Hairpiece for hair

Abstract

A hairpiece with retaining clip includes a retaining clip having a top edge, a lower portion, a bottom edge, a width ‘w1’ and a height ‘h1’. The lower portion is between the top edge and the bottom edge. The width ‘w1’ of the retaining clip is greater than the height ‘h1’. A first hair extension is attached to the retaining clip. The first hair extension has a first upper rim with a width ‘wr1’ and a first set of hair strands each with a first upper end. The first upper rim is attached to the retaining clip at about the top edge.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A hairpiece for hair comprising: 
 a) a retaining clip having a top edge, a lower portion, a bottom edge, a width ‘w1’ and a height ‘h1’, wherein the lower portion is between the top edge and the bottom edge, and wherein the retaining clip having the width ‘w1’ greater than the height ‘h1’; and    b) a first hair extension having a first upper rim with a width ‘wr1’ and a first set of hair strands each with a first upper end, wherein the first upper rim is attached to the retaining clip at about the top edge, and wherein the first upper ends are attached to the first upper rim;    whereby the retaining clip removably attaches the hairpiece to the hair.    
     
     
         2 . The hairpiece of  claim 1 , wherein the retaining clip substantially covers the first upper rim of the first hair extension.  
     
     
         3 . The hairpiece of  claim 2 , wherein the retaining clip having a left side and a right side, wherein the left side and the bottom edge form an angle ‘α’, wherein ‘α’ is less than about 80 degrees, such that the bottom edge of the retaining clip angles slightly toward the top edge.  
     
     
         4 . The hairpiece of  claim 1 , wherein the width ‘wr1’ of the first upper rim is substantially greater than the width ‘w1’ of the retaining clip.  
     
     
         5 . The hairpiece of  claim 4 , having a plurality of retaining clips, wherein the first upper rim is attached to each of the plurality of retaining clips at about the top edge.  
     
     
         6 . The hairpiece of  claim 5 , wherein each hairclip is directly adjacent to another hairclip, wherein the top edges of the plurality of retaining clips substantially cover the first upper rim of the first hair extension.  
     
     
         7 . A hairpiece for hair comprising: 
 a) a retaining clip having a top edge, a lower portion, a bottom edge, a width ‘w1’ and a height ‘h1’, wherein the lower portion is between the top edge and the bottom edge, and wherein the retaining clip having the width ‘w1’ greater than the height ‘h1’;    b)a first hair extension having a first upper rim with a width ‘wr1’ and a first set of a plurality of hair strands each with a first upper end, wherein the first upper rim is attached to the retaining clip at about the top edge, wherein the first upper ends are attached to the first upper rim; and    c) a second hair extension having a second upper rim with a width ‘wr2’ and a second set of a plurality of hair strands each with a second upper end, wherein the second upper rim is attached to the retaining clip at about the lower portion, and wherein the second upper ends are attached to the second upper rim;    whereby the retaining clip removably attaches the hairpiece to the hair.    
     
     
         8 . The hairpiece of  claim 7 , wherein the first hair extension and the second hair extension substantially overlap.  
     
     
         9 . The hairpiece of  claim 8 , wherein the retaining clip substantially covers the first upper rim and the second upper rim.  
     
     
         10 . The hairpiece of  claim 9  further having a third hair extension, wherein the third hair extension is attached to the retaining clip at about the lower edge, and wherein the retaining clip substantially covers the third upper rim.  
     
     
         11 . The hairpiece of  claim 7 , wherein the width ‘wr1’ of the first upper rim is substantially greater than the width ‘w1’ of the retaining clip, and wherein the width ‘wr2’ of the second upper rim is substantially greater than the width ‘w1’ of the retaining clip.  
     
     
         12 . The hairpiece of  claim 11 , having a plurality of retaining clips, wherein the first upper rim is attached to each of the plurality of retaining clips at about the top edge, and wherein the second upper rim is attached to each of the plurality of retaining clips at about the lower portion.  
     
     
         13 . The hairpiece of  claim 12 , wherein the each hairclip is directly adjacent to another hairclip, wherein the top edges of the plurality of retaining clips substantially cover the first upper rim of the first hair extension and the lower portions of the plurality of retaining clips substantially cover the second upper rim of the second hair extension.  
     
     
         14 . A hairpiece for hair comprising: 
 a) a retaining clip having a top edge, a lower portion, a bottom edge, a width ‘w1’ and a height ‘h1’, wherein the lower portion is between the top edge and the bottom edge;    b) an extender attached to the retaining clip;    c) a first hair extension having a first upper rim with a width ‘wr1’ and a first set of a plurality of hair strands each with a first upper end, wherein the first upper rim is attached to the extender, and wherein the first upper ends are attached to the first upper rim; and    d) a second hair extension having a second upper rim with a width ‘wr2’ and a second set of a plurality of hair strands each with a second upper end, wherein the second upper rim is attached to the extender, and wherein the second upper ends are attached to the second upper rim;    whereby the retaining clip removably attaches the hairpiece to the hair.    
     
     
         15 . The hairpiece of  claim 14  further comprising a third hair extension having a third upper rim and a third set of a plurality of hair strands each with a third upper end, wherein the third upper rim is attached to the extender, wherein the third upper ends are attached to the third upper rim; and wherein the extender having a height ‘H2’ and a lower edge, wherein ‘H2’ is greater than ‘h1’ of the retaining clip such that the extender travels from about the top edge of the retaining clip to beyond the bottom edge, and wherein the third hair extension is attached to the extender at about the lower edge.  
     
     
         16 . The hairpiece of  claim 15 , wherein the retaining clip substantially covers the first upper rim and second upper rim.  
     
     
         17 . The hairpiece of  claim 14 , having a plurality of retaining clips wherein the width ‘wr1’ of the first upper rim is substantially greater than the width ‘w1’ of each retaining clip, wherein the width ‘wr2’ of the second upper rim is substantially greater than the width ‘w1’ of each retaining clip, wherein the first upper rim is attached to the extender at about the top edge of each of the plurality of retaining clips.  
     
     
         18 . The hairpiece of  claim 17 , wherein each retaining clip having a left side and a right side, wherein the left side and the bottom edge form an angle ‘α’, wherein ‘α’ is less than about 80 degrees, such that the bottom edge of the retaining clip angles toward the top edge.  
     
     
         19 . The hairpiece of  claim 18 , having a plurality of extenders, wherein at least one extender is attached to the left side of a retaining clip and also attached to the right side of an adjacent retaining clip.  
     
     
         20 . The hairpiece of  claim 19 , wherein each retaining clip having a plurality of flexible prongs with a free end, wherein the free end can accept the hair.