WIG AND HAIRPIECE HOLDER

Abstract

A wig holder and methods for forming a wig holder. A wig holder includes a pierceable member shaped to hold at least one hairpiece thereon and a support stand affixed to the pierceable member. The pierceable member is adapted to receive one or more fasteners for removable insertion into the pierceable member.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure generally relates to the field of wigs and, in particular, to a wig and holder including a support stand and a pierceable member for removably inserting fasteners to aid in styling hairpieces and wigs.

BACKGROUND

Conventional wig holders exist that may include an aesthetically pleasing stand, but lack utility for styling a wig or hairpiece. For example, typical aesthetically pleasing wig holders do not permit the use of fasteners such as pins or clips and/or lack the ability to style wigs and/or hairpieces on the wig holder correctly. Other conventional wig holders exist that may provide some limited utility for styling a wig and/or hairpiece, but are not aesthetically pleasing (e.g., such as a mannequin head). Moreover, conventional mannequin head type wig holders are typically formed from a single material, such as Styrofoam™, and the material and/or shape of these conventional wig holders may not provide a stable base for holding and/or styling a wig or hairpiece. Moreover, people often have a wig holder displayed in a room for easy access. A wig holder that is not aesthetically pleasing lacks utility and may be unstable and undesirable.

There is a need for a wig holder stand that is structurally stable, aesthetically pleasing, and provides utility including the ability to use fasteners (e.g., pins, clips and the like) and styling pieces to set and secure one or more hairpieces and/or wigs on the wig holder.

SUMMARY

Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a wig holder. A wig holder comprises a pierceable member shaped to hold at least one hairpiece thereon; and a support stand affixed to the pierceable member. The pierceable member is adapted to receive one or more fasteners for removable insertion into the pierceable member.

Aspects of the present disclosure also relate to methods for forming a wig holder. The method includes forming a pierceable member having a first side and a second side. The first side is shaped to hold at least one hairpiece thereon. The pierceable member is adapted to receive one or more fasteners for removable insertion into the pierceable member. The method further includes forming a support stand affixed to the pierceable member.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

The disclosure can be better understood with reference to the following drawings and description. The components in the drawings are not necessarily to scale; the emphasis instead being placed upon illustrating the principles of the disclosure.

FIG. 1A is a perspective view diagram of an example wig holder according to an aspect of the present disclosure.

FIG. 1B is a top view diagram of the wig holder shown in FIG. 1A according to an aspect of the present disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view diagram of the wig holder shown in FIG. 1A illustrating example dimensions of the wig holder according to an aspect of the present disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view diagram of an example wig holder according to another aspect of the present disclosure.

FIGS. 4A and 4B are perspective view diagrams of example wig holders according to another aspect of the present disclosure.

FIG. 4C is a top view diagram of the wig holder of FIG. 4A according to an aspect of the present disclosure.

FIGS. 5A and 5B are perspective view diagrams of example wig holders according to another aspect of the present disclosure.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view diagram of an example wig holder according to another aspect of the present disclosure.

FIG. 6A is a detail view of a portion of the wig holder shown in FIG. 6, illustrating a portion of a hairpiece and removable insertion of a fastener to a pierceable member of the wig holder, according to an aspect of the present disclosure.

FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view diagram of an example wig holder, according to an aspect of the present disclosure.

FIG. 8 is a cross section diagram of a pierceable member of a wig holder, according to an aspect of the present disclosure.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view diagram of a pierceable member of a wig holder, according to another aspect of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a wig and hairpiece holder. In some examples, the wig and hairpiece holder may include a pierceable member shaped to hold at least one hairpiece thereon and a support stand affixed to the pierceable member. The pierceable member may be adapted to receive one or more fasteners for removable insertion into the pierceable member. In some examples, the support stand may have a fixed height. In some examples, the support stand may be adapted to have a variable height. In some examples, the wig and hairpiece holder may include a member support structure affixed to a base of the pierceable member. In some examples, the support stand may be designed to be aesthetically pleasing, while providing stability and support to the pierceable member, including for holding and/or styling hairpiece(s).

