APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRACING AND TRIMMING HAIRLINE

Abstract

The present invention, also referred to as bow finder, provides a barber instrumentality useful for accurate and straight outlining of a person's hairline, particularly the forehead hairline. Methods are also provided herein for the use of the instrumentality wherein precise use of the outlining wire can ensure that a barber or stylist is trimming hair straight and balanced in position to the reciprocal part on the opposite side of the head.

Claims

1. A haircutting guide wire, comprising: a wire; a loop at each end of the wire; a central mark placed at the midpoint of the wire; and a plurality of spacing marks extending from the central mark along the wire on both sides of the central mark; whereas the wire is capable of being positioned around a circumference of an individual's head and shaped such that the wire outlines a forehead hairline of the individual and holds its shape.

2. The guide wire of claim 1, wherein the wire is made of metal.

3. The guide wire of claim 1, wherein the central mark is formed by one of a notch, groove, thread, or bead.

4. The guide wire of claim 1, wherein the plurality of spacing marks is formed by one of notches, grooves, threads, or beads.

5. A method particularity adapted for cutting hair along an individual's forehead hairline, comprising: providing a guide wire, comprising: a wire; a loop at each end of the wire; a central mark placed at the midpoint of the wire; and a plurality of spacing marks extending from the central mark along the wire on both sides of the central mark; placing the central mark at a desired location along the individual's forehead hairline; positioning the guide wire around a circumference of the individual's head; and shaping the guide wire such that it outlines the individual's forehead hairline and holds its shape.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the guide wire is made of metal.

7. The method of claim 5, wherein the central mark is formed by one of a notch, groove, thread, or bead.

8. The method of claim 5, wherein the plurality of spacing marks is formed by one of notches, grooves, threads, or beads.

9. The method of claim 5, further comprising positioning the central mark at the mid-frontal point of the individual's forehead hairline and measuring the distance along the wire from the central mark to an apex of a front-temporal recess of the forehead hairline using the plurality of spacing marks.

10. The method of claim 5, further comprising positioning the central mark at the mid-frontal point of the individual's forehead hairline and measuring the distance along the wire from the central mark to a temporal point of the forehead hairline using the plurality of spacing marks.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0012] For the present invention to be clearly understood and readily practiced, the present invention will be described in conjunction with the following figures, wherein:

[0013] FIG. 1 is a side view of one embodiment of the invention in a linear configuration.

[0014] FIG. 2 is a top view of one embodiment of the invention in the bow configuration.

[0015] FIG. 3 shows an application of the invention to accurately reproduce a rounded forehead hairline.

[0016] FIG. 4 shows another view of the application illustrated in FIG. 3.

[0017] The components in the figures are not necessarily drawn to scale, emphasis instead being placed upon illustrating the principles of the invention. Moreover, in the figures, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the different views. However, like parts do not always have like reference numerals. Furthermore, all illustrations are intended to convey concepts, where relative sizes, shapes and other detailed attributes may be illustrated schematically rather than literally or precisely.

DESCRIPTION OF ILLUSTRATIVE EMBODIMENTS

[0018] In a preferred embodiment, the novel invention is illustrated by FIG. 1, where a head wire (10) includes a plurality of marks (12) that extend from a center reference mark (15) in a pre-measured fashion. The marks (12 and 15) can be notches, grooves, threads, beads, or any other indicators along the wire (10). While the marks (12 and 15) can be spaced any distance apart, marks (12) are preferably spaced two (2) inches on either side of the center reference mark (15) and one-half (½) inch apart from each other. The wire (10) can be made of any material that is firm but shapeable, but preferably is made of metal. Preferably, there are two small loops (20) at each end of the wire (10). FIG. 2 shows the preferred embodiment in a bow configuration (50).

[0019] In a further preferred embodiment via the method depicted in FIGS. 3-4, a barber places the head wire (10) around the forehead hairline (30) with the center reference mark (15) at a desired location—here, at the mid-frontal point (32) of the forehead hairline (30). The barber then ties the wire (10) into a loop at the back (40) of the customer's head to form a bow configuration (50). The bow (50) can then be loosened or tightened to fit the perimeter (60) of the customer's head. The wire (10) along the customer's forehead hairline (30) can then be adjusted to fit a desired shape—here, a round hairline shape. The marks (12) can also be used to measure the distance of the apexes of the front-temporal recesses (35) and the temporal points (38) from the mid-frontal point (32) to make sure they are the same distance so the hairline is equal and balanced on both sides of the customer's forehead. The barber can then hold the wire (10) in place on the client's head and cut any hair protruding out (70) under the wire (10) using a trimmer/clippers and following the outline created by the wire (10) along the client's forehead.

[0020] It is to be understood that additional embodiments of the present invention described herein may be contemplated by one of ordinary skill in the art and that the scope of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed. While specific embodiments of the present invention have been illustrated and described, numerous modifications come to mind without significantly departing from the spirit of the invention, and the scope of protection is only limited by the scope of the accompanying claims.