Hair extension

Abstract

A hair extension formed by a lock of hair is fixed with respect to a substantially rigid plate, from a first face of which there extends at least one linear layered tress of hair, the ends of which are fixed head-on to said face, orthogonal to the plane thereof. A second face of the plate is opposite to the first face and carries means for permanent attachment or means for temporary attachment to the hair.

1 . A hair extension comprising:
 a lock of hair rendered fixed with respect to a body made of thermoplastic material, which is provided for anchorage thereof to hair,   said body consisting of a substantially rigid plate, extending from a first face ( 1   a ) of which is at least one linear layered tress of hair, said at least one linear layered tress comprising ends fixed head-on to said first face, orthogonal to the plane thereof, and said plate comprising a second face, opposite to the first face, said second face carrying means for permanent attachment or means for temporary attachment to the hair.   
     
     
         2 . The hair extension according to  claim 1  wherein fixed to said first face of the plate starting from its top, are multiple linear tresses of hair set on top of one another and at a slight distance from one another. 
     
     
         3 . The hair extension according to  claim 1 , wherein said means for permanent attachment comprise a series of tooth-shaped appendages, which are formed integrally with said plate and project in a direction orthogonal to said at least one linear layered tress of hair, said tooth-shaped appendages being foldable by means of hot deformation against said second face. 
     
     
         4 . The hair extension according to  claim 1 , wherein said means for permanent attachment comprise a side flange, which is formed integrally with said plate and projects in a direction orthogonal to said at least one linear layered tress of hair, said side flange being foldable against said second face by means of hot deformation. 
     
     
         5 . The hair extension according to  claim 1 , wherein said means for permanent attachment comprise two side flanges, which are formed integrally with said plate and project in a direction orthogonal to said at least one linear layered tress of hair, said two side flanges being foldable against said second face by means of hot deformation. 
     
     
         6 . The hair extension according to  claim 1 , wherein said means for temporary attachment comprise at least one comb fixed mechanically to said second face of the plate. 
     
     
         7 . The hair extension according to  claim 1 , wherein said means for temporary attachment comprise a biadhesive tape applied to said second face of the plate. 
     
     
         8 . The hair extension according to  claim 1 , wherein the ends of the hair of said at least one linear layered tress are fixed head-on to said first face of the plate by means of thermoadhesion. 
     
     
         9 . The hair extension according to  claim 1  wherein said means for temporary attachment comprise a flexible tab having a front side and a back and include three consecutive foldable portions, wherein:
 a first portion of the foldable portion is joined to the second face of said plate on the back of the tab; 
 the first portion, a second portion of the foldable portion, and the third portion of the foldable portion are adhesive on the front side of the tab and are coated with a first removable anti-adhesive layer; and 
 third portion is adhesive also on the back of the tab and is coated with a second removable anti-adhesive layer. 
 
     
     
         10 . The extension according to  claim 9 , wherein to enable joining said plate to the second face said first portion is adhesive on the back of the tab. 
     
     
         11 . A method for applying the hair extension according to  claim 9  to hair, comprising the following steps:
 removing said first anti-adhesive layer to expose said adhesive portions on the front side of the tab; 
 applying the end of a lock of hair in a distributed way on said second adhesive portion; 
 closing said second adhesive portion against said first adhesive portion; 
 reopening said second adhesive portion away from said first adhesive portion; 
 closing said third adhesive portion and causing it to adhere by exerting pressure against said second adhesive portion; 
 removing said second anti-adhesive layer and exposing said third adhesive portion on the back of the tab; and closing said first adhesive portion and said third adhesive portion and causing them to adhere against one another by exerting pressure.