U.S. patent application number 10/861939 was filed with the patent office on 2005-12-08 for hair accessory.
Invention is credited to Lane, Teresa.
Application Number | 20050268928 10/861939 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 35446347 |
Filed Date | 2005-12-08 |
United States Patent
Application |
20050268928 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Lane, Teresa |
December 8, 2005 |
Hair accessory
Abstract
A hair accessory is described which includes a ribbon-style
member having a first section, a second section, a first plurality
of hair strand bundles attached to the first section in a first
pattern, and a second plurality of hair strand bundles attached to
the second section in a second pattern. The second pattern is
different than the first pattern. A method for fabricating a hair
accessory is also described.
Inventors: |
Lane, Teresa; (Kansas City,
MO) |
Correspondence
Address: |
PATRICK W. RASCHE
ARMSTRONG TEASDALE LLP
ONE METROPOLITAN SQUARE, SUITE 2600
ST. LOUIS
MO
63102-2740
US
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Family ID: |
35446347 |
Appl. No.: |
10/861939 |
Filed: |
June 4, 2004 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
132/53 ;
132/56 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A41G 3/00 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
132/053 ;
132/056 |
International
Class: |
A41G 003/00 |
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. A hair accessory comprising: a ribbon-style member comprising at
least a first section and a second section; and a first plurality
of hair strand bundles attached to said first section in a first
pattern and a second plurality of hair strand bundles attached to
said second section in a second pattern that is different than the
first pattern.
2. A hair accessory in accordance with claim 1 wherein said
ribbon-style member is one or more of circular, transparent, and
elastic.
3. A hair accessory in accordance with claim 1 wherein said first
and said second plurality of hair strand bundles at least one or
more of a differing hair color, hair length, and hair style.
4. A hair accessory in accordance with claim 1 wherein said hair
strand bundles comprise synthetic hair fabricated from one or more
of a modacrylic fiber, a PVC (poly vinyl chloride) fiber, and an
acrylic fiber.
5. A hair accessory in accordance with claim 1 wherein said hair
strand bundles comprise at least one of synthetic hair and natural
hair.
6. A hair accessory in accordance with claim 1 wherein said hair
strand bundles comprise about 5 to about 500 hair strands.
7. A hair accessory in accordance with claim 1 wherein said hair
strand bundles comprise about 5 to about 500 hair strand bundles
attached per inch along said member.
8. A hair accessory in accordance with claim 1 wherein said hair
strand bundles attached to said sections are attached to said
sections of said member by at least one of stitching, adhesive,
pins, and clips.
9. A hair accessory in accordance with claim 1 wherein said first
pattern comprises substantially linear stitching along said member
and said second pattern comprises zig-zag stitching along said
member.
10. A hair accessory in accordance with claim 1 wherein said member
comprises: an inner-side; an outer-side; an upper-edge; and a lower
edge, wherein at least a portion of said hair strand bundles
attached to said sections of said member are attached to said
inner-side of said member, overhang said upper-edge, and extend
substantially downward in front of said outer-side of said
member.
11. A hair accessory in accordance with claim 10 wherein a portion
of said hair strand bundles attached to said sections of said
member are attached to said outer-side of said member and extend
substantially downward from said outer-side of said member.
12. A method of fabricating a hair accessory including a circular,
member having a first section, a second section, and a plurality of
hair strand bundles, said method comprising: attaching a first
plurality of the hair strand bundles to the first section of the
member; and attaching a second plurality of the hair strand bundles
to the second section of the member.
13. A method in accordance with claim 12 wherein said attaching
comprises stitching the hair strand bundles to the member.
14. A method in accordance with claim 13 wherein said attaching a
first plurality comprises of stitching the first plurality
substantially linearly along the member and said attaching a second
plurality comprises stitching the second plurality in a zig-zag
pattern along the member.
15. A method in accordance with claim 12 wherein said attaching the
hair strand bundles to the member comprises attaching the hair
strand bundles to the member by at least one of adhesive, pins,
and/or clips.
16. A method in accordance with claim 12 wherein said attaching
hair strand bundles to the member comprises attaching hair strand
bundles of synthetic hair fabricated from one or more of a
modacrylic fiber, a PVC (poly vinyl chloride) fiber and an acrylic
fiber.
17. A method in accordance with claim 12 wherein said attaching
hair strand bundles to the member comprises attaching hair strand
bundles of one or more of natural hair and synthetic hair to the
member.
18. A method in accordance with claim 12 further comprising forming
hair strand bundles including between about 5 to about 500 hair
strands per bundle.
19. A method in accordance with claim 12 said attaching further
comprising attaching between about 5 to about 500 hair strand
bundles per inch along the member.
