Hair weave preparation board

Abstract

A hair weave preparation board with raised sides and a front surface with a horizontal row of hooks near the top that hold a hair weave for cleaning and styling. The board may be attached to a wall over a sink, with a bottom end of the board overhanging the sink for drainage. Each hook may be S-shaped with a top portion extending away from the board for ease in pushing the hair weave onto the hooks. The S-shape also restricts accidental removal by upward forces on the hair weave during cleaning and styling. Screw holes may be provided near the top of the board for attaching the board to the wall. Alternately, a hinged plate with double backed tape or other adhesive may be attached to the back of the board near the top for attachment to the wall without screws.

1 . A hair weave preparation board comprising:
 a central panel;   left and right side walls that extend forward of the central panel;   a horizontal row of hooks on a front surface of the panel.   
     
     
         2 . The hair weave preparation board of  claim 1 , wherein the hooks are within 2 inches of a top edge of the central panel. 
     
     
         3 . The hair weave preparation board of  claim 2 , wherein the side walls extend at least ½ inch forward of the front surface of the central panel. 
     
     
         4 . The hair weave preparation board of  claim 3 , further comprising screw holes in left and right upper corners of the central panel within 1 inch of the top edge thereof. 
     
     
         5 . The hair weave preparation board of  claim 4 , further comprising a horizontal ridge on a back surface of the central panel extending across and incorporating the screw holes. 
     
     
         6 . The hair weave preparation board of  claim 1  wherein each of the hooks is S-shaped, with a bottom portion of the hook extending from the central panel, a top portion of the hook extending away from the central panel, and a mid-span of the hook between the bottom and top portions of the hook, the mid-span spaced from the central panel. 
     
     
         7 . The hair weave preparation board of  claim 6 , wherein the mid-span of the hook is spaced from the central panel by at least ¼ inch at a maximum spacing proximate the bottom portion of the hook, and is spaced from the central panel at least ⅛ inch less than the maximum spacing proximate the top portion of the hook. 
     
     
         8 . The hair weave preparation board of  claim 6 , wherein the mid-span of the hook is spaced from the central panel by ¼ to 1 inch at a maximum spacing proximate the bottom portion of the hook, and is spaced from the central panel at least ⅛ inch less than the maximum spacing proximate the top portion of the hook. 
     
     
         9 . The hair weave preparation board of  claim 6 , wherein at least the bottom portion of the hook has a vertically elongated transverse section. 
     
     
         9 . (canceled) 
     
     
         10 . The hair weave preparation board of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a hinge on a top end of a back surface of the central panel;   a hinged plate on the hinge that pivots relative to the central panel; and   an adhesive on a back side of the hinged plate.   
     
     
         11 . A hair weave preparation board, comprising
 a central panel with a front surface and a top edge;   left and right side walls on the central panel that extend at least ½ inch forward of the front surface of the central panel;   a row of hooks spanning between the left and right side walls on the front surface of the central panel within 2 inches of the top edge; and   attachment means proximate the top edge of the central panel for attaching the central panel to a vertical surface.   
     
     
         12 . The hair weave preparation board of  claim 11 , wherein the attachment means comprises screw holes through the central panel within 1 inch of the top edge, and a horizontal ridge on a back surface of the central panel extending across and incorporating the screw holes for attaching the central panel to a vertical surface. 
     
     
         13 . The hair weave preparation board of  claim 11 , wherein each of the hooks is S-shaped, with a bottom portion of the hook extending normally from the front surface of central panel, a top portion of the hook extending away from the central panel, and a mid-span of the hook between the bottom and top portions of the hook, the mid-span spaced from the central panel. 
     
     
         14 . The hair weave preparation board of  claim 13 , wherein the mid-span of the hook has a maximum spacing from the central panel proximate the bottom portion of the hook, and the mid-span is spaced from the central panel at least ⅛ inch less than the maximum spacing proximate the top portion of the hook. 
     
     
         15 . The hair weave preparation board of  claim 13 , wherein the mid-span of the hook is spaced from the central panel by ¼ to 1 inch at a maximum spacing proximate the bottom portion of the hook, and is spaced at least ⅛ inch less than the maximum spacing proximate the top portion of the hook. 
     
     
         16 . The hair weave preparation board of  claim 13 , wherein at least the bottom portion of the hook has a vertically elongated transverse section. 
     
     
         17 . The hair weave preparation board of  claim 13 , wherein the bottom portion of the hook has a vertically elongated transverse section, and the top portion of the hook has a transverse section that is less elongated than the transverse section of the bottom portion. 
     
     
         18 . The hair weave preparation board of  claim 11 , wherein the attachment means comprises:
 a hinge with a horizontal axis on a top end of a back surface of the central panel;   a hinged plate on the hinge that pivots relative to the central panel; and   an adhesive on a back side of the hinged plate.   
     
     
         19 . The hair weave preparation board of  claim 11 , further comprising a drainage gap or opening between the side walls at a bottom end of the central panel. 
     
     
         20 . The hair weave preparation board of  claim 11 , wherein there is no forward extending wall along a bottom edge of the central panel.