Did You Know...
...that the video game, Pong, was invented by a guy who graduated at the bottom of his engineering class? Nolan Bushnell spent more time running the games at a local amusement park than he did on his studies at the University of Utah. His dreams of working for Disney's amusement empire were dashed when the company wouldn't hire him. Taking a boring job, Nolan daydreamed about electronic versions of popular games. He invented Pong, the first video game, and went on to found Atari Co.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186364 | Handle free claw clip A hair clip that opens and closes using an elastic band. The band holds the jaws in an open position (which eliminates the need for the levers) and the band also urges the jaws together to close the clip (eliminating the need for a metal spring). The clip has a leng... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8100137 | Hair ornament An hair ornament includes a hairpin, which has an eyelet and two spiral spring wires extended from the eyelet and spirally intersected with each other, an ornament, and a connector, which has a front end fastened to the eyelet of the hairpin and a rear end pivotally... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8074664 | Hair device and method for forming and holding hair A hair device comprising a cone shaped form with a defined narrow neck near the top that curves in where an elastic band can be wrapped around to secure the hair in place. The hair conceals the device from all angles of the head and gives the impression of the hair ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8056570 | Bobby pin (1) A bobby pin includes a body composed of bending members, a decorative member, a clamping member and a clamping holed member. The decorative member is provided with plural decoration recesses for placing plural decorations therein, the clamping member is connected to... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7735496 | Hair accessory A hair clip according to one embodiment of the present invention has a top surface and a bottom surface and at least one hook connected to the bottom surface. The hook is configured such that it has an open end. A hair band can slide under the open end of the hook a... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7637266 | Convoluted hair band for creating many varying hairstyles A convoluted internally stressed rubber member forms several twisted crossover loop portions. The user's fingers force open one or more loop portions to insert varying hair lengths, separate hair-pieces and/or decorative objects such as jewelry or strips of fabric, ... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7581547 | Fastening device A fastening device that is adjustable in length and diameter and which is visually attractive is provided. The device can be easily positioned about a wearer's hair and fastened thereabout, and is resistant to creeping down a hair bundle. The device comprises a body... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7581548 | Decorative elastic hair accessory A method for making and pony tail holder for securely holding the hair of a user includes a band of elastic material with fabric ring substantially surrounding the band. A portion of the band can be exposed through a pair of apertures in the fabric. The apertures ar... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7337786 | Elastic hair styling device A hair styling device with a stretchable, relatively long body portion extending between two ends thereof having a first end clasp member and a second end clasp member each provided at a corresponding one of the opposing ends thereof capable of being at least in par... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331353 | Hair accessory and method of styling hair A hair accessory for receiving and retaining a bundle of hair, a method of making such a hair accessory, and methods of styling hair and instructing others to style hair using such a hair accessory are provided. The hair accessory comprises a thin, resilient, genera... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7331197 | Decorative earring sleeve A decorative earring sleeve is disclosed, the decorative earring sleeve for slidable engagement with an earring of the type having an elongated, curved loop for insertion into a person's pierced ear. The decorative earring sleeve includes a plurality of decorative s... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7328710 | Hair retention device and method of using same A spiral or helical structure for retaining hair or hair-like strands is constructed from one or more rigid, semi-rigid, and/or flexible materials. Rigid or substantially rigid portions of the structure can be inter-spaced with flexible portions of similar spiral or... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7293429 | Nurturing necklace system A hollow closed loop has two end sections and intermediate sections. Flexible sheet material is located within one of the intermediate sections remote from the end sections. The flexible sheet material is fabricated of a crinkle material. ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7293566 | Hair accessory for forming and holding hair bun A hair accessory includes a pouch formed from an elastic material and having an opening edge. An elastic loop is secured to the pouch at a hem formed at the open edge of the pouch. An elastic band is interengaged with the elastic loop. The elastic band is used to se... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7270456 | Illuminated fiber optic hair ornament and method for applying and making the same An illuminated hair ornament with fiber optics emitting lines of light and increased points of light is provided, where the illuminated ornament has a housing, a power supply coupled to the housing, a light source electrically coupled to the power supply, at least o... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7258123 | Claw clip hair fastener A multiple clip hair fastener that comprises three or more claw clips attached together by spacer bands. The spacer bands are substantially rigid and are attached to each clip in such a manner as to restrict the movement of each clip from moving out of alignment in ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7222631 | Claw clip hair fastener A multiple clip hair fastener with a plurality of claw clips directly attached to the next. The clips are fastened to separate sections of hair while each clip remains directly attached. ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7213602 | Multiple band hair fastener A multiple band fastener and method for securing sections of hair of a human being in sections and for aligning hair bands. The apparatus is a semicircle headband that has a plurality of hair bands integrally attached and aligned longitudinally along its top. In use... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7207091 | Magnetic clasp apparatus A jewelry clasp with top and bottom sections, each section having a bore to receive a magnet, and each section having an interlocking surface on the perimeter of the bore. An eyelet is positioned on the perimeter of each section. The interlocking surfaces consist of... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7207336 | Device for helping a baby latch onto a breast for use in breastfeeding A compression device for use in helping a woman breastfeed an infant. The device has opposed fingers which are movable towards and apart from each other. Just prior to nursing, compression device is placed over the breast centered on the nipple. The compression devi... