Method and apparatus for attaching false hair

Abstract

The invention features an apparatus and method of attaching false hair. The hand-held device allows false hair to be secured onto the user's weft of hair and braid. Clips are dispensed from a tray within the apparatus to a crimping assembly by way of operation of a number of geared components of the apparatus. Aspects of embodiments of the invention also contemplate use of levered components in operation of the apparatus.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A hair clip fastener apparatus comprising:
 a handle section comprising of a trigger, wherein the trigger comprises of gear teeth;   a gear tooth power transfer wheel, wherein the gear tooth power transfer wheel comprises of a number of gear teeth interlocking with the trigger gear teeth;   a force transfer lever, connected to the gear tooth power transfer wheel and levered at a point within the apparatus;   a crimping assembly comprising of an upper crimp, a lower crimp and a holding and alignment area, wherein the lower crimp is connected to the force transfer lever and movable by motion of the force transfer lever and wherein the crimping assembly crimps or deforms a clip; and   a clip cartridge comprising of at least one clip, wherein the cartridge is structurally aligned to feed the at least one clip into the holding and alignment area of the crimping assembly.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the upper crimp is fixed. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a return spring mechanism, positioned to return the trigger to its original position. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the return spring mechanism is connected to the trigger at a position adjacent to its gear teeth. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the clip cartridge is spring-loaded at its end. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the clip cartridge further comprises of a spring mechanism positioned at an end of the cartridge opposite the crimping assembly, and wherein the cartridge further comprises of a slider mechanism, connected to the spring mechanism, and positioned between the spring mechanism and the clips, wherein the slider mechanism advances clips towards the crimping assembly. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the slider mechanism is movable upon connection with power transfer wheel gear teeth upon rotation of the power transfer wheel. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one clip is a u-shaped. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one clip is a tear shaped. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the lower crimp is a lever connected to an end of the force transfer lever. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the lower crimp comprises of a crimping end, wherein the crimping end crimps the at least one clip in cooperation with the upper crimp when the lower crimp pivots.