Hair Replacement Apparatus and Method of Use

Abstract

A hair replacement apparatus, system and method of use for hair replacement comprising a user-fitted mold, covering all or a portion of the crown of the user's head, upon which an anchor base is sized wherein the user's own hair acts as additional multiple points of contact to keep the anchor base in place.

Claims

1. A hair replacement apparatus comprising: a. an anchor base, with an first inner rim, a second outer rim, a first top surface and a second bottom surface, b. a first attachment means disposed between the first and second rim on the top surface, c. a second attachment means disposed between the first and second rim on the bottom surface, and d. a hair piece; wherein the hair piece is removably attached to the top surface by the first attachment means and the second attachment means is used to removably attach the bottom surface to the user's head.

2. The hair replacement apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first and second attachment means further comprise an adhesive means.

3. The hair replacement apparatus of claim 1, wherein the user's hair is disposed across one or more portions of the first attachment means to assist in removably attaching the anchor base to the user's head.

4. The hair replacement apparatus of claim 1, wherein the user's hair is disposed across one or more portions of the first attachment means from the first rim to the second rim.

5. The hair replacement apparatus of claim 1, wherein the user's hair is disposed across one or more portions of the first attachment means from the second rim to the first rim.

6. The hair replacement apparatus of claim 1, wherein the user's hair is disposed across one or more portions of the first attachment means alternatively from the first rim to the second rim and the second rim to the first rim.

7. The hair replacement apparatus of claim 1, wherein the anchor base is a generally closed ovoid curve.

8. The hair replacement apparatus of claim 1, wherein the anchor base is an unclosed curve.

9. The hair replacement apparatus of claim 1, wherein the hair piece covers the area described by the first rim of the anchor base.

10. The hair replacement apparatus of claim 1, wherein the hair piece covers a portion of the area described by the first rim of the anchor base.

11. A method for hair replacement comprising: a. providing an anchor base, with an first inner rim, a second outer rim, a first top surface and a second bottom surface, b. providing a first attachment means disposed between the first and second rim on the top surface, c. providing a second attachment means disposed between the first and second rim on the bottom surface, and d. providing a hair piece; wherein the hair piece is removably attached to the top surface by the first attachment means and the second attachment means is used to removably attach the bottom surface to the user's head.

12. The hair replacement method of claim 9, wherein the step of providing a first and second attachment means further comprises the step of providing an adhesive means.

13. The hair replacement method of claim 9, wherein step of removably attaching the anchor base to the user's head further comprises the step of disposing the user's hair across one or more portions of the first attachment means to assist in removably attaching the anchor base to the user's head.

14. The hair replacement apparatus of claim 9, wherein the step of removably attaching the anchor base to the user's head further comprises the step of disposing the user's hair across one or more portions of the first attachment means from the first rim to the second rim.

15. The hair replacement apparatus of claim 9, wherein the step of removably attaching the anchor base to the user's head further comprises the step of disposing the user's hair across one or more portions of the first attachment means from the second rim to the first rim.

16. The hair replacement apparatus of claim 9, wherein the step of removably attaching the anchor base to the user's head further comprises the step of disposing the user's hair across one or more portions of the first attachment means alternatively from the first rim to the second rim and the second rim to the first rim.

17. The hair replacement method of claim 9, wherein the step of providing a hair piece further comprises providing a hair piece that covers the area described by the first inner rim.

18. The hair replacement method of claim 9, wherein the step of providing a hair piece further comprises providing a hair piece that covers a portion the area described by the first inner rim.

19. The hair replacement method of claim 9, wherein the step of providing a hair piece that covers a portion the area described by the first inner rim and further comprises the step of utilizing the user's hair in the portion of the area described by the first inner rim and not covered by the hair piece.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0043] FIG. 1 is a side view of the mold form assembly.

[0044] FIG. 2 is a bottom view of one embodiment of the anchor base.

[0045] FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the half-mesh embodiment of the invention.

[0046] FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the full-mesh embodiment of the invention.

[0047] FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the full-integration embodiment of the invention.

[0048] FIG. 6 is a side view of an exemplary user.

[0049] FIG. 7 is a side view of an exemplary user with an attached anchor base.

[0050] FIG. 8 is an exploded side view of a user with an attached anchor base and exemplary hair piece.

[0051] FIG. 9 is a side view of an exemplary user with an attached hair piece.

[0052] FIG. 10 is a top view of one embodiment of the attachment method of the anchor base.

[0053] FIG. 11 is a top view of another embodiment of the attachment method of the anchor base.

[0054] FIG. 12 is a top view of a further embodiment of the attachment method of the anchor base.

[0055] FIG. 13 is a top view of another embodiment of the anchor base.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

[0056] Various embodiments or examples may be implemented in numerous ways, including as a system, a process, or an apparatus. A detailed description of one or more examples is provided below along with the accompanying figures. The detailed description is provided in connection with such examples, but is not limited to any particular example. The scope is limited only by the claims and numerous alternatives, modifications, and equivalents are encompassed.

