Patent Application
20110023906
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to an elastic hair clip, particularly to one made of plastic with high elasticity, or called a waterdrop-shaped hair clip. When the hair clip is not in use, the open ends of a first clip frame and a second clip frame of a main clip frame are separated from each other. To use the hair clip, the open ends of the first and the second clip frame are combined together by means of a joint member to make the first and the second clip frame properly curved therebetween and formed with elasticity. Thus, the clip frame cooperating with a clipping strip can elastically clip hair.
2. Description of the Prior Art
There are many conventional hair clips disclosed in Taiwan patents, such as No. 218961, titled “Integrally Formed Hair Clip”, No. 224210, titled “Integrally Formed Wave Hair Clip”, No. 228084, titled “Improved Structure Of a Hair Clip”, No. 275198, titled “Elastic Hair Clip able to be used as a comb”, No. 294019, titled “Improved Structure Of an Elastic Hair Clip”, No. 308013, titled “Improved Structure Of a Hair Clip”, No. 324910, titled “Pivotal Structure Of a Hair Clip”, No. 346794, titled “Improved Structure Of an Elastic Hair Clip (1)”, No. 521599, titled “Integral Structure Of a Hair Clip”, No. M249539, titled “Elastic Hair Clip Able To Prevent Slipping Off” and No. M250585, titled “Elastic Hair Clip Able To Be Used As a Comb”. All the conventional hair clips mentioned above are elastic hair clips and so-called waterdrop-shaped hair clips, and respectively provided with a main clip frame and a clipping strip. The main clip frame is composed of a first clip frame and a second clip frame and formed with a jointed end and an open end between the first and the second clip frame. The open ends of the first and the second clip frame are respectively bored with a rivet hole for a rivet to be riveted therein for combining the two open ends together to form a second jointed end, thus finishing making up an elastic hair clip.
As mentioned above, the conventional hair clips respectively have the open ends of the first and the second clip frame combined together by a rivet, letting two opposite ends of the first and the second clip frame respectively formed with a permanently-fixed jointed end to make the clip frame curved and formed with elasticity to cooperate with a clipping strip for elastically clipping hair. Therefore, such conventional elastic hair clips are all made of metallic material so that the clip frame can maintain elasticity even if the opposite ends of the first and the second clip frame are formed into permanently jointed ends. But, if the clip frame is made of plastic material and fixed in a certain shape for a long period of time, the clip frame will lose its elasticity, and this is a problem this invention wants to solve.
The objective of this invention is to offer an elastic hair clip formed integrally and made of plastic. The clip frame of the hair clip can always be kept elastic for clipping hair by using a joint member to combine the open ends of a first and a second clip frame to make the first and the second clip frame curved properly and form elasticity. Thus, the clip frame cooperating with a clipping strip is able to clip hair, and the clip frame can always maintain elasticity.
The elastic hair clip in the present invention includes a main clip frame composed of a first clip frame and a second clip frame, which have one end integrally formed into a jointed end and another end forming an open end.
The elastic hair clip is further provided with a joint member for combining the open ends of the first and the second clip frame together for making the first and the second clip frame curved properly and form elasticity when the hair clip is used. Thus, the clip frame with the help of a clipping strip is able to clip hair and the clip frame can be always kept elastic.
The joint member and the clip frame of the elastic hair clip of this invention can be made integrally or separately.
The clipping strip of the elastic hair clip is provided between the first and the second clip frame, a little shorter than the first and the second clip frame and having one end formed integrally with the jointed end of the first and the second clip frame.
This invention will be better understood by referring to the accompanying drawings, wherein:
A first preferred embodiment of an elastic hair clip in the present invention, as shown in
The main clip frame 1 is composed of a first clip frame 10 and a second clip frame 11 having one end integral formed into a jointed end 12, and another end formed into an open end 13. The so-called open end means that the end 100 of the first clip frame 10 and the end 110 of the second clip frame 11 are normally separated from each other. The clipping strip 14 positioned between the first clip frame 10 and the second clip frame 11 is a little shorter than the first and the second clip frame 10 and 11 and has one end 140 integrally combined with the jointed end 12 of the first and the second clip frame 10 and 11. Thus, when the open ends 13 of the first and the second clip frame 10, 11 are combined together, another end 141 of the clipping strip 14 will be positioned at another side of the main clip frame 1, as shown in
The joint member 2, as shown in
When the end 100 of the first clip frame 10 or the end 110 of the second clip frame 11 is received in the groove 20 of the joint member 2 through the opening 22, the open ends 13 of the first and the second clip frame 10, 11 can be combined together, thus making the main clip frame 1 curved properly to form an elastic hair clip, as shown in
A second preferred embedment of an elastic hair clip in the present invention, as shown in
The joint member 2A is integrally formed with the main clip frame 1 and can be fixed with the first clip frame 10, or with the second clip frame 11 (not shown). The joint member 2A is formed with a groove 20A to form a lower wall 21A having its upper side cut with a recess 210A, as shown in
A third preferred embodiment of an elastic hair clip in the present invention, as shown in
Thus, the auxiliary member 3A can be combined with the joint member 2A to have its extension face 30A resisting against the underside of the lower wall 21A of the joint member 2A for combining the open end 13 of the first and the second clip frame 10 and 11 together so as to make the main clip frame 1 curved and form an elastic hair clip. When the hair clip is not in use, separate the open ends of the first and the second clip frame 10 and 11, thus able to always maintain the elasticity of the clip frames and insure the service life of the hair clip.
A fourth preferred embodiment of an elastic hair clip in the present invention, as shown in
By so designing, the insert hole of the auxiliary joint member 3B can be fixed together with the stud 23B of the joint member 2B to combine the open ends of the first and the second clip frame 10 and 11 to make the main clip frame 1 curved and form an elastic hair clip, as shown in
The fifth preferred embodiment of an elastic hair clip in the present invention, as shown in
Thus, the joint member 2C can directly be fitted on the open ends 13 of the first and the second clip frame 10 and 11 to combine the two open ends 13 together, letting the main clip frame 1 become curved and form elasticity. When the hair clip is not in use, the open ends 13 of the first and the second clip frame 10, 11 can be separated conveniently, able to always maintain the elasticity of the clip frame and prolong the service life of the hair clip.
A sixth preferred embodiment of an elastic hair clip in the present invention, as shown in
Structured in this way, the open ends 13 of the first and the second clip frame 10 and 11 can be combined together to make the main clip frame 1 curved and formed with elasticity by having the insert hole of the auxiliary joint member 3B combined with the stud 23B of the first joint member 2B and then having the second joint member 4 fitted on the open ends of the first and the second clip frame 10 and 11. The open ends of the first and the second clip frame 10 and 11 can easily be separated when the hair clip is not used, thus able to keep the clip frames elastic permanently and insure the service life of the hair clip.
As can be understood from the above description, the joint member and the main clip frame 1 of the hair clip of this invention can be made integrally or separately. Preferably, the joint member and the main clip frame 1 are formed integrally so that the joint member can be prevented from getting lost in the course of use. Of course, it is available to have the joint member and the main clip frame 1 made separately as designed in this invention if the problem of losing the joint member can be overcome. The joint member is provided to combine the first and the second clip frame together when the hair clip is used to make the first and the second clip frame properly curved and form elasticity. Thus, the clip frames together with the clip strip can be used to clip hair and the clip frames can always maintain elasticity.
While the preferred embodiments of the invention have been described above, it will be recognized and understood that various modifications may be made therein and the appended claims are intended to cover all such modifications that may fall within the spirit and scope of the invention.
