Hair volumizing accessory

Abstract

This invention relates to easy-to-use imperceptible hair volumizing accessory to increase hair volume. A hair volumizing accessory for increasing hair volume comprises: a hair roll comprising a tube, a hollow therein, and two openings on both ends thereof to be closed or enclosed; a filler for filling the hollow of the hair roll; a hair comb configured to be curved for fitting to the contour of a head of a wearer and attached to the hair roll by attachment means; and two end caps for enclosing the two openings of the hair roll. The advantages of the present invention are: (1) the hair volumizing accessory is easy-to-use and imperceptible; and (2) the hair volumizing accessory can be manufactured in various sizes and colors for serving the wearer's needs.

1 . A hair volumizing accessory for increasing hair volume comprising:
 a hair roll comprising a tube, a hollow therein and two openings on both ends thereof to be closed or enclosed;   a filler for filling the hollow of the hair roll;   a hair comb configured to be curved for fitting to the contour of a head of a wearer and attached to the hair roll by attachment means; and   two end caps for enclosing the two openings of the hair roll.   
     
     
         2 . The hair volumizing accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the hair roll comprises synthetic wig tape, natural hair, fabric, or flexible soft plastic material. 
     
     
         3 . The hair volumizing accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the two openings of the hair roll is closed by means of sewing. 
     
     
         4 . The hair volumizing accessory of  claim 1 , wherein one cross-section of the hair roll along the length of the hair roll is curved for fitting the arcuate contour of the wearer's head and the front cross-section of the hair roll is oval. 
     
     
         5 . The hair volumizing accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the top plan view of the hair roll is arcuately curved. 
     
     
         6 . The hair volumizing accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the filler comprises rolled hair. 
     
     
         7 . The hair volumizing accessory of  claim 6 , wherein the rolled hair comprises synthetic wig tape or natural hair. 
     
     
         8 . The hair volumizing accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the filler comprises an elastic flexible malleable frame whereby the frame resiliently maintains the shape of the hair roll. 
     
     
         9 . The hair volumizing accessory of  claim 8 , wherein the frame comprises fabric, soft plastic material, or foam such as closed cell foam. 
     
     
         10 . The hair volumizing accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the length of the hair comb teeth is curved and the hair comb teeth are arcuately arrayed for fitting the arcuate contour of the wearer's head. 
     
     
         11 . The hair volumizing accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the hair comb teeth comprise a body in the shape of a long elongated leaf and an end tapered to a relatively narrow blunt point for having an enhanced ability of the teeth to grip the wearer's hair. 
     
     
         12 . The hair volumizing accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the attachment means for attaching the hair comb to the hair roll comprises glue or hook-and-loop fasteners. 
     
     
         13 . The hair volumizing accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the two end caps enclose both ends of the hair comb as well as the two openings of the hair roll. 
     
     
         14 . The hair volumizing accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the two end caps are attached to the hair roll by gluing or sawing. 
     
     
         15 . The hair volumizing accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the two end caps comprise fabric or plastic. 
     
     
         16 . The hair volumizing accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the hair comb teeth comprise a plurality of corrugations of alternately concave and convex arcuate contours in the upper portion thereof for facilitating gripping the wearer's hair by the comb and concealing the comb teeth under the wearer's hair. 
     
     
         17 . The hair volumizing accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the hair roll, filler and two end caps are integrated into one unit comprising fabric, flexible soft plastic material, or foam such as closed cell foam. 
     
     
         18 . The hair volumizing accessory of  claim 17 , wherein the integrated unit comprises design pattern and color on its surface whereby the hair volumizing accessory is not visible when worn. 
     
     
         19 . A method for manufacturing the hair volumizing accessory for adding hair volume comprising steps of:
 rolling synthetic wig tape into a hair roll in the shape of a tube, leaving two openings on both ends of the hair roll;   cutting pieces of synthetic hair and putting them into a filler;   stuffing the filler into the hair roll;   sewing both ends of the hair roll;   attaching the hair roll to a hair comb; and   attaching end caps to the both ends of the hair roll.   
     
     
         20 . A method for using the hair volumizing accessory for adding hair volume comprising steps of:
 gathering and lifting hair from the forehead;   putting the hair volumizing accessory and wearing the hair comb behind the hair lifted; and   covering the hair volumizing accessory with the hair lifted.