Non-slip layer for hair accessories

Abstract

A jaw clip ( 10 ) has two jaws ( 12, 14 ) which are pivotally connected to each other by a hinge ( 16 ). A spring ( 18 ) biases the two jaws ( 12, 14 ) toward each other to a closed position. Each jaw ( 12, 14 ) includes a non-slip layer ( 28, 30 ) on its respective hair-engaging surface ( 32, 34 ). The non-slip layer ( 28, 30 ) includes a base portion ( 36, 38 ) and a plurality of bristle-like projections ( 40, 42 ). The material used for the non-slip layer ( 28, 30 ) has a relatively large coefficient of friction as needed to grip a user's hair with enough friction to sustain engagement between the hair and the clip ( 10 ) to prevent the clip from inadvertently slipping out of the hair

1 . A non-slip layer for a hair accessory comprising 
 a plurality of projections extending from a hair-engaging surface of said hair accessory, said projections adapted to receive one or more strands of hair between a plurality of said projections in a manner in which said accessory resists slippage relative to said hair.    
   
   
       2 . A layer according to  claim 1 , wherein 
 each projection comprises an elongated body having a length of approximately 0.5 mm to approximately 3.0 mm.    
   
   
       3 . A layer according to  claim 1 , wherein 
 each projection comprises an elongated body having a diameter in the range of approximately 0.5 mm to approximately 2.0 mm.    
   
   
       4 . A layer according to  claim 1 , wherein 
 each projection comprises an elongated body having a tapered diameter in the range of approximately 0.5 mm to approximately 2.0 mm in which said diameter is greatest at an end of said projection that is closest to said hair-engaging surface.    
   
   
       5 . A layer according to  claim 1 , wherein 
 each projection comprises an elongated body made of a flexible material.    
   
   
       6 . A layer according to  claim 1 , wherein 
 each projection comprises an elongated body made of an elastomer material.    
   
   
       7 . A layer according to  claim 1 , wherein 
 said projections are arranged in an array having uniform spacing. material.    
   
   
       8 . A layer according to  claim 1 , wherein 
 said projections are arranged in an array having uniform spacing of approximately 100 to approximately 400 projections per square inch. material.    
   
   
       9 . A layer according to  claim 1 , wherein 
 said hair accessory comprises a jaw clip having two jaws that are pivotally connected to each other and spring-biased to a closed position, and having hair-engaging surfaces on each jaw.    
   
   
       10 . A layer according to  claim 9 , wherein 
 said projections are arranged on at least one of said hair-engaging surfaces.