Wig apparatus including variably positionable parting area

Abstract

A wig apparatus is provided that includes a variably positionable parting area. The wig apparatus comprises: a mesh cap comprising a front region, a rear region and a circumferential edge region, wherein the front region corresponds to the front of a user's head, the rear region corresponds to the rear of the user's head, and the circumferential edge region corresponds to a location adjacent to the user's hairline, when the wig apparatus is worn by the user; a first portion of artificial hair comprising multiple separate strands of artificial hair attached to an outer surface of the front region and an outer surface of the rear region; and a parting area disposed in the front region and configured to provide a natural appearing hair part.

1 . A wig apparatus comprising:
 a mesh cap comprising a front region, a rear region and a circumferential edge region, wherein the front region corresponds to the front of a user's head, the rear region corresponds to the rear of the user's head, and the circumferential edge region corresponds to a location adjacent to the user's hairline, when the wig apparatus is worn by the user;   a first portion of artificial hair comprising multiple separate strands of artificial hair attached to an outer surface of the front region and an outer surface of the rear region; and   a parting area disposed in the front region and configured to provide a natural appearing hair part.   
     
     
         2 . The wig apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the first portion of artificial hair is not attached to the parting area. 
     
     
         3 . The wig apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the circumferential edge region comprises a second portion of artificial hair attached to an inner surface thereof. 
     
     
         4 . The wig apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein the second portion of artificial hair is attached to the circumferential edge region such that the second portion of artificial hair is biased towards the rear region. 
     
     
         5 . The wig apparatus according to  claim 4 , wherein the inner surface of the circumferential edge region is disposed facing opposite to the outer surface of the front region and the outer surface of the rear region. 
     
     
         6 . The wig apparatus according to  claim 4 , wherein the circumferential edge region is adjacent to at least a portion of each of the front region and the rear region. 
     
     
         7 . The wig apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein the circumferential edge region comprises an elastic band attached to an inner surface thereof. 
     
     
         8 . The wig apparatus according to  claim 7 , wherein the elastic band is attached to the circumferential edge region in locations corresponding to the rear region. 
     
     
         9 . The wig apparatus according to  claim 7 , wherein the elastic band is attached to the circumferential edge region on approximately two thirds of a length thereof, and is configured to extend from about the user's left temple, around the back of the user's neck, to the user's right temple, when the wig apparatus is worn by the user. 
     
     
         10 . The wig apparatus according to  claim 7 , wherein the second portion of artificial hair is not attached to the circumferential edge region at locations overlapping with the elastic band. 
     
     
         11 . The wig apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein the second portion of artificial hair comprises multiple separate hair bundle members. 
     
     
         12 . The wig apparatus according to  claim 11 , wherein the hair bundle members are distributed in a series of individual bundles of artificial hair along the circumferential edge region. 
     
     
         13 . The wig apparatus according to  claim 11 , wherein the hair bundle members are attached to the circumferential edge region such that the artificial hair is biased towards the rear region. 
     
     
         14 . The wig apparatus according to  claim 11 , wherein when the wig apparatus is shifted from side to side to modify the position of the parting area when worn by the user, the hair bundle members are configured to conceal the user's natural hair on one side and be tucked behind the user's ear on the opposite side. 
     
     
         15 . The wig apparatus according to  claim 11 , wherein the hair bundle members are attached to the circumferential edge region on each of the right and left sides of the wig apparatus at locations approximately corresponding to from the user's temple to the back of the user's ear when the wig apparatus is worn by the user. 
     
     
         16 . The wig apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein the parting area is disposed substantially in the center of the front region and extends longitudinally through the front region. 
     
     
         17 . The wig apparatus according to  claim 16 , wherein at least a portion of the parting area is curved. 
     
     
         18 . The wig apparatus according to  claim 3 , further comprising front hair combs attached to at least one of an inner surface of the front region and an inner surface the rear region at positions adjacent to the second portion of artificial hair.