Lock Weaving Tool

Abstract

A hair lock weaving tool comprises a body having a first end and a second end. A curved hook portion is formed at the first end and a hair receiving portion is formed at the second end that includes a hole for receiving hair. The curved hook portion has a variable width and a variable thickness, wherein the width progressively increases from an interface between the curved hook portion and the hair receiving portion to an intermediate point and then the width progressively decreases in a direction toward and to a pointed end of the curved hook portion that defines the first end of the body. The hair receiving portion has a bilobate configuration with a first lobe that defines one end of the hole and a second lobe that defines an opposite end of the hole, with a narrowed waist defined between the first lobe and the second lobe.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A hair lock weaving tool comprising:
 a body having a first end and a second end, wherein a curved hook portion is formed at the first end and a hair receiving portion is formed at the second end that includes a hole for receiving hair;   the curved hook portion having a variable width and a variable thickness, wherein the width progressively increases from an interface between the curved hook portion and the hair receiving portion to an intermediate point and then the width progressively decreases in a direction toward and to a pointed end of the curved hook portion that defines the first end of the body; and   wherein the hair receiving portion has a bilobate configuration with a first lobe that defines one end of the hole and a second lobe that defines an opposite end of the hole, with a narrowed waist defined between the first lobe and the second lobe, wherein both a size and shape of the first lobe are different relative to a size and shape of the second lobe.   
     
     
         2 . The tool of  claim 1 , wherein the first lobe has a smaller footprint relative to the second lobe. 
     
     
         3 . The tool of  claim 1 , wherein the first lobe has a curved inner surface that defines the one end of the hole and the second lobe has a curved inner surface that defines the other end of the hole. 
     
     
         4 . The tool of  claim 1 , wherein the pointed end comprises a section of the curved hook portion that has both a minimum thickness and a minimum width of the curved hook portion. 
     
     
         5 . The tool of  claim 1 , wherein the body is formed of metal.