US20050066415A1

US20050066415A1 - Cylinder hair maintenance garment

Info

Publication number: US20050066415A1
Application number: US10/652,597
Authority: US
Inventors: Jennipher Adkins
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2003-08-25
Filing date: 2003-08-25
Publication date: 2005-03-31

Abstract

A cylinder head garment comprising an rectangular elongated body and a rectangular tuck band at top portion. The garment is formed by attaching tuck band to partially cut folded side. Full seam on opposite is sewn any remaining unconnected edges to partially cut fold are sewn after tuck band is attached Next rectangular head band and satin piece is attached to upper portion of body. Finally, the bottom is completed by threading a string or a means to gather same. Alternate formations include placing lattice holes on body to accommodate lacing with a string and a mechanism around the circumference to gather and release material to change the length prior to attaching the tuck band.

Description

FIED OF INVENTION

The present invention relates to the ability to protect long hair styles starting from the hairline to the ends of the hair while the hair hangs or remains extended from the scalp while user is sleeping or lounging during the day.
1. Background of Invention
The present invention relates to a hair protection garment made with pliable material that provides full coverage and styling options for long hair (i.e. braided hair, hair with artificial extensions, which may consist of acrylic, human hair or a blend).
Individuals, who have long hairstyles, have special needs relative to covering their hair while lounging or during sleep. One of the primary concerns for long hair wearers is covering each strand of hair, from the hairline to the ends, while in its natural resting state (i.e. hanging at length without folding or bending).
Offering the long hair wearer a break from constantly having to handle and arrange the long hair is another concern. Long hair wearers have a desire to wear their hair off their shoulders in an orderly way. In doing so, they want to accomplish this in a quick, easy manner which does not involve metal objects, rubber bands or pony tail holders. These manners of holding hair are not reliable or healthy for the hair relative to breakage. Nor do they hold the hair while simultaneously covering and protecting the hair starting from the hairline to the ends.
Long hairstyles are also heavy. The present invention will provide the ability to securly elevate covered hair by tucking it under a top band located on upper portion of same, while the hair is enveloped in the body of the garment. The position of the enveloped hair would then be resting on the top of the user's head secured by being tucked under top tuck band.
Braided styles have been popular for decades in the United States and throughout the world. One of the ways braid wearers maintain their hair is by tightly tying a scarf or bandanna onto hairline portion of head. The remaining portions of the head remain exposed. This is especially damaging to the overall style and health of the hair. The damage results in the wearer having frazzled braids. When braids are frazzled, eventually the wearer will feel the need to have their hairstyle re-done. Repeated trips to the braider is stressful to the scalp, as the braider must tightly add artificial extension hair by pulling natural hair. When this process is done too often, permanent hair loss will occur, especially on the hairline. Additionally, the cost of this type of hairstyle can often exceed three hundred dollars depending on the quantity and size of braids, the design of braids and the quality of artificial hair purchased. Therefore, wearing a head garment that protects the natural hairline down to the ends will create longer lasting braided styles. Thus, over a period of time, the present invention will provide a healthier, natural hairline and scalp attributable to fewer incidences of pulling and tight weaving of artificial hair extensions with natural hair (from hairline and scalp) when braids are redone.
2. Description of Related Art
The most common method of protecting long, braided styles requires the wearer to tie down the top and natural hair line with a scarf, leaving the remaining portion of the hair (braids) uncovered. Thus, braided styles have diminished wear cycles due to lack of coverage and protection of the hairline and the braids.
Another method of covering and protecting long and braided styles requires wearer to bundle hair under a hair bonnet. This requires user to bundle and force hair into a confined space, which, as aforementioned, reshapes and distorts hairstyle.
Prior art was researched for present invention, none was found.

