Wig equipped with novel attaching means

Abstract

This wig comprises a hair-implanted base member in which hairs are implanted from a front surface and a rear surface formed with a surface shape for attachment by a hook-and-loop tape. The rear surface side of the hair-implanted base member is attached to a user's head by combining two to four arbitrarily selected means. Means 1: at least one double-sided hook-and-loop tape. Means 2: a member comprising at least one single-sided hook-and-loop tape and a comb-shaped clip attached on the rear surface side. Means 3: a member comprising at least one single-sided hook-and-loop tape, the rear surface side of which is covered with a flexible resin layer. Means 4: a member comprising: at least one single-sided hook-and-loop tape, the rear surface side of which is covered with a polyurethane (PU) adhesive member; and at least one double-sided adhesive tape peelably adhered to the rear surface thereof.

Description

Wig with a novel wearing method

[0001] The present invention relates to a wig with a novel attachment means. A wig with a novel attachment means is a hairpiece that can be easily attached to the head to add hair in areas where hair is relatively thin or to change hairstyles or hair colors. In this application, the term "wig" is a concept that includes such fashionable wigs, hairpieces, and wigs used in medical settings to treat hair loss caused by, for example, alopecia or side effects of anti-cancer drugs.

[0002] There are various ways to wear wigs, such as full wigs that cover the entire head, and point wigs that are worn in areas where there is no hair or where the hair is thin.

[0003] Patent No. 7457269 "Wig-type extension" Patent No. 6111357 "Wig, wig base material, and wig manufacturing method"

[0004] Patent Document 1 discloses hair extensions that make it impossible for a third party to tell that hair extensions are attached even if the tip or rear end of the hair implant net is turned up.

[0005] Patent Document 2 aims to provide a wig and a method for manufacturing a wig that can easily connect and separate multiple parts that make up the wig.

[0006] Conventionally, several means have been provided for attaching wigs to the head. However, there has not yet been a wig that allows various attachment means to be selected as needed and at will depending on the user's preference or the condition of the hair on the head. Therefore, the object of the present invention is to provide a wig equipped with a novel attachment means that allows various attachment means to be selected as needed and at will depending on the user's preference or the condition of the hair on the head when attaching a hair implantation base member onto which hair (including artificial hair) is implanted from the surface.

[0007] In view of the above-mentioned object, the wig equipped with the novel wearing means of the present invention comprises a hair-implantation base member having a surface shape on one side to which hair (including artificial hair) is implanted and a back side to which a hook-and-loop fastener is fastened, and at least one double-sided hook-and-loop fastener removably attached to a portion of the back side of the hair-implantation base member, and the back side of the hair-implantation base member is worn on the user's head.

[0008] Furthermore, a wig equipped with the novel wearing means of the present invention comprises a hair-implanted base member having a surface shape on one side to which hair (including artificial hair) is implanted and a back side to which a hook-and-loop fastener is fastened, and at least one single-sided hook-and-loop fastener removably attached to a portion of the back side of the hair-implanted base member, and a comb-shaped clip attached to the back side of the single-sided hook-and-loop fastener, so that the back side of the hair-implanted base member is attached to the user's head.

[0009] Furthermore, a wig equipped with the novel wearing means of the present invention comprises a hair-implanted base member having a surface shape on one side to which hair (including artificial hair) is implanted and a back side to which a hook-and-loop fastener is fastened, and at least one single-sided hook-and-loop fastener removably attached to a portion of the back side of the hair-implanted base member, the back side of which is covered with a flexible resin layer, and the back side of the hair-implanted base member is worn on the user's head.

[0010] Furthermore, a wig equipped with the novel wearing means of the present invention comprises a hair-implanted base member having a surface shape on one side on which hair (including artificial hair) is implanted and a back side on which a hook-and-loop fastener can be fastened, and at least one single-sided hook-and-loop fastener removably attached to a portion of the back side of the hair-implanted base member, the back side of which is covered with a polyurethane (PU) adhesive member, and at least one double-sided hook-and-loop fastener removably adhered to the back side of the polyurethane (PU) adhesive member, and the back side of the hair-implanted base member is worn on the user's head.

