Toilet – Methods – Artifcial hair structure making or attaching
Reexamination Certificate
2000-06-19
2001-08-21
Manahan, Todd E. (Department: 3732)
Toilet
Methods
Artifcial hair structure making or attaching
C132S054000, C132S273000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06276368
ABSTRACT:
This invention relates to an apparatus used to create an attractive hair styles and the method of creating it. Specifically, the inventive apparatus and method are used to create and maintain a variety of up dos type hair styles by encircling a pony tail with the inventive apparatus.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Hair styling has been an important feature of personal grooming throughout the history of human kind. Although many currently popular styles and techniques, such as curling, braiding, and knotting, have been employed for hundreds of years, the pony tail is a relatively recent invention. Formed by gathering together portions of all of a person's hair and securing the gathered strands with an elastic band, the pony tail is the basis of many different hairstyles which range from very simple to extremely intricate. A basic pony tail hairstyle is easy to create and is popular among persons of all ages. However, elaborations on this basic hairstyle are not usually attempted by the lay person. When a more sophisticated or intricate hairstyle is desired, the lay person usually visits a hair salon and pays an experienced hair stylist to provide the desired style. This can be very costly and time consuming.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The inventive apparatus and method allow even unskilled users to create attractive and intricate hairstyles easily and quickly. Beginning with all or portions of the hair gathered into a basic pony tail, the apparatus and method of employing it allow the user to create a wide variety of hairstyles, and also allow the user to embellish the hairstyle by adding decorative elements to the apparatus, if desired.
The inventive apparatus is a multipurpose hair styling tool, which can also be used as a decorative compliment to the overall stylistic appearance of the wearer. It can be used to elevate and add volume to the basic pony tail. It can also be used to create an infinite variety of up-do-type hairstyles which use the pony tail as a basic starting point. The inventive apparatus can also be used as fastening hardware for mounting faux hair pieces, millenary, bridal crowns and veils, tiaras and crowns to the hair of the wearer.
The inventive apparatus is generally cylindrical in shape, is hollow, and has open ends. The cylinder is provided with a longitudinal split, allowing the apparatus to be opened and placed about the base of the pony tail. In use, the cylinder surrounds the pony tail adjacent to the wearer's scalp, and the pony tail extends completely through the interior of the cylinder, generally in parallel with the longitudinal axis of the cylinder.
The inner surface of the cylinder is provided with a plurality of radially extending tines adjacent to the bottom edge of the cylinder. The tines extend into the pony tail, between the elastic band and the wearer's scalp, to provide a means for retaining the apparatus adjacent to the scalp. The apparatus is further provided with a plurality of holes within the wall of the cylinder. The holes are placed about the entire surface of the cylinder and are sized to allow the wearer to draw strands of hair through the wall of the cylinder from the interior of the cylinder to the exterior. A second series of holes, much smaller than the first series, is also provided about the entire surface of the cylinder. This second series of holes is intended to receive the posts of decorative members, such as faux jewel pins or earrings, as a means of embellishment of the apparatus, and thus the hairstyle.
The apparatus will be provided in a variety of sizes and proportions so as to best accommodate a wide variety of hairstyles. Multiple short cylinders of small diameter may be used simultaneously in an adult's hair, while a single short cylinder might be appropriate for the wispy hair of a small child. A single, larger cylinder having a diameter to height ratio of approximately 1.5 to 2 is the preferred embodiment. For more bold applications, a still larger and more elongate cylinder having a diameter to height ratio of approximately 1 to 2 may be employed. To improve the aesthetic appearance of the largest cylinders, a slight tapering of the cylinder from bottom to top may be provided.
A method of using the inventive apparatus is provided.
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Manahan Todd #E.
Marsh Robert L.
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