US3779433A - Wig stand - Google Patents

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US3779433A
US3779433A US00210664A US3779433DA US3779433A US 3779433 A US3779433 A US 3779433A US 00210664 A US00210664 A US 00210664A US 3779433D A US3779433D A US 3779433DA US 3779433 A US3779433 A US 3779433A
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
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    • A45D44/14—Stands for performing hairdressing work; Postiche heads

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  • a wig stand having a top portion adapted to support a wig and mounted to a base portion by a telescoping shaft.
  • the base contains a receptacle which surrounds the telescoping shaft and is covered by a cover having an aperture sized to receive said shaft.
  • the top portion includes a plurality of smaller apertures through which pins may be pressed to fasten said wig to said stand as well as a plurality of larger apertures which have raised edges protruding upwardly from said top portion for engaging the underside of said wig and providing ventilation thereto.
  • wig stand be compact for travel and yet have a certain height above its base so that wigs placed thereupon may be properly styled.
  • a receptacle means be associated with the wig stand for carrying at least hair dress items with the stand and for protecting these items from inquisitive children.
  • the applicants wig stand overcomes the preceding problems by providing a wig stand having a base portion and a wig supporting top portion joined together by a telescoping shaft and thus adaptable to either portabliity in the compact position or, in the extended po sition, to appropriate wig dressing.
  • the invention further includes a receptacle within the base portion which is closed by a cover having an aperture therethrough which is sized and positioned to receive the shaft and to cover said receptacle in a Also, the invention comprises a plurality of aperture extending through the wig supporting top portion, some of these apertures being sized to snugly receive hair pins for fastening the wig to the stand while other larger apertures provide ventilation thereto.
  • the large apertures may also have raised edges which protrude from the wig supporting portion towards the wig to engage the wig for aiding the pins insecuring same to the wig stand.
  • FIG. I shows a front view of the present invention, partially broken away
  • FIG. 2 shows an inclined surface view of a cover for the receptacle
  • FIG. 3 shows an inclined surface view of the bedplate of the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a partial cross sectional front view similar to FIG. 1 and showing a wig in place;
  • FIG. 5 shows the wig stand in accordance with the invention in its compact, portable state.
  • the top of receptacle 3 is circular and sized to receive round fitting lid 5 in a force fit so that the lid may be removed from the receptacle only by an adult.
  • the receptacle also includes a central circular compartment for receiving the bottom end of telescoping support 6 and a fastening means 10 for securing.
  • the support 6 has telescoping sections having an appropriate friction to remain extended as seen in FIG. 1 but to be collapsible to the position of FIG. 5 for compact portability.
  • the other end of support 6 is secured to a wig support 7 which is adapted to receive a wig as seen in FIG. 4.
  • the aforementioned support 7 has an internal diameter such that its lower end periphery fits over inclined surface 2 of bedplate 1.
  • support 7 includes holes 8; certain of these holes 8 are sized to receive hair pins in a snug fit to prevent wig A from sliding down from the support. Other larger holes 8 allow ventilation to reach the wig A from below, and these holes have engaging edges 9 for aiding the hair pins in securing wig A to support 7.
  • wig A may be secured to support 7 by providing pin holes 8 and hair pins B. Certain holes 8 may also be provided with engaging edges 9 at proper spots on the circumference of stand 7 for aiding in engaging the wig A.
  • support 6 of the present invention is designed such that it may be collapsed onto bedplate l by shortening' it through compression to facilitate the portability of the wig stand.
  • the present invention if made of metal, has excellent durability, and when produced with plastic resin, it is light in'we'ight and inexpensive. Therefore, if either metal or plastic resin is used as the'fabrication material, a wig stand combining excellent functioning and exceedingly fine appearance can be provided in accordance with the preferred embodiment.
  • a wig stand comprising:
  • a telescopic shaft interconnecting the wig support member and the base
  • the base including means defining an annular upwardly opening receptacle about said shaft and including a rim surrounding the receptacle near the lower extent of the base;
  • the shaft being sufficiently telescopically collapsible that when the shaft isfully telescopically collapsed, theradially outer, lower edge of the domed wig support member lies adjacent the rim of the base and encloses the receptacle;