[0011] Furthermore, a wig equipped with the novel attachment means of the present invention has a hair-implantation base member having a surface shape in which hair (including artificial hair) is implanted on one side and a hook-and-loop fastener is fastened on the back side, and the back side of the hair-implantation base member is attached to the user's head by combining two to four means arbitrarily selected from the group consisting of the following means 1 to 4. Means 1: At least one double-sided hook-and-loop fastener detachably attached to a portion of the back surface of the flocked base member; Means 2: At least one single-sided hook-and-loop fastener detachably attached to a portion of the back surface of the flocked base member, the single-sided hook-and-loop fastener having a comb-shaped clip attached to the back surface; Means 3: At least one single-sided hook-and-loop fastener detachably attached to a portion of the back surface of the flocked base member, the back surface of the single-sided hook-and-loop fastener being covered with a flexible resin layer; Means 4: At least one single-sided hook-and-loop fastener detachably attached to a portion of the back surface of the flocked base member, the back surface of the single-sided hook-and-loop fastener being covered with a polyurethane (PU) adhesive member, and at least one double-sided tape peelably attached to the back surface of the polyurethane (PU) adhesive member.

[0012] According to the present invention, a wig can be provided that has a novel attachment means that allows various attachment means to be selected at any time and at will depending on the user's preference or the condition of the hair on the head when attaching a hair implantation base member onto which hair (including artificial hair) is implanted from the surface.

[0013] Fig. 1 is a photograph showing a wig equipped with a novel attachment means according to this embodiment, and means 1 to 4 will be described below. Fig. 2 shows a cross-sectional view of each of means 1 to 4 shown in Fig. 1, and each means will be described. Fig. 3 is a diagram illustrating the U-shaped clip used in means 2 shown in Fig. 1.

[0014] Hereinafter, embodiments of a wig having a novel wearing means according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Hereinafter, the same elements will be designated by the same reference numerals, and redundant description will be omitted.

[0015] [Overview of Wearing Means] Figure 1 is a photograph showing a wig equipped with novel wearing means according to this embodiment, and here we will explain each of means 1 to 4. Please note that there are cases where multiple wearing means are used alone (first to fourth embodiments), and cases where multiple means are used in combination (fifth embodiment).

[0016] The means 1 to 4 for attaching a hair implantation base member (hereinafter abbreviated as "hair implantation base member") 1 to the head, with hair (including artificial hair) 2 implanted from the surface, are classified according to the condition of the hair on the head as shown in Table 1. In Table 1, the terms "normal" and "little or no hair" are not strict but are merely relative expressions, with the former meaning a relatively large amount of hair and the latter meaning a relatively small amount of hair.

[0017]

[0018] [First Embodiment] As shown in Fig. 2 (Means 1), the wig attachment means of the first embodiment attaches a hair implant base member 1 to the hair on the head using a double-sided hook-and-loop fastener (e.g., double-sided Velcro (registered trademark)) 3. The front side of the hair implant base member 1 of this embodiment is formed by implanting hair (including artificial hair) 2 into a suitable fabric, such as lace, by machine or manual implantation. The back side has a surface shape 1a to which the hook-and-loop fastener can be fastened. This is a novel attachment means newly developed by the inventor to complete this wig.

[0019] The double-sided hook-and-loop fastener 3 is a double-sided hook-and-loop fastener. Generally, hook-and-loop fasteners are fasteners for attaching opposite surfaces together and are widely used in daily life. A hook-and-loop fastener generally has a surface shape with loops formed on one side and a surface shape with hooks on the other side, and is a fastener that allows the surfaces to be easily peeled apart. However, the surface shape of the hook-and-loop fastener is not limited to this loop / hook shape, and any hook-and-loop fastener available on the market may be used.

[0020] The surface shape 3b of the hook-and-loop fastener 3 is used to attach and fix the hair implantation base member to the head, so this is suitable for cases where there is hair on the head. The size and number of the double-sided hook-and-loop fasteners 3 may be any desired size and number to optimally attach and fix the hair implantation base member to the head.

[0021] That is, the wig according to the first embodiment is attached to and fixed on the head by at least one double-sided hook-and-loop fastener 3 removably attached to a part of the back surface 1a of the hair implantation base member 1.

[0022] [Second Embodiment] As shown in Fig. 2 (Means 2), the wig attachment means according to the second embodiment attaches the hair implantation base member 1 to the hair on the head using a single-sided hook-and-loop fastener 4 with a comb-shaped clip 5 attached to the back side. The surface of this single-sided hook-and-loop fastener 4 has a hook-and-loop surface shape 4a formed on the front side, and the comb-shaped clip 5 is attached to the back side. For example, a U-shaped clip as shown in Fig. 3 can be used as this comb-shaped clip 5. This "single-sided hook-and-loop fastener with a comb-shaped clip attached to the back side" is a new attachment means newly developed by the present inventor to complete this wig.

