U.S. patent application number 12/640009 was filed with the patent office on 2011-06-23 for hair band with a firmly positioned decorative strip.
Invention is credited to Chi-Hsiung CHOU, Ming-Ho Chou.
Application Number | 20110146701 12/640009 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 44149361 |
Filed Date | 2011-06-23 |
United States Patent
Application |
20110146701 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Chou; Ming-Ho ; et
al. |
June 23, 2011 |
HAIR BAND WITH A FIRMLY POSITIONED DECORATIVE STRIP
Abstract
A hair band with a firmly positioned decorative strip includes a
band body and a decorative strip. The band body has a long hole, a
grooved edge respectively formed in two sides of the long hole,
plural lateral bridges extending to the grooved edges, an engaging
recess respectively formed near two ends of the long hole, and a
positioning projection formed on each engaging recess. The
decorative strip is shaped as the long hole to be fitted above the
grooved edges and the bridges, having two stop ridges respectively
located near to two ends, two engaging ears respectively formed at
two ends to correspond to the engaging recesses, and a positioning
hole bored in each of the engaging ears. Thus, with the positioning
holes locked by the positioning projections, the decorative strip
can be fixedly positioned on the band body without possibility to
fall off the band body.
Inventors: |
Chou; Ming-Ho; (Tainan City,
TW) ; CHOU; Chi-Hsiung; (Tainan City, TW) |
Family ID: |
44149361 |
Appl. No.: |
12/640009 |
Filed: |
December 17, 2009 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
132/275 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A45D 8/36 20130101; A45D
8/006 20210101; A45D 8/00 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
132/275 |
International
Class: |
A45D 8/00 20060101
A45D008/00 |
Claims
1. A hair band with a firmly positioned decorative strip
comprising: a band body having a center lengthwise long hole
extending substantially therein, a lengthwise grooved edge
respectively formed in two opposite sides of said center lengthwise
long hole, a plurality of lateral bridges extending to said two
opposite grooves edges, an engaging recess respectively provided in
an inner surface near two ends of said center lengthwise long hole;
a decorative strip correspondingly shaped as an outline of said
center lengthwise long hole of said band body so as to be fitted
above said center lengthwise grooved edges and said bridges and
provided with two opposite stop ridges respectively located on an
inner wall near to two ends, two engaging ears respectively formed
at two ends of said decorative strip, a positioning hole bored in
each of said engaging ears to respectively correspond to said
engaging recesses of said band body; and said hair band
particularly characterized by having said band body provided with a
positioning projection located in each of said engaging recesses
and having said decorative strip provided with a positioning hole
bored in each of said engaging ears for being inserted by said
positioning projection.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] This invention relates to a hair band with a firmly
positioned decorative strip, particularly to one able to be firmly
fitted with various changeable decorative strips of different
colors.
[0003] 2. Description of the Prior Art
[0004] U.S. Pat. No. 5,826,597, titled as "hair band made with two
differently colored pieces", mainly includes a band body having a
lengthwise hole formed in the center. Respectively formed in two
sides of the lengthwise hole is a lengthwise grooved edge. A
plurality of bridges are laterally located between the lengthwise
grooved edges. An engaging recess is formed in an inner surface of
each of the two ends of the lengthwise hole. A decorative strip is
correspondingly shaped as the outline of the lengthwise long hole
of the band body so as to be fitted above the lengthwise grooved
edges and the bridges, provided with two opposite engaging ends
respectively corresponding to the engaging recesses of the band
body, and a stop ridge formed on an inside of each of the engaging
ends. In using, as the engaging ends of the decorative strip are
fitted in the lengthwise long hole of the band body, the decorative
strip can be supported by the lengthwise grooved edges and the
bridges to be tightly combined with the band body. With the stop
ridges of the decorative strip engaged with the bridges nearest to
two sides of the lengthwise long hole and with engaging ends
engaged with the engaging recesses of the band body, the decorative
strips with different colors can be alternately fitted on the band
body firmly to satisfy the demand of a diversity of colors for the
hair band. However, although the decorative strip is provided with
the stop ridges to enable the engaging ends to be stopped by the
engaging grooved edges of the band body, there is not a component
designed for being really locked by the engaging ends, causing the
engaging ends apt to part from the engaging recesses to therefore
make the decorative strip fall off the band body when a user widens
two ends of the hair band to wear it on, as shown in FIG. 1.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0005] The object of this invention is to offer a hair band
provided with diverse colors of decorative strips, which can be
firmly positioned on a band body.
[0006] The main characteristics of the invention are a band body
and a changeable decorative strip.
