Patent ID: 8418434

Claim:
A fashion accessory ( 100 ) comprising a plurality of units ( 110 ) connected together to form a continuous chain having a first end ( 101 ) and a second end ( 102 ), the first end ( 101 ) and second end ( 102 ) are connected together via a locking means ( 150 ), wherein a unit ( 110 ) is a generally round loop that is elastic and flexible, wherein the units ( 110 ) each occupy a folded configuration, in the folded configuration the unit ( 110 ) is folded in half to form a first top arc ( 210 a ) and a second top arc ( 210 b ) that are positioned next to each other, and a first bottom hook ( 220 a ) and a second bottom hook ( 220 b ) that are positioned across from each other, wherein adjacent units ( 110 ) are fed through both bottom hooks ( 220 ) and subsequently moved to occupy the folded configuration; wherein the unit ( 110 ) is a flexible, elastic hair band.