WO1990014777A1

WO1990014777A1 - Hairpiece

Info

Publication number: WO1990014777A1
Application number: PCT/EP1990/000721
Authority: WO
Inventors: Heinz Merges
Original assignee: Heinz Merges
Priority date: 1989-05-30
Filing date: 1990-05-05
Publication date: 1990-12-13
Also published as: HU903325D0; DK182291D0; FI915405A0; JPH04505188A; DK182291A; HUT61178A; CA2056380A1; AU5533890A; ATE86446T1

Abstract

In the hairpiece of the invention the carrier component (100) consists of rods (31, 32, 33) with free ends proceeding from a joining component (30) and delimiting in pairs an intermediate space stretching continuously as far as the free ends of the rods (31, 32, 33). The rods (31, 32, 33) are fitted with hairs either directly or via a holder. The advantage of such a carrier component (100) is that it facilitates the emergence of the user's own hair between the rods (31, 32, 33) and, together with the inserted hair, provides an apparently natural hairstyle.

Description

Hairpiece

The invention relates to a hair part with a support part for hair, which consists of curved webs.

In the case of wigs, the carrier part consists of a supple fabric underlay which is adapted to the shape of the head and into which the artificial or natural "false" hair is knotted. Such a carrier part sits on the head like a cap and completely covers the own hair of the wig wearer, so that own hair is no longer effective. In order to ensure that the wig is firmly attached to the head, it must be stretched tight on the head. This is uncomfortable for the user without reliably preventing the spine from slipping. In addition, the scalp can no longer breathe. In order to overcome the disadvantages of wigs with a cap-like carrier part, additional hair pieces have been created which allow a combination of your own hair and artificial or natural additional hair. A known hair part (DE 1 460 165) has a dome-shaped carrier part made of arched webs which are covered with hair and which run across the head. The two ends of each web are attached to a closed frame with a hood-like outline. The webs and frame form a lattice with passages which run across the head and are completely closed, through which one's own hair can be pulled in order to mix one's own hair and additional hair. To reduce the throughput Secondary bridges are provided. The pulling of hair through the grille openings is cumbersome and it must be carried out very carefully and in a time-consuming manner so that the hood-like frame and the webs are hidden under the user's own hair. At the hairline, the frame is tongue-shaped and defines a hairline shape that does not correspond to a natural course and cannot be adjusted by the user. Hairpieces produced in series production are practically unusable, since the webs and frames made of plastic must be pressed appropriately before the individual head shape dries and hardens so that the hairpiece has a certain snug fit.

Arched webs running across the head are also present in another known hair piece (DE 14 60 168). The webs designed as arched members are each at their two ends on a lateral holding or. Clamping piece attached, which is to be arranged behind the temple above and / or in front of the user's ear. Crescent-shaped openings for your own hair result, which are very narrow in the area of the ears. It is not easy to pull your own hair out through the closed openings. If the spacing of the webs is increased to make it easier to pull out, the own thin hair collapses too much, so that the hair part separates from the own hair and a natural-looking hair mixture cannot be achieved. Styling the front hairline is difficult because the foremost web straddles the head over the forehead like a tire and defines a hairline that does not correspond to a natural hairline and an adaptation to individual Needs not enabled. The latter is particularly serious in the case of thin hair which is not sufficient to conceal the web. The two holding or clamping pieces can - if they hold the hair part sufficiently - painfully disturb the user. When the hair piece is manufactured as a series product, a firm hold and a good fit cannot be achieved on every head, because the distance between the head apex and the ears, as well as the head diameter, which is decisive for the positive fit of the head part and the clamping effect of the clamping pieces, and the head diameter are different for each person ^* . The known hair piece does not allow changes to adapt to the individual circumstances of the user's head shape and hairstyle.

The invention has for its object to improve a hair part with a support part for hair, which consists of curved webs, so that it makes it easier to pull out the hair between the webs and, including the hairline, a natural-looking hairstyle appearance of the mixed hair offers.

This object is achieved according to the invention in that the carrier part is designed as a basket made of freely ending rods which start from an apex zone and delimit in pairs an intermediate space which extends uninterruptedly to the free end of the rods.