[0023] The surface of this single-sided hook-and-loop fastener 4 is formed with a surface shape 4a of the hook-and-loop fastener, which is pressed against the surface shape 1a on the back side of the flocking base member 1 to be attached.

[0024] FIG. 3 illustrates a U-shaped clip as an example of a comb clip 5. As shown in FIG. 3, the U-shaped clip is a very small clip made of elastic metal with six aligned U-shaped teeth. As shown in FIG. 3(A), the body is curved along the longitudinal direction, with six U-shaped teeth extending from the body. When force is applied to the body from the curved convex side, as shown in FIG. 3(B), the body is concave, the curve is reversed, and the U-shaped teeth collapse and come into close contact with the body. At this time, the comb clip is fixed to the hair by pinching the hair between the teeth and the body. Therefore, the U-shaped clip is used when there is a relatively large amount of hair on the head.

[0025] The size and number of the single-sided hook-and-loop fasteners 4 having the comb-shaped clips 5 attached to the back side thereof may be any desired size and number to optimally attach and fix the hair implantation base member 1 to the head. That is, the wig according to the second embodiment is attached and fixed to the head by at least one single-sided hook-and-loop fastener 4 having the comb-shaped clip 5 attached to the back side thereof, which is detachably attached to a part of the back side of the hair implantation base member 1.

[0026] [Third embodiment] As shown in Fig. 2 (Means 3), the wig attachment means of the third embodiment uses a single-sided hook-and-loop fastener 6 whose back side is covered with a flexible resin layer 6b on the front side of the single-sided hook-and-loop fastener 4. This flexible resin layer 6b may be, for example, a silicone resin layer. This "single-sided hook-and-loop fastener whose back side is covered with a flexible resin layer" is a new attachment means newly developed by the present inventor to complete this wig.

[0027] The surface of this single-sided hook-and-loop fastener 6 is formed with a hook-and-loop surface shape 6a, which is pressed against the back side of the hair implant base member 1 to attach it. The back side of the single-sided hook-and-loop fastener 6 is a flexible resin layer (e.g., a silicone resin layer) 6b, which is primarily pressed against the scalp to attach it. The reason for covering the back side with the flexible resin layer 6b is to allow the hair implant base member 1 to be attached and fixed to a scalp with no (or almost no) hair.

[0028] The size and number of the "single-sided hook-and-loop fasteners the back side of which is covered with a flexible resin layer" 6 may be any size and number desired to optimally adhere and fix the hair implantation base member 1 to the head. That is, the wig according to the third embodiment is attached and fixed to the head using at least one single-sided hook-and-loop fastener 6 the back side of which is covered with a flexible resin layer 6b, which is detachably attached to a portion 1a of the back side of the hair implantation base member 1.

[0029] [Fourth embodiment] As shown in Fig. 2 (Means 4), the wig attachment means according to the fourth embodiment attaches the hair implant base member 1 to the head using a single-sided hook-and-loop fastener 7 whose back side is covered with a polyurethane (PU) adhesive member 7b, and double-sided tape 8 attached on top of that. This "single-sided hook-and-loop fastener whose back side is covered with a polyurethane (PU) adhesive member" is a new attachment means newly developed by the present inventor to complete this wig.

[0030] The surface of this single-sided hook-and-loop fastener 7 is formed with a hook-and-loop surface shape 7a, which is pressed against the back side of the hair implant base member 1 to attach it. The back side of the single-sided hook-and-loop fastener 7 is covered with a polyurethane (PU) adhesive member 7b. Polyurethane is a polymer with urethane bonds, and PU stands for urethane resin. The layer of urethane resin used here is relatively thin and flexible. Furthermore, the reason for using double-sided tape 8 is to attach and fix the hair implant member 1 to the scalp, which has no or almost no hair.

[0031] The size and number of the single-sided hook-and-loop fasteners 7 whose back side is covered with a polyurethane (PU) adhesive member may be any desired size and number for optimally attaching and fixing the hair implantation base member 1 to the head. That is, the wig according to the fourth embodiment is attached and fixed to the head using at least one single-sided hook-and-loop fastener 7 whose back side is covered with a polyurethane (PU) adhesive member 7b and double-sided tape 8, which are detachably attached to a part of the back side of the hair implantation base member 1.

