U.S. patent application number 14/157772 was filed with the patent office on 2015-07-23 for hair extension foundation cap with hair attachment template and hair protection insulation.
The applicant listed for this patent is Juliet Annmarie Palmer-Rogers. Invention is credited to Juliet Annmarie Palmer-Rogers.
Application Number | 20150201691 14/157772 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 53543693 |
Filed Date | 2015-07-23 |
United States Patent
Application |
20150201691 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Palmer-Rogers; Juliet
Annmarie |
July 23, 2015 |
Hair extension foundation cap with hair attachment template and
hair protection insulation
Abstract
The hair extension foundation cap with hair attachment template
and hair protection insulation is a base worn on the head to which
a wearer attaches pre-made hair wefts for the purpose of hair
extension without affecting the natural hair. The template to guide
hair attachment is printed, marked or woven to the foundation cap.
The hair protection insulation is made of moisture resistant paper
and lines the inner cap base to prevent bonding adhesives used for
attaching hair wefts to base from coming in contact with a wearer's
natural hair. One embodiment of the invention has a pre-attached
anti-stress nape component and a crown hair part component. The
device also has an antiskid tabs component that support and retains
the light weight stretchable mesh base to a head without retention
adhesives, clips, sew-on retentions or abrasive hard surfaces that
can cause damage to a wearer's hair.
Inventors: |
Palmer-Rogers; Juliet Annmarie;
(Rahway, NJ) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Palmer-Rogers; Juliet Annmarie |
Rahway |
NJ |
US |
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Family ID: |
53543693 |
Appl. No.: |
14/157772 |
Filed: |
January 17, 2014 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
132/54 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A41G 3/0058
20130101 |
International
Class: |
A41G 5/00 20060101
A41G005/00 |
Claims
1-3. (canceled)
4. A hair extension foundation cap, comprising: a ridge-less
interior surface; an elastic member extending around the
circumference of the hair extension foundation cap; a center panel
having a wider front than back, wherein the center panel is
configured to stretch in a direction between the front and the
back; template guidelines positioned on an exterior surface, the
template guidelines being configured to guide attachments of hair
wefts to the hair extension foundation cap; and antiskid
reinforcement tabs comprised of a non-stretch mesh fabric, the
antiskid reinforcement tabs including a front reinforcement tab
positioned on the front of the hair extension foundation cap and
circumference tabs positioned along a circumference of the hair
extension foundation cap, wherein the circumference tabs are placed
along the elastic member.
5. The hair extension foundation cap of claim 1, further
comprising: a moisture resistant insulation layer positioned on the
ridge-less interior surface of the hair extension foundation cap,
the moisture resistant insulation layer being comprised of wax
paper.
6. The hair extension foundation cap of claim 1, wherein the
template guidelines are woven into the exterior surface.
7. The hair extension foundation cap of claim 1, wherein the
template guidelines are printed into the exterior surface.
7. The hair extension foundation cap of claim 1, further
comprising: a plurality of panels, wherein the template guidelines
associated with each of the plurality of panels is different.
8. The hair extension foundation cap of claim 7, further
comprising: a weft border positioned between two of the plurality
of panels, wherein the template guidelines associated with the two
of the plurality of panels are slanted towards the weft border.
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The new invention relates to a residual class for devices
and methods used by persons in making their personal grooming and
hygiene. The field includes closely related professional devices
and methods for treating or grooming hair; which includes
wig-making processes. The new invention also relates to devices on
which the wearer's false hair is supported.
BACKGROUND ART
[0002] To enjoy the convenience of a low cost custom made hair
extension device especially of natural or human hair, consumers
have resorted to a popular practice known as stocking cap weaving.
In stocking cap weaving a stretchable skullcap base is secured to a
wearer's head and then adhesive is used to bond rows of pre-made
hair wefts to create styles. This is a manual process has limited
style capacity since it is done on the wearers head. The common
stocking cap used is usually one-sized and can be very
uncomfortable, the stocking is also usually very soft and has no
support structure; therefore, it has to be bonded usually with
adhesives to the wearer's head. Even when bonded, over time, the
stocking cap usually retracts from the wearer's hairline damaging
the natural hairline and becomes unattractive. Overtime built up
moisture and lack of ventilation can cause mould to grow the
wearers head when the base is bonded to the head.
