Menopause hair protector

Abstract

A protective cover maintains a hairstyle on a head of a woman while sleeping. The protective cover includes a flexible body that extends over the hairstyle on the head of the woman. The flexible body has a plurality of vents to allow heat and moisture to exit the flexible body, thereby preventing damage to the hairstyle.

The invention claimed is: 
     
         1 . A protective cover to maintain a hairstyle on a head of menopausal woman while sleeping comprising:
 a flexible body that extends over the hairstyle on the head of the woman, the flexible body having a plurality of vents to allow heat and moisture to exit the flexible body thereby preventing damage to the hairstyle, and   a fastening means for holding a marginal edge of the flexible body tightly about the head of the woman, whereby the flexible body will not fall off of the head of the woman.   
     
     
         2 . The protective cover as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the flexible body is comprised of a stretch satin black material and in 15-16 inches in circumference. 
     
     
         3 . The protective cover as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the vents are ventilation openings in 2-2.5 inches in diameter. 
     
     
         4 . The protective cover as recited in  claim 3 , wherein the ventilation openings vary in size and are located throughout the flexible body. 
     
     
         5 . The protective cover as recited in  claim 4 , wherein each ventilation opening is covered with a polyester mesh material. 
     
     
         6 . The protective cover as recited in  claim 5 , wherein the polyester mesh material in each ventilation opening is secured to an inner surface of the flexible body. 
     
     
         7 . The protective cover as recited in  claim 2 , wherein the fastening means is comprised of an elastic band attached to the inner surface of a marginal edge of the flexible body. 
     
     
         9 . The protective cover as recited in claim  8 , further comprising a first stretch satin black material strip affixed onto the elastic band. 
     
     
         10 . The protective cover as recited in  claim 9 , further comprising a second material strip affixed onto an outer surface of the flexible body at the marginal edge. 
     
     
         11 . The protective cover as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the flexible body is a hair bonnet. 
     
     
         12 . The protective cover as recited in  claim 2 , wherein the flexible body is a hair cap. 
     
     
         13 . The protective cover as recited in  claim 12 , wherein the fastening means is comprised of a pair of tie down straps extending rearwardly from the hair cap. 
     
     
         14 . The protective cover as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the flexible body is a square shaped diagonally foldable hair scarf. 
     
     
         15 . The protective cover as recited in  claim 2 , wherein the flexible body is a triangular shaped hair scarf. 
     
     
         16 . The protective cover as recited in  claim 15 , wherein the fastening means is comprised of two tie down strings located along either edge of the triangular hair scarf. 
     
     
         17 . The protective cover as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the flexible body is an oblong shaped hair scarf.