US 6,405,736 B2Granted

Method of using a self adhesive hair extension

OwnerValerie Townsendinventor

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Abstract

The present invention resides in self adhesive hair extensions and a method of attaching then to the head of a wearer. The self adhesive hair extensions comprise a plurality of either natural or synthetic hair strands attached to a base support comprising a strip of woven material or hair attachment weave or welt at one end. A fastener comprising a self adhesive tape portion and removable backing is sewn or otherwise secured by stitching to the hair extensions in order to prevent the adhesive tape from being separated or repositioned during use. The method of use comprise separating a users hair along a part line into an upper portion and a lower portion wherein the upper portion is temporarily swept up and away from the part line. The removable backing is removed from the adhesive hair fastener exposing the removable self adhesive tape, said self adhesive tape is applied to the scalp or back of head of user.

Claims10

Dependent claims

A process for attaching removable, self adhesive hair extensions to the head of a user, which comprises the steps of:

a) forming a self adhesive hair extension by arranging a quantity of hair strands in a parallel arrangement so that the hair strands are aligned at a first attached end and a second attached end,
b) securing the first attached end of the hair strands to a base support unit,
c) sewing a rectangular shaped, self adhesive tape having a removable back to the base support unit,
d) forming a part line on the head of a user to form an upper portion of hair and a lower portion of hair,
e) temporarily sweeping the upper portion of hair up and away from the part line and over the top part of the head and securing it into position,
f) removing the backing from the self adhesive tape and making contact with the part line on the head of the user, aligning and securing the hair extension in place;
and
g) repositioning the upper portion of hair back to its original position.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.