Patent Application
20230041853
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The present disclosure relates to hair accessories and, more particularly, to a hair braiding assembly, which makes it possible to mechanically braid hair in a. short period of time by making equal hair selection regardless of the state of hair.
In order to braid hair, the person performing the braiding operation must manipulate three or more sections of hair simultaneously. First, the hair must be combed, brushed, or manually separated into at least three sections. Once this is accomplished, the individual sections of hair must remain neatly separated in order to be woven together into attractive braids and similar hairstyles. With a number of braided hairstyles, more than three sections of hair must be used, and hair from outside the initial sections must be incrementally added to each section as the braid progresses. Manipulation of these multiple sections of hair can be extremely difficult. An unforeseen interruption that causes the person to even momentarily release the sections of hair from their hands is likely to result in a loss of the work that has already been performed. Several prior inventions have attempted to simplify the process of forming braids and similar hairstyles that involve the manipulation of multiple sections of hair:
U.S. Pat. No. 4,307,737 to Shipman shows a hand operated machine with tubular holders for three sections of hair. The three tubular holders are each designed to maintain the separation of the sections of hair, while moving within a system of tracks and guide rails to weave the individual sections of hair into a basic braid.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,369,690 to Sapkus shows another hand operated machine with tubular holders for three sections of hair. In this device, the three tubular holders are rotated in a manner that results in the formation of a basic braid, said rotation being effected by means of a mechanism consisting of a lever and a plurality of gear members.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,038,996 to Eronini and Abia shows a motor driven apparatus designed to use a complex series of gears, shafts, and cams to move a number of parters and grippers that seize sections of hair and eventually weave them into a basic three strand braid.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,427,017 to Eronini shows a modified version of the same device discussed in the previous patent.
The complex mechanical functions of the devices disclosed in these four patents may prove undesirable to the average person who would wish to braid hair. In addition, all are designed to accomplish single style of braid, that style being a basic three strand braid. No provision is made in any of the devices to accommodate more than three sections of hair, meaning that they are not only complex, but quite limited in the hairstyles that users could produce by using the machines.
From a review of the prior attempts to solve the problems associated with braids and similar hairstyles, the current invention discloses an apparatus for sectioning and partitioning of hair for braids, thus facilitating the user in achieving equally parted hair section regardless of type of braid required. This not only brings perfection to the styling but also minimizes the effort and time required to complete the task.
in short, to Applicant's knowledge, none of these prior art methods have been found to be completely suitable to meet these needs and are cumbersome. Thus, there is a need in the prior art in which the aforementioned inconveniences, difficulties, and grooming problems are, for all practical purposes, eliminated. Thus, the present invention provides such a method and the overall combination of these features is nowhere disclosed in the prior art cited above which appears to be representative of the general art in this area although it is not intended to be an all-inclusive listing of pertinent prior art patents.
In light of the disadvantages of the prior art, the following summary is provided to facilitate an understanding of some of the innovative features unique to the present invention and is not intended to be a full description. A full appreciation of the various aspects of the invention can be gained by taking the entire specification, claims, drawings, and abstract as a whole.
When the difficulties of braiding hair are considered, along with the limitations of the previously developed inventions that attempt to solve the problems, it becomes evident that the performance of hair braiding still poses a significant challenge. This challenge is present both for professional hairdressers and non-professionals who would like to become proficient at the creation of attractive braids and other similar hairstyles that involve the weaving of multiple sections of hair. With this challenge in mind, several objects and advantages of our invention are: Embodiments of the invention relates to, provide a device that is capable of making equal sections of hair during the formation of braids and other similar hairstyles.
Another embodiment of the invention relates to, provide a device that will allow the user to have both hands free should they desire, thus being able to temporarily suspend the braiding operation without risk of destroying the portion of the styling that has already been done.
Another very important object of the instant invention is the provision of a method which is simple and does not require the use of special training to use the device.
Yet another significant object of the invention is to provide a device that is easily used by both professional hairdressers and non-professional users who wish to create attractive braided hairstyles.
Another object of the invention is to provide a device that employs a very simple design and method of use.
This Summary is provided merely for purposes of summarizing some example embodiments, so as to provide a basic understanding of some aspects of the subject matter described herein. Accordingly, it will be appreciated that the above-described features are merely examples and should not be construed to narrow the scope or spirit of the subject matter described herein in any way. Other features, aspects, and advantages of the subject matter described herein will become apparent from the following Detailed Description, Figures, and Claims.
The accompanying figures, where like reference numerals refer to identical or functionally similar elements throughout the separate views, together with the detailed description below, are incorporated in and form part of the specification, and serve to further illustrate embodiments of concepts that include the claimed invention and explain various principles and advantages of those embodiments.
Skilled artisans will appreciate that elements in the figures are illustrated for simplicity and clarity and have not necessarily been drawn to scale. For example, the dimensions of some of the elements in the figures may be exaggerated relative to other elements to help to improve understanding of embodiments of the present invention.
The apparatus and method components have been represented where appropriate by conventional symbols in the drawings, showing only those specific details that are pertinent to understanding the embodiments of the present invention so as not to obscure the disclosure with details that will be readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art having the benefit of the description herein.
Before explaining the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the detail of application illustrated in the drawings since the invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced or carried out in various ways. It is also to be understood that the phraseology or terminology employed is for the purpose of description only and not of limitation.
The present invention is an assembly which facilitates the user to select equal hair partitions during braiding and similar hair styling process.
The structure of assembly as per its preferred embodiments is a stand which will be used to hold a bendable thick 10miches wire. The arms will hold the remaining hair incase if the user decides to have a need of hair after using the ones that have been already measured.
The numbers represent the width of hair that the client would want the braid to be thick or thin. The black lines between the numbers would be to separate hair so there are no tangled hair and all partitions are accurately measured.
Application and use of the present invention is very simple and straight forward. The user pulls up the top and holds the hair in place. The hair is placed on the holders. The metal bar extends so the hair can flow down. Then user has the access of body of the hair holder and the base.
The hair holder allows user to accurately place the exact amount of hair to be used so every braid will be equal in size. It can also be used for pre-braided hair to be placed in it. This tool allows for cleaner nicer hair styles and a cleaner work area for both the client and hair stylist.
The Abstract of the Disclosure is provided to allow the reader to quickly ascertain the nature of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. In addition, in the foregoing Detailed Description, it can be seen that various features are grouped together in various embodiments for the purpose of streamlining the disclosure. This method of disclosure is not to be interpreted as reflecting an intention that the claimed embodiments require more features than are expressly recited in each claim. Rather, as the following claims reflect, inventive subject matter lies in less than all features of a single disclosed embodiment. Thus, the following claims are hereby incorporated into the Detailed Description, with each claim standing on its own as a separately claimed subject matter.