[0032] [Fifth Embodiment] The wig wearing means according to the fifth embodiment is a wearing means that employs an arbitrary and desired combination of the wearing means (means 1 to 4) employed in the first to fourth embodiments. That is, the wig wearing means according to the fifth embodiment is a wearing means that employs a combination of two to four means arbitrarily selected from the group consisting of the following means 1 to 4. Means 1: At least one double-sided hook-and-loop fastener detachably attached to a portion of the back surface of the flocked base member; Means 2: At least one single-sided hook-and-loop fastener detachably attached to a portion of the back surface of the flocked base member, the single-sided hook-and-loop fastener having a comb-shaped clip attached to the back surface; Means 3: At least one single-sided hook-and-loop fastener detachably attached to a portion of the back surface of the flocked base member, the back surface of the single-sided hook-and-loop fastener being covered with a flexible resin layer; Means 4: At least one single-sided hook-and-loop fastener detachably attached to a portion of the back surface of the flocked base member, the back surface of the single-sided hook-and-loop fastener being covered with a polyurethane (PU) adhesive member, and at least one double-sided tape peelably attached to the back surface of the polyurethane (PU) adhesive member.

[0033] [Features, Advantages, and Effects of the Embodiments] The object of the present invention is to provide a wig that allows a user to choose various attachment means at any time and at will depending on the user's preference or the condition of the hair on the head when attaching the hair implantation base member. To achieve this object, the advantage and feature of the wig according to the present embodiment is that a user can choose various attachment means at any time and at will depending on the condition of the hair on the head.

[0034] Specifically, by providing four types of wearing means and combining two to four of the means as selected, the following advantages and effects can be obtained: (1) After a user purchases a wig at a wig specialty store, they can then change the wearing means as they like and find a comfortable fit through use, without having to revisit the wig specialty store.

[0035] (2) In the case of medical wigs, for example, a wig product (full wig) used by a patient undergoing anti-cancer drug treatment will be explained as an example. The above-mentioned means 1 to 4 are attached to the head (scalp) side as follows: Means 1: Hook-and-loop fastener surface Means 2: Comb-shaped clip Means 3: Flexible resin layer (silicon layer, silicone layer) Means 4: Double-sided tape surface

[0036] (i) When the patient has normal hair before and after treatment, the wig is secured using Method 1 and Method 2. (ii) When metal objects cannot be used during detailed examinations (e.g., MRI examinations), the wig is secured using Method 1.

[0037] (iii) In the case of hair loss due to anticancer drug administration, the wig is secured in place using either method 3 or method 4. In method 3, when wearing the wig loosely indoors, the silicone layer 6b can be applied directly to the scalp to provide a non-slip effect and ensure sufficient fixation. In method 4, the wig can be securely attached and secured to the head by using double-sided tape 8 with relatively strong adhesive power. In this case, the wig can be securely attached and secured to the head even outdoors in a windy environment.

[0038] 1: Hair implantation base member, 2: (including artificial hair), 3: Double-sided hook-and-loop fastener, 4: Single-sided hook-and-loop fastener, 5: Comb-shaped clip, U-shaped clip, 6: Single-sided hook-and-loop fastener, 6b: Flexible resin layer, silicone resin layer, 7: Single-sided hook-and-loop fastener, 7b: Polyurethane (PU) adhesive member, 8: Double-sided tape, 10: Wig,

Claims

1. A wig formed by attaching a plurality of different attachment means arbitrarily selected from the group consisting of attachment means 1 to 4 below to the back of a hair implantation base member having a surface shape in which hair (including artificial hair) is implanted on the front side and a hook-and-loop fastener is fastened on the back side, wherein the combination of the plurality of attachment means in the wig can be changed at any time and arbitrarily, and other attachment means not selected can also be adopted, and the wig is equipped with a novel attachment means for attaching and fixing the back side of the hair implantation base member to the user's head. Attachment means 1: at least one double-sided hook-and-loop fastener detachably attached to a portion of the back surface of the flocked base member; Attachment means 2: at least one single-sided hook-and-loop fastener detachably attached to a portion of the back surface of the flocked base member, with a comb-shaped clip attached to the back surface of the single-sided hook-and-loop fastener; Attachment means 3: at least one single-sided hook-and-loop fastener detachably attached to a portion of the back surface of the flocked base member, with the back surface of the single-sided hook-and-loop fastener covered with a flexible resin layer; Attachment means 4: at least one single-sided hook-and-loop fastener detachably attached to a portion of the back surface of the flocked base member, with the back surface of the single-sided hook-and-loop fastener covered with a polyurethane (PU) adhesive member; and at least one double-sided tape peelably adhered to the back surface of the polyurethane (PU) adhesive member.

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