U.S. patent number 3,557,806 [Application Number 04/781,768] was granted by the patent office on 1971-01-26 for ornamental hair covering and headdress.
Invention is credited to Irene S. Blanchard.
United States Patent |
3,557,806 |
Blanchard |
January 26, 1971 |
ORNAMENTAL HAIR COVERING AND HEADDRESS
Abstract
A combination turban and hair piece having fastening means on
the underside and adjacent the edge thereof so that the turban may
be folded around and encompass a hair piece whereby the latter will
depend therefrom. One corner of the turban is adapted to be pulled
through a loop on the other corner thereof to secure the turban on
the wearer's head after which the hair piece may be attractively
and stylishly arranged on the turban and forehead of the
wearer.
Inventors: |
Blanchard; Irene S. (Thousand
Oaks, CA) |
Family
ID: |
25123860 |
Appl.
No.: |
04/781,768 |
Filed: |
December 6, 1968 |
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Application
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Filing Date |
Patent Number |
Issue Date |
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547508 |
May 4, 1966 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
132/101; 132/53;
132/105 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A41G
5/0093 (20130101); A45D 8/40 (20130101) |
Current International
Class: |
A45D
8/40 (20060101); A45D 8/00 (20060101); A41g
005/00 () |
Field of
Search: |
;132/1,9,101,105,49,53 |
References Cited
[Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents
Primary Examiner: Kinsey; Russell R.
Assistant Examiner: Eskovitz; J. N.
Parent Case Text
The present application is a continuation-in-part of the copending
application Ser. No. 547,508 filed May 4, 1966 (now abandoned) by
the same inventor and entitled "Ornamental Hair Covering and
Headdress."
Claims
I claim:
1. In a turban and a hairpiece combination of the character
described, a turban portion comprising a flat piece folded into two
generally equal rectangular portions and a crease therebetween,
said crease constituting the rear of said turban and said
rectangular portions being aligned vertically, the folds of each
portion being secured together at two of its adjoining front edges,
said portions being open and unsecured at the front and top edges
thereof, and being closed at the bottom and rear thereof, flexible
comb securing means secured to the underside of said piece adjacent
said top edges and bridging said closed rear portion, an elongated
folded hair piece providing at least two varying lengths of hair
interengaged by said comb means, attaching means on said comb means
whereby said comb means will encircle said folded hair piece and
the ends thereof secured together so that the fold in said hair
piece will be encompassed by the turban and will depend therefrom,
loop means at one unsecured upper corner of said turban whereby the
other unsecured upper corner thereof may be drawn therethrough to
secure the turban adjacent the forehead and on the head of the
wearer and so that said varying lengths of hair may be variously
arranged and styled with one length arranged relative to said
turban and the other lengths being arranged relative to the
forehead.
2. In a turban and hair piece combination as in claim 1, wherein
said elongated hair piece is folded closer to one of its ends than
the other to provide varying long and short hair sections, whereby
said long section may be variously arranged and styled relative to
the turban and said short section may be parted into two portions
and arranged relative to the forehead.
3. In a turban and hair piece combination as in claim 1, said
securing means comprising spaced male and female attaching means,
said attaching means being arranged on at least one side of said
crease and spaced from said open front edges, said hair piece being
folded closer to one of its ends than the other to provide varying
long and short hair sections, said attaching means interengaging to
encircle the fold in said hair piece whereby the latter will be
encompassed by said turban and will drape downwardly therefrom,
whereby when the turban is arranged on the wearer's head said long
and short hair sections may be variously arranged and styled
relative to the turban and the forehead.
4. In a turban and hair piece combination as in claim 3, wherein
the top outside face of said turban has fastening means thereon
adjacent one of said free top edges, and a second elongated hair
piece, and fastening means on said second hair piece whereby said
fastening means may interengage to fasten said second hair piece on
said turban so as to drape therefrom and whereby both of said hair
pieces may be variously arranged and independently styled relative
to said turban.
5. In a turban and hair piece combination as in claim 4, wherein
said fastening means are Velcro patches.
Description
This invention generally relates to an ornamental hair covering and
headdress for women who desire to conceal hair when it is rolled up
in curlers during drying.
While it has long been the custom for women to use various head
coverings, such as scarfs which are loosely draped over the head,
and other types of head-conforming headwear, these are not suitable
for entirely covering and concealing hair when it is rolled up in
curlers during drying, and, at the same time, presenting an
attractive and stylish appearance.
It is, therefore, the principal object of the present invention to
provide a turban having novel means for securing one or more hair
pieces thereto so that, when the turban is arranged on and secured
to the wearer's head, the hair pieces may be attractively and
stylishly arranged on the turban and relative to the forehead of
the wearer, whereby the wearer's own hair will be concealed and yet
be attractively adorned.
A further object is to provide a turban having means for attaching
elongated artificial hair pieces thereto so that when the turban is
assembled on the wearer's head the hair pieces may be variously
arranged in a bun on the top thereof, or caused to drape therefrom
in a pony tail, and arranged relative to the wearer's forehead, and
in other styles suitable to the wearer.
