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Hair piece and method of forming and attaching
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-01-22
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Granted: 1975-03-18
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Expires: 1993-01-22
Abstract
Abstract A hair piece and a method of forming and attaching the same to the head of the user in which a base ring is formed directly on the head of the user which is intertwined with the hair of the user of the hair piece adjacent the hair line and to which base ring the base member of the hair piece is attached and to which base member wefts of hair-like material are attached in distributed relation. The hair piece may include a frontal island member attached to the base ring and to the base member and to which wefts of hair-like material are also attached.
Inventors
- 👤 Gail Ann Bauer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 14:23
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41G; A41G5/00; A41G5/0006; A41G5/0013; A41G5/002
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
71 words
The method of mounting a hair piece on a head which comprises: securing a base ring to live hairs around the hair line surrounding that portion of the head intended to be covered, securing the margin of a flexible textile-like support member to said base ring, attaching first wefts of hair-like material to the base ring, and attaching second wefts of hair-like material to said support member in distributed relation thereon.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
71 words
The method of mounting a hair piece on a head which comprises: securing a base ring to live hairs around the hair line surrounding that portion of the head intended to be covered, securing the margin of a flexible textile-like support member to said base ring, attaching first wefts of hair-like material to the base ring, and attaching second wefts of hair-like material to said support member in distributed relation thereon.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method according to claim 1 in which the ends of at least said first wefts are in overlapping relation.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method according to claim 1 in which at least one end of each of said wefts is in overlapping relation with another of said wefts.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method according to claim 1 in which said base ring is formed of a plurality of threads entwined with the hair on the head.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
94 words
The method according to claim 1 which includes parting the hair near the hair line, placing a plurality of threads in coextensive relation along the part with the threads knotted together at one end, progressively intertwining hair from opposite sides of said part with said threads commencing at the knotted end of the threads until a closed base ring is formed on the head, and entwining hair-like material with said threads across the frontal region of the head if necessary to add body to the ring where natural hair is absent from the head.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
85 words
The method according to claim 1 which includes the following further steps for tightening tHe hair piece on the head when the hair on the head has grown a predetermined amount after mounting of the hair piece, said further steps comprising; removing said first wefts, removing said base ring, forming a new base ring intertwined with the hair on the head and closely adjacent the head, stitching said support member to the newly formed base ring, and stitching said first wefts to said base ring.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
54 words
The method according to claim 5 which includes wrapping a thread around said base ring in a direction perpendicular to the length of the base ring after the formation of the base ring to secure the base ring tightly to the hair entwined therewith and to pull the base ring snugly against the head.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
61 words
The method according to claim 5 which includes forming an island member of textile-like material and adapted to overly the frontal portion of the head in front of the base ring, and stitching the rearward edge of said island member to the region of the base ring which is adjacent thereto, and stitching wefts of hair-like material to said island member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method according to claim 8 which includes forming said island member from a pair of superimposed textile-like elements, inserting straps between said elements in a general front to back direction, and stitching the said elements together while confining the straps to predetermined positions therebetween.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
100 words
A hair piece adapted to be secured directly to the head of the user and comprising: a base ring intertwined with live hairs on the head adjacent the hair line and following the contours of the hair line, a textile-like support member conforming to the head in the area thereof intended to be covered and enclosed by the base ring and stitched along the margin to said base ring, wefts of hair-like material stitched to said support member in distributed relation, and additional wefts secured to said base ring in overlapping relation with the wefts stitched to said support member.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
100 words
A hair piece adapted to be secured directly to the head of the user and comprising: a base ring intertwined with live hairs on the head adjacent the hair line and following the contours of the hair line, a textile-like support member conforming to the head in the area thereof intended to be covered and enclosed by the base ring and stitched along the margin to said base ring, wefts of hair-like material stitched to said support member in distributed relation, and additional wefts secured to said base ring in overlapping relation with the wefts stitched to said support member.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
46 words
A hair piece according to claim 10 which includes an island member stitched at the rear edge to the front part of said base ring and overlying the frontal portion of the head, and wefts of hair-like material stitiched to said island member in distributed relation.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
A hair piece according to claim 11 in which said base ring comprises a plurality of threads in coextensive relation intertwined with the hair on the user''s head.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
39 words
A hair piece according to claim 11 in which said island member comprises a base element, a net-like top element, and straps captive between said elements, said straps being operable to hold said island member snugly against the head.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
32 words
A hair piece according to claim 11 which includes a thread wrap around said base ring to hold the base ring tightly on the hair entwined therewith and snugly against the head.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
43 words
A hair piece according to claim 11 which includes hair-like material intertwined with the threads of said base ring in any region of the head having no hair whereby the body of said base ring is substantially the same at all points therealong.
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