Hairpiece with reinforced mesh base
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1. A hairpiece comprising:
- a one-piece mesh substrate sized to fit the head of an individual, said substrate including a first set of fibers and a second set of fibers;
a plurality of selectively-deformable stabilizing rings disposed within said substrate, said stabilizing rings including a third set of substantially-concentric, monofilament fibers sonically welded to said mesh substrate, said set of fibers having a tensile strength which is lower than a tensile strength of said first and second set of fibers; and
a plurality of hairs attached to said substrate,whereby said stabilizing rings provide structural rigidity to said mesh substrate and maintain said substrate in a preferred orientation through several removals and applications of said hairpiece, thereby increasing the useable life of said hairpiece.
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Abstract
A hairpiece to mask baldness comprises a lace-mesh substrate formed from a network of transversely-oriented fibers. A series of stabilizing rings are woven into the substrate. The hairpiece also includes a plurality of hairs extending from one side of the substrate. The hairpiece is sized and shaped to cover a selected portion of an individual'"'"'s head. The hairpiece is removably attached through use of liquid adhesive.
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1. A hairpiece comprising:
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a one-piece mesh substrate sized to fit the head of an individual, said substrate including a first set of fibers and a second set of fibers; a plurality of selectively-deformable stabilizing rings disposed within said substrate, said stabilizing rings including a third set of substantially-concentric, monofilament fibers sonically welded to said mesh substrate, said set of fibers having a tensile strength which is lower than a tensile strength of said first and second set of fibers; and a plurality of hairs attached to said substrate, whereby said stabilizing rings provide structural rigidity to said mesh substrate and maintain said substrate in a preferred orientation through several removals and applications of said hairpiece, thereby increasing the useable life of said hairpiece. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A hair replacement hairpiece comprising:
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a one-piece mesh substrate, said mesh substrate being formed from a first set of parallel spaced-apart fibers of first diameter and first tensile strength, and a second set of parallel spaced-apart fibers of said first diameter and first tensile strength, said second set of fibers sonically welded into an orientation which is substantially-perpendicular to said first set of fibers; a plurality of stabilizing rings sonically welded to said mesh substrate, said plurality of stabilizing rings being fibers of a second diameter and second tensile strength, said second tensile strength being lower than said first tensile strength; a plurality of hairs permanently attached to said mesh substrate; and securing means for temporarily securing said hairpiece to an individual'"'"'s scalp, whereby said reinforcing rings provide controlled deformation of said mesh substrate.
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