As stated above, conventional wig holders are generally either aesthetically pleasing (e.g., an aesthetically pleasing stand) without providing utility for styling and correctly holding a hairpiece (e.g., does not permit the use of pins, clips or styling pieces on the wig holder) or a conventional wig holder that is not aesthetically pleasing. The disclosed wig and hairpiece holders described herein here solves at least these problems.

In an example embodiment, wig holders of the present disclosure may include a support stand that is aesthetically pleasing combined with a pierceable member (e.g., a foamed polymer, cork and the like) that may be resilient, and that permits the use of pins and clips directly into the pierceable member. In this manner, the wig holder may be adapted to hold hairpieces (including wigs, hair extensions, other types of hairpieces, stylist pieces and the like) in a substantially fixed position on the pierceable member and style the hairpiece as desired.

In contrast, conventional wig holders may either have some utility for styling and/or holding a wig or hair piece, or may be aesthetically pleasing, but lack utility for holding and styling a hairpiece.

Turning now to FIGS. 1A, 1B, and 2, example wig holder 100 is shown, according to an aspect of the present disclosure. In particular, FIG. 1A is a perspective view diagram of example wig holder 100; FIG. 1B is a top view diagram of wig holder 100; and FIG. 2 is a perspective view diagram of wig holder 100, illustrating example dimensions of wig holder 100.

As shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, wig holder 100 may include pierceable member 102, mounting post 104, and base 106. Mounting post 104 and base 106 may collectively form support stand 108. Pierceable member 102 may include first side 112 and second side 114.

In some examples, pierceable member 102 may be removably affixed to support stand 108. For example, mounting post 104 may be removably coupled to pierceable member 102 via temporary insertion of mounting post 104 into an aperture in second side 114 of pierceable member 102 (e.g., such as aperture 716 of pierceable member 702 shown in FIG. 7). As another example, mounting post 104 may be removably coupled to pierceable member 102 by screwing mounting post 104 into a screw hole in second side 114 of pierceable member 102. Mounting post 104 may be removably coupled to pierceable member 102 using any other suitable means such as a dowel, button and aperture, hook-and-loop fastener, and the like.

In some examples, pierceable member 102 may be permanently affixed to support stand 108. For example, mounting post 104 may be adhesively coupled to pierceable member 102 via insertion of mounting post 104 into an aperture in second side 114 of pierceable member 102 (e.g., such as aperture 716 of pierceable member 702 shown in FIG. 7).

First side 112 of pierceable member 102 may be adapted to hold at least one hairpiece thereon. For example, FIG. 5A illustrates wig 504 disposed on pierceable member 502 of wig holder 500. Pierceable member 102 may also be adapted to receive one or more fasteners (e.g., pins, clips and the like) for removable insertion into pierceable member 102. For example, as shown in FIG. 6A, pin 614 (e.g., a type of fastener) may be removably inserted into pierceable member 602. In this manner, pin 614 may hold and/or style hairpiece 612. In general, one or more fasteners may be temporarily affixed to pierceable member 102, to allow one or more hairpieces to be positioned, adjusted, styled and/or modified in any suitable manner on wig holder 100. In some examples, only first side 112 of pierceable member 102 may be adapted to receive one or more fasteners for removable insertion. In some examples, both first side 112 and second side 114 of pierceable member may be adapted to receive fastener(s) for removable insertion.

In general, wig holder 100 may be configured to hold a wig as well as any suitable hairpiece and/or headgear in general. In some examples, wig holder 100 may be referred to as a wig and hairpiece holder. In general, a hairpiece may comprise a plurality of human, animal and/or synthetic strands of hair which may be coupled together using an adhesive coupling. Non-limiting examples of hairpieces include hair extensions, wigs, bangs, buns and ponytails and the like. Non-limiting examples of headgear may include hairbands, hats, caps, scarves and any other suitable head covering.

