US4092739A
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Method of replacing hair
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1977-08-29
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Granted: 1978-06-06
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Expires: 1997-08-29
Abstract
Abstract A method of replacing hair to a delineated area of the human scalp to which, after surgically preparing the area, suturing is surgically embedded along an annular pathway. The suturing segmentally comprises a buried infra-length and neighboring supra-lengths surrounded by a tubular resinous sleeve which lies downwardly against the scalp skin layer. An apt connector means is attached to the resinous sleeves and to which connector the replacement hair might be attached.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard P. Clemens
- 👤 Robert Fuchs
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 06:39
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
198 words
A method for replacing hair in a delineated area of a living human scalp which has been surgically prepared, said method comprising the steps of: A. positioning a plurality of individual tubular resinous sleeves atop the scalp skin layer and arranged in an annular pattern within said delineated area; B. providing distinct spatial gaps between the ends of neighboring tubular sleeves; C. embedding a series of sutures in an annular pattern utilizing an elongate one-piece surgical thread, the lead-end of which is inserted in repeated alternating fashion as follows: i. through the scalp skin layer and restricted to the spatial gap between neighboring sleeves whereby there is provided suturing infra-lengths lying buried within the subcutaceous scalp layer; and ii. through the longitudinal bore of the sleeves as a suturing supra-length said bore being sufficiently larger cross-sectionally than said suturing whereby each sleeve remains entirely atop the scalp skin layer and is slidable therealong; D. buttressing the sutured elongate one-piece surgical thread at its lead-end and trail-end thereby preventing the buried infra-lengths thereof from sliding within the subcutaceous layer; and E. applying at least one connector means to the sleeves and to which connector replacement hair might be attached.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
198 words
A method for replacing hair in a delineated area of a living human scalp which has been surgically prepared, said method comprising the steps of: A. positioning a plurality of individual tubular resinous sleeves atop the scalp skin layer and arranged in an annular pattern within said delineated area; B. providing distinct spatial gaps between the ends of neighboring tubular sleeves; C. embedding a series of sutures in an annular pattern utilizing an elongate one-piece surgical thread, the lead-end of which is inserted in repeated alternating fashion as follows: i. through the scalp skin layer and restricted to the spatial gap between neighboring sleeves whereby there is provided suturing infra-lengths lying buried within the subcutaceous scalp layer; and ii. through the longitudinal bore of the sleeves as a suturing supra-length said bore being sufficiently larger cross-sectionally than said suturing whereby each sleeve remains entirely atop the scalp skin layer and is slidable therealong; D. buttressing the sutured elongate one-piece surgical thread at its lead-end and trail-end thereby preventing the buried infra-lengths thereof from sliding within the subcutaceous layer; and E. applying at least one connector means to the sleeves and to which connector replacement hair might be attached.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 comprising the step of inserting a portion of the connector longitudinally through the sleeve bore in parallelism to the suturing supra-length.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 comprising the step of applying a plurality of girth bands around each sleeve as the connector means.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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