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US20180070664A1
US20180070664A1 US15/524,273 US201515524273A US2018070664A1 US 20180070664 A1 US20180070664 A1 US 20180070664A1 US 201515524273 A US201515524273 A US 201515524273A US 2018070664 A1 US2018070664 A1 US 2018070664A1
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  • the present invention relates to hair accessories.
  • Hair accessories in particular hair extensions, are used by people to supplement their natural hair in order to provide a variety of hair styles.
  • Methods and devices for applying hair extensions are known in the art. Many methods rely on affixing the hair extension to the scalp or natural hair of a person via hair clips, clasps, pins and the like. These methods are not structurally sufficient for maintaining the attachment of the hair extension to the user, and the hair extensions typically become detached while in use.
  • Other methods rely on adhesive techniques for affixing hair extensions to a user's natural hair. However, adhesive techniques are cumbersome in both the application of the hair extension to the user, and in the removal of the hair extension from the user. Adhesive techniques also cause damage to the natural hair of the user.
  • the present invention is a family of hair accessory devices and method for applying hair accessories.
  • a hair accessory device comprising: (a) a male snap member configured for communicating with a hair accessory; and (b) a female snap member for mating with the male snap member, the female snap member configured for communicating with a hair accessory, at least one of the snap members including an aperture for feeding hair there through, the male and female snap members moveable between a first position, in which a snap is formed for retaining the hair, and a second position, in which the snap is disengaged.
  • the hair accessory device comprises: (a) a hair accessory in communication with a snap member selected from the group consisting of: the male snap member, the female snap member, and a combination thereof.
  • the hair accessory is a hair extension.
  • the hair extension is placed in communication with the male snap member via an adhesive.
  • the male snap member comprises: (i) a stem member for inserting in the aperture; and (ii) a base member for communicating with the hair extension.
  • the base member includes at least one slit for communicating with the hair extension.
  • the hair extension is placed in communication with the at least one slit via a string.
  • the snap is defined by the stem and the aperture.
  • the hair extension is placed in communication with the female snap member via an adhesive.
  • the female snap member includes at least one slit for communicating with the hair extension.
  • the hair extension is placed in communication with the at least one slit via a string.
  • the male snap member includes a first magnet and the female snap member includes a second magnet, the magnetic force between the magnets biasing the stem member to substantially align with the aperture.
  • the male snap member and the female snap member are coated in silicon.
  • the hair accessory device comprises: (a) a surface member in communication with the hair accessory.
  • the hair accessory device includes a plurality of the female snap members, the plurality of female snap members in communication with the surface member.
  • the hair accessory device includes a plurality of the male snap members, the plurality of male snap members in communication with the surface member.
  • the hair accessory device comprises: (a) a snap member in communication with the male snap member, the snap member and the male snap member oppositely disposed.
  • the snap member is a male snap member.
  • the snap member is a female snap member.
  • the hair accessory device comprises: (a) a snap member in communication with the female snap member, the snap member and the female snap member oppositely disposed.
  • the snap member is a female snap member.
  • a method for applying a hair accessory comprising: (a) obtaining at least one female snap member, the at least one female snap member including an aperture for feeding hair there through; (b) feeding at least one strand of hair through the aperture; (c) obtaining at least one male snap member, the at least one male snap member configured for mating with the at least one female snap member; (d) mating the at least one male snap member with the at least one female snap member, thereby forming a snap and retaining the at least one strand of hair within the snap; (e) obtaining a hair accessory; and (f) placing the hair accessory in communication with a snap member selected from the group consisting of: the at least one male snap member, the at least one female snap member, and a combination thereof.
  • the at least one female snap member includes a plurality of the female snap members, the plurality of female snap members in communication with a surface member, the plurality of female snap members including a first plurality of female snap members and a second plurality of female snap members, the first plurality of female snap members disposed on a first side of a surface member, the second plurality of female snap members disposed on a second side of the surface member, the method for applying a hair accessory comprises: (a) obtaining a plurality of male snap members, the male snap members in communication with a hair accessory; and (b) mating the plurality of male snap members with a plurality of female snap members selected from the group consisting of: the first plurality of female snap members, and the second plurality of female snap members.
  • the at least one male snap member includes a plurality of the male snap members, the plurality of male snap members in communication with a surface member, the plurality of male snap members including a first plurality of male snap members and a second plurality of male snap members, the first plurality of male snap members disposed on a first side of a surface member, the second plurality of male snap members disposed on a second side of the surface member, the method for applying a hair accessory comprises: (a) obtaining a plurality of female snap members, the female snap members in communication with a hair accessory, and (b) mating the plurality of female snap members with a plurality of male snap members selected from the group consisting of: the first plurality of male snap members, and the second plurality of male snap members.
  • a hair accessory device comprising: (a) a plurality of female snap members, each of the female snap members including an aperture for feeding hair there through, each of the female snap members configured for mating with a male snap member; and (b) a hair accessory in communication with the plurality of female snap members, each of the female snap members moveable between a first position, in which a plurality of snaps are formed for retaining the hair, and a second position, in which the snaps are disengaged.
  • the hair accessory device comprises: (a) a plurality of male snap members for mating with the plurality of female snap members.
  • the hair accessory includes an arcuate hairband.
  • the hair accessory includes an affixing member for affixing to the hair.
  • the hair accessory includes a wig.
  • the hair accessory includes a volume generating member.
