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US3327842A
US3327842A US416390A US41639064A US3327842A US 3327842 A US3327842 A US 3327842A US 416390 A US416390 A US 416390A US 41639064 A US41639064 A US 41639064A US 3327842 A US3327842 A US 3327842A
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  • the present invention relates 'to a combination wig box and styling stand and has for an object toprovide a wig carrying box capable of performing a dual function of providing a styling stand for a wig at home, beauty shop, or oflice, which styling stand with a styled wig thereon may be collapsed to a compact nested condition and a cover placed thereover for transporting a styled mg in a compact minimum of space and which box may have the wig stand locked to the base in the nested or compact condition, so that the head-like form carrying the wig will not rattle about the base and cause the wig to become dislodged with a resultant loss of styling.
  • a still further object of the present invention is the provision of a wig box which forms a base for the styling stand upon arrival at the destination of the wig owner, at which time the stand may be extended to a fully erect position and final adjustments to hair styling made on the stand prior to the wig owner removing the wig and placing it on her head.
  • FIGURE 1 is a prospective view of the wig box and styling stand construction in accordance with the present invention.
  • FIGURE 2 is a side elevational view of the wig box and styling stand.
  • FIGURE 3 is a vertical section taken on a side section of lines 3-3 of FIGURE 2.
  • FIGURE 4 is a fragmentary section taken on the lines 44 in FIGURE 3. r
  • FIGURE 5 is a side elevational view with parts broken away and parts shown in a section of a wig box and styling stand in accordancewvith the present invention.
  • FIGURE 6 is a vertical section taken on the lines 6-6 in FIGURE 5.
  • FIGURE 7 is a diagrammatic sectional view of the telescopic arrangements of the wig stand showing the manner in which the sections lock one upon another.
  • FIGURE 8 is a prospective view of the wig stand and base with the wig styling form in the fully extended erect position.
  • FIGURE 9 is a view similar to FIGURE 8 with a fully styled wig thereon.
  • FIGURE 10 is a view similar to FIGURES 8 and 9 with the wig and form in the nested compact transporting condition.
  • 20 designates a bottom and base having an outer wall 21, and an inner wall 22, separated by a spacer 23.
  • the inner wall 22 is cut away to define a circular opening through which is received a tubular socket 24 having a downwardly divergent apron in the shape of a bell 25.
  • Spaced about the spacer member 23 are the male members 26 of a catch, there being three catches about the 360 degree circular base.
  • Receivable into the tubular socket 24 is the lower member of a frusto-conical telescopic section consisting of three members 27, 28, and 29.
  • the bottom of the frusto is elevated in the direction of the arrows iii ilce '1 conical member 27 has a tubular extension 27a adapted to snugly fit within the tubular socket 24.;About the periphery of the frusto -conicalsection 27 is abead 27b over which is slidably received the smaller end of the frustoconical section 28, which due to.t,he resilience of the construction permits the mouth opening of the smaller end of the frusto-conical portion 28 to.
  • the head-like portion of the wig" styling form 30 is provided with two openings 30a for receiving fingers therethrough for grasping the head form and raising the same.
  • the smaller end of the frusto-conical section 29 slides over and snaps behind beads 28a on the exterior surfaces of the frusto-conical section 28 as does the smaller opening of the frusto-conical section 28 to seat behind the bead 27b of the frusto-conical section 27.
  • the tubular portion 27a is secured to the tubular sockets 24 as by pins or rivets 24c.
  • the projection 29:: Carried by an outer portion of the smaller diameter end of the frusto-conical section 29 are projections 29a receivable through slots 22a in the inner wall 22 of the base whereby upon the wig styling form being placed downwardly in a compacted nested condition, the projection 29:: is received through the slot 22a and twisted like a bayonet catch to lock the outermost section 29 having thereon the head-like form 30 for constraining the same against being pulled axially upwardly or being dislodged from the raised condition relative to the base.
  • the telescopic sections 27, 28, and 29 may be injection molded from various plastic materials such as polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, so long as the necessary strength is maintained and the resiliency is sutficient to maintain an erect assembly.
