Original Hairbelt

Abstract

The invention, “The Original Hairbelt”, is a hair corralling device worn around the head and/or hair and attached with a band comprised of various sturdy materials and an adjustable side or center release buckle. The hair corralling device is used to hold hair away from the face and eyes or to add style, color or embellishments. The hair corralling device adjusts to the head without causing headache or stress to the hair or scalp. The hair corralling device accommodates a variety of head sizes by employing the use of an adjustable side or center release buckle and/or elastic properties. The hair corralling device adjusts by pulling the free end of material threaded through the male end of the adjustable side or center release buckle. The excess material is secured to the opposite side of the adjusted hair corralling device using a plastic or metal garment slide hook.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A hair corralling device for a human head comprising of material that may or may not taper from a certain width to a smaller width and held in place on the head or in the hair using an adjustable side or center release buckle; conforming to the head or hair by adjustment and/or elastic properties. 
     
     
         2 . A hair corralling device for a human head according to  claim 1 , wherein said material is cotton webbing, nylon webbing, polypropylene webbing, tubular webbing, polyester webbing, poly-elastic webbing, elastic webbing, or seatbelt webbing (or a combination thereof). This material is washable and was chosen for its sturdiness and resistance to curling, bending, folding, buckling or wrinkling during use; however other types of materials may be used. 
     
     
         3 . A hair corralling device for a human head according to  claim 1 , wherein said hair corralling device is held in place on the head or in the hair using an adjustable side or center release buckle, allowing the hair corralling device to open and close freely so that it may be placed, rather than pulled to the optimal position on the head or hair; unlike traditional headbands which must be pulled over the hair, head and face, then back up to position them. 
     
     
         4 . A hair corralling device for a human head according to  claim 1 , wherein said hair corralling device remains in the optimal position on the head, once positioned. 
     
     
         5 . A hair corralling device for a human head according to  claim 1 , wherein said hair corralling device will not cause excessive pulling of the skin on the scalp and forehead. 
     
     
         6 . A hair corralling device for a human head according to  claim 1 , wherein said hair corralling device will not cause pain. 
     
     
         7 . A hair corralling device for a human head according to  claim 1 , wherein said hair corralling device may or may not taper from a certain width to a smaller width at each end, regardless of the width of the hair corralling device at its widest point. 
     
     
         8 . A hair corralling device for a human head according to  claim 1 , wherein the hair corralling device adjusts by pulling the free end of materiel threaded through the male end of the adjustable center or side release buckle. The excess material is secured to the opposite side of the adjusted hair corralling device using a plastic or metal garment slide hook. 
     
     
         9 . A hair corralling device for a human head according to  claim 1 , wherein said hair corralling device can be decorated in a lively fashion with jewels and accoutrements affixed by means of sewing, snaps, hooks, pins or self adhesive properties.