ARTIFICIAL HAIR PIECE

Abstract

A hair piece for a human wearer, the hair piece comprising a base member; the base member being tubular in shape with a top opening, a bottom end and a hollow interior volume; the base member further comprising wig hair secured thereto to provide the hair piece; and a securing member, the securing member attached to the base member proximate to the top opening. The base member is operative to receive a portion of the wearer's hair in the hollow interior volume, with the securing member is at least partially secured to the wearer's hair. The hair piece, when secured, presents a ponytail style wig for the wearer.

Claims

1. A hair piece for a human wearer, comprising: a base member; the base member being tubular in shape with a top opening, a bottom end and a hollow interior volume; the base member further comprising wig hair secured thereto to provide the hair piece; and a securing member, the securing member attached to the base member proximate to the top opening; wherein the base member is operative to receive a portion of the wearer's hair in the hollow interior volume; wherein the securing member is at least partially secured to the wearer's hair, and wherein the hair piece, when secured, presents a ponytail style wig for the wearer.

2. The hair piece of claim 1, wherein the base member further comprises a mesh netting, wherein the wearer's hair can be secured to the mesh netting.

3. The hair piece of claim 1, wherein the wig hair is secured to the base member in a helical pattern.

4. The hair piece of claim 1, wherein the base member is shaped as one of: a cylinder, a truncated cone, and a cone.

5. The hair piece of claim 3, wherein the wig hair is wefted horizontally from the bottom end of the base member to the top opening of the base member.

6. The hair piece of claim 1, wherein the top opening further comprises a drawstring operative to open and close the top opening.

7. The hair piece of claim 1, wherein the securing member comprises one of: a hook-and-loop fastener, a magnetic fastener, and a Velcro? fastener.

8. The hair piece of claim 1, wherein the securing member further comprises a secondary hair segment attached thereto such that the secondary hair segment conceals the securing member when the securing member is in a secured position to the wearer's hair.

9. A method of attaching a hair piece to a human wearer's natural hair, comprising: inserting the wearer's natural hair into a base member, the base member being tubular in shape with a top opening, a bottom end and a hollow interior volume operative to receive the wearer's natural hair through the top opening, the base member further comprising wig hair secured thereto to provide the hair piece; securing the base member to the wearer's natural hair with a securing member, the securing member attached to the base member proximate to the top opening, wherein the hair piece provides presents a ponytail style wig for the wearer.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the base member further comprises a mesh netting, wherein the wearer's hair can be secured to the mesh netting.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein the base member is shaped as one of: a cylinder, a truncated cone, and a cone.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein the securing member comprises one of: a hook-and-loop fastener, a magnetic fastener, and a Velcro? fastener.

13. The method of claim 9, wherein the securing member further comprises a secondary hair segment attached thereto such that the secondary hair member conceals the securing member when the securing member is in a secured position to the wearer's hair.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] Reference will now be made to the accompanying drawings which show, by way of example only, embodiments of the invention, and how they may be carried into effect, and in which:

[0015] FIG. 1 is a plan view of a base member and support member of a hair piece according to an embodiment;

[0016] FIG. 2 is a plan view of a base member and support member of a hair piece according to an alternative embodiment;

[0017] FIG. 3 is a plan view of a hair piece according to an embodiment;

[0018] FIG. 4 is a plan view of a hair piece according to an alternative embodiment; and

[0019] FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a hair piece worn on a wearer's hair according to an alternative embodiment.

[0020] Like reference numerals indicated like or corresponding elements in the drawings.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0021] The present invention relates generally to cosmetic hair pieces, and more particularly to a hair piece which provides a ponytail style wig.

[0022] According to an embodiment as shown in FIGS. 1-5, a hair piece 100 is comprised of a base member 110 and a securing member 120. The base member 110 provides the ponytail style wig and the securing member 120 provides a mechanism to secure the base member 110 to the wearer's hair or head with a portion of the wearer's natural hair being inserted into the base member 110.

[0023] Base member 110 is generally cylindrical in shape, with a hollow interior volume with an opening 130 at the top end of the base member 110 for insertion of the wearer's natural hair. The wig hair 140 for the hair piece 100 is secured to the base member 110, preferably in a helical manner from the bottom end 125 of base member 110 to the opening 130. While base member 110 is generally cylindrical, other equivalent shapes, such as a cone or a truncated cone, may also be used.

[0024] The wig hair 140 may be provided in any desired color and style. However, it is generally contemplated that the color of the wig hair 140 is the same or very similar to the wearer's natural hair color (e.g. blonde, brown, black, etc.). Similarly, it is generally contemplated that the style of the wig hair 140 is also the same or very similar to the wearer's natural hair style (e.g. straight, wavy, curly).

[0025] The base member 110 may further comprise mesh netting 145 which enables the wearer's natural hair to secured directly to the base member 110, preferably through the use of bobby pins or similar methods.

[0026] The securing member 120 comprises a length of material of sufficient length to wrap around the wearer's hair and the opening 130 of base member 110. The securing member 120 may be fastened in a variety of methods, including, but not limited to, a hook-and-loop fastener, a magnetic fastener, and a Velcro? fastener.

[0027] The securing member 120 may further include a secondary hair segment 160 which is secured and positioned such that, when the securing member 120 is fastened in place to the wearer's hair, the secondary hair segment 160 conceals the securing member from casual view. Preferably, the secondary hair segment 160 is of the same color and style as wig hair 140.

[0028] In use, the hair piece 100 is securing to the wearer's hair as shown in FIG. 5 to present a ponytail style wig which is secured to and physically matches to the wearer's hair. The color and style of the hair piece 100 may also match the color and style of the wearer's hair as discussed above.

[0029] The wig hair 140 used in the hair piece 100 may be natural hair, synthetic hair, of a combination thereof. As discussed above, the wig hair may be of any desired color and style, whether naturally occurring or artificial.

[0030] It should also be noted that the steps described in the method of use can be carried out in many different orders according to user preference. The use of step of should not be interpreted as step for, in the claims herein. It should also be noted that, under appropriate circumstances, considering such issues as design preference, user preferences, marketing preferences, cost, structural requirements, available materials, technological advances, etc., other methods are taught herein.

[0031] The embodiments of the invention described herein are exemplary and numerous modifications, variations and rearrangements can be readily envisioned to achieve substantially equivalent results, all of which are intended to be embraced within the spirit and scope of the invention. Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is to enable the Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally, and especially the scientist, engineers and practitioners in the art who are not familiar with patent or legal terms or phraseology, to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and essence of the technical disclosure of the application.

[0032] The present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof. Certain adaptations and modifications of the invention will be obvious to those skilled in the art. Therefore, the presently discussed embodiments are considered to be illustrative and not restrictive, the scope of the invention being indicated by the appended claims rather than the foregoing description and all changes which come within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claims are therefore intended to be embraced therein.