In general, pierceable member 102 may be adapted to support the use of any suitable fastener for securing and/or styling of hairpiece(s). Non-limiting examples of fasteners may include pins, clips, curlers, combs, elastic bands and the like.

In general, pierceable member 102 may be shaped such that at least a portion of pierceable member 102 includes a curved surface. In general, a curved surface may be desirable for holding and/or styling a hairpiece, such as a dome or half-moon shape.

In some examples, pierceable member 102 may include first side 112 having a curved surface and a second side 114 having a flat surface. For example, FIG. 1A illustrates pierceable member 102 having a quasi-hemispherical shape (e.g., an elongated hemispherical shape). FIG. 3 illustrates example wig holder 300 including pierceable member 302 having a hemispherical or dome shape. FIG. 4A illustrates wig holder 400 including pierceable member 402 having a quasi-semi-ellipsoid shape. In some examples, pierceable member 102 may include other shapes where only a portion of first side 112 includes a curved surface. For example, FIG. 9 illustrates pierceable member 900 having a quarter-sphere shape.

In some examples, pierceable member 102 may include a continuous curved surface (not shown) such as a sphere, an ellipsoid, etc.) In some examples, pierceable member 102 may be head-shaped, quasi-head shaped or partially (quasi) head-shaped (e.g., as shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B).

In general, pierceable member 102 may include any suitable shape for holding and styling a hairpiece (including a wig). Non-limiting example shapes of pierceable member 102 include hemispherical, quarter-spherical, spherical, dome, half-moon, semi-ellipsoidal, ellipsoidal, head-shaped and semi-head-shaped, and any suitable quasi-geometrical shape and or combination therein.

In some examples, pierceable member 102 may include one or more markings indicating various elements of a face and/or ears (e.g., an indication of ears, eyes and/or nose). For example, eyes and ears may be printed on pierceable member 102 or otherwise indicated for positioning such as by dots. In some examples, pierceable member 102 may include additional shaping (such as one or more projections and/or depressions), such as to indicate various elements of a face and/or ears. In some examples, markings and/or shaping may be used for improved styling of a hairpiece. For example, an indication of eyes in pierceable member 102 may aid in the styling of wig having bangs.

In some examples, pierceable member 102 may be formed from a foam material, including one or more of closed cell solid foam and open cell solid foam. In some examples, pierceable member 102 may be formed from cork. In general, pierceable member 102 may be formed from a foamed-type of material including any suitable foamed polymer. Non-limiting examples of polymers that may be foamed include polystyrene, polyurethane, polyolefin, natural rubber, synthetic rubber and the like. In some examples, the material of pierceable member 102 may be adapted to be resilient, such that pierceable member 102 may recover from surface deformation over a suitable period of time. In some examples, the material of pierceable member 102 may be adapted to be self-healing, such that punctures caused by fastener(s) into pierceable member 102 may automatically and substantially self-close upon removal of the fastener(s). In general, pierceable member 102 may be formed of any suitable material such as, for example, foam, cork, fabric, or pin holder material.

In some examples, pierceable member 102 may be adapted to be at least one of hypo-allergenic, antimicrobial, odorless and mold resistant.

In some examples, pierceable member 102 may be formed of any suitable color. For example, pierceable member 102 may be painted and/or dyed a particular color. As another example, the material of pierceable member 102 may be formed of a particular color. For example, a foamed polymer may be formed of a particular color through the use of a particular color additive, such as a color masterbatch.

In some examples, pierceable member 102 may include a coating. For example, FIG. 8 illustrates a cross section diagram of example pierceable member 800 of a wig holder (such as wig holder 100), according to an aspect of the present disclosure. Pierceable member 800 may include core 802 and coating 804 that may cover at least a portion of core 802. Core 802 may be formed from a foamed-type of material (e.g., a foamed polymer, cork, etc.), as discussed herein. Coating 804 may include, without being limited to, paint, one or more decorative materials (e.g., embellishments, appliques, ribbon, trim, etc.) and/or any suitable flexible material, such as, without being limited to any common textile fabric, plastic, foam rubber and the like. In some examples, coating 804 may be formed of a material that is slip-resistant, for example, to minimize slippage of a hairpiece on pierceable member 800.

Referring back to FIG. 1A, support stand 108 may include mounting post 104 and base 106. In some examples, mounting post 104 and base 106 may be formed as separate components. In some examples, mounting post 104 and base 106 may be formed as a single component. In general, mounting post 104 and base 106 may each be desirably formed with a substantial size, shape and thickness to provide a stable support for pierceable member 102, including when one or more hairpieces are positioned and during styling of the hairpiece(s). Non-limiting examples of dimensions of support stand 108 are described further below with respect to FIG. 2.

In some examples, support stand 108 may be formed to provide a fixed height. In some examples, support stand 108 may be formed to provide an adjustable height. For example, a length of mounting post 104 (e.g., L_POST shown in FIG. 2) may be adjustable. As one example, mounting post 104 may be formed from two or more telescoping sections that can be locked into place by twisting or a pin to achieve a desired height, thereby allowing support stand 108 to be raised or lowered and locked to a desired height.

In general, mounting post 104 may include any suitable shape (including any aesthetically pleasing shape) and thickness to hold pierceable member 102 with sufficient support such that mounting post 104 may not break under a weight of pierceable member 102, both with and without any hairpieces disposed thereon. In one non-limiting example, mounting post 104 may be formed of a cylindrical shape (e.g., as shown in FIG. 1A). In another non-limiting example, mounting post 104 may be formed of a cuboid shape (e.g., having a square cross-section, a rectangular cross-section, etc.). Moreover, mounting post 104 may be formed, in some examples, with a uniform thickness. In some examples, mounting post 104 may be formed with variable thickness. As one example, FIG. 3 illustrates example wig holder 300 having mounting post 304 formed from a cuboid shape with variable thickness.

Base 106 may be formed, in some examples to have a disk shape. Although examples shown herein illustrate base 106 of disk shape, the shape of base 106 is not limited to a disk, and may be formed from any suitable shape (e.g., square, rectangular, oval, etc.) such that base 106 may support mounting post 104 and pierceable member 102, to provide a stable support for wig holder 100 (e.g., to minimize any tipping of wig holder 100 due to a weight of pierceable member 102 with or without any hairpieces disposed thereon). In some examples, base 106 may include one or more slippage reduction components (e.g., slippage reduction component(s) 724 shown in FIG. 7), such as one or more rubber portions, one or more cork portions and the like to reduce and/or minimize any sliding of base 106 on a surface. In some examples, the slippage reduction components may be adapted to reduce scratching of base 106 on a surface. Base 106 may also be permanently adhered to a table or larger base with suitable means such as glue, a screw or the like. Although base 106 is shown as single component (e.g., disk-shaped), in some examples, base 106 may include multiple, separate leg members.

In general, mounting post 104 and base 106 may be formed from any suitable rigid material capable of supporting pierceable member 102 in a stable manner. In some examples, mounting post 104 and base 106 may be formed of a same material. In some examples, mounting post 104 and base 106 may be formed of different materials. In a non-limiting example, mounting post 104 and base 106 may be formed of a same acrylic plastic. In general, mounting post 104 and base 106 may be formed of any suitable rigid material, such as, without being limited to, plastic (including acrylic plastic), metal, wood, glass and the like. In some examples, a material of one or more of mounting post 104 and base 106 may be formed to be transparent, opaque, of one or more desired colors and or any combination thereof.

In some examples, one or more of mounting post 104 and base 106 may include a mirrored (e.g., reflective) surface. In some examples, support stand may include one or more lighting components to provide the ability to illuminate support stand 108. The lighting components may be one or more colors and positioned to help orient the wig (e.g., wig 504 shown in FIG. 5A) on the wig holder 100.

Referring to FIG. 2, wig holder 100 may comprise a total height (H_TOTAL), where H_TOTAL may include a height of pierceable member 102 (H_MEMBER), a length of mounting post 104 (L_POST) and a thickness of base 106 (T_BASE).

In a non-limiting example, the total height H_TOTAL of wig holder 100 may be between about 15 inches to about 19 inches. In another non-limiting example, the total height H_TOTAL of wig holder 100 may be between about 13 inches to about 45 inches. In general, the total height H_TOTAL may depend on a desired length of a hairpiece to be held and/or styled on wig holder 100, such that the hairpiece may be suitably arranged on wig holder 100. For example, it may be desirable for a hairpiece to be positioned on pierceable member 102 and, in some examples, extend along mounting post 104, without extending substantially below base 106.

Pierceable member 102 may include a member height (H_MEMBER) and a member diameter (D_MEMBER). In a non-limiting example, pierceable member 102 may include a member height H_MEMBER between about 3.5 inches to about 15 inches and may include a member diameter D_MEMBER between about 3 inches to about 12 inches. In general, pierceable member 102 may be formed to be sized for a head of a child, an adult, a female, a male and the like.

In some examples, pierceable member 102 may be adapted to have a fixed size (e.g., a fixed member height H_MEMBER and/or fixed member diameter D_MEMBER). In some examples, pierceable member 102 may be adapted to have a variable size. For example, pierceable member 102 may include an inflatable internal portion (e.g., an in inflatable internal layer, an inflatable internal region, an internal inflatable core and the like) and an external pierceable layer that is adapted to hold hairpiece(s) and support the use of any suitable fastener for securing and/or styling of hairpiece(s).

Mounting post 104 may include a length (L_POST) and a thickness. In some examples, the thickness of mounting post 104 may be fixed (e.g., a same thickness along the length L_POST of mounting post 104). In some examples, a thickness of mounting post may vary along the length (L_POST) of mounting post 104. In a non-limiting example, mounting post 104 may include a length L_POST between about 2 inches to about 40 inches. In general, the thickness of mounting post 104 may depend on one or more structural factors of wig holder 100, including, for example, a size (e.g., H_MEMBER, D_MEMBER) and/or material of pierceable member 102, a length L_POST of mounting post 104, a material of mounting post 104, a size (e.g., D_BASE, T_BASE) of base 106, a material of base 106, a predetermined maximum weight of one or more hairpieces to be held by wig holder 100, a predetermined maximum force that may be applied to wig holder 100 (e.g., such as directly to pierceable member 102) for styling of hairpiece(s) (e.g., inserting and/or removing fasteners such as pins, clips, etc. during styling operations) and/or any combination thereof.

In one example, base 106 may be disk-shaped, and may include a thickness (T_BASE) and a diameter (D_BASE). In one non-limiting example, the thickness T_BASE of base 106 may be between about 3 mm to about 12 mm. In another example, the thickness T_BASE may be greater than or equal to about 1.5 mm. In one example, the diameter D_BASE of base 106 may be greater than or equal to about 0.4 inches. In general, base 106 may be of any suitable dimensions such that base 106 may provide suitable stability of wig holder 100. In general, the dimensions of base 106 may depend on one or more structural factors of wig holder 100, including, for example, a size (e.g., H_MEMBER, D_MEMBER) and/or material of pierceable member 102, a length L_POST and/or thickness of mounting post 104, a material of mounting post 104, a material of base 106, a predetermined maximum weight of one or more hairpieces to be held by wig holder 100, a predetermined maximum force that may be applied to wig holder 100 (e.g., such as directly to pierceable member 102) for styling of hairpiece(s) (e.g., inserting and/or removing fasteners such as pins, clips, etc. during styling operations) and/or any combination thereof.

