Detachable wig arrangement and method

Abstract

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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Benefits of technology

[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.

Problems solved by technology

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 to “breathe”.

This can lead to dandruff, allergies and other skin / scalp disorders.

If the attachment site is to the rear of the head, as in US 2008 / 0047572 Al, then the clips and attachment site of the additional hairpiece extension may be visible and / or may be uncomfortable when worn together.

It may not be possible to wear only the base wig as it has a bald patch that may be visible from the rear.

However, they fail to teach how to provide a wig with a natural-looking parting or how to provide a natural-looking wig along the forehead line and / or a wig raised above the ears with the artificial hair drawn back.

Wigs made of cut natural hair are known in the art, but they are very expensive.

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