[0003] An example of related prior art is a non-patented reference
as disclosed at "http://snghair.com/StyleGuide2.aspx" a leading
hair distributors: "Secure your hair under a weave or stocking cap.
Begin applying 1/2 inches apart, ear to ear, from the bottom
hairline working towards the top to the temple area." This method
is known as stocking cap weaving wherein a stretchable cap of
stocking type fabric is placed on the head of the wearer. The hair
is then bonded to the base. This method is the alternative used to
make low cost custom fitted human hair extension hairpiece.
[0004] A related prior art that sought to update this manual
stocking cap weave method is prior art; Hair extension hairpiece or
wig device with flexible-grip cap base in U.S. application Ser. No.
13,185-073, Palmer-Rogers. The invention disclosed a completed
stretchable mesh base wig for protecting a wearer's hair from
damage while providing total hair coverage; which is a wig having
firstly a self-retention capacity of non-adhesive, non-metal,
non-abrasive, breathable anti-skid and retention components and
secondly hair arrangement that aids ventilation, attractively
imitate natural hair yet discreetly reduce manufacturing time and
cost. This prior art is a completed wig and does not provide an
option to allow a user to use the antiskid base and create their
own hairpiece weave.
[0005] In addition many other prior art hairpiece weaves and wigs
have components that damage a wearers' own hair. Some of these
hair-damaging components are: hard plastic or metal clips, hooks,
wire retention components, non-breathable materials that block
ventilation and stop hair growth, rigid stiff material that rests
directly on the wearers hair or scalp and cause friction, sharp
edges and ridges on stiff ribbons and stiff lace and the edge of
the hair wefts that cause friction and hair breakage, structures
that pull the wearers hairline such as the popular stocking cap or
wig cap and adhesives tend to peel strands of hair from the scalp
when being removed.
SUMMARY OF INVENTION
Brief Summary of the Invention
[0006] The new invention is a lightweight stretchable mesh base
hair extension foundation cap with embedded template lines to guide
hair attachment and a moisture resistant insulation that protects a
wearers hair from bonding adhesives used for hair weft attachment.
One embodiment of the invention has a pre-attached nape and hair
part components. The device has a non-adhesive, non-metal,
clip-less, non-invasive retention system wherein an antiskid tabs
component supports, retains and keeps said wig positioned on a
head. The retention system has long narrow antiskid tabs made of a
breathable rigid mesh connected selected sections of an outer layer
of a tensioned stretchable periphery band and the anti-skid tabs
effect a periphery with alternate stretchable and non-stretchable
areas on the hair extension foundation cap. It provides a wearer
with a foundation cap to which they can attach hair wefts in
natural hair growth pattern and complete their own custom made
hairpiece weave. The embodiment of the foundation cap with
pre-attached hair components provides a device with components that
would be very difficult if not impossible to produce on a wearer's
head. The invention provides an alternative to users who might
desire a device that allows them to minimize cost and have the
flexibility to choose the length and type of hair to complete their
hairpiece. For example a wearer can simply use the current
invention of the foundation cap with the pre-attached human hair
components then use cheaper synthetic hair to complete the
remaining undone portion.
[0007] This new invention allows a practice known as stocking cap
weaving the to be completed in a modern and efficient way by
providing a device with pre-attached hair components of a hair part
component or what is commonly known in the art as a crown closure.
An anti-stress nape hair component on one embodiment protects the
wearer's own hair and the longevity of the hairpiece with an
arrangement that enables the base to be properly aligned on the
head and over the nape hair while providing flexibility to prevent
stress tangling at the back of the head and this pre-attached nape
component would be difficult to achieve manually on a wearer's
head. The device also has a removable moisture resistant coated or
wax paper insulation that lines that inner base to prevent seepage
when adhesive is the bonding method used to attach hair wefts to
the hair extension cap base. The new device has the capacity to be
affixed to the wearers own natural hair if they choose to do so,
but has a self-retention capacity that other fabric base prior arts
lack.