In this way, a spider-shaped structure is formed, the radiating rods, bent to form a basket, with their free ends sliding over the scalp from behind onto the head until the apex zone, which is practically the Bottom of the "basket" represents against the head. Already with this procedure, the dimensionally stable, resilient rods are sunk under your own hair. In order to completely pull out the hair between the rods, a pointed object, for example a hairpin or a stem comb, is drawn from the hairline against the apex zone of the carrier part, the hair being effortlessly picked up in the respective free space between two rods. This process can be carried out quickly and easily, and then the even mixture of one's own hair and additional hair is combed over the carrier part and a naturally looking, voluminous hairstyle is created. Since the bars also end freely in the area of the forehead attachment, this critical area is open to the front and the bars extend as far as the natural forehead attachment without limiting it in the transverse direction. The carrier part according to the invention even allows the fingers to be passed through the hair. Since the rods are resilient in the direction of their curvature, a uniform size of the carrier part fits many different heads and spans them with a uniform holding force, so that the hair part can be produced as an inexpensive series product.

If the shape of the head, the type of hairline or the desired hairstyle require it, the rods, which are preferably made of plastic, can simply be cut off for any shortening. For this purpose, they are preferably flat or with a small circular cross section. The desired effect of the hairstyle is generally decisive for the length of the rods. They can - starting from the apex zone - extend on all sides over the entire top of the head or be so distributed and dimensioned that they are only on parts of the upper head are present. The apex zone can be arranged eccentrically so that it lies in the upper region of the back of the head and the rods protruding forward are longer than the remaining rods. This results in a very good fit of the carrier part. It is also advantageous that a strong hair concentration occurs at the back of the head, which is usually particularly desirable here. If the head shape and hairstyle of the hairpiece wearer so require, the apex zone can be provided essentially centrally in relation to the rods.

The apex zone has a knot from which the rods extend in a star shape. In this case the knot is e.g. a round plate from which the rods run radially. The spaces are approximately triangular. Since the narrow angle can make it difficult to pull hair through in the case of closely arranged rods, elongated knot pieces are preferred. Such a node piece runs across the support part and the rods extend approximately parallel to one another from the latter, so that they delimit roughly rectangular spaces. The elongated node piece is a locking part which spans the head approximately in the connecting line between the two ends of the auricle. The knot pieces can each have a passage for a fastening element, such as a hairpin or clip.

The knot piece and the rods extending from it in the form of a ring can be injection-molded in one piece from plastic. As many rods as possible are attached to achieve greater additional hair density, although a reasonable width of the gaps for easy pulling the own hair must remain free. The angles of the triangular spaces or the spacing of parallel rods can be different, which also makes it possible to adapt to different hair density and hairstyle. At the back of the head of the hairstyle, a gap between rods can be left open, which has the effect that when the head is put back, the hair part is not pushed forward by hitting a rod end on the neck. This is advantageous particularly in the case of an apex zone arranged eccentrically. Shortening the bars in the back of the head to form a cutout or bending bars apart can also be advantageous.

The hair can be attached directly to the rods by gluing, clamping or welding. In this context, the knot piece is advantageously designed as a separate body with which rods can be detachably connected. In this way, the hair part user can regulate the desired density and / or colored streak insertion of the additional hair by removing or inserting rods. In addition, the hair piece can be used as a demonstration model for, for example, different hair strand colors, which clearly show the user the later effect before coloring strands in their own hair and are helpful in the choice of colors. To achieve the detachable connection, the node piece can be designed as a plate with radial pockets into which the rods can be pulled out and inserted.

As a result of the free-moving rods of the carrier part being pushed into one's own hair, a certain hold of the carrier part is achieved. An additional attachment is however expedient. For this purpose, a fastening needle can be inserted through the passage in the knot into a hair knot below the knot. A further fastening possibility consists in that at least some of the rods have barbs on at least one longitudinal edge, the openings of which face the shear zone. Since the barbs are oriented towards the apex zone, they do not hinder the pulling out of their own hair from the hairline in the direction of the apex zone.

