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US 8,555,898 B1Granted
French braiding template
OwnerCheryl L. Byrdinventor
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Abstract
A French braiding template for forming a French braid is disclosed. The template includes a body having a slightly curved upper portion to match the profile of a user's head. The upper portion has a plurality of teeth to help hold the template in place during use. Side portions include a plurality of notches and teeth. The notches indicate the proper location for the placement of hair strands during use while the side teeth help hold hair in place.
Claims8
A template for making French braids, comprising:
- an intermediate portion having an elongated centerline and complementary sides, wherein each side having a plurality of side notches define a plurality of dividers, a plurality of integrally molded side teeth extend into each side notch;
- an upper portion integral with said intermediate portion and that extends in an arcuate shape symmetrically outward from the centerline;
- a plurality of integral upper teeth extending from an edge of said upper portion;
- and,
- a lower portion integrally molded with and extending perpendicularly from said intermediate portion;
- wherein said upper teeth are fabricated to engage a wearer's hair when said template is in use.
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A method of making French braids, comprising:
- a.) obtaining a French braid template having an upper portion with a plurality of upper teeth an intermediate portion having an elongated centerline and a plurality of side notches that define a plurality of dividers, further including integrally molded side teeth that extend into each side notch, and a lower portion integrally molded with and extending perpendicularly from said intermediate portion;
- b.) inserting the upper teeth into a wearer's hair;
- c.) gathering a first section of hair from one side and crossing the hair to an opposing side notch;
- d.) securing the first section of hair with respective side teeth;
- e.) gathering a second section of hair from the opposing side and crossing the second section of hair to an opposing side notch;
- f.) securing the second section of hair with respective side teeth;
- and,
- g.) repeating steps b through f until each side notch has been used with a new section of hair.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.