Reconfigurable fastener hair extension apparatus and methods

Abstract

A hair extension apparatus and methods capable of providing a plurality of hair styles. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a coupling member having an inner and an outer surface. A plurality of hair sections are attached to the outer surface of the member and extending substantially therefrom. A fastener is attached to the outer surface of the member that secures a hair section in a desired style position. The desired style position is rapidly configurable to adapt to the activity for which a user participates.

1 . Hair extension apparatus capable of providing a plurality of hair styles, the apparatus comprising: 
 a coupling member having an inner and an outer surface;    a plurality of hair sections attached to the outer surface of the member and extending substantially therefrom; and    a fastener attached to the outer surface of the member that secures a hair section in a desired style position;    wherein the desired style position is rapidly configurable to adapt to the activity for which a user participates.    
   
   
       2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the fastener comprises a string having a body operatively connected along at least one portion to the member, the string having at least one portion extended outward from the member to attach and secure the hair section.  
   
   
       3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the fastener comprises a ribbon having a body operatively connected along at least one portion to the member, the string having at least one portion extended outward from the member to attach and secure the hair section.  
   
   
       4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising an elastic band to bind a portion of the hair section to create the desired style position.  
   
   
       5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising an elastic band to bind at least one portion of the hair section to align the hair section to be secured by the fastener in the desired style position.  
   
   
       6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the fastener comprises a string having a body operatively connected along at least one portion to the coupling member and the coupling member comprises: 
 a multi-texture mesh structure having a substantially flexible mesh structure underneath a fastener area; and    a substantially rigid mesh structure above the fastener area of the member to at least mitigate movement of the fastener upon the hair section being secured in the desired style position.    
   
   
       7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the coupling member comprises a hairnet having a drawstring along an outer perimeter to secure the hairnet to hair of the user, and the fastener comprises a string having a body operatively connected along at least one portion to the coupling member, and wherein the fastener is substantially hidden within the plurality of other hair sections when attached to the hair section.  
   
   
       8 . The hair extension of  claim 7 , wherein the hairnet comprises a multi-mesh structure having a substantially flexible mesh structure underneath a fastener area and a substantially rigid mesh structure outside the fastener area to prevent movement of the fastener along a longitudinal dimension of the fastener area upon the hair section being substantially restrained in the desired style position.  
   
   
       9 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the apparatus comprises a plurality of hair sections, the fastener comprises a ribbon having a body operatively connected along at least one portion to an outer surface of the coupling member, and the coupling member comprises a hairnet, and wherein a first member and second member of the ribbon are tied to the plurality of hair sections to secure the plurality of hair sections in the desired style position.  
   
   
       10 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein: 
 the coupling member comprises a hairnet;    the fastener comprises a ribbon having a body operatively connected along at least one portion to the outer surface of the coupling member; and    the ribbon comprises first and second members coupled to one another so as to permit at least a portion of the hair section to be substantially restrained by the fastener when the first and second members thereof are mated in a closed position.    
   
   
       11 . A method of using a hair extension apparatus to provide at least one of a multitude of hair styles, the method comprising: 
 disposing a hair section proximate to an outer surface of a coupling member of the apparatus;    passing at least a portion of the hair section through the fastener coupled to the outer surface;    arranging the hair section in a desired style position; and    securing the fastener so as to substantially fix the hair section in the desired style position.    
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein securing the fastener comprises attaching at least one of a first and a second member of the fastener in a mated, closed position about the at least a portion of the hair section.  
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein passing at least a portion of the hair section comprises passing at least a portion of one hair section through a ribbon having a body operatively connected along at least one portion of the outer surface of the member and a first and second members of the ribbon so as to secure portions of the hair section in the desired style position.  
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising: 
 providing an elastic band; and    using the band to bind at least a portion of the hair section to create the desired style position.    
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising: 
 providing an elastic band; and    using the band to bind at least a portion of the hair section to align the hair section to be secured by the fastener to the desired style position.    
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the coupling member comprises a hairnet  20  comprising a multi-texture mesh structure having a substantially flexible mesh structure below a fastener area and a substantially rigid mesh structure above the fastener area, and the method further comprises using the multi-texture mesh structure to prevent movement of the fastener upon the hair section hair being secured in the desired style position.  
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the coupling member comprises a hairnet  25  comprising a multi-mesh structure having a substantially flexible mesh structure below a fastener area and a substantially rigid mesh structure above the fastener area, and the method further comprises using the multi-texture mesh structure to prevent movement of the fastener along a longitudinal dimension of the fastener area upon the hair section being secured in the desired style position.  
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising securing a drawstring located along an outer perimeter of the hairnet to secure the hair extension apparatus to hair of a user.  
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein inserting the fastener comprises operatively connecting at least one of a first and second flexible member of the fastener about the hair section to secure the hair section in the desired style position.  
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the fastener comprises a ribbon, the ribbon comprising a first flexible member and a second flexible member, and wherein the ribbon is substantially camouflaged and blended into a plurality of hair sections in either an opened or closed fastener position.  
   
   
       21 . A fastener adapted to substantially secure at least one hair section within a hair extension apparatus, comprising: 
 a ribbon disposed on an outer surface of a coupling element, wherein the at least one hair section is attached to the outer surface of the coupling element, the ribbon comprising at least one flexible member to substantially secure the at least one hair section within the ribbon to the outer surface of the coupling element to achieve a desired style position;    wherein the desired style position is configurable to adapt to an activity that a user participates; and    wherein the ribbon is substantially blended with a plurality of hair sections to substantially conceal the fastener from view.    
   
   
       22 . The fastener of  claim 21 , wherein the ribbon comprises ends that are inserted through at least one hole in the outer surface of the coupling member to substantially secure the at least one hair section within the hair extension apparatus.  
   
   
       23 . The fastener of  claim 21 , wherein the ribbon comprises a body that is attached along at least one portion of the body to the coupling element, the ribbon comprising a first member and a second member where at least one of the first member or the second member is wrapped around the at least one hair section and inserted through at least one opening in the outer surface of the coupling member to substantially secure the at least one hair section within the hair extension apparatus.