In an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the hair can be attached to holders that can be connected to the rods. The holders can preferably consist of hoses which can be plugged onto the rods. The hair can be attached to the hoses by bribing, pulling, tying, sewing, gluing or implanting. If the hoses can be detachably plugged onto the rods, an assortment of hose sections covered with differently colored hair can be assigned to a carrier part, so that various additional hair effects, possibly for demonstration purposes, can be achieved. The attachment of the hair to hoses is also advantageous in terms of production and for reasons of easier transportability as a hose reel. The tubes can have a circular cross section or be flattened, the hair being attached to its outer flat side. In this way, the hair gets closer to the scalp and the support surface - seen in the transverse direction of the tube - enlarged. Longitudinal corrugation of the inside of the tube and the outside of the rod makes it easier to slide the tubes on the rods. The rods can be used one or more times in the plane parallel to the scalp be curved. The attached hoses follow this course flexibly.

The hoses can be the same length or longer than the rods on which they are attached. In the second case, the shorter rods protruding from the apex zone are only push-on connectors for the hoses, which themselves function as basket-forming rods.

In another embodiment of the invention, the carrier part has a plate body, from the edge of which, on one side, end rods that end freely, which in pairs delimit an intermediate space that extends uninterruptedly to the free end of the rods.

This formation of a hair piece is particularly suitable for a hair piece at the back of the head and the plate body is an elongated strip, from one longitudinal edge of which the free-ending rods emanate, which are directly or indirectly occupied with hair, as explained above. A kind of plug-in comb is created, which can be inserted in the area of the upper head with rods directed downwards into the hair, so that the hair connected to the rods complements thinner occipital hair and makes it fuller.

The bars are dimensionally stable, but resiliently flexible like comb teeth and, like these, can extend from the bar parallel to each other. However, they are expediently longer than comb teeth and can have a length of approximately 100 mm, which is covered with hair as a whole. Exemplary embodiments of the invention are shown schematically in the drawing. It shows:

1 is a perspective view of a carrier part without hair trimmings,

2 shows the carrier part according to FIG. 1 in plan view,

3 shows the carrier part according to FIGS. 1 and 2 in side view,

4 the node piece with a modified rod,

5 and 6 cross sections through two rods, with which natural or artificial hair are connected in different ways,

7-10 views of a second embodiment of the carrier part without hair trimmings from the side, from above, from behind and from the front,

11 shows a rod with a pushed-on, hair-covered hose,

Fig. 12 is a perspective view of a hose with knotted hair and

13 shows a plan view of a part of the back of the head.

A dome-shaped carrier part 10 of a hair part consists essentially of a plurality of spring-elastic rods 12 and 13 made of plastic, preferably glass-clear material, which are bent to form a basket and which start radially from a circular knot 11 and can have different lengths. The plate-like, flat node piece 11 can be formed in one piece with the rods 12, 13 by the manufacture of the carrier part 10 by injection molding, which can have a circular or flattened cross-section and the outer surface of which is smooth without protrusion. In 1 to 3, the knot piece is arranged eccentrically with respect to the calotte, so that it lies on the back of the head of the user. The front rods 12 are assigned to the front area of the head and extend against the end of the hair at which they end freely. Depending on the course of the forehead attachment and the desired hairstyle, the rods 12 can be shortened by cutting them off. The rods 13 are shorter than the front rods 12 and they extend radially from the node 11 over the sides of the head and the back of the head. Any shortening of these rods by cutting is possible, so that certain effects and adjustments to the head and hairstyle of the user can be achieved due to the unequal length of the rods.

The rods 12 and 13 enclose in pairs approximately triangular spaces 14, the tip of which lies on the node piece 11 and which are open and free of cross struts over their entire extent. The angles between the bars 12, 13 can be the same or different in groups, in order to vary the number of bars 12, 13 depending on the existing hair density. A larger angle between two rods 13a, 13b is provided in the nose plane at the back of the support part 10, which creates a gap 15 in the ring of rods 12, 13. This gap 15 causes the hairpiece wearer to be able to tilt the head back unhindered by rods (FIG. 2).

Each rod 12, 13 and the knot piece 11 are covered on their surface facing away from the user's head with hair 20, which can be colored and / or waved as desired (FIG. 1A). The hair part 120 is turned upside down pushed on by the user from behind so that the free blunt ends of the rods 12, 13 slide over the scalp until the knot 11 lies against the back of the head. Then a pointed object is placed against the hairline, that is to say in the area of the free ends of all the rods 12, 13, which is drawn through the triangular space 14 against the knot piece 11 over the scalp. Your own hair 21 (FIG. 1A) is effortlessly pulled out and can be mixed uniformly with the additional hair 20, so that the thin hair 21 is filled up by the hair part 120 and a voluminous hairstyle is achieved in which the forehead attachment is also due to the free-ended rods 12 offers a natural appearance.