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US4470527A (en) * 1983-06-21 1984-09-11 Middleton Robert A Collapsible telescoping shaft equipped wig mount
US4541554A (en) * 1984-12-24 1985-09-17 Endress Donald A Sock stretcher
US6089424A (en) * 1998-11-12 2000-07-18 Michelle L. Johnson Fashion doll clothing and accessory display mannequin
US20090289088A1 (en) * 2008-05-20 2009-11-26 Sun Taiyang Co., Ltd. Wig or hair piece box and form
US20110132942A1 (en) * 2009-12-08 2011-06-09 Hair Zone, Inc. Jar shaped form for wig or hair piece storage
USD649714S1 (en) 2011-04-28 2011-11-29 Carol Key Wig stand
US8950591B1 (en) 2012-03-13 2015-02-10 Anita McDowell Ponytail holder
US20150230589A1 (en) * 2014-02-17 2015-08-20 Gloria Davidson Stand for Wigs
US20160316894A1 (en) * 2013-12-11 2016-11-03 Madeleine Smith Hair Extension Organization Device
US9538831B1 (en) * 2015-05-05 2017-01-10 Theresa Tracy Stand for supporting wigs
CN108891764A (zh) * 2018-08-17 2018-11-27 太和县备羽飞发制品有限公司 假发产品支撑装置
US10219605B1 (en) * 2018-01-09 2019-03-05 Belva Love Wig tree
US20190343280A1 (en) * 2018-05-10 2019-11-14 Colette Arredondo Brassiere drawer insert and brassiere molds
US10485338B2 (en) * 2013-01-30 2019-11-26 Sandra Huizar Villalobos Shoe carousel device
CN110604356A (zh) * 2018-06-14 2019-12-24 广州碧绿丝生物科技有限公司 一种带有加热装置的假发托
US10905261B2 (en) 2017-12-20 2021-02-02 Ashlie Simmons Collapsible wig stand
US11304498B2 (en) * 2019-02-14 2022-04-19 Iyabo Moriene Duffus Method, system and device for organizing, storing, styling and transporting multiple hair pieces
USD950989S1 (en) 2020-10-08 2022-05-10 Jeannette Hunt Wig stand
US20220378228A1 (en) * 2021-05-27 2022-12-01 Cynthia Johnson Wig Maintenance and Storage System
US12150569B1 (en) * 2023-10-21 2024-11-26 Christopher LEACH Collapsible headwear storage assembly
USD1067524S1 (en) * 2023-05-18 2025-03-18 Qingdao Fumingweiye Trading Co., Ltd. Wig rack

