ELASTIC WATER-ABSORBING HEAD WRAP
The present invention provides a water-absorbing envelope capable of suppressing wet hair with ease and effectively absorbing water therefrom, which comprises a continuous spiral tube consisting of an elastic part and a water-absorbing fabrics, an opening end of said elastic water-absorbing head wrap configured to be extended along a hair length; characterized in that said elastic water-absorbing head wrap being able to extend in length and to absorb water as characteristics thereof such that an inner diameter of said elastic water-absorbing wrap enwraps hair longitudinally to effectively absorb water from wet hair.
1. Technical Field
The present invention relates to an elastic water-absorbing head wrap capable of effectively absorbing water from wet hair.
2. Description of Related Art
Article capable of absorbing water from wet hair are known and there are already a number of patents filed to disclose such article that mainly comprises of a absorber in a column form, and one such article is also disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 2005-320650.
As disclosed by the abovementioned prior patents, the water absorber is able to absorb water from wet hair; however, it fails to demonstrate effectiveness in absorbing water from wet hair and cannot effectively maintain to hold the wet hair being wrapped therein.
In view of the problem associated with the absorption of water from wet hair as mentioned above, the present invention provides an apparatus capable of effectively reducing and absorbing water from wet hair.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONIn order to overcome the issue concerning the scattering of water by wet hair, after washed, to other parts of body, the present invention provides a water-absorbing head wrap utilizing an opening and a circumferential surface thereof, made of a fabric material, to extend along a hair length to enwrap hair therein such that water of the wet hair is effectively absorbed.
The present invention utilizes the design of a tube consisting of a spiral elastic part, having a longitudinal length and a laterally elastic inner diameter. Said spiral elastic part surrounds an axis of the water-absorbing fabrics of the column tube on tracks to generate a resisting tension.
The elastic water-absorbing head wrap of the present invention can easily adapt to the head shape and can be effectively extended to increase the coverage area for water absorption from the wet hair after enwrapping the hair therein; therefore, under such condition, as the spreaded spiral elastic part is deformed, the water from the wet hair can be effectively absorbed uniformly.
During the use of the abovementioned elastic water-absorbing head wrap, wet hair is uniformly suppressed as a whole by the distributed force generated due to the distortion of the spiral elastic part of the water-absorbing device such that a great water-absorbing effect is achieved. Furthermore, the elastic water-absorbing head wrap tube comprises a securement means provided on two ends thereof such that another end thereof after being folded to overlap longitudinally can lock and secure said water-absorbing head wrap.
According to the elastic water-absorbing head wrap of the present invention, the elastic water-absorbing head wrap can suppress hair to proceed with water absorption therefrom after being secured by said securement means thereof. Furthermore, according to the elastic water-absorbing head wrap of the present invention, the securement means comprises a plurality of securement means spaced apart from each other along a length of said head wrap such that the securement means can be selectively adjusted to secure the elastic water-absorbing head wrap.
Furthermore, the elastic water-absorbing head wrap of the present invention is provided with securement means on a same side thereof such that two ends of the elastic water-absorbing wrap are locked and clamped and such that the suppression of hair is facilitated by said securement means.
In addition, the elastic water-absorbing head wrap of the present invention is further provided with a weight during a practice thereof. Said weight is able to suppress hair to enhance the effect of water absorption.
In addition, according to the elastic water-absorbing head wrap of the present invention, the opening formed on top of said tube thereof is of a relatively smaller opening end such that the elastic water-absorbing head wrap can adapt to the head shape and the hair can be maintained more uniformly.
The elastic water-absorbing head wrap of the present invention provides a water-absorbing head wrap article that can be easily utilized to enwrap head hair and to effectively absorb water from the hair.
The structure and characteristics of the elastic water-absorbing head wrap of the present invention are described in detail in the following and along with reference to the accompanied drawings.
The water-absorbing fabrics 11 are made of a water-absorbing material, said material can be a synthetic fabric material generally consisting of 80% polyester fiber and 20% nylon. The entire water-absorbing fabrics 11 is able to absorb an equivalent amount of 113˜131 mml of water within one second in accordance with the standard precipitation method of water absorption in two seconds (JIS L2007˜2004 5.1.3). In the embodiment of the present invention, the lateral cross-section of the overall appearance thereof is of an arched form and the lateral cross-section thereof introduces of a capillary effect that is referred to as water-absorbing medium, which is characterized by its hastiness of water absorption. Furthermore, the water-absorbing fabrics 11 can also be made of any other water-absorbing materials.
The water-absorbing fabrics 11 includes a relatively larger opening, and the size of the opening approximately allows a person's head size to pass therethrough such that the water-absorbing fabrics 11 can pass through the head to the neck of the person and a narrow space is formed between the first opening and the second opening and such that the contact between said fabrics and the head is closer. Furthermore, the longitudinal length of the water-absorbing fabrics 11 is approximately 40 cm, and apparently it is able to accommodate the hair from the shoulder in general. However, it can also be made to have different length suited to or depending upon customer needs; for example, a length of 55 cm is also possible. In the following description, the abovementioned larger lower opening end is referred to as lower end D and the corresponding smaller upper opening end is referred to as upper end U.
Furthermore, the elastic part 12 can be extended in length to adjust the longitudinal length of the elastic water-absorbing head wrap 1 according to the hair length such that the hair can be enwrapped within the water-absorbing fabrics 11 and the integrated spiral elastic part 12 can be longitudinally extended as a whole and such that it can prevent spreading of hair. Furthermore, the integrated spiral elastic part 12 having elastic properties is sewed spirally onto the water absorbing fabrics 11. In other words, this is easier for manufacturing and is of lower production cost in comparison to installing elastic parts individually one by one.
