Braided ponytail loops with unbraided decorated ends

Abstract

A decorative ponytail cord device that comprises a braided double loop secured around the ponytail by an adjustable sliding bead or cord lock with loose unbraided ends embellished with decorative elements hanging down the ponytail.

1 . A ponytail cord device for securing around a ponytail held with at least one elastic band to assist in securing the ponytail and provide a decorative element blending with the hanging hair of the ponytail, the device comprising: 
 a pair of braided cords formed with multiple strands of elongated flexible linear elements braided together to form each of the pair of braided cords, the pair of braided cords interconnected in the middle of the cords by at least one interconnecting strand of an elongated flexible linear element to secure the pair of braided cords together in the middle of the cords, the pair of braided cords adapted to form a double loop around a ponytail held together by at least one elastic band, with each of the pair of braided cords of the double loop adapted to straddle a securing elastic band of a ponytail with one of the pair of braided cords on each side of an elastic band securing a ponytail and the multiple strands of elongated flexible linear elements extending individually in an unbraided array from each of two ends of each of the pair of braided cords, the unbraided arrays adapted to hang down at least a portion of the length of a ponytail with the unbraided arrays visible;    a cord lock having a braided cord receiving opening therethrough adapted to retain the pair of braided cords through the braided cord receiving opening, the cord lock adapted to slide along the pair of braided cords with the braided cords formed in a double loop around a ponytail and cinch the double loop to lock the double loop in place around a ponytail;    at least one decorative element having an unbraided strand receiving opening therethrough, the at least one decorative element adapted to receive at least one of the multiple strands of the unbraided array through the unbraided strand receiving opening, the at least one of the multiple strands adapted to retain the at least one decorative element thereon so that the at least one decorative element is visible.    
   
   
       2 . The device of  claim 1  further comprising at least one decorative element on the at least one interconnecting strand.  
   
   
       3 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the multiple strands of elongated flexible linear elements are formed in a variety of visually different variations taken from the list of visually different variations including materials, colors, textures, lengths, thicknesses, weights, and patterns.  
   
   
       4 . The device of  claim 1  wherein each of the multiple strands is provided with an enlarged portion for retaining the at least one decorative element thereon.  
   
   
       5 . The device of  claim 4  wherein the enlarged portion of each of the multiple strands comprises a knot tied therein.  
   
   
       6 . The device of  claim 1  wherein a number of decorative elements are provided for each of the multiple strands.  
   
   
       7 . The device of  claim 6  wherein the number of decorative elements are provided in a variety of visually different variations taken from the list of visually different variations including sizes, shapes, colors, textures, and materials.  
   
   
       8 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the cord lock further comprises a securing means to bind the cord lock releasably to the pair of braided cords.