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US 9,089,178 B1Granted
Head covering assembly with attachable headband
OwnerPamela E Clarkeinventor
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Abstract
A head covering assembly with attachable headband provides the appearance that a wearer has a full head of hair by discreetly covering up hair loss. The assembly includes a head covering comprising a foundation and wefts of hair. The wefts of hair are coupled to and extend outwardly from the foundation. The foundation has a front wall wherein the front wall includes a front portion being free from the wefts of hair. A headband is couplable to the front portion of the head covering.
Claims13
A head covering assembly with attachable headband comprising:
- a head covering comprising a foundation and wefts of hair, said wefts of hair being coupled to and extending outwardly from said foundation, said foundation having a front wall, a back wall, a first lateral wall and a second lateral wall, said front wall including a front portion being free from said wefts of hair;
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- a headband being couplable to said front portion of said head covering;
- a lower band, a bottom edge of said lower band defining an access opening to an inner surface of said head covering;
- said foundation further including a first section, said first section comprising an open-weaved net coupled to an upper edge of said lower band, said first section extending across said inner surface of said head covering wherein said first section is configured to provide ventilation to a wearer of said head covering;
- said foundation further including a plurality of second sections, each of said second sections extending across said inner surface of said head covering, said second sections comprising said wefts of hair being weaved into said foundation;
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- said foundation further including a plurality of third sections, each of said third sections comprising adjacently positioned balls such that each said third section extends inwardly relative to said inner surface of said head covering wherein said third sections are configured for contacting and conforming to a shape of a human head, each of said third sections extending across said inner surface of said head covering, said third sections being configured to provide a secure fit around a head of the wearer, each of said first, second and third sections being coupled to and extending inwardly from said lower band.
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A head covering assembly with attachable headband comprising:
- a head covering comprising a foundation and wefts of hair, said wefts of hair being coupled to and extending outwardly from said foundation, said foundation having a front wall, a back wall, a first lateral wall and a second lateral wall, said foundation being convexly arcuate, said foundation further comprising
- a lower band, a bottom edge of said lower band defining an access opening to an inner surface of said head covering;
- a pair of first sections, said first sections comprising an open-weaved net coupled to an upper edge of said lower band, said first sections comprising a first one of said first sections and a second one of said first sections, said first one of said first sections extending across said front wall, said second one of said first sections extending from said back wall toward said front wall, each of said first sections being spaced from each other, each of said first sections extending across said inner surface of said head covering wherein said first sections are configured to provide ventilation to a wearer of said head covering, said first sections comprising a mesh material;
- a plurality of second sections, each of said second sections extending across said inner surface of said head covering, each of said second sections being coupled to an associated one of said first and second lateral walls, said second sections comprising said wefts of hair being weaved into said foundation;
- a plurality of third sections, each of said third sections comprising adjacently positioned balls such that each said third section extends inwardly relative to said inner surface of said head covering wherein said third sections are configured for contacting and conforming to a shape of a human head, each of said third sections extending across said inner surface of said head covering, said third sections being configured to provide a secure fit around a head of the wearer, each of said first, second and third sections being coupled to and extending inwardly from said lower band;
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- wherein said front wall includes a front portion being free from said wefts of hair, a bottom edge of said front portion being coupled to said upper edge of said lower band;
- a headband being removably coupled to said head covering, said headband having a first surface and a second surface;
- a decorative object coupled to said first surface of said headband;
- decorative indicia being positioned on said first surface of said headband;
- a coupler releasably coupling said headband to said head covering, said coupler comprising complementary portions of a hook and loop fastener, one of said complementary portions of said hook and loop fastener being positioned on said second surface of said headband, one of said complementary portions of said hook and loop fastener being positioned on an exterior portion of said head covering and covering said front portion of said foundation;
- a plurality of combs coupled to said head covering, said combs comprising a pair of outer combs and a rear comb, said outer combs being coupled to oppositely positioned ones of said second sections, said rear comb being positioned on said back wall and coupled to said second one of said first sections, each of said combs being coupled to said inner surface of said head covering proximate said upper edge of said lower band wherein said combs are configured to retain said head covering upon the wearer's head;
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- a drawstring coupled to said head covering around said lower band.
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