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Budge-Free Hair Accessories

a hair accessory and budge-free technology, applied in the field of hair accessories, can solve the problems of unseated simply not effective in retaining headwear and hair accessories on the head,

Inactive Publication Date: 2015-05-14
THOMPSON ELLEN MARIE
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This patent is about a way to keep different types of hats on a person's head. The hats have special teeth that are inserted into the person's hair to keep them in place. This stops the hats from falling off, sliding, or getting in between the person's hair and the hat.

Problems solved by technology

Headwear and hair accessories tend to become unseated, slip, and separate from the head.
While some types of headwear and hair accessories have means of retention on a wearer's head, oftentimes it is simply not effective in retaining the headwear and hair accessories on the head.

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[0019]All illustrations of the drawings are for the purpose of describing selected versions of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

[0020]As experienced by many individuals, unruly hair can be a major distraction when engaging in daily activities. The present invention is an apparatus that can be used to hold a user's hair in place. More specifically, the present invention serves the purpose of a headwear which holds a user's hair steady to some extent. If a user is engaged in a rigorous physical activity, the traditional headwear has a tendency to move about on the user's head. The effective design of the present invention allows the headwear to be stationary on the head while keeping the hair still.

[0021]As illustrated in FIGS. 1-6, the present invention comprises a headwear 1, at least one comb piece 6, and an attachment mechanism 10. Similar to the conventional headwear, the headwear 1 of the present invention is utilized to hold...

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Abstract

An apparatus for holding the hair and also the headwear stationary consists of a headwear, at least one comb piece, and an attachment mechanism. The headwear is made of a soft fabric material which can also be moisture absorbent. An elastic material allows the headwear to be worn conveniently. When the headwear is worn, the at least one comb piece secures the headwear with the user's hair. In order to do so, the at least one comb piece is attached to the headwear with the attachment mechanism. More specifically, a shaft of the at least one comb piece is attached to an inner annular surface of the headwear. Resultantly, the at least one comb piece will be positioned in between a top edge and a bottom edge of the headwear.

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[0001]The current application claims a priority to the U.S. Provisional Patent application Ser. No. 61 / 903,007 filed on Nov. 12, 2013.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates generally to headwear and head accessories. More specifically, the present invention is a hair accessory that assists in keeping headwear stationary on a wearer's head. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the teethed hair accessories are attached or integrated with headwear that is prone to unseating, slipping, and separating from the wearer's head.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Headwear and hair accessories are often worn for athletic, hygienic, and aesthetic purposes. Headwear and hair accessories are available in a wide variety of styles and are often worn for cultural and religious purposes as well. Headbands are worn by athletes who wish to keep hair away from the eyes as well as to absorb sweat before it reaches the eyes. Cooks and other food service workers wear hairn...

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IPC IPC(8): A45D8/12
CPCA45D8/12A45D8/36
Inventor THOMPSON, ELLEN MARIE
Owner THOMPSON ELLEN MARIE
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