IP Library Granted Patent US 10,624,402
Granted Patent B2
US 10,624,402 · App. 15/446,456 · Granted Apr 21, 2020

Curled braid apparatus and method of manufacturing same

Inventors: James K. Kim (Manhasset, NY); Peter Ough (Manhasset, NY); Hye Sun Kim (Port Washington, NY)
Assignee: SHAKE-N-GO FASHION, INC.
A41G3/0075A41G5/0046
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Patent No.
US 10,624,402
App. No.
15/446,456
Granted
Apr 21, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of manufacturing a curled hair braid apparatus comprising: providing a length of artificial hair; forming a loop section, a first hair prong and a second hair prong, wherein the first hair prong comprises a first hair prong end and the second hair prong comprises a second hair prong end; rotating the first hair prong; rotating the second hair prong; wrapping the first hair prong around the second hair prong along at least a portion of the length of the artificial hair; separating a third hair prong from the second hair prong; wrapping the first hair prong behind the third hair prong and in front the second hair prong; wrapping the third hair prong behind the second hair prong and in front of the first hair prong; and wrapping the second hair prong behind the first hair prong and in front of the third hair prong.

Claims (19)

1. A method of manufacturing a curled hair braid apparatus, the method comprising:

providing a length of artificial hair;

forming a loop section, a first hair prong and a second hair prong, wherein the first hair prong comprises a first hair prong end and the second hair prong comprises a second hair prong end;

rotating the first hair prong by a first predetermined number of degrees;

rotating the second hair prong by a second predetermined number of degrees;

wrapping the first hair prong around the second hair prong a predetermined number of times along at least a portion of the length of the artificial hair;

securing the first hair prong end and the second hair prong end such that the first predetermined number of degrees of rotation, the second predetermined number of degrees of rotation, and the predetermined number of times of wrapping are maintained for a predetermined length of time after wrapping the first hair prong around the second hair prong;

heating the first hair prong around the second hair prong after securing the first hair prong end and the second hair prong end;

separating a third hair prong from the second hair prong;

wrapping the first hair prong behind the third hair prong and in front the second hair prong;

wrapping the third hair prong behind the second hair prong and in front of the first hair prong; and

wrapping the second hair prong behind the first hair prong and in front of the third hair prong.

2. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

repeating the steps of wrapping the first hair prong behind the third hair prong and in front the second hair prong, wrapping the third hair prong behind the second hair prong and in front of the first hair prong, and wrapping the second hair prong behind the first hair prong and in front of the third hair prong until at least a portion of the artificial hair is braided.

3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the steps of wrapping the first hair prong behind the third hair prong and in front the second hair prong, wrapping the third hair prong behind the second hair prong and in front of the first hair prong, and wrapping the second hair prong behind the first hair prong and in front of the third hair prong are sequentially repeated until at least a portion of the artificial hair is braided.

4. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising releasing the first hair prong end from the second hair prong end after wrapping the first hair prong around the second hair prong and before separating the third hair prong from the second hair prong.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the loop section is secured in a fixed position.

6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first predetermined number of degrees and the second predetermined number of degrees are about 90 degrees to about 270 degrees.

7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first hair prong and the second hair prong are maintained in a rotated configuration while wrapping the first hair prong around the second hair prong.

Assignments (3)
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 14, 2018
From: SHAKE-N-GO FASHION, INC.
To: BANK OF HOPE (F/K/A BBCN BANK), AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 045597/0259 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 14, 2018
From: SHAKE-N-GO FASHION, INC.
To: CITIBANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 045600/0773 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 12, 2017
From: KIM, JAMES K.; OUGH, PETER; KIM, HYE SUN
To: SHAKE-N-GO FASHION INC.
Reel/Frame 042677/0323 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62301940 · Mar 1, 2016
Related Publication 20170251739A1 · Sep 7, 2017
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