Wig Storage Form With Torus Support for Curl Preservation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wig and hair piece storage solutions fail to maintain the style and curl of stored wigs and hair pieces, particularly one directional curls, during transport, storage, and display.
Innovation Solution
A compact wig or hair piece box and form system featuring a cylindrical mandrel within a torus-shaped doughnut, where the mandrel is unattached to the doughnut, allows for efficient storage and display while preserving the curl of the hair strands by wrapping the weft track around the mandrel and over the doughnut's curved surface.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional storage boxes are used for wigs, then storage is simple and compact, but the curl and style of the wig strands are lost over time
Solution Approach 1:
The storage box is segmented into multiple functional components: a base compartment for support, a head-shaped form with mandrel for positioning the wig, and a separate lid. This segmentation allows each component to serve its specific function while maintaining the overall compact structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The head-shaped form and mandrel are pre-configured in the base before the wig is stored. This preliminary arrangement ensures that when the wig is placed in the box, it automatically assumes the correct position and orientation, preserving the curl and style without requiring additional steps.
2Reliability
If a head-shaped form with mandrel is used to preserve wig style, then curl and style are maintained, but the box size increases and becomes less compact
Solution Approach 1:
The mandrel is nested within the head-shaped form, which itself fits within the base compartment. This nested arrangement maximizes space utilization, allowing the preservation components to be compactly integrated without significantly increasing the overall box volume.
Solution Approach 2:
The head-shaped form utilizes three-dimensional space efficiently by creating a form that matches the natural contours of a head. This dimensional approach allows the wig to be preserved in a compact shape that fits efficiently within the box, rather than requiring flat or linear storage space.
3Device complexity
If wigs are stored without proper support, then the box remains simple and compact, but the style and curl of the wig are lost
Solution Approach 1:
The head-shaped form with mandrel is designed to automatically support and position the wig when placed in the box. The wig's own weight and shape work with the form's geometry to maintain the desired style, eliminating the need for complex mechanical support systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The storage solution changes the physical parameters of the storage environment by introducing a form with specific geometric parameters (head shape, mandrel dimensions) that match the wig's required preservation parameters. This parameter matching ensures style integrity without requiring active support mechanisms.
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AI summary
A box and/or form for a wig or hair piece are provided. The form may include a torus-shaped member and a mandrel. In use, the wig or hair piece may be wrapped about or otherwise secured to the mandrel and the mandrel may be placed within a lumen of the torus-shaped member. A curved or curled portion of the strands of hair of the wig or hair piece may extend over a curved surface of the torus-shaped member. The wig form and attached wig or hair piece may be covered with a hairnet and may be placed in a box for sale to a consumer or for storage by the consumer after sale. Embodiments allow the display before sale and convenient storage of wigs and hair pieces by the consumer while preserving the curl of the hair.