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Method for attaching a hairpiece to the scalp
Assignee: HAIRLINE CREATIONS Inc A CORP OF
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Filing: 1990-03-13
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Granted: 1991-07-23
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Expires: 2010-03-13
Abstract
Abstract A hairpiece is attached and fitted by first removing from the scalp of the wearer, a length of the wearer's natural hair along a band below the wearer's natural hair line, and attaching the hairpiece along the band of removed hair in order to produce a long-term and closely fitting securement of the hairpiece to the scalp. Preferably, the band of removed natural hair extends along a generally circumferential length around the wearer's scalp while retaining a small amount of short strands of the natural hair within the band to promote bonded adhesion of the hairpiece foundation along the band.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul V. Finamore
- 👤 Joseph Majewski
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 21:00
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41G; A41G5/00; A41G5/0006; A41G5/0013; A41G5/0033
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
57 words
A method for fitting a hairpiece comprising removing, from the scalp of a wearer, a length of natural hair along a band below a natural hair line and attaching a hairpiece to said band resulting from the removed natural hair in order to produce a long term and closely fitting securement of said hairpiece to the scalp.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
57 words
A method for fitting a hairpiece comprising removing, from the scalp of a wearer, a length of natural hair along a band below a natural hair line and attaching a hairpiece to said band resulting from the removed natural hair in order to produce a long term and closely fitting securement of said hairpiece to the scalp.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the band of removed natural hair extends along a generally circumferential length around the wearer's scalp.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said attaching step comprises applying a first bonding agent to said scalp band.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 3, wherein said attaching step further comprises a second application of bonding agent.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method according to claim 4, further comprising applying a strip of fabric material upon said bonding agent prior to said application of said hairpiece thereover.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
A method according to claim 5, wherein said fabric material comprises perforate gauze.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said attaching step comprises applying a bonding agent to a foundation surface on said hairpiece corresponding to said scalp band for adhesion thereto.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said hairpiece comprises a reticulate foundation body at least partially surrounded by a film border thereon having a configuration corresponding to said scalp band for adhesion of said border film thereto.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said natural hair removing step leaves a small amount of short strands of said natural hair within said band to promote adhesive bonding of said hairpiece thereto.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
65 words
A method for fitting a hairpiece comprising: removing from the scalp of a wearer, a length of natural hair along a band spaced below a natural hair line to create a remaining row of natural hair extending between said band and said natural hair line, and attaching a hairpiece to said band in order to produce a long-term and closely fitting securement of said hairpiece.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
65 words
A method for fitting a hairpiece comprising: removing from the scalp of a wearer, a length of natural hair along a band spaced below a natural hair line to create a remaining row of natural hair extending between said band and said natural hair line, and attaching a hairpiece to said band in order to produce a long-term and closely fitting securement of said hairpiece.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 10, wherein said row of remaining natural hair extends generally parallel to said band.
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