Wig drying apparatus and method
OwnerKimberly Agoroinventor
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Abstract
A wig drying apparatus and method are provided, the apparatus being adapted to support a wig and which may be used to direct air currents upward such that a wig may be dried quickly and easily without damaging the wig or unduly altering the wig's outer appearance, comprises, a stand adapted to hold a wig, the stand comprising a main body member comprising a base and a neck member, and upper members comprising a central member and side members. The neck member comprises a base tube comprising a base opening. The base opening is adapted to accept a hose/outlet portion of a dryer. In the preferred embodiment, the device's shape is generally that of a human head and neck. In one embodiment, the central member and base tube are removable and may be used to dry a wig not supported by the remaining portions of the stand.
Claims20
A wig drying apparatus comprising:
- a main body portion and upper members;
- said main body portion comprising a base member and a neck member;
- said upper members comprising a central upper member and side members;
- the base member comprising a base tube comprising a base opening;
- the base opening being adapted to accept an air outlet portion of a hairdryer;
- said base tube extending away from the base member and towards a side tube manifold;
- said side tube manifold comprising one or more side branching tubes;
- the one or more side branching tubes being positioned between sides of the neck member and between sides of said side members;
- the central member comprising one or more central branching tubes positioned between sides of said central member;
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- wherein one or more of the central and side branching tubes comprising a plurality of perforations extending to an outer surface of the wig drying apparatus.
A method of drying a wig, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a wig and a wig drying apparatus,
- the wig drying apparatus comprising a main body portion and upper members;
- said main body portion comprising a base member and a neck member;
- said upper members comprising a central upper member and side members;
- the base member comprising a base tube comprising a base opening;
- the base opening being adapted to accept an air outlet portion of a hairdryer;
- said base tube extending towards a side tube manifold;
- said side tube manifold comprising one or more side branching tubes;
- the one or more side branching tubes being positioned between sides of the neck member and between sides of said side members;
- the central member comprising one or more central branching tubes positioned between sides of said central member;
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- wherein one or more of the central and side branching tubes comprising a plurality of perforations extending to an outer surface of the wig drying apparatus;
- the branching tubes comprising a plurality of perforations extending from branching tubes through outer surface of the wig drying apparatus;
- positioning the wig on the wig drying apparatus;
- and
- directing air from the hairdryer into the base opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.