Cover, and method for using same

Abstract

Through-hole provided in the substantially central portion of the cover has a thinness that can be stretched when pulled. It is formed to have such a size that the head of a wearer can tautly pass through it, and when the head passes through it, the cover comes to drape over the abdomen and the back of the wearer, and when the abdomen side is lifted up to expose the face of the wearer protruding from the through-hole, the periphery of the through-hole stretches further and adheres to the skin around the face of the wearer from along the nape, under the ears, to along the forehead. Thus, for applying a general hair medicant, such as hair dye or treatment, the cover is a multi-purpose cape which encases the hair with adhering hair medicant, and easily enwraps the hair in its entirety.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of use of a cover having a through-hole in a substantially central portion of the cover, comprising the steps of:
 providing a cover formed of a thin synthetic resin sheet having a center line along a longitudinal direction thereof, the cover being large enough to cover at least both shoulders and the abdomen of the wearer;   defining a through-hole in the cover at the center line, the through-hole having a peripheral edge, and of a size that a head of a wearer tautly passes through; and   defining a front cover portion and a back cover portion of the cover with a border between the front cover portion and the back cover portion.   
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein when the front cover portion draping over the abdomen is lifted up and the face of the wearer exposed protruding from the through-hole, the peripheral edge of the through-hole stretches and thins, such that the peripheral edge of the thin synthetic resin sheet defining the a through-hole tautly adheres to the facial periphery of the wearer reaching along the nape, under the ears, to along the forehead, and wherein, the front portion of the cover lifted up from the abdomen to cover the head is made large enough to enwrap the hair in its entirety. 
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 1 , whereby the cover covers at least both shoulders and the abdomen of the wearer, and after applying a general hair medicant to the hair of the wearer, then in that state leaving the back cover portion as is, lifting up the front cover portion so as to expose the face of the wearer protruding from the through-hole, whereby the peripheral edge of the through-hole stretches and thins, such that the peripheral edge of the thin synthetic resin sheet defining the through-hole tautly adheres to the facial periphery of the wearer reaching along the nape, under the ears, to along the forehead, and wherein, the front portion of the cover lifted up from the abdomen to cover the head is made large enough to enwrap the hair in its entirety. 
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 2 , wherein the respective draping over the abdomen and back of the wearer, forms a bag portion having an open upper section, and the other portion of the cover being a flatly draping portion, with the periphery of the bag portion in contact with the forehead of the wearer, and covering the head of the wearer with the bag portion. 
     
     
         5 . The method according to  claim 4 , wherein before a general hair medicant is applied to the hair of the wearer, in the state that the bag portion has its open upper section facing upward, the upper half of the body of the wearer is covered. 
     
     
         6 . The method according to  claim 5 , wherein when the general hair medicant has been applied to the hair of the wearer, then the bag portion lifted upward toward the head with the draping portion lifted upward and forward provides a state containing air with enwrapped hair. 
     
     
         7 . The method according to  claim 6 , wherein with the cover draping over at least both shoulders and the abdomen of the wearer, after the general hair medicant has been applied to the hair of the wearer, then tying any protruding bag portion to the head of the wearer. 
     
     
         8 . The method according to  claim 6 , providing the open side of the bag portions facing up, after the general hair medicant has been applied to the hair of the wearer, with the bag portion draping over the abdomen lifted upward having the bag portion protruding in the left-to-right direction from the wearer to be tied either in the back or in the front under the chin. 
     
     
         9 . A method of use of a cover having a through-hole in a substantially central portion of the cover, comprising the steps of:
 tautly passing a wearer's head into the through-hole of the cover by positioning the through-hole over the head of the wearer with the cover being pulled thin so as to stretch the through-hole large enough to allow the wearer's head to tautly pass through;   providing a front cover portion to drape over both shoulders and the abdomen of the wearer;   providing a back cover portion to drape over the wearer's backside;   forming the front and back cover portions into bag portions with upper open sections, and additionally, when the bag portion of the abdominal side is lifted upward to expose the face of the wearer protruding from the through-hole, whereby the peripheral edge of the through-hole stretches and thins, such that the peripheral edge of the thin synthetic resin sheet defining the through-hole tautly adheres to the facial periphery of the wearer reaching along the nape, under the ears, to along the forehead, and wherein, the front portion of the cover lifted up from the abdomen to cover the head is made large enough to enwrap the hair in its entirety.   
     
