Personal accessory apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9795197-B2
Application number	US-201514643530-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 10, 2015
Priority date	Mar 10, 2015
Publication date	Oct 24, 2017
Grant date	Oct 24, 2017

Abstract

A convertible fashion accessory item has a first condition in the form of a bracelet, anklet, necklace or other looped jewelry item, and at least a second condition in the form of a hair or ponytail holder. The accessory apparatus includes an outer elastic member and at least one inner elastic member disposed within the outer elastic tubular member with the at least one inner elastic member defining a hollow interior. The accessory apparatus may include first and second inner elastic members. The first inner elastic member may include filler material within the hollow interior thereof. Alternatively, each of the first and second inner elastic members includes filler material within the hollow interiors thereof. The filler material includes filler yarns or threads, or foam. A decorative element, in the form of, e.g., a chain, may be mounted about the outer elastic member.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An accessory apparatus, which comprises:
an outer elastic member;
first and second inner elastic members disposed within the outer elastic member, the first and second inner elastic members being in side by side and contacting relation along an entirety of a circumference of the outer elastic member when in an unstressed condition, the first and second inner elastic members each defining a hollow interior, the hollow interiors of the first and second inner elastic members each having filler material disposed therewithin;
a decorative fashion item mounted about the outer elastic member; and
at least one weight disposed within the outer elastic member.

2. The accessory apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the filler material includes filler yarns or threads.

3. The accessory apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the filler material includes foam.

4. The accessory apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the at least one weight is mounted in general diametrical opposed relation to the decorative fashion item.

5. The accessory apparatus according to claim 4 wherein the at least one weight is spaced from the first and second inner elastic members when in the unstressed condition.

6. The accessory apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the first and second inner elastic members are each a continuous band.

7. The accessory apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the outer elastic member and the first and second inner elastic members are configured to be worn on a wrist in a single loop configuration and configured to be worn about a ponytail in a multi-loop configuration.

8. A convertible bracelet and hair retainer, which comprises:
a continuous band having sufficient flexibility and being configured to transition between a single-loop bracelet to be worn on a wrist and a multi-looped hair retainer for retaining hair, the continuous band including a continuous outer elastic member, and first and second continuous inner elastic members disposed within the outer elastic member in side by side relation, at least one of the first and second inner elastic members defining a hollow interior having filler material disposed therein, the first and second inner elastic members being in direct contacting relation along a majority of a length of the continuous band when in an unstressed condition;
a decorative element secured to an outer surface of the outer elastic member; and
at least one weight disposed within the outer elastic member.

9. The convertible bracelet and hair retainer according to claim 8 wherein the first and second inner elastic members are in direct contacting relation along an entire length of the continuous band when in an unstressed condition.

10. The convertible bracelet and hair retainer according to claim 8 wherein the at least one weight is spaced from the first and second inner elastic members when in the unstressed condition.

Assignees

• Conair

Inventors

• Rizzuto Leandro P

Classifications

• B44C3/12

  Uniting ornamental elements to structures, e.g. mosaic plates · CPC title

• A44C5/0084

  Bracelets in the form of a ring, band or tube of rigid material (C-spring-type bracelets A44C5/12) · CPC title

• A44C27/001

  Materials for manufacturing jewellery · CPC title

• A44C5/0007 Primary

  Bracelets specially adapted for other functions or with means for attaching other articles · CPC title

• A41D20/00

  Wristbands or headbands, e.g. for absorbing sweat · CPC title