Twin Loop Hair Extension

Abstract

A double loop hair extension which is attached to growing hair, such as cornrows of hair, is attached by placing the hair extension around the growing hair and tying a knot. The knot is tied by extending an un-looped or lower section of the hair extension through both loops and tightening. This method can be carried out for a hair extension being attached to hair or any flexible material tied to another flexible material. In this manner, a double-typing akin to a double-knot can be created with a single action. The double loops, in embodiments, are formed from the same length of hair or strands of hair which is twisted upon itself creating the loops.

Claims

1. A double-looped hair extension, comprising: a unitary length of a strands of hair; two bends in a middle region of said strands of hair; an upper loop defined in part by a first bend of said two bends; a lower loop between said upper loop and an un-looped section of said strands of hair, defined by said first bend and a second bend between said lower loop and said up-looped section of said strands of hair.

2. The double-looped hair extension of claim 1, wherein said hair extension remains taut with said upper loop, said lower loop, and said two bends in place.

3. The double-looped hair extension of claim 1, wherein said upper loop and lower loop form a figure-8.

4. The double-looped hair extension of claim 3, wherein said upper loop, said lower loop, and said two bends are removable into a straighter length of a hair extension by way of untwisting one or both of said two bends, wherein upon removing force causing said untwisting, at least one of said upper loop, said lower loop, or said two bends are re-formed.

5. The double-looped hair extension of claim 1, wherein adhesive is placed at, at least one of said two bends.

6. A method of using said double-looped hair extension of claim 1, comprising the steps of: pulling said upper loop and said lower loop under growing hair; hooking, and then pulling, at least a majority of said un-looped section of said strands of hair through both said upper loop and said lower loop; pulling said un-looped section of said strands away from said growing hair or said upper loop and said lower loop creating a double-tying around said growing hair.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein said pulling through said upper loop and said lower loop is accomplished with a single direction of motion.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein said pulling through said upper loop and pulling through said lower loops are both accomplished simultaneously.

9. The method of claim 6, wherein said double-tying includes a single tying of said upper loop around said growing hair and a single tying of said lower loop around said growing hair.

10. A method of tying, comprising the steps of: pulling a flexible elongated material with double-loop at one end and length of un-looped material across another material to be tied, said double-loop being formed from a bend in a continuous and uninterrupted length of said flexible elongated material; hooking said length of un-looped material and pulling said length of un-looped material across across a second side of said material to be tied; pulling said length of un-looped material simultaneously through two loops of said double-loop; tightening, into a knot, each loop of said double-loop around said material to be tied.

11. The method of tying of claim 10, wherein said flexible elongated material is a hair extension.

12. The method of tying of claim 11, wherein said material to be tied is growing hair.

13. The method of tying of claim 12, wherein said growing hair is in cornrows.

14. The method of tying of claim 13, wherein each loop is opened by way of untwisting said flexible elongated material and returns to said each loop upon releasing forces causing said untwisting.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein said hair extension is double-tied such that there is a single tying of said upper loop around said growing hair and a single tying of said lower loop around said growing hair.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0012] FIG. 1 shows a side perspective view of a double-loop hair extension of an embodiment of the disclosed technology.

[0013] FIG. 2 shows a side elevation view of the double-loop hair extension of FIG. 1.

[0014] FIG. 3 shows a top plan view of the double-loop hair extension of FIG. 1.

[0015] FIG. 4 shows hair with cornrows before adding the double-loop hair extension of embodiments of the disclosed technology.

[0016] FIG. 5 shows pulling the double-loop hair extension under a corn row in an embodiment of the disclosed technology.

[0017] FIG. 6 shows a pulled double-loop hair extension under a cornrow in an embodiment of the disclosed technology.

[0018] FIG. 7 shows a process of hooking a second loop in an embodiment of the disclosed technology.

[0019] FIG. 8 shows a process of pulling the hair extension through the loops in an embodiment of the disclosed technology.

