Decorative hair accessory kit with interchangeable decorations and storage board

• US 6,688,316 B1
• Filed: 10/03/2002
• Issued: 02/10/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 10/03/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Claudia Klug
• Original Assignee: Claudia Klug
• Inventors: Klug, Claudia
• Primary Examiner(s): Wilson, John J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Doan, Robyn Kieu
• Application Number:
  US10/262,835
• Time in Patent Office: 495 Days
• Field of Search: 132/286, 132/273, 132/275, 132/277, 132/276, 132/278, 132/279, 211/13, 211/87
• US Class Current: 132/286
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 8/002 Accessories therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 8/006 Interchangeable ornaments attached to hair holding devices
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 8/12 High combs or dress combs
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 8/24 Hair clasps, i.e. multi-part clasps with pivotal connection of parts at their ends
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 8/36 Hair straps; Hair rings

Abstract

The decorative hair accessory kit with interchangeable decorations and storage board includes a hair band, hair comb, barrette and a plurality of interchangeable decorations, including a storage board for the components. Hook and loop fastening material adhesively attached to both the display surface of the hair controlling device and to the underneath surface of the decoration provide the attachment method by which decorations are interchangeably attached to the hair band, barrette, and hair comb. A decorative storage board provides a surface for storing the decorative hair accessories when not in use.

Claims

1. A decorative hair accessory kit comprising:

(a) a hair band of resilient material, formed in an open loop to conform to the head of a wearer when fitted over the top of the head, the band having a flat outer surface;

(b) a barrette having an elongated flat top surface and a clip affixed to the underside of said barrette for holding an amount of hair in a specific position on a wearer'"'"'s head;

(c) a hair comb having an elongated flat spine and a series of teeth extending therefrom along one side of said spine;

(d) a plurality of decorative ornaments, each of said plurality of ornaments having a decorative side, an underside, and adapted to the shape of said hair band, said barrette or said hair comb either singularly or in tandem with others of said ornaments;

(e) a storage board providing detachable attachment of said hair band, said barrette, said hair comb, and said ornaments;

(f) a piece of hook-and-loop material affixed to the underside of said ornaments and adapted to engage the hook and loop material of said hair band, said barrette and said hair comb; and

(g) a small piece of hook-and-loop material affixed to the decorative side of said ornaments.

2. The decorative hair accessory kit according to claim 1, further comprising a piece of releasable hook-and-loop material adhesively affixed to the said flat outer surface of said hair band, the length of said hook-and-loop material conforming to the length of the said hair band.

3. The decorative hair accessory kit according to claim 1, further comprising a piece of releasable hook-and-loop material adhesively affixed to the said elongated flat top surface of said barrette.

4. The decorative hair accessory kit according to claim 1, further comprising a piece of releasable hook-and-loop material adhesively affixed to the said elongated flat spine of said hair comb.

5. The decorative hair accessory kit according to claim 1, wherein said storage board is provided with a decorative, trimmed perimeter.

6. The decorative hair accessory kit according to claim 1, further comprising a lidded storage box for said kit.

7. A decorative hair accessory kit comprising:

(a) a hair band of resilient material, formed in an open loop to conform to the head of a wearer when fitted over the top of the head, the band having a flat outer surface;

(b) a barrette having an elongated flat top surface and a clip affixed to the underside of said barrette for holding an amount of hair in a specific position on a wearer'"'"'s head;

(c) a hair comb having an elongated flat spine and a series of teeth extending therefrom along one side of said spine;

(d) a plurality of decorative ornaments adapted to the shape of the said hair band, said barrette or said hair comb either singularly or in tandem with others of said ornaments; and

(e) a storage board providing detachable attachment of said hair band, said barrette, said hair comb, and said ornaments, wherein said storage board includes;

(a) a four sided flame unit having a perimeter (formed by decorative trimming);

(b) an ornament mounting surface comprising a sheet of loop portion of hook-and-loop fastener material adhesively affixed to said storage board;

(c) a support for said hair band comprising a pair of posts extending from the surface of said storage board, the distance between the posts adapted to support said hair band;

(d) a support for said barrette comprising a piece of hook-and-loop material adhesively affixed to said storage board; and

(e) a support for said hair comb comprising a piece of hook-and-loop material adhesively affixed to said storage board.

8. The decorative hair accessory kit according to claim 7, wherein said storage board is provided with an attachment means on the rear of the said storage board, for affixing the storage board to a vertical surface.

9. The decorative hair accessory kit according to claim 7, wherein said storage board perimeter is provided with a decorative trimming.

10. The decorative hair accessory kit according to claim 7, further comprising a lidded storage box for said kit.