Patent ID: 7950401

Claim:
A hair holding device comprising: a first body member and a second body member, said first and second body members comprising hair gripping portions adapted to be squeezed by a user whereby said hair gripping portions come into contact with gathered strands of a user's hair; hinge means for pivotally connecting said first and second body members; and adjustment means comprising a slip friction mechanism coaxially arranged with respect to said hinge means for causing said hair gripping portions to remain at a point at which said hair gripping portions are squeezed together by a user, wherein said slip friction mechanism comprises a first surface associated with said first body member, a second surface associated with said second body member, and biasing means for maintaining contact between said first and second surfaces such that a slip friction interface is created between said first and second surfaces, and wherein at least one of said surfaces is provided on at least one insert carried by at least one of said first and second body members.