Hair weaving and braiding apparatus

Abstract

Hair holding apparatus comprises means for holding and positioning hair to be woven or braided onto the existing hair on a person's head. The apparatus includes a base member with at least one row of a plurality of prongs attached thereto and extending up therefrom. A back plate, perpendicular to the base plate is positioned a distance from the row of prongs. An accessory includes another base plate having a spindle extending in an upward direction.

I claim:  
     
         1 . Hair holding apparatus adapted to hold and position hair that is to be woven or braided onto the existing hair on a person's head comprising: 
 An elongated base plate, said base plate being removably attachable to another surface,    at least one plurality of prongs attached to a top surface of said elongated base plate and extending therefrom in a direction substantially perpendicular to said top surface of said elongated base plate, said prongs being arranged spaced from each other and in a generally straight line along said elongated base plate, and means to removably attach said hair holding apparatus to another surface.    
     
     
         2 . The hair holding apparatus of  claim 1 , including a back plate attached to said base plate along a back edge of said elongated base plate, said back plate extending in a direction parallel to the line of said prongs and spaced therefrom.  
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said another surface is a horizontal surface.  
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said another surface is a vertical surface.  
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said prongs each comprise a generally elongated cylindrical member that tapers slightly in the direction away from said elongated base plate and terminates in a slightly pointed top end.  
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1  including another base plate separate and apart from said elongated base plate, said another base plate having at least one prong thereon extending in a direction perpendicular to a top surface of said another base plate.  
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 6  including a magnetic pad located on said top surface of said another base plate.  
     
     
         8 . Hair holding apparatus adapted to hold and position hair that is to be woven or braided onto the existing hair on a person's head comprising: 
 An elongated backing plate,    at least one plurality of prongs attached to a top surface of said elongated backing plate and extending therefrom in a first direction substantially perpendicular to said top surface of said elongated backing plate, and in a second direction substantially perpendicular to said first direction, said prongs being arranged in a spaced relationship from each other and in a generally straight line along said elongated backing plate, and    means to attach said holding apparatus to a vertical surface.