US 5,503,312 AGranted

Portable-travel-storage-styling wig cage

OwnerGary Kassnerinventor

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Abstract

A portable cage device for transport, storage and styling is disclosed which has application to wigs, hairpieces and hats. The structures in accordance with the invention uses a cage structure to establish adequate support, protection and a structure for manipulating head form to top of cage to accomplish styling of a wig. A vertical neck lever is pivoted with in the cage to a position on top of cage to become a sturdy styling stand. The cage structure is portable and compact. This invention arrangement allows for easy observation of a styled or unstyled wig or hat while simultaneously providing protection and support. The cage structure is lightweight, strong, easily assembled and/or disassembled for storage and/or shipping. The cage also allows for custom modification of cage dimensions. Assembly of cage requires no special tools, skills or materials.

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Dependent claims

A portable cage device for transport, storage, and styling of wigs comprising:

a) a vertical neck lever supporting a head mannequin,
b) a horizonal pivot tee joint with end and center couplings,
c) a plurality of horizontal swivel rods connected to said horizonal pivot tee joint,
d) second and third horizontal tee joints each with end and center couplings attached to the swivel rods,
e) a plurality of horizontal supporting lengths connected to the second and third horizontal tee joints,
f) a plurality of corner frame supports with end couplings connected to the horizontal supporting lengths,
g) a plurality of vertical frame supports connected to the corner frame supports
h) fourth and fifth horizontal pivot tee joints with end and center couplings connected to the vertical supports by additional corner frame supports with end couplings,
i) a horizontal supporting carrying handle supported between the fourth and fifth horizontal pivot tee joints, wherein the assembled cage structure enables a person to transport and store a wig on the head mannequin and to rotate the neck lever and head mannequin 180 degrees to style a wig there upon.

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