  • the hair accessory device comprises: (a) a surface member for placing the plurality of female snap members in communication with the hair accessory.
  • the plurality of female snap members includes a first plurality of female snap members and a second plurality of female snap members, the first plurality of female snap members disposed on a first side of the surface member, the second plurality of female snap members disposed on a second side of the surface member, the surface member including a plurality of apertures in at least partial alignment with the apertures of the first and second plurality of female snap members.
  • the hair accessory device comprises: (a) a plurality of male snap members, the plurality of male snap members disposed on a first side of the surface member.
  • the plurality of female snap members are disposed along a first portion of the first side of the surface member, and the plurality of male snap members are disposed along a second portion of the first side of the surface member, the surface member including a plurality of apertures in at least partial alignment with the apertures of the plurality of female snap members.
  • the surface member is a flexible strip made of a fabric.
  • the surface member includes a metal insert retained within the fabric.
  • the surface member is a flexible strip made of polyvinyl chloride.
  • the hair accessory device comprises: (a) at least one VelcroTM patch in communication with the surface member.
  • a hair accessory device comprising: (a) a plurality of male snap members; (b) a plurality of female snap members, each of the female snap members including an aperture for feeding hair there through, each of the female snap members for mating with the male snap members; and (c) a hair accessory in communication with the plurality of male snap members, each of the male and female snap members moveable between a first position, in which a plurality of snaps are formed for retaining the hair, and a second position, in which the snaps are disengaged.
  • the hair accessory includes a volume generating member.
  • the hair accessory includes an arcuate hairband.
  • the hair accessory includes a comb.
  • the hair accessory includes an affixing member for affixing to the hair.
  • the hair accessory includes a wig.
  • the hair accessory device comprises: (a) a surface member for placing the plurality of male snap members in communication with the hair accessory.
  • the plurality of male snap members includes a first plurality of male snap members and a second plurality of male snap members, the first plurality of male snap members disposed on a first side of the surface member, the second plurality of male snap members disposed on a second side of the surface member.
  • the surface member is a flexible strip made of polyvinyl chloride.
  • the hair accessory device comprises: (a) at least one VelcroTM patch in communication with the surface member.
  • the surface member is a flexible strip made of a fabric.
  • the surface member includes a metal insert retained within the fabric.
  • a hair accessory device comprising a dual snap
  • the dual snap comprising: (a) a first snap member configured for communicating with a hair accessory and for mating with a corresponding snap member, and (b) a second snap member configured for communicating with a hair accessory and for mating with a corresponding snap member, the second snap member in communication with the first snap member, the first and second snap members oppositely disposed, the first snap member moveable between a first position, in which a first snap is formed, and a second position, in which the first snap is disengaged, the second snap member moveable between a first position, in which a second snap is formed, and a second position, in which the second snap is disengaged.
  • the hair accessory device comprises: (a) a hair accessory in communication with a snap member selected from the group consisting of: the first snap member, the second snap member, and a combination thereof.
  • each of the first and second snap members includes a magnet.
  • each of the first and second snap members are coated in silicon.
  • the first and second snap members are female snap members for mating with a male snap member, each of the female snap members including an aperture for feeding hair there through, the first and second snaps for retaining the hair.
  • the hair accessory device comprises: (a) a male snap member for mating with a snap member selected from group consisting of: the first female snap member, and the second female snap member.
  • the first snap member is a male snap member for mating with a female snap member having an aperture.
  • the hair accessory device comprises: (a) a female snap member for mating with the male snap member, the female snap member including an aperture for feeding hair there through, the first snap for retaining the hair.
  • the second snap member is a male snap member for mating with a female snap member having an aperture.
  • the hair accessory device comprises: (a) a female snap member for mating with the second male snap member, the female snap member including an aperture for feeding hair there through, the second snap for retaining the hair.
  • the second snap member is a female snap member for mating with a male snap member.
  • a hair accessory device comprising: (a) a flexible surface member for communicating with a hair accessory; (b) a plurality of female snap members disposed in a row along a first portion of surface member, each of the female snap members including an aperture for feeding hair there through, each of the female snap members configured for mating with a male snap member; (c) a plurality of male snap members disposed in a row along a second portion of surface member; and (d) a plurality of snap members disposed in a row along a third portion of surface member, the plurality of snap members selected from the group consisting of: a plurality of female snap members, and a plurality of male snap members, each of the female snap members moveable between a first position, in which a plurality of snaps are formed for retaining the hair, and a second position, in which the snaps are disengaged.
  • FIG. 1A is an exploded view of a hair accessory device in a second position according to an embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 1B is an exploded similar to FIG. 1B with hair fed through an aperture of a female snap member according to an embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 1C is an isometric view of a hair accessory device in a first position, retaining hair in a snap, according to an embodiment of the invention
  • FIGS. 2A-2B are front views of a female snap member in communication with a hair accessory according an embodiments of the invention.
  • FIG. 2C is a side view of a female snap member in communication with a hair accessory according an embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 2D is a front view of a female snap member in communication with a surface member and a hair accessory according to an embodiment of the invention
  • FIGS. 3A-3B are front views of a male snap member in communication with a hair accessory according an embodiments of the invention.
