U.S. patent application number 13/896897 was filed with the patent office on 2013-11-21 for methods and apparatuses for applying weft hair extensions.
The applicant listed for this patent is Demajali West. Invention is credited to Demajali West.
Application Number | 20130306094 13/896897 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 49580275 |
Filed Date | 2013-11-21 |
United States Patent
Application |
20130306094 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
West; Demajali |
November 21, 2013 |
METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR APPLYING WEFT HAIR EXTENSIONS
Abstract
Some implementations of this disclosure provide methods and
apparatuses for applying weft hair extensions to a wearer's head by
attaching a hair extension receiving apparatus to the wearer's
hair. In some implementations, the hair extension receiving
apparatus can include combs, clips, or any other attachment
apparatus on one side to attach the receiving apparatus to the
wearer's hair. The other side of the hair extension receiving
apparatus includes a plurality of hooks. Once the receiving
apparatus is attached to the wearer's hair (or before), the weft of
hair extensions is inserted on the hooks of the hair extension
receiving apparatus. By using implementations of the hair extension
receiving apparatuses of the present disclosure, the time to apply
hair extensions may be reduced and sewing or gluing may be
eliminated.
Inventors: |
West; Demajali; (Atlanta,
GA) |
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Applicant: |
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City |
State |
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Type |
West; Demajali |
Atlanta |
GA |
US |
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Family ID: |
49580275 |
Appl. No.: |
13/896897 |
Filed: |
May 17, 2013 |
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Application
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Filing Date |
Patent Number |
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61648392 |
May 17, 2012 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
132/201 ;
132/54 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A41G 5/0053
20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
132/201 ;
132/54 |
International
Class: |
A41G 5/00 20060101
A41G005/00 |
Claims
1. An apparatus for applying weft hair extensions comprising: a
piece of material having a first side and a second side wherein the
first side includes one or more attachment apparatuses configured
to attach the material to hair and wherein the second side includes
a plurality of hooks configured to hold a weft of hair
extensions.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the one or more attachment
apparatuses include one or more combs.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the piece of material comprises
a strip of material and the plurality of hooks extends along the
length of the strip.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the piece of material is
configured as a u-part wig cap.
5. A method of applying weft hair extensions using the apparatus of
claim 1, the method comprising: attaching the piece of material to
hair using the one or more attachment apparatuses; and inserting
the weft of hair extensions on the plurality of hooks.
6. The method of claim 5 wherein the one or more attachment
apparatuses include one or more combs.
7. The method of claim 5 wherein the piece of material comprises a
strip of material and the plurality of hooks extends along the
length of the strip.
8. The method of claim 5 wherein the piece of material is
configured as a u-part wig cap.
Description
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Patent
Application Ser. No. 61/648,392, which was filed on May 17, 2012,
and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0002] This disclosure relates to methods and apparatuses for
applying weft hair extensions to a wearer's head.
BACKGROUND
[0003] There are several existing techniques for applying weft hair
extensions. Weft hair extensions can be sewn onto braided hair,
glued onto loose hair, glued onto the wearer's scalp, or glued or
sewn onto a wig cap placed on the wearer's head. Each of these
methods can be complicated and time consuming. Each of these
methods typically requires an experienced person to properly apply
the weft hair extensions to the wearer's head. Additionally, the
sewing methods can be painful if the pointed sewing needle used
comes in contact with the wearer's scalp. The gluing method can be
messy and also can be painful if the hot glue used in some methods
comes in contact with the wearer's skin.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0004] FIGS. 1 and 2 illustrate an example receiving side of a hair
extension receiving apparatus and the underside of the hair
extension receiving apparatus, respectively.
[0005] FIG. 3 illustrates another example receiving side of a hair
extension receiving apparatus.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0006] Some implementations of this disclosure provide methods and
apparatuses for applying weft hair extensions to a wearer's head by
attaching a hair extension receiving apparatus to the wearer's
hair. In some implementations, the hair extension receiving
apparatus can include combs, clips, or any other attachment
apparatus on one side to attach the receiving apparatus to the
wearer's hair. The other side of the hair extension receiving
apparatus includes a plurality of hooks. Once attached to the
wearer's hair (or before), the weft of the hair extensions are
inserted on the hooks of the hair extension receiving
apparatus.
