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Is a hair clip patented?
Short answer: specific designs of a hair clip have been patented many times, but "a hair clip" as a general idea is not what is protected. What matters is the exact combination of features in your version.
What our index shows
- 432 US and WO patent publications since 2000 have a title matching “hair clipclawbarrettepin” or a close variant (our index of 9.7 million patent families; one publication per family).
- Among the 411 best keyword matches we examined, 122 were published in 2020 or later, and the earliest was published in 2000.
- Most frequent assignees in those matches: WAHL CLIPPER CORP (31), KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV (14), ANDIS CO (10), HSU SHIH LING (6).
- Most common patent classes (CPC subclasses): B26B (239), A45D (177), Y10T (19), H02K (9).
Counts come from keyword matching on titles and abstracts, so they are indicative, not a legal count. Some matches are different products that share a word.
14 real patent publications related to a hair clip
- Hair clip lined with teeth or bristles US-2026114570-A1 2026 · DURHAM ENTPR CORPORATION
A hair clip includes two halves, with each half including a side and tines extending downwardly and/or inwardly from the side. An array of teeth or bristles may also extend somewhat inwardly from an inner surface of each side. Met…
View on Google Patents - Hair claw clips having jaw bodies formed with indicia portions and methods of forming hair claw clips having indicia portions US-12396539-B2 2025 · FIZZY LLC
A hair claw clip includes a first jaw and a second jaw that is pivotally connected to the first jaw at a hinge. The first and second jaw each has a indicia portion monolithically formed as an integral part of the respective first …
View on Google Patents - Hair claw clip US-11571055-B2 2023 · TSORNG TA ENTPR CO LTD
This invention relates to an innovative hair claw clip, which includes at least a first body, a second bod, an automatic opening device and at least four sets of snap-fit structures as main components combined together. Said snap-…
View on Google Patents - Spray disinfecting of hair clipper implements US-2021059378-A1 2021 · Missing Link Innovations
An enclosure for use in cleaning and disinfecting clipper implements is disclosed. The enclosure includes receptacle for the clipper device is rotatable to alternatively orient the clipper device to be exposed in operation of the …
View on Google Patents - Spring-loaded hair clip US-10051937-B1 2018 · WENZEL CHARLOTTE
The spring-loaded hair clip is a spring-loaded holding device that is adapted for use with hair. The spring-loaded hair clip is a personal grooming device that holds hair in position. A portion of the spring-loaded hair clip is co…
View on Google Patents - Resilient claw hair clip US-8528573-B2 2013 · CHUDZIK STAN
A hair clip has a body of a resilient material and first and second claws. The body has a dome shape and includes an outer perimeter, inner and outer surfaces, and a body plane defined generally by the perimeter. The body also inc…
View on Google Patents - Hair Clip with Hidden Spring US-2012186602-A1 2012 · HSU SHIH-LING
The present invention relates to a hair clip with a hidden spring. The hair clip includes two clamp bodies pivotally joined by a shaft rod. A spring is mounted around the shaft rod to bias two claw clamp portions of the two clamp …
View on Google Patents - Hair clip with concealed hinge spring US-8087416-B2 2012 · DEFENBAUGH MICHAEL
A hair clip having two body members pivotally coupled together by a concealed-spring hinge mechanism. The hinge mechanism includes a housing and a spring concealed within the housing in normal use of the hair clip. In typical comm…
View on Google Patents - Hair clip having an elastic band spring that is covered so as to not be outwardly exposed WO-2012118355-A3 2012 · KANG HYO-JONG
The present invention relates to a hair clip in which a rubber band spring is arranged in lieu of an elastic spring which is coupled to a hinge shaft of the hair clip and which is outwardly exposed. The rubber band spring of the p…
View on Google Patents - Hair clip with a ring spring US-2008149129-A1 2008 · YANG CHE HSI
A hair clip including a left clamping portion, a right clamping portion, a positioning pin, and a ring spring. The internal side of the left and right clamping portions is provided with a pair of projecting ears near the center of…
View on Google Patents - Hair clip with a hidden spring WO-2007099441-A1 2007 · C S P DIFFUSION SA
The hair clip comprises a first jaw (1) and a second jaw (3), joined one to the other around a common longitudinal axis of articulation (2) defining a longitudinal direction (I-I) in order to pivot between an open position and a c…
View on Google Patents - Hair clip having spring shielding device US-2004231691-A1 2004
A hair clip includes two clamping members each having a plate and an intermediate segment coupled between two legs each of which includes one or more teeth to engage with hair of users. One of the clamping members includes a panel…
View on Google Patents - Spring concealing device for a hair clip WO-2004071234-A1 2004 · SIEBENMANN
The invention relates to a spring concealing device for a hair pin of the variety comprising two branches which are articulated about an axis and which are pulled back towards each other by means of a torsion spring (1) disposed o…
View on Google Patents - Hair clip with masked spring US-6357452-B2 2002 · DELSOL ETS
A hair clip 100 comprising two jaws 110, 120 articulated with respect to each other about a spindle 150 and returned to the closed position by a helical spring 140 fitted around the spindle, and a piece for masking the spr…
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What this means for your idea
Because patents cover specific combinations of features, the useful question is not “has a hair clip been patented?” but “has my combination of features been described before?” Accessories and apparel are often protected by design patents as much as utility patents; how something fastens, adjusts or is shaped is usually the difference.
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First-look landscape. Not exhaustive. Not legal advice. This page lists keyword-matched publications from a limited database; it does not say whether any product is or isn't covered by a patent, whether a patent is still in force, or whether your idea is patentable. Consult a registered patent attorney or agent.