OBJECTIVE OF THE INVENTION
[0008] The current invention provides users a device with ease of
use and speed of application and the main objectives are to:
[0009] 1) Provide a device that simplify the process attaching
pre-made hair wefts used to complete a cap base hair extension by
providing a base with lines to guide alignment of hair wefts which
is critical to producing a natural looking finished product
[0010] 2) Provide a device that does not require or depend on the
length of a wearer's hair for functionality by providing a device
that covers the all the wearer's own natural hair and can be used
for hair at any stage of growth or hair-loss. If needs be a wearer
with longer hair may simply secure their own hair in a chignon or
braids to allow the soft stretchable base to conformation to a
natural shape. While women who are experiencing advance hair loss
can confidently wear this device because of the high self retention
capacity provided by the anti-skid tabs
[0011] 3) Provide a device that does not negatively impact or
damage a wearer's natural hair via a moisture resistant insulation
that prevents seepage when adhesive is used to attached hair wefts
to the hair extension foundation cap
[0012] 4) Provide a device that fits securely to a wearer's head
without the use of adhesives clips, rigid sharp edged ribbons or
other objects that can harm a wearer's natural hair
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0013] Description of drawings:
[0014] FIG. 1 illustrating template lines to guide hair
attachment
[0015] FIG. 2 illustrating stitch-line of pre-attached hair
components
[0016] FIG. 3 illustrating a plan view of the hair extension
foundation cap
EXPLANATION OF MARKS AND SYMBOLS
[0017] Illustrations as set forth in FIG. 1-FIG. 3: [0018] 10.1
Stretchable mesh fabric base for airflow [0019] 20.1 Center panel
that is wider at the front and stretches lengthwise [0020] 30.1
Side panels that stretch downwards [0021] 40.1 Stretchable areas of
the band [0022] 50.1 Antiskid reinforcement tabs made of rigid
non-stretch mesh fabric [0023] 60.1 Front antiskid reinforcement
tab of rigid non-stretch mesh fabric [0024] 70.1 Scalp colored
overlay fabric for preferred embodiment said overlay has hair
strands interconnected before attachment for embodiment two [0025]
80.1 Periphery band of stretchable mesh fabric [0026] 90.1 Opening
at the ear section of the periphery band [0027] 100.1 Support
component for opening at ear section made of 85% percentage of
nylon and 15% spandex. [0028] 100. 2 Additional elastic support:
3/4 inch (1.9 cm) wide.times.2.5 inches (6.4 cm) long [0029] 110.1
The fixed micro hair part with imitation scalp presentation having
a vertical hair weft border, a uniformed line of implanted hair
strands, a compressed zigzag stitch line that imitate thicken hair
root and a second uniformed line of implanted hair strands that
imitate scalp with hair growth [0030] 120.1 Uniformly narrow
opening between the left and right arrays of hair wefts that forms
the fixed hair part feature, the opening or demarcation area is
approximately 1/4'' (6 mm) wide to reduce the manually implanted or
ventilated hair strands [0031] 130.1 Template lines to guide
attachment of hair wefts to the base [0032] 140.1 Knotted area for
the permanent or fixed micro hair-part [0033] 150.1 Anti-stress
nape arrangement with hair wefts vertically oriented, these
vertically aligned wefts are approximately half inch 1/2'' (1.27
cm) short in order to form a flat textured layer of hair that
covers the back of the fabric base and imitate natural nape
hair
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF INVENTION
Best Mode of Carrying Out the Invention
[0034] The drawing in FIG. 1, illustrates the base of the current
invention to which human or synthetic hair is attached. The best
mode to carry out the new invention is a preferred embodiment with
the following components and process:
[0035] The base is 10.1 a lightweight stretchable mesh fabric with
a percentage of nylon and spandex. The antiskid reinforcement tabs
50.1 are made of a stiff nylon netting fabric popularly known as
crinoline or stiff tulle. The center panel 20.1, which is wider at
the front that stretches lengthwise and two side panels 30.1
stretch downwards to adapt to the shape and size of the wearer's