  • FIG. 3C is a side view of a male snap member in communication with a hair accessory according an embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 3D is a front view of a male snap member in communication with a surface member and a hair accessory according to an embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 4A is a topside view of a plurality of female snap members in communication with a hair accessory according to an embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 4B is an underside of a plurality of female snap members in communication with a hair accessory according to an embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 5A is a topside view of a plurality of female snap members and a plurality of male snap members in communication with a hair accessory according to an embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 5B is an underside view of a plurality of female snap members and a plurality of male snap members in communication with a hair accessory according to an embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 6A is a topside view of a plurality of male snap members in communication with a hair accessory according to an embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 6B is an underside view of a plurality of male snap members in communication with a hair accessory according to an embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 7 is a side view of a plurality of male snap members in communication with a volume generating member and a comb according to an embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 8A is a side view of a plurality of male snap members in communication with a volume generating member and at least one VelcroTM patch according to an embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 8B is a topside view of a plurality of female snap members in communication with a volume generating member according to an embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 9A is an underside view of a plurality of male snap members in communication with a wig according to an embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 9B is an underside view of a plurality of female snap members in communication with a wig according to an embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 10A is an isometric view of a plurality of female snap members in communication with an affixing member according to an embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 10B is an isometric view of a plurality of male snap members in communication with an affixing member according to an embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 11 is an isometric view of a plurality of male snap members in communication with an arcuate headband according to an embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 12 is an isometric view of a plurality of female snap members in communication with an arcuate headband according to an embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 13A is an isometric view of a dual snap member including first and second female snap members according to an embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 13B is a side view corresponding to FIG. 13A ;
  • FIG. 13C is an isometric view of a dual snap member including first and second male snap members according to an embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 13D is a side view corresponding to FIG. 13C ;
  • FIGS. 13E-13F are isometric views of a dual snap member including a male and a female snap member according to an embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 13G is a side view corresponding to FIGS. 13E-13F ;
  • FIG. 14 is a topside view of a plurality of female snap members and a plurality of male snap members in communication with a surface member according to an embodiment of the invention.
  • the present invention is a family of hair accessory devices and method for applying hair accessories.
  • FIGS. 1A-14 illustrate various embodiments of a hair accessory device, constructed and operative according to the teachings of embodiments of the present invention.
  • a hair accessory device 1 for communicating with the natural hair of a user.
  • Hair accessory device 1 includes a female snap member 10 and a correspondingly configured male snap member 20 for mating with female snap member 10 .
  • Both female and male snap members 10 and 20 are configured for communicating with a hair accessory 30 .
  • Female snap member 10 preferably includes an aperture 12 for feeding hair there through. It is noted that the hair for feeding through aperture 12 may be strands of natural hair or strands of a hair extension. Most preferably, multiple strands of natural hair 2 are fed through aperture 12 ( FIG. 1B ).
  • Male snap member 20 preferably includes a base member 22 and a stem member 24 . Stem member 24 is of dimension correspondingly configured to fit in aperture 12 , such that when stem member 24 is positioned in aperture 12 , female and male snap members 10 and 20 are mated, thereby forming a snap.
  • aperture 12 is circular, and accordingly stem member 24 is cylindrical in shape. It is noted that aperture 12 may be of any suitable shape, so long as stem member 24 is of correspondingly configured shape to form the snap when the male and female snap members are mated.
  • a hair accessory 30 is placed in communication with any of female snap member 10 , male snap member 20 , or both the female and male snap members.
  • hair accessory 30 is a hair extension composed of multiple strands of non-natural hair.
  • the strands of non-natural hair are preferably joined, by an adhesive or the like, at a single end to form a lock of non-natural hair.
  • FIG. 2A a non-limiting implementation is shown in which hair extension 30 is placed in communication with female hair extension 10 via an adhesive or the like. In such an implementation, the adhesion is along a peripheral edge 13 of female snap member 10 .
  • the adhesion may be on a first side 14 of female snap member 10 , or on a second side of female snap member 10 (not shown), which is construed to be the side of female snap member 10 to which first side 14 is oppositely disposed.
  • a layer of securing material 18 may be subsequently positioned on the same side.
  • the portion of hair extension 30 which is placed in communication with female snap member 10 is disposed between securing material 18 and the adhered side of female snap member 10 , thereby providing an additional adhesive layer and strengthening the communication between hair extension 30 and female snap member 10 .
  • the layer of securing material is of corresponding shape and proportion to female snap member 10 , and as such, does not encroach or block aperture 12 .
  • the securing material may be made from any suitable material, including, but are not limited to, fabric, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), and plastic.
  • PVC polyvinyl chloride
  • An example of securing material 18 positioned on first side 14 is shown in FIG. 2C .
  • FIG. 2B another non-limiting implementation is shown in which hair extension 30 is placed in communication with female snap member 10 via a suitable connection, such as a string or the like.
  • string 16 is preferably in operative connection with the lock of non-natural hair which forms hair extension 30 .
  • female snap member 10 preferably includes at least one slit 17 for facilitating the communication between hair extension 30 and female snap member 10 . Slit 17 penetrates through the first and second sides of female snap member 10 , allowing for string 16 to be looped through slit 17 and tied or bound to secure hair extension 30 to female snap member 10 .
  • securing material 18 may also be disposed on the first or second side of female snap member 10 as previously described, thereby providing an adhesive layer and strengthening the communication between hair extension 30 and female snap member 10 .
  • String 16 is preferably made of a material which is both capable of structurally supporting the communication between hair extension 30 and female snap member 10 , and is substantially translucent such that it is essentially non-visible to the human eye. Examples of such a material include, but are not limited to, nylon and the like.
