Hair binding apparatus

Abstract

A binding device preferably used for adorning and securing the hair of a user therein. The binding device has a first member in the shape of a character and a second member extending therefrom and adapted to display a body of the character. The second member being elongated to enclose an elongated and flexible binding element therein such that said binding element turns upon itself to form an opening which securely, yet removably, receives a lock of hair of a user therein.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A binding device, comprising: 
 a first member;    a binding element extending from said first member and said binding element being flexible in nature such that the binding element may be manipulated into a desired shape which shape shall be held in a secure yet changeable manner.    
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said first member is a shape a character.  
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said first member is a shape of a head of a character.  
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein a second member extends from said first member and said second member encloses said binding element therein.  
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 4 , wherein said second member is textured.  
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 4 , wherein said second member imitates a skin of an animal.  
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 4 , wherein said second member imitates a fur of an animal.  
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 7 , wherein said first member is a head of an animal.  
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said binding element is an elongated metal element that is flexible in nature and can hold a shape into which said metal element is manipulated into in a secure yet changeable manner.  
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 9 , wherein said binding element is enclosed by a third member and a second member in turn encloses said third member.  
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 10 , wherein said elongated metal element, said second member, and said third member is turned upon itself such that an opening is defined therethrough and said opening receives an item to be enclosed therein.  
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 11 , wherein said item to be enclosed within said opening is a lock of hair.  
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 9 , wherein said elongated metal element is enclosed by a second member and said second member and said elongated metal element are turned upon itself such that an opening is defined therethrough and said opening receives an item to be enclosed therein.  
     
     
         14 . A binding device for maintaining a lock of hair therein, comprising: 
 a first member having a form of a character;    an elongated binding element extending from said first member; and    a second member extending from said first member and said second member being congruent with and enclosing said binding element.    
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 14 , wherein said first member is a head of a character and said second member is a corresponding body of said head.  
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 15 , wherein a third member extends from said first member and is congruent with and encloses said binding element, and said second member encloses said third member and said binding element.  
     
     
         17 . The device of  claim 16 , wherein said second member and said third member consist of a flexible fabric.  
     
     
         18 . The device of  claim 14 , wherein said binding element is attached to a bottom of said first member and said second member attaches to a first piece that extends from said bottom of said first member.  
     
     
         19 . An elongated binding device for adorning and enclosing a lock of hair, comprising; 
 a first member shaped as a head of a character and having a bottom, and a first piece extending from said bottom;    a second member attached to said first piece and extending from said bottom, and said second member being textured to imitate a body of said head of said character;    a third member attached to said first piece and extending from said bottom and being enclosed by said second member;    an elongated and flexible binding element being enclosed by said third member and being congruent therewith;    whereby said elongated and flexible binding element may be turned upon itself to form an opening for receiving said lock of hair therein in a frictional manner.    
     
     
         20 . The device of  claim 19 , wherein said elongated and flexible binding element is a metal wire.