US2022125132A1PendingUtilityA1

Beard wrap device

Assignee: MURPHY BEAUPriority: Oct 26, 2020Filed: Oct 26, 2021Published: Apr 28, 2022
Est. expiryOct 26, 2040(~14.2 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
A45D 44/00A41D 13/11A45D 44/002A45D 44/08
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Abstract

A beard wrap device is provided to wrap around and cover a portion of a human beard. The beard wrap device includes a pair of ear loops configured to hang from ears of a user, and a receptacle comprising a first corner, a second corner, a first flap, and a second flap. A first one of the pair of ear loops is connected to the first corner and a second one of the pair of ear loops is connected to the second corner, the first corner comprises a first fastener, the second corner comprises a second fastener, an end of the first flap comprises a third fastener, and an end of the second flap comprises a fourth fastener. The first fastener is to couple to the third fastener and the second fastener is to couple to the fourth fastener to form the receptacle.

Claims

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1 . An apparatus comprising:
 a beard cover configured to wrap around and cover a portion of a human beard, wherein the beard cover comprises:
 a pair of ear loops configured to hang from ears of a user; 
 a receptacle comprising a first corner, a second corner, a first flap, and a second flap; 
   wherein a first one of the pair of ear loops is connected to the first corner and a second one of the pair of ear loops is connected to the second corner, the first corner comprises a first fastener, the second corner comprises a second fastener, an end of the first flap comprises a third fastener, and an end of the second flap comprises a fourth fastener;   wherein the first fastener is to couple to the third fastener and the second fastener is to couple to the fourth fastener to form the receptacle, and the receptacle is configured to accept the portion of the human beard when formed.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the fasteners comprise snaps, the first and third fasteners are configured to coordinate with each other, and the second and fourth fasteners are configured to coordinate with each other. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the fasteners comprise loop-and-hook-type fasteners. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the fasteners comprise snaps. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the fasteners comprise buttons and buttonholes. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein an inside surface of the receptacle comprises a liner to contain a liquid within the beard cover when the beard cover is in a wrapped state. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the outside surface of the receptacle comprises a different material than the inside surface. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the beard cover comprises a partial bowl section to accept a bottom of the human beard of the user. 
     
     
         9 . A method comprising:
 placing a beard wrap device behind the front of a chin of a user;   hanging the beard wrap device from ears of a user using attachments at corners of the beard wrap device;   placing beard hair of the user within a pocket formed in the beard wrap device; and   folding two respective flaps of the beard wrap device upward and across to attach to a respective one of the corners of the beard wrap device to wrap the beard wrap device around the beard hair.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising add a liquid to the beard hair, wherein the beard wrap device assists in containing the liquid and maintaining application of the liquid to the beard hair. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the liquid comprises a hair treatment substance. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the liquid comprises a hair conditioner. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein an inside surface of the beard wrap device is to contact the beard hair and comprises an absorbent material to assist in containing the liquid and maintaining application of the liquid to the beard hair. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the beard wrap device further comprises a liner to prevent the liquid from escaping to an external surface of the beard wrap device. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the beard wrap device comprises a pair of ear loops configured to hang the beard wrap device from the ears of the user.

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