  • hair extension 30 may be placed in communication with male snap member 20 via adhesion along a peripheral edge 23 of base member 22 .
  • the adhesion may be on a first side 25 of base member 22 , or on a second side of base member 22 (not shown), which is construed to be the side of base member 22 to which stem member 24 is closest in proximity to, and also to which first side 25 is oppositely disposed.
  • Hair extension 30 may also be placed in communication with male snap member 20 via at least one slit 28 in base member 22 .
  • Slit 28 penetrates through the first and second sides of male snap member 20 , allowing for string 16 to be looped through slit 28 and tied or bound to secure hair extension 30 to male snap member 20 .
  • a layer of securing material 26 may be subsequently positioned to male snap member 20 , an example of which is shown in FIG. 3C .
  • the same hair extension may be in communication simultaneously with both female snap member 10 and male snap member 20 .
  • each of the female and male snap members may be in communication with a unique hair extension, thus facilitating the communication of multiple hair extensions with the user.
  • both female and male snap members 10 and 20 include a plurality of slits 17 and 28 , respectively, in order to further facilitate the communication with multiple hair extensions.
  • Female and male snap members 10 and 20 may be made from any suitable material, including, but not limited to, plastic, metal, polymer and the like.
  • each of the female and male snap members includes a magnetic material.
  • the female and male snap members may be made from a magnetic material, or may be coated in a magnetic material. It is noted that the use of magnetic materials aides in the mating process between female snap member 10 and male snap member 20 , as will later be described.
  • the magnetic material of stem member 24 and the magnetic material of female snap member 10 are configured to attract one another.
  • the magnetic material may be embedded in the layer of securing material used for securing hair extension 30 to the appropriate snap member, as previously described. It is also preferable that female snap member 10 and male snap member 20 are coated in silicon in order to prevent excessive wear and damage to the snap members, thus extending the lifetime of the snap members.
  • female snap member 10 and/or male snap member 20 is placed in communication with hair extension 30 as previously described.
  • female snap member 10 is placed in communication with hair extension 30 .
  • the snap members are shown in a position (second position), in which the snap members are not mated.
  • At least one strand of a user's hair, preferably a lock of natural hair 2 is fed through aperture 12 ( FIG. 1B ).
  • the lock of natural hair 2 may be fed through aperture 12 using any suitable tool, including, but not limited to, fingers, knitting needles, tweezers, and pliers.
  • Female and male snap members 10 and 20 are moved to a first position ( FIG.
  • the length of stem member 24 is approximately equal to the width of female snap member as measured from first side 14 to the second side. This ensures that stem member 24 does not excessively protrude through aperture 12 to the second side of female snap member 10 when the snap members are mated.
  • the mating of female and male snap member 10 and 20 retains the lock of natural hair 2 in aperture 12 , thereby affixing hair accessory device 1 to the user. The retaining of the lock of natural hair 2 in aperture 12 also effectively divides the lock of natural hair 2 into two segments.
  • the first segment 2 a is the segment attached to the user's scalp, while the second segment 2 b is the segment which was fed through aperture 12 , and which upon formation of the snap, protrudes out of the side of the snap between peripheral edges 13 and 23 .
  • the formation of the snap is preferably pressure engaged, that is, a minimum amount of force is preferably required to mate the snap members.
  • FIGS. 1A-1C show stem member 24 passing through aperture 12 from first side 14 to the second side of female snap member 10 , it should be apparent that the mating of the snap members may be similarly accomplished by passing stem member 24 through aperture 12 from the second side of female snap member 10 to first side 14 .
  • the process of feeding hair through aperture 12 prior to mating female and male snap members provides a secure mechanical mounting of hair accessory device 1 to the user's head without damaging the user's natural hair.
  • the snap is preferably disengaged by applying a force opposite to the engagement force to pull female snap member 10 and male snap member 20 apart. Disengagement can be aided by using any suitable tool, including, but not limited to, fingers, knitting needles, tweezers, and pliers. Alternatively, such tools can be used to apply pressure to stem member 24 in order to reversibly push stem member 24 out of aperture 12 .
  • the person applying hair accessory device 1 may be a person of ordinary skill in the art, such as, for example a hairdresser, or alternatively, the user may apply hair accessory device 1 to his or her self. It is noted that the relatively simple disengagement of device 1 facilitates the removal of the device by the user.
  • stem member 24 and female snap member 10 include magnetic material which aid in the mating process. It is preferred that the magnetic force between stem member 24 and female snap member 10 biases stem member 24 to substantially align with aperture 12 .
  • This provides a significant advantage in that the person applying hair extension device 1 can form the snap without looking directly at the snap members. This is particularly advantageous when the user applies hair accessory device 1 to his or her self.
  • the magnetization also increases the speed and efficiency at which hair extension device 1 is applied to the user, which is particularly advantageous when applying multiple hair extensions via a plurality of snap members.
  • hair accessory device as described thus far has pertained to the application of hair extensions to a user, other embodiments are possible in which the hair accessory is a not a hair extension.
  • types of hair accessories may include, but are not limited to, ribbons, fabrics, feathers, or any other item which can be affixed to a user via the technique previously described.
  • the hair accessory device has pertained to the application of a hair accessory, or multiple hair accessories, to a single female snap member and/or a single male snap member.
  • the size of the snap members may consequently limit the size of hair accessories which can be applied thereto.
  • a mechanism for facilitating an efficient application of such hair accessories is desirable.
