Instant hair extention and method for attachment

Abstract

An improved hair extension having snap-lock attaching clips useful for instantly attaching or detaching the hair extension or track to the wearer's natural hair. The hair extension comprises 2 to 3 layers of human or synthetic hair tracks sewn together to create one thicker layer and 3 snap-lock clips, all sewn onto the base of the lead extension along the top inside edge. The wearer can quickly and easily apply the extension to their natural hair with the confidence of a firm and secure grip and enjoy the appearance of fuller, longer, more natural looking hair, while maintaining a completely unnoticeable appearance to the on-looker.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] This invention relates to hair extensions and method of attachment, more specifically to an instant self-applicable means of firmly and inconspicuously securing hair extensions to a person's natural hair. [0003] 2. Description of the Prior Art [0004] Simplicity, convenience, and versatility are very important elements in today's society. Time is of the essence and concern over personal appearance is practically a universal trait, with style and the appearance of the hair being a vital aspect of this concern. [0005] Many people both men and women dream of having long, thick, and healthy hair, but unfortunately few can grow their hair past a certain length or volume. As a result, hair extensions have become extremely popular, not only to aid those interested in altering the length, volume and or color of their hair, but also to serve as an alternate for hair loss. [0006] Although exotic methods and techniques such as ...

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Benefits of technology

[0029] (5) The wearer can then comb or brush a portion of their existing hair over the applied hair extension, repeating this process for as many layers as are desired. This method will permit a natural looking blend with the wearer's hair, and facilitate freer flowing hair.

[0030] It is a more specific object of this invention to assure that when the hair extension is applied properly, it will lie flat to the wearer's scalp as shown in FIG. 5-B, thus eliminating the appearance of bulk, which make added hair extensions appear unnatural to the on-looker as aforementioned concerning the prior arts.

[0031] It is another object of this invention that the hair extension can only be removed from the wearer's existing hair by snapping the firmly gripped clips to the open position as shown in FIG. 3-A, thus unlocking them, then lifting them off of the wearer's hair in an upward direction. As a result the wearer, without cutting or damaging their natural hair can easily and readily remove the extensions at will. Doing so will preserve the life of the hair extension and will ultimately prove to be a positive economic investment on the part of the wearer.

[0032] It is yet another object of this invention that the snap-lock and grip method assures that the wearer can be confident as they wear the instant hair extension in public. Because the extensions are firmly and securely fastened to the wearer's natural hair, regardless of the force generated either by the wearer, the weight of the extension itself, or by outside forces, the extension will maintain a firm grip to the wearer's own hair.

[0033] It is a further object of this invention to provide the wearer with the capacity to exercise personal style and versatility by enabling them to select various colors, textures and lengths to match one or more characteristics of the wearer's own hair.

[0034] It is yet a further object of this invention to provide a new, improved, instant hair extension (hair weave) method which has many of the advantages of the prior art hairpieces mentioned above and many novel features that result in a durable, versatile, reliable, and easily self-applied human hair extension which is not anticipated, rendered obvious, suggested, or even implied by any of the prior art hairpieces, either alone or in any combination thereof.

Problems solved by technology

Many people both men and women dream of having long, thick, and healthy hair, but unfortunately few can grow their hair past a certain length or volume.

Although exotic methods and techniques such as hair transplants, surgically implanted hairpieces, medications, etc. are available, they are nonetheless costly and inconvenient.

Consumers somewhat object to these methods because they are expensive and extremely time consuming and even worse, there is tremendous damage to a person's natural hair during the removal of these techniques.

As fitting as the above cited prior arts may appear they have not proven entirely satisfactory and for various reasons still hold some disadvantages.

For example, the user alone could not easily apply or remove many of the abovementioned devices and techniques even with the aide of a professional hairdresser or weaver, without causing undesired damage to their natural hair.

In most cases there is an obvious bulk in the location where the artificial hairpiece is attached which can cause an unnatural appearance to the on-looker, thus causing the wearer to feel a bit self-conscious when wearing the hairpiece in public.

Furthermore the arrangement for attaching these devices have often been deficient in allowing the person to wear the hairpiece for an extended period of time, particularly during sleep, while swimming, or in a more practical sense taking a shower, without causing the hair extension to lose it's natural texture and shape.

Thus greatly reducing the life of the human hair and more so that of the synthetic.

Though this method may permit a means for the wearer to apply the extension to their natural hair without assistance, it nevertheless creates a few problems.

Thus through forces generated either by the weight of the hairpiece itself or by the wearer combing or brushing their natural hair onto the switches of the hairpiece, there is great risk of snagging the carrier strand and forcing the attachment devices to pull away from the wearer's hair.

This can cause the natural hair strands that were used to support the hairpiece to be severed from the wearer's scalp, thus resulting in instant damage to the wearer's natural hair.

These switches can easily be disconnected from the carrier strand as the wearer combs or brushes their natural hair onto the switches of the hairpiece, thus damaging the hairpiece and ultimately result in regular replacements of the hairpiece on the part of the wearer.

In spite of great efforts to devise an effective means for attaching extensions to one's existing hair while maintaining a natural appearance and making the application of the extension affordable, self-applicable, quick and convenient, there has yet to be a satisfactory design fashioned.

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