     
         10 . The method according to  claim 9 , wherein when the head of the wearer has been passed through the through-hole, the respective bag portions cover the abdomen and the back of the wearer, in the vicinity of both shoulders of the wearer. 
     
     
         11 . The method according to  claim 9 , wherein along the periphery of the bag portions in contact with the forehead of the wearer, when the bag portion covers the head of the wearer, in order to affix the bag portion to the head. 
     
     
         12 . The method according to  claim 9 , further comprising the step of applying a general hair medicant to the hair of the wearer, when the upper open section of the bag portion faces upward, the head is passed through the through-hole, and one or other of the bag portion or the draping portion, drapes over the abdomen of the wearer, and the other drapes over the back of the wearer, and the cover thus drape over the upper half of the body of the wearer. 
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 12 , wherein when the general hair medicant has been applied to the hair of the wearer, then while the bag portion that drapes over the abdomen is lifted upward and forward and the face of the wearer is exposed protruding from the through-hole. 
     
     
         14 . A cover consisting of:
 a thin synthetic resin formed as a sheet that can be stretched by hand;   a through-hole consisting of a peripheral edge defined in the thin synthetic resin sheet;   a front cover portion and a back cover portion defined by the thin synthetic resin sheet, the peripheral edge of the through-hole of a size that the head of the wearer tautly passes through formed on the center line along the longitudinal direction of the cover, such that when the head of the wearer is passed through the through-hole, the cover becomes large enough to cover at least both shoulders and the abdomen of the wearer, and in that state leaving a back cover portion as is, when the front cover portion draping over the abdomen is lifted up, and the face of the wearer is exposed and protrudes through the hole, wherein the peripheral edge of the through-hole stretches and thins, such that the peripheral edge of the thin synthetic resin sheet tautly adheres to the facial periphery of the wearer reaching along the nape, under the ears, to along the forehead, and wherein, the front cover portion is made large enough to enwrap the hair in its entirety.   
     
     
         15 . The cover according to  claim 14 , wherein the head of a wearer is passed through the through-hole of the cover, and the cover drapes over at least both shoulders and the abdomen of the wearer, allowing for application of a general hair medicant applied only to the hair of the wearer. 
     
     
         16 . The cover according to  claim 14 , wherein one of either of the sides of the cover which separately drapes over the abdomen or the back of the wearer, forms a bag portion having an open upper section, and the other side of the cover is a flatly draping portion. 
     
     
         17 . The cover according to  claim 14 , wherein one or other of the sides of the cover that separately drapes over the abdomen of the wearer or the back of the wearer is provided with an open upper bag portion, and the bag portion, while the peripheral edge of the through-hole tautly adheres to the skin of the facial periphery of the wearer. 
     
     
         18 . The cover according to  claim 17 , wherein the cover separately drapes over the abdomen and the back of the wearer, and wherein the bag portion consists of an inverted conical bag. 
     
     
         19 . The cover according to  claim 17 , wherein prior to the application of a general hair medicant to the hair of the wearer, when the upper open section of the bag portion faces upward, the head is passed through the through-hole, and one or other of the bag portion or the draping portion, drapes over the abdomen of the wearer, and the other drapes over the back of the wearer, and the cover thus drape over the upper half of the body of the wearer. 
     
     
         20 . The cover according to  claim 19 , wherein when a general hair medicant has been applied to the hair of the wearer, then while the bag portion that drapes over the abdomen is lifted upward and forward and the face of the wearer.