Pony-tail hair clasp
Patent 5520201 Issued on May 28, 1996. Estimated Expiration Date: 
September 30, 2014. Estimated 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.
September 30, 2014. Estimated 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.Patent References D177720 D188158 649848 673098 717499 971519 3842849 InventorsApplicationNo. 316227 filed on 09/30/1994US Classes:132/277, Squeeze-open clip132/273, Hair fastenerD28/42Barrette or claspExaminersPrimary: Weiss, John G.Assistant: Philogene, Pedro International ClassA45D 008/20AbstractA pony-tail hair clasp comprising a lower component having a tip end, a base end, an intermediate location therebetween, a U-shaped lower jaw extended between the tip end and the intermediate location, a pair of spaced lower teeth projected upwards from the lower jaw and defining a groove therebetween, and a lower handle extended from the second intermediate location to the base end; an upper component having a tip end, a base end, an intermediate location therebetween, a U-shaped upper jaw extended between the tip end and the intermediate location, an upper tooth projected downwards from the upper jaw and alignable with the groove, and a handle extended from the second intermediate location to the base end; a first coupling mechanism for hingably coupling the intermediate locations of the components together such that their jaws define a mouth and their handles are opposed and clenchable; and a second coupling mechanism for removably coupling the tip ends of the components together. | |
