Abstract: A hair holding device includes a number of first plates and a corresponding number of second plates arranged in an annular manner. Each first plate is engaged with three second plates, and each second plate engages with three first plates. Each second plate includes a fastening member formed on a first lateral side thereof and an engaging member formed on a second lateral side thereof such that the engaging member of each second plate may releasably receive the fastening member of an adjacent second plate. The engaging member includes two flexible pieces projected from the second side of the second plate and having a receiving compartment therebetween. Each flexible piece has an engaging tooth formed on a side thereof that faces the other flexible piece. In addition, the fastening member includes a number of teeth on each of two sides thereof so as to be selectively engaged with the engaging teeth of the flexible pieces.

Abstract: A decorative hair piece made in the form of a hollow cylindrical member allows the wearer to place their hair in the central void defined by the inner surface of the cylindrical member. A plurality of fibers attached to the outer surface of the member cascade down the gathered hair not in the cylinder, which hair is smoothly disposed on the scalp of the wearer. The hair placed through the void cascades on top of the plurality of fibers.

Abstract: A substantially full wig is provided which is designed to be integrated with the hair of a person wearing the wig. The wig has a wefting construction with spacing between adjacent wefts which is sufficient to form a pattern of openings in the construction, at least most of which openings are of sufficient size to permit a tuft of the wearer's hair which is to be integrated to be pulled through the opening. At least one element is provided on the construction which permits the construction to be fitted to the wearer's head and to be maintained on the wearer's head. Hair fibers, either natural or artificial, of selected color, length and style are attached to the wefts of the construction.

Abstract: A hairpiece includes a foundation having a central portion and a circumscribing flap and further including an apron extending from the lower face of the foundation adjacent the flap and circumscribing a portion of the central area. The apron includes slits for receiving hair therethrough from adjacent a bald area on a person's head for anchoring the hairpiece on the bald area. The flap folds over and covers the apron with adhesive therebetween to hold the hair received through the slits in the anchoring position.

Abstract: A lightweight, natural appearing hair piece which can be used to cover bald spots and create the appearance of a natural, fullbodied head of hair. The hair piece is constructed from a multiplicity of strands of human hair that are uniquely affixed to a front piece and a net-like base which, in turn, can be easily affixed to the user's scalp using a connector strip and conventional skin adhesive.

Abstract: A hair bundling core structure comprising an elastic cylinder made of a foamed synthetic resin having a thickness and a strength which are sufficient for facilitating the insertion and extraction of a hair setting U-shaped pin and are capable of fixing the hair by the insertion. The core structure is cut from one end face to the other thereof to have a rift.

Abstract: A head covering foundation article for carrying a head voering, such as a wig, includes a stretchable net-like head band having a circumference approximately equal to the circumference of the head. The band is stretchable circumferentially and between top and bottom edges thereof to conform with the shape of the head of the person. The band top edge has a diameter less than the bottom edge. Each circumferential elasticized reinforced band edge includes an elasticized strip having loops adapted to be gripped by hook fabric fasteners of the VELCRO type on the head covering. The head covering comprises assemblies with hair extending upwardly and downwardly from both of the strips to simulate nape, forehead and crown hair. A scarf wrapped around the foundation article conceals the foundation article.

Abstract: A hairpin which gives hair the appearance of greater volume and thickness by using a support member which protrudes from the side of the lower leg of the hairpin at an acute angle and which extends substantially parallel to the legs of the hairpin. Hairs being held between the legs of the hairpin are elevated by the support member to a position above the upper leg of the pin and away from the scalp, thus giving the appearance of fuller, thicker hair.

Abstract: A hair dressing foundation to ease in the creation of a french twist hair style. The foundation comprises a small, flexible device, triangular in shape with the upper end of the device being concave in curvature. A plurality of tabs allows the user to securely attach the device to the back of the user's hair. The user may wrap and swirl the user's hair around the device to create a french twist hair style.

Abstract: A hairpiece to mask baldness comprises a lace-mesh substrate formed from a network of transversely-oriented fibers. A series of stabilizing rings are woven into the substrate. The hairpiece also includes a plurality of hairs extending from one side of the substrate. The hairpiece is sized and shaped to cover a selected portion of an individual's head. The hairpiece is removably attached through use of liquid adhesive.

