Treated hair for implantation

Claim 2

A hair for implantation comprising: an extended body portion and a relatively short unknotted root portion adapted to be implanted beneath the surface of the human skin, said root portion comprising: a strand forming a generally water-droplet shaped open loop, said strand crossing itself and being adhered to itself by high frequency point welding at the crossing point, which crossing point is located at the top of said loop, and a free end hook portion projected upwardly from said crossing point at a acute angle, said strand having sufficient rigidity to maintain said acute angle.

Claim 3

A hair for implantation according to claim 1, consisting of thermoplastic synthetic resin.

Claim 4

A hair for implantation according to claim 2, wherein said thermoplastic synthetic resin is selected from the group consisting of polyester, polypropyene, polyethylene and polyvinyl chloride.

Claim 5

A treated hair for implanation according to claim 1, formed of two strands fixed in parallel to each other at said root portion, but separated substantially along the remainder thereof.

Claim 6

A treated hair for implantation according to claim 4, wherein the end portions of said looped portion are made to protrude between the hair components of said root portions.

Claim 7

A hair according to claim 1, wherein the strength of adhesion at said crossing point is such that said loop will break at said crossing point if said hair is subjected to a pulling force in the range of 110-120 grams.

Claim 8

A hair for implantation comprising: an extended body portion and a relatively short unknotted root portion adapted to be implanted beneath the surface of the human skin, said root portion comprising: a strand forming a generally water-droplet shaped open loop, said strand crossing itself and being adhered to itself by high frequency point welding at the crossing point, which crossing point is located at the top of said loop, and a free end hook portion projected upwardly from said crossing point at an acute angle, the maximum and minimum outside diameters of the looped portions being 0.65 to 1.5 mm and 0.4 to 1.1 mm, respectively, and the length of said free end hook portion being 0.4 to 1.2 mm.

Claim 9

A hair for implantation comprising: an extended body portion and a relatively short unknotted root portion adapted to be implanted beneath the surface of the human skin, said root portion comprising: a strand forming a generally water-droplet shaped open loop, said strand crossing itself and being adhered to itself by high frequency point welding at the crossing point, which crossing point is located at the top of said loop, and a free end hook portion projected upwardly from said crossing point at an acute angle, the maximum and minimum outside diameters of the looped portions being 0.65 to 1.5 mm and 0.4 to 1.1 mm, respectively, and the length of said free end hook portion being 0.4 to 1.2 mm.

Claim 10

A hair for implantation comprising: an extended body portion and a relatively short unknotted root portion adapted to be implanted beneath the surface of the human skin, said root portion comprising: a strand forming a generally water-droplet shaped open loop, said strand crossing itself and being adhered to itself by welding at the crossing point, which crossing point is located at the top of said loop, and a free end hook portion projected upwardly from said crossing point at an acute angle, said strand having sufficient rigidity to maintain said acute angle, the strength of adhesion at said crossing point being such that said loop will break at said crossing point if said hair is subjected to a pulling force in the range of 100-200 grams.

Claim 11

A hair for implantation comprising: an extended body portion and a relatively short unknotted root portion adapted to be implanted beneath the surface of the human skin, said root portion comprising: a strand forming a generally water-droplet shaped open loop, said strand crossing itself and being adhered to itself by welding at the crossing point, which crossing point is located at the top of said loop, and a free end hook portion projected upwardly from said crossing point at an acute angle, said strand having sufficient rigidity to maintain said acute angle, the strength of adhesion at said crossing point being such that said loop will break at said crossing point if said hair is subjected to a pulling force in the range of 100-200 grams.