20. A method in accordance with claim 12 wherein the member
includes a inner-side, an outer-side, an upper-edge, and a lower
edge, with a length extending between the upper-edge and the
lower-edge, wherein said attaching comprises: attaching at least a
portion of the hair strand bundles to the inner-side of the member;
hanging the portion of hair strand bundles over the upper-edge; and
extending the portion of hair strand bundles substantially downward
in front of the outer-side of the member.
21. A method in accordance with claim 20 wherein said attaching the
hair strand bundles to the member further comprises: attaching at
least a portion of the hair strand bundles to the outer-side of the
member; and extending the portion of hair strand bundles
substantially downward from the outer-side of the member.
22. A hair accessory comprising: a base member comprising at least
a first section and a second section; a first plurality of hair
strands and a second plurality of hair strands; and a first pattern
of stitching attaching said first plurality of hair strands to said
first section of said base member and a second pattern of stitching
attaching said second plurality of hair strands to said second
section of said base member.
23. A hair accessory in accordance with claim 22 wherein said hair
strands attached to said first section comprise at least one of a
different hair color, a different hair style, and a different hair
length than said hair strands attached to said second section.
24. A hair accessory in accordance with claim 22 wherein said hair
strands comprise synthetic hair fabricated from one or more of a
modacrylic fiber, a PVC (poly vinyl chloride) fiber, and an acrylic
fiber.
25. A hair accessory in accordance with claim 22 wherein said hair
strands comprise one or more of synthetic hair and natural
hair.
26. A hair accessory in accordance with claim 22 wherein said first
pattern of stitching is substantially linear and said second
pattern of stitching is a zig-zag formation.
27. A hair accessory in accordance with claim 22 wherein said first
plurality of hair strands and said second plurality of hair strands
are gathered into bundles including between about 5 to about 500
hair strands per bundle.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] This invention relates generally to hair accessories and,
more particularly, to hair accessories that supplement the natural
hair of a user.
[0002] A person may supplement their natural hair with hair pieces
to allow a wider variety of hair styles to be utilized.
Additionally, when the person is has relatively thin hair, the
person can supplement their natural hair to create the impression
of a fuller head of hair. At least one known form of such a hair
piece supplements the natural hair by attaching strands of hair to
a hair attachment device. The hair attachment device is then used
to secure the hair strands to a user's head. However, the person
may wish to supplement their natural hair without a visible
attachment device.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0003] In one aspect, a hair accessory is provided that comprises a
ribbon-style member comprising at least a first section and a
second section. A first plurality of hair strand bundles is
attached to the first section in a first pattern and a second
plurality of hair strand bundles is attached to the second section
in a second pattern. The second pattern is different than the first
pattern.
[0004] In another aspect, a method of fabricating a hair accessory
is provided. The hair accessory includes a circular member having a
first section, a second section, and a plurality of hair strand
bundles. The method comprises attaching a first plurality of the
hair strand bundles to the first section of the member and
attaching a second plurality of the hair strand bundles to the
second section of the member.
[0005] In yet another aspect, a hair accessory is provided that
comprises a base member comprising at least a first section and a
second section, a first plurality of hair strands and a second
plurality of hair strands, and first and second patterns of
stitching. The first pattern of stitching attaches the first
plurality of hair strands to the first section of the base member
and the second pattern of stitching attaches the second plurality
of hair strands to the second section of the base member.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0006] FIG. 1 is a view of one embodiment of a hair accessory.
[0007] FIG. 2 is a view of the hair accessory of FIG. 1
illustrating attachment methods for the hair strand bundles of the
hair accessory.
[0008] FIG. 3 is a view of another embodiment of the hair
accessory.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0009] FIG. 1 is a view of one embodiment of a hair accessory 10
including a circular, transparent, elastic, member 20 including a
plurality of sections 30 with a plurality of hair strand bundles 40
extending from sections 30 of member 20. The transparency of member
20 allows hair accessory 10 to be worn while member 20 remains
hidden. The elasticity facilitates securing hair accessory 10 to
the user's head. In an alternative embodiment, member 20 is
circular, transparent, elastic and of a ribbon-style. Sections 30
each have an individual length and style to provide various
configurations of hair accessory 20 to supplement a user's natural
hair.
[0010] In one embodiment, hair strand bundles 40 include about 5 to
about 500 hair strands grouped per hair strand bundle. In another
embodiment, hair strand bundles 40 are attached to member 20 about
5 to about 500 hair strand bundles per inch along member 20.
