Patent Application
20220031000
The present invention relates to a sleeve for organizing hairs, and more particularly, the present invention relates to a protective sleeve for long hairs that prevents frizzy hair after sleep.
Hairs have been an important part of humans as the hairstyle and the condition of hairs can affect one's personality and appearance. Tidy and groomed hairs are liked by everyone. Thus, the proper care of hairs is important as other parts of the body like skincare and dental care. Long hairs generally demand more care than short hairs. So, women typically spend a significant amount of time taking care of their hair. Additionally, professional services are also taken for hair care which can be both expensive and time taking. Besides natural hairs, artificial hairs can also be used either to increase the volume of hairs or to hide any bald area. For example, hair extensions are generally used to increase the volume of hairs, and wigs are used to hide bald areas.
However, in sleep, the hairs tend to tangle and appear frizzy after sleep. To protect the hairs during sleep, scarves or bonnets are generally worn during sleep. However, the use of scarves or bonnets requires the hairs to be tied and folded. Moreover, such scarves may not be comfortable during sleep.
Thus, a need is appreciated for a protective hair care article that can keep the hairs organized during sleep and prevent frizzy hairs after sleep.
The following presents a simplified summary of one or more embodiments of the present invention in order to provide a basic understanding of such embodiments. This summary is not an extensive overview of all contemplated embodiments and is intended to neither identify key or critical elements of all embodiments nor delineate the scope of any or all embodiments. Its sole purpose is to present some concepts of one or more embodiments in a simplified form as a prelude to the more detailed description that is presented later.
The principal object of the present invention is therefore directed to a protective sleeve for keeping long hairs organized during sleep.
It is another object of the present invention that the protective sleeve can be quickly and easily worn.
It is still another object of the present invention that the protective sleeve can prevent hairs from getting tangled or frizzy.
It is yet another object of the present invention that the protective sleeve can be comfortable during sleep.
It is a further object of the present invention that the protective sleeve does not require tying the hairs.
It is still a further object of the present invention that the protective sleeve is economical to manufacture.
It is an additional object of the present invention that the protective sleeve can keep artificial hairs including extension and wigs organized during sleep.
It is still an additional object of the present invention that the protective sleeve can help to increase the effective life of extensions and wigs.
In one aspect, disclosed is a protective sleeve for hairs that can be worn over the head and can keep the hairs organized during sleep. The disclosed protective sleeve can easily stretch over the long hairs to keep the hairs together during sleep preserving both the style and texture of the hairs. The protective sleeve can include a narrow-elongated sleeve portion, a flared sleeve portion, and a broad sleeve portion. The flared sleeve portion and the broad sleeve portion can be worn over the head of a person, while the narrow-elongated portion can stretch over the bunch of long hairs. Near an end of the narrow-elongated portion, can be a drawstring to tie down a tail of the bunch of hairs. An end of the broad sleeve portion can have an elastic strap/band around the periphery that can hold the protective sleeve worn over the head.
These and other objects and advantages of the embodiments herein and the summary will become readily apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
The accompanying figures, which are incorporated herein, form part of the specification and illustrate embodiments of the present invention. Together with the description, the figures further explain the principles of the present invention and to enable a person skilled in the relevant arts to make and use the invention.
Subject matter will now be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, which form a part hereof, and which show, by way of illustration, specific exemplary embodiments. Subject matter may, however, be embodied in a variety of different forms and, therefore, covered or claimed subject matter is intended to be construed as not being limited to any exemplary embodiments set forth herein; exemplary embodiments are provided merely to be illustrative. Likewise, a reasonably broad scope for claimed or covered subject matter is intended. Among other things, for example, the subject matter may be embodied as methods, devices, components, or systems. The following detailed description is, therefore, not intended to be taken in a limiting sense.
The word “exemplary” is used herein to mean “serving as an example, instance, or illustration.” Any embodiment described herein as “exemplary” is not necessarily to be construed as preferred or advantageous over other embodiments. Likewise, the term “embodiments of the present invention” does not require that all embodiments of the invention include the discussed feature, advantage or mode of operation.
The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of embodiments of the invention. As used herein, the singular forms “a”, “an” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms “comprises”, “comprising,”, “includes” and/or “including”, when used herein, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof.
The following detailed description includes the best currently contemplated mode or modes of carrying out exemplary embodiments of the invention. The description is not to be taken in a limiting sense but is made merely for the purpose of illustrating the general principles of the invention, since the scope of the invention will be best defined by the allowed claims of any resulting patent.
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The disclosed protective sleeve 100 can be lightweight, breathable, and multifunctional. It can hold the hairs in place and keep them from tangling. The protective sleeve 100 can have a 4-way stretch that allows it to easily adjust to hairs of various lengths. The disclosed protective sleeve 100 because of its stretchability can firmly keep the bunch of hair together to preserve the style and texture of hairs. Moreover, the material of the protective sleeve 100 can be smooth such as the rubbing of the protective sleeve 100 by the beddings does not affect the hairs. The disclosed protective sleeve 100 can be used to keep both natural and artificial hairs including hairpieces, wigs, braids, extensions, dreadlocks, hair weaves, and the like tidy and preserve the style.
In one aspect, the disclosed protective sleeve 100 can be made from a 4-way stretch power mesh fabric that can be 90% nylon and 10% spandex with a lightweight of 93 GSM or 4 oz per yard. It entails a band of elastic around the head, and a long tail with a drawstring at the tail opening.
In one case, the disclosed protective sleeve 100 can be prepared from fabric cut into a shape as shown in
In one case, the narrow-elongated portion 110 can have a diameter of about 3-4 inches. The broad portion 120 can have a diameter of about 8-9 inches. The flared portion 130 at its mid can have a diameter of about 5.5-6.5 inches. The protective sleeve 100 can have an overall length of about 28-30 inches. The length of the broad portion 120 can be about 4-5 inches. The combined length of the flared portion 130 and the broad portion 120 can be about 11-12 inches.
While the foregoing written description of the invention enables one of ordinary skill to make and use what is considered presently to be the best mode thereof, those of ordinary skill will understand and appreciate the existence of variations, combinations, and equivalents of the specific embodiment, method, and examples herein. The invention should therefore not be limited by the above-described embodiment, method, and examples, but by all embodiments and methods within the scope and spirit of the invention as claimed.
This application claims priority to the U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 63/023,685, filed on May 12, 2020, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
