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[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a hair clip, and more particularly to a hair clip having no outwardly extending handles or hand grips.
[0003] 2. Description of the Prior Art
[0004] The applicant has developed various kinds of typical hair clips which comprise a pair of clamping members pivotally or rotatably coupled together with a shaft and one or more spring members.
[0005] For example, U.S. Pat. No. 6,446,639 B1 to Shyu, and U.S. Pat. No. 6,408,859 B1 to Shyu disclose two of the typical hair clips which also comprise a pair of clamping members pivotally or rotatably coupled together with a shaft and a spring member.
[0006] One of the clamping members includes a pair of seats to support the shaft. The spring member is engaged onto the shaft and includes two ends to engage with the clamping members respectively.
[0007] However, for most of the typical hair clips, the hair clips should comprise two handles or hand grips extended from the clamping members respectively, for allowing the users to force the clamping members away from each other against the spring members. However, the extension of the handles or hand grips from the clamping members may spoil the outer appearance of the hair clips.
[0008] The present invention has arisen to mitigate and/or obviate the afore-described disadvantages of the conventional hair clips.
[0009] The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a hair clip including no extending handles or hand grips, and including two clamping members each having a portion to be formed as the handles or hand grips, without having additional handles or hand grips extended therefrom, and thus without spoiling the outer appearance of the hair clip.
[0010] In accordance with one aspect of the invention, there is provided a hair clip comprising two clamping members each including an upper portion and a lower portion, and each including an inner portion having two ears extended therefrom, each of the ears includes an orifice formed therein. Each of the clamping members includes a plurality of comb teeth extended from the lower portion thereof, for engaging with hair of users. A shaft is engaged through the orifices of the ears of the clamping members, to pivotally secure the clamping members together. A coil spring is engaged onto the shaft, and includes two ends engaged with the clamping members respectively, for biasing the comb teeth of the clamping members toward each other. The ears are arranged between the comb teeth and the upper portion of the clamping members respectively, for allowing the comb teeth to be forced away from each other when forcing or depressing the upper portions of the clamping members toward each other. Each of the clamping members includes an outer portion having a recess formed therein to form as a hand grip, and to be comfortably and effectively actuated by the users.
[0011] Further objectives and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from a careful reading of the detailed description provided hereinbelow, with appropriate reference to the accompanying drawings.
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[0017] Referring to the drawings, and initially to
[0018] Each of the clamping members
[0019] A shaft
[0020] A coil spring
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[0022] Each of the clamping members
[0023] Accordingly, the hair clip in accordance with the present invention includes two clamping members each having a portion to be formed as the handles or hand grips, without having additional handles or hand grips extended therefrom, and thus without spoiling the outer appearance of the hair clip.
[0024] Although this invention has been described with a certain degree of particularity, it is to be understood that the present disclosure has been made by way of example only and that numerous changes in the detailed construction and the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.