Integrated hair piece and method of using same

Abstract

A hair piece assembly has a two part construction that covers bald or thinning areas of a person's scalp. Natural hair of the hair piece wearer is utilized and interwoven with synthetic hair and natural hair portions of the hair piece so that the hair piece assembly is well blended, and not readily detected. A first portion of the hair piece assembly comprises a first attachment means integrated therein. The first portion is placed on a head and attached thereto by the first attachment means. After being attached, the first portion is covered with natural hair. A second portion of the hair piece comprises a braided member having a distal end and a proximal end. The distal end terminates at an edge and the proximal end gradually terminates the braided construction to yield free unbraided hairs, which extend therefrom to thereby form a flowing hair member.

1 . A hair piece assembly comprising:
 a. a first portion having first attachment means integrated therein adapted to be placed on a head attached by way of said first attachment means and further adapted to be covered with natural hair on said head;   b. said first portion being, constructed as a band having a top wall, bottom wall and side walls and a front face and back face;   c. a second portion having a braided member having a distal end and a proximal end, said distal end terminates at an edge and said proximal end gradually terminates said braided construction to yield free unbraided hairs extending therefrom said braided member forming a flowing hair member;   d. said first portion and said second portion being separate portions and said braided member of said second portion being adapted to be inserted between said first portion and said head and said flowing hair member extends therefrom.   
     
     
         2 . A hair piece assembly as recited by  claim 1 , wherein said second portion comprises attachment means. 
     
     
         3 . A hair piece assembly as recited by  claim 1 , wherein said proximal end comprises attachment means. 
     
     
         4 . A hair piece assembly as recited by  claim 1 , wherein said edge of second braided member's distal end comprises attachment means. 
     
     
         5 . A hair piece assembly as recited by  claim 1 , wherein said first portion is constructed from a synthetic material. 
     
     
         6 . A hair piece assembly as recited by  claim 1 , wherein said first portion is constructed from a fibrous, thin, and elastic, expandable or flexible material. 
     
     
         7 . (canceled) 
     
     
         8 . A hair piece assembly as recited by  claim 7 , wherein said first attachment means are located on each of said side walls. 
     
     
         9 . A hair piece assembly as recited by  claim 7 , wherein said first attachment means are located on each of said side walls and at least one secondary attachment means is located on said front face of said band. 
     
     
         10 . A hair piece assembly as recited by  claim 7 , wherein at least one attachment means is located on said back face. 
     
     
         11 . A hair piece assembly as recited by  claim 1 , wherein said braided member includes a top surface having an attachment means thereon appointed to attach to a back face of said first portion. 
     
     
         12 . A hair piece assembly as recited by  claim 1 , wherein said braided member's distal end is thinner in diameter than said proximal end and wherein said braided member is appointed to be slipped behind or under said first portion so that it is contained and secured behind said first portion. 
     
     
         13 . A hair piece assembly as recited by  claim 1 , wherein said first portion and said second portion are the same or similar colors. 
     
     
         14 . A hair piece assembly as recited by  claim 1 , wherein said flowing hair member is formed from natural hair strands. 
     
     
         15 . A hair piece assembly as recited by  claim 1 , wherein said flowing hair member is constructed to as natural hair selected from the group consisting of curly, straight, waived, and a variety of hair textures. 
     
     
         16 . A method of using a hair piece assembly, comprising the steps of:
 a. selecting said hair piece assembly based on a hair color, texture and length, said hair piece assembly comprising:
 i. a first portion having first attachment means integrated therein adapted to be placed on a head attached by way of said first attachment means and further adapted to be covered with natural hair on said head; 
 ii. said first portion being constructed as a band having a top wall, bottom wall and side walls and a front face and back face; 
 iii. a second portion having a braided member having a distal end and a proximal end, said distal end terminates at an edge and said proximal end gradually terminates said braided construction to yield free unbraided hairs extending therefrom said braided member forming a flowing hair member; 
 iv. said first portion and said second portion being separate portions and said braided member of said second portion being adapted to be inserted between said first portion and said head and said flowing hair member extends therefrom. 
   b. placing said first portion on a head region and placing thinning hair or hair near said region over said first portion to cover said first portion and integrate same with said hair;   c. inserting and securing said distal end of said second portion's braid member behind said first portion to rest between said first portion and said head;   d. arranging said flowing hair member of said second portion on said head.