US3250282A
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Hair clip
Assignee: Gaylord Products Inc
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Filing: 1963-07-09
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Granted: 1966-05-10
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Expires: 1983-07-09
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Lewis E Thatcher
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 16:38
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45D; A45D8/00; A45D8/20; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/44; Y10T24/44641; Y10T24/44769; Y10T24/44906; Y10T24/44915
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
160 words
A HAIR CLIP COMPRISING A PAIR OF SUPERPOSED ELONGATED MEMBERS COMPOSED OF SYNTHETIC RESINUOUS PLASTIC MATERIAL AND AN INTEGRAL HINGE MEMBER HAVING AN ARCUATE REDUCED MEDIAL AREA WITH RESPECT TO THE ELONGATED MEMBERS DISPOSED TRANSVERSELY OF AND EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID MEMBERS ADJACENT ONE OF THEIR ENDS AND DEFINING CLAMPING END PORTIONS AND RELATIVELY SHORTER FINGER GRIPPING PORTIONS, A POCKET FORMED ON THE INNER FACE OF EACH FINGER GRIPPING PORTION, AND A SEPARATE METAL SPRING MEMBER DISPOSED WITHIN SAID POCKETS IN FRICTIONAL FACE TO FACE CONTACT THROUGHOUT ITS ENTIRE AREA THEREWITH AND WITH THE HINGE MEMBER NORMALLY URGING SAID GRIPPING PORTIONS APART AND NORMALLY URGING SAID CLAMPING PORTIONS INTO CONTIGUOUS RELATIONSHIP, THE SIDE EDGES OF SAID CLAMPING END PORTIONS BEING TAPERED IN A DIRECTION FROM THEIR FREE ENDS AND HAVING A PAIR OF LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING RIBS SUPERPOSED ON THE EXTERIOR SURFACE OF EACH CLAMPING PORTION CONVERGING ADJACENT THE FREE ENDS AND EXTENDING ONTO THE OUTER SURFACES OF THE FINGER GRIPPING PORTIONS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
160 words
A HAIR CLIP COMPRISING A PAIR OF SUPERPOSED ELONGATED MEMBERS COMPOSED OF SYNTHETIC RESINUOUS PLASTIC MATERIAL AND AN INTEGRAL HINGE MEMBER HAVING AN ARCUATE REDUCED MEDIAL AREA WITH RESPECT TO THE ELONGATED MEMBERS DISPOSED TRANSVERSELY OF AND EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID MEMBERS ADJACENT ONE OF THEIR ENDS AND DEFINING CLAMPING END PORTIONS AND RELATIVELY SHORTER FINGER GRIPPING PORTIONS, A POCKET FORMED ON THE INNER FACE OF EACH FINGER GRIPPING PORTION, AND A SEPARATE METAL SPRING MEMBER DISPOSED WITHIN SAID POCKETS IN FRICTIONAL FACE TO FACE CONTACT THROUGHOUT ITS ENTIRE AREA THEREWITH AND WITH THE HINGE MEMBER NORMALLY URGING SAID GRIPPING PORTIONS APART AND NORMALLY URGING SAID CLAMPING PORTIONS INTO CONTIGUOUS RELATIONSHIP, THE SIDE EDGES OF SAID CLAMPING END PORTIONS BEING TAPERED IN A DIRECTION FROM THEIR FREE ENDS AND HAVING A PAIR OF LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING RIBS SUPERPOSED ON THE EXTERIOR SURFACE OF EACH CLAMPING PORTION CONVERGING ADJACENT THE FREE ENDS AND EXTENDING ONTO THE OUTER SURFACES OF THE FINGER GRIPPING PORTIONS.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-05-09 | 1969-11-08 | 1970-05-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-05-09 | 1973-11-08 | 1974-05-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-05-09 | 1977-11-08 | 1978-05-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |