Patents by Inventor Janice A. Hicks

Janice A. Hicks has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Process for securing supplemental hair to the natural hair of an individual
    Patent number: 5740819
    Abstract: A process for securing supplemental hair to a persons natural hair including forming a bound weft of supplemental hair by binding a weft of supplemental hair around a binding portion of the weft located between three and six inches from a first end thereof by sewing a series of blanket stitches around the binding portion with a length of thread and then pulling the thread taut to create a bound weft leaving a top length and a bottom length of thread extending from the binding portion; and then utilizing a combination of braiding and sewing to secure the bound weft of supplemental hair to a persons natural hair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1998
    Inventor: Janice A. Hicks