Patent ID: 6357452
Filing Date: 2002-03-19
Classification: A45D,Y10T

Abstract:
Hair clip (110) comprising:two jaws (100, 120), each of them having a grasping part (111, 121) and articulated with respect to the other about a spindle (150) between a closed position and an open position of the clip, and returned to the closed position by a helical spring (140) fitted around said spindle (150) said spindle (150) having a longitudinal axis, and a piece for masking said spring, disposed between the two grasping parts in such a way as to cover the part of said spring fitted around said spindle, wherein, said masking piece comprises two separate parts (130â€², 130) juxtaposed along the longitudinal axis of said spindle (150), such that each part rotates in a direction opposite to the other part about the longitudinal axis of said spindle (150) each of said parts (130â€², 130) of the masking piece being integral with the grasping part (111, 121) of one jaw (110, 120), said spring (140) having end stubs bearing against a corresponding part of said masking piece such that the place of motion of said end stubs (141, 142) of said spring, during the opening and closing of said clip, is situated under said masking piece.