WIG APPARATUS HAVING SAFEGUARDS

Abstract

A Wig Apparatus Having Safeguards comprises an enhanced wig cap system designed to provide secure attachment between a wig and the wearer's head. The apparatus incorporates a conventional wig cap modified with dual securing mechanisms: a series of strategically placed loop fasteners on the cap's outer surface that engage with the wig's underside, and multiple reinforced pinholes positioned along both the outer and underside surfaces of the cap that anchor the entire assembly to the wearer's head. This dual-attachment system provides superior stability and discretion compared to traditional wig caps. The combination of loop fasteners and pinholes ensures the wig remains securely fastened during daily activities, enhancing user confidence and maintaining proper wig placement. The apparatus effectively addresses common concerns regarding wig security and discretion while utilizing a simple, practical design.

Claims

1. A wig apparatus comprising: a mesh/material framework having an inner surface hair contact side and an outer artificial hair contact side comprising an inner surface, outer surface, loop fastener attachment members, pinhole opening attachment members, a fold portion, and a terminal edge portion, wherein at least a portion of the inner surface is coupled to the hair and scalp, and the artificial hair is coupled to at least a portion of the outer surface of the mesh/material cap; a plurality of loop fastener attachment members disposed on the outer surface of the artificial hair side of the mesh/material cap, said loop fastener attachment members operable to secure and retain underside of artificial hair via wig comb; and a plurality of pinhole opening attachment members disposed along the inner and outer surface area of the mesh/material framework of the hair contact side, said pinhole opening attachment members operable to secure and retain the hair of a user via hair pin; an elastic band configured to extend around the user's head comprising an elastic band surface coupled to the mesh/material cap within the terminal edge portion at the coupling of the inner surface and outer surface of the mesh/material cap; and extends around a circumference of the mesh/material cap and wherein the folded portion of the mesh/material cap; wraps around at least a portion of the bottom edge of the elastic band such that at least a portion of the outer elastic band surface is in contact with the inner surface of the mesh/material cap and at least a portion of the inner elastic band surface is in contact with the outer surface of the mesh cap; and a silicone strip configured to extend around the circumference of the mesh/material cap on the inner surface of the mesh/material cap comprising a top strip edge and a bottom strip edge the silicone strip coupled to a least a portion of the elastic band of the inner surface of the mesh/material cap.

2. The wig apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a thickness of the silicone strip is less than a thickness of the elastic band.

3. The wig apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a thickness of the silicone strip is about equal to a thickness of the elastic band.

4. The wig apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a thickness of the silicone strip is selected from one of about half, about one quarter, and about three quarters of the thickness of the elastic band.

5. The wig apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the folded portion of the mesh/material cap extends up to the bottom strip edge of the silicone strip.

6. The wig apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the folded portion of the mesh/material cap extends underneath the silicone strip such that at least a portion of the folded portion is disposed between the silicone strip and the elastic band.

7. The wig apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the folded portion of the mesh/material cap extends underneath the silicone strip such that at least a portion of the folded portion is disposed between the silicone strip and the elastic band, and wherein at least a portion of the folded portion extends beyond the top strip edge of the silicone strip.

8. The wig apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the folded portion of the mesh/material cap extends underneath the silicone strip such that at least a portion of the folded portion is disposed between the silicon strip and the elastic band, and wherein at least a portion of the folded portion extends beyond the top strip edge of the silicone strip and does not extend beyond the elastic band.

9. The wig apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a plurality of pinhole opening attachment members distributed on the inner and outer surface of the mesh/material cap.

10. The wig apparatus according to claim 9, wherein at least a portion of the pinhole opening attachment members aligned along the inner and outer surface area of the mesh/material framework of the hair contact side.

11. The wig apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a plurality of loop fastener attachment members distributed on the outer surface of the mesh/material cap.

12. The wig apparatus according to claim 11, wherein at least a portion of the loop fastener attachment members disposed along the outer surface area of the mesh/material framework of the artificial hair contact side.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0006] The above and other aspects, features and advantages of certain embodiments will be more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0007] FIG. 1 illustrates a wig apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0008] FIG. 2 illustrates the wig apparatus of FIG. 1 in an underside view perspective according to an embodiment of the invention.

[0009] FIG. 3 illustrates a front perspective view of a wig apparatus according to an embodiment of the invention.

[0010] FIG. 4 illustrates a back perspective view of a wig apparatus according to an embodiment of the invention.

[0011] FIG. 5 illustrates a side perspective view of a wig apparatus according to an embodiment of the invention.

[0012] FIG. 6 illustrates a top perspective view of a wig apparatus according to an embodiment of the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PRESENT INVENTION

[0013] The following detailed description of certain embodiments will be made in reference to the accompanying drawings. In the detailed description, explanation about related function or constructions known in the art are omitted for the sake of clarity in understanding the concept of the invention, to avoid obscuring the invention with unnecessary detail.

