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Wig and bathing cap

a technology for bathing caps and wigs, applied in the field of wigs, can solve the problems that prior art wigs are not suited for wearing wigs, and achieve the effect of convenient, efficient and economical manufacturing and distribution

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-06-12
SMITH PATRICIA A
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[0015]The present invention comprises a wig that concurrently serves the wearer of the wig as a bathing cap that can be worn while swimming, bathing, and during other water-related activities. The wig can be removeably secured to the wearer's head as desired. The wig can be worn over a user's head with partial or complete hair loss, or no hair loss at all. The wig can comprise any number of a variety of hair styles and colors. Moreover, the wig can be easily, efficiently and economically manufactured and distributed employing conventional techniques.

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The aforementioned tight-fitting seal between a wig foundation and a wearer's scalp presented a problem in prior art wigs based upon the wig's intended use.
Such prior art wigs are not suited for wearing the wigs during swimming or other water-related activities and then easily removing such wigs.

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[0021]FIG. 1 represents a user wearing a wig and bathing cap configuration 10 according to the present invention. The wig and bathing cap configuration 10 is designed to appear more like natural hair and less like a bathing cap while the user participates in water-related activities. The wig and bathing cap configuration 10 is designed to be pulled over the user's head and form a suitably sealable bond between the wig and bathing cap configuration 10 and the user's scalp. When desired, the user slideably disengages the wig and bathing cap configuration 10 from the scalp.

[0022]The embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 2 comprises an outer layer 12 and an inner layer 14. The outer layer 12 serves as the foundation for the strands of hair 16. The inner layer 14 serves as the bathing cap layer described hereinabove. The strands of hair 16 may comprise a plurality of synthetic fibers or natural hair.

[0023]Continuing with outer layer 12, such layer defines an outer surface 18 ...

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Abstract

An improved wig provides a wig and bathing cap configuration such that a wearer of the wig can participate in water-related activities. The wig and bathing cap configuration includes an outer layer defining an inner surface and an outer surface, an inner layer defining an inner surface and an outer surface, and the outer surface of the inner layer is bonded to the inner surface of the outer layer. Strands of hair are bonded to the outer surface of the outer layer and the inner surface of the inner layer defines a waterproof face.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention is generally directed to a wig that concurrently serves the wearer of the wig as a bathing cap. The present invention enables persons suffering from loss of hair (known as Alopecia), such as patients undergoing chemotherapy, to participate in water-related activities with significantly reduced social anxiety. More particularly, the invention comprises a removable wig and bathing cap configuration such that the device can be confidently worn by the wearer while engaging in a variety of heretofore unfeasible activities such as recreational bathing and swimming and then easily removed or disengaged when desired.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]The use of wigs is quite common and many varieties are known in the prior art. Primarily cosmetic in nature, the wigs known in the prior art provide alternative hair styles to wearers of such wigs. However, wigs have become increasingly popular for use by people suffering from hair loss due to med...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A42B1/12A41G5/00
CPCA42B1/12A41G5/0093
Inventor SMITH, PATRICIA A.
Owner SMITH PATRICIA A
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