Patent Publication Number: US-2016220003-A1

Title: Strap structure

Description:
RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application claims priority to Taiwanese Application Serial Numbers 104111132, filed Apr. 7, 2015 and 104103767, filed Feb. 4, 2015, which are herein incorporated by references. 
     BACKGROUND 
     1. Technical Field 
     The present disclosure relates to a strap structure. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a strap structure for fastening a hair bundle. 
     2. Description of Related Art 
     In daily lives, ladies with long hair often tie their hair to the back by a strap structure for different styles, in different occasions and under different needs. 
     The strap structures available on the market are often designed as a fixed ring. Thus, ladies cannot tie more hair or less hair with this fixed ring according to their preferences and their needs. When a lady uses a fixed ring to tie more hair, even if the fixed ring has certain elasticity, her hair can be easily over-tightened. In contrast, when less hair is desired to be tied, a strap structure of a fixed ring cannot tighten the hair. 
     Therefore, many ladies have use the strap structures of different sizes, in order o meet different needs. It implies that many ladies have to spend more money to buy more strap structures and have to arrange more room for storing the strap structures. 
     SUMMARY 
     A technical aspect of the present disclosure is to provide a strap structure, which can tightly tie hair bundles of different sizes. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a strap structure includes a main body, a hooking structure and a through structure. The main body has a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. The hooking structure is located at the first end and the hooking structure has flexibility. The through structure is located at the second end. At least one portion of the main body is adapted to pass through the through structure and is wound into an annulus for allowing a hair bundle to pass therethrough. The main body between the hooking structure and the through structure is adapted to be wound around the hair bundle in a direction counter to a direction of wounding the main body to form the annulus, and the hooking structure is adapted to be fixed on the hair bundle. 
     In one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the main body is elastic. 
     in one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the through structure is a ring structure, and a hollow portion of the ring structure is a through hole. 
     In one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the through structure is pivotally connected with the main body. 
     In one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the through structure includes a ring portion and a hook portion. A hollow portion of the ring portion is a through hole. The hook portion is connected to an outer edge of the ring portion and is located outside the annulus wound by the main body. 
     In one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the hooking structure is pivotally connected with the main body. 
     In one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the main body is formed from fabric. 
     In one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the main body is formed as a sleeve, and the hooking structure is received in the main body and is located at the first end. 
     In one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the through structure is formed from two through holes overlapped on the main body. 
     In one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the hooking structure is a spring piece. 
     In one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the main body is formed from a string, and the through structure is a noose formed by the main body at the second end. 
     Compared with the prior art, the above-mentioned embodiments of the present disclosure have at least the following advantages. 
     (1) Since the main body at least partially passes through the through structure, the size of the annulus wound by the main body can be adjusted according to the relative positions of the through structure and the main body. Therefore, the strap structure can tighten the hair bundle of different sizes.
 
(2) Since the hooking structure has flexibility, when the hooking structure is fixed on the hair bundle, the hooking structure can have a close contact to the hair bundle and its strength of grasping the hair bundle is enhanced. In this way, the strap structure can tighten the hair bundle more firmly.
 
(3) Since the main body can be formed from fabric and the through structure is formed from two through holes overlapped on the main body, the manufacturing process of the strap structure can be simplified.
 
