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| (12) | EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION |
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An elastic device for fastening the hair Elastische Vorrichtung zum Festhalten der Haare Dispositif élastique pour maintenir les cheveux |
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[0001] The present invention consists in an elastic clasp for hair. As it is well known, for quickly binding hair locks or for keeping the same in buns, chignons and the so called pony-tail, beyond bands and twists, also elastic clasps are used of various kind and shape.
[0002] The most used are elastic twists covered or not with fabric of various fashions, or elastic plastic tweezer or other appropriate material. These clasps have the following inconveniences:
a) difficulty in application and fitting to the various kind or quantity of hair;
b) reduction of elasticity with use.
[0003] The device for keeping hair according to the present invention shows a particular efficiency, quick and easy application and may be use as clasp for hair, due to the combination of a steel spring of particular shape, provided with a covering of an appropriate fabric or material that prevents the direct contact thereof with the hair, as well as a sufficient friction for keeping it in place.
[0004] The advantages of the clasp according to the present invention are the following:
1) the possibility of binding few as well as many hair, as in a "pony-tail";
2) quickness in application as well as in taking away, without causing tears;
3) the possibility of firmly binding the hair;
4) easiness in changing the look of the hair clasp changing the covering of the spring in the shape as well as in the combination of lines and colours, without therefore modifying the efficiency and the easiness of application.
[0005] The present invention will be described more in detail hereinbelow according to drawings, in which some embodiments are shown.
Figure 1 shows the flexion spring used for realizing the hair clasp according to the present invention, in resting position;
figure 2 shows the same spring bent in such a way as to form an eyelet;
figure 3 shows one possible covering of the spring.
[0006] The hair clasp according to the present invention consists of a flexion spring with two steel blades 1 of equal dimension, which in resting position are overlaid one upon the other and connected at the opposite ends thereof by means of two hinges 2, such that when they are subject to two opposed pressures, rotating around the hinges they get curved so as to form an eyelet.
[0007] For obtaining the flexion of the two blades in opposite sense, the transversal section x-x of the same is curved in such a way as to turn the convex sides outwardly; during the flexion the two blades rotate at the ends around the hinges 2.
[0008] For finishing up the hair clasp, the springs may be covered with an appropriate fabric or other material R as shown in figure 3; the covering has also a functional purpose, as it increases the friction between hair and hair clasp, thus providing to keep the same firmly in place.
[0009] The dimension of the springs are not determining for the realization of the hair clasp, even if it may be suggested not to use blades longer than cm 10 so as not to reduce too much the pressure on the hair, and not shorter that cm 5 for not making the insertion of the hair into the eyelet, obtained by the same spring, too difficult.
1. An elastic clasp for hair, particularly appropriate for binding hair for forming chignons,
pony-tails and similar characterized in two steel blades (1) of equal dimensions overlaid
one upon the other and connected at the opposite ends thereof by means of two hinges
(2) such that when they are subject to two opposed pressures, they get curved so as
to form an eyelet into which the hair lock to be bound will be inserted, said blades
being covered with fabric or other appropriate material for protecting the hair from
the direct contact with said blades, which covering creates friction between hair
and hair clasp, keeping the clasp in place.
2. A hair clasp according to claim 1, characterized in that the blades get outwardly
bent in opposite directions, because the transversal sections is for that purpose
provided with opposite convexities and outwardly turned.
3. A hair clasp according to the precedent claims, characterized in that the steel blades
may be covered with a material for the protection of the hair that, at the same time,
is also an ornament, by means of galvanic baths, gildings and silverings.
4. A hair clasp according to the precedent claims, characterized in the combination of
a spring and a covering (R) of fabric, rubber or other appropriate material.
1. Elastische Haarspange, besonders geeignet, um Haar derart zusammenzuhalten, daß man
einen Knoten oder "Mozartzopf" oder ähnliches friesieren kann, gekennzeichnet durch
zwei übereinanderliegende Stahlblättchen (1) gleichen Ausmaßes, die an ihren beiden
Enden mit zwei Verschlüssen (2) derart verbunden sind, daß sie, wenn sie zwei gegeneinander
arbeitenden Belastungen ausgesetzt sind, sich biegen um eine Öse zu bilden, in die
die zusammenzubindende Haarsträhne eingeführt wird, wobei diese Feder mit Stoff oder
ähnlichem zweckentsprechendem Material überzogen ist, um das Haar vor dem direkten
Kontakt mit besagten Stahlblättchen zu schützen, und der Bezug eine zusätzliche Reibung
zwischen Haar und Spange darstellt, so daß sich die Haarspange nicht verschiebt.
2. Haarspange nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Stahlblättchen nach außen
gegeneinander gebogen sind, da die Querseite zu diesem Zweck mit gegenüberliegenden
Wölbungen versehen ist, die nach Außen gerichtet sind.
3. Haarspange nach vorhergehenden Ansprüchen, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Stahlblättchen
mit einem, das Haar schützendem Material überzogen sein können, das gleichzeitig auch
als Schmuck dienen kann, und zwar durch Galvanisierung, Vergoldung oder Versilberung.
4. Haarspange nach vorliegender Erfindung, gekennzeichnet durch die Kombination von einer
Feder mit einem Überzug (R) aus Stoff, Gummi oder anderem, zweckentsprechendem Material.
1. Broche élastique pour cheveux, particulièrement indiquée pour lier les cheveux à former
un chignon, queue de cheval et semblable, caractérisée en deux lames d'acier (1) de
dimensions égales, superposées et unis aux deux extrémités avec deux charnières (2)
de telle façon que, lorsque ils sont exposés à deux pressions opposées ils se courbent
à former un oeillet, dans leque on peut insérer la mèche qu'on doit liér, et ce ressort
est pourvu d'un revétement en tissu ou d'autre matériel apte à proteger les cheveux
du contact direct avec les lames, et ce revétement fait une friction ultérieure entre
les cheveux et la broche, de façon à garder la broche à sa place.
2. Broche pour cheveux selon la revendication 1, caractérisée du fait que les lames sont
pliés vers l'exterieur en directions opposées, parce que la séction transversale est
pourvue exprès avec des convexités opposées et tournées vers l'extérieur.
3. Broche pour cheveux selon les revendications précédents, caractérisée en ce que les
lames d'acier peuvent avoir un revétement d'un matériel que protége les cheveux et
en mème temps forme un ornement, grace à une galvanisation, une dorure, une argenture.
4. Broche pour cheveux selon la présente invention, caractérisée par la combinaison d'un
ressort et d'un revétement (R) en tissu, caoutchouc ou d'autre matériel opportun.