  • FIGS. 4A-12 various embodiments of such a hair accessory device are shown. It is noted that the subsequently described embodiments include pluralities of female snap members, pluralities of male snap members, and combinations thereof. It is therefore noted that the application of such embodiments to the user, and the structure and operation of female and male snap members, is generally similar to that of hair accessory device 1 unless expressly stated otherwise, and will be understood by analogy thereto.
  • a hair accessory device 100 A preferably includes a plurality of female snap members 110 in communication with a hair accessory 130 .
  • Hair accessory 130 preferably includes a plurality of locks of hair.
  • hair accessory 130 may be comprised of a plurality of hair extensions 30 .
  • hair accessory 130 is placed in communication with female snap members 110 via a surface member 140 .
  • Hair accessory 130 may be placed in communication with surface member 140 using any suitable technique, including, but not limited to, adhesive techniques and stitching.
  • female snap members 110 may be placed in communication with surface member 140 using similar such techniques.
  • female snap members 110 are evenly spaced in a row along surface member 140 .
  • female snap members 110 may be arranged along multiple rows of surface member 140 , at even or varying spacing.
  • Surface member 140 is preferably made from a strip of flexible material, allowing for hair accessory device 100 A to be manipulated and bent in accordance with parameters such as, for example, the shape of the user's head.
  • Surface member 140 may be made from any suitable material, including, but are not limited to, fabric, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), silicon, and plastic.
  • PVC polyvinyl chloride
  • Surface member 140 may be substantially translucent such that it is essentially non-visible to the human eye.
  • a fabric surface member includes a flexible metal portion embedded in the fabric. The metal insert facilitates the bending and flexing of surface member such that surface member retains its bent position when flexed. This provides surface member 140 with the functionality of coiling around and retaining multiple locks of natural hair in a pony-tail or the like.
  • female snap members 110 include a first and second plurality of female snap members 110 a and 110 b .
  • first plurality of female snap members 110 a is disposed on a first side 142 (topside) of surface member 140
  • second plurality of female snap members 110 b is disposed on a second side 144 (underside) of surface member 140 .
  • first and second plurality of female snap members 110 a and 110 b are oppositely disposed, that is the first sides 114 a and 114 b are opposite each other. It is also preferred that the apertures of the oppositely disposed female snap members are in alignment.
  • the number of female snap members 110 a disposed on first side 142 is equal to the number of female snap members 110 b disposed on second side 144 .
  • surface member 140 includes a plurality of apertures 146 for allowing the feeding of hair there through, in accordance with the operation of the female snap members as previously described. Apertures 146 are preferably in at least partial alignment with the apertures of the first and second plurality of female snap members. More preferably, the number of apertures 146 is equal to the number of first plurality of female snap members 110 a and the number of second plurality of female snap members 110 b .
  • each individual aperture of surface member 140 is aligned with individual apertures 112 a and 112 b of female snap members 110 a and 110 b , respectively.
  • the alignment of a surface member aperture 146 and female snap member apertures 112 a and 112 b forms an aligned aperture set through which hair can be fed through.
  • surface member 140 includes five apertures 146
  • first plurality of female snap members 110 a includes five individual female snap members
  • second plurality of female snap members 110 b includes five individual female snap members.
  • the alignment of all apertures 146 , 112 a and 112 b is also shown in FIGS. 4A-4B .
  • the snaps can be formed by mating any or all of the female snap members with individual male snap member 20 .
  • all of female snap members of the first and second plurality of female snap members are mated with corresponding male snap members. This mating provides additional structural integrity, as each lock of natural hair is retained in two snaps, one on each side of surface member 140 .
  • the hair accessory device further includes a plurality of male snap members 120 in communication with surface member 140 .
  • a hair accessory device 100 B which includes a plurality of female snap members 110 and a plurality of male snap members 120 .
  • Hair accessory 130 is placed in communication with female and male snap members 110 and 120 via surface member 140 .
  • plurality of female snap members 110 is disposed along a first portion 142 a of first side 142 of surface member 140 .
  • Plurality of male snap members 120 is disposed along a second portion 142 b of first side 142 (topside) of surface member 140 .
  • male snap members 120 are evenly spaced in a row along second portion 142 b of first side 142 of surface member 140 .
  • male snap members 120 may be arranged along multiple rows of second portion 142 b of first side 142 of surface member 140 , at even or varying spacing.
  • first and second portions 142 a and 142 b are formed by the lengthwise division of first side 142 of surface member 140 .
  • first and second portions 142 a and 142 b may be formed by the widthwise division, or any other suitable division of first side 142 .
  • the lengthwise division allows for each individual female snap member to mate with a corresponding individual male snap member by folding surface member 140 lengthwise, thus forming a plurality of snaps.
  • plurality of female snap members 110 of device 100 B includes first and second plurality of female snap members 110 a and 110 b .
  • first and second plurality of female snap members 110 a and 110 b are generally similar to that of previously described embodiments unless expressly stated otherwise, and will be understood by analogy thereto.
  • second plurality of female snap members 110 b is disposed along a first portion 144 a of second side 144 (underside) of surface member 140 ( FIG. 5B ).
  • plurality of male snap members 120 includes a first and second plurality of male snap members 120 a and 120 b .
  • first plurality of male snap members 120 a is disposed along second portion 142 b of first side 142 (topside) of surface member 140 ( FIG. 5A ), and second plurality of male snap members 120 b is disposed along second portion 144 b of second side 144 (underside) of surface member 140 ( FIG. 5B ).