Abstract: A hair enhancement system including a female portion having a first flexible fabric strip having a first plurality of female snap fastener halves secured to and evenly spaced a first spacing distance along a first side surface thereof; a male portion having a second flexible fabric strip having a second plurality of male snap fastener halves that are mateably with the female snap fastener halves of the female portion secured to and evenly spaced by the first spacing distance along a second side surface thereof; and a hair enhancement weft including a third plurality of flexible enhancement hair strands secured to and extending from a side edge of one of said female and male portions along the length thereof. The hair enhancement system is utilized by placing a section of hair from the person having the hair enhancements applied between the female or male portions and snapping the female snap fastener strip to the male snap fastener strip in a manner to retain the section of hair from the person therebetween.

Abstract: A hair bundling core structure comprising an elastic cylinder made of a foamed synthetic resin having a thickness and a strength which are sufficient for facilitating the insertion and extraction of a hair setting U-shaped pin and are capable of fixing the hair by the insertion. The core structure is cut from one end face to the other thereof to have a rift.

Abstract: A hair support structure for use in fashioning a hairstyle on a woman's head, comprises a substantially loop-shaped base portion comprising a thin elongate curved main body element, which is preferably an elongate wire. A plurality of rib members are secured at their bottom ends to the base portion and extend upwardly and generally inwardly therefrom so as to be structurally interconnected one to another, adjacent their top ends, at an elevated reinforcing cross-member. Each of the rib members is spaced apart from adjacent ribs by a distance of at least about one centimeter, and also is unattached along its length between its top end and its bottom end, so as to permit the ready passage of fingers therethrough, for the purpose of winding hair around the rib members. Each of the rib members exhibits stiffness so that the hair support structure is self supporting.

Abstract: This invention features a hairpiece kit having a hairpiece and a headband. The hairpiece comprises a flexible net lace cap and wefts of hair attached to and extending out from top of the net lace cap. The net lace cap is preferably semi-oval shaped with a straight front edge positioned near the forehead of the wearer, with a curved back edge positioned near the crown of the head of the wearer and with a central axis being perpendicular to the front edge of the net lace cap and running from crown of the head to forehead of the wearer. In a most preferred embodiment, the hairpiece is connected to the headband by using strips of attaching material that are attached onto top of the headband and onto bottom of the hairpiece, a hook strip and a loop strip respectively, simplifying separation of the hairpiece from and attachment of the hairpiece to the headband and diminishing costs. The strips of attaching material may be connected to the headband and to the hairpiece by sewing.

Abstract: Hair pieces and a mounting for a variety of hair pieces is disclosed. The hair piece includes a base with top and bottom sides. Hair strands extend from the top side of the base and an elongate piece of flexible material is attached to the bottom side of the base by parallel lines of stitching to define a conduit open at both ends. The conduit is dimensioned to receive devices such as headbands and other fasteners to secure the hair piece on the head of the wearer and to shape the hair piece. The conduit has a width of between about one-half inch and one-inch to accommodate the fasteners and headband. For a fuller, more natural look to the hair pieces, wefts of hair may also be provided on the bottom side of the base.

Abstract: A retainer used for hair joining includes a retainer body, a rod-like member on one end portion of the retainer body, and an elongated cushion member which has multiple cuts and which is arranged on the retainer body such that it is spaced apart from the rod-like member. Reducible looped portions are formed on one end of each of multiple joining hairs to allow the rod-like member to pierce therethrough. The free ends of the multiple joining hairs are clamped by the plurality of cuts in the cushion member.

Abstract: A hairpiece includes a rear base portion and a front base portion for attaching multiple strands of hair thereto and separate complementary fastening segments for detachably connecting the front base portion to the rear base portion. The rear base portion has a pair of opposite sides and a front end extending therebetween. The front base portion has a pair of opposite sides and a rear end extending therebetween and coextensive with the front end of the rear base portion. The complementary fastening segments are connecting bands respectively attached to the rear end of the front base portion and the front end of the rear base portion. The connecting bands have fastening elements thereon attachable to and detachable from one another to connect the front base portion to the rear base portion for use on the wearer's head and to disconnect and remove the front base portion from the rear base portion without the necessity for removal of the rear base portion from the wearer's head.

Abstract: Apparatus for hairdressers to use in coloring multiple, localized and isolated strands of hair, called highlighting. The task is made easier and the product better by making dozens of parts in the hair, extracting a few locks or strands along the length of each part, storing these selected strands between sheets of plastic film, and only then applying the color-imparting chemicals. The structure of the cap, by design, makes this procedure easy and straightforward for the first time.

