Headband having a natural hair appearance

Abstract

A headband, for use by a person having a length of hair, using a device comprising synthetic hair fibers joined to an elastic band to form a closed loop. The synthetic hair fibers are joined to the elastic band with a pair of connectors. The hair is inserted into the closed loop, and the device is tensioned around the hair with the synthetic hair fibers exposed in front of the person's head, and the elastic band extending around the back of the person's head, hidden beneath the person's hair.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A headband, for holding back a length of hair, comprising: 
 an elastic band, having a pair of elastic band ends, the elastic band capable of being tensioned and untensioned;    synthetic hair fibers, collectively having a pair of synthetic hair fiber ends, wherein synthetic hair fibers are substantially greater in length than the untensioned elastic band; and    wherein each of the elastic band ends is permanently joined with one of the synthetic hair fiber ends so that the elastic bands and synthetic hair fibers together form a closed loop.    
     
     
         2 . The headband as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising a pair of connectors, wherein each of the elastic band ends is joined with one of the synthetic hair fiber ends with one of the connectors.  
     
     
         3 . The headband as recited in  claim 2 , wherein each of the connectors comprises a sleeve and has two connector ends, wherein for each connector one of the elastic band ends is secured in one of its connector ends and one of the synthetic hair fiber ends is secured in the other of its connector ends.  
     
     
         4 . A hair binding method, for use by a person having a head having a front, a rear, and length of hair, for securing said length of hair, using a headband comprising an elastic band having a pair of elastic band ends, synthetic hair fibers having an appearance similar to the length of hair and having a pair of synthetic hair fiber ends, the synthetic hair fiber ends joined to the elastic band ends to form a closed loop, comprising the steps of: 
 encircling the length of hair with the headband by inserting the length of hair through the closed loop of said device;    tensioning the headband around the person's head; and    positioning the headband so that the synthetic fibers extend across the front of the head and the elastic band extends behind the rear of the head, the elastic band hidden beneath the length of hair, so that the outward appearance of the device is formed solely by the synthetic hair fibers.