Interlocking two-piece hair addition hair accessory

Abstract

A detachable interlocking hairpiece for attaching to existing hair to create the appearance of longer and or thicker hair. The detachable hairpiece includes two interlocking urethane coated hair clips for clipping to a wearer's hair. The clips have several predrilled holes for attaching natural or synthetic hair wefts in such way that the clip is substantially concealed by the supplemental hair strands when the clip is attached to the wearer's natural hair.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] My invention relates generally to hair accessories and, more specifically, to hair accessories that supplement the natural hair of a user. By means of attaching supplemental hair to interlocking clips, resulting in a hair addition and ultimately providing a user with the ability to create the impression of a fuller head of hair. [0002] At least one known form of a hair piece provided for these purposes by attaching a hair switch to a hair clip such that the hair piece hangs from the hair clip, see U.S. Pat. No. 5,501,239. However, hair clips are sometimes considered informal and the user may wish to wear a hair addition without the hair clip being visible. [0003] Accordingly, it would be desirable to provide a hair addition clip that has the strength to retain the user's hair in place while creating the appearance of a fuller head of hair and that is sufficiently light and flexible to provide a comfortable fit to the wearer. DESCRIPTION OF PRIOR AR...

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Benefits of technology

[0009] To attain this, the present invention generally comprises of 2 interlocking clips for clipping to the wearers hair. The interlocking clips are made of 100% polypropylene and have a urethane resin coating, thus providing a flatter, closer and more secure fit on the wearer's head and natural hair. The interlocking clips including a body and at least one tooth extending from the body. Each interlocking clip has predrilled holes for attaching the artificial supplemental hair. Said method of attachment of supplemental hair is provided via sowing with thread the plurality of supplemental hair to the top side of each interlocking clip thru the predrilled holes. Therefore providing the wearer with an apparatus to create the illusion of thicker and or longer hair and further concealing the interlocking clips, creating a natural looking fuller head of hair. Furthermore the urethane resin coating of the interlocking clips allow for a secure yet flexible attachment to the wearer's natural hair.

Problems solved by technology

Even though these designs may be suitable for the specific individual purposes to which they address, they would not be suitable for the present version of the invention as they do not embody the comfort, durability and fit of my design.

Additionally, the prior patents do not suggest the present inventive combination of component elements arranged and configured as disclosed herein.

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