Face-Framing Hair Attachment for Adjustable Side Volume
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing hair extension methods cause damage to existing hair and limit the amount of additional hair that can be added, especially for users requiring more volume on the sides and back of the head.
Innovation Solution
An open-ended filament with customizable features such as stoppers, hooks, and joiners allows for adjustable placement and blending of supplemental hair strands, enabling higher density and customizable hair density and placement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If traditional wigs or hair extensions are used, then hair coverage is improved, but damage to natural hair occurs due to attachment methods like clips, glue, or ties
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the harmful attachment components (clips, glue, ties) from the hair extension system entirely. Instead, it uses a circular extension device that relies on the natural friction and tension of the user's own hair to secure the extension, eliminating the need for damaging attachment methods while maintaining hair coverage.
Solution Approach 2:
The circular extension device utilizes the asymmetric distribution of natural hair around the head to create securing points. The device is designed to work with the natural hair pattern, using existing hair tension in specific areas to anchor the extension without requiring additional attachment hardware that could cause damage.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If conventional circular extension devices are used, then damage to natural hair is reduced, but the amount of hair that can be added is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the circular extension device into multiple independent attachment points or modules around the circumference. This segmentation allows each section to independently support additional hair weight, enabling the overall device to hold significantly more supplemental hair than a single continuous circular design would permit, while maintaining the non-damaging characteristic of each individual attachment point.
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AI summary
The invention is a supplemental face-framing attachment that is attached to a circular hair-extension so as to provide additional hair to areas that hair-extensions omit (e.g. face framing area).