  • the cover 31 is removed from the bottom and base 20 by opening the female catch members 26a carried by the side wall 31a of the cover.
  • two fingers 32 are inverted through the opening 30a in the head-like portion 30 th grasp the tubular projection 30b and the head-like portion FIGURE 5 such thatthe smaller diameter opening of the, frustoa conical opening'29 snaps over and seats behind the bead 28a 'of the frusto-conical section;- 27,.- thereby rendering the wig styling form in an elongated erect extended position which construction has sufficient rigidity and stability to support and retain thereon a wig 32 which may be styled thereon to the desires of its owner, after which the head-like member 30 is pressed downwardly toward the base causing the lower terminal portions of the frusto-conical sections to frictionally slip over the support bead members and to permit the-head to assume the-position shown in dotted lines in FIGURE-5 and in solid lines in FIGURES 3 and 10 thereby reducing the over-all height of the wig styling and transporting stand so that the same wig will snugly fit into a compact transport case and the cover 31 is
  • the head-like portion 30 Prior to securing the lid or cover 21 to the base 20, the head-like portion 30 is rotated to cause the projections 29a to lock in the slots 22a to hold the headlike portion 30 againt right-angle movement relative to the base 20, thereafter the cover is secured in place and the wig box and styling stand is a compact unit carried by the strap 31b.
  • the distinct advantage to this construction is that the wig box and styling stand may be kept to a small enough height to fit under the seat of an airplane, train, or bus, and to permit easier carrying of a styled wig while on a trip, and being able to ship styled wigs in a mini mum of space from factory to retail outlets.
  • shoulders 21a and 22a are provided between the outer wall 21, inner wall 22 and spacer 23.
  • the wall 31a of the cover seats upon shoulder 2211, best seen in FIGURE 3; while in the styling condition, of FIG- URE 5, the cover is inverted and functions as a support stand for the wig as shown in FIGURE 9.
  • a Wig box and styling stand construction comprising a base, a cover for said base, a wig styling stand carried by said base and being extendable in an elongated erect position so that a wig may be styled on the stand in the erect position and the stand collapsed to a' transport condition and the cover applied over the wig stand and secured to the base, said wig stand comprising a series of inverted frusto-conical telescopic sections having a head-like member at their upper end, said head-like member having openings therethrough to permit grasping of the head extending the to receive'a wig to be styled.

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J1me 1967 5. 5.. MEREDITH ETAL 3,
COMBINATION WIG BOX AND STYLING STAND Filed Dec. 7, 1964 5 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTORS Gar E. Merediih 81 P aliip QLende Jun 27, 1%? 3. E. MEREDiTH ETAL 39327,
COMBINATION WIG BOX AND STYLING STAND Filed Dec. 7, 1964 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 I 30a I O0 I I 2 30 r -3ob l 11111 l/ i .x 29 f I L fin- 1 la y II 27b I"'.' 2? 25 22 t I l I III i l rflfajrfa l m as INVENTORS WWW-52 C 322M222 ATTORNEYS w June 1967 G. E. MEREDITH ETAL 3,327,842
COMBINATION WIG BOX AND STYLING STAND Filed Dec. 7, 1964 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 4 INVENTORS Gag M87863! 8 hi Hp C. Lende mm MMR g.
ATTORNEYS U d S ates Paten ,8 2 COMBINATION WIG BOX AND STYLING STAND Gary E. Meredith, Salt Lake City, Utah, and lfhrlhp C. Lende, West Groton, -Mass., assignors, by direct and mesne assignments, to Reig-Meredith, ln c., Lawrence,
Mass, a corporation ofvUtah f 1 Filed Dec. 7,-1964, Ser. No. 416,390
"* .2 ClaimsJCL 206-8) The present inventionrelates 'to a combination wig box and styling stand and has for an object toprovide a wig carrying box capable of performing a dual function of providing a styling stand for a wig at home, beauty shop, or oflice, which styling stand with a styled wig thereon may be collapsed to a compact nested condition and a cover placed thereover for transporting a styled mg in a compact minimum of space and which box may have the wig stand locked to the base in the nested or compact condition, so that the head-like form carrying the wig will not rattle about the base and cause the wig to become dislodged with a resultant loss of styling.