In general, wig stands of the present disclosure (such as wig holder 100) may be formed to be aesthetically pleasing (e.g., support stand 108 may be formed to be aesthetically pleasing) as together with added utility. For example, pierceable member 102 may provide the ability to hold and/or style a hairpiece, including the ability to insert fasteners (such as pins, clips). In this manner, wig holder 100 may provide a classy, clean and aesthetically pleasing piece to store and/or display a wig or hairpiece, with the ability to put pins, clips, fasteners and/or other suitable styling materials into pierceable member 102.

Referring next to FIG. 3, a perspective view diagram of example wig holder 300 is shown, according to another aspect of the present disclosure. Wig holder 300 is similar to wig holder 100 (FIG. 1A), in that wig holder 300 includes pierceable member 302, mounting post 304 and base 306 (where mounting post 304 and base 306 may form support stand 308). In addition, wig holder 300 further includes member support structure 310 disposed on pierceable member 302 (e.g., on a base such as second side 114 shown in FIG. 1A).

Member support structure 310 may be adapted to support pierceable member 302. In some examples, member support structure 310 may include an annular disk (e.g., see member support structure 710 in FIG. 7). In some examples, mounting post 304 may be adapted to be extend through member support structure 310 and may be affixed to pierceable member 302 (e.g., for example adhesively affixed to pierceable member 302).

In general, member support structure 310 may be formed from any suitable rigid material capable of supporting pierceable member 302. In some examples, member support structure 310 may be formed of a same material as one or more of mounting post 304 and base 306. In some examples, member support structure 310 may be formed from a different material than mounting post 304 and base 306. In a non-limiting example, member support structure 310 may be formed of an acrylic plastic. In general, member support structure 310 may be formed of any suitable rigid material, such as, without being limited to, plastic (including acrylic plastic), metal, wood, glass and the like.

In a non-limiting example, member support structure 310 may be formed to have substantially a same size (e.g., approximately a same diameter) as a base of pierceable member 302 (e.g., D_MEMBER shown in FIG. 2). In other examples, member support structure 310 may be formed to have a smaller size (e.g., a smaller diameter) than the diameter (D_MEMBER) of pierceable member 302. Although member support structure 310 is illustrated as being a single component, in some examples, member support structure 310 may include two or more components (e.g., strips of rigid material disposed on a base of pierceable member 302 (e.g., affixed such as on two or more portions of second side 114 shown in FIG. 1A).

In a non-limiting example, member support structure 310 may be disk-shaped and may have a thickness of about 0.75 inches. In another non-limiting example, member support structure 310 may be disk-shaped and have a thickness of about 1.5 inches. In some examples, member support structure 310 may include a thickness of greater than or equal to about 1 millimeter. In some examples, member support structure 310 may include a through-hole (e.g., such as through-hole 718) for receiving mounting post 304. Although member support structure 310 is shown in FIG. 3 as being disk-shaped, it is understood that member support structure 310 may include any suitable shape, such as, without being limited to, square-shaped, rectangular-shaped, oval-shaped, a non-symmetrical shape and the like. In general, the number, shape, dimensions and coverage of member support structure 310 on pierceable member 302 may depend on a desired support for pierceable member 302.

Pierceable member 302 is different from pierceable member 102 in that pierceable member 302 illustrates an example pierceable member having a hemispherical shape. In addition, mounting post 304 is different from mounting post 104 in that mounting post 304 illustrates an example mounting post having a trapezoidal shape (e.g., with a variable thickness as a function of length).

Referring next to FIGS. 4A-4C example wig holders 400, 410 are shown, according to another aspect of the present disclosure. In particular, FIG. 4A is a perspective view diagram of wig holder 400; FIG. 4B is a perspective view diagram of wig holder 410; and FIG. 4C is a top view diagram of wig holder 400. Wig holders 400 and 410 are similar to wig holder 100 (FIG. 1A), in that each of wig holders 400, 410 includes pierceable member 402, mounting post 404 and base 406. Wig holders 400, 410 are different from wig holder 100 in that pierceable member 402 is adapted to form a pseudo-partial head shape. Wig holder 400 and 410 are similar to each other, except that wig holder 400 has a total height (H₁) that is less than a height (H₂) of wig holder 400. Wig holders 400, 410 illustrate that wig holders of the present disclosure may be formed of different heights.

