| CPC A45D 8/30 (2013.01) | 20 Claims |
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10. A hair fastener comprising:
a first hair claw member and a second hair claw member for accommodating and securing a lock of hair therebetween and hingedly and pivotably movable about a first axis for controlling relative movement thereof,
a first handle fixedly and immovably connected to the rear end of the first claw member such that movement of the first handle causes simultaneous movement of the first claw member,
a second handle pivotably and movably connected to the rear end of the second claw member via a hinge such that the second handle and the second claw member are pivotably movable with respect to each other to some extent,
a lock for locking the first handle and the second handle in a closed configuration when hair is secured therebetween including a first projection extending from the first handle and a second projection extending from the second handle in that the first and second projections are pointed towards and engageable with each other, the first projection defining a plurality of recesses along its length and the second projection defining a protrusion for engaging in one of the recesses,
wherein:
the hair fastener is adapted to assume a first configuration in which the second hinge biases the protrusion axially towards one of the recesses, whereby the protrusion is engaged and locked in said one of the recesses and fastened hair positioned between the first and second hair claw members do not move the first and second claw members relative to each other.
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