[0020] FIG. 9 shows a process of passing the rest of the hair extension through both loops in an embodiment of the disclosed technology.

[0021] FIG. 10 shows a process of tightening the hair extension onto a cornrow in an embodiment of the disclosed technology.

[0022] FIG. 11 shows a completed attachment of a hair extension to hair in an embodiment of the disclosed technology.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS OF THE DISCLOSED TECHNOLOGY

[0023] A double loop hair extension which is attached to growing hair, such as cornrows of hair, is attached by placing the hair extension around the growing hair and tying a knot. The knot is tied by extending an un-looped or lower section of the hair extension through both loops and tightening. This method can be carried out for a hair extension being attached to hair or any flexible material tied to another flexible material. In this manner, a double-typing akin to a double-knot can be created with a single action. The double loops, in embodiments, are formed from the same length of hair or strands of hair which is twisted upon itself creating the loops.

[0024] Embodiments of the disclosed technology will become clearer in view of the forthcoming description of the figures.

[0025] FIG. 1 shows a side perspective view of a double-loop hair extension of an embodiment of the disclosed technology. There is a hair extension with two loopsa first upper loop 12 and a second lower loop 14. Each has a respective portal. Thus, there is an upper portal 2 and lower portal 4. The loops can be made of a separate pieces or lengths of material or can be a unitary construction (continuous length of material) to each other and the rest of the hair extension 16. The rest of the hair extension or area which is between an extreme end of the hair extension and the loops 12 and 14 is also referred to as the un-looped portion or section of the hair extension. The loops 12 and 14 are at a top end of the hair extension 16. That is the top, for purposes of this disclosure, is the portion with the loops and the bottom is on the opposite side thereof.

[0026] The loops can be created by folding over a continuous piece of fabric, the fabric held this way based on chemicals applied to keep the folds. In other embodiments, at the crossing points in the fabric where multiple sections touch, glue or another adhesive is applied. This is, for example, at the material directly between the portals 2 and 4, as shown in FIG. 1 (at the bottom of loop 2 which is simultaneously the top of loop 4) and/or at the bottom of lower loop 4.

[0027] FIG. 2 shows a side elevation view of the double-loop hair extension of FIG. 1. FIG. 3 shows a top plan view of the double-loop hair extension of FIG. 1. Here, one can see that the loops are, in embodiments of the disclosed technology, substantially flat in that one or both loops 12 and 14 open into a single flat plane. The loops need not be in the same plane, however, and can, for example, be 90 degrees off from each other.

[0028] The hair extension can be created from strandss of synthetic or real hair which extend from an extreme end (lower end, defined as furthest or opposite site as the loops 12 and 14) back to this same extreme end. In the middle, or at a mid-region, the hair is twisted and can also be twisted further in other places along the length to create curls. However, at the upper region there are two twists or bends which cause the loops to be created, the loops having the portals 2 and 4, respectively, therein. That is, a space is created by the bends or twists. It is these two portals, which are adjacent to each other, and separated/created into two different elements by way of a bend or twist in the hair. These bends or twists can also be glued together, or they can simply be held by the tautness/stiffness of the hair at these locations such as through chemical treating, heat treating, or the like. One can untwist the bends, in embodiments of the disclosed technology, causing the loops to open into a single loop or disappear entirely. However, at least in some embodiments, release of the force causing the untwisting results in the twists reforming and the loops being recreated.

[0029] FIG. 4 shows hair with cornrows before adding the double-loop hair extension of embodiments of the disclosed technology. While the double loop hair extension 16 can be tied to any length of hair, weft, or other object, in embodiments it is tied to cornrows which will be shown in the remainder of the drawings. Cornrows are a form of a tightly weaved hair extending from the scalp of a person. Multiple such cornrows 20 are shown in FIG. 4. While many hair extensions can be attached to each cornrow 20, one will be discussed/shown by way of example.

