Ponytail plug

Abstract

A hairstyling tool for attaching various hair articles to a banded ponytail by inserting a bead that is attached to a hair article, through a banded ponytail center axis. The very center axis of a banded ponytail has a lot of tension. If a bead, or similar tapered device, is pushed through the banded ponytail center axis, toward a person's scalp, it locks into place. If a hair article is attached to an end of the bead, the hair article stays secured to the ponytail.

Claims

1. A ponytail plug for insertion in hairs gathered in a ponytail, the ponytail plug comprising: a spherical bead having a diameter and forming a proximal portion of the ponytail plug; an elongated shaft extending from a distal end of the spherical bead where the elongated shaft and spherical bead define a longitudinal axis of the ponytail plug, the elongated shaft having a substantially uniform width defined along a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, where the width of the elongated shaft is smaller than the diameter of the spherical bead a plurality of curved prongs integrally extending from a central portion coupled to a distal end of the elongated shaft, wherein the central portion defines a distal-most terminal end of the ponytail plug and the plurality of curved prongs and central portion form a convex outer surface, the plurality of curved prongs extend radially outwardly and downwardly in a proximal direction toward the spherical bead such that a terminal end of each prong is disposed proximate and spaced radially from the spherical bead; wherein during use, the spherical ball is inserted through a center axis of a banded ponytail of hair on a user's head and the plurality of curved prongs fan out the hair.

2. The ponytail plug of claim 1 above, further comprising decorations disposed on the plurality of prongs.

3. The ponytail plug of claim 2 above, wherein the decorations are rhinestones or fake flowers.

4. A method of securing a ponytail plug to a ponytail, the method comprising: providing the ponytail plug of claim 1; gathering a user's hair and securing a band around the gathered hair to form the ponytail; inserting the spherical bead through a central axis of the ponytail toward the user's head and past the band of the ponytail until locked in place.

5. The method of claim 4 above, wherein after the inserting step, the prongs stick out of the ponytail slightly to fan out the hair of the ponytail.

6. The method of claim 4 above, wherein after the inserting step, the hair of the ponytail is wrapped around the prongs and tucked under the prongs to create a bun or chignon.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) In the accompanying drawings

(2) FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the curved prong version.

(3) FIG. 2 through 5 is a schematic view of the curved prongs version. It shows how the bead is inserted for all the embodiments.

(4) FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the wire version.

(5) FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the hair swatch version.

(6) FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the decorative fabric version.

(7) FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the wide curved member version.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

(8) Referring to FIG. 1 of the accompanying drawings, there is a curved prong device, generally designated by reference numeral 1, embodying the present invention. The curved prong device 1 comprises a first bead 2 and a plurality of curved prongs 3. In use FIG. 2 through FIG. 5 the bead 2 is inserted into the ponytail center axis 30 toward the users head, past the ponytail band 21 until locked in place.

(9) FIG. 6 of the accompanying drawings is a wire version generally designated by reference numeral 17, embodying the present invention. The wire version 17 comprises a first bead 18 and an elongated covered wire 19.

(10) FIG. 7 of the accompanying drawings, there is a hair swatch version, generally designated by reference numeral 10, embodying the present invention. The hair swatch version 10 comprises a first bead 11 and an elongated swatch of hair 12.

(11) FIG. 8 of the accompanying drawings, there is a decorative fabric version, generally designated by reference numeral 7, embodying the present invention. The version 7 comprises a first bead 8 and at least one elongated length of fabric 9.

(12) FIG. 9 of the accompanying drawings is a wide curved version, generally designated by reference numeral 4, embodying the present invention. The wide curved version 4 comprises a first bead 5 attached to a wide curved member 6. No-slip material 22 is on the top of the curved member to keep hair from sliding off.

(13) The present invention being thus described, the same may be varied in many ways by using the bead attached to other various hair articles obvious in the art. Further, any way to use the present invention obvious in the art should apply.