Non-elastic hair tie

Abstract

A non-elastic hair tie composed of a strong and flexible inner cord having opposing ends, covered.along its length with a smooth material that does not catch onto hair strands, the material secured at each end of the cord, and a method for making same.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A hair tie, comprising: a length of non-elastic inner cord having opposing ends, covered along its length with an outer material that does not catch hair strands, the outer material being secured to the inner cord. 
     
     
         2 . The hair tie of  claim 1  wherein the inner cord is comprised of woven nylon. 
     
     
         3 . The hair tie of  claim 2  wherein the outer material is satin or silk fabric. 
     
     
         4 . The method of making a non-elastic hair tie by creating a tube of smooth, flexible material, then inserting an inner cord with opposing ends into the tube and securing the cord within the tube at each end of the cord. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4  where the tube of smooth, flexible material is formed using a length of fabric rolled and secured along its length and the cord is inserted within the tube and secured at one or both opposing ends of the cord. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 4  where the inner cord is woven nylon. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6  where the outer tube material is satin or silk fabric. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 4  where the tube of smooth material is a length of fabric having opposing long edges, and securely connected along its long edges. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8  where the opposing long edges are connected by sewing the edges along their length to create a seam, and reversing the tube of smooth material by turning the seam inside, and the cord is secured within the smooth tube using a stitch sewn through or into one or both opposing ends of the cord.