head. The periphery is a band 80.1 made from a stretchable fabric
of 85% percentage of nylon and 15% spandex. The band fabric is
folded to form a smooth durable edge. The band is 3 inches (7.6 cm)
wide. The circumference of the band is based on international hat
sizes, for example hat-size 7 1/2 measures 23.5 inches (59.7 cm)
and is regarded as large. The large would be a popular size, but
the scope to manufacture a variety of sizes is one of the
advantages of this new invention as opposed to prior arts that is
one-size-fits-all foundation. The opening at the ear section of the
periphery band 90.1 is 1.5 inches (3.8 cm). The opening is
reinforced with the stretchable fabric of 85% percentage of nylon
and 15% spandex 100.1. The reinforcement fabric for this ear
section is folded to form a smooth durable edge that can rest on
the wearer's ear crease without irritation. The remaining opening
easily accommodates the ear. 100.2 is a 3/4 inch (1.9 cm) elastic
member about 2.5 inches (6.4 cm) long with a soft textured surface
is connected to the inside of the cap base at least 3/4 inch (1.9
cm) above the opening for each ears. With the opening not being the
entire width of the band and the additional elastic support it
allows continuous tension that helps hold the soft structure of the
base in place. The fabric overlay 70.1 for the front reinforcement
tab protects a wearer's hair from the rigid reinforcement mesh and
provides a foundation for an imitation scalp presentation
[0036] The ant-skid reinforcement tabs 50.1 are made from stiff
nylon netting fabric popularly known as crinoline or stiff tulle.
The stiff net is double folded lengthwise and stitched on the
outside layer of the base below the attached hair. Placing the tabs
on the outer layer of the base prevents the rough texture from
coming in contact with the wearer's hair or scalp. The side and
back reinforcement tabs are 2.5 inches (6.4 cm) long and 3/4 inches
(1.9 cm) wide. The front reinforcement tab 60.1 is 3'' (7.62 cm)
wide, 4'' (10.16 cm) long. The tabs are placed in a longitude
position along the periphery band. The front reinforcement tab 60.1
has a scalp colored fabric 70.1 the fabric stretchable fabric can
be the same as the periphery band of the wig. This scalp colored
overlay forms the imitation scalp at the crown and forehead area of
the base.
[0037] The invention has an embodiment with a pre-attached hair
part component that conceals exposed top edges of hair wefts
attached to the foundation cap by a wearer. The pre-attached hair
part component has strands of hair interconnected to scalp colored
fabric overlay that covers the front antiskid tab. The hair strands
forms a hair part that is either fixed or variably selected by a
wearer. For a variable wearer-select hair part, 70.1 the scalp
colored mesh overlay of the front antiskid tab has multiple strands
of hair implanted or ventilated prior to being attached to
foundation cap base. The implanted hair strands covers an area
large enough to allow a wearer to selectively make hair part the
crown and forehead area. For a fixed micro hair part with imitation
scalp, the crown area of foundation cap has arrays of hair wefts
attached to the front antiskid tab. The arrays of hair wefts are
slanted towards the center of the forehead from both left and right
direction and have a lengthwise vertical hair weft border 120.1
overlay that conceals the slanted arrays. The vertical hair weft
border is concealed by a uniformed line of implanted, knotted or
ventilated hair strands followed by a dual function compressed
zigzag stitch-line that secures the line of implanted or knotted
hair strands in a permanently fixed position over edges of the hair
weft border. The zigzag stitch line effects a simulated thickened
hair root and a second line of implanted or knotted hair strands
seamlessly blend with the zigzag stitch line and form 110.1 a
natural looking hair-part with visible imitation scalp. The open or
blank demarcation area; 140.1 is only 1/4 inch (6 mm) wide and
3''(7.62 cm) long but can vary in length. The narrow opening or
blank demarcation area makes it possible to use the two uniformed
lines of ventilated hair and the zigzag stitch line to form a
complete natural looking hair part with imitation scalp
presentation.
