Device and method for sheathing a lock of hair

Abstract

In order to be able to sheath a lock of hair ( 5 ) using a hose ( 1 ) in a simple and easy to manipulate manner, a device is proposed comprising a sleeve ( 2 ), a deformable hose ( 1 ) that can be placed on the sleeve ( 2 ), and a gripper element ( 8 ), which can be guided through the sleeve ( 2 ) and is longer than the sleeve ( 2 ), the gripper element ( 8 ) having a hook ( 4 ) on one end for grasping a lock of hair ( 5 ) and a handle ( 3 ) on the other end for manually holding the gripper element ( 8 ). In order to apply a hose ( 1 ) to a lock of hair ( 5 ), the hose ( 1 ) is first pulled in cylindrical form over the sleeve ( 2 ). Then the lock of hair ( 5 ) is grasped using the hook ( 4 ) and pulled through the sleeve ( 2 ). Then the sleeve ( 2 ) and the gripper element ( 8 ) are detached from the lock of hair ( 5 ) and pulled out of the hose ( 1 ).

1 . A device for sheathing a lock of hair comprising a sleeve, a deformable hose that can be placed on the sleeve, and a gripper element, which can be guided through the sleeve and is longer than the sleeve, the gripper element having a hook on one side of the sleeve for grasping a lock of hair and a handle on the other side of the sleeve for manually grasping the gripper element.  
   
   
       2 . A device according to  claim 1 , wherein the deformable hose is an elastic, pre-tensioned, twistable tubing.  
   
   
       3 . A device according to  claim 1 , wherein the deformable hose comprises a plurality of slots and is designed as a lattice.  
   
   
       4 . A device according to  claim 1 , wherein the deformable hose comprises an impermeable outer surface.  
   
   
       5 . A device according to  claim 1 , wherein on the inner surface of the sleeve a stop is provided, against which a stopping element joined to the gripper element acts in order to entrain the sleeve and pull it out of the deformable hose when the gripper element is detached from a lock of hair.  
   
   
       6 . A method for sheathing a lock of hair using the hose of the device described in  claim 1 , wherein said hose is first pulled in cylindrical form over the sleeve, then a lock of hair is grasped using a hook and pulled through the sleeve and the gripper element then is detached from the lock of hair.  
   
   
       7 . A method according to  claim 6 , wherein after the detachment of the gripper element and the sleeve, the hose is manipulated into a spiral shape and a permanent wave agent is applied to the lock of hair through the slots.  
   
   
       8 . The method according to  claim 6 , wherein the hose is first applied in cylindrical, gathered form to the sleeve and, after detachment of the gripper element and the lock of hair and an application of a permanent wave agent or a hair dye, the hose is ungathered and pulled over the lock of hair.  
   
   
       9 . The method according to claims  6 , wherein the hose is attached via at least one clamping element to the lock of hair.