Referring next to FIGS. 5A and 5B, perspective view diagrams of example wig holders 500 and 510 are shown, according to another aspect of the present disclosure. Wig holders 500, 510 are similar to wig holder 100 (FIG. 1A). Wig holder 500 and 510 are also similar to each other, except that wig holder 500 has a total height (H_A) that is less than a height (H_B) of wig holder 510. Wig holders 500 and 510 illustrates respective wigs 504 and 512 disposed on pierceable member 502. As may be appreciated, wig holder 510 (having total height H_B) may be more suitable for a longer hairpiece whereas wig holder 500 may be more suitable for a shorter hairpiece.

Referring next to FIGS. 6 and 6A, the insertion of fasteners such as pin 614 into wig holder 600 is shown, according to another aspect of the present disclosure. In particular, FIG. 6 is a perspective view diagram of example wig holder 600 holding hairpiece 612; and FIG. 6A is a detail view of a portion of wig holder 600. Wig holder 600 is similar to wig holder 100 (FIG. 1A) in that wig holder includes pierceable member 502 and support stand 608. FIG. 6A further shows hairpiece 612 disposed on a portion of pierceable member 602, and further illustrates the ability to removably insert a fastener (such as pin 614) into pierceable member 602 of wig holder. In this manner hairpiece 612 may not only be held and stored on pierceable member 602, pierceable member 602 further provides the ability to style hairpiece 612, directly on and into pierceable member, using various fasteners.

Referring next to FIG. 7, an exploded perspective view diagram of example wig holder 700 is shown, according to an aspect of the present disclosure. Wig holder 700 may include pierceable member 702, mounting post 704 and base 706. In some examples, wig holder 700 may also include (optional) member support structure 710.

It may be appreciated that FIG. 7 illustrates a non-limiting example method of forming wig holder 700. It is also understood that the steps described herein represent an example embodiment, that the order of the steps may vary, and that some steps may be performed at a same time or in any suitable sequence.

Pierceable member 702 may include base 714 having aperture 716 disposed therein. Optional member support structure 710 may include through-hole 718. Mounting post 704 may include screw hole 720. Base 706 may include screw hole 722 that may be adapted to be aligned with screw hole 720 of mounting post 704. In some examples, a shape of aperture 716 may be adapted to substantially match a cross section of mounting post 704. For example, a square-shaped aperture 716 may be formed for a square-shaped cross-section of mounting post 704. As another example, a round-shaped aperture 716 may be formed for a round-shaped cross-section of mounting post 704.

To form wig holder 700, base 706 may be mechanically coupled to mounting post 704, by aligning respective screw holes 720 and 720, and inserting screw 712 therethrough. In some examples, base 706 may be adhesively coupled to mounting post 704. In some examples, base 706 may be both mechanically and adhesively coupled together.

Mounting post 704 may be inserted into aperture 716 within base 714 of pierceable member 702. In some examples, mounting post 704 may be adhesively coupled to pierceable member 702 via aperture 716. In some examples, aperture 716 and/or base 714 may include one or more screw holes and pierceable member 702 may be mechanically coupled to pierceable member 702 (e.g., directly in aperture 716, with one or more protrusions or a plate affixed to mounting post 704 for mechanically coupling mounting post 704 to base 714 and the like).

In some examples, optional member support structure 710 may be affixed to pierceable member 702 (e.g., adhesively coupled, mechanically coupled and the like), such that through-hole 718 of member support structure 710 is aligned with aperture 716 of pierceable member 702. Mounting post may be inserted through through-hole 718 of member support structure 710 into aperture 716 of pierceable member 702 and affixed to pierceable member 702 as described herein.

