Combination hair styling device

Abstract

The present invention relates to a device for styling sectioning, combing and clasping hair. The device has a first member pivotably attached to a second member, and a spring to urge the device to a closed position. The first member has a hair pick end section, an elongated arcuate body, an actuation end, and a combing teeth extending out from the body. An edge of the body features a serrated edge for aiding in the gripping of hair when the device is used as a hair clasp. The second member has a free end, an elongated arcuate body, an actuation section, and an actuation extension end. The hair pick section of the device is used to section hair, while the combing teeth are sued to straighten or comb hair. The sectioned hair can then be clasped between the first and second members.

1 . A hair styling device for sectioning, combing and clasping hair, said device comprising:
 a first member having a free end section, a first body adjacent said free end section, a first actuation end adjacent said first body, and at least one first side wall extending from said first body, said first side wall having an edge with at least a portion of said edge being a serrated edge;   a second member having a free end, a second body adjacent said free end, a second actuation section adjacent said second body, and at least one second side wall extending from said second body, said second side wall and said first side wall being pivotably connected to each other;   a plurality of combing teeth extending out from one of said first member, and said second member; and   a biasing element positioned between said first member and said second member, said biasing element being configured to urge said first member and second member to a closed position;   wherein said serrated edge of said first member extending toward said second member;   wherein said first body of said first member defines a recess in a portion of a surface facing said second member, said recess being configured to receive said free end of said second member.   
     
     
         2 . (canceled) 
     
     
         3 . The hair styling device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said first actuation end has a defined recess that is in communication with said recess of said first body, said recess of said first actuation end is configured to receive a portion of at least one of said second body, said second side wall, and said second actuation section. 
     
     
         4 . The hair styling device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said second body of said second member defines a second recess in a portion of a surface facing said first member, said second recess is configured to receive at least a portion of said biasing element. 
     
     
         5 . The hair styling device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said first body and said second body each have tapering sides that converge toward said free end section and said free end respectively. 
     
     
         6 . The hair styling device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said first actuation end of said first member has a width greater than a width of said first body, and wherein said second actuation section has a width greater than a width of said second body. 
     
     
         7 . The hair styling device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said first actuation end has a width greater than a width of said second actuation section. 
     
     
         8 . The hair styling device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said second member further comprising a second actuation end adjacent said second actuation section, said second actuation end extends past said first actuation end along a longitudinal axis of said hair styling device. 
     
     
         9 . The hair styling device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said first side wall of said first member is a pair of laterally spaced apart first side walls defining an opening therebetween, and wherein said second side wall of said second member is a pair of laterally spaced apart second side walls dimensioned to be received is said opening of said first side walls. 
     
     
         10 . The hair styling device as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein said first side walls have a bore defined through each of said first side walls, said second side walls have a bore defined through each of said second side walls, and wherein said hair styling device further comprising a pin received in said bores of said first and second side walls for pivotably connecting said first and second side walls. 
     
     
         11 . The hair styling device as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein said first body of said first member and said second member each have an arcuate profile respectively. 
     
     
         12 . The hair styling device as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein at least a portion of said first body adjacent said first actuation end has a second arcuate profile curved in a direction opposite said arcuate profile of said first body. 
     
     
         13 . The hair styling device as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein said first side walls have an arcuate profile that increases a size of said first side walls toward said first actuation end. 
     
     
         14 . The hair styling device as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein said combing teeth extend out from opposite sides of said first body so as to following said arcuate profile and said second arcuate profile of said first body. 
     
     
         15 . The hair styling device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said free end section of said first member is a planar section with tapering sides, which extends past said free end of said second member. 
     
     
         16 . The hair styling device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said combing teeth consists of a first combing tooth including a curved leading edge, a last combing tooth include a curved trailing edge, and a plurality of combing teeth between said first combing tooth and said last combing tooth. 
     
     
         17 . A hair styling device comprising in combination:
 a first member having a free end section, a first body adjacent said free end section, a first actuation end adjacent said first body, a plurality of combing teeth extending out from said first body, and a pair of spaced apart first side walls extending from said first body, said first side wall having an edge with a portion of said edge being a serrated edge;   a second member having a free end, a second body adjacent said free end, a second actuation section adjacent said second body, a second actuation end adjacent said second actuation section, and a pair of spaced apart second side walls extending from said second body, said second actuation end having a width less than a width of said second actuation section, said second actuation end extends past said first actuation end along a longitudinal axis of said hair styling device, said second side walls and said first side walls being pivotably connected to each other respectively; and   a biasing element positioned between said first member and said second member, said biasing element being configured to urge said first member and second member to a closed position;   wherein said free end section is configured to be inserted into hair, said combing teeth are configured to have hair pass through openings between said combing teeth, and said serrated edge is configured to grip hair when hair is positioned between said first member and said second member when said hair styling device is in said closed position.   
     
     
         18 . The hair styling device as claimed in  claim 17 , wherein said first member further comprising a recess defined in a portion of said first body, said recess is configured to receive said free end of said second member when said hair styling device is in said closed position. 
     
     
         19 . The hair styling device as claimed in  claim 17 , wherein said first body of said first member and said second member each have an arcuate profile respectively, wherein at least a portion of said first body adjacent said first actuation end has a second arcuate profile curved in a direction opposite said arcuate profile of said first body, and wherein said first side walls have an arcuate profile that increases a size of said first side walls toward said first actuation end. 
     
     
         20 . The hair styling device as claimed in  claim 19 , wherein said combing teeth extend out from opposite sides of said first body so as to following said arcuate profile and said second arcuate profile of said first body. 
     
     
         21 . The hair styling device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said free end section of said first member is a planar section with tapering sides and which extends past said free end of said second member, and wherein said first actuation end of said first member has a width greater than a width of said first body, said second actuation section has a width greater than a width of said second body, said width of said first actuation is greater than said width of said second actuation section, and further wherein said second member further comprising a second actuation end adjacent said second actuation section, said second actuation end having a width less than said second actuation section and extends past said first actuation.