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US Patent 5477870 - Barrette
US Patent Issued on December 26, 1995
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
June 8, 2014Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
June 8, 2014Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.AbstractA double sided barrette having a pair of support members, a clasp, a hair gripping mechanism and a pair of decorative members is provided. The pair of support members are coupled to one another by a hinge such that the support members can pivot between open and closed positions. When in a closed position, the clasp operably engages these support members and maintains them in a releasably fixed relationship with respect to one another. The hair gripping mechanism is disposed between the support members such that strands of hair engaged by the gripping mechanism are spaced from the support members. The decorative members are individually attached to the support members in order to conceal the support members and provide an ornamental appearance to both sides of the barrette. | InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 255452 filed on 06/08/1994US Classes:132/279, Pivoted arms132/278Including retaining clasp (e.g., barrette)Field of Search132/278, Including retaining clasp (e.g., barrette)132/279, Pivoted arms132/273, Hair fastener132/277, Squeeze-open clip132/275, Ornament holding (e.g., bow or ribbon)132/276, Clip or hairpinD28/39, Hair fastener, e.g., bobby pin, clip, etc.D28/40, Spring clip typeD28/41, Ornament or bandD28/42, Barrette or claspD28/43ElementExaminersPrimary: Weiss, John G.Attorney, Agent or FirmUS Patent References565207, 717499, 2352529, 2495504, 2699789, 2851040, 3565084, 3704717, 3805813, 3881501, 5062436, Hair barrette incorporating an ornamental pinIssued on: 11/05/1991 Inventor: Emsellem5154196, Hair accessory Issued on: 10/13/1992 Inventor: Moffat5335680, Hair clip Issued on: 08/09/1994 Inventor: Moore5355899Arched hairclip Issued on: 10/18/1994 Inventor: Kuo-Hua Foreign Patent References
International ClassA45D 008/22 |
