U.S. patent application number 11/606856 was filed with the patent office on 2008-06-05 for pin brooch hair decoration.
Invention is credited to Debra Anne Moreland.
Application Number | 20080127991 11/606856 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 39474332 |
Filed Date | 2008-06-05 |
United States Patent
Application |
20080127991 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Moreland; Debra Anne |
June 5, 2008 |
Pin brooch hair decoration
Abstract
A hair comb is provided with pin-recieving loops. A selected
pin-mounted brooch is secured to the comb with a pin extending
through the loops of the hair comb and secured by the brooch
clasp.
Inventors: |
Moreland; Debra Anne;
(Cincinnati, OH) |
Correspondence
Address: |
Debra Anne Moreland
500 Norway Ave.
Cincinnati
OH
45229
US
|
Family ID: |
39474332 |
Appl. No.: |
11/606856 |
Filed: |
December 1, 2006 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
132/219 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A45D 8/004 20210101;
A45D 33/18 20130101; A45D 8/00 20130101; A45D 8/008 20210101 |
Class at
Publication: |
132/219 |
International
Class: |
A45D 24/00 20060101
A45D024/00 |
Claims
1. A hair comb, at least one loop secured to said comb proximate a
spine thereof; said loop oriented to receive a pin of a brooch
therein for mounting in the hair of a user when said comb is set
into the hair of a user.
2. A hair comb as in claim 1 including at least two loops.
3. A hair comb as in claim 1 further including, in combination, a
brooch having a pin extending through at least one loop.
4. A hair comb as in claim 1 further including at least two loops
formed of wire soldered to said comb.
5. A hair comb as in claim 1 wherein said at least one loop
comprises means for receiving a pin of a brooch to mount said
brooch on said hair comb.
Description
[0001] This invention relates to hair decoration and more
particularly to hair jewelry.
[0002] Brooches comprise ornaments typically held by a pin or clasp
and worn at or near the neck of a user, including also on a lapel,
or as a clothing clasp or the like.
[0003] This invention contemplates the unique concept of utilizing
brooches as hair decorations, or in other words, the use of
brooches in the hair for decoration and grooming.
[0004] Brooches typically are mounted with a pivoting pin, pivoted
to the brooch and moveable away from the brooch for securing to an
article of clothing, then toward the brooch so the free pin end can
be captured by a clasp. The pin is typically pivoted directly to
the brooch or the brooch is mounted on a bar-like member to which
the pin is mounted. Neither mount is useful to efficiently mount
such a brooch in the hair of a user, as the brooch too readily
slips on the hair captured momentarily between brooch and pin.
[0005] Accordingly, it is desired to provide for a brooch which can
easily be mounted on the hair of a user.
[0006] Moreover, it is recognized that users may have a plurality
of brooches, and would like to be able to use a plurality of them
in the hair. Accordingly, it is desirable to provide for securely
and efficiently mounting a variety of brooches, or other
pin-mounted ornaments, in the hair of a user.
[0007] To these ends, and in a preferred embodiment of the
invention, a hair comb is provided with pin-receiving loops. A
selected pin-mounted brooch is secured to the comb with the pin
extending through the loops of the hair comb and secured by the
brooch clasp. The comb, with the brooch thereon is then mounted in
the hair of a user for decorative and grooming purposes.
[0008] The hair comb can be metal, with metallic loops, secured
thereto by soldering, by fasteners, by adhesives or by any other
suitable securing technology. Preferably, the loops are
sufficiently aligned for receipt of the brooch pin. The hair comb
can also be made of plastic or any other suitable materials, with
the loops of any suitable material secured thereto in any suitable
way. Loops according to the invention can also be formed with the
combs, of whatever material, integrally when the comb is
manufactured or applied thereto later by any suitable process.
[0009] Such loops as described above are oriented such as to
receive the typical pins of brooches of other or pin-mounted
ornaments, whether the pins are directly mounted to the brooch or
to a pin bar carrying the brooch. While two loops are preferred,
one, two or more loops can be applied to the comb for a variety of
brooch sizes, applications and positions.
[0010] Moreover, the loops can be of any suitable form or
configuration, for example, circular or other preferably closed
loop shapes and sizes, sleeves, clasps, wire loops, comb apertures
or other pin-receiving passages or the like.
[0011] These and other details and embodiments will be readily
appreciated from the following written description of a preferred
embodiment of the invention and from the following photographs of
one embodiment of the invention of which:
[0012] FIG. 1 is a photographic view of one embodiment of the
invention showing a hair comb modified according to the invention
and a pin bar of a type typically used with a brooch, with the pin
open and with the brooch removed for clarity;
[0013] FIG. 2 is a view similar to FIG. 1 but showing the pin
closed; and
[0014] FIG. 3 is a rear photographic view of the apparatus of FIGS.
1 and 2 but showing a decorative brooch mounted by a pin onto a
comb such as in FIGS. 1 and 2.
[0015] Turning now to the invention, FIG. 1 illustrates
photographically a hair comb 10 and a pin bar 12, wherein the pin
bar 12 is similar to pin bars typically used to mount a brooch (not
shown in FIG. 1). The pin bar 12 includes a bar 13 and a pin 14
pivoted at end 15 to bar 13. The distal end 16 of pin 14 is free
and is typically sharpened. A clasp 17 of any suitable
configuration is mounted on the pin bar 13 for securing the free
end 16 of pin 14 when the pin 14 is received therein. Clasp 17 can
be of any traditional clasp design as is well-known.
[0016] Hair comb 10 includes a plurality of hair engaging teeth 20.
In one embodiment, the teeth 20 are formed of wire, twisted onto a
comb spine 21 as shown. According to the invention, two wire loops
22, 23 are soldered to the spine 21.
[0017] FIG. 1 shows pin 14 open from bar 13 and extending through
only one loop 22.
[0018] FIG. 2 illustrates the pin 14 in clasped position on bar 13.
Here pin 14 extends through both loops 22, 23 and is closed or
captured by clasp 17. In this position, the pin bar 12 can secure
any brooch or other decorative jewelry thereon, including when
mounted in the hair.
[0019] FIG. 3 illustrates a brooch 30 mounted to a comb 31 by way
of a pin 32 whether or not the pin 32 is part of the pin bar 12, or
is pivoted directed to brooch 30.
[0020] Comb 31 may be similar to comb 10 of FIG. 1 and pin 32 an
individual pin or part of a pin bar such as pin bar 12.
[0021] In use, a brooch 30 is so attached to or mounted on a comb
31 and the comb is then set into the hair of a user for decoration,
to facilitate grooming or both.
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