Abstract: Apparatus and method for the implantation of artificial hair in human skin. The apparatus comprises a metallic hair implanting needle having an engaging part for engaging a hair root part of a strand of artificial hair at the tip end of the needle, and an external cylinder housing the hair implanting needle. A high frequency electric current generating device is provided in electric circuitry connection with the hair implanting needle, and a switch is provided for selectively supplying high frequency current from the generating device to the needle momentarily when the tip of the needle carrying the hair root part of artificial hair is inserted into the skin.

Abstract: A treated hair to be implanted in the human skin is produced such that the lower portion thereof is turned to form a looped portion which has its end portion protruding at an acute angle from a hair proper and such that the intersection thereof with the hair proper is fixed by a fusing process. The treated hair may be an artificial hair made of a thermoplastic synthetic resin. The treated hair thus produced may be made up of two hair components fixed in parallel to each other but separated substantially at the hair proper from each other.

Abstract: A hair implanting appliance for directly implanting an artificial hair in a human skin comprises a needle formed at its leading end with a notch which is sized and shaped to retain the root portion of the hair. The needle is snugly and slidably received in the through hole of a sheath such that its leading end can protrude from the leading end of the sheath into the human skin to a depth necessary for the hair implantation. The sheath has at least a portion of its leading open end merge into the open edge of the notch at the leading end of the needle when this needle is retracted into the sheath and this structure forms the guide surface of the root portion retained in the notch.

Abstract: A hair implanting appliance for directly implanting an artificial hair in a human skin comprises a needle formed at its leading end with a notch which is sized and shaped to retain the root portion of the hair. The needle is snugly and slidably received in the through hole of a sheath such that its leading end can protrude from the leading end of the sheath into the human skin to a depth necessary for the hair implantation. The sheath has at least a portion of its leading open end merge into the open edge of the notch at the leading end of the needle when this needle is retracted into the sheath and this structure forms the guide surface of the root portion retained in the notch.

Abstract: This invention relates to a contour tracing sewing machine for forming a line of seam on a workpiece in conformity with a contour of a stitching templet of a desired shape.The tracing device used in the contour tracing sewing machine comprises a light source for emitting light towards the stitching templet, and a light sensing head consisting of a plurality of optical fibers arranged in an annular form for transmitting the light radiated on the stitching templet to a plurality of photoelectric cells. The tracing device further comprises a device for selecting a predetermined tracing direction according to electric signals produced from the plurality of photoelectric cells, so that the stitching templet and the workpiece may be shifted relatively to the light source and the sensing head by a drive device of an open-loop type in the tracing direction thus selected.

Abstract: An artificial hair consisting essentially of a monofilament having a corollaceous cross-section, and a root formed at one end of the monofilament having a corollaceous cross-section larger than that of the monofilament proper.

Abstract: A method of implanting artificial hairs in human tissue is disclosed. An artificial hair has a root at one end which is set under the epidermis with a needle means. The needle means has its point shaped for holding an artificial hair at the neck of the root. The root is thrusted into an upper region of the hypodermal layer with the needle means. Withdrawing the needle means leaves the root in position, with its tip end turned back, thus permitting the hair to be firmly implanted.

Abstract: A method of implanting artificial hairs in human tissue is disclosed. An artificial hair has a root at one end which is set under the epidermis with a needle means. The needle means has its point shaped for holding an artificial hair at the neck of the root. The root is thrust into an upper region of the hypodermal layer with the needle means. Withdrawing the needle means leaves the root in position, with its tip end turned back, thus permitting the hair to be firmly implanted.