Clipband

Abstract

A pair of hair clips are coupled together by an elastic band to form a clipband. One clip may be attached to hair in one location, and the band stretched, or otherwise tensioned or wrapped when a second clip is attached to the hair so that hair can be held in place in a variety of styles, and shapes.

1 . A hair styling device comprising:
 a first hair claw clip;   a second hair claw clip; and   an elastic band having a first end coupled to a tab of the first hair claw clip, and having a second end coupled to a tab of the second hair claw clip.   
     
     
         2 . The hair styling device of  claim 1 , in which the elastic band is flat. 
     
     
         3 . The hair styling device of  claim 1 , in which the elastic band is round. 
     
     
         4 . The hair styling device of  claim 1 , in which the elastic band length is adjustable. 
     
     
         5 . The hair styling device of  claim 1 , in which the first hairclip and the second hairclip are claw type hairclips. 
     
     
         6 . The hair styling device of  claim 1 , in which the first and second hair clip are spring biased in a normally closed position. 
     
     
         7 . The hair styling device of  claim 1 , in which the first and second hair clip is formed from a first piece and a second piece coupled at an axial pivot point having a coaxial spring disposed about the axial pivot. 
     
     
         8 . The hair styling device of  claim 1 , in which the first and second hair piece each include a fingered end and a distal tab end, with a hinge structure formed therebetween. 
     
     
         9 . A hair styling devise comprising:
 an elastic band having a first band end and a second band end;   a first hairclip attached to the first band end; and   a second hair clip attached to the second band end;   whereby the elastic band may be utilized to hold a first portion of a user's hair to form a style element in position, and the first hairclip and the second hairclip may be used to anchor the style element to a remaining portion of the user's hair.   
     
     
         10 . The hair styling device of  claim 9 , in which the elastic band is flat. 
     
     
         11 . The hair styling device of  claim 9 , in which the elastic band is round. 
     
     
         12 . The hair styling device of  claim 9 , in which the elastic band length is adjustable 
     
     
         13 . The hair styling device of  claim 9 , in which the first hairclip and the second hairclip are claw type hairclips. 
     
     
         14 . The hair styling device of  claim 9 , in which the first and second hair clip are spring biased in a normally closed position. 
     
     
         15 . The hair styling device of  claim 9 , in which the first and second hair clip is formed from a first piece and a second piece coupled at an axial pivot point having a coaxial spring disposed about the axial pivot. 
     
     
         16 . The hair styling device of  claim 9 , in which the first and second hair piece each include a fingered end and a distal tab end, with a hinge structure formed therebetween. 
     
     
         17 . A hair styling devise comprising:
 an elastic band having a first band end, a second band end, and a band width;   a first hairclip of substantially the same width of the band width attached to the first band end by a tab end of the first hairclip; and   a second hair clip of substantially the same width of the band width attached to the second band end by a tab of the second hairclip;   
       whereby the elastic band may be utilized to hold a first portion of a user's hair to form a style element in position, and the first hairclip and the second hairclip may be used to anchor the style element to a remaining portion of the user's hair. 
     
     
         18 . The hair styling device of  claim 17 , in which the first hairclip and the second hairclip include spring bias about a pivot point to keep the hairclips closed. 
     
     
         19 . The hair styling device of  claim 17 , in which the first hairclip and the second hairclip include tabs to open the hairclips.