Furthermore, the width of the diameter of the elastic part 12 utilized is not limited any particular size; it can be decided based on the water-absorbing fabrics 11 used, the person's head size and the quality required. It can be made of plastic materials or materials other than plastics that exhibit elastic properties or functionalities.
The following describes the method of use of the elastic water-absorbing head wrap 1 in more detail. First, hair is being pulled into the elastic water-absorbing head wrap 1 from the head end via the neck portion to another end. If the user is of a long hair, the hair is extended into the inner of the elastic water-absorbing head wrap 1. Subsequently, the hair is pulled up to the upper end U from the hair line and the hair is kept or maintained to be in contact with the water absorbing fabrics 11 of the elastic water-absorbing head wrap 1 such that the hair is suitably placed within the elastic water-absorbing head wrap 1 and the hair is not being suppressed to bend but accommodate to the natural properties of the hair to prevent damages caused by nodes, friction at the end portion of the hair.
In other words, the elastic water-absorbing head wrap 1 having structural characteristics capable of enwrapping wet hair easily and to immediately absorb water from the hair.
For common practice of absorbing water from wet hair, the method of using rubbing and friction to dry hair can cause damages to the hair; the method of using towel to dry hair under normal condition requiring the hair to be spread out upwardly can too damage hair. The method of using hair dryer can prevent such problems; however, hair dryers may not be readily available in daily busy lives; furthermore, the use of hair blowers or dryers can too be troublesome.
According to the elastic water-absorbing head wrap 1 of the present invention, it can be used easily for absorbing water from wet hair without rubbing the hair, even for uses in busy lives. Therefore, by using the elastic water-absorbing head wrap 1 of the present invention, the wet hair can be dealt with easily and comfortably without causing any damages to the hair, which is unlike the use of hair dryer that needs to take into the account of sufficient time for drying.
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The hair band 51 is capable of securing the outer circumferential surface of the water-absorbing fabrics 11 and the securing force thereof allows the water from the wet hair to be more effectively absorbed by the water-absorbing fabrics 11 in comparison to the situation where no such hair band 51 is used. Furthermore, once you release the hair band 51, it can be moved back and forth easily.
The hair band 51 can be made of a plastic material such that it exhibits an elastic clamping force; for example, it can be chosen to be made of a special elastic material depending on users. Furthermore, it can be designed to be a colored hair band such that it is provided as a decorative means for the elastic water-absorbing head wrap 1. Furthermore, the hair band 51 can be used in combination with the third embodiment thereof; in other words, the hair band 51 can cooperate with the star-shaped article 42 to provide a greater tension or state of tension.
The above description is provided to demonstrate various exemplary embodiments of the present invention. Every component can be justifiably modified to be configured on different parts of the elastic water-absorbing head wrap 1 to satisfy the needs of users to the securement of the hair.
Claims
1. An elastic water-absorbing head wrap, comprising: a continuous spiral tube consisting of an elastic part and a water-absorbing fabrics, an opening end of said elastic water-absorbing head wrap configured to extend along a hair length; characterized in that said elastic water-absorbing head wrap being able to extend in length and to absorb water as characteristics thereof such that an inner diameter of said elastic water-absorbing wrap enwraps hair longitudinally to effectively absorb water from wet hair.
2. The elastic water-absorbing head wrap as claimed in claim 1, wherein said elastic part and said water-absorbing fabrics are sewed longitudinally and spirally to form said continuous spiral tube surroundingly.
3. The elastic water-absorbing head wrap as claimed in claim 1, wherein an end and a corresponding end of said elastic water-absorbing head wrap are provided with a locking ring and a button respectively to form a securement means to ensure securement of the end of said elastic water-absorbing head wrap when it is bent.
4. The elastic water-absorbing head wrap as claimed in claim 3, wherein said locking ring and button, forming said securement means, are provided on a same side of said elastic water-absorbing head wrap respectively.
5. The elastic water-absorbing head wrap as claimed in claim 3, wherein said securement means are provided with a plurality of securement means comprising at least one of said securement means spaced apart from each other.
6. The elastic water-absorbing head wrap as claimed in claim 3, wherein said locking ring and button, forming said securement means, are provided on different sides of said elastic water-absorbing head wrap respectively.
7. The elastic water-absorbing head wrap as claimed in claim 1, wherein an upper end of end said elastic water-absorbing head wrap is further provided with a weight.
8. The elastic water-absorbing head wrap as claimed in claim 1, wherein a lower end of said elastic water-absorbing head wrap is further provided with a hair band.
9. The elastic water-absorbing head wrap as claimed in claim 4, wherein said securement means are provided with a plurality of securement means comprising at least one of said securement means spaced apart from each other.
10. The elastic water-absorbing head wrap as claimed in claim 2, wherein an upper end of end said elastic water-absorbing head wrap is further provided with a weight.
11. The elastic water-absorbing head wrap as claimed in claim 2, wherein a lower end of said elastic water-absorbing head wrap is further provided with a hair band.
12. The elastic water-absorbing head wrap as claimed in claim 6, wherein an upper end of end said elastic water-absorbing head wrap is further provided with a weight.
13. The elastic water-absorbing head wrap as claimed in claim 6, wherein a lower end of said elastic water-absorbing head wrap is further provided with a hair band.
Type: Application
Filed: Jun 21, 2012
Publication Date: Dec 26, 2013
Inventor: Kazumi Fujikura (Tokyo)
Application Number: 13/528,974
International Classification: A42C 5/00 (20060101);