Hair styling apparatus

Abstract

A hair styling apparatus includes a head band member adapted for positioning about a wearer's head. The head band member defines a generally c-shaped or u-shaped configuration with opposed free ends. The head band member defines a hair contacting surface positionable against the wearer's hair and an opposed outer surface, and has a plurality of apertures extending therethrough. The apertures are in spaced relation and positioned about the head band member to encompass a major portion of the length of the head band member. The apertures may be in general alignment with a longitudinal axis of the head band member. At least some of the apertures define an internal dimension transverse to the longitudinal axis greater than ½ the transverse dimension of a band portion of the head band member encompassing the respective aperture.

1 . A hair styling apparatus, which comprises:
 a head band member adapted for positioning about a wearer's head, the head band member defining a generally c-shaped or u-shaped configuration with opposed free ends, the head band member defining a hair contacting surface positionable against the wearer's hair and an opposed outer surface, and having a plurality of apertures extending therethrough, the apertures being in spaced relation and positioned about the head band member to encompass a major portion of the length of the head band member.   
   
   
       2 . The hair styling apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein the apertures are in general alignment with a longitudinal axis of the head band member. 
   
   
       3 . The hair styling apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein at least some of the apertures define an internal dimension transverse to the longitudinal axis greater than ½ the transverse dimension of a band portion of the head band member encompassing the respective aperture. 
   
   
       4 . The hair styling apparatus according to  claim 1  including a scarf, the scarf being adapted to pass through the apertures of the head band member to mount the scarf with respect to the head band member. 
   
   
       5 . The hair styling apparatus according to  claim 4  wherein the scarf is arranged in an alternating and undulating manner with respect to the apertures of the head band member. 
   
   
       6 . The hair styling apparatus according to  claim 4  including at least two scarfs, the at least two scarfs and the head band member forming a hair styling kit. 
   
   
       7 . The hair styling apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein the hair contacting surface includes a plurality of projecting elements adapted to assist in engaging the wearer's hair to facilitate retention of the head band member on the wearer's head. 
   
   
       8 . The hair styling apparatus according to  claim 7  including a substantially linear row of the projecting elements. 
   
   
       9 . The hair styling apparatus according to  claim 8  including first and second substantially linear rows of the projecting elements. 
   
   
       10 . The hair styling apparatus according to  claim 9  wherein the first row is adjacent one longitudinal edge of the head band member and the second row is adjacent an opposed longitudinal edge of the head band member. 
   
   
       11 . The hair styling apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein the head band member comprises a substantially rigid material. 
   
   
       12 . The hair styling apparatus according to  claim 11  wherein the head band member is adapted to flex whereby the free ends move from an initial relative position to a displaced relative position upon positioning of the head band member about the wearer's head.