  • first and second plurality of male snap members 120 a and 120 b are oppositely disposed and in alignment. It is also preferred that the number of male snap members 120 a disposed on first side 142 is equal to the number of male snap members 120 b disposed on second side 144 .
  • a hair accessory device 200 A which includes a plurality of male snap members 120 in communication with a hair accessory 130 .
  • hair accessory 130 is placed in communication with male snap members 120 via surface member 140 .
  • plurality of male snap members 120 preferably includes a first and second plurality of male snap members 120 a and 120 b . It is noted that the description herein of the structure and operation of the first and second plurality of male snap members is generally similar to that of previously described embodiments unless expressly stated otherwise, and will be understood by analogy thereto. It should therefore be apparent that hair accessory devices 100 A- 100 B and 200 A can be mated with each other in various combinations to form a multi-tiered structure of hair accessories. A non-limiting example of such a combination will now be described.
  • multiple locks of natural hair may be fed through the aperture sets of hair accessory device 100 A to form a first tier.
  • First plurality of male snap members 120 a of hair accessory device 200 A is subsequently mated with first plurality of female snap member 110 a of device 100 A to form a second tier.
  • the mating of devices 100 A and 200 A retains the locks of natural hair in the apertures, thereby affixing devices 100 A and 200 A to the user.
  • first plurality of female snap members 110 a of hair accessory device 100 B is mated with second plurality of male snap members 120 b of hair accessory device 200 A, thereby forming a third tier.
  • FIGS. 7 and 8A-8B show embodiments configured for creating lift and volume to the user's hair.
  • an embodiment of a hair accessory device 200 B preferably includes a plurality of male snap members 120 in communication with a hair accessory 130 via a surface member 140 .
  • Hair accessory 130 preferably includes a hair volume generating member 132 .
  • Volume generating member 132 is preferably made of a sponge like material and is preferably substantially cylindrical in shape.
  • Volume generating member 132 is preferably designed to rest on the head of the user, as such, hair accessory 130 may further include a comb 134 for providing stability to device 200 B when the device is on the user's head.
  • Comb 134 may include decorative elements to provide an aesthetically pleasing look.
  • Hair accessory 130 is affixed to the user by mating male snap members 120 with any of the variations of female snap members previously described.
  • the user's natural hair is subsequently placed over volume generating member 132 to create a Bouffant, or hair bump, to create lift for the user's hair.
  • Volume generating member 132 and comb 134 are preferably placed in communication with surface member 140 via an appropriate technique such as adhesive techniques, stitching, and the like.
  • FIG. 8A An alternative embodiment of device 200 B is shown in FIG. 8A .
  • the hair accessory 130 of hair accessory device 200 C includes a volume generating member 132 and at least one patch of VelcroTM 136 .
  • Volume generating member 132 of device 200 C is generally similar to that of device 200 B.
  • Volume generating member 132 and at least one patch of VelcroTM 136 are preferably placed in communication with surface member 140 via an appropriate technique such as adhesive techniques, stitching, and the like.
  • typical VelcroTM systems include hook-and-loop fasteners or fastening surfaces, with one patch including the hooks, and a second patch including the loops.
  • patch 136 may include either the hooks or the loops, and is configured to interface with an opposite type of VelcroTM patch.
  • the opposite type VelcroTM patch is placed in communication with a hair accessory, including, but not limited to, a hair extension, a wig, or the like.
  • hair accessory 130 includes a volume generating member 132 .
  • Volume generating member 132 is preferably placed in communication with a plurality of female snap members 110 via a surface member 140 .
  • Volume generating member 132 is generally similar to that of device 200 B.
  • volume generating member 132 includes a slit 135 .
  • slit 135 runs lengthwise through the middle of volume generating member 132 .
  • Slit 135 facilitates hair to be passed from a first side 150 (topside) of volume generating member 132 to a second side of volume generating member 132 , or vice versa.
  • the second side (not shown), or underside, is the side oppositely disposed of first side 150 .
  • surface member 140 placed in communication with first side 150 of volume generating member 132 .
  • female snap members 110 include a first and second plurality of female snap members disposed on opposite sides of surface member 140 as described with reference to FIGS. 4A-4B . As shown in FIG. 8B , selected portions of surface member 140 are placed in communication with volume generating member 132 , allowing access to both first and second pluralities of female snap members. This allows for multiple locks of hair to be fed from the second side of volume generating member 132 towards first side 150 , passing through the apertures of female snap members 110 . Similar to the embodiments previously described, device 100 F preferably includes a plurality of male snap members 120 in communication with first side 150 . In the preferred implementation shown in FIG.
  • female snap members 110 are placed in communication with a first portion 150 a of first side 150 via surface member 140 .
  • male snap members 120 are placed in communication with a second portion 150 b of first side 150 via a surface member 141 .
  • the positioning of the female and male snap members is generally similar to that of device 100 B ( FIGS. 5A-5B ).
  • volume generating member 132 is preferably designed for resting on the head the user.
  • hair accessory 130 preferably further includes an affixing member 133 for affixing to the user's hair to increase the stability of device 100 F.
  • affixing member 133 has a comb-like structure.
  • Affixing member 133 is preferably placed in communication with volume generating member 132 via an appropriate technique such as adhesive, stitching, and the like.
  • affixing member 133 may be placed in communication with either of surface members 140 and 141 .
