IP Library Granted Patent US 11,278,098
Granted Patent B2
US 11,278,098 · App. 16/395,114 · Granted Mar 22, 2022

Encapsulated hair band

Inventor: Virginia Claire Malkin (Pittsburgh, PA)
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Patent No.
US 11,278,098
App. No.
16/395,114
Granted
Mar 22, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

Encapsulated hair bands and methods for use are disclosed. An encapsulated hair band includes an encapsulated hair band, including: a horseshoe shaped hair band, having a proximal and distal end, the hair band including, flexible material capable of flexing outwardly whereby the proximal and distal ends may be displaced from an unbiased position to a biased position to fit about the wearer's head; a soft gel; and a cover, including two or more pieces, cooperating to form a cover, the two or more pieces fastened together so as to encapsulate said horseshoe shaped hair band and said soft gel, said soft gel encapsulated so that when the encapsulated hair band is placed upon the wearer's head, the soft gel is between the horseshoe shaped hair band and the cover.

Claims (27)

1. An encapsulated hair band, comprising:

a horseshoe shaped hair band, having a proximal and distal end, said hair band comprising, flexible material capable of flexing outwardly whereby the proximal and distal ends may be displaced from an unbiased position to a biased position to fit about the wearer's head;

a soft-gel that completely surrounds and contains the horseshoe shaped hair band; and

a cover, comprising two or more pieces, cooperating to form a cover, said two or more pieces fastened together so as to completely surround and contain said horseshoe shaped hair band and said soft-gel, such that when the encapsulated hair band is placed upon the wearer's head, the soft gel is between the horseshoe shaped hair band and the cover.

2. The encapsulated hair band of claim 1 , wherein the soft-gel comprises silicone.

3. The encapsulated hair band of claim 1 , wherein the soft-gel comprises polyurethane.

4. The encapsulated hair band of claim 1 , wherein the soft-gel comprises hydro gels.

5. The encapsulated hair band of claim 1 , wherein the soft-gel comprises polymer crystals.

6. The encapsulated hair band of claim 1 , wherein the soft-gel comprises water gels.

7. The encapsulated hair band of claim 1 , wherein the soft-gel comprises polyacrylamide crystals.

8. The encapsulated hair band of claim 1 , wherein the two or more pieces are fastened together using a hook and loop fasteners.

9. The encapsulated hair band of claim 1 , wherein the two or more pieces cooperating to create a cover comprise polymer materials.

10. The encapsulated hair band of claim 9 , wherein the two or more pieces cooperating to create a cover are heat sealed together.

11. A method for using an encapsulated hair band comprising the steps of:

selecting an encapsulated hair band, comprising:

a horseshoe shaped hair band, having a proximal and distal end, said hair band comprising, flexible material capable of flexing outwardly whereby the proximal and distal ends may be displaced from an unbiased position to a biased position to fit about the wearer's head;

a soft-gel that completely surrounds and contains the horseshoe shaped hair band; and

a cover, comprising two or more pieces, cooperating to form a cover, said two or more pieces fastened together so as to completely surround and contain said horseshoe shaped hair band and said soft-gel, such that when the encapsulated hair band is placed upon the wearer's head, the soft gel is between the horseshoe shaped hair band and the cover.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the soft-gel comprises silicone.

13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the soft-gel comprises polyurethane.

14. The method of claim 11 , wherein the soft-gel comprises hydro gels.

15. The method of claim 11 , wherein the soft-gel comprises polymer crystals.

16. The method of claim 11 , wherein the soft-gel comprises water gels.

17. The method of claim 11 , wherein the soft-gel comprises polyacrylamide crystals.

18. The method of claim 11 , wherein the two or more pieces are fastened together using a hook and loop fasteners.

19. The method of claim 11 , wherein the two or more pieces cooperating to create a cover comprise polymer materials.

20. The method of claim 19 , wherein the two or more pieces cooperating to create a cover are heat sealed together.

Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62662804 · Apr 26, 2018
Related Publication 20190357652A1 · Nov 28, 2019
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