Abstract: An adjustable hair piece construction includes a filamentary support element formed into a loop so as to fit around the head of a wearer. Hair is affixed to the loop element so as to, in use, hang down therefrom. An adjustment assembly for adjusting the size of the loop includes an abutment member including first a second bores therethrough. Portions of the support element extend through each of the bores so that the abutment member is movable on the support element between stops at the ends of the latter. A releasable diameter fixing member is movable along the support element between fixed positions. In such a fixed position, and with one end of the abutment member in engagement with one of the stops, the fixing member engages the other end of abutment member so as to fix the position of the abutment member and thus fix the size of the loop.

Abstract: A centrally disposed hairpiece for a corresponding located central bald area of the user, in which cooperating outer "permanently" and removably inner components are attached along confronting edges characterized by interfitting elements, such as are typically used for a pivot hinge, by using as the equivalent of the hinge pin one of a flexuring construction material so that insertion therethrough is facilitated to position the inner component over the bald area when the user is in a public situation, and is readily withdrawn preparatory to removal of the inner component when conditions of privacy prevail.

Abstract: A template is made of the bald portion of the person's head and a membrane base of an intracellular hair reconstruction system is adapted to replicate the template. The bald portion is marked and the intracellular hair reconstruction system temporarily taped to the marked portion to assure the desired fit and styling. The intracellular hair reconstruction system is placed on a mannequin head with the hair in contact with the mannequin head. A uniform coating of adhesive is placed on the membrane base and is heat cured. The adhesive coated membrane base is carefully aligned with markings on the bald portion of the person's head and is adhered to the person's head.

Abstract: There is disclosed a hairpiece comprising a molded, flexible, plastic foundation member covered by a sheet of net material having spaced-apart cross-elements. The foundation member has a large central opening therein traversed by said net material. A group of hairs is provided having double knots tied around cross-elements of the net material traversing said central opening so as to be freely movable back and forth. Other groups of hairs are secured to the foundation member for providing a natural looking part, and for covering edges of the hairpiece foundation.

Abstract: A method for attaching hair to the head (32) of a person, a flexible material with rings (12) woven into the hair (32) forming a flat braid (16). A weft of hair (24) with rings (12) communicating with the rings (12) in the flat braid (16). The rings (12) in flat braid (16) correspond with rings (12) on weft of hair (26). The corresponding rings (12A) are tightly locked together with needle (20) and thread (18).

Abstract: A multi-use hair piece kit is disclosed. The kit includes a support to be worn across the head of a wearer from near one ear to near the other ear, said support being generally conformable to the shape of the head of the wearer. The kit also includes a hair piece for covering a portion of the head of the wearer. The hair piece includes a flexible base, and hair strands attached to and extending outwardly from one side of the base. The hair piece is removably attached to the support and conforms to the shape of the support.

Abstract: The hairpiece base invention relates to hairpieces and in particular to a improved base which renders the hair piece virtually undetectable to sight and to touch. The invention comprises a mesh and a mesh binder. The mesh affords structural strength in the lateral plane, and it serves as an anchor for artificial hairs. The mesh binder fills the region between the mesh strands, and its thickness is approximately equal to the diameter of the mesh strands. At the perimeter of the base, the mesh binder edge may be tapered in thickness.

Abstract: A wig-like cool cap wherein an artificial hair is implanted to an artificial scalp portion. The artificial hair is composed of carbon fiber or fine thread form comprising twisted plural carbon fibers, while the artificial scalp portion comprises a central network portion (1) and an outer surrounding membranous portion (2). The central network portion (1) is composed of carbon fiber or fine thread form comprising twisted plural carbon fibers and is constructed in a network. The outer surrounding membranous portion (2) is arranged at an outer circumference of the central network portion and has a plurality of micropores. Because carbon fiber has very large coefficient of thermal conductivity and is superior in heat-releasing characteristic, it can prevent stuffiness and sweat peculiar to conventional wigs. Further, because carbon fiber is superior in resistance against chemicals, hair care products, coloring reagent and the like can be freely used.

