Hair pin

Abstract

A hair pin includes a first leg, a second leg, and opening, and a connecting portion connecting the first and second legs at their respective second ends. The first leg including a first set of undulations extending over a majority of the first leg, and the second leg including a second set of undulations extending over a majority of the second leg. The opening is disposed between first ends of the first and second legs and receives strands of hair when the hair pin is in an open position.

1 . A hair pin, comprising: 
 a first leg including a first end and a second end, the first leg having a first set of undulations extending over a majority of the first leg;    a second leg including a first end and a second end, the second leg having a second set of undulations extending over a majority of the second leg;    a connecting portion disposed between the second ends of the first and second legs for connecting the first and second legs; and    an opening disposed between the first ends of the first and second legs for receiving strands of hair when the hair pin is in an open position.    
   
   
       2 . The hair pin of  claim 1 , wherein an area defined by the first leg, the second leg, and the connecting portion receives the strands of hair when the hair clip is in a closed position.  
   
   
       3 . The hair pin of  claim 1 , wherein the hair pin is generally arched throughout a length of the hair pin so as to conform to a shape of a users head.  
   
   
       4 . The hair pin of  claim 1 , further including a second connecting portion connecting the first end of the second leg to a first end of a third leg, the third leg being oriented generally parallel to the first and second legs and including a handle disposed at a second end of the third leg.  
   
   
       5 . The hair pin of  claim 1 , wherein the first leg, the second leg and the connecting portion are all constructed from a single piece of wire.  
   
   
       6 . The hair pin of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second set of undulation correspond to each other when the hair clip is in a closed position.  
   
   
       7 . The hair pin of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second set of undulation are off-set relative to each other when the hair clip is in a closed position.  
   
   
       8 . The hair pin of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first and second legs include a friction material disposed on an inner surface of the leg such that the friction material engages strands of hair disposed between the legs.  
   
   
       9 . The hair pin of  claim 8 , wherein a majority of the least one leg is covered with an epoxy material.  
   
   
       10 . The hair pin of  claim 1 , further including an opening device having an outer surface and an aperture, wherein the opening device slidably engages one of the first and second legs via the aperture such that the outer surface of the opening device abuts the other of the first and second legs to separate the legs when the opening device slides toward the first ends of the legs.  
   
   
       11 . The hair pin of  claim 10 , wherein the opening device is disposed near the connecting portion when the hair pin is in a closed position.  
   
   
       12 . The hair pin of  claim 10 , wherein the opening device has a generally spherical shape.  
   
   
       13 . A hair pin, comprising: 
 a first leg including a first end and a second end;    a second leg including a first end and a second end, the first and second legs being connected at their respective second ends and biased toward one another for retaining strands of hair between the first and second legs when the hair pin is in a closed position;    a retention device disposed on at least one of the first ends of the first and second legs; and    a cover encompassing the retention device, wherein the retention device increases the surface area of the at least one first end thereby providing better retention of the cover on the at least one of the first end.    
   
   
       14 . The hair pin of  claim 13 , wherein the retention device is a rough surface at the at least one end.  
   
   
       15 . The hair pin of  claim 13 , wherein the retention device includes at least one notch disposed at the at least one end.  
   
   
       16 . The hair pin of  claim 15 , wherein the retention device includes a pair of notches disposed on opposite sides of the at least one end.  
   
   
       17 . The hair pin of  claim 15 , wherein the retention device is integrally formed with the at least one end.  
   
   
       18 . A hair pin, comprising: 
 a first leg including a first end and a second end;    a second leg including a first end and a second end, wherein the first and second legs connect at their respective second ends via a bend and are biased toward one another for retaining strands of hair between the first and second legs when the hair pin is in a closed position; and    a cover disposed on at least one of the first ends of the first and second legs, wherein the cover includes a first layer disposed around the at least one first end and a second layer the disposed on the first layer.    
   
   
       19 . The hair pin of  claim 18 , wherein the cover is constructed from an epoxy material.  
   
   
       20 . The hair pin of  claim 19 , wherein the first and second layer are constructed from the same material.