Wig making device and methods of making and using the same

Abstract

The presently disclosed subject matter is generally directed to a device that can be used to construct or repair a wig. Particularly, the device comprises a tray or other support surface for housing a hair bundle. The device further includes one or more needles of various sizes that can be used to knot the hair into the apertures of an associated mesh cap. The device includes various sensors and controls that allow the size, shape, and location of the hair insertion to be customized by the user.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A device for constructing a wig, the device comprising:
 a support tray for housing a bundle of hair, the tray comprising a support surface and two pairs of opposing edges;   a moveable belt sized and shaped to move the support tray along a predetermined path;   an opening for the insertion of a mesh cap comprising a grid pattern defined by a plurality of apertures;   one or more needles that enable attachment of hair to the apertures of the mesh cap; and   one or more sensors that detect a quality and location of the cap, hair, needle, or combinations thereof;   wherein the user can input information to control the size, location, knotting, thickness, or combinations thereof of the produced wig.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising a viewing monitor. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the hair is selected from human hair, animal hair, synthetic hair, or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the wig is selected from a closure, a partial, a frontal, a 360, or a full wig. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more sensors can detect thickness of the mesh cap, size of the mesh cap apertures, entry point of the mesh cap, or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the tray comprises four sidewalls operably attached to the support surface. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more needles comprise ventilating needles. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the needle comprises a grip. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more needles includes needles of various sizes. 
     
     
         10 . A method of producing or repairing a wig, the method comprising:
 adding a bundle of hair to the support surface of the tray of the device of  claim 1 ;   adding a mesh cap to the device of  claim 1 ;   inputting information about the wig to be produced or repaired;   threading a needle through a first mesh cap aperture to grasp one or more hairs from the hair bundle;   moving the needle in a downward direction to bring the one or more hairs from the bundle down through the mesh aperture to create a loop through the original entry point;   forming a loop with the needle above the aperture;   grabbing the remainder of the one or more hairs with the needle at an angle to form a loop;   pulling the needle through the loop in a downward direction to create a knot; and   repeating for a desired number of knots at a desired number of locations in the mesh cap to create or repair a wig.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the knot is selected from a single knot, a double knot, or a split knot. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the angle is about 45 degrees. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the size of the needle can be changed after the creation of a knot. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the information is selected from the type of knot, the area of knot, the location of repair, or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the information is input with a keyboard or through Bluetooth technology. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein a user can view progress of the method through a viewing monitor. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the hair is selected from human hair, animal hair, synthetic hair, or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the wig is selected from a closure, a partial, a frontal, a 360, or a full wig. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the one or more needles are ventilation needles. 
     
     
         20 . A wig produced by the method of  claim 10 .