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Method and apparatus for attaching a hair unit
Assignee: Apollo Products Inc
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Filing: 1979-04-03
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Granted: 1981-03-10
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Expires: 1999-04-03
Abstract
Abstract An improved hair unit assembly and method is disclosed wherein the user's natural hair is employed to attach the hair unit in place. In practice, one or more elongated, apertured tubes are placed adjacent the user's natural hair, and strands thereof are pulled into the tubes; an elongated, frictional locking member or adhesive is then inserted within each tube to secure the tubes in place. An appropriate hair unit can then be secured to the tubes by any one of a number of techniques. Reinforcing tube segments are also used to interconnect and bridge spaced hair-receiving tube sections to thus rigidify the overall assembly.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles W. Nelson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 03:43
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41G; A41G5/00; A41G5/0006; A41G5/0013
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
A hair unit assembly for attachment to the head of a recipient having at least some natural hair, said assembly comprising; a hair unit including a base element, and a plurality of natural hair-simulating strands secured to said element; and means for attaching said hairpiece to the recipient's head, including at least one elongated tube configured to present a series of apertures along the length thereof for allowing strands of natural hair to be inserted within the interior of said tube; locking means disposed within the interior of said tube for securing said tube to said strands of natural hair; and structure for connecting said hair unit to said tube.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
110 words
A hair unit assembly for attachment to the head of a recipient having at least some natural hair, said assembly comprising; a hair unit including a base element, and a plurality of natural hair-simulating strands secured to said element; and means for attaching said hairpiece to the recipient's head, including at least one elongated tube configured to present a series of apertures along the length thereof for allowing strands of natural hair to be inserted within the interior of said tube; locking means disposed within the interior of said tube for securing said tube to said strands of natural hair; and structure for connecting said hair unit to said tube.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
The hair unit assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein said tube is configured to present respective sets of openings along the length of the tube, at least certain pairs of the openings of each respective set being generally opposed.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The hair unit assembly as set forth in claim 1 including a plurality of said tubes, and a respective locking means within each tube.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The hair unit assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein said base element is in the form of netting.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The hair unit assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein said connection structure includes a plurality of spaced ties for tying said base element to said tube.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
The hair unit assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein said connection structure includes a number of upwardly extending locking projections on said tube, and correspondingly a number of grommets in said base element for receiving said projections.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The hair unit assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein said connection structure includes respective sections of said base element for captively surrounding said tube.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
The hair unit assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein said locking mean comprises an elongated locking member in tight engagement with the interior of the tube and said strands of natural hair.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The hair unit assembly as set forth in claim 8 wherein said locking element includes a flexible central wire and a plurality of fibers extending outwardly therefrom.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The hair unit assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein said locking means includes an adhesive substance.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The hair unit assembly as set forth in claim 1 including an elongated reinforcing segment secured to said tube.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The hair unit assembly as set forth in claim 11 wherein said segment includes an elongated secondary tube.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
The hair unit assembly as set forth in claim 12 including an elongated reinforcing wire disposed within said secondary tube.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
90 words
In a method of attaching a hair unit to the head of a recipient having at least some natural hair, said method including the steps of: placing an elongated, hairpiece-engaging tube having a series of natural hair-receiving openings along the length thereof proximal to the recipient's head and adjacent a portion of said natural hair; inserting strands of said natural hair into the interior of said tube through said openings; and positioning locking means within the interior of said tube for securing the tube to said strands of natural hair.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
90 words
In a method of attaching a hair unit to the head of a recipient having at least some natural hair, said method including the steps of: placing an elongated, hairpiece-engaging tube having a series of natural hair-receiving openings along the length thereof proximal to the recipient's head and adjacent a portion of said natural hair; inserting strands of said natural hair into the interior of said tube through said openings; and positioning locking means within the interior of said tube for securing the tube to said strands of natural hair.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method as set forth in claim 14, including the step of attaching to said tube a hair unit having a base element and a plurality of natural hair-simulating strands secured to the base element.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method as set forth in claim 14 wherein a hair unit having a base element and a plurality of natural hair-simulating strands secured to the base element is permanently connected to said tube.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
83 words
The method as set forth in claim 14 wherein said tube is configured to present respective sets of openings along the length of the tube, at least certain pairs of openings of each respective set being generally opposed, said strand-inserting step comprising the steps of passing a hair-engaging hook through said generally opposed pairs of openings in each set thereof, and pulling strands of said recipient's natural hair upwardly through the openings adjacent the recipient's head and into the interior of said tube.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method as set forth in claim 1 wherein said positioning step includes the step of inserting an elongated locking member into said tube in tight engagement with the interior of said tube and said strands of natural hair therewithin.
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