A still further object of the present invention is the provision of a wig box which forms a base for the styling stand upon arrival at the destination of the wig owner, at which time the stand may be extended to a fully erect position and final adjustments to hair styling made on the stand prior to the wig owner removing the wig and placing it on her head.
With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention will be more fully described hereinafter, and will be more particularly pointed out in the claims appended hereto.
In the drawings, wherein like symbols refer to like or corresponding parts throughout the several views:
FIGURE 1 is a prospective view of the wig box and styling stand construction in accordance with the present invention.
FIGURE 2 is a side elevational view of the wig box and styling stand.
FIGURE 3 is a vertical section taken on a side section of lines 3-3 of FIGURE 2.
FIGURE 4 is a fragmentary section taken on the lines 44 in FIGURE 3. r
FIGURE 5 is a side elevational view with parts broken away and parts shown in a section of a wig box and styling stand in accordancewvith the present invention.
FIGURE 6 is a vertical section taken on the lines 6-6 in FIGURE 5.
FIGURE 7 is a diagrammatic sectional view of the telescopic arrangements of the wig stand showing the manner in which the sections lock one upon another.
FIGURE 8 is a prospective view of the wig stand and base with the wig styling form in the fully extended erect position.
FIGURE 9 is a view similar to FIGURE 8 with a fully styled wig thereon.
FIGURE 10 is a view similar to FIGURES 8 and 9 with the wig and form in the nested compact transporting condition.
Referring more particularly to the drawings and for the moment to FIGURES 3, 4, and 5, 20 designates a bottom and base having an outer wall 21, and an inner wall 22, separated by a spacer 23. The inner wall 22 is cut away to define a circular opening through which is received a tubular socket 24 having a downwardly divergent apron in the shape of a bell 25. Spaced about the spacer member 23 are the male members 26 of a catch, there being three catches about the 360 degree circular base.
Receivable into the tubular socket 24 is the lower member of a frusto-conical telescopic section consisting of three members 27, 28, and 29. The bottom of the frusto is elevated in the direction of the arrows iii ilce '1 conical member 27 has a tubular extension 27a adapted to snugly fit within the tubular socket 24.;About the periphery of the frusto -conicalsection 27 is abead 27b over which is slidably received the smaller end of the frustoconical section 28, which due to.t,he resilience of the construction permits the mouth opening of the smaller end of the frusto-conical portion 28 to. snap oven and thehind the bead 271; when the head-like portion 30 at the large end of the frusto-conical seiction 2'9 is raised. The head-like portion of the wig" styling form 30 is provided with two openings 30a for receiving fingers therethrough for grasping the head form and raising the same. The
smaller end of the frusto-conical section 29 slides over and snaps behind beads 28a on the exterior surfaces of the frusto-conical section 28 as does the smaller opening of the frusto-conical section 28 to seat behind the bead 27b of the frusto-conical section 27. To keep the wig styling form secured to the base, particularly from being pulled loose the tubular portion 27a is secured to the tubular sockets 24 as by pins or rivets 24c.
Carried by an outer portion of the smaller diameter end of the frusto-conical section 29 are projections 29a receivable through slots 22a in the inner wall 22 of the base whereby upon the wig styling form being placed downwardly in a compacted nested condition, the projection 29:: is received through the slot 22a and twisted like a bayonet catch to lock the outermost section 29 having thereon the head-like form 30 for constraining the same against being pulled axially upwardly or being dislodged from the raised condition relative to the base.
The telescopic sections 27, 28, and 29 may be injection molded from various plastic materials such as polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, so long as the necessary strength is maintained and the resiliency is sutficient to maintain an erect assembly.
When it is desired to place a wig upon the wig styling form, the cover 31 is removed from the bottom and base 20 by opening the female catch members 26a carried by the side wall 31a of the cover.