(4) Since the main body is formed from a string, and the through structure is a noose formed by the main body at the second end with the through hole located in the noose, the manufacturing process of the strap structure can be simplified.
 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The disclosure can be more fully understood by reading the following detailed description of the embodiments, with reference made to the accompanying drawings as follows 
         FIG. 1  is a schematic view of a strap structure according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 2  is an application diagram of the strap structure of  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 3  is an application diagram of the strap structure of  FIG. 1 , in which the hooking structure is fixed on a hair bundle; 
         FIG. 4  is a schematic view of a strap structure according to another embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 5  is a schematic view of a strap structure according to another embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 6  is a schematic view of a strap structure according to another embodiment of the present disclosure; and 
         FIG. 7  is a schematic view of a strap structure according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     Drawings will be used below to disclose a plurality of embodiments of the present disclosure. For the sake of clear illustration, many practical details will be explained together in the description below. However, it is appreciated that the practical details should not be used to limit the claimed scope. In other words, in some embodiments of the present disclosure, the practical details are not essential. Moreover, for the sake of drawing simplification, some customary structures and elements in the drawings will be schematically shown in a simplified way. Wherever possible, the same reference numbers are used in the drawings and the description to refer to the same or like parts. 
     Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure belongs. It will be further understood that terms, such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning that is consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art and the present disclosure, and will not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense unless expressly so defined herein. 
     Please refer to  FIGS. 1-3 .  FIG. 1  is a schematic view of a strap structure  100  according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.  FIG. 2  is an application diagram of the strap structure  100  of  FIG. 1 .  FIG. 3  is an application diagram of the strap structure  100  of  FIG. 1 , in which the hooking structure  120  is fixed on a hair bundle  200 . As shown in  FIGS. 1-3 , a strap structure  100  includes a main body  110 , a hooking structure  120  and a through structure  130 . The main body  110  has a first end  111  and a second end  112  opposite to the first end  111 . The hooking structure  120  is located at the first end  110  and the hooking structure  120  has flexibility. The through structure  130  is located at the second end  112 . At least one portion of the main body  110  is adapted to pass through the through structure  130  and is wound into an annulus for allowing a hair bundle  200  to pass therethough. The main body  110  between the hooking structure  120  and the through structure  130  is adapted to be wound around the hair bundle  200  in a direction counter to a direction of wounding the main body to form the annulus, and the hooking structure  120  is adapted to be fixed on the hair bundle  200 . 
     In other words, since the main body  110  at least partially passes through the through structure  130 , the size of the annulus wound by the main body  110  can be adjusted according to the relative positions of the through structure  130  and the main body  110 . It means that the size of the annulus can be changed according to the size of the hair bundle  200 . When the hair bundle  200  is of a larger size, the through structure  130  can be located closer to the hooking structure  120 , such that the main body  110  is wound into a larger annulus to fit the hair bundle  200 . When the hair bundle  200  is of a smaller size, the through structure  130  can be located farther away from the hooking structure  120 , such that the main body  110  is wound into a smaller annulus to fit the hair bundle  200 . In this way, the strap structure  100  can tighten the hair bundle  200  of different sizes. 
     Furthermore, since the hooking structure  120  has flexibility, when the hooking structure  120  is fixed on the hair bundle  200 , the hooking structure  120  can have a close contact to the hair bundle  200  and its strength of grasping the hair bundle  200  is enhanced. In this way, the strap structure  100  can tighten the hair bundle  200  more firmly. In this embodiment, the hooking structure  120  can be formed from metal wire or plastic wire for its flexibility. However, this does not intend to limit the present disclosure. Furthermore, the mode that the hooking structure  120  is fixed on the hair bundle  200  can be covering the hair bundle  200  or at least partially oppressing on the hair bundle  200 . However, this does not intend to limit the present disclosure. 
     After the main body  110  is wound into the annulus of suitable sizes to fit the hair bundle  200 , the main body  110  between the hooking structure  120  and the through structure  130  is wound around the hair bundle  200  in the direction counter to the direction of wounding the main body to form the annulus. Thus, the annulus can firmly tighten the hair bundle  200 . In order to fix the strap structure  100  to the hair bundle  200 , as mentioned above, the hooking structure  120  is fixed on the hair bundle  200 . Since the hair bundle  200  is tightened by the annulus wound by the main body  110 , the hair bundle  200  is adapted to allow the hooking structure  120  to fix thereon. 