Abstract: A method of attaching a hairpiece and a hairpiece attaching element are disclosed. The method has the steps of: providing an anchor around the outer periphery of a hairpiece body and the hairpiece attaching element which includes a core and a cover slidably fitting on the core, the core having a first engagement means engaging the anchor and a second engagement means engaging bundles of a plurality of natural growing hairs growing from the head of a wearer; engaging the anchor with the first engagement means; and then moving the cover so that the bundles of natural growing hairs engage the second engagement means so as to cover the natural growing hairs engaging the core and retain the engagement of the natural growing hairs.

Abstract: In a wig, a wig base is made of an artificial skin and/or a net. A plurality of hairs are planted to an outer convex surface of the wig base. The hairs are inconspicuous in color with respect to the wig base, at root areas of the hairs which are planted to the wig base. Thus, knots of the hairs planted to the wig base are inconspicuous so that there is provided a natural hairline.

Abstract: A hairpiece construction includes a reticulate foundation sheet member having a mesh structure of generally regular mesh openings and a generally domed configuration adapted to the contour of a wearer's scalp and head. The reticulate foundation sheet member also includes a plurality of through apertures with effective diameters larger than the mesh openings in order to enable manipulated feeding of the wearer's own hair strands through the respective apertures during the fitting operation. The apertures are distributed in a spaced arrangement so that even limited amounts and pattern of the wearer's own hair can be fed through the apertures and thereby contribute to the anchoring and stability of the foundation and hairpiece. The hair strands of the hairpiece are secured directly to the reticulate foundation.

Abstract: In a wig, a wig base is made of an artificial skin and/or a net. A plurality of hairs are planted to an outer convex surface of the wig base. The hairs are inconspicuous in color with respect to the wig base, at root areas of the hairs which are planted to the wig base. Thus, knots of the hairs planted to the wig base are inconspicuous so that there is provided a natural hairline.

Abstract: In a wig, a hair-planting framework bulges outwardly as a whole to have a cap-like outer configuration. The hair-planting framework has a peripheral-edge frame formed generally into an elongated elliptic configuration, and interlocking chain-like thread elements each of which is formed by a filament so knitted as to have stretchability. The chain-like thread elements are arranged within the peripheral-edge frame in intersected relation. The chain-like thread elements are fastened to the peripheral-edge frame to define openings in the hair-planting framework. When the wig is worn onto a head of a wearer, strands of existing hair of the wearer are drawn outwardly through the openings and are blended with strands of hair planted to the hair-planting framework.

Abstract: The present invention provides a collapsible riding companion as a criminal deterrent. In one embodied form, the riding companion includes a simulated human head and torso which sits against a seatback. The simulated head and torso is maintained upright against the seatback by draping a connected piece of fabric, which has a series of horizontal metal bar weights sewn into it, over the seatback. The torso may then be covered with a t-shirt or a zippered, collared shirt. In another embodied form, the simulated human head is retracted into the torso section and the fabric with the horizontal metal bars is removed from the seatback to cover the top of the torso. In this form, the riding companion becomes a lightweight, easy-to-carry rectangular case for travelling.

Abstract: A hairpiece is attached and fitted by first removing from the scalp of the wearer, a length of the wearer's natural hair along a band below the wearer's natural hair line, and attaching the hairpiece along the band of removed hair in order to produce a long-term and closely fitting securement of the hairpiece to the scalp. Preferably, the band of removed natural hair extends along a generally circumferential length around the wearer's scalp while retaining a small amount of short strands of the natural hair within the band to promote bonded adhesion of the hairpiece foundation along the band.

Abstract: A hair-piece includes a support member (10) for hair shaped like the calotte of the head and including a basket-like configuration made of rods (12, 13) radiating from a crown area. The adjacent pairs of rods define an intermediate space (14) which each extend continuously and uninterruptedly from the crown area. The outer surfaces of the rods (12, 13) are covered with hair.

Abstract: An article for positioning and maintaining a wig on the head of a wearer having little or no natural hair, which comprises an envelope adapted to be disposed between the wig and the head of the wearer, the envelope having a first side adapted to substantially conform to the underside of the wig and a second side adapted to substantially conform to the head of the wearer, filler material for use within the envelope, and a fastener for attaching the envelope to the underside of the wig.

Abstract: A hairpiece for covering areas of partial hair loss, removal or thinning on a user's head is disclosed. The hairpiece includes a band of resilient material in an arcuate shape which conforms to the user's head and biases thereagainst, and a foundation member to which hair is attached. When worn, the foundation of hair is positioned over the area of hair loss or removal to conceal the area, and the user's own hair may be combed or styled in a fashion to incorporate the hair of the hairpiece with that of the user to produce a natural look.

