Manufacturing process to produce colored or designed strips of paper for use in treating human or artificial hair

Abstract

This invention relates to an innovative manufacturing process that produces colored hair wraps capable of use in conjunction with a color-coded indexing system. The color-coded indexing system allows the professional hair colorist to design specific hair coloring treatments and techniques to selected groups of segmented hair strands with consistent results. The process enables a more efficient, faster, reliable, and systematic method for designing and applying coloring agents or materials to natural and artificial hair.

The inventors claim the following:  
     
         1 . A manufacturing process for the purpose of creating an innovative, significantly improved, significantly more efficient hair strip, which is used for the purpose of holding hair coloring or hair altering chemicals against human or artificial hair, and can be used in conjunction with a visual indexing system for hair coloration and treatment.  
     
     
         2 . A process as described in  claim 1  wherein the manufacturing steps include paper stock production, printing, lamination, sheeting, cutting and trimming, and packaging assembly.  
     
     
         3 . A process as described in claims  1  or  2  wherein the printing step is controlled to apply with precision one or more colors, which may include black, white, or gray, to the stock in accordance with a visual indexing system for hair coloration and treatment.  
     
     
         4 . A process as described in  claim 3  wherein the printing step is controlled to apply with precision colored visual indicia, preferably graphic designs or words, more preferably trademark logos, in accordance with a visual indexing system for hair coloration and treatment.  
     
     
         5 . A process as described in  claim 3  wherein chemical or oil-based inks are applied in the printing step, until as much color(s) as allowable by law has been applied to the paper product.  
     
     
         6 . A process as described in  claim 3  wherein water-based or naturally derived inks are used in the printing step.  
     
     
         7 . A process as described in  claim 3  wherein the stock is coated in the lamination step with a thin polymeric coating substance, preferably of approximately 5 millimeters in thickness.  
     
     
         8 . A process as described in  claim 3  wherein the lamination step is applied to two sides of the stock, resulting in doubly laminated hair strips.  
     
     
         10 . A process as described in  claim 3  wherein the stock is precisely cut to produce predetermined shapes and sizes of strips, suitable for use in hair treatment.  
     
     
         11 . A process as described in  claim 3  wherein the final product is assembled and packaged in accordance with a visual indexing system for hair coloration and treatment.