Patent ID: 8757176

Claim:
A hair accessory comprising: a pair of generally rectangular ductile metallic members, each having a major dimension face corresponding to a width of the ductile metallic member and a minor dimension face corresponding to a thickness of the ductile metallic member, the width of the major dimension face being greater than the thickness of the minor dimension face, the pair of generally rectangular ductile metallic members generally opposing each other along the major dimension faces and disposed within at least one backing member, wherein the ductile metallic members are fixedly attached within the at least one backing member along substantially the entire length of the ductile metallic member, each of the pair of generally rectangular ductile metallic members comprising a proximal longitudinal end and a distal longitudinal end, the pair of generally rectangular ductile metallic members generally disposed in an end-to-end configuration in which the proximal longitudinal ends of the pair of generally rectangular ductile metallic members are disposed adjacent each other and secured to each other via a rivet such that the major dimension faces of each ductile metallic member are aligned with each other at the proximal longitudinal ends, and distal longitudinal ends of each of the pair of generally rectangular ductile metallic members being free from each other, wherein distal ends of the pair of generally rectangular ductile metallic members are configured to be separated from each other to define an opening between the pair of generally rectangular ductile metallic members for receiving a bundle of hair, wherein the alignment of the ductile metallic members at the proximal ends and fixation via the rivet reduces rotation of the pair of ductile metallic members with respect to each other and maintain the pair of ductile metallic members in alignment, wherein the pair of ductile metallic members are configured to be folded over themselves by bending the ends together to form a generally round shape to secure the accessory in a wearer's hair and allow the hair to be fanned over the hair accessory between the pair of ductile metallic members to the unattached distal longitudinal ends to obscure the hair accessory, and wherein at least one of the group comprising a tape, an adhesive and a second rivet secure the proximal longitudinal ends of the pair of ductile members to reduce rotation of the pair of ductile metallic members with respect to each other.