  • hair accessory device 200 D includes a plurality of male snap members 120 in communication with wig 137 via a surface member 140 .
  • wig 137 includes non-natural hair 138 and a secondary surface member 139 for communicating with non-natural hair 138 .
  • Non-natural hair 138 is placed in communication with secondary surface member 139 via any suitable technique, including, but not limited to, adhesive techniques, stitching, and weaving.
  • Surface member 140 is placed in communication with wig 137 via secondary surface member 139 using similar techniques.
  • Hair accessory device 200 D may further include a plurality of female snap members 110 in communication with surface member 140 as described with reference to FIG. 5A .
  • Hair accessory 130 may also include at least one patch of VelcroTM 136 configured to interface with an opposite type of VelcroTM patch as previously described, such as, for example device 200 C.
  • VelcroTM patch 136 may be placed in communication with wig 137 via secondary surface member 139 using any of the techniques previously mentioned.
  • FIG. 9B shows a hair accessory device 100 C which includes a plurality of female snap members 110 in communication with a wig 137 via a surface member 140 .
  • wig 137 includes non-natural hair 138 and a secondary surface member 139 for communicating with non-natural hair 138 .
  • Non-natural hair 138 is placed in communication with secondary surface member 139 via any suitable technique, including, but not limited to, adhesive techniques, stitching, and weaving.
  • Surface member 140 is placed in communication with wig 137 via secondary surface member 139 using similar techniques.
  • FIGS. 4A-9B are of larger size and weight than hair accessory device 1 .
  • the person applying such devices to a user would be required to hold the device in proximity to the user while feeding the user's natural hair through the appropriate apertures and mating the male and female snap member(s).
  • the application of the devices of FIGS. 4A-9B to a user via the technique previously described may be more difficult than the application of hair accessory device 1 . It is therefore advantageous to include components which provide additional means for affixing such devices to the user, thereby granting the person applying the device greater freedom of hand movement.
  • hair accessory devices 100 D and 200 E are shown.
  • Hair accessory device 100 D is a variant of device 100 A
  • hair accessory device 200 E is a variant of device 200 A.
  • hair accessory 130 preferably includes an affixing member 133 for affixing to the user's hair.
  • Affixing member 133 preferably affixes to the user's hair via a clasping mechanism.
  • Examples of affixing member 133 may be include, but are not limited to, hair clips, barrettes, clasps, hair pics, or any other suitable device for selectively affixing to hair.
  • Affixing member 133 is preferably placed in communication with surface member 140 via an appropriate technique such as adhesive, stitching, and the like.
  • the person applying devices 100 D and 200 E to the user affixes the devices to the user via affixing member 133 . Subsequently, locks of hair are fed through appropriate apertures for mating with corresponding female and male snap members. Affixing member 133 may be left affixed to the user's hair post application of the hair accessory device via the snaps in order to provide additional support to the hair accessory device.
  • device 100 D preferably includes a first and second plurality of female snap members disposed on opposite sides of surface member 140 as described with reference to device 100 A ( FIGS. 4A-4B ).
  • device 200 E preferably includes a first and second plurality of male snap members disposed on opposite sides of surface member 140 as described with reference to device 200 A ( FIGS. 6A-6B ).
  • the male and female snap members may be placed in communication with affixing member 133 without surface member 140 .
  • affixing member 133 preferably includes apertures for allowing the hair to fed through the apertures of the female snap members.
  • hair accessory 130 preferably includes an arcuate hairband 131 for resting on the head of the user. Hairband 131 is preferably placed in communication with surface member 140 via an appropriate technique such as adhesive techniques, stitching, and the like. Hair accessory 130 may further include hair extensions or a wig in communication with surface member 140 . Hairband 131 provides additional volume to the user's hair much in the same way as volume generating member 132 . Hairband 131 may be made from any suitable material, including, but not limited to, plastic and metal.
  • hair accessory device 200 F includes a plurality of male snap members 120 disposed on the underside of headband 131 via surface member 140 .
  • the underside of headband 131 is the side proximate to the user's head.
  • surface member 140 is in communication with the underside of headband 131 , facilitating the communication between male headband 131 and male snap members 120 .
  • Male snap members 120 may be mated with any of the previously described female snap members.
  • surface member 140 may be in communication with the topside of headband 131 to facilitating the communication between a second plurality of male snap members and the topside of headband 131 .
  • Such a configuration provides the functionality to form a multi-tiered structure of hair accessories as previously described.
  • device 100 E includes a first and second plurality of female snap members 110 a and 110 b .
  • surface member 140 is in communication with the underside of headband 131 as previously described.
  • surface member 140 is also in communication with the topside of headband 131 .
  • the topside of headband 131 is the side of headband 131 opposite the underside. The communication of surface member 140 with the underside and topside of headband 131 allows for a first plurality of female snap members 110 a to be disposed on the topside of headband 131 , and a second plurality of female snap members 110 b to be disposed on the underside of headband 131 .
  • surface member 140 and headband 131 each preferably include a plurality of apertures aligned with the apertures of female snap members 110 a and 110 b , thereby allowing hair to be fed through, from the underside of headband 131 to the topside of headband 131 .
  • Any or all of female snap members 110 a and 110 b may be mated with male snap members as previously described.
  • the communication of female snap members 110 b on the topside of headband 131 similarly provides the functionality to form a multi-tiered structure of hair accessories.
