Patent ID: 7753058
Filing Date: 2010-07-13
Classification: A45D

Abstract:
1. A hair retaining clip, comprising: a first clip member including a handle portion and a claw portion; a second clip member including a handle portion and a claw portion; a hinge pivotally connecting the first and second clip members; and an elastic member disposed between and attached to each of the first and second clip members so that the elastic member biases the first and second claw portions to a normal closed position, wherein the elastic member comprises an elastic core, a sheath, and a friction member, the sheath is disposed a least partially around the core and has an outer surface, and the friction member is formed into the sheath such that at least a portion of the friction member is exposed through the outer surface of the sheath, wherein the outer surface of the sheath has a coefficient of friction and the friction member has a coefficient of friction that is greater than the coefficient of friction of the outer surface of the sheath.