PACKAGING FOR HAIRPIECES
A packaging includes an elongated member having a first end and a second end. The elongated member is elongated along a longitudinal axis between the first and second ends. At least one hair product has at least one strip, which is secured to the elongated member such that it is extends along the longitudinal axis of the elongated member. The at least one hair product also has a plurality of hair strands, at least some of which are attached to the at least one strip. The plurality of hair strands are wound around the elongated member and positioned between the first and second ends of the elongated member. At least one wrap is wound around the elongated member over the plurality of hair strands so as to keep the plurality of hair strands wound around the elongated member.
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This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/488,768, filed Sep. 17, 2014 and entitled “PACKAGING FOR HAIRPIECES,” the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
FIELD OF THE INVENTIONThe present invention relates to packaging for hairpieces and, more particularly, to packaging adapted for maintaining the style of hairpieces placed therein.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONMany people, particularly women, utilize hairpieces, such as hair extensions, wigs and weaves, to provide themselves with new and different hairstyles. Various hairstyles involve the use of curled hair. The present invention provides a packaging for hairpieces for maintaining the style of hairpieces placed therein.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONIn accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a packaging includes an elongated member having a first end and a second end. The elongated member is elongated along a longitudinal axis between the first and second ends. At least one hair product has at least one strip, which is secured to the elongated member such that it extends along the longitudinal axis of the elongated member. The at least one hair product also has a plurality of hair strands, at least some of which are attached to the at least one strip. The plurality of hair strands are wound around the elongated member and positioned between the first and second ends of the elongated member. At least one wrap is wound around the elongated member over the plurality of hair strands so as to keep the plurality of hair strands wound around the elongated member.
For a more complete understanding of the present invention, reference is made to the following detailed description of the invention considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:
Various embodiments are disclosed herein; however, it is to be understood that the disclosed embodiments are merely illustrative of the disclosure that can be embodied in various forms. In addition, each of the examples given in connection with the various embodiments is intended to be illustrative, and not restrictive. Further, the figures are not necessarily to scale, some features may be exaggerated to show details of particular components (and any size, material and similar details shown in the figures are intended to be illustrative and not restrictive). Therefore, specific structural and functional details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but merely as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the art to variously employ the disclosed embodiments.
Subject matter will now be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, which form a part hereof, and which show, by way of illustration, specific example embodiments. Subject matter may, however, be embodied in a variety of different forms and, therefore, covered or claimed subject matter is intended to be construed as not being limited to any example embodiments set forth herein; exemplary embodiments are provided merely to be illustrative. Among other things, for example, subject matter may be embodied as methods, devices, components, combinations or systems. The following detailed description is, therefore, not intended to be taken in a limiting sense.
Throughout the specification and claims, terms may have nuanced meanings suggested or implied in context beyond an explicitly stated meaning. Likewise, the phrase “in one embodiment” as used herein does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment and the phrase “in another embodiment” as used herein does not necessarily refer to a different embodiment. It is intended, for example, that claimed subject matter include combinations of example embodiments in whole or in part.
In general, terminology may be understood at least in part from usage in context. For example, terms, such as “and”, “or”, or “and/or,” as used herein may include a variety of meanings that may depend at least in part upon the context in which such terms are used. Typically, “or” if used to associate a list, such as A, B, or C, is intended to mean A, B, and C, here used in the inclusive sense, as well as A, B, or C, here used in the exclusive sense. In addition, the term “one or more” as used herein, depending at least in part upon context, may be used to describe any feature, structure, or characteristic in a singular sense or may be used to describe combinations of features, structures or characteristics in a plural sense. Similarly, terms, such as “a,” “an,” or “the,” again, may be understood to convey a singular usage or to convey a plural usage, depending at least in part upon context. In addition, the term “based on” may be understood as not necessarily intended to convey an exclusive set of factors and may, instead, allow for existence of additional factors not necessarily expressly described, again, depending at least in part on context. Moreover, directional and positional phrases, such as “upper”, “lower”, “lateral”, “bottom”, “top”, “front”, “rear”, “downwardly”, “upwardly”, “laterally”, “axially”, etc., are used herein for illustration purposes only and should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention.
