US2021145143A1PendingUtilityA1

Hair Styling Device and Method

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Jul 19, 2016Filed: Jan 28, 2021Published: May 20, 2021
Est. expiryJul 19, 2036(~10 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Mary M. Beasley
A45D 8/34A45D 2/00A45D 2002/005A45D 2007/004A45D 7/00A41G 5/0086A41G 5/0046
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Abstract

A hairstyling device includes a needle having a shaft with a first end and a second end, a tail terminating with the second end, and an eye formed from the shaft proximate the first end and the tail. The hairstyling is useful for creating protective hairstyles when manipulated by a hairstylist.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method comprising:
 providing a needle having a curved body, a hair-extension-eye first end, and a blunt-tip second end;   providing a lock of hair extension;   threading the lock into the eye; and   stitching the lock into the client's hair.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the needle has a curved body. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2  wherein the needle comprises a polymer-based material. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3  wherein the polymer-based material is viscoelastic. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4  wherein the blunt tip will not puncture the skin in everyday use. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5  wherein the lock of hair is a microbraid. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6  wherein the lock of hair is a dreadlock. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7  wherein the lock of hair is a beaded lock. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8  wherein the hair is artificial. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9  wherein the hair is real. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10  wherein the eye has an opening sized to receive the lock. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the lock has a 1/64-to-½-inch diameter. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12  wherein the eye's length is 10-35% or 10-25% of the needle's total length. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13  wherein threading a lock comprises looping the lock through the eye one or two times. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14  wherein threading the lock comprises partially threading the lock into the eye. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 14  wherein threading a lock comprises threading the lock halfway into the eye. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15  wherein stitching the lock comprises inserting the blunt-tip under the client's hair and pulling the lock through a desired amount. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17  wherein stitching the lock comprises inserting the blunt-tip under the client's hair, pulling the lock through a desired amount, inserting the blunt tip under the client's hair another time, and pulling the lock through a desired amount. 
     
     
         19 . A needle having a curved body comprising:
 a viscoelastic polymer-based material;   a hair-extension-eye first end having a 1/64-to-½-inch diameter and a length 10-35% or 10-25% of the needle length; and   a blunt-tip second end.   
     
     
         20 . The needle of  claim 19  wherein the curve is continuous along at least 80-90% or 85-95% of the body.

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