[0007] The band body is provided with a center lengthwise long hole
extending substantially therein, a lengthwise grooved edge
respectively formed in two opposite sides of the center lengthwise
long hole, a plurality of lateral bridges connecting the two
opposite grooves edges, an engaging recess respectively provided in
an inner surface near two ends of the center lengthwise long
hole.
[0008] The decorative strip is correspondingly shaped as an outline
of the center lengthwise long hole of the band body so as to be
fitted above the center lengthwise grooved edges and the bridges,
provided with two opposite stop ridges respectively located on an
inner wall near to two ends, and two engaging ears respectively
formed at two ends of the decorative strip.
[0009] The hair band is furthermore characterized by having the
band body provided with a positioning projection located in each of
the engaging recesses and having the decorative strip provided with
a positioning hole bored in each of the engaging ears for being
inserted by the positioning projection.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0010] This invention is better understood by referring to the
accompanying drawings, wherein:
[0011] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a conventional hair band,
showing it being outwardly widened;
[0012] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a preferred
embodiment of a hair band with a firmly positioned decorative strip
in the present invention;
[0013] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the preferred embodiment of
a hair band with a firmly positioned decorative strip in the
present invention, showing how it is assembled;
[0014] FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the preferred embodiment
of a hair band with a firmly positioned decorative strip in the
present invention;
[0015] FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the preferred embodiment of
a hair band with a firmly positioned decorative strip in the
present invention; and
[0016] FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the preferred embodiment
of a hair band with a firmly positioned decorative strip in the
present invention, showing it being widened to be used.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0017] As shown in FIG. 2, a preferred embodiment of a hair band
with a firmly positioned decorative strip in the present invention
includes a band body 1 and a decorative strip 2 combined
together.
[0018] The band body 1 is formed to curve for about more than a
half circle, having a center lengthwise long hole 10 extending
substantially therein, a lengthwise grooved edge 11 respectively
formed in two opposite sides of the long hole 10, a plurality of
lateral bridges 12 connecting the two opposite grooved edges 11, an
engaging recess 13 respectively provided in an inner surface near
two ends of the long hole 10, and a positioning projection 14
formed on an inside of each of the engaging recesses 13.
[0019] The decorative strip 2 is correspondingly shaped as the
outline of the center lengthwise long hole 10 of the band body 1 so
as to be fitted above the lengthwise grooved edges 11 and the
bridges 12, provided with two opposite stop ridges 20 respectively
located on an inner wall near to two ends, two engaging ears 21
respectively formed at two ends to correspond to the two engaging
recesses 13 of the band body 1, and a positioning hole 22 bored in
each of the engaging ears 21.
[0020] During assembly, as shown in FIGS. 3.about.5, one end of the
decorative strip 2 is first fitted in one end of the long hole 10,
with one engaging ear 21 engaging with one engaging recess 13 of
the band body 1, and with one positioning projection 14 locked in
one positioning hole 22, so as to be firmly positioned inside the
band body 1. By the same way, the other end of the decorative strip
2 is next fitted in the other end of the long hole 10, with the
other engaging ear 21 engaging in the other engaging recess 13 of
the band body 1, and with the other positioning projection 14
locked in the other positioning hole 22, so as to be firmly
positioned inside the band body 1. Thus, with the two opposite
positioning holes 22 of the decorative strip 2 locked by the two
positioning projections 14 of the band body 1, the decorative strip
2 can be fixedly positioned on the band body 1.
[0021] In using, as shown in FIG. 6, when a user is to wear the
hair band, she/he just needs to wide open two ends of the band body
1 without fear of making the decorative strip 2 fall off the band
body 1 because of having not only the two positioning projections
14 of the band body 1 stably locked in the two opposite positioning
holes 22 of the decorative strip 2, but also the two stop ridges 20
blocked by the two bridges 12 of the band body 1.
[0022] In releasing the decorative strip 2 from the band body 1,
two ends of the decorative strip 2 are forced to move inwards to
enable the two positioning projections 14 in the two engaging
recesses 13 of the band body 1 to fall off the positioning holes 22
of the decorative strip 2. Then, two ends of the decorative strip 2
are reversely forced to move outwards so as to enable the two stop
ridges 20 to separate from the bridges 12. So the decorative strip
2 on the band body 1 can be taken out and replaced with another one
with other colors, if needed.
[0023] While the preferred embodiment of the invention has been
described above, it will be recognized and understood that various
modifications may be made therein and the appended claims are
intended to cover all such modifications that may fall within the
spirit and scope of the invention.
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