To attach the hairpiece 120 to the head, hairpins can be inserted between the cylindrical, smooth rods 12, 13 in the area of the knot piece 11. Alternatively, each rod 112, 113 (FIG. 4) can be fitted with barbs 16, the openings of which are directed against the knot piece 111, so that when the hair is pulled out with an auxiliary instrument moved in the direction of arrow A over the scalp, the barbs 16 do not disturb. In the example of FIG. 4 ', the knot piece 111 is formed as a circular plate 17 which is penetrated by a central hole 19 which is open at the top and bottom and through which, for example, a so-called riding pin can be rotatedly inserted into a hair bun on the back of the head . Riding needles have a helical screw and offer the hair part 120 a good hold on the head; radially directed pockets 18 which are open to the outside are distributed over the circumference of the plate 17. Each pocket 18 serves for the clamping reception of an adapted end of a rod 12, 13 or 112, 113, which can be pulled out of the pockets 18 as desired. In this way, an exchange of rods with different hair trimmings is made possible and the hair part 120 can be used as a demonstration model.

The attachment of the hair 20 on the rods 12, 13 and 112, 113 is illustrated in Figures 5 and 6. In order to enlarge the surface of each rod 12, 13, 112, 113 that can be covered with hair, the cross-section of the rod 12, 13, 112, 113 is preferably semicircular with an outward curve, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 with reference to rod 12. The rod 12 is glued or welded on its semicircular outer surface over the entire length with longer and / or shorter hair 20.

In FIG. 6, rod 12 is divided lengthways and hair 20 is clamped into the clamping gap 12a. The two longitudinal halves of the rod 12 are then connected to one another in an adherent manner.

Whereas in the example of FIGS. 1 to 3 and 4 the knot piece 11 or 111 was a circular plate, the knot piece 30 of the carrier part 100 according to FIGS. 7 to 10 is designed as an elongated bar, the longitudinal axis of which is in the plane of the ears of the hair part wearer runs. The elongated knot piece 30 forms the apex zone placed in the upper part of the back of the head, from which rods 31, 32, 33 extend all around, which are bent in such a way that the carrier part 100 represents a basket-like structure which suitably receives the head. Since the rods 31, 32, 33 are resilient, a carrier part 100 fits a wide variety of shapes and sizes of heads. The elongated shape of the knot piece 30 makes it possible to let the front rods 31 and the rear rods 33 start from the knot piece 30 so that they run largely parallel to one another and the gaps 34 at the upper end have approximately the same width as at the lower end. The avoidance of pointed corners makes it easier to pull one's own hair through between the rods. In addition to their curvature for adaptation to the shape of the head, the front rods 31a assigned to the two ends of the knot piece 30 are bent at least once in the plane of the head surface, as a result of which the course of the hair of the hair part is naturally adapted to a hairstyle can be reached. The side bars 32 and the. End rods 33 can also be bent in the plane of the head. A cutout 35 at the lower edge of the rear rods 33 prevents the hairpiece wearer from being obstructed when the head is laid back.

The knot piece 30, which can be made in one piece with the rods 31, 32, 33 as an injection molded part, has in the middle a longitudinal slot 36, which serves as a passage for hairpins or the like, which is braided into a hair knot below the head piece 30 be inserted and secure the carrier part 100 against slipping.

The rods 31, 32, 33 have a circular cross section in the example shown. Instead of being directly occupied with hair as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the hair is located on flexible hoses 40, preferably made of glass-clear plastic material, which can be pushed onto the rods 31, 32, 33 in a friction-locking manner and which, due to their flexibility, allows the shape of the Adapt the rod. The length of each hose 40 corresponds to the length of the rod 31, 32, 33 for which it is intended is. To securely connect the rods 31, 32, 33 to the hoses 40, the hoses 40 are provided on their hair-covered outer side with a hole at one end which, when the hose 40 is pushed onto a rod, receives a pin 41 which is moved by the Bars 31, 32, 33 protrude in the area of the node piece 30 (FIG. 11). If the carrier part 100 with the tubes 40 is to be used for the demontration of hair tinting colors, securing means are omitted so that the tubes can be easily removed from the rods 31, 32, 33.