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7185613 | Fashion accessory A collar, having a support band with a first and a second end, a scented material, and a connection arrangement on the support band, the connection arrangement configured to hold the first and the second end in a desired configuration, wherein the support band has a... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7178363 | Illuminated and fragrance-releasing jewelry device An attractive, decoratively interesting, wearable, light weight jewelry device having illumination and fragrance-emitting features. The preferred form is a brooch having one or more LEDs connected to an electric circuit fed by a micro-battery for a wide range of ill... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7174901 | Convertible ponytail holder/headband The device of the present invention is a convertible ponytail holder/headband designed to remain secure during prolonged use and physical activities or when wet. The device includes a long strand of material and a bead with a through-bore. Both ends of the strand ar... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7174900 | Hair accessory utilizing a drawable member and a securing member A method for fabricating a hair accessory includes forming a loop with a member having a first end, a middle, and a second end, wherein the loop is formed in the middle of the member. The method further includes attaching a plurality of hair strands including at lea... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7174899 | Hair accessory A method for fabricating a hair accessory includes providing a hair clip having a plurality of tines, providing at least one support member having a plurality of strands extending therefrom and coupling the at least one support member to at least one of the pluralit... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7168432 | Hairpiece A hairpiece having a barrette having a plurality of elongated hair strands extending therefrom, for enhancing and augmenting the appearance of the existing hair of a wearer. The plurality of hairs which comprise the hairpiece extend from both the horizontal portions... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7165272 | Novelty head gear and method of making same Decorative novelty head wear is provided including a head engaging member adapted to be worn on a user's head and at least one decorative member mounted to the head engaging member and including a generally flat substrate having a decorative surface. The decorative ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7156103 | Bead, a tool and a method for applying the bead to hair A bead, a tool and a method are provided for applying the bead to hair. The bead may be constructed from a pliant and/or soft and/or resilient material, such as for example, rubber, foam, or the like. The bead may be placed around the tool which may hold one or more... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7156106 | Foldable decorative hair band This invention discloses an inexpensive, foldable, decorative hair band, which can be worn like sunglasses, pushed up above the wearer's forehead, comprising two sunglasses temple earpieces attached by folding sunglasses hinges to the opposite ends of a slightly out... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7150282 | Clothespin clip hair accessory A hair accessory is described which includes an elongated clip having at least two members, each having at least a user grasping portion, a hair engaging portion, and a transition portion therebetween. The hair engaging portions are configured to be adjacent one ano... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7140063 | Multi-use and decorative bathing implement A multi-use bathing implement (10, 10a, 10b, 10c, 58) for use in cleansing and exfoliating skin and as a toy, a holder of soap or like products, and a decoration. The bathing implement (10, 10a, 10b, 10c, 58) i... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7032246 | Reversible shin guard A shin guard is disclosed having a protective pad enclosed by two pieces of fabric, one piece of a first color and one piece of a second color, and a sleeve portion having first and second colors. The shin guard is reversible such that in a first configuration the s... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7021247 | Ornamental behavioral modification receptacle collar An apparatus for a collar 12 incorporating various decorative elements used to personalize the collar having means for mounting a behavioral modification apparatus 22 thereto. The collar 12 has at least one aperture 30 for the passage the... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7017589 | Self-concealing system for providing an enhanced, elevated and fuller appearance for a ponytail A system for creating an enhanced ponytail, the ponytail bound with a tie to create a root portion adjacent to the scalp and a ponytail extending rearwardly from the tie, using a device having a front, a rear, a roof portion having front and rear arches at the front... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7013900 | Hair-band comb fastener A hair-band comb fastener and method for securing sections of hair of a human being. The apparatus comprises a retaining comb with an attaching member toward an end of the comb base and a resilient band attached toward the other end of the comb base. The resilient b... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7004179 | Hair styling article A hair styling article for providing increased volume to a switch of hair is provided. The hair styling article includes a base and a plurality of arcuate-shaped members extending from the base. In operation, the switch of hair is held in place by the hair styling a... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6996853 | Hair freshening device The present invention provides a hair freshening apparatus that includes a hair retaining device having a compartment with a fragrance-permeable side adapted to lie adjacent the hair; and a freshening element disposed within the compartment and impregnated with a fr... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6981507 | Child's barrette and method of application Fine or short hair is held in place by a barrette having a fastener material known as Velcro®, comprising hook and loop portions. The barrette comprises a flat strip of flexible material having a decorative upper surface and a lower surface. One end of the strip's ... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6959713 | Ponytail connecting fastener A hair connecting fastener for securing two sections of hair together. The hair connecting fastener comprises a first elastic looped hair band with an attaching member attached to it and a second elastic looped hair band with an attaching member attached to it. In u... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6935348 | Method and assembly for increasing hair volume The invention relates to a method for increasing hair volume or length or adding a different color, including the steps of providing a plurality of extensions comprising several hairs, which are connected by a fixing element, the extensions being aligned and substan... | 08/30/2005 |
