Wig apparatus including open parting area and method of manufacturing same

Abstract

A wig apparatus is provided comprising: a mesh cap comprising an inner surface, an outer surface, a front region, side regions, and a rear region, the front region comprising a front edge, the side regions comprising a first side edge and a second side edge, and the rear region comprising a rear edge; a filament coupled to the outer surface of the mesh cap in at least one of the front region, the side regions and the rear region; and a parting area disposed within the front region of the mesh, the parting area comprising a first lower corner member, a second lower corner member, and an upper member, the first lower corner member being opposed to the second lower corner member, the upper member being adjacent to each of the first lower corner member and the second lower corner member.

1 . A wig apparatus, comprising:
 a mesh cap configured to be disposed on top of a human head comprising an inner surface, an outer surface, a front region, side regions, and a rear region, the front region comprising a front edge, the side regions comprising a first side edge and a second side edge, and the rear region comprising a rear edge;   a filament coupled to the outer surface of the mesh cap in at least one of the front region, the side regions and the rear region; and   a parting area disposed within the front region of the mesh cap configured to expose a user's natural hair, the parting area comprising a first lower corner member, a second lower corner member, and an upper member, the first lower corner member being opposed to the second lower corner member, the upper member being adjacent to each of the first lower corner member and the second lower corner member, the parting area comprising an open space between the first lower corner member, the second lower corner member and the upper member.   
     
     
         2 . The wig apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein each of the first lower corner member, the second lower corner member and the upper member are disposed along the front edge of the mesh cap. 
     
     
         3 . The wig apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the first lower corner member is disposed in closer proximity to the first side edge than the upper member, the second lower corner member is disposed in closer proximity to the second side edge than the upper member, and the upper member is disposed in closer proximity to the rear region than the first lower corner member and the second lower corner member. 
     
     
         4 . The wig apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the mesh cap does not extend across the open space. 
     
     
         5 . The wig apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising artificial hair coupled to at least one of the mesh cap and the filament. 
     
     
         6 . The wig apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the filament is coupled to the front edge in the parting area at each of the first lower corner member, the second lower corner member and the upper member. 
     
     
         7 . The wig apparatus according to  claim 6 , wherein the upper member is disposed between the first lower corner member and the second lower corner member along the length of the filament. 
     
     
         8 . The wig apparatus according to  claim 6 , wherein the filament is coupled to the outer surface of the mesh cap in at least a portion of each of the side edges and the rear edge. 
     
     
         9 . The wig apparatus according to  claim 8 , wherein the filament is coupled along the entire front edge of the parting area. 
     
     
         10 . The wig apparatus according to  claim 9 , wherein the filament is coupled to the outer surface of the mesh cap in a serpentine manner. 
     
     
         11 . The wig apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising a connecting member coupled to the first lower corner member and the second lower corner member and configured to prevent the parting area from expanding. 
     
     
         12 . The wig apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of comb members coupled to the inner surface of the mesh cap configured to secure the mesh cap to the user's natural hair. 
     
     
         13 . The wig apparatus according to  claim 12 , wherein the comb members are coupled to the front edge of the mesh cap in the parting area. 
     
     
         14 . The wig apparatus according to  claim 13 , wherein the comb members comprise at least two lower comb members and at least one upper comb member. 
     
     
         15 . The wig apparatus according to  claim 14 , wherein the at least two lower comb members comprise tines and the at least one upper comb member comprise tines, and wherein the tines of the at least two lower comb members extend in opposite directions of each other and the tines of the upper comb member extends in a direction perpendicular to the tines of the lower comb members. 
     
     
         16 . The wig apparatus according to  claim 15 , wherein the tines of the at least two lower comb members extend towards the side regions and the tines of the upper comb member extends towards the rear region. 
     
     
         17 . The wig apparatus according to  claim 16 , further comprising a rear region comb member disposed in the rear region comprising tines, wherein the tines of the rear region comb member extend towards the front region. 
     
     
         18 . The wig apparatus according to  claim 16 , further comprising a rear region comb member disposed in the rear region comprising tines, wherein the tines of the rear region comb member extend in a direction opposite to the tines of the upper comb member. 
     
     
         19 . The wig apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the parting area is disposed in closer proximity to the first side edge than to the second side edge, or wherein the is disposed in closer proximity to the second side edge than to the first side edge. 
     
     
         20 . A kit for assembly of a wig, comprising:
 the wig apparatus according to  claim 1 ; and   artificial hair.