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US 7,004,178 · App. 09/782,371 · Granted Feb 28, 2006

Hair coloring cap having long narrow slits

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Patent No.
US 7,004,178
App. No.
09/782,371
Granted
Feb 28, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

A hard head foil cap is provided for foiling hair on an individual, and comprises a head cap provided with a plurality of long narrow slits each having an opening with a width in the range of 1/64″ to ¼″. The slits are spaced around the head cap in two or more orientations. Hair shanks may be pulled through the slits for coloring, foiling, highlighting, or bleaching. A hard head foil cap for imparting designs to hair using a head cap with a plurality of long narrow slits spaced around the cap in two or more orientations, the slits configured to form designs to impart the designs in the highlighted hair. A hard head foil cap made by the process of providing an existing, mass manufactured hair cap with a plurality of long narrow slits spaced around the cap in two or more orientations. A method of treating hair.

Claims (36)

1. A hard head foil cap, comprising:

a. a head cap; and

b. a plurality of long narrow slits cut into the head cap such that shanks of hair can be pulled through any such slit for hair coloring, and wherein the slits have width in the range of 1/64″ to ¼″, and wherein said slits are zig-zag shaped.

2. A hard head foil cap, comprising:

a. a head cap made of plastic, foam, or rubber, or waterproof fabric; and

b. a plurality of long narrow slits cut into the head cap such that shanks of hair can be pulled through any such slit for hair coloring, and wherein the slits have width in the range of 1/64″ to ¼″, and wherein said slits are zig-zag shaped.

3. A hard head foil cap, comprising:

a. a head cap; and

b. a plurality of long narrow slits cut into the head cap such that shanks of hair can be pulled through any such slit for hair coloring, and wherein the slits have width in the range of 1/64″ to ¼″, and wherein the slits are configured with interlocking seams for a linear press-closure which holds together by interference between two linear elements of either side of the seal such that the slit can be partially closed to tighten the slit upon the shank of the hair.

4. A hard head foil cap, comprising:

a. a head cap made of plastic, foam, or rubber, or waterproof fabric; and

b. a plurality of long narrow slits cut into the head cap such that shanks of hair can be pulled through any such slit for hair coloring, and wherein the slits have width in the range of 1/64″ to ¼″, and wherein the slits are configured with interlocking seams for a linear press-closure which holds together by interference between two linear elements of either side of the seal such that the slit can be partially closed to tighten the slit upon the shank of the hair.

5. A hard head foil cap, comprising:

a. a head cap, wherein said cap is made of plastic, foam, or rubber, or waterproof fabric; and

b. a plurality of long narrow slits cut into the head cap such that shanks of hair can be pulled through any such slit, and wherein the slits are configured in two or more orientations, wherein the slits have length in the range of 1″ to 4″ and width in the range of 1/64″ to ¼″, and wherein the slits are spaced apart with spacing in the range of ½″ to 2″, wherein said slits are zig-zag shaped.

6. A hard head foil cap, comprising:

a. a head cap, wherein said cap is made of plastic, foam, or rubber, or waterproof fabric; and

b. a plurality of long narrow slits cut into the head cap such that shanks of hair can be pulled through any such slit, and wherein the slits are configured in two or more orientations, wherein the slits have length in the range of 1″ to 4″ and width in the range of 1/64″ to ¼″, and wherein the slits are spaced apart with spacing in the range of ½″ to 2″, and wherein said slits are zig-zag shaped and the slits are reinforced by one of the group selected from stitching the slits and adding thicker plastic around the slits.

7. A hard head foil cap, comprising:

a. a head cap, wherein said cap is made of plastic, foam, or rubber, or waterproof fabric; and

b. a plurality of long narrow slits cut into the head cap such that shanks of hair can be pulled through any such slit, and wherein the silts are configured in two or more orientations, wherein the slits have length in the range of 1″ to 4″ and width in the range of 1/64″ to ¼″, and wherein the slits are spaced apart with spacing in the range of ½″ to 2″, and wherein the slits are configured with interlocking seams for a linear press-closure which holds together by interference between two linear elements of either side of the seal such that the slit can be partially closed to tighten the slit upon the shank of the hair.

8. A method of treating hair, comprising steps of:

a. Placing a head cap over the hair of the person whose hair is to be colored, wherein said cap is made of plastic, foam, or rubber, or waterproof fabric, wherein said cap is provided with a plurality of long narrow slits cut into the head cap such that shanks of hair can be pulled through any such slit for hair coloring, and wherein the slits are configured in two or more orientations, wherein the slits have length in the range of 1″ to 4″ and width in the range of 1/64″ to ¼″, and wherein the slits are spaced apart with spacing in the range of ½″ to 2″, and wherein said slits are zig-zag shaped;

b. Pulling shanks of hair through said slits;

c. Treating said hair shank by coloring, frosting, foiling, bleaching or dying; and

d. Repeating steps (b) through (c) until the hair is the treatment is done.

9. A method of treating hair, comprising steps of:

a. Placing a head cap over the hair of the person whose hair is to be colored, wherein said cap is made of plastic, foam, or rubber, or waterproof fabric, wherein said cap is provided with a plurality of long narrow slits cut into the head cap such that shanks of hair can be pulled through any such slit for hair coloring, and wherein the slits are configured in two or more orientations, wherein the slits have length in the range of 1″ to 4″ and width in the range of 1/64″ to ¼″, and wherein the silts are spaced apart with spacing in the range of ½″ to 2″, and wherein said slits are zig-zag shaped and the slits are reinforced by one of the group selected from stitching the slits and adding thicker plastic around the silts;

b. Pulling shanks of hair through said slits;

c. Treating said hair shank by coloring, frosting, foiling, bleaching or dying; and

d. Repeating steps (b) through (c) until the hair is the treatment is done.

10. A method of treating hair, comprising steps of:

a. Placing a head cap over the hair of the person whose hair is to be colored, wherein said cap is made of plastic, foam, or rubber, or waterproof fabric, wherein said cap is provided with a plurality of long narrow slits cut into the head cap such that shanks of hair can be pulled through any such slit for hair coloring, and wherein the slits are configured in two or more orientations, wherein the slits have length in the range of 1″ to 4″ and width in the range of 1/64″ to ¼″, and wherein the slits are spaced apart with spacing in the range of ½″ to 2″, and wherein the slits are configured with interlocking seams for a linear press-closure which holds together by interference between two linear elements of either side of the seal such that the slit can be partially closed to tighten the slit upon the shank of the hair;

b. Pulling shanks of hair through said slits;

c. Treating said hair shank by coloring, frosting, foiling, bleaching or dying; and

d. Repeating steps (b) through (c) until the hair is the treatment is done.

Continuity (1)
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