Weaving assistance apparatus and method therefor

Abstract

A weaving assistance apparatus for facilitating differentiation of hair colours comprises a support-engaging portion and an abutting surface. The support-engaging portion has an opening at an end thereof for receiving a finger, and the abutting surface is arranged to provide a contrasting background for differentiating between differently coloured overlying hair strands.

1 . A weaving assistance apparatus for facilitating differentiation of hair colours, the apparatus comprising:
 a support-engaging portion having an opening at an end thereof for receiving a finger; and   an abutting surface arranged to provide a contrasting background for differentiating between differently coloured overlying hair strands.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the support-engaging portion comprises the abutting surface. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the abutting surface extends away from the support-engaging portion. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising a longitudinal lip portion extending outwardly from the support-engaging portion, the longitudinal lip portion comprising the abutting surface. 
     
     
         5 . (canceled) 
     
     
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         7 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising an inner sheath coaxially located within the support engaging portion for providing a comfortable fit for a finger. 
     
     
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         13 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the abutting surface comprises a coating to facilitate glide of hair strands over the abutting surface. 
     
     
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         15 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the support-engaging portion comprises a longitudinal recess for abutting a finger thereagainst. 
     
     
         16 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the support-engaging portion is a tubular body. 
     
     
         17 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the abutting surface comprises lateral grooves formed therein. 
     
     
         18 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the longitudinal lip portion has an arcuate cross section. 
     
     
         19 . (canceled) 
     
     
         20 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the longitudinal lip portion is removable. 
     
     
         21 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the abutting surface is replaceable. 
     
     
         22 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an outer sheath comprising the abutting surface, the outer sheath having a predetermined externally facing surface colour.   
     
     
         23 . The apparatus according to  claim 21 , wherein the longitudinal lip portion comprises a changeable surface colour. 
     
     
         24 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the abutting surface comprises contrasting repeating dimensional surface changes in order to facilitate separation of a clearance between a first set of strands of hair and a second set of strands of hair for weaving. 
     
     
         25 . A weaving assistance apparatus for facilitating weaving of strands of hair, the apparatus comprising:
 a support-engaging portion having an opening at an end thereof for receiving a finger; and   an abutting surface for hair to overlie, the abutting surface comprising contrasting and repeating dimensional surface changes in order to facilitate provision of a clearance between a first set of strands of hair and a second set of strands of hair for weaving.   
     
     
         26 . The apparatus according to  claim 24 , wherein the abutting surface comprises a longitudinal lip portion extending away from the support-engaging portion. 
     
     
         27 . The apparatus according to  claim 26 , wherein the longitudinal lip portion has a row of teeth at an edge furthermost from the support-engaging portion, wherein a series of troughs are defined in between adjacent teeth so that the first set of strands of hair during use overlie the teeth and the second set of strands of hair overlie the troughs to provide clearance between the first set of strands and the second set of strands. 
     
     
         28 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the abutting surface has a series of longitudinally disposed upstanding pegs which act as a comb during use to keeps hair overlying the abutting surface in place. 
     
     
         29 . (canceled) 
     
     
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         31 . A method of weaving hair for selecting strands of hair having a predetermined colour from a section of hair, the method comprising:
 providing a weaving assistance apparatus claimed according to  claim 1 ;   attaching the weaving assistance apparatus to a finger of a hand;   laying the section of hair over the abutting surface of the weaving assistance apparatus, the section of hair comprising strands of hair of a first colour and strands of hair of a second colour; and   selectively separating strands of hair of a first colour from strands of hair of a second colour.   
     
     
         32 . (canceled)