In order to make the area for the hair trimmings on the tubes 40 as large as possible, they are - as the end view of the arrangement according to FIG. 11 shows - flattened, so that they can hold the rod 31, 32, 33 with a circular cross section, but this protrude on two parallel sides. In addition, this form is favorable because good contact with the scalp is achieved and the hair is brought closer to the scalp.

A flexible hose 40 with a flattened cross-section or a flexible hose 40a (FIG. 12) with a circular cross-section is provided in its wall 47 with rows of small holes 46. With the help of a knotting needle, tufts of hairs 22 are pulled through the holes 46 and tied to the intermediate webs 45. The density of the hair trimmings depends on the width of the intermediate webs 45, ie on the mutual spacing of the holes 46. This type of fastening is durable. It also makes repairs easier by simply replacing tufts of hair 22. A rubber-elastic hose can be tied with pointed knitting needles even when the wall is closed. They can also Hair 20 fixed by bribing, pulling, sewing, gluing or implantation.

A back hair part 140 is illustrated in a top view in FIG. It consists of a slightly curved, elongated flat bar 141 made of rigid material, one longitudinal edge 142 of which carries parallel bars 143, which are made of the same material as the bar 141 and can be stiff but somewhat flexible. The rods 143 are slightly bent transversely to the plane of the drawing, as in the case of a plug-in carcass, and their free ends 43a can be approximately pointed. Each rod 143 is provided with hairs 145 over its entire length, which in the example shown are attached to a rubber-elastic hose 146 attached to each rod 143. The hose 146 is closed all around and by mutually adapting the measurements, the hose 146 is firmly attached to the rod 143. The parallel rods 143 are inserted into the hair at the back of the head, and their hair trimmings 145 supplement the hair and make the back of the hair thicker.

The tubing 146 is formed and the hair 145 is fastened in the same way as explained in the other examples.

Claims

EXPECTATIONS

1. Hair part with a support part for hair, which consists of curved webs, characterized in that the support part (10) al-ε basket is formed from free-ended rods (12, 13) which start from an apex zone and in pairs an intermediate space (14 ) limit that extends uninterrupted to the free end of the rods (12, 13).

2. Hair part with a support part for hair, which consists of arched webs, characterized in that the support part (140) has a plate body (141), from the edge of which ends on one side freely ending rods (143), which in pairs a space limit that extends uninterrupted to the free end of the rods (143).

3. Hairpiece according to claim 1, d a d u r c h g e k e n n z e i c h n e t that the apex zone has a knot (11) from which the rods (12; 13) emanate in a star shape.

4. Hairpiece according to claim 1, d a d u r c h g e k e n n z e i c h n e t that the apex zone has a knot (30) which extends across the carrier part (100) and from which the rods (31, 32, 33) extend approximately parallel to each other.

5. Hairpiece according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that at least some of the rods (112, 113) with the knot piece (111) are releasably connectable.

6. Hairpiece according to one of claims 1 to 5, that the outer surfaces of the rods (12, 13; 143) are directly occupied with hair.

7. Hairpiece according to one of claims 1 to 6, so that at least some of the rods (112, 113) have barbs (16) on at least one longitudinal edge, the openings of which are turned away from the free end of each rod (112, 113).

8. Hair part according to one of claims 1 to 5, so that the hair is attached to holders that can be connected to the rods (31, 32, 33; 143).

9. Hairpiece according to claim 8, so that the holders consist of flexible hoses (40; 40a; 146) which can be plugged onto the rods (31, 32, 33; 143).

10. Hairpiece according to claim 9, so that the hoses (40; 40a; 146) have a circular cross section or are flattened and the hair (20) extends from their outer flat side.

11. Hairpiece according to claim 9 or 10, characterized in that each tube (40a) is provided with holes (46), are tied through the tufts of hair (22).

12. Hairpiece according to claim 9 or 10, so that each hose (146) has a closed wall on which the hair (145) is fastened by bribing, pulling, tying, sewing, gluing or implanting.

13. Hairpiece according to one of claims 9 to 12, so that the hoses (40; 40a; 146) are the same length or longer than the rods (31, 32, 33; 143) ε on which εie are attached.