Combination wetness prevention cape / neck guard

Abstract

A cape / neck guard that does not cover the entire upper body and only the back and a portion of the sides of the neck of a customer about to undergo shampooing or other beauty care treatment, comprising:a) a unitary fabric comprised of structural means to provide imperviousness to liquid water and permeability to water vapor or perspiration; the fabric having a raised collar section semi-circular in shape and a planar section in front of the collar capable of being tucked inside of a customer's clothing, and a planar section in back of the collar capable of being folded outside of a customer's clothing.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]I. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates to a unitary, non-fastening wetness prevention cape / neck guard used to prevent the collar, blouse and neck of a customer from getting wet during shampooing or other treatments in a beauty salon.[0003]II. The Prior Art[0004]It is the practice and custom, when hair is washed in a beauty salon to have the customer seated in a chair that is reclined to the rear so that the hair is washed over a sink utilizing a sprayer nozzle. However, to prevent the customer's neck and clothing from getting wet due to splashing or dripping of water during the washing and grooming process, a towel is fastened around the customer's neck and upper body to prevent the neck and clothing from getting wet. Nevertheless, during the shampooing and rinsing operations, due to the wick effect of the towel, water is transmitted from the towel onto the customer's neck and clothing. Further, because the shampooing and rinsin...

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Benefits of technology

"The present invention provides a non-fastening means to prevent a customer's neck and clothing from getting wet during shampooing and rinsing operations in a beauty salon. This means avoids the use of a towel that normally causes the wick effect. Additionally, the invention provides a means to prevent wetting without overprotecting the customer with garments that would cause discomfort due to the customer's tendency to get overly warm when the garment is wrapped about the neck and upper body."

Problems solved by technology

Further, because the shampooing and rinsing process is fairly lengthy, wrapping a towel about the customer is uncomfortable as it makes the customer unduly warm.

On the other hand, when some type of water proof covering is utilized, such as plastic, it does not “breathe”, and the customer typically begins to perspire or get wet underneath the clothing—thereby defeating the attempt to prevent the customer's clothing from getting wet.

Further, fully covering the customer's neck and upper body to prevent water from getting on the customer's neck and clothing has the disadvantage of over protecting the customer to the point of discomfort—again, because of the tendency of the customer to get over heated.

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