Hair barrette

Abstract

A hair barrette includes a decorative outer member, a basic member secured onto the outer member, a tubular sleeve member attached onto the basic member and made of a resilient material having a high coefficient of friction, and a clamping arm having one end pivotally attached to the basic member with a pivot pin, and the other end for selectively latching to the other end of the basic member, for clamping hair of user between the tubular sleeve member and the clamping arm. The tubular sleeve member includes a number of projections which may include either a sharply protruded structure, a smoothly protruded structure, or a wavy-shaped structure.

1 . A hair barrette comprising: 
 a decorative outer member,    a basic member secured onto said outer member,    a tubular sleeve member attached onto said basic member, and made of a resilient material having a high coefficient of friction, and said tubular sleeve member including a plurality of projections extended therefrom, and    a clamping arm including a first end pivotally attached to one end of said basic member with a pivot pin, and a second end for selectively latching to another end of said basic member, for clamping hair of user between said tubular sleeve member and said clamping arm.    
   
   
       2 . (canceled)  
   
   
       3 . The hair barrette as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said projections include a sharply protruded structure.  
   
   
       4 . The hair barrette as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said projections include a smoothly protruded structure.  
   
   
       5 . The hair barrette as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said projections include a wavy-shaped structure.