Hair protecting cap

Abstract

A hair protection cap according to the present disclosure includes a bag forming an interior channel having an inside surface and outside surface, the interior channel having a first opening and a second opening opposite the first opening. A first opening reducing device enables the expansion and contraction of a size of a perimeter of the first opening and a second opening reducing device enables closing of the second opening. The inside surface of the bag is a pliable material and the outside surface of the bag is a pliable water-resistant material, the pliable water-resistant material extending over the perimeter of the first opening on the inside surface of the bag.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A hair protection cap, comprising:
 a bag forming an interior channel, the bag having an inside surface and outside surface, the interior channel having a first opening and a second opening opposite the first opening;   a first opening reducing device to enable the expansion and contraction of a size of a perimeter of the first opening; and   a second opening securing device to close the second opening,   wherein the inside surface of the bag is a pliable material, and   wherein the outside surface of the bag is a pliable material that extends over a perimeter of the first opening on the inside surface of the bag and also extends over a perimeter of the second opening on the inside surface of the bag.   
     
     
         2 . The hair protection cap of  claim 1  wherein the outside surface is a water-resistant material. 
     
     
         3 . The hair protection cap of  claim 2 , wherein the bag is formed from two plies of material. 
     
     
         4 . The hair protection cap of  claim 1 , wherein the channel is substantially cylindrical. 
     
     
         5 . The hair protection cap of  claim 1 , wherein the first opening reducing device is an elastic band. 
     
     
         6 . The hair protection cap of  claim 1 , wherein the first opening reducing device is a drawstring in the perimeter of the first opening. 
     
     
         7 . The hair protection cap of  claim 1 , wherein the second opening securing device is a hook-and-loop device arranged around a perimeter of the second opening. 
     
     
         8 . A method of using a hair protection cap, comprising:
 providing a hair protection cap having an inside surface and outside surface, forming an interior space having a first opening and a second opening opposite the first opening, wherein a first closing device is associated with the first opening and a second closing device is associated with the second opening;   putting a user's head through the first opening and then the second opening;   positioning the first opening to surround the user's head at the user's hair line;   reducing the perimeter of the first opening using the first closing device so that the first opening is secured at the position surrounding the user's hair line forming a substantially water resistant fit at the user's hairline;   confining the user's hair to the inside of the cap; and   closing the second opening of the cap using the second closing device to reduce the possibility of the entry of water through the second opening,   wherein the outside surface of the bag is a pliable material that extends over the perimeter of the first opening on the inside surface of the bag and also extends over a perimeter of the second opening on the inside surface of the bag.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the outside surface is a water-resistant material. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein closing the second opening further comprises:
 rolling the pliable material at the second opening to close the second opening,   wherein the second closing device secures the rolled pliable material in the rolled position.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the closing device is a hook-and-loop material attached to a portion of the rolled pliable material that is secured to another position on the outside surface of the hair protection cap. 
     
     
         12 . A method for keeping hair on a user's head substantially dry, comprising:
 providing a flexible hair protection device, the flexible hair protection device having an inner surface and an outer surface, at least one of the inner surface and outer surface being substantially waterproof and having a first adjustable opening, a second adjustable opening and a length between the first and second adjustable openings, said first and second adjustable openings each being selectively adjustable between an open position in which the user's head fits through said first and second openings and a closed position in which water is substantially prevented from wetting the hair on the user's head during use;   inserting the user's head through the first and second adjustable openings when the first and second adjustable openings are in the open position and positioning the first and second adjustable openings below the hair such that the first and second openings surround the neck of the user;   positioning substantially all of the user's hair through the first and second adjustable openings outside of the inner and outer surfaces of the flexible protection device;   positioning the first adjustable opening around the forehead and neck of the user below the hairline of the user and adjusting the first adjustable opening to the closed position in which the first adjustable opening fits snuggly about the user's head;   extending the length of the flexible hair protection device to encapsulate the user's hair within the inner surface of the flexible hair protection device; and   adjusting the second adjustable opening to the closed position enclosing the user's hair within the flexible hair protection device.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the length between the first and second adjustable openings is about 10 inches or more. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the length between the first and second adjustable openings is about 12 inches or more. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the length between the first and second adjustable openings is about 10 to about 20 inches.