Hair clip

Abstract

A hair clip adapted to firmly hold hair while preventing damage thereto is disclosed. The hair clip includes a snapping member and a pin member. The hair clip is adapted to move between opened and closed positions. The hair clip also includes a resilient flexible material covering one and only one of the snapping and pin members.

1 . A hair clip comprising a snapping member capable of movement between open and closed concavo-convex positions and an elongated pin member connected to the snapping member and adapted so that when the snapping member is in the closed position, hair may be held between the snapping member and the pin member, wherein one and only one of the snapping and pin members is covered at least in part with a resilient flexible material.  
   
   
       2 . The hair clip of  claim 1 , wherein the resilient flexible material is synthetic rubber.  
   
   
       3 . The hair clip of claim I, wherein the resilient flexible material is natural rubber.  
   
   
       4 . A hair clip comprising: 
 a snapping member capable of moving between opened and closed concavo-convex positions;    an elongated pin member adapted so that when the snapping member is in a closed position, hair may be held between the snapping member and the pin member; and    means for firmly holding hair between the snapping member and the pin member while preventing damage thereto.    
   
   
       5 . A hair clip as in  claim 4  wherein the snapping member includes a pair of generally planar elongated legs in generally co-planar and parallel relationship, the legs being joined together at each of their respective distal ends and made of flexible sheet material.  
   
   
       6 . A hair clip as in  claim 4  wherein the means for firmly holding hair between the snapping member and the pin member is a resilient flexible material disposed along at least a portion of an outer surface of the pin member.  
   
   
       7 . A hair clip as in  claim 6  wherein the resilient flexible material is synthetic rubber.  
   
   
       8 . A hair clip as in  claim 6  wherein the resilient flexible material is natural rubber.  
   
   
       9 . A hair clip as in  claim 4  wherein the means for firmly holding hair between the snapping member and the pin member is a rubber sleeve disposed over a portion of the pin member.  
   
   
       10 . A hair clip as in  claim 9  wherein the pin member is substantially planar.  
   
   
       11 . A hair clip as in  claim 9  wherein the rubber sleeve is made from synthetic rubber.  
   
   
       12 . A hair clip as in  claim 9  wherein the rubber sleeve is made from natural rubber.  
   
   
       13 . A hair clip as in  claim 4  wherein at least a portion of the pin member is reversely curved with respect to the snapping member in its open position to facilitate insertion of hair between the pin member and the snapping member, and wherein the pin member is substantially parallel to the snapping member in its closed position for compressing hair therebetween.  
   
   
       14 . A hair clip comprising: 
 a snapping member capable of moving between opened and closed concavo-convex positions;    an elongated pin member adapted so that when the snapping member is in a closed position, hair may be held between the snapping member and the pin member; and    the pin member having a resilient flexible material on at least a portion of the pin member.    
   
   
       15 . A hair clip as in  claim 14  wherein the resilient flexible material is synthetic rubber.  
   
   
       16 . A hair clip as in  claim 14  wherein the resilient flexible material is natural rubber.  
   
   
       17 . A hair clip as in  claim 14  wherein the pin member is substantially planar.  
   
   
       18 . A hair clip comprising; 
 a snapping member capable of moving between opened and closed concavo-convex positions;    an elongated pin member adapted so that when the snapping member is in a closed position, hair may be held between the snapping member and the pin member; and    a resilient flexible material located on at least a portion of an outer surface of the pin member for firmly holding hair between the snapping member and the pin member while preventing damage thereto.    
   
   
       19 . A hair clip as in  claim 18  wherein the resilient flexible material is made from synthetic rubber.  
   
   
       20 . A hair clip as in  claim 18  wherein the resilient flexible material is made from natural rubber.