Insulation Plate for Hair Extension
An insulation plate for hair extension that comprises a base plate, a hair holding plate extending from the base plate and comprising a hair holding slot and a finger holding ring attached to the base plate. The hair holding slot comprises an open end and a dead end that is opposite to the open end, and the distance between the dead end and the finger holding ring is predetermined. The distance between the dead end and the finger holding ring is adjustable. The base plate further comprises a slot that comprises a plurality of notches. The finger holding ring comprises a tooth that moves along the slot and engages with one of the notches, and a ring holding bar that prevents the finger holding ring and the base plate from disassembled. The finger holding ring comprises an aligning groove that is adapted to receive and align strands of hair.
1. Field of the invention
The invention is related to an insulation plate for hair styling work. More particularly, the present invention is related to an insulation plate that reduces labor for hair styling, especially for hair extension work.
2. Description of the Prior Art
An objective of the invention is to provide an insulation plate for hair extension, which reduces steps to finish attaching a strap of decorative hair to a customer's hair.
Another objective of the invention is to provide an insulation plate for extension, which facilitates movement of a hair stylist between a finished hair extension and a next hair extension work.
In order to achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides an insulation plate for hair extension that comprises a base plate, a hair holding plate extending from the base plate and comprising a hair holding slot and a finger holding ring attached to the base plate. The hair holding slot comprises an open end and a dead end that is opposite to the open end, wherein the distance between the dead end and the finger holding ring is predetermined.
The predetermined distance is in the range from 5 mm to 40 mm.
The finger holding ring may be integrated with the base plate and the finger holding ring is partially open opposite to the hair holding plate. In an embodiment, the base plate is flat, the base plate comprises an upper surface and a lower surface, and the finger holding ring is protruded from the upper surface and the hair holding plate is curved away from the lower surface. In another embodiment, the finger holding has shape of a partially open circle, and the center of the circle is near a plane in which the hair holding plate is positioned.
Preferably, the distance between the dead end and the finger holding ring is adjustable. The base plate further comprises a slot that comprises a plurality of notches. The finger holding ring comprises a tooth that moves along the slot and engages with one of the notches, and a ring holding bar that prevents the finger holding ring and the base plate from disassembled.
Alternatively, the base plate further comprises a slot, and the finger holding ring comprises a screw hole, a screw and a nut. The screw passes through the screw hole and the slot, and can move along the slot. The nut tightens the screw when the screw is positioned at a desired position within the slot.
The finger holding ring comprises an aligning groove that is adapted to receive and align strands of hair. The aligning groove is provided on the outer periphery of the finger holding ring opposite to the base plate.
The base plate comprises an upper surface and a lower surface, wherein the finger holding ring is attached to the upper surface, wherein the hair holding plate is curved away from the lower surface.
Preferably, width of the dead end of the hair holding slot is in the range of 3 to 5 mm. The advantageous effects of the present invention are: (1) labor and time for hair extension work are reduced; (2) hair extension work is more streamlined because the insulation plate is always positioned on a hair stylist's finger and does not need to be attached to or detached from a customer's hair; and (3) a customer is not bothered by repeated use of a hair pin.
The accompanying drawings illustrate the best embodiments of the present invention. In the drawings:
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The finger holding ring 36 comprises an aligning groove 42 that is adapted to receive and align strands of hair. The aligning groove 42 is provided on the outer periphery of the finger holding ring 36 opposite to the base plate 30. In hair extension work, a hair stylist places strands of a customer's hair into the aligning groove 42 and places strands of decorative hair over the strands of customer's hair. The aligning groove 42 provides guidance so that the accuracy of aligning customer hair and decorative hair to be attached does not depend only on the accuracy of a hair stylist's finger movement. The aligning groove enhances accuracy of alignment before the aligned hairs are bonded by an electric heater, and reduces fatigue of a hair stylist.
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Claims
1. An insulation plate for hair extension comprising:
- a) a base plate;
- b) a hair holding plate extending from the base plate and comprising a hair holding slot; and
- c) a finger holding ring attached to the base plate;
- wherein the hair holding slot comprises an open end and a dead end that is opposite to the open end, wherein the distance between the dead end and the finger holding ring is predetermined.
2. The insulation plate of claim 1, wherein the predetermined distance is in the range from 5 mm to 40 mm.
3. The insulation plate of claim 2, wherein the distance between the dead end and the finger holding ring is adjustable.
4. The insulation plate of claim 3, wherein the base plate further comprises a slot that comprises a plurality of notches, wherein the finger holding ring comprises a tooth that moves along the slot and engages with one of the notches, and a ring holding bar that prevents the finger holding ring and the base plate from disassembled.
5. The insulation plate of claim 4, wherein the finger holding ring comprises an aligning groove that is adapted to receive and align strands of hair, wherein the aligning groove is provided on the outer periphery of the finger holding ring opposite to the base plate.
6. The insulation plate of claim 5, wherein the base plate comprises an upper surface and a lower surface, wherein the finger holding ring is attached to the upper surface, wherein the hair holding plate is curved away from the lower surface.
7. The insulation plate of claim 6, wherein the width of the dead end of the hair holding slot is in the range from 3 mm to 5 mm.
8. The insulation plate of claim 2, wherein the finger holding ring comprises an aligning groove that is adapted to receive and align strands of hair, wherein the aligning groove is provided on the outer periphery of the finger holding ring opposite to the base plate.
9. The insulation plate of claim 8, wherein the distance between the dead end and the finger holding ring is adjustable.
10. The insulation plate of claim 9, wherein the base plate further comprises a slot that comprises a plurality of notches, wherein the finger holding ring comprises a tooth that moves along the slot and engages with one of the notches, and a ring holding bar that prevents the finger holding ring and the base plate from disassembled.
11. The insulation plate of claim 10, wherein the base plate comprises an upper surface and a lower surface, wherein the finger holding ring is attached to the upper surface, wherein the hair holding plate is curved away from the lower surface.
12. The insulation plate of claim 11, wherein the width of the dead end of the hair holding slot is in the range of 3 mm to 5 mm.
13. The insulation plate of claim 3, wherein the base plate further comprises a slot, and the finger holding ring comprises a screw hole, a screw and a nut, wherein the screw passes through the screw hole and the slot, and can move along the slot, wherein the nut tightens the screw when the screw is positioned at a desired position within the slot.
14. The insulation plate of claim 2, wherein the finger holding ring is integrated with the base plate, wherein the finger holding ring is partially open opposite to the hair holding plate.
15. The insulation plate of claim 14, wherein the base plate is flat, wherein the base plate comprises an upper surface and a lower surface, wherein the finger holding ring is protruded from the upper surface, wherein the hair holding plate is curved away from the lower surface
16. The insulation plate of claim 14, wherein the finger holding has shape of a partially open circle, and the center of the circle is near a plane in which the hair holding plate is positioned.
Type: Application
Filed: Oct 7, 2010
Publication Date: Apr 12, 2012
Inventors: Ryan Tokko (Los Angeles, CA), Brian Woobank (Federal way, WA)
Application Number: 12/900,380