Wig caps

Abstract

A novel wig cap for efficient wig manufacturing including a fabric, mesh or lace material with imprinted guiding lines to enable the wig maker to quickly, precisely and efficiently connect hair wefts to the wig cap where indicated by the imprinted lines.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A wig cap in a shape of a head comprising:
 (a) a front portion sized to extend approximately from a top line of a forehead to approximately a vertex of the head, said front portion having a front left-side edge and a front right side edge;   (b) a back portion connected to the front portion, said back portion sized to extend from approximately the vertex of the head to approximately a base of the head, and said back portion having a left-side edge forming a left-side substantially continuous line with the front left side edge and having a right-side edge forming a right-side substantially continuous line with the front right-side edge;   (c) A left side portion having a left top edge and a left bottom edge, wherein the left top edge is connected to the front portion and the back portion along the left-side substantially continuous line;   (d) A right side portion having a right top edge and a right bottom edge, wherein the right top edge is connected to the front portion and the back portion along the right-side substantially continuous line; and   (e) A plurality of continuous imprinted lines transversing the left side portion from the left bottom edge to the left-side substantially continuous line, the back portion from the left-side substantially continuous line to the right-side substantially continuous line, and the right side portion from the right-side substantially continuous line to the right bottom edge, said plurality of continuous imprinted lines being oriented substantially transversely across the sagittal plane.   
     
     
         2 . The wig cap of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of continuous imprinted lines are substantially parallel to each other. 
     
     
         3 . The wig cap of  claim 1 , wherein each line of the plurality of continuous imprinted lines is substantially parallel to its two immediately adjacent lines. 
     
     
         4 . The wig cap of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of continuous imprinted lines are curved around the wig cap to generate a generally convex outline about the wig cap. 
     
     
         5 . The wig cap of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of continuous imprinted lines are substantially uniformly spaced. 
     
     
         6 . The wig cap of  claim 5 , wherein the plurality of continuous imprinted lines are spaced between 1.5 and 1.75 cm apart. 
     
     
         7 . The wig cap of  claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of continuous imprinted lines is between 1 and 3 mm thick. 
     
     
         8 . The wig cap of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of continuous imprinted lines are imprinted in permanent ink or semi-permanent ink. 
     
     
         9 . The wig cap of  claim 8 , wherein the permanent ink or the semi-permanent ink is of a color contrasting with a color of the wig cap. 
     
     
         10 . The wig cap of  claim 1 , wherein the cap is elastic or expendable, adopted to adjust to a size fitting a range of human heads. 
     
     
         11 . The wig cap of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of continuous imprinted lines are drawn or applied to the wig cap after the wig cap is constructed. 
     
     
         12 . The wig cap of  claim 1 , wherein spacing between each two adjacent lines of plurality of continuous imprinted lines is determined based on the thickness of hair wefts, strands, or locks. 
     
     
         13 . The wig cap of  claim 13 , wherein the spacing is further determined based on whether the hair wefts, strands, or locks are natural or synthetic or a connection method of the hair wefts, strands, or locks to the wig cap. 
     
     
         14 . The wig cap of  claim 1 , further comprising a left strap attached to the left side portion along the left bottom edge and a right strap attached to the right side portion along the right bottom edge, said left strap and said right strap having reciprocal attachment means designed to attach the left strap to the right strap at a back of the head. 
     
     
         15 . The wig cap of  claim 14 , wherein the attachment means are selected from the group consisting of: buckles, clasps, hook and loop closures, snaps, Velcro, buttons, and zippers. 
     
     
         16 . The wig cap of  claim 14 , wherein the left strap or the right strap is adjustable for length. 
     
     
         17 . A wig cap in a shape of a head comprising:
 (a) a front portion sized to extend approximately from a top line of a forehead to approximately a vertex of the head, said front portion having a front left-side edge and a front right side edge;   (b) a back portion connected to the front portion, said back portion sized to extend from approximately the vertex of the head to approximately a base of the head, and said back portion having a left-side edge forming a left-side substantially continuous line with the front left side edge and having a right-side edge forming a right-side substantially continuous line with the front right-side edge;   (c) A left side portion having a left top edge and a left bottom edge, wherein the left top edge is connected to the front portion and the back portion along the left-side substantially continuous line; and   (d) A right side portion having a right top edge and a right bottom edge, wherein the right top edge is connected to the front portion and the back portion along the right-side substantially continuous line, wherein
 i. the back portion includes a plurality of imprinted back portion lines between the left-side substantially continuous line and the right-side substantially continuous line, oriented substantially transversely across the sagittal plane, 
 ii. the left side portion includes a plurality of imprinted left-side lines between the left bottom edge and the left-side substantially continuous line, oriented substantially transversely across the sagittal plane, each of the plurality of imprinted left-side lines originating from a respective line from the plurality of imprinted back portion lines and, and 
 iii. the right side portion includes a plurality of imprinted right-side lines between the right bottom edge and the right-side substantially continuous line, oriented substantially transversely across the sagittal plane, each of the plurality of imprinted right-side lines originating from a respective line from the plurality of imprinted back portion lines. 
   
     
     
         18 . The wig cap of  claim 17 , wherein the plurality of imprinted back portion lines, the plurality of imprinted left-side lines, and the plurality of imprinted right-side lines are drawn or applied to the back portion, the left side portion, and the right side portion respectively before the wig cap is constructed and respective ends of the plurality of imprinted back portion lines, the plurality of imprinted left-side lines, and the plurality of imprinted right-side lines are aligned during construction of the wig cap. 
     
     
         19 . A method of manufacturing a wig cap in a shape of a head comprising:
 (a) Providing a front portion sized to extend approximately from a top line of a forehead to approximately a vertex of the head, said front portion having a front left-side edge and a front right side edge;   (b) Connecting a back portion to the front portion, said back portion sized to extend from approximately the vertex of the head to approximately a base of the head, and said back portion having a left-side edge forming a left-side substantially continuous line with the front left side edge and having a right-side edge forming a right-side substantially continuous line with the front right-side edge;   (c) Connecting a left side portion having a left top edge and a left bottom edge, wherein the left top edge is connected to the front portion and the back portion along the left-side substantially continuous line;   (d) Connecting a right side portion having a right top edge and a right bottom edge, wherein the right top edge is connected to the front portion and the back portion along the right-side substantially continuous line; and   (e) Imprinting a plurality of continuous lines transversing the left side portion from the left bottom edge to the left-side substantially continuous line, the back portion from the left-side substantially continuous line to the right-side substantially continuous line, and the right side portion from the right-side substantially continuous line to the right bottom edge, said plurality of continuous imprinted lines being oriented substantially transversely across the sagittal plane.   
     
     
         20 . The method of manufacturing a wig cap of claim  22 , wherein the plurality of continuous lines is imprinted using a rubber stamp.