PONYTAIL SECURING DEVICE

• US 20190328102A1
• Filed: 04/25/2018
• Published: 10/31/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 04/25/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mountain Girl Way, LLC
• Original Assignee: Mountain Girl Way, LLC
• Inventors: Hartman, Heidi M., Cooper, Karen A.D.
• Granted Patent: US 10,856,636 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 8/004 with decorative arrangements or form
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 8/34 Hair-braid holders; Hair-plait holders

Abstract

An elongated thin strand of an elastic material resembles human hair and is wound around and around to form a loop made up of a plurality of revolutions of the strand. A fastener holds the windings together to retain the loop configuration. In the preferred embodiment, the material from which the device is made should be sufficiently elastic that it can stretch at least twice its relaxed length. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the thickness of the strand from which the present invention is made should be in the range of 0.1 mm to 1.5 mm, most preferably approximately 0.7 mm. The material that is made is able to receive and retain a coloring dye that enables the manufacturer or user to dye it to match the color of their natural hair.

Claims

1. A hair securing device comprising:

a) an elongated elastic strand wound in a plurality of windings to form a loop;

b) at least one fastening means for holding said windings together as said loop; and

c) said device adapted to receive a group of hairs and hold said hairs together as said group of hairs.

2. The hair securing device of claim 1, wherein said strand has a diameter in the range of 0.1 to 1.5 mm.

3. The hair securing device of claim 1, wherein said strand has a degree of elasticity wherein it may be stretched to a length at least twice a relaxed length thereof.

4. The hair securing device of claim 1, wherein said strand is made of a material chosen from the group consisting of a proportion of polyurethane and a proportion of titanium dioxide.

5. The hair securing device of claim 1, further wherein a coloring dye is coated over said strand.

6. The hair securing device of claim 5, wherein said dye is chosen from the group consisting of an acid dye and a hair dye.

7. The hair securing device of claim 1, wherein a plurality of beads are attached to said strand at spaced locations thereon.

8. The hair securing device of claim 1, wherein said strand comprises a plurality of strands braided together.

9. The hair securing device of claim 8, wherein said plurality of strands comprises three strands.

10. The hair securing device of claim 2, wherein said strand has a degree of elasticity wherein it may be stretched to a length at least twice a relaxed length thereof.

11. The hair securing device of claim 10, wherein said strand is made of a material chosen from the group consisting of a proportion of polyurethane and a proportion of titanium dioxide.

12. The hair securing device of claim 11, further wherein a coloring dye is coated over said strand.

13. The hair securing device of claim 12, wherein said dye is chosen from the group consisting of an acid dye and a hair dye.

14. The hair securing device of claim 13, wherein said strand comprises a plurality of strands braided together.

15. A ponytail securing device comprising:

a) an elongated elastic strand wound in a plurality of windings to form a loop;

b) said strand having a diameter in the range of 0.1 to 1.5 mm and being stretchable to at least twice its relaxed length;

c) at least one fastening means for holding said windings together as said loop; and

d) said device adapted to receive a group of hairs and hold said hairs together to form a ponytail.

16. The ponytail securing device of claim 15, wherein said strand is made of a material chosen from the group consisting of a proportion of polyurethane and a proportion of titanium dioxide.

17. The ponytail securing device of claim 15, further wherein a coloring dye is coated over said strand.

18. The ponytail securing device of claim 17, wherein said dye is chosen from the group consisting of an acid dye and a hair dye.

19. The ponytail securing device of claim 15, wherein said strand comprises a plurality of strands braided together.

20. The ponytail securing device of claim 19, wherein said plurality of strands comprises three strands.