Patent ID: 8166982

Claim:
A hair barrette comprising: two barrette members each including an outer head engaging end for engaging with a head of a user, and each including an inner coupling end for pivotally coupling together, and each including an ear extended from said inner coupling end thereof, and a coupling device including two coupling members disposed above and below said ears respectively, and including two pivot axles for pivotally coupling said ears of said barrette members between said coupling members and for allowing said barrette members to be folded to an opened working position where said barrette members are opened and oppositely spaced from each other and in line with each other for forming a hair barrette device, and to be folded relative to each other to a folded storing position where said barrette members are engaged with each other for forming a hair clip device, said coupling members each including two depressions formed therein for pivotally receiving and engaging with said ears of said barrette members respectively and for pivotally coupling said ears of said barrette members together, and said barrette members each including an orifice formed in said ear, and said coupling members each including two hub members extended into said depressions thereof respectively for engaging with said orifices of said ears and for pivotally coupling said ears together and for forming said pivot axles.