Although the present invention can be used in conjunction with any type of hair products, it is particularly suitable for use in connection with a hair extension product. Accordingly, the present invention will be described below in connection with such a hair product. It should be understood, however, that the following description is only meant to be illustrative of the present invention and is not meant to limit the scope of the present invention, which has applicability to other hair product types, including wigs and other hairpieces
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In one embodiment, the hair strands 34 of each of the hair extensions 18 are provided a generally curled shape. In another embodiment, only the distal ends 38 of the hair strands 34 of each of the hair extensions 18 are curled generally in the same direction, the rest of the hair strands 34 being generally straight. In yet another embodiment, the entire hair strands 34 may be provided with a generally straight shape.
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In an alternate embodiment, the hair extensions 18 may be provided with a similar hair strand length. That is, the lengths of the hair strands 34 of each of the hair extensions 18 may be substantially identical to those of the other hair extensions 18 (e.g., the hair strands 34 of each of the hair extensions 28 are generally 10 inches long).
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The inner and/or outer wraps 14, 16 can be made from any suitable materials (e.g., plastic, paper, metallic foil, fabric, etc.). In one embodiment, each of the inner and outer wraps 14, 16 is made from a transparent or translucent plastic sheet in its entirety such that the hair extensions 18 packaged within the packaging 10 can be viewed by an end user. In an alternate embodiment, the inner wrap 14 can be made from a netting material.
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Once the hair extensions 18 are properly assembled and secured to each other, the wefts 40 of the hair extensions 18 are applied widthwise to the rod 20 such that the wefts 40 are oriented generally parallel to the longitudinal axis A-A of the rod 20 (see
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After the inner wrap 14 and the hair extensions 18 are tightly wound around the rod 20, the side 50 of the inner wrap 14 is removably attached to the outer surface 58 of the inner wrap 14 via the adhesive strip 54 (see
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The hook 90 is optionally attached to the tie 86 at the end portion 82 such that the packaging 10 can be hung in a vertical orientation. When the packaging 10 is hung in its vertical orientation, the knot formed at the end portion 84 of the outer wrap 16 (not shown, but similar to the knot 88 formed at the end portion 82) keeps the base/hair extension/inner wrap assembly from slipping off the outer cover 96. Moreover, the cylindrical sleeve 60 and the end piece 28 of the base 12 cooperate with one another so as to prevent the hair strands from falling off the rod 20 and to thereby maintain same in their rolled-up condition, hence facilitating the preservation of the curls provided in the hair extensions 18 while the packaging 10 is hung in its vertical orientation. In an alternate embodiment, the packaging 10 may be displayed in a horizontal orientation.
It should be noted that the present invention can have various numerous modifications and variations. For instance, the base 12 may have an elliptical, hexagonal or other suitable cross-section known in the art. In addition, the size and shape of the base 12, inner wrap 14 and outer wrap 16 may be varied to accommodate hairpieces of a variety of shapes, styles and sizes. Moreover, while the embodiment depicted in
When hair extensions having a number of different hair lengths are provided, they can be packaged in two or more hair packages, each of which has a construction and assembly basically identical to those of the packaging 10. For instance, one of such hair packages may contain hair extensions having 4-inch, 6-inch and 8-inch hair extensions, while another one of such hair packages may contain hair extensions having 10-inch, 12-inch and 14-inch hair extensions.
The rod 20 may be made from a rigid or flexible material. The rod 20 may also have any desirable shape, such as a linear, non-linear or arcuate shape. For instance, when made from a flexible material, the rod 20 may be bent to provide a C-shape, U-shape or any other desirable shape. As used herein, the term “elongate” or “elongated” as applied to the rod 20 is intended to cover all such rod shapes.