  • second plurality of female snap members 110 b is not shown in FIG. 12 .
  • second plurality of female snap members 110 b are oppositely disposed of first plurality of female snap members 110 a on the underside of headband 131 .
  • headband 131 is configured to rest on a user's head, and therefore it may not be necessary feed hair through the female snap members and form snaps in order to affix hair accessory device 100 E or 200 F to the user's head.
  • each of the various dual snap embodiments includes oppositely disposed female and/or male snap members in communication with each other as will now be described. It is noted that the description herein of the structure and operation of the female and male snap members is generally similar to that of previously described embodiments unless expressly stated otherwise, and will be understood by analogy thereto.
  • Dual snap member includes a first female snap member 10 a and a second female snap member 10 b .
  • Female snap members 10 a and 10 b are in communication with each other via an adhesive or the like. It is preferred that first sides 14 a and 14 b are oppositely disposed. It is also preferred that apertures 12 a and 12 b are in alignment, thereby allowing for a single lock of hair to pass through both apertures 12 a and 12 b .
  • a layer of securing material may be placed between the female snap members via an adhesive or the like.
  • the layer of securing material preferably includes an aperture aligned with the apertures 12 a and 12 b of the female snap members, as described with reference to FIGS. 1A-1B and 4A-4B .
  • the hair accessory (not shown) may be placed in communication with either female snap member via the techniques previously described with reference to FIGS. 1A-3C .
  • the hair accessory may be placed in communication with both female snap members by positioning the hair accessory between the female snap members prior to the female snap members being placed in communication with each other.
  • Dual snap member 50 of hair accessory device 300 B includes a first male snap member 20 a and a second male snap member 20 b .
  • male snap members 20 a and 20 b are in communication with each other via an adhesive or the like. It is preferred that stem members 24 a and 24 b are oppositely disposed and aligned with each other.
  • a layer of securing material may be placed between the male snap members via an adhesive or the like as described with reference to FIGS. 3A-3B .
  • the hair accessory (not shown) may be placed in communication with either male snap member via the techniques previously described with reference to FIGS. 1A-3C .
  • the hair accessory may be placed in communication with both male snap members by positioning the hair accessory between the male snap members prior to the male snap members being placed in communication with each other.
  • Dual snap member 50 of hair accessory device 300 C includes a female snap member 10 and a male snap member 20 .
  • female and male snap members 10 and 20 are in communication with each other via an adhesive or the like.
  • first side 14 and stem member 24 are oppositely disposed and aligned with each other.
  • a layer of securing material may be placed between the female and male snap members via an adhesive or the like as previously described.
  • the hair accessory (not shown) may be placed in communication with either female snap member or male snap member via the techniques previously described with reference to FIGS. 1A-3C .
  • the hair accessory may be placed in communication with both female and male snap members by positioning the hair accessory between the female and male snap members prior to the female and male snap members being placed in communication with each other.
  • hair accessory devices 300 A- 300 B provide the capability to mate the hair accessories of FIGS. 4A-12 with each other in a multitude of combinations and styles.
  • a plurality of hair accessory devices 100 A FIGS. 4A-4B .
  • a plurality of hair accessory devices 300 B can be mated with the second plurality of female snap members 110 b .
  • This allows for another hair accessory device 100 A to be applied to the plurality of hair accessory devices 300 B.
  • This process can be repeated indefinitely, and provides only an example of a combination made possible by the dual snap members.
  • FIGS. 13A-13G may be mated with each other and with the female and male snap members 10 and 20 according to the embodiments of FIGS. 1A-3C .
  • an alternative multi-tiered structure of hair accessories and hair extensions may be formed.
  • the pluralities of female and male snap members may be arranged along multiple rows of surface member 140 . This is particularly advantageous when hair extensions and accessories of different styles and colors are to be applied to the user's head.
  • a non-limiting implementation of a hair accessory device 400 is shown in FIG. 14 which includes multiple rows of female and male snap members 110 and 120 .
  • female snap members 110 include four pluralities of female snap members 110 a - d
  • male snap members 120 include four pluralities of male snap members 120 a - d .
  • First plurality of female snap members 110 a is disposed on a first portion 142 a of first side 142 (topside) of surface member 140 in a first row.
  • First plurality of male snap members 120 a is disposed on a second portion 142 b of first side 142 in a second row below female snap members 110 a .
  • Second plurality of female snap members 110 b is disposed on a third portion 142 c of first side 142 in a third row.
  • Second plurality of male snap members 120 b is disposed on a fourth portion 142 d of first side 142 in a fourth row.
  • third and fourth pluralities of female snap members 110 c - d are not shown in FIG. 14 , but are understood to be disposed on the opposite side of surface member 140 .
  • the oppositely disposed snap members are preferably aligned with the appropriate snap members on first side 142 a . It should be apparent that the previously described embodiments may be mated with the snap members of device 400 to create a multi-tiered structure of hair accessories of different types.
  • the snap members of device 400 may be mated with each other by appropriately folding surface member 140 .
  • a non-limiting example of such mating may be facilitated by folding second portion 142 b towards first portion 142 a in order to mate male snap members 120 a with female snap members 110 a.
  • portions of surface member 140 for example first portion 142 a , include both male and female snap members disposed along the same row.
  • second plurality of female snap members 110 b may be disposed along second portion 142 b
  • second plurality of male snap members 120 b may be disposed along third portion 142 c .
  • many combinations and arrangements of the snap members of device 400 are possible.

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