SUMMARY OF INVENTION

The present invention is desperately needed for individuals with long and or braided hair. One objective of current invention is to offer individuals with long hair much needed head garment for daily and nightly use, a garment that begins from the hairline and continues symmetrically to the ends of hair, and a versatile head garment that covers and protects hair simultaneously keeping long hair hanging in its natural position. Long hair (natural and artificial) is often heavy, likewise, another object of present invention allows the enveloped hair to be positioned off the shoulders and back requiring one bend as hair is placed under tuck a band, as not to distort the style.
Present invention may also provide a lattice positioned on the outer portion of the body of the garment. This lattice will provide for the tightening or shrinking of the circumference of the body of material that encloses or surrounds hair. In doing so, tightening the lattice will allow user to bundle long hair while it is covered and while it hangs down in a natural resting state.
Another object of present invention provides a gathering mechanism for extreme lower portion or bottom of garment. Whereby user can to push lower portion of invention up the hair allowing for various lengths of the hair to be exposed. Bottom portion of present invention may also comprise of drawstring whereby user may completely close the bottom of garment, thereby enclosing the hair.
Present invention may also provide a hidden, additional elongating section of material, whereby the release or disclosure of this material (i.e. unzipping, unbuttoning etc. . . .) will further elongate garment. Thus, user will have the ability to adjust length of garment to match the length of their hair with ease.
There are other uses and purposes for current invention and in no way is the nonmentioning of such hereto an abrogation of same.

REFERENCE NUMERALS IN DRAWING

2 Head band
3 Sewn head band
4 a Left edge of head band
4 b Right edge of head band
5 Bottom edge of sewn head band
6 Unsewn body
7 Sewn body
8 a Right edge of body
8 b Left edge of body
9 Lattice holes on body
10 a Unsewn top edge of body
10 b Unsewn bottom edge of body
12 a Sewn edge of body
12 b Sewn middle cut
12 c Folded edge of body
14 Unsewn middle cut
18 Tuck band
20 a Right edge of tuck band
20 b Left edge of tuck band
21 a Top attaching mechanism
21 b bottom attaching mechanism
22 Draw string
24 Elastic drawstring
25 Middle portion
27 Satin Lining
29 Top edge of satin lining

DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

The present invention is achieved by attaching tucking band 18 edge 20 a to body 6 middle cut 14. Body 6 is folded in half. Seams 8 a, 8 b and tuck band edge 20 b are attached. The width of tucking band 18 will approximately match the length of middle cut 14. Tucking band 18 length shall be shorter that the width of area between seam 12 a and opposite seam 12 b. Any excess unconnected material to middle cut 14 after tuck band 18 has been attached, should then also be connected to create middle cut seam 12 b.
An attaching mechanisms 21 a, 21 b, part one and part two (i.e. zipper, buttons, etc) may be attached to circumference of body 6 starting from the left edge 8 b and ending at the right edge 8 a. Attaching mechanism part one 21 a and part two 21 b is attached onto body 6. When top attaching mechanism 21 a and bottom 21 b are connected, the inside portion 25 between 21 a and 21 b will not be visible from the exterior. When top attaching mechanisms 21 a and bottom 21 b are disconnected, the inside portion 25 will be visible from the exterior, additionally, the body (see FIG. 4) will be physically longer. The body will be shorter (see FIG. 3) when top attaching mechanism 21 a and bottom 21 b are connected.
Lattice holes 9 (see FIG. 2) may also be placed onto body 6 whereby a string 22 may be laced thereby allowing circumference of body 7 to shrink when a string is laced through lattice holes 16 then pulled and tied.
Edges 4 a, 4 b to head band 2 are attached. Bottom edge 5 of finished head band 3 is attached to the top edge 10 a of sewn body 7, while head band 5 is stretched.
Top edge 28 of satin lining 26 is attached to inner seam 10 a of body 7.
A gathering mechanism 24 (i.e. elastic band, drawstring) is applied to lower edge 10 b of present invention. The gathering mechanism 24 at the bottom of the garment provides more versatility for hair coverage and style.

Claims

1. A garment comprising of pliable material having a upper piece thereof wherein garment can enclose and elevate something. Whereby a human can cover hair and elevate same;

2. The garment in claim 1 wherein said material is composed of plastic, whereby user can cover and elevate hair while preventing same from getting wet;

3. The garment in claim 1 wherein lower portion has an enclosing mechanism;

4. The garment in claim 1 wherein lower portion has an gathering mechanism;

5. The garment in claim 1 wherein the exterior portion has lattice holes and draw string attached;

6. The garment in claim 1 wherein circumference has a mechanism to alter length of same;

7. The garment in claim 1 wherein same can be positioned in multiple positions while in use.