It will be understood that the embodiments described herein are merely exemplary and that a person skilled in the art may make many variations and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. All such variations and modifications are intended to be included within the scope of the invention, as embodied in the claims presented hereinbelow.
Claims
1. A packaging comprising an elongated member having a first end and a second end opposite said first end, said elongated member being elongated along a longitudinal axis between said first and second ends; at least one hair product having at least one strip, which is secured to said elongated member such that it extends along said longitudinal axis of said elongated member, and a plurality of hair strands, at least some of which are attached to said at least one strip, said plurality of hair strands being wound around said elongated member and positioned between said first and second ends of said elongated member; and at least one wrap wound around said elongated member over said plurality of hair strands so as to keep said plurality of hair strands wound around said elongated member.
2. The packaging of claim 1, wherein said at least one strip includes opposing ends, one of which is located adjacent said first end of said elongated member, and the other of which is located adjacent said second end of said elongated member.
3. The packaging of claim 2, wherein said at least one strip extends substantially linearly between said opposing ends along said longitudinal axis of said elongated member.
4. The packaging of claim 1, wherein said at least one strip includes a plurality of strips assembled together and attached to said elongated member, at least some of said plurality of hair strands being attached to each of said plurality of strips.
5. The packaging of claim 4, wherein each of said plurality of hair strands extends from a corresponding one of said plurality of strips and is wound around said elongated member.
6. The packaging of claim 5, wherein said elongated member includes first and second end pieces adjacent said first and second ends, respectively.
7. The packaging of claim 6, wherein each of said first and second end pieces has a diameter greater than a diameter of said elongated member so as to capture said plurality of hair strands between said first and second end pieces.
8. The packaging of claim 6, wherein said first and second end pieces are offset from a center of said elongated member so as to provide an area having a depth greater than other locations on said elongated member, said plurality of strips being attached to said area of said elongated member.
9. The packaging of claim 4, further comprising at least one fastener for securing said plurality of strips to said elongated member.
10. The packaging of claim 9, wherein said at least one fastener includes at least one tie for tying said plurality of strips to each other and for attaching said tied strips to said elongated member.
11. The packaging of claim 1, wherein said elongated member has a generally round cross-sectional shape so as to maintain curled shapes of said plurality of hair strands.
12. The packaging of claim 11, wherein said round cross-sectional shape includes a substantially circular or elliptical cross-sectional shape.
13. The packaging of claim 1, wherein said at least one wrap includes an inner wrap and an outer wrap wound about said elongated member.
14. The packaging of claim 13, wherein said inner wrap is wound about said elongated member such that said inner wrap covers said plurality of hair strands so as to keep said plurality of hair strands wound around said elongated member.
15. The packaging of claim 14, wherein said outer wrap is wound about said elongated member such that said outer wrap covers said plurality of hair strands, said inner wrap and said elongated member.
16. The packaging of claim 15, wherein said outer wrap has portions extending beyond said first and second ends of said elongated member and constricted so as to contain therein said plurality of hair strands, said inner wrap and said elongated member.
17. The packaging of claim 16, wherein each of said inner and outer wraps is made from a translucent or transparent material in its entirety such that said at least one hair product is viewable through said inner and outer wraps.
18. The packaging of claim 1, wherein said plurality of hair strands are wound partially around said elongated member.
19. The packaging of claim 1, wherein at least some of said plurality of hair strands are wound partially around said elongated member.
20. The packaging of claim 19, wherein at least some of said plurality of hair strands are wound at least once around said elongated member.
Type: Application
Filed: Dec 7, 2015
Publication Date: Mar 24, 2016
Applicant: Shake-N-Go Fashion, Inc. (Port Washington, NY)
Inventors: James K. Kim (Manhasset, NY), Peter Ough (Bayside, NY), Hye Sun Kim (Port Washington, NY)
Application Number: 14/960,897