[0014] The phrase artificial hair, as used herein, refers to synthetic hair products as well as human hair or animal hair and combinations thereof. The artificial hair may be embodied in various traditional hair colors, such as black, brown, blonde, and red, as well as non-traditional hair colors, such as blue, green, and purple, and combinations thereof, including individual strands of hair having two or more colors. The artificial hair may be configured in various textures, including curly, wavy, straight, etc. The artificial hair may be configured in various lengths and thicknesses.

[0015] The term user, as used herein, refers to any purchaser of the wig and/or wig apparatus configured according to any of the embodiments disclosed herein, including, but not limited to, individual members of the public, wholesale distributors, retail merchants, manufacturers, importers and exporters of the wig and/or wig apparatus and related components of the wig and/or wig apparatus.

[0016] Reference to individual embodiments, whether be number of embodiments, whether by number of embodiment or relevant feature of the embodiment, is used for convenience in describing such embodiments. Moreover, reference to individual embodiments does not indicate that any of such embodiments are preferred over any other embodiments. Furthermore, each individual embodiment may be combined with any other individual embodiment whether or not expressly stated.

[0017] Embodiments of the invention described herein provide a wig apparatus that is configured to fit onto and be secured efficiently to a user's head. The wig apparatus includes various components configured to securely couple the wig apparatus to the user's head while simultaneously coupling the wig apparatus to the user's head, while also providing a desirable and fashionable appearance for the user of a wig. As further described herein, the wig apparatus is configured such that a user can couple an artificial or human hair wig unit to a mesh/material cap, allowing the user to safeguard and customize the appearance of artificial hair or human hair to their own personal preference

[0018] According to embodiment described herein, a wig apparatus includes a mesh/material cap composed of a center segment, a right segment, a left segment, an elastic band, and a silicone band. A portion of the mesh/material cap folds around the elastic band at an edge of the mesh/material cap.

The wig apparatus includes multiple loop fastener members to couple the underside of an artificial hair or human hair to the outer surface of the mesh/material cap, and multiple pinhole opening fastener members to couple the inner mesh/material cap to the hair and scalp of the user.
The user is able to couple artificial hair products to the outer surface of the mesh/material cap, the perimeter of the mesh/material cap, as well as the inner surface of the wig apparatus to couple the wig apparatus to the user's scalp. The silicone band and the pinhole opening attachment members are disposed on the inner and outer surface of the wig apparatus. The wig apparatus allows the user to secure the placement of an artificial hair or human hair wig unit to their head for their desired appearance.

[0019] FIG. 1 illustrates a wig apparatus 100, according to an embodiment of the present invention. The wig apparatus 100 composed of a mesh cap that includes an outer and inner center segment 101, an outer and inner right segment 201, an outer and inner left segment 301, seams 107, multiple loop fasteners for outer surface segments 106, multiple pinhole openings for inner surface segments 104, an elastic band 109, and a silicone band 110. The wig apparatus 100 is configured in such a way that the underside of the artificial hair can be coupled to an outer surface thereof. The artificial hair can be attached to the outer surface with wig combs and hair pins to the outer and inner surface to secure a user's hair to the mesh/material cap 100. A user can customize their appearance with the wig apparatus 100 by selecting various colors, textures, and lengths of artificial hair to couple to the outer surface of the wig apparatus 100.

[0020] The mesh/material cap 100 is configured to cover the scalp of a user. In other words, the mesh cap is configured in a dome shape. The mesh/material cap includes an outer surface area and an inner surface area. The mesh/material cap is constructed of cotton, nylon, micro, elastic, spandex, net stretch fabric, or other suitable material and combination thereof.

In certain embodiments, the mesh/material cap 100 includes holes of the same or various sizes in the surface throughout the mesh/material cap 100.

[0021] FIG. 2 illustrates an underside view of a wig apparatus 100, according to the embodiment of the present invention. The wig apparatus 100 shown in FIG. 1 is in an under side configuration for illustration purposes. The wig apparatus 100 includes a mesh/material cap 100 having an inner hair contact side 101, 201, 301, and a opposite outer wig contact side 101, 201, 301. Multiple designated pinhole opening attachments for the hair contact side 104 placed at the crown 101, sides 201, 301 and back 101 of the wig apparatus 100 and is operable to engage and securely attach the wig apparatus 100 to the user's head without glue or adhesives. Multiple designated loop fastener attachments 106 for the artificial hair contact side 104 placed at the crown 101, front 201, sides 301 and back 101 outer surface sections of the wig apparatus 100 and is operable to engage and retain and underside of a wig to secure the wig apparatus 100 to the user's head with any materials suitable to be attached to and removed from a user's head.

[0022] The mesh/material cap 100 includes a folded portion 105 that wraps around the elastic band 109. The elastic band 109 extends around the circumference of the mesh cap 100.

