Hair tool

Abstract

A hair tool includes a length of shock cord having a first end and a second end, and a spring-loaded fastener having a closeable aperture and a first side and a second side. The ends of the shock cord are passed through the closeable aperture and secured together.

1 . A hair tool consisting essentially of:
 a length of shock cord having a first end and a second end, and   a spring-loaded fastener having a closeable aperture and a first side and a second side, the shock cord being passed through the closeable aperture such that the first end and the second end of the shock cord each extend from either the first side or the second side of the fastener and the spring-loaded fastener captures two portions of the shock cord to form a loop in the shock cord secured by the spring-loaded fastener.   
     
     
         2 . A hair tool according to  claim 1  wherein the first end of the shock cord and the second end of the shock cord extend throughout the closeable aperture in the same direction. 
     
     
         3 . A hair tool according to  claim 1  wherein the shock cord is nominally one-eighth inch in diameter. 
     
     
         4 . A hair tool according to  claim 1  wherein the shock cord has a length between eight inches and sixteen inches. 
     
     
         5 . A hair tool according to  claim 1  wherein the ends of the shock cord are capped such that the ends cannot pass through the closeable aperture in the spring-loaded fastener. 
     
     
         6 . A hair tool according to  claim 5  wherein the ends of the shock cord are capped together with a knot.