Another object is the provision of a turban and hair piece
combination in which the elongated artificial hair pieces may be
readily assembled and disassembled relative to the turban to permit
grooming and interchange of various types and colors of hair
pieces.
Still another object is to provide a turban having means for
securing an artificial hair piece thereto, but which, if so
desired, may be employed as a hair covering without the hair piece
or pieces attached thereto.
A further object is the provision of a turban and hair piece
combination wherein the turban is provided with elastic means
whereby it will readily conform to the wearer's head.
A still further object is to provide a turban and hair piece
combination wherein a novel and simple fastening means is provided
for readily attaching an elongated hair piece thereto.
Another object is the provision of a turban and hair piece
combination having Velcro fastening means on the turban thereof so
that the latter may be used without any hair pieces, or an
additional hair piece may be secured thereto so that the turban may
be adorned with a pony tail and a bun.
In one aspect of the invention, there may be provided in a turban,
a flexible comb means adjacent the upper edge at the rear thereof
whereby the comb may encircle an elongated folded artificial hair
piece so that the latter will be embraced by the turban and will
depend therefrom. The turban may thereafter be fitted on the head
of the wearer and one corner thereof drawn through a loop on the
other corner thereof and secured on the forehead of the wearer,
after which one portion of the hair piece may be suitably arranged
and styled relative to the turban, and the other portion of the
hair piece may be parted and arranged relative to the forehead.
In another aspect, the turban may be provided with an alternate
fastening means for securing one piece thereto, and other fastening
means are provided to enable other hair pieces to be attached
thereto, or the turban may be fitted to the wearer's head without
hair pieces attached thereto or assembled thereon.
Other objects and advantages will be apparent when the
specification is considered with the accompanying drawings,
wherein:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the preferred embodiment of my
turban, showing a comb fastening means for securing an artificial
hair piece thereto;
FIG. 2 is a rear inverted view of the turban with the edge thereof
folded back to illustrate how the comb is arranged thereon and
secured thereto;
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the turban with an elongated hair
piece folded and secured to the comb, preparatory to the comb and
turban encircling and encompassing the secured end of the hair
piece and the assembly of the combined turban and hair piece on the
wearer's head;
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the turban with the comb attached
to the folded hair piece and the turban drawn therearound in the
position it assumes prior to being arranged on the wearer's
head;
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the turban and hair piece
combination assembled on the wearer's head showing the longer
length of the hair piece depending therefrom as a pony tail, and
the shorted length parted and arranged on the forehead, with the
turban partly in section to show hair curlers;
FIG. 6 is a view similar to FIG. 5, but showing the longer length
of the hair piece arranged in a bun on top of the turban;
FIG. 7 is a front inverted view of a modification of my turban,
showing an alternate fastening means, and the provision of elastic
means adjacent the edge, back and fastening means to conform the
turban to the head of the wearer;
FIG. 8 is a perspective view of my modified turban with one hair
piece attached thereto, and showing fastening means for securing a
second hair piece thereto, and a supplemental fastening means
employed when the turban is used without hair pieces; and
FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a hair piece attached to a fabric
piece with Velcro thereon for securing the same to the Velcro
fastening means on the turban.
Referring more particularly to the drawings, wherein similar
reference characters designate like parts throughout the several
views, 10 generally represents a turban constructed of some
suitable colored material, such as knitted fabric, which may be
formed from a single, generally rectangular piece of material 12
folded to provide a closed lower end 14, and sewn by a line of
stitching, or otherwise suitably secured, at its adjoining side
edges 16, viewing FIG. 1. The adjoining top edges 18 and front
edges 20 are free so that the turban may be positioned on the
wearer's head with the closed lower end 14 engaging the rear neck
area and extending upwardly and embracing the sides of the head.
One corner 22 is provided with a loop 24, or other suitable
fastening means, secured thereto by stitching or the like, so that
the other corner 26 thereof may be pulled therethrough adjacent the
forehead and the turban secured to the head, as best shown in FIGS.
5 and 6.
The turban may be decorated with suitable beadlike adornments 28
suitably secured to the exterior thereof so as to enhance its
appearance.
Means is provided adjacent the upper ends of the stitched edges 16
of the turban for securing an artificial hair piece thereto. This
means may be in the form of a flexible comb 30, of some suitable
material such as plastic, having closely spaced tines 32. The comb
is suitably secured by stitches or the like 34 adjacent the upper
edges 18 and bridging the sewn side edges 16 so that the comb will
be located at the upper end and to one side of the turban and
generally intermediate the corners 22 and 26 with the pointed ends
32 of the tines extending downwardly, viewing FIGS. 1 and 3. One
end of the comb is formed with a suitable hook 36 which may
interengage a suitable loop 38 on the other end to enable the comb
to encircle the hair piece, as will presently be described.
