Hair clip with attachable decorative or ornamental assembly

Abstract

A hair clip formed of a molded shape-memory plastic body having an elongate protruding tail with a pronounced bulge tapering to a distal point, the inward length of the tail following a slight arcuate curve to a sharp elbow, which doubles back on itself to a curved hook positioned approximately midway along the tail. The upwardly-turned hook terminates at a blunt point and generally defining a semi-circle. In use, the distal point of the elongate protruding tail is inserted under a lock of hair, and the bulged portion of the tail biased up and over the curved hook end such that the bulged portion of the tail seats itself within the contour of the open hook, firmly clamping the lock of hair therein. In addition, an ornamental assembly is removably attached to the curved hook end of said molded plastic body and extends from the device for aesthetics.

1 . A hair clip, comprising:
 a molded elongate body permanently-deformed into a curvilinear shape, resilient, with a shape memory characteristic back to said permanently-deformed curvilinear shape, said elongate body defined by an elongate tail extending lengthwise along an arcuate curve and having a pronounced bulge at one end tapering to a blunt distal point, another end of said elongate tail being turned inward along a sharp elbow and doubling back to a curved hook end positioned approximately midway along the tail and including an upturned hook terminating at a blunt end and generally defining a semi-circle, said tail protruding past said hook;   whereby the distal point of the elongate protruding tail is adapted for insertion under a lock of hair, and the curved hook end biased over the elongate tail such that said tail seats itself within a contour of the hook, firmly clamping the lock of hair therein.   
   
   
       2 . The hair clip according to  claim 1 , further comprising an ornamental assembly removably attached to the curved hook end of said molded plastic body and extending from the device.