Detachable wig arrangement and method

a technology of wigs and wigs, applied in the field of wigs and hairpieces, can solve the problems of hot, cumbersome, bulky wigs, artificial or semi-artificial wigs do not allow scalp airing or “breathing”, and achieve the effect of saving human/synthetic hair and significant saving

Inactive Publication Date: 2010-12-30
KARSENTI SAMUEL +1
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[0021]These wig arrangements are significantly cheaper and save the use of human/synthetic hair relative to having a number of wigs to provide the same number of different wig appearances.
[0022]In preferred embodiments of the pre

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However, old-fashioned and synthetic wigs are hot, cumbersome, bulky and, from close-up, are easily discerned as being wigs as opposed to real hair.
Another problem for wig wearers, who have bulky and/or long hair, is that the wigs and their extensions are yet bulkier, when placed on top of the natural hair.
Some prior art wigs provide wig extensions for providing a long hair appearance, but these have large clips and attaching means to the rear of the head (US 2008/0047572 Al), which might be exposed on a windy day and may appear bulky at the site of attachment.
Another problem, exacerbated in hot countries, is that artificial or semi-artificial wigs do not allow the scalp to be aired or

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[0099]In the detailed description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the invention. However, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that these are specific embodiments and that the present invention may be practiced also in different ways that embody the characterizing features of the invention as described and claimed herein.

[0100]The present invention describes natural-looking wig arrangements and natural-looking versatile wigs, which generally cannot be easily detected as being wigs. According to some embodiments, the wigs are made of cut human hair. Cut human hair tends to fall and flow more than artificial or synthetic hair. Human hair tends to be less bulky than artificial hair. Wigs made in the 1960s-1970s tended to have a large body held, in part, several centimeters above the scalp.

[0101]Reference is now made to FIG. 1A, which is a simplified pictorial illustration of an expanded view of a base hair piece 110 ...

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The present invention provides natural-appearing versatile wig arrangements including a base hair piece having a hair attachment portion including a front piece and hair strands attached to the hair attachment portion; and at least one upper front hair piece adapted to be attached and detached from the base hair piece thereby forming the wig arrangement, wherein the wig arrangement appears to be one piece.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority from Israel Patent Application No. 199,592, filed Jun. 28, 2009, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates generally to wigs and hairpieces worn by human beings, and more specifically for natural appearance wigs for human beings.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]There are many circumstances under which a person wishes to wear a full wig without it being obvious that it is a wig. One obvious example is for patients undergoing chemotherapy, who become temporarily or permanently bald and do not want others to note their baldness. Married Jewish orthodox women are required to cover their hair, and, according to some traditions, wigs are a permissible way of doing so.[0004]However, old-fashioned and synthetic wigs are hot, cumbersome, bulky and, from close-up, are easily discerned as being wigs as opposed to real hair. One “give-away” re...

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IPC IPC(8): A41G3/00
CPCA41G3/0008
Inventor KARSENTI, SAMUELKARSENTI-PLUCKI, ITA
Owner KARSENTI SAMUEL
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