WO1998011800A1

WO1998011800A1 - Hair clip

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Publication number: WO1998011800A1
Application number: PCT/EP1997/003382
Authority: WO
Inventors: Damiano Palummo; Frank Schneider
Original assignee: Damiano Palummo; Frank Schneider
Priority date: 1996-09-19
Filing date: 1997-06-27
Publication date: 1998-03-26
Also published as: EP0925002A1

Abstract

Disclosed is a hair clip comprising two or more legs (1, 2) moveably connected and articulating in relation to each other, and to be locked by a clasp (4). The inventive hair clip is characterized in that a foil (15, 16) is united and securely fixed to at least one leg (1, 2).

Description

H A A R C L I P

The present invention relates to a hair clip in at least two legs, which are movably, in particular articulatedly connected to one another, wherein the ooid legs can be locked together by means of a locking device and a hair dryer is assigned to at least one leg, and a method for operating one Hair clips.

Hair clips in various forms and designs are known from the prior art. They pinch hair with them. In particular, a hair clip is known from the prior art, a film being slipped onto two individual legs of a hair clip. Daoei are placed between the two foils by pinching the hair. These can then be connected with colorant or the like. are treated and touched, for example not benacnoarte hair, which should not be treated. The disadvantage of this is that the foils on the individual Thighs must be put on separately. They cannot be reused. In addition, with these conventional hair clips, the hair cannot be portioned DZW. sorted and, if necessary, placed and offset in the corresponding hair clip, without the hairs slipping during the pinching and during the treatment.

In addition, the handling of conventional hair clips is difficult and the durability is extremely limited.

The present invention has for its object to provide a hair clip of the above. To create the way with which these disadvantages should be eliminated. Furthermore, the possible uses should be optimized, the treatment of hair improved and the manufacturing costs of such hair clips reduced.

The solution to this problem is that at least one film is firmly connected to the leg.

With the present invention, a hair clip is created with which a bundle I of hair can be clamped in a very simple manner. It is important here that the hair clip can be folded upwards, especially away from the scalp. At right angles to this folding and closing movement of the two legs, foils are preferably connected at the bottom, firmly connected to the legs. A hair can be treated between these foils, which can also be of different lengths, ηe according to the length of the hair.

To make it easier to remove the upper film from the lower film, one of the two can be made somewhat shorter. So that several hair clips can be attached or used at the same time in a very space-saving manner, the idea is to roll up the foils or after to fold up and on the hair clip itself or on the outer film using a Velcro strap oα. the like

fixtures fixable. The foils are preferably welded to the legs. They can be glued to you or attached to your thighs in some other way.

Furthermore, the special arrangement of the perforations ensures that the hair clip closes very well over the length of the individual legs and that the individual hairs are clamped with respect to one another with an offset. This creates a structure that is particularly desirable when coloring hair. This causes loosening and transition.

Furthermore, by means of corresponding latching lugs and webs or similar elements, it is advantageous that the contact pressure of the two legs is kept constant with respect to one another over the entire length. These connections can also be released by simply opening the locking device.

Within the scope of the present invention, however, it should also lie that only a single film is provided, for example on the lower leg, and the hair can then be folded in, rolled up or otherwise stored by means of this film, while these have to act, for example. Then, for example, the only film is folded up and fixed on the upper leg.

Overall, the present invention creates a hair clip that is very easy to handle and easy to use. It is also crucial here that it is very often reusable. This only needs to be cleaned after coloring the hair. Further advantages, features and details of the idea result from the following description of the exemplary embodiment and from the drawing, which shows m

Figure 1 is a side view of two mutually lapped legs of a hair clip according to the invention;

FIG. 2 shows a top view of the hair clip according to FIG. 1 with the leg flipped open;

3 shows a further side view of the hair clip according to FIGS. 1 and 2;

Figure ^{Δ is} a bottom view of the hair clip with foils;

Figure 5 is a plan view of the hair clip with foils according to Figure J;

Figure 6 is a plan view of the hair clip according to Tigure 2 in a position of use.

According to FIG. 1, a hair clio R according to the invention has a lower leg 1, which is movably connected to an upper leg 2 via a joint 3. The upper leg 2 can be folded onto the lower leg 1. A closure device 4 is provided at the end of the two legs 1, 2, an opening 5 being provided in the upper leg 2 and a latching element 6 snapping off the end of the lower leg 1.

The pasting element 6 engages in the opening 5 and is fixed there again after the two legs 1, 2 have been folded together.

As can be seen from Tigur 1, a perforation 7 protrudes vertically from the upper leg 2, which, how also shown in Fιgur2, triangular, st. A depression 8 is provided in the perforation 7, in which a support element 9 of the leg 1 engages. As a result, the two legs 1, λ of the hair clip σs R are braced against one another and at least against lateral slipping. It is important here that the trough 8 and the support element 9 are preferably arranged laterally on the respective legs 1, 2. Two latching lugs 10.1, 10.2, which are designed like hooks, are preferably seated in the center. When the ooid legs 1, 2 are folded together, they engage behind corresponding webs 11.1, 11.2 between the perforations 7, which if necessary. are still equipped with additional pockets 12.1, 12.2, so that the detents 10.1, 10.2 are accommodated there.

It is important in the present invention that the detents 10.1, 10.2, which are preferably arranged centrally on the leg 1, by the laterally projecting support element 9 when engaging in the webs 11.1, 11.2, by supporting the trough 8 of the leg 2, printed or held against each other. An additional latching or fixing of the two legs against one another is thus also possible in a central region.