[0057] Numerous specific details are set forth in the following description in order to provide a thorough understanding. These details are provided for the purpose of example and the described techniques may be practiced according to the claims without some or all of these specific details. For clarity, technical material that is known in the technical fields related to the examples has not been described in detail to avoid unnecessarily obscuring the description.

[0058] Referring now to FIG. 1, mold form assembly 100 comprises a thin wall encompassing the crown of the head of, and particularly sized for, each individual user, or a group of users. The thin wall may be made of a plastic or semi-plastic material, such as plastic, polyurethane, fiberglass, or other materials with similar characteristics.

[0059] In one or more embodiments, the mold form assembly may 100 be individually or custom sized.

[0060] In one or more embodiments, the mold form assembly 100 may be sized for a group of users, for example: male, female, small, medium, large, etc.

[0061] Mold form assembly 100 is further comprised of a front portion 102 and a rear portion 104. The front portion 102 is generally oriented to the front of the user's head, and the rear portion 104 is generally oriented towards the rear of the user's head. A top portion 106 generally covers the top of the user's head and a bottom edge 108 creates a lower rim around the crown of the user's head.

[0062] In one or more embodiments, a curved or angled portion 110 allows easy removal from the user's head.

[0063] Referring now to FIG. 2, anchor base assembly 200 is comprised of an outer rim 202 and an inner rim 204 describing an exemplary ovoid anchor base 206.

[0064] In one or more embodiments, anchor base assembly 200 further comprises an attachment means 208 to removably attach anchor base 206 to the head of the user.

[0065] In one or more embodiments, the means to attach 208, may be one or more of the group of double-sided adhesive tape, a liquid adhesive, a semi-liquid adhesive, a suction attachment, a hook and pile attachment, a surgical attachment, or another means of attachment with similar characteristics.

[0066] Referring now to FIG. 3, the partial mesh assembly 300 is comprised of a mesh ribbon 302 which is attached to the inner rim 204 of the anchor base 206, a tight-knit mesh portion 304, and an integration portion 306, both connected to the ribbon mesh 302, and to each other, such that the entire area enclosed by the anchor piece 206 is covered, either by the tight-knit portion 304 or the integration portion 306.

[0067] In one or more embodiments, the mesh material of the ribbon mesh 302, the tight-knit portion 304, and the integration portion 306 may be further comprised of glass silk PU medium gauge or a material with similar physical characteristics.

[0068] In one or more embodiments, the integration piece may be further comprised of an m-mesh ribbon.

[0069] In one or more embodiments, the integration portion 306 may be further comprised of one quarter inch m-mesh ribbon.

[0070] Referring now to FIG. 4, the full integration assembly 400 is comprised of a mesh ribbon 302 which is attached to the inner rim 204 of the anchor base 206 and a full integration portion 402, such that the entire area enclosed by the anchor piece 206 is covered by the full integration portion 402.

[0071] In one or more embodiments, the mesh material of the full integration portion 402 may be further comprised of glass silk PU medium gauge or a material with similar physical characteristics.

[0072] In one or more embodiments, the full integration portion 402 may be further comprised of an m-mesh ribbon.

[0073] In one or more embodiments, the full integration portion 402 may be further comprised of one quarter inch m-mesh ribbon.

[0074] Referring now to FIG. 5, the full mesh assembly 500 is comprised of a mesh ribbon 302 which is attached to the inner rim 204 of the anchor base 206 and a full mesh portion 502, such that the entire area enclosed by the anchor piece 206 is covered by the full mesh portion 502.

[0075] In one or more embodiments, the mesh material of the full mesh portion 502 may be further comprised of glass silk PU medium gauge or a material with similar physical characteristics.

[0076] Referring now to FIG. 6, an exemplary user 600 has a portion of healthy growth hair 602 requiring no modifications and a portion of low or no-growth hair 604.

[0077] Referring now to FIG. 7, anchor base 206 is positioned advantageously between the portions of hair 602, 604.

[0078] Referring now to FIG. 8, replacement hair assembly 800 is comprised of a rim portion 802 which is appropriately sized to cover and match the shape and contour of anchor base 206, and a hair portion 804, which is appropriately cut, styled and coloured to match the user's hair portions 602, 604.

[0079] Referring now to FIG. 9, rim portion 802 has been attached to the anchor base portion 206 (not pictured) and the hair portion 804 has been incorporated on top of and into the user hair portion 602.

[0080] Referring now to FIG. 10, hair portion 602 is shown covering anchor base 206 from the inside to the outside of anchor base 206 to help position and attach anchor base 206 to the user's head.

[0081] Referring now to FIG. 11, alternating strands of hair portion 602 and hair portion 604 are shown covering anchor base 206 from the inside to the outside of anchor base 206 and from the outside to the inside of anchor base 206, respectively, to help position and attach anchor base 206 to the user's head.

[0082] Referring now to FIG. 12, alternating sections of hair portion 602 and hair portion 604 are shown covering anchor base 206 from the inside to the outside of anchor base 206 and from the outside to the inside of anchor base 206, respectively, to help position and attach anchor base 206 to the user's head.

[0083] Referring now to FIG. 13, a customized anchor base 1300 is not a closed form, but comprises a regular ovoid curve portion 1302, a non-regular curve portion 1304.