Butterfly clip

Abstract

A butterfly clip includes a body section, a first clip section and a second clip section. When pressure is applied to the body section to invert the body section from a concave orientation to a convex orientation, the first clip section and the second clip section secure a user's hair between the clips and the body section. Since there are two clip sections applying pressure against the body section, the butterfly clip securely remains in place in the user's hair. To release the butterfly clip, an opposing pressure is applied so that the clip sections move away from the body section.

1 . A device for retaining hair in a desired location comprising:
 a. a body section; and   b. a plurality of clip sections extending from the body section, wherein the body section is configured to invert from a concave orientation in an open position to a convex orientation in a closed position.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the plurality of clip sections each include an over-center bend. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 1  wherein of the plurality of clip sections each include a coupling mechanism to couple the plurality of clip sections to each other. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 3  wherein the coupling mechanism is either a magnet or a hook and loop mechanism. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the device comprises plastic, wood, metal, bone or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the structure of the body section is configured into a decorative design. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 7  wherein the decorative design comprises an oval, circle, square, rectangle, star or heart shape. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the plurality of clip sections extend from end portions of the body section and extend inward toward the middle of the body section. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the body section comprises at least one aperture. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 9  wherein the first and second clip sections comprise at least one aperture. 
     
     
         11 . A method of retaining hair in a desired location comprising:
 a. configuring a hair clip in an open position wherein the hair clip comprises a body section and a plurality of clip sections extending from the body section, wherein the body section is configured to invert from a concave orientation in the open position to a convex orientation in a closed position;   b. inserting one of the plurality of clip sections into place by positioning a first section of hair between the one clip section and the body section;   c. inserting the remainder of the plurality of clip sections into place by positioning a second section of hair between the remainder of hair clip sections and the body section; and   d. securing the first and second sections of hair in place by configuring the hair clip in the closed position.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the plurality of clip sections each include an over-center bend. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 1  wherein of the plurality of clip sections each include a coupling mechanism to couple the plurality of clip sections to each other. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13  wherein the coupling mechanism is either a magnet or a hook and loop mechanism. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the device comprises plastic, wood, metal, bone or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the structure of the body section is configured into a decorative design. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16  wherein the decorative design comprises an oval, circle, square, rectangle, star or heart shape. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the plurality of clip sections extend from end portions of the body section and extend inward toward the middle of the body section. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the body section comprises at least one aperture. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19  wherein the first and second clip sections comprise at least one aperture. 
     
     
         21 . A device for retaining hair in a desired location comprising:
 a. a body section; and   b. a first clip section and a second clip section extending from the body section, wherein the body section is configured to invert from a concave orientation in an open position to a convex orientation in a closed position;   
       wherein the first clip section and the second clip section extend from substantially opposite sides of the body section. 
     
     
         22 . The device of  claim 21  wherein the first clip section and the second clip section each include an over-center bend. 
     
     
         23 . The device of  claim 21  wherein of the first clip section and the second clip section each include a coupling mechanism to couple the first clip section and the second clip section to each other. 
     
     
         24 . The device of  claim 23  wherein the coupling mechanism is either a magnet or a hook and loop mechanism. 
     
     
         25 . The device of  claim 21  wherein the device comprises plastic, wood, metal, bone or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         26 . The device of  claim 21  wherein the structure of the body section is configured into a decorative design. 
     
     
         27 . The device of  claim 26  wherein the decorative design comprises an oval, circle, square, rectangle, star or heart shape. 
     
     
         28 . The device of  claim 21  wherein the first clip section and the second clip section extend from end portions of the body section and extend inward toward the middle of the body section. 
     
     
         29 . The device of  claim 21  wherein the body section comprises at least one aperture. 
     
     
         30 . The device of  claim 21  wherein the first clip section and the second clip section comprise at least one aperture.