As shown in FIGURE 5, two fingers 32 are inverted through the opening 30a in the head-like portion 30 th grasp the tubular projection 30b and the head-like portion FIGURE 5 such thatthe smaller diameter opening of the, frustoa conical opening'29 snaps over and seats behind the bead 28a 'of the frusto-conical section;- 27,.- thereby rendering the wig styling form in an elongated erect extended position which construction has sufficient rigidity and stability to support and retain thereon a wig 32 which may be styled thereon to the desires of its owner, after which the head-like member 30 is pressed downwardly toward the base causing the lower terminal portions of the frusto-conical sections to frictionally slip over the support bead members and to permit the-head to assume the-position shown in dotted lines in FIGURE-5 and in solid lines in FIGURES 3 and 10 thereby reducing the over-all height of the wig styling and transporting stand so that the same wig will snugly fit into a compact transport case and the cover 31 is placed thereover, and the catches 26 firmly secured. Prior to securing the lid or cover 21 to the base 20, the head-like portion 30 is rotated to cause the projections 29a to lock in the slots 22a to hold the headlike portion 30 againt right-angle movement relative to the base 20, thereafter the cover is secured in place and the wig box and styling stand is a compact unit carried by the strap 31b. The distinct advantage to this construction, by reducing the height of the wall 31a of the cover, is that the wig box and styling stand may be kept to a small enough height to fit under the seat of an airplane, train, or bus, and to permit easier carrying of a styled wig while on a trip, and being able to ship styled wigs in a mini mum of space from factory to retail outlets.
As shown in FIGURES 2, 3 and 5, shoulders 21a and 22a are provided between the outer wall 21, inner wall 22 and spacer 23. In the transport condition of FIGURE 2 the wall 31a of the cover seats upon shoulder 2211, best seen in FIGURE 3; while in the styling condition, of FIG- URE 5, the cover is inverted and functions as a support stand for the wig as shown in FIGURE 9.
What is claimed is:
1. A Wig box and styling stand construction comprising a base, a cover for said base, a wig styling stand carried by said base and being extendable in an elongated erect position so that a wig may be styled on the stand in the erect position and the stand collapsed to a' transport condition and the cover applied over the wig stand and secured to the base, said wig stand comprising a series of inverted frusto-conical telescopic sections having a head-like member at their upper end, said head-like member having openings therethrough to permit grasping of the head extending the to receive'a wig to be styled.
stand to the elevated condition 2. A wig box and styling stand as claimed in claim 1 wherein the telescopic sections are resilient and have locking beads about their external surfaces over which each section is snapped and locked when the stand is in the erect condition. I
References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 4/1914 Mitchell s. 220- 8 1,093,873 1,746,487 2/ 1930 Martin 241-33 FQREIGN PATENTS 12,035 1906 Great Britain. 189,278v 5/ 1937 Switzerland.
THERON E. CONDON, Primary Examiner.
MARTHA L. RICE, Examiner.

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1. A WIG BOX AND STYLING STAND CONSTRUCTION COMPRISING A BASE, A COVER FOR SAID BASE, A WIG STYLING STAND CARRIED BY SAID BASE AND BEING EXTENDABLE IN AN ELONGATED ERECT POSITION SO THAT A WIG MAY BE STYLED ON THE STAND IN THE ERECT POSITION AND THE STAND COLLAPSED TO A TRANSPORT CONDITION AND THE COVER APPLIED OVER THE WIG STAND AND SECURED TO THE BASE, SAID WIG STAND COMPRISING A SECRIES OF INVERTED FRUSTO-CONICAL TELESCOPIC SECTIONS HAVING A HEAD-LIKE MEMBER AT THEIR UPPER END, SAID HEAD-LIKE MEMBER HAVING OPENINGS THERETHROUGH TO PERMIT GRASPING OF THE HEAD EXTENDING THE STAND TO THE ELEVATED CONDITION TO RECEIVE A WIG TO BE STYLED.
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US3441182A (en) * 1967-10-16 1969-04-29 Joyce Gregory Weightable hairpiece stand
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US3441182A (en) * 1967-10-16 1969-04-29 Joyce Gregory Weightable hairpiece stand
US3479106A (en) * 1967-11-01 1969-11-18 Philip Bohannon Wig stand
US3438480A (en) * 1968-05-03 1969-04-15 Paul L Chabrelot Wig carrying case
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