     Furthermore, in order to make the hooking structure  120  fixed on the hair bundle  200  more easily and more firmly, in this embodiment, the hooking structure  120  is pivotally connected with the main body  110 , such that the angle included the hooking structure  120  and the main body  110  can be flexibly adjusted. In this way, the user can flexibly adjust the position of the hooking structure  120  to be fixed on the hair bundle  200  according to the actual needs, thus achieving the effect of fixing the hooking structure  120  on the hair bundle  200  easily and firmly. 
     In order to provide a further flexibility for the size of the annulus wound by the main body  110  to fit the hair bundle  200  of different sizes, the main body  110  can be elastic. However, this does not intend to limit the present disclosure, 
     As shown in  FIGS. 1-3 , the through structure  130  is ring structure, and a hollow portion of the ring structure is a through hole  130   a.  In this embodiment, the through structure  130  is pivotally connected with the main body  110 . It means that the angle included between the through structure  130  and the main body  110  can be flexibly adjusted. Thus, it becomes easier and more flexible to wind the main body  110  into annulus of different sizes. The material of the through structure  130  can be metal or plastic. However, this does not intend to limit the present disclosure. 
     Please refer to  FIG. 4 .  FIG. 4  is a schematic view of a strap structure  100  according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. In this embodiment, as shown in  FIG. 4 , the through structure  130  includes a ring portion  131  and a hook portion  132 . A hollow portion of the ring portion  131  is a through hole  130   a.  The hook portion  132  is connected to an outer edge of the ring portion  131  and is located outside the annulus wound by the main body  110 . After the main body  110  is wound into the annulus and the hair bundle  200  passes through the annulus, the hook portion  132  can be fixed on the hair bundle  200  in the way such as at least partially oppressing on the hair bundle  200 , in order to prevent the main body  110  as the annulus from rotating relative to the hair bundle  200 , thereby helping to fix the strap structure  100  to the hair bundle  200 . 
     Please refer to  FIG. 5 .  FIG. 5  is a schematic view of a strap structure  100  according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. In this embodiment, as shown in  FIG. 5 , the hooking structure  120  is a spring piece. In this way, when the spring piece (i.e. the hooking structure  120 ) is fixed on the hair bundle  200 , an additional elastic force can be exerted on the hair bundle  200 . Therefore, the strap structure  100  can be fixed to the hair bundle  200  more firmly. The material of the elastic piece can be metal or plastic. However, this does not intend to limit the present disclosure. 
     Please refer to  FIG. 6 ,  FIG. 6  is a schematic view of a strap structure  100  according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. In this embodiment, as shown in  FIG. 6 , the through structure  130  is formed from two through holes overlapped on the main body  110 . To be more specific, the main body  110  can be formed from fabric. It also means the main body  110  and the through structure  130  can be formed by the same piece of fabric. Thus, the manufacturing process of the strap structure  100  can be simplified. 
     Furthermore, as shown in  FIG. 6  the main body  110  is formed as a sleeve, and the hooking structure  120  is received in the main body  110  and is located at the first end  111 . Since the hooking structure  120  is received in the main body  110 , by the covering of the fabric and the feature of the fabric which is deformable in response to the shape of the hooking structure  120 , the hooking structure  120  can be simply fixed at the first end  111  of the main body  110 . 
     Please refer to  FIG. 7 .  FIG. 7  is a schematic view of a strap structure  100  according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. In this embodiment, as shown in  FIG. 7 , the main body  110  of the strap structure  100  is formed from a string. The hooking structure  120  is located at the first end  111 , while the through structure  130  is a noose formed by the main body  110  at the second end  112 , and the through hole  130   a  is located in the noose. Thus, the manufacturing process of the strap structure  100  can be simplified. 
     In sum, compared with the prior art, the embodiments of the present disclosure mentioned above have at least the following advantages: 
     (1) Since the main body at least partially passes through the through structure, the size of the annulus wound by the main body can be adjusted according to the relative positions of the through structure and the main body. Therefore, the strap structure can tighten the hair bundle of different sizes. 
     (2) Since the hooking structure has flexibility, when the hooking structure is fixed on the hair bundle, the hooking structure can have a close contact to the hair bundle and its strength of grasping the hair bundle is enhanced. In this way, the strap structure can tighten the hair bundle more firmly, 
     (3) Since the main body can be formed from fabric and the through structure is formed from two through holes overlapped on the main body, the manufacturing process of the strap structure can be simplified. 
     (4) Since the main body is formed from a string, and the through structure is a noose formed by the main body at the second end with the through hole located in the noose, the manufacturing process of the strap structure can be simplified. 
     Although the present disclosure has been described in considerable detail with reference to certain embodiments thereof, other embodiments are possible. Therefore, the spirit and scope of the appended claims should not be limited to the description of the embodiments contained herein. 
     It will be apparent to the person having ordinary skill in the art that various modifications and variations can be made to the structure of the present disclosure without departing from the scope or spirit of the present disclosure. In view of the foregoing, it is intended that the present disclosure cover modifications and variations of the present disclosure provided they fall within the scope of the following claims.