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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 23, 1999
Filed:
Dec. 23, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Derek Gable, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA (US);
Morris Betty, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Assignee:
Solutions Toy Innovations, Inc., Torrance, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A45D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
132210 ; 132212 ; 132200 ; 87 33 ;
Abstract
A hand held braiding apparatus is operative for braiding elongated filaments in the nature of natural hair and filaments of synthetic material. The apparatus includes a rotatable actuator having an opening operative for receiving a plurality of filament holders in the form of elongated cylindrical tubes. By repetitive operation of the actuator, the filament holders are manipulated into a sequence of positions which effect braiding of filaments received therein.