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US3465926A (en) * 1968-03-29 1969-09-09 Countess Natalie Inc Collapsible wig stand
US3515318A (en) * 1969-08-11 1970-06-02 Harry Preble Collapsible wig stand forming its own carrying case
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US1237014A (en) * 1916-07-19 1917-08-14 Henry C Botty Jr Smoker's stand.
US1746487A (en) * 1928-11-10 1930-02-11 Carolyn E Barker Collapsible or folding hat support
US3188752A (en) * 1962-12-05 1965-06-15 Skinner Florence Wig drying lamp
US3465926A (en) * 1968-03-29 1969-09-09 Countess Natalie Inc Collapsible wig stand
US3515318A (en) * 1969-08-11 1970-06-02 Harry Preble Collapsible wig stand forming its own carrying case
US3661270A (en) * 1970-01-20 1972-05-09 Velca Spa Collapsible coat rack - umbrella stand unit
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US4470527A (en) * 1983-06-21 1984-09-11 Middleton Robert A Collapsible telescoping shaft equipped wig mount
US4541554A (en) * 1984-12-24 1985-09-17 Endress Donald A Sock stretcher
US6089424A (en) * 1998-11-12 2000-07-18 Michelle L. Johnson Fashion doll clothing and accessory display mannequin
US20090289088A1 (en) * 2008-05-20 2009-11-26 Sun Taiyang Co., Ltd. Wig or hair piece box and form
US8439237B2 (en) 2008-05-20 2013-05-14 Sun Taiyang Co., Ltd. Wig or hair piece box and form
US8695792B2 (en) 2008-05-20 2014-04-15 Sun Taiyang Co., Ltd. Wig or hair piece box and form
US9161607B2 (en) * 2009-12-08 2015-10-20 Hair Zone, Inc. Form for holding or storing wig, hair piece, or hair extension
US20110132942A1 (en) * 2009-12-08 2011-06-09 Hair Zone, Inc. Jar shaped form for wig or hair piece storage
USD649714S1 (en) 2011-04-28 2011-11-29 Carol Key Wig stand
US8950591B1 (en) 2012-03-13 2015-02-10 Anita McDowell Ponytail holder
US10485338B2 (en) * 2013-01-30 2019-11-26 Sandra Huizar Villalobos Shoe carousel device
US20160316894A1 (en) * 2013-12-11 2016-11-03 Madeleine Smith Hair Extension Organization Device
US10206487B2 (en) * 2013-12-11 2019-02-19 Madeleine Smith Hair extension organization device
US20190174900A1 (en) * 2013-12-11 2019-06-13 Madeleine Smith Hair extension organization device
US10869538B2 (en) * 2013-12-11 2020-12-22 Madeleine Smith Hair extension organization device
US20150230589A1 (en) * 2014-02-17 2015-08-20 Gloria Davidson Stand for Wigs
US9427066B2 (en) * 2014-02-17 2016-08-30 Gloria Davidson Stand for wigs
US9538831B1 (en) * 2015-05-05 2017-01-10 Theresa Tracy Stand for supporting wigs
US10905261B2 (en) 2017-12-20 2021-02-02 Ashlie Simmons Collapsible wig stand
US10219605B1 (en) * 2018-01-09 2019-03-05 Belva Love Wig tree
US20190343280A1 (en) * 2018-05-10 2019-11-14 Colette Arredondo Brassiere drawer insert and brassiere molds
CN110604356A (zh) * 2018-06-14 2019-12-24 广州碧绿丝生物科技有限公司 一种带有加热装置的假发托
CN110604356B (zh) * 2018-06-14 2022-11-11 广州碧绿丝生物科技有限公司 一种带有加热装置的假发托
CN108891764A (zh) * 2018-08-17 2018-11-27 太和县备羽飞发制品有限公司 假发产品支撑装置
US11304498B2 (en) * 2019-02-14 2022-04-19 Iyabo Moriene Duffus Method, system and device for organizing, storing, styling and transporting multiple hair pieces
USD950989S1 (en) 2020-10-08 2022-05-10 Jeannette Hunt Wig stand
US20220378228A1 (en) * 2021-05-27 2022-12-01 Cynthia Johnson Wig Maintenance and Storage System
US11707145B2 (en) * 2021-05-27 2023-07-25 Cynthia Johnson Wig maintenance and storage system
US20230309719A1 (en) * 2021-05-27 2023-10-05 Cynthia Johnson Wig Washing and Drying Device
US11950714B2 (en) * 2021-05-27 2024-04-09 Cynthia Johnson Wig washing and drying device
USD1071337S1 (en) * 2021-05-27 2025-04-15 Cynthia Johnson Head and hair accessory hanger
USD1067524S1 (en) * 2023-05-18 2025-03-18 Qingdao Fumingweiye Trading Co., Ltd. Wig rack
US12150569B1 (en) * 2023-10-21 2024-11-26 Christopher LEACH Collapsible headwear storage assembly

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