The elastic band is constructed of an elastic material, such as cotton, nylon, micro, elastic, spandex, net stretch fabric, or other suitable material and combinations thereof.
In certain embodiments the elastic band 109 is sewn, glued, or attached by any other suitable method, to the mesh/material cap 100. The elastic band 109 is configured to extend around the user's head, securing the wig apparatus 100 in place. When the wig apparatus is worn by the user, the elastic band 109 extends across the forehead, around the temples' and around the head in a location approximately corresponding to the user's hairline.

[0023] In certain embodiments, the folded portion 105 of the mesh/material cap 100 wraps around at least a portion of the bottom edge of the elastic band 109 so that a portion of the outer elastic band surface is in contact with the inner surface of the mesh/material cap 100. The elastic band is coupled between the inner and outer surface segments 101, 201, 301 within the bottom edge of the folded seams of the mesh/material cap 100. Resulting in a portion of the folded portion 105 is in contact with the inner surface section.

[0024] In certain embodiments, the elastic band 109 is about 0.5 cm to 3 cm in thickness. In certain embodiments the elastic band 109 is 0.75 cm to 2 cm in thickness. In certain embodiments the elastic band 109 is 1 cm to 4 cm in thickness. The elastic band is not limited to a particular thickness and can vary according to the functional needs of the wig apparatus 100.

[0025] In certain embodiments the silicone band 110 extends around a circumference of the mesh/material cap 100. The silicone band 110 includes a top strip edge and a bottom strip edge. The silicone band 110 is constructed of silicone, rubber, or other suitable material. The silicone band 110 is configured to provide an anti-slip surface between the user's natural hair or scalp and the wig apparatus 100. In certain embodiments the silicone band 110 is coupled to the elastic band 109. In certain embodiments the silicone band 109 is sewn, glued or attached by any other suitable method to the elastic band 109.

[0026] In certain embodiments the thickness of the silicone band 110, is less than the thickness of the elastic band 109. In certain embodiments, the thickness of the silicone band 110 is greater than the thickness of the elastic band 109. In certain embodiments, the thickness of the silicone band 110 is equal to the thickness of the elastic band 109

[0027] In certain embodiments the folded portion 105 of the mesh/material cap 100 does not overlap the silicone band 110. In other words, the folded portion 105 does not extend over the silicone strip 110 and does not extend underneath the silicone strip 110.

[0028] As illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, in certain embodiments, a plurality of loop fastener attachments 106 are distributed on the outer surface of the mesh/material cap at the front, and temple, crown, back and nape area. Wig comb is suitable to use to couple the underside of artificial hair to wig apparatus. The wig comb includes tines that are inserted and secured onto the loop fasteners. The wig comb secures and retains the wig apparatus 100 to the user's artificial hair.

[0029] As illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, in certain embodiments, a plurality of pinhole opening attachment members 104 are distributed on the outer and inner surface of the mesh/material cap at the front, side, back and nape area. Hair pin is suitable to use to couple the underside wig apparatus to user's hair.

The hair pins are inserted and secured into the pinhole opening attachment members 104. The hair pin secures and retains the wig apparatus 100 to the user's hair.

[0030] As illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, in certain embodiments, the mesh/material cap 100 includes multiple seams 107. The mesh/material cap 100 is constructed of three separate segments of material that are sewn together along seams 107.

[0031] FIG. 3 illustrates the front view of the wig apparatus 100.

[0032] FIG. 4 illustrates the back view of the wig apparatus 100.

[0033] FIG. 5 illustrates the side view of the wig apparatus 100.

[0034] FIG. 6 illustrates a top view of the wig apparatus 100.

[0035] Embodiments of the invention described herein provide a wig apparatus that is configured to fit onto, and with a secured fit onto, a user's head. The wig apparatus includes various components configured to securely couple the wig apparatus to the user's head, while simultaneously allowing the user to couple artificial hair to the wig apparatus so that the user can customize their own preferred style.

[0036] Embodiments of the invention described herein are for the purposes of promoting an understanding of the principles of the invention, references have been made to the preferred embodiments illustrated in the drawings, and specific language has been used to describe these embodiments. However, this specific language intends no limitation of the scope of the invention, and the invention should be construed to encompass all embodiments that would normally occur to one of ordinary skill in the art. The particular implementations shown and described herein are illustrative examples of the invention and are not intended to otherwise limit the scope of the invention in any way. For the sake of brevity conventional aspects of the system (and components of the individual operating components of the system) may not be described in detail. Furthermore, the connecting line, or connectors shown in the various figures presented are intended to represent exemplary functional relationships and/or physical or logical couplings between the various elements. It should be noted that many alternative or additional functional relationships, physical connections or logical connections may be present in a practical device. Moreover, no item or component is essential to the practice of the invention unless the element is specifically described as essential or critical. Numerous modification and adaptations will be readily apparent to those skilled in this art without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.