[0038] In FIG. 2, 130.1 illustrate template lines to guide
attachment of pre-made hair wefts to the foundation cap. Attaching
hair wefts in a proper position is critical to achieving a natural
looking finished product. A manual method for achieving a cap base
with pre-marked line template is to use a head mold to hold the
foundation cap then using a concave outer mould with the prescribed
open pattern areas through which to apply a non-toxic ink or dye to
the outer surface of the finished foundation cap. Another manual
method is to use a head mould with engraved attachment lines to
guide application of non-toxic ink or dye to finished foundation
cap. An automated method of achieving pre-marked template lines on
the foundation cap to use a flat or one dimensional image of the
hair weft attachment lines of a completed hair extension cap weave
device and have the image woven or printed on each segment of the
stretchable mesh fabric for that forms the completed cap base prior
to assembling. For example the lines would be 1/2'' (1.27 cm) apart
and the side panels of the base would have vertical lines and
center panel would have horizontal lines. When the side and center
panels are stitched together to form the contoured base the lines
elongate around the curvature of a head with the lines on the side
panel slanted. The line template guides hair weft attachment to
form natural hair growth pattern and the line formation can vary to
produce different hair styles.
[0039] The elastic support 100.1 extends across the width of the
opening at the ear to help size adjustment. It provides support for
the base and helps eliminate the need for retention devices such as
clips, comb clips, hooks and adhesives along with the narrow
anti-skid reinforcement tabs along the periphery band with
alternate stretch space between each tab creates a flexible grip
pattern of arrangement to allow a firm and secure but comfortable
fit that also eliminate the need for retention devices such as
clips, comb clips, hooks and adhesives.
[0040] The anti-stress nape hair component 150.1 spans a depth of
2'' (5.06 cm) and 4'' (10.16 cm) across the neck-back area. The
wefts are placed in a longitude position, and the hair strands are
and shortened to 1/2'' (1.27 cm) length. The hairs are positioned
with alternate spaces in between each piece and are positioned from
left and right inwardly. The hair strands overlap and cover each
inner weft-edge. This arrangement forms a flat textured layer of
hair that allows total coverage of the wearer's nape hair. It also
allows the wearer's clothing to glide over these shortened nape
hairs. This anti-stress nape arrangement prevents the hair strands
at the nape from becoming easily stressed and tangled from friction
with the wearers clothing. The vertical positioning and shortened
hair strands allow the wefts to discreetly cover the foundation cap
with a natural looking textured layer of hair while allowing the
base to maintain its flexibility and prevent friction on the
wearer's own nape hair in a manner that would not be possible if
the hair in the nape section is positioned horizontally as in other
prior arts.
[0041] The moisture resistant insulation for the hair extension
foundation cap is made of a lightweight double sided dry wax paper.
It prevents seepage of adhesive used for bonding hair wefts to the
foundation cap. It protects the user's hair from damaging effects
of bonding adhesives. The detachable insulation is removable prior
to attaching hair wefts when wefts are attached by means of sewing
or after attaching hair wefts when adhesive is the means of
attachment. The insulation is oval-shaped and has an elastic band
around the periphery that contours the paper structure as well as
enables expansion and contraction of the paper structure when in
use. The insulation is attached to the inner front area of the hair
extension foundation cap and allows the hair extension cap base to
be partially lifted away from the insulation but allows the
insulation to remain fixed during the weaving process. A dry wax
paper with a twenty pounds (21#) base weight provides strength,
flexibility and a surface that prevents paper residue from
transferring to the inner surface of the cap base due to the wet
adhesive and also enables the use of heated air from a blow dryer
to be used for quick drying of bonding adhesives during attachment
of hair wefts used to complete the hair extension process.
[0042] Applicant has set forth the best mode contemplated of
carrying out the invention into a complete operative device The
present disclosure having been thus described makes particular
reference to the preferred mode of carrying out the invention
thereof, it will be obvious that various changes and modification
may be made therein without departing from the scope of the present
disclosure as defined
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