Hair clip

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11617427-B2
Application number	US-201916682945-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 13, 2019
Priority date	Nov 13, 2019
Publication date	Apr 4, 2023
Grant date	Apr 4, 2023

Abstract

A hair clip includes a first paddle extending from a first tab. The first paddle has at least a portion with a width that is greater than a width of the first tab. A second paddle extends from a second tab. The second paddle has at least a portion with a width that is greater than a width of the second tab. The second tab is connected to the first tab. A biasing element is disposed between the first tab and the second tab. The biasing element applies a biasing force to both the first and second paddles such that in a rest position, the first and second paddles are in a closed position, and, in a use position, a first force is applied to the first tab and a second force is applied to the second tab such that the first tab and second tab are moved closer to one another and the first and second paddles are moved further apart from one another than in the rest position.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A hair clip comprising:
a first member having a first tab and a first body portion that extends from the first tab, the first body portion being directly connected to a first paddle, the first paddle having at least a portion with a width that is greater than a width of the first body portion, the first body portion being flat;
a second member having a second tab and a second body portion that extends from the second tab, the second body portion being directly connected to a second paddle, the second paddle having at least a portion with a width that is greater than a width of the second body portion, the second body portion being flat, the second tab being connected to the first tab, the first and second paddles being a material that is more flexible than a material of the first and second members; and
a biasing element disposed between the first tab and the second tab, the biasing element applying a biasing force to the first and second paddles so that in a rest position, the first and second paddles are in a closed position so that the first paddle contacts the second paddle, and, in a use position, a first force is applied to the first tab and a second force is applied to the second tab so that the first tab and second tab are moved closer to one another and the first and second paddles are moved further apart from one another than in the rest position,
wherein the first paddle has a first exterior surface opposite a first interior surface, wherein the first paddle forms a first proximal edge opposite a first distal edge and two first side edges opposite one another between the first exterior surface and the first interior surface, wherein the two first side edges each extend between the first proximal edge and the first distal edge, the first proximal edge, the first distal edge and the two first side edges are each single edges,
wherein the second paddle has a second exterior surface opposite a second interior surface, wherein the second paddle forms a second proximal edge opposite a second distal edge and two second side edges opposite one another between the second exterior surface and the second interior surface, and wherein the two second side edges each extend between the second proximal edge and the second distal edge, the second proximal edge, the second distal edge and the two second side edges are each single edges, and
wherein the shape of the first paddle has a substantially greater surface area than the first body portion and the shape of the second paddle has a substantially greater surface area than the second body portion resulting in lower localized stress concentrations and holding larger tufts of hair than the first body portion and the second body portion without the first paddle and the second paddle; wherein the first interior surface is flat and the second interior surface is flat and faces the first interior surface; wherein the first distal edge is asymmetrically shaped relative to the first proximal edge and wherein the second distal edge is asymmetrically shaped relative to the second proximal edge.

2. The hair clip of claim 1 , wherein the first and second paddles taper in shape away from the first and second tabs, respectively.

3. The hair clip of claim 1 , wherein the first tab has a first pair of spaced walls that extend toward the second tab, and wherein the second tab has a second pair of spaced walls that extend toward the first tab.

4. The hair clip of claim 3 , further comprising a pin that passes through each of the first pair of spaced walls and the second pair of spaced walls so that the first paddle and the second paddle can pivot toward and away from one another.

5. The hair clip of claim 1 , wherein the first tab is at an angle that is less than 180 degrees relative to the first paddle.

6. The hair clip of claim 5 , wherein the second tab is at an angle that is 180 degrees relative to the second paddle.

7. The hair clip of claim 1 , wherein the first paddle and the second paddle each have a portion that are the same shape.

8. The hair clip of claim 1 , wherein the first and second paddles are symmetrical.

9. The hair clip of claim 1 , wherein the first paddle is a surfboard shape.

10. The hair clip of claim 9 , wherein the second paddle is a surfboard shape.

11. The hair clip of claim 1 , wherein the first and second paddles are a medium to medium-soft hardness plastic material with some ability to deform.

Assignees

• Conair
• Conair Llc

Inventors

• Wojczak Sophia

Classifications

• A45D8/20 Primary

  Hair clamps, i.e. elastic multi-part clamps, the parts of which are pivotally connected between their ends · CPC title

• A45D8/24 Primary

  Hair clasps, i.e. multi-part clasps with pivotal connection of parts at their ends · CPC title

• A45D8/14

  Hair grips, i.e. elastic single-piece two-limbed grips · CPC title