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Hair integration unit

a technology of hair and cable, which is applied in the direction of hair accessories, wigs, headwear, etc., can solve the problems of deflecting the cap cables, reducing the naturalness of the integration, and the inability of crocheted cables to support a significant weight, so as to achieve the effect of strengthening the supplemental hair-carrying cables

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-03-10
INT HAIRGOODS
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[0004] The present invention provides an improved hair integration unit wherein primary supplemental hair-carrying cables are reinforced. These, and other cables of the unit, may be crocheted with the reinforcement being accomplished by crocheting over a flexible reinforcing member such as a steel wire. The crocheting allows attachment of the supplemental hair in known manner while the steel wire may be coated (with nylon, for example), to protect the wire.
[0006] In accordance with the present invention, the reinforcement of the primary cables allows those cables to carry a greater weight of hair (either from length or quantity) without deflecting or stretching. In this manner, those primary, hair-carrying cables maintain their position adjacent the scalp thus maintaining the overall appearance of the integration.

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Among the issues with known integration caps is the inability of the crocheted cables to support a significant weight.
That is, the crocheted cables are easily stretched and / or deflected such that the weight of the hair (either from length or quantity) may deflect the cap cables and detract from the naturalness of the integration.

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[0010]FIG. 1 illustrates a head wearing an integration cap in accordance with the present invention. The cap consists of an outer band or cable 10 which may be generally 22 inches in length (circumference), for example. The cable 10 and cap are sized to lie generally within the natural hairline and may be secured in place through the use of clips 11, in known manner.

[0011] Cables 12-16 extend from the band 10 to lie generally horizontally when the cap is in position on the head. The cables 12-16 are preferably made of a flexible and light steel-reinforcing wire having a nylon coating similar to that employed as a fishing leader. A polyester material may be crocheted over this coated steel wire to facilitate the ventilation of hair fibers to the cables, in known manner. In that the prior art typically employs crocheted cables, the cables 12-16 may be viewed as cables of a type generally known to the prior art for carrying supplemental hair with the steel wires functioning as a reinf...

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Hair integration apparatus having cables defining inter-cable spaces. When worn on the head, natural hair extends through the inter-cable spaces with supplemental hair being carried by at least some of the cables. In a preferred embodiment, primary cables extend generally horizontally about the head between locations on an outer band and include reinforcing members to maintain the primary cables in position adjacent the scalp.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This is a regular application filed under 35 U.S.C. § 111(a) claiming priority, under 35 U.S.C. § 119(e) (1), of provisional application Ser. No. 60 / 490,016, previously filed Jul. 25, 2003 under 35 U.S.C. § 111(b). BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Hair integration units and supporting caps are known. Typically, the cap is formed of crocheted cables or bands which intersect each other leaving open areas through which the wearer's natural hair is drawn. Hair is carried on the crocheted cables to be integrated with the wearer's natural hair to supplement the natural hair. [0003] Among the issues with known integration caps is the inability of the crocheted cables to support a significant weight. That is, the crocheted cables are easily stretched and / or deflected such that the weight of the hair (either from length or quantity) may deflect the cap cables and detract from the naturalness of the integration. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0004] ...

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IPC IPC(8): A41G3/00
CPCA41G3/0058A41G3/00
Inventor SMITH, DARLA J.SMITH, MICHELLE M.
Owner INT HAIRGOODS
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