In some examples, one or more slippage reduction components 724 may be affixed to base 706 (e.g., adhesively coupled, mechanically coupled and the like). Slippage reduction component(s) 724 may be adapted, for example, to prevent scratching of a surface (e.g., surface disfigurement) by base 706, and keep wig stand 700 from sliding on a surface it is positioned on.

In some examples, wig holder 700 may be adapted to be completely and/or partially dissembled for shipping, travel and/or storage purposes. In some examples, wig holder 700 may be completely assembled for shipping and/or storage purposes.

Wig holders of the present disclosure may provide an aesthetically pleasing structure, such that hairpiece(s) may be displayed in an aesthetically pleasing manner, while also providing additional utility in the ability of the wig holders to secure and style hairpiece(s) on a support stand by the use of fasteners such as pins, clips etc.

While the present disclosure has been discussed in terms of certain embodiments, it should be appreciated that the present disclosure is not so limited. The embodiments are explained herein by way of example, and there are numerous modifications, variations and other embodiments that may be employed that would still be within the scope of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A wig holder comprising:

a pierceable member shaped to hold at least one hairpiece thereon; and

a support stand affixed to the pierceable member,

wherein the pierceable member is adapted to receive one or more fasteners for removable insertion into the pierceable member.

2. The wig holder of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the pierceable member includes a curved surface adapted to hold the at least one hairpiece thereon.

3. The wig holder of claim 1, wherein a shape of the pierceable member includes at least one of a hemisphere, a quarter-sphere, a semi-ellipsoid, a sphere, a dome, a half-moon, an ellipsoid, a head, a quasi-head-shape and a quasi-partial-head-shape.

4. The wig holder of claim 1, wherein a material of the pierceable member comprises at least one of cork and a foamed polymer.

5. The wig holder of claim 4, wherein the material of the pierceable member is adapted to be at least one of a resilient and self-healing.

6. The wig holder of claim 1, wherein the pierceable member is adapted to be at least one of hypo-allergenic, antimicrobial, odorless and mold resistant.

7. The wig holder of claim 1, wherein the pierceable member is adapted to include at least one of one or more projections, one or more depressions and one or more markings to indicate one or more features of a head.

8. The wig holder of claim 1, wherein the pierceable member includes a coating at least partially surrounding the pierceable member.

9. The wig holder of claim 1, wherein the pierceable member includes a first side adapted to hold the at least one hairpiece and a second side, the wig holder further comprising a member support structure affixed to the second side of the pierceable member.

10. The wig holder of claim 1, wherein the pierceable member is adapted to be sized for a head of at least one of an adult, a child, a female and a male.

11. The wig holder of claim 1, wherein the support stand is formed from a material including at least one of metal, wood, plastic and glass, said plastic including acrylic plastic.

12. The wig holder of claim 1, wherein a height of the support stand is fixed.

13. The wig holder of claim 1, wherein a height of the support stand is adjustable.

14. The wig holder of claim 1, wherein the support stand comprises a base and a mounting post, the mounting post affixed to the pierceable member and the base.

15. The wig holder of claim 1, wherein the support stand includes one or more components adapted to reduce at least one of slippage and surface disfigurement.

16. The wig holder of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the support stand is formed from a material that is at least one of reflective, transparent and opaque.

17. The wig holder of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the support stand is adapted to be illuminated.

18. The wig holder of claim 1, wherein the pierceable member is further adapted to support at least one of clips and curlers on the pierceable member to at least one of set, secure and style the at least one hairpiece.

19. A method of forming a wig holder, the method comprising:

forming a pierceable member having a first side and a second side, the first side shaped to hold at least one hairpiece thereon, the pierceable member adapted to receive one or more fasteners for removable insertion into the pierceable member; and

forming a support stand affixed to the pierceable member.

20. The method of claim 19 further comprising affixing the support stand to the second side of the pierceable member.