Abstract: A wig having a shape retaining element for preventing turning-up, distortion and so on of a wig base. This shape retaining element (12) is made of a shape memory alloy whose transformation temperature (Af point) is higher than the surrounding temperature at a location between a surface of a user's head and the wig base during a period for which the wig (10) is worn on the head. The shape retaining element is arranged in position on the side of an inner surface or an outer surface of the wig base (11). When the shape retaining element is deformed into a corrugated configuration due to several uses, the shape retaining element is heated to a temperature equal to or higher than the transformation temperature, whereby the shape retaining element is restored to a beforehand stored shape. Thus, the wig can repeatedly be worn under new condition.

Abstract: Hair of a head of hair is styled by means of apparatus (10) comprising a wire (13) formed into a loop (19) end portions (17) of which are secured to an end portion of a tape (11). An end portion of the tape (11) remote from the loop (19) is formed into a pocket (12). The tape (11) carries a weave of false hair (20). Selected strands of the hair to be styled are inserted through the loop 19 and are rolled by rotating the apparatus (10) on a longitudinal axis of the tape (11). The apparatus is secured to the rolled up strands by inserting a free end portion of the loop (19) into the pocket (12). The false hair (20) thus is secured to the head of hair and may be styled in a conventional manner.

Abstract: A wig comprises a soft plastic, impermeable cap individually molded to be complementary to the scalp of the intended wearer. A conventional wig is attached to the cap by a coupling consisting of a first strip of a feltlike material and a second strip of a material having a plurality of hooklike projections which is known as Velcro. One of the strips is attached to the cap and extends from front to rear and the second strip is affixed to the underside of a conventional wig.

Abstract: An accessory for the hair comprising a fringe and securing means, attached to one edge of the fringe, suitably comprising a head band formed for example in an open curve of firm material having resilience so as to grip the sides of a user's head and having projections to engage the head. The fringe in use overlies the user's forehead and may comprise real or synthetic hair, strips, or strings of beads depending from the securing means. The fringe may have a plurality of layers of different colors suitably attached to respective subsidiary band, for attachment to the head band. The accessory may be provided as a kit of parts.There is also a display device for fashion accessories having a surface with representations of human faces with means for retaining accessories in suitable positions thereon.

Abstract: A technique of attaching a hair replacement unit to the head of a recipient includes steps involved in braiding isolated tufts of the recipient's natural hair with a pair of lubricated translucent threads to form a securement braid around the head of the wearer. The threads are knotted and positioned about a first isolated tuft so that the threads are arranged on opposite sides of the first tuft and in juxtaposed relationship with one another so as to be directed generally tangentially of the scalp, and the first tuft is arranged between the two threads so that the free end of the first tuft is directed generally perpendicular to the scalp. The threads are then braided with the first tuft by repeatedly crossing the two threads and passing the free end of the tuft between the crossed threads and around the first thread to form a first braid section of the securement braid.

Abstract: A wig attaching member to be fixed to an inner surface of a wig when in use, comprising a piece of elastically deformable, substantially convexo-concave sheet-like member which is defined by a smoothly continuous curved marginal edge, a substantially spherical external convex surface and a substantially spherical internal concave surface to provide an internal space serving as a vacuum chamber which is formed when the member is pressed against a bald area of a person's head.

Abstract: A method for preparing a female mold employing a thermoplastic resin sheet which is softenable and moldable at a relatively low temperature and hardenable at a room temperature. This female mold is accurately profiled by a head of a person who will wear a wig and advantageously employable as a female mold for forming a head model or male mold used for a wig base or used as a workbench for the wig.

Abstract: A method for creating a wig archetype to the shape of the human head, comprising:a. softening a sheet of a thermoplastic composition comprising polyisoprene, said polyisoprene having at least 90% of the isoprene monomer units in the trans-1,4 configuration and an intrinsic viscosity of 1.2 to 3 when measured in toluene at 30.degree. C;b. applying the sheet to the scalp of a human head;c. hardening the sheet; andd. removing the sheet from the scalp.

Abstract: A collapsible wig stand comprising in combination an inflatable wig form attached to a collapsible purse-like bag having a drawstring for closing and carrying.