[0011] In one embodiment, hair strand bundles 40 are sewn to member
20 and held in place with stitching. In one embodiment, hair strand
bundles 40 are synthetic hair fabricated from one of a polymer
fiber such as modacrylic, a combination of a modacrylic fiber and
PVC (Poly vinyl chloride) fiber, or a polymer fiber other than
modacrylic, such as, for example, acrylic. In another embodiment,
hair strand bundles 40 are natural hair. In yet another embodiment,
hair strand bundles 40 include both synthetic hair and natural
hair.
[0012] In one embodiment, a portion of hair strand bundles 40
attached to one of sections 30 are of a different length than the
length of the hair strand bundles 40 attached to another of
sections 30. In one embodiment, a portion of hair strand bundles 40
attached to one of sections 30 are of a different style, such as a
curl or a wave, than the style of the hair strand bundles 40
attached to another of sections 30. In an alternative embodiment,
the lengths and styles of hair strand bundles 40 attached to
sections 30 are the same.
[0013] FIG. 2 illustrates one embodiment of an attachment method of
hair strand bundles 40 to member 20 of hair accessory 10. In one
embodiment, member 20 has an inner-side 50, an outer-side 52, an
upper-edge 54, and a lower-edge 56 with a length extending between
upper-edge 54 and lower-edge 56. In the illustrated embodiment,
hair strand bundles 40 attached to sections 30 of member 20 are
attached to inner-side 50 of member 20, overhang upper-edge 54, and
extend substantially downward in front of outer-side 52 of member
20. Hair strand bundles 40 attached to sections 30 of member 20 are
attached to outer-side 52 of member 20 and extend substantially
downward from outer-side 52 of member 20.
[0014] In the illustrated embodiment, hair strand bundles 40 are
sewn to member 20, and held by stitching to member 20. In one
embodiment, the stitching holding hair strand bundles 40 to member
20 is substantially linear 60 along member 20. In another
embodiment, the stitching holding hair strand bundles 40 to member
20 is in a zig-zag formation 62. In another embodiment, different
stitching patterns are utilized in the various sections 30 of
member 20. In another embodiment, hair strand bundles 40 are
attached to member 20 such as by adhesive, pins, and/or clips.
Alternatively, any other method of attachment of hair strand
bundles 40 to member 20 may be utilized to attach a portion of hair
strand bundles 40 to member 20.
[0015] FIG. 3 is a view of another embodiment of a hair accessory
100 including a circular, transparent, elastic, member 120
sectioned into a plurality of sections 130 with a plurality of hair
strands 140 extending from sections 130 of member 120. In the
illustrated embodiment, individual hair strands 140 are stitched to
member 120. In one embodiment, the stitching attaching hair strands
140 to member 120 is substantially linear along member 120. In
another embodiment, the stitching holding hair strands 140 to
member 120 is in a zig-zag formation . In still another embodiment
(not shown), various stitching patterns are utilized to attach hair
strands 140 to member 120. The different stitching patterns help to
provide different styling for hair accessory 100.
[0016] Hair strands 140 are synthetic hair fabricated from one of a
polymer fiber such as modacrylic, a combination of a modacrylic
fiber and PVC (Poly vinyl chloride) fiber, or a polymer fiber other
than modacrylic, such as, for example, acrylic. In addition,
natural hair or a combination of synthetic hair and natural hair
may be utilized
[0017] In one embodiment, a portion of hair strands 140 attached to
one of sections 130 are of a different length than the length of
the hair strands 140 attached to another of sections 130. In one
embodiment, a portion of hair strands 140 attached to one of
sections 130 are of a different style, such as a curl or a wave,
than the style of the hair strands 140 attached to another of
sections 130. In an alternative embodiment, the lengths and styles
of hair strands 140 attached to sections 130 are all the same.
[0018] To use hair accessory, the hair accessory is placed over the
user's head, and placement of hair accessory is adjusted according
to individual comfort and style. Then hair accessory is blended
with the user's hair by pulling the user's hair above and around
the member, substantially concealing the member.
[0019] The user can utilize the hair accessory to supplement the
user's natural hair to provide various hair styles, some of which
may not be attainable, or desirable in appearance, without the hair
accessory. While the hair accessory is described as being
attachable to the user's natural hair, the hair accessory can also
be attached to a wig or other such supplemental hair accessory worn
by the user. Also, while the hair accessory is illustrated using a
single color of hair for the entire hair accessory, the hair
accessory can have different colors and lengths between hair strand
bundles, and/or different colors and lengths for the hair strands
within a hair strand bundle. Since the hair accessory is attachable
and detachable, the hair accessory may be applied and removed at
the leisure of the user.
[0020] While the invention has been described in terms of various
specific embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that
the invention can be practiced with modification within the spirit
and scope of the claims.
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