Hair extension apparatus and method of manufacturing same

Abstract

A hair extension apparatus includes a filament. The filament includes a first end region, a middle region and a second end region. The hair extension apparatus includes a first section of artificial hair coupled to the first end region and a second section of artificial hair coupled to the second end region.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A hair extension apparatus comprising:
 a filament comprising a first end region, a middle region and a second end region;   a first section of artificial hair coupled to the first end region; and   a second section of artificial hair coupled to the second end region.   
     
     
         2 . The hair extension apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the filament is constructed of an elastic material. 
     
     
         3 . The hair extension apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the filament is constructed of an elastic thread. 
     
     
         4 . The hair extension apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein each individual artificial hair of the first section of artificial hair is coupled to the first end region by knotting the artificial hair to the first end region and wherein each individual artificial hair of the second section of artificial hair is coupled to the second end region by knotting the artificial hair to the second end region. 
     
     
         5 . The hair extension apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the first end region comprises a layer of glue disposed on a surface thereof and wherein each individual artificial hair of the first section of artificial hair is coupled through the glue layer to the first end region. 
     
     
         6 . The hair extension apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein each individual artificial hair of the first section of artificial hair is coupled to the first end region by crocheting the artificial hair to the first end region and wherein each individual artificial hair of the second section of artificial hair is coupled to the second end region by crocheting the artificial hair to the second end region. 
     
     
         7 . The hair extension apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the second end region comprises a layer of glue disposed on a surface thereof and wherein each individual artificial hair of the second section of artificial hair is coupled through the glue layer to the second end region. 
     
     
         8 . The hair extension apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the artificial hair coupled to the first end region comprises human hair. 
     
     
         9 . The hair extension apparatus according to  claim 8 , wherein the artificial hair coupled to the second end region comprises human hair. 
     
     
         10 . The hair extension apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the artificial hair coupled to the first end region comprises human hair and synthetic hair. 
     
     
         11 . The hair extension apparatus according to  claim 10 , wherein the artificial hair coupled to the second end region comprises human hair and synthetic hair. 
     
     
         12 . The hair extension apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein no artificial hair is coupled to the middle region of the filament. 
     
     
         13 . The hair extension apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein a first terminus of the first end region comprises a first knot and a second terminus of the second end region comprises a second knot. 
     
     
         14 . The hair extension apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the filament comprises a continuous piece of material, or wherein the first end region, the middle region and the second end region are separate pieces of material coupled together to form the filament. 
     
     
         15 . The hair extension apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the first end region and the second end region comprise a first type of material and the middle region comprises a second type of material and wherein the first type of material and the second type of material are different. 
     
     
         16 . The hair extension apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein a length of the filament is about four to six inches. 
     
     
         17 . The hair extension apparatus according to  claim 16 , wherein a length of the middle region is about 0.75 to 1.5 inches. 
     
     
         18 . The hair extension apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein a color of the first section of artificial hair is selected from black, brown, blonde, red, blue, green, and purple, and combinations thereof, and wherein a color of the second section of artificial hair is selected from black, brown, blonde, red, blue, green, and purple, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         19 . The hair extension apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein a color of the filament is selected from black, brown, blonde, red, blue, green, and purple, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         20 . A method of manufacturing the hair extension apparatus according to  claim 1 , the method comprising:
 knotting the first section of artificial hair to the first end region and knotting the second section of artificial hair to the second end region; or   crocheting the first section of artificial hair to the first end region and crocheting the second section of artificial hair to the second end region.