As can further be seen from FIG. 2, the perforation 7 is arranged perpendicular to the leg 2. The leg 1, however, is provided with a first perforation 13 and an adjoining, slightly offset perforation 14. These are also triangular. The perforation 7 of the leg 2 engages in the first perforation 13 of the leg 2 when the two legs 1, 2 are folded together. The perforation 14 serves to uniformize the hair rays which are clamped between the two legs 1, 2.

FIG. 3 shows how the two perforations 13, 14 lie in the plane of the leg. Also goes here clearly shows that in the edge area the ^c does zelcme ^ t ^~ <protrudes perpendicularly from the leg 1 and corresponding ji support m can engage the lateral trough 8 of the leg.

FIG. 4 shows how corresponding films 15, 16 are attached to the legs 1 and 2. These are preferably welded on or glued on or otherwise connected to the legs 1, 2 of the device R. The lower film 15 is preferably longer than the upper film 16. In this case, the lower film 1b various essbai by means of a Velcro band 17.1 compared to the 17.2 Kiettbano By J ^r folding up the upper film IC. It is shown, for example, in FIG. 6. _^ , wobe_ the two foils 15, 16 folded upwards with one another and fixed in this way so that they can be released again.

According to FIG. 5, the top view of the hair clip R according to the invention with fixed foils 1 z>, ^λ 5 is shown, with the foil 16 being placed on the foil 15 by simply folding over or folding the upper leg 2 relative to the lower leg. Hair can be pinched between the two legs 1, 2.

The operation of the present invention is as follows:

In order to discolor the hair, in particular for coloring or treating hair rays, the hair clip R is opened and opened onto a human's head surface. It is important here that the opening is perpendicular to the support surface of the head upwards. The hair clip is opened upwards. The hair to be treated is then placed in the hair clip, the upper leg 2 then being closed relative to the lower leg 1. The hair is pinched in this way. The second perforation 14 distributes the hair in the hair clip R and portions it into individual strands, due to the triangular or similar design of the perforation 14.

By closing the two legs 1, 2 against one another, the upper film 16 is also placed on the lower film 15. The top film can then be lifted off and the hair can be coated with the agents to be treated. After a corresponding treatment period, the hair clip R is opened by means of the closure device 4 and removed from the head. So that the opening of the two foils 15, 16 and in particular foil 16 is very easy with respect to the lower foil, the upper foil 16 is somewhat shorter than the lower foil 15.

Important in the present invention is ^h jedoc also that a curvature of the two legs 1, 2 of the head form is adjusted accordingly. This curvature lies on the head.

It is also advantageous that such a hair clip R can be reused as often as desired simply by cleaning.

Claims

1. Hair clip with at least two legs (1, 2), which are movable, in particular articulated, are connected to one another, the two legs (1, 2) being closable by means of a closure device (4) and at least one leg (1, 2) Film (15, 16) is assigned,

characterized,

that at least one film '15, 16) is firmly connected to the leg (1, 2).

2. Hair clip according to claim 1, characterized in that each leg (1, 2) with a film (15, 16) rest is connected.

3. Hair clip according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the two films (15, 16) are of the same or different lengths.

4. Hair clip according to at least one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the upper film (16) Karzer as the underlying film (15) is formed.

5. Hair clip according to at least one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the lower film (15) relative to the upper film (16) and / or relative to the upper leg (2) can be fixed again.

6. Hair clip according to claim 5, characterized in that the lower film (15) relative to the upper film (16) by means of a fastening device (17.1, 17.2), in particular Velcro strips, can be fixed.

7. Hair clip according to at least one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the foils (15, 16) are arranged perpendicular to a closing plane of the two legs (1, 2) thereon.

8. Hair clip with at least two legs (1, 2) which are movable, in particular articulatedly connected to one another, the two legs (1, 2) being closable with one another by means of a closure device (4) and at least one leg (1, 2) one Film (15, 16) is assigned, characterized in that the lower leg (2) is provided with a perforation (7) which engages in a corresponding perforation (13) of the upper leg (1).

9. Hair clip according to claim 8, characterized in that the perforation (13) of the lower leg (1) is triangular, to which a second perforation (14) connects.

10. Hair clip according to claim 9, characterized in that the perforation (7) of the upper leg (2) on the perforation (14) of the lower leg (1) strikes when closing the two legs (1, 2) and m the perforation ( 13) of the lower leg (1) engages.

11. Hair clip according to at least one of claims 8 to 10, characterized in that the perforation (7) of the upper leg (2) is arranged perpendicular to the perforations (13, 14) of the lower leg (1).

12. Hair clip according to at least one of claims 8 to 11, characterized in that the lower and / or the upper leg (1, 2) is provided with locking lugs (10.1, 10.2) and / or webs (11.1, 11.2), which are releasable interlock.

13. Hair clip according to at least one of claims 8 to .2, characterized in that one of the two legs 1, 2) is provided with a support element (9) which in e ne at least partially open trough (8) oes other leg (1 , 2) engages or rests.

14. A hair clip according to at least one of claims 1 to 13, characterized in that the closure device (4) has an opening (5) of the leg (2) and a locking element (6) engaging it, the opening (5) and the Locking element (6) are arranged at the ends opposite to an articulated connection (3) on the legs 1, 2).

15. Hair clip according to at least one of claims 1 to 14, characterized in that the legs (1, 2) are curved and optionally of different lengths.

16. A method of operating a hair clip according to at least one of claims 1 to 15, characterized in that the hair parts to be treated are placed on the lower leg (1) and on the film (16), then the upper leg (2) against the the lower leg (1) is closed and the pinched hair is then treated by opening the upper door (16), after which the upper film (16) is folded back relative to the lower film (15).

17. The method according to claim 16, characterized in that after treating the hair, the upper leg (2) from the lower leg (1) is detached and then the hair clip (R) is removed from the hair.