When a hair piece is to be attached to the turban, an elongated
piece of artificial hair 40 of suitable color is folded over closer
to one end than the other, as at 41, so that there will be a main
piece 42 and a shorter piece 44, as best shown in FIGS. 3 and 4.
The folded end 41 is positioned over the centermost tines 32 of the
comb and the tines are embedded therein to attach the hair piece
thereto. Thereafter, the ends of the comb 30 are wrapped or bent
around the anchored end of the hair piece and the hook 36 and loop
38 interconnected so that the comb encircles the hair piece, which
draws that portion of the turban adjacent the comb around and
encompasses the folded end of the hair piece. After being so
attached, both the long and short sections 42 and 44 of the hair
piece will depend or drape downwardly from the turban preparatory
to the latter being fitted to the wearer's head.
The turban is so fitted by grasping the upper corners 22 and 26 and
positioning the closed lower end 14 over the rear neck area and
drawing the corners upwardly and inwardly in opposed directions
until the corner 26 may be pulled through the loop 24 and will be
disposed generally in the upper portion of the forehead in the
center thereof. Thus, the turban will entirely cover and conceal
the wearer's hair and the usual unattractive hair curlers 46 in
which the same may have been curled. The shorter length 44 of the
hair piece may be parted into two sections 46 and 48 which may be
pulled forwardly and downwardly beneath the interconnected ends of
the turban and thence may be tucked beneath the edges of the
turban, as best illustrated in FIGS. 5 and 6. The longer length 42
of the hair piece may either be permitted to drape downwardly over
the turban somewhat in the fashion of a pony tail, as shown in FIG.
5, or this length 42 may be wound into a bun 43 and suitably
secured by bobby pins or the like, not shown, on top of the turban,
as shown in FIG. 6. However, it will be apparent that the manner in
which the hair piece is folded and attached to the turban permits
of the two sections thereof being variously arranged on the turban
and relative to the head and forehead to suit the whims of the
wearer.
In the embodiment of FIGS. 7, 8 and 9, the turban may be provided
with a modified form of hair piece fastener. This may include a
suitable hook 50 and suitable eye 52 secured in spaced relation by
stitching or the like to the upper rear portion of the turban so
that a corresponding hair piece 40' folded, as in the preferred
embodiment, into long and short sections 42' and 44' may be
interposed therebetween and the fasteners drawn therearound and
secured together. Thus, the edge portion of the turban encases the
folded end of the hair piece so that both sections thereof will
depend therefrom. A strip of suitable elastic material 54 may be
suitably attached by stitching or the like to the inside of the
turban and extends lengthwise between the hook and eyes 50 and 52
so that the material of the turban will snugly embrace the hair
piece. In addition, another strip of suitable elastic material 56
may be suitably secured by stitching or the like to the underside
of the turban edge so that when assembled on the head of the
wearer, it will snugly fit the contour thereof.
If desired, the modified form of turban may be provided with means
for attaching a second artificial hair piece 58 thereto. Thus, a
strip or patch 60 of Velcro material, which constitute a plurality
of hooks and eyes utilized as securing members, may be suitably
secured to the top surface of the turban and spaced inwardly from
the top 18 and front edges 20 thereof. The hair piece 58 is folded,
as is hair piece 40, to provide the same two varying lengths of
hair, and the folded end 62 of this hair piece is secured by
stitching or the like to one end of a flat piece 64 of suitable
material, such as knitted fabric. A strip or patch 66 of Velcro
material is suitably secured to one face of piece 64 and is adapted
to interengage and interlock with the Velcro patch 60 on the turban
to attach the hair piece 58 thereto. It will be apparent that this
second hair piece 58 may be variously styled by the wearer to
augment the hair piece 40. For example, if the hair piece 40 drapes
downwardly, the hair piece 58 may be arranged as a bun on top of
the turban, or vice versa. Other styles and arrangements will, of
course, be possible.
If for some reason, the wearer does not wish to assemble one or
both hair pieces thereon, the turban may be worn as a rather simple
but attractive hair covering. With this in mind, a strip or patch
68 of Velcro material may also be suitably secured to the underside
of the turban spaced from the top 18 and front edges 20 thereof and
generally in alignment with the Velcro patch 60 on the top face.
Thus, if the hair pieces are omitted, the fasteners 50 and 52 may
be secured together to provide a generally circular opening which
may serve as a ventilator, and one upper edge of the turban is
drawn into overlapping relation to the other edge whereby the
Velcro patch 68 on the underside of the turban is superposed on the
Velcro patch 60 on the upper face thereof and is pressed
thereagainst to effect an interconnection therebetween. When so
used, the appearance of the turban might be enhanced by securing a
bow, or some other suitable adornment, not shown, also provided
with a Velcro patch to the patch 60, in an obvious manner.
Thus, it will be apparent that this turban is primarily adapted for
use with one or more elongated hair pieces so that the turban will
entirely conceal the wearer's own hair and yet present a novel and
attractive coiffure, or the hair pieces may be omitted to enable
the turban to function as an otherwise unadorned head covering.
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