[0007] FIG. 1 illustrates an example receiving side 100 of a hair
extension receiving apparatus. FIG. 2 illustrates an example
underside 200 of the hair extension receiving apparatus.
[0008] The receiving side 100 includes a plurality of hooks 110 for
engaging the weft of hair extensions. In some implementations, the
hooks may be in the form of the hooks used in hook and eye tape. In
some implementations, each hook may have a hump in its wire. The
humps of the hooks may prevent the weft of the hair extensions from
slipping out of the hook. In some implementations, the hooks 110
are arranged along a plurality of rows. In some implementations,
the hooks 110 are arranged in any configuration.
[0009] The underside 200 includes a plurality of attaching
apparatuses (e.g., combs 210) to attach the receiving apparatus to
the wearer's hair. In some implementations, the attaching
apparatuses are sewn 220 to the base material 230 of the underside
200 of the hair extension receiving apparatus. However, the
attaching apparatuses can be attached to the base material 300 in
any other manner.
[0010] In some implementations, the base material 140, 230 of the
hair extension receiving apparatus to which the hooks 110 and the
attaching apparatuses 210 are attached, respectively, can be made
of any material including nylon, stretchable mesh material,
spandex, cotton, polyester, or any other material.
[0011] In some implementations, hook tape 120 (i.e., the hook side
of hook and eye tape) is used to attach the hooks 110 to the base
material 140 of the receiving side 100 of the hair extension
receiving apparatus. In some implementations, the hook tape 120 can
be sewed 130 to the base material 140 of the receiving side 100 of
the hair extension receiving apparatus. In some implementations,
the hook tape 120 can be attached to the base material 140 of the
receiving side 100 of the hair extension receiving apparatus with
an adhesive or any other manner.
[0012] Referring to FIG. 3, in some implementations, the hair
extension receiving apparatus comprises a strip of material 300
having a receiving side that includes a plurality of hooks 310
extending along the length of the strip and an underside (not
shown) comprising one or more attaching apparatuses (e.g., combs,
pins, clips, etc.) to attach the strip to the wearer's head. The
material can be any material including nylon, stretchable mesh
material, spandex, cotton, polyester, or any other material.
[0013] In some implementations, the hair extension receiving
apparatus may be configured as a u-part wig cap as shown in FIG. 1.
In alternative implementations, the hair extension receiving
apparatus may be any size or shape.
[0014] To apply weft hair extensions to the wearer's head, a hair
extension receiving apparatus (e.g., apparatus 100, 200 or
apparatus 300) is attached to the wearer's hair using the attaching
apparatuses on the underside of the hair extension receiving
apparatus. Once attached to the wearer's hair, the weft of the hair
extensions is inserted onto the hooks (e.g., 110 or 310) of the
hair extension receiving apparatus. In some implementations, the
weft of the hair extensions is inserted onto the hooks of the hair
extension receiving apparatus first and then the hair extension
receiving apparatus is attached to the wearer's hair.
[0015] By using implementations of the hair extension receiving
apparatuses of the present disclosure, the time to apply hair
extensions may be reduced and sewing or glue may be eliminated.
[0016] Reference throughout this specification to "an embodiment"
or "implementation" or words of similar import means that a
particular described feature, structure, or characteristic is
included in at least one embodiment of the present invention. Thus,
the phrase "in an embodiment" or a phrase of similar import in
various places throughout this specification does not necessarily
refer to the same embodiment.
[0017] Many modifications and other embodiments of the inventions
set forth herein will come to mind to one skilled in the art to
which these inventions pertain having the benefit of the teachings
presented in the foregoing descriptions and the associated
drawings.
[0018] The described features, structures, or characteristics may
be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments. In
the above description, numerous specific details are provided for a
thorough understanding of embodiments of the invention. One skilled
in the relevant art will recognize, however, that embodiments of
the invention can be practiced without one or more of the specific
details, or with other methods, components, materials, etc. In
other instances, well-known structures, materials, or operations
may not be shown or described in detail.
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