD FOR IN , AME
Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to the field of personal grooming and is
particularly concerned
with a device and method used to create an attractive hair appearance.
Background of the Invention
An important part of personal Booming and appearance relates to hair styling.
Accordingly,
a lot of money and time is spent on the preparation of the appearance of a
person's hair, and an entire
industry has developed full of services and products to achieve this need. As
the tempo of life
continues to accelerate, there is an ever increasing desire to minimize the
time required to prepare an
attractive hair style. Accordingly, a need exists for devices and methods
which facilitate the creation
of an attractive hair style in a minimum amount of time.
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It is therefore an object of the prcSCnt invention to provide a lurir styling
device wlricli can he
used by persons who have relatively long hair in order to assist them in the
creation of an attractive
hair style in a minimum amount of time. Indeed, the hair styling device allows
to attach firmly a bun
to the back of a head.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a hair styling device
which is easy to
use and which allows to keep a bun firmly in place during the practice of
different kinds of activities
like sports, dinners, nights out and so on.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a hair styling
device which will
conform to convenient forms of manufacturing, be of simple construction and
easy to use, as to
provide a hair styling device which will be economically feasible and long
lasting.
It is still a further object of the present invention to provide an effective
and simple method
for using a hair styling device which allows to obtain an attractive hair
style in only a few seconds.
Brief Deccrar,tion of the Drawingc
An embodiment of the invention will now be described, by way of example, in
reference to
the following drawinl;s in which:
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FIGURE 1 ~ In a perspective view, illustrates a hair styling device in
accordance
with an embodiment of the present invention;
FIGU F 2 AND 3~ In sequential views, illustrate the hair preparation required
before
using a hair styling device to fix firmly a bun to the back of the head
of its user in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;
FIGURE 4 TO 9~ In sequential views, illustrate an effective method for using a
hair
styling device in accordance with an embodiment of the present
invention;
FIGURE 10~ Illustrates the final result obtained with a hair styling device in
accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
stalled Deccrintinn
Before explaining in detail the present invention, it is to be understood that
the invention is
not limited in its application to the details of construction and arrangement
of parts illustrated in the
accompanying drawings, since the invention is capable of other embodiments and
of being practiced
or carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the
phraseology or terminology
employed herein is for the purpose of description and not of limitation.
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Referring to figure 1, there is shown, in a perspective view, a hair styling
device 1 in
accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. The hair styling
device 1 is composed of
a semi-rigid U-shaped stem 2, a band 3 and a semi-rigid needle 4. The needle 4
extends to an
unsharpened point 5 at a first end thereof while the U-shaped stem 2 extends
to two unsharpened
points 14. The second end of the needle 4 includes an aperture 6 through which
one extremity of the
band 3 is passed and then secured. The other extremity of the band 3 is
secured to the central part
of the U-shaped stem 2. Said U-shaped stem 2 is slightly bent in order to
shape closely the outline
of the back of the user's head.
The U-shaped stem 2 and the needle 4 are made of material such as plastic
which can
resiliently deform under the influence of external forces but return to its
original shape when those
forces have been removed.
Referring to figures 2 and 3, there is shown in sequential views, the hair
preparation required
before using the hair styling device 1. First, the user has to make a ponytail
7 and then he has to twist
it a few times before abutting and holding it on the back of its head thus
forming a bun 8. Once these
steps are done, the hair styling device 1 can be used.
Referring to figures 4 to 9, there is shown in sequential views, an effective
method for using
the hair styling device 1 in accordance with an embodiment of the present
invention. First, the U-
shaped stem 2 has to be inserted upwards into the bun 8 close to the user's
head in the direction of
arrow 9 as it is illustrated in figure 4.
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The points 14 allow to the U-shaped stem 2 to be inserted to glide with little
friction through
the hair without pulling excessively on the hair itself. Then, the needle 4
can be passed once over the
bun 8 in the direction of arrow 10 as it is illustrated in figure 6 before
being passed under the U-
shaped stem 2 in the direction of arrow 11 as it is illustrated in figure 7.
Once the needle 4 has been
passed under the U-shaped stem 2, it can be passed over the bun 8 again in the
direction of arrow 12
as it is illustrated in figure 8. Those operations have to be repeated a few
times to attach firmly the
bun 8 to the back of the user's head and to be sure that said bun will be
properly tightened by the
band 3 and will keep its final shape. Finally, the needle 4 simply has to be
inserted downwards into
the bun 8 in the direction of arrow 13 as it is illustrated in figure 9.
Referring to figure 10, there is shown the final result obtained with the hair
styling device 1.
As it has been mentioned hereinabove, the hair styling device 1 allows to
attach firmly a bun to the
back of a head in order to obtain easily and rapidly a pleasing and unique
hair style which will stay
properly in place even during the practice of different kinds of activities
like sports, dinners, nights
out and so on.
In a preferred method of manufacturing, the needle 4 and the U-shaped stem 2
of the hair
styling device 1 are made of a semi-rigid material like plastic and obtained
by an injection process.
The band 3 is made of an elastic fabric or of a combination of an elastic
covered by a fabric. In both
cases, attractive patterns can be printed on the band 3 to procure a nice
appearance. Any other
suitable means could be used without departing from the scope of the present
invention.