[0030] FIG. 5 shows pulling the double-loop hair extension under a corn row in an embodiment of the disclosed technology. Here, one uses a device which is capable of grabbing the hair extension and pulling it under a cornrow 20, such as is shown, a latch hook 30 with business end 32 having a hook which opens and closes. One can use a hook of any sorts in other embodiments of the disclosed technology.

[0031] FIG. 6 shows a pulled double-loop hair extension under a cornrow in an embodiment of the disclosed technology. Here, the latch hook 30 is hooked into the top loop 12 and the body of the hair extension 16 (below the loops) is under a cornrow 20. The hair extension is now ready to be tied.

[0032] FIG. 7 shows a process of hooking a second loop in an embodiment of the disclosed technology. Here, the tool shown in a crochet hook which has an open hooked region. The latch hook also can close the hooked region, but both are referred to generically as hooks 30 with hooked regions 32 in this disclosure. Either can be used to carry out any of the steps described herein. The hook 30 is brought through the lower loop 14 followed by the upper loop 12, the upper loop having, in embodiments, a twist in the fabric of the hair extension separating it from the lower loop.

[0033] FIG. 8 shows a process of pulling the hair extension through the loops in an embodiment of the disclosed technology. Next, the bottom portion of the hair extension 16 is pulled through both the upper loop 12 and lower loop 14, such as in a single motion of pulling. The hook 30 has the hair extension 16 (portion below the loops) in the hooked region 32 and by pulling the hook 30 in a direction such that the hooked region 32 approaches the loops 12 and 14, the hair extension 16 passes through the loops 12 and 14.

[0034] Summarizing what has been said so far, the hair extension 16 is pulled under a length of growing hair 20. A hook is passed through both an upper loop 12 and lower loop 14 of a hair extension 16 having a lower region which is defined as an entirety of the hair extension excluding the two (or more) loops. The hook is further used to grasp on to, pull, or otherwise hold a lower region of the hair extension and the hook is then pulled out of the loops 12 and 14, causing the lower portion of the hair extension 16 to pass through both loops. The loops are separated, in some embodiments, by nothing more than a rotation of otherwise continuous fabric or a small point of glue holding the fabric together and creating the two separate loops. In this manner, as will be seen below, the loops become tied in a double-knot by way of one stroke pulling the lower portion of the hair extension 16 through two loops.

[0035] FIG. 9 shows a process of passing the rest of the hair extension through both loops in an embodiment of the disclosed technology. The cornrow 20 is shown with the hair extension 16 wrapped there-around. The hair extension 16, in this snapshot in time, is being pulled through the loops 12 and 14. It will eventually be pulled fully through both loops 12 and 14 simultaneously tying both loops around the the cornrow 20.

[0036] FIG. 10 shows a process of tightening the hair extension onto a cornrow in an embodiment of the disclosed technology. The hair extension 16 is now tied completely around the cornrow 20 with both loops 12 and 14 pulled tightly against the cornrow. In this manner, a double tying (a sort of double-knot) has been created, but instead of having to wrap the hair extension or other lengths of fabric around itself twice, by using the dual-looped hair extension, both loops 12 and 14 tied with a same pulling action of the the rest of the hair extension 16 through the loops at the same time.

[0037] FIG. 11 shows a completed attachment of a hair extension to hair in an embodiment of the disclosed technology. The hair extension 16 has it's loops 12 and 14 tied around a cornrow. Many more hair extensions can be tied around he cornrow or other cornrows.

[0038] While the disclosed technology has been taught with specific reference to the above embodiments, a person having ordinary skill in the art will recognize that changes can be made in form and detail without departing from the spirit and the scope of the disclosed technology. The described embodiments are to be considered in all respects only as illustrative and not restrictive. All changes that come within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claims are to be embraced within their scope. Combinations of any of the methods, systems, and devices described herein-above are also contemplated and within the scope of the disclosed technology.