Artificial hair piece

Abstract

A hair piece for a human wearer, the hair piece comprising a base member; the base member being tubular in shape with a top opening, a bottom end and a hollow interior volume; the base member further comprising wig hair secured thereto to provide the hair piece; and a securing member, the securing member attached to the base member proximate to the top opening. The base member is operative to receive a portion of the wearer's hair in the hollow interior volume, with the securing member is at least partially secured to the wearer's hair. The hair piece, when secured, presents a ponytail style wig for the wearer.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A hair piece for a human wearer, comprising:
 a base member; the base member being tubular in shape with a top opening, a bottom end and a hollow interior volume; the base member further comprising wig hair secured thereto to provide the hair piece; and   a securing member, the securing member attached to the base member proximate to the top opening;   wherein the base member is operative to receive a portion of the wearer's hair in the hollow interior volume;   wherein the securing member is at least partially secured to the wearer's hair, and   wherein the hair piece, when secured, presents a ponytail style wig for the wearer.   
     
     
         2 . The hair piece of  claim 1 , wherein the base member further comprises a mesh netting, wherein the wearer's hair can be secured to the mesh netting. 
     
     
         3 . The hair piece of  claim 1 , wherein the wig hair is secured to the base member in a helical pattern. 
     
     
         4 . The hair piece of  claim 1 , wherein the base member is shaped as one of: a cylinder, a truncated cone, and a cone. 
     
     
         5 . The hair piece of  claim 3 , wherein the wig hair is wefted horizontally from the bottom end of the base member to the top opening of the base member. 
     
     
         6 . The hair piece of  claim 1 , wherein the top opening further comprises a drawstring operative to open and close the top opening. 
     
     
         7 . The hair piece of  claim 1 , wherein the securing member comprises one of: a hook-and-loop fastener, a magnetic fastener, and a Velcro™ fastener. 
     
     
         8 . The hair piece of  claim 1 , wherein the securing member further comprises a secondary hair segment attached thereto such that the secondary hair segment conceals the securing member when the securing member is in a secured position to the wearer's hair. 
     
     
         9 . A method of attaching a hair piece to a human wearer's natural hair, comprising:
 inserting the wearer's natural hair into a base member, the base member being tubular in shape with a top opening, a bottom end and a hollow interior volume operative to receive the wearer's natural hair through the top opening, the base member further comprising wig hair secured thereto to provide the hair piece;   securing the base member to the wearer's natural hair with a securing member, the securing member attached to the base member proximate to the top opening, wherein the hair piece provides presents a ponytail style wig for the wearer.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the base member further comprises a mesh netting, wherein the wearer's hair can be secured to the mesh netting. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the base member is shaped as one of: a cylinder, a truncated cone, and a cone. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the securing member comprises one of: a hook-and-loop fastener, a magnetic fastener, and a Velcro™ fastener. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the securing member further comprises a secondary hair segment attached thereto such that the secondary hair member conceals the securing member when the securing member is in a secured position to the wearer's hair.