Abstract
The current invention is a device, method and system for adorning type 4 hair styled in a complex pattern formed by interlacing strands of hair using an acute angled hair pin. The preferred device of the instant invention is a decorative hair pin, made of a strand of wire formed of a resilient material, with the first leg substantially longer than the second leg joined by an u-shape bend composed of an acute angle. In the preferred method of the invention, the longer leg of the pin is inserted into a section of woven hair in the opposite direction of the plait and is positioned parallel to the wears scalp under length the bulk of the plait. In use the decorative ornament is the only part of the invention showing in the user's hair. The device may come in different lengths, angular degrees and thicknesses.
Claims
1. A decorative hair pin comprising: a strand of wire formed of a resilient material having a first leg and a second leg joined together by an acute angle bend, the acute angle bend being U-shaped or V-shaped between 1 and 89 degrees; the first leg has a first length and the second leg has a second length, wherein the first length is double the second length; and, the first leg lying generally in a plane.
2. The decorative hair pin of claim 1, wherein the first leg and the second leg are straight.
3. The decorative hair pin of claim 1, further including a bulbous member, said bulbous member being attached to the first leg at a free end.
4. The decorative hair pin of claim 3, wherein the bulbous member comprises an elastomeric material.
5. A decorative hair pin comprising: a strand of wire formed of a resilient material having a first leg and a second leg joined together by an acute angle bend, the acute angle bend being U-shaped or V-shaped between 1 and 89 degrees; the first leg has a first length and the second leg has a second length, wherein the first length is double the second length; and the first leg lying generally in a plane, wherein the first leg and the second leg are straight; a bulbous member, said bulbous member being attached to the first leg at a free end, wherein said bulbous member comprises an elastomeric material.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS
[0018] Other features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent when the following detailed description is read in conjunciton with the accompanying drawings, in which:
[0019] FIGS. 1a-c are schematic plan views of a new decorative hair pin according to the present invention.
[0020] FIG. 1a is horizontal view of the decorative hair pin highlighting the two legs of different lengths.
[0021] FIG. 1b is horizontal view of the decorative hair pin highlighting the adjoining bend.
[0022] FIG. 1c is horizontal view of the decorative hair pin highlighting angle of the adjoining bend.
[0023] FIG. 2a is horizontal view of the decorative hair pin in use not fully inserted into the plait.
[0024] FIG. 2b is horizontal view of the decorative hair pin in use fully inserted into the plait from a horizontal point of view, with the plait being shown as see through to demonstrate how the pin is secured during wearing.
[0025] FIG. 2c is horizontal view of the decorative hair pin in use fully inserted into the plait from a birds eye view with the plait not being shown as see through to show what the decorative hair pin will look like in plain sight.
[0026] FIGS. 2a-c shows the decorative hair pin in use.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0027] Features and combination of features of the decorative hair pin structures shown in FIGS. 1a-c are used, herein, to describe and explain particular properties of the decorative hair pin structures. However, the features and combinations of the features of the decorative hair pin structure shown in FIGS. 1a-2c are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. Further, it is understood that the decorative ornament shown varies based on the desired style or design. The general substitute illustrated in FIG. 2 is not intended to limit the scope of the invention. Further, it is understood that the term acute angle is not intended to be used in the rigorously mathematical sense, but rather intended to describe an angled structure that is angled in a manner that is less than a right angle with an acute degree distance from a real or an imaginary horizontal point. With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 and 2 thereof, a new hair pin embodying the principles and concepts of the present invention and generally designated by the reference numbers will be described.
[0028] As best illustrated in FIG. 1a the hair pin generally comprises a strand of wire 101 formed of a resilient material having a first leg L1 and a second leg L2 joined together by a first bend 102, which is a U shaped bend. A bulbous member 103 is attached to the end of the longer leg L1. In one embodiment, the bulbous member 103 comprises an elastomeric material. The second leg L2 is without a bulbous member as it will have a decorative ornament 201 adhered to the end. The first leg L1 is greater in length than the second leg (FIG. 1b) L2. The second leg L2 is preferably half the length of the first leg. The adjoining bend may also be a v-shaped angle as illustrated in FIG. 1b 104.
[0029] FIG. 1c shows an acute angle structure 105. The acute angle structure 105 has a first end 106 that extends in a flat horizontal direction and in an elongated direction less than 90 degrees from 106 to the second end 107. The shape of the acute angle structure 105 is described, herein, in terms of the average acute angle 108 and the rational gradient of the first leg L1 and the second leg L2 (FIG. 1b). The average acute angle 108 is determined by drawing the vectors 106 and 107 along the imaginary horizontal X-axis of the acute angle structure 105, wherein the vectors 106 and 107 substantially define a plane in an acute angle structure 105. The angle 108 at the intersection of the two vectors 106 and 107 is the average acute angle. The acute angle between L1 and L2 is the fundamental architecture which allows for the device to be inserted and remain secure in plait.
[0030] FIG. 2a in use, the device is positioned in hair already styled in a complex structure or pattern formed by interlacing strands of hair, including cornrows, plaits, bantu knots or flat twists. In this example the hair is already configured into a cornrow 203. During use, in one embodiment, the first leg 202 is inserted in a section of the cornrow 204 in the opposite direction the hair was braided. The elastomeric bulbous member protects the wire hair pin from breaking hair or unnecessarily distributing the structural integrity of the hairstyle. The second leg holding the decorative ornament 201 is not placed in the hair yet.
[0031] As shown in FIG. 2b the hair pin has been fully inserted in the hair. The elastomeric bulbous member 205 sits on the wearer's scalp and the first leg is parallel to the wearer's scalp. The first leg is completely submerged under the cornrow and the woven hair acts as leverage to anchor the entire hair pin structure, while allowing the decorative ornament 207 to be the only piece of the object visible and appears to be floating on top of the cornrow with no visible support. The acute angle of the hair pin 206 is hidden from external view and secured in the middle of the cornrow.
[0032] FIG. 2c is a birds eye view of the hairpin once fully and properly inserted into the woven hair. The decorative ornament 207 to be the only piece of the object visible and appears to be floating on top of the cornrow with no visible support. The advantage of this placement is that it allows the wearer to display the decorative ornament while completely concealing the structure below the ornament. This placement allows the decorative ornament to appear as if it is effortlessly floating on top of the plait while it is simultaneously incredibly secure because it leverages the structure of the plait for stability.
[0033] As to a further discussion of the manner of usage and operation of the present invention, the same should be apparent from the above description. Accordingly, no further discussion relating to the manner of usage and operation will be provided.
[0034] With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of the invention, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by the present invention.
[0035] Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention.
