Adjustable and convertible hair holding device

Abstract

The invention discloses a novel hair holding device that facilitates attachment of a section of hair into a ponytail while also reducing the difficulty with which it can be tighten or removed. The device is a band made of a flexible non-slippery material, preferably silicone, containing equidistant apertures at each extremity. These apertures are used to insert a dumbbell-shape attachment component in order to fasten and tighten hair in a ponytail or other hairstyles. The attachment portion of the device also is hollow allowing for the insertion of decorative signs or accessories. The device can also be converted into a fashionable bracelet and more rugged versions can be used to bundle cords or other miscellaneous objects.

The invention claimed is: 
     
         1 . A hair holding device that is used for fastening hair or other elongated material into a tight bundle comprising of essentially two components, a flexible narrow band and an dumbbell-shape attachment device 
     
     
         2 . Said the band in  claim 1  can be of various lengths and thickness and possesses multiple equidistant circular or oval apertures located at each extremity. 
     
     
         3 . Said the dumbbell-shape attachment device of  claim 1  is composed of essentially four components: a hollow cylindrical portion onto which three toroids are attached, one in the medial portion of the cylinder and two capping the extremities of the cylinder. 
     
     
         3 . Said the capping portions of the dumbbell-shape attachment device of  claim 1  are toroids of revolution that can be flat (a pierced disc) or a ring torus (doughtnut-shape) facilitating the insertion into the apertures of the band. 
     
     
         4 . Said the insertion of the capping-toroids of the attachment device of  claim 1  in the apertures near both ends of the band is used to affix the attachment device onto the band component and to close the band into a loop. 
     
     
         5 . Said the attachment device described in  claim 1  is hollow which permits the insertion of small decorative ornaments. 
     
     
         6 . Said the ends of the band of  claims 1  can be joined into a loop and adjusted to wider or narrower sizes by inserting the capping-toroids of the dumbbell-shape attachment into distal or proximal apertures located at each extremity of the band. 
     
     
         7 . Said the band portion of  claim 1  can be made of silicone or similar flexible and non-slippery light material that would be obvious to an artisan.