US-12622476-B2 - Tresses for custom hair extensions and systems and methods for creating and attaching custom hair extensions

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Abstract

This disclosure extends to systems, apparatus, and methods related to the creation of customized hair extensions. Systems in accordance with this disclosure may include unique tresses for creating custom hair extensions. These multi-purpose designs enable the tress to be used for different hair extension styles easily and quickly in any style and then easily attach the custom hair extensions for wear. These unique tress designs may allow for attachment to the user's hair in multiple ways. The uppermost slat may be configured for seamless sew-in attachment, a series of connection holes may be positioned for attachment to user's hair pulled therethrough by beaded or tube attachment, with upper holes allowing for a halo-style attachment, and parallel rows of slots allow for hair integration to provide attachment to the user's natural hair, with the blending of the attached wefts with the user's natural hair.

Inventors

Autumn Morris
Waatani Norris

Assignees

Glamlocks Corporation

Dates

Publication Date: 20260512
Application Date: 20230907

Claims (7)

1 . A system for creating custom hair extension, the system comprising: a tress, wherein the tress comprises a generally planar body formed of a flexible material and having a front surface and an opposite back surface, the body further comprising a plurality of aligned members forming a plurality of slats that extend across a width of the body, the slats of the plurality of slats separated from one another by a series of parallel slots, a plurality of stabilizing bars disposed at a generally orthogonal angle to the plurality of slats, the plurality of stabilizing bars connecting the plurality of slats to one another and defining ends of the slots of the series of parallel slots; a plurality of connection holes disposed in the body, the plurality of connection holes passing through portions of the body from the front surface to the back surface; a plurality of adhesive strips, comprising an adhesive strip formed on each of the plurality of slats; a plurality of sealing strips covering the plurality of adhesive strips, each sealing strip covering the adhesive strip and configured for releasable removal therefrom to expose the adhesive strip for use; wherein a lower side of the tress body is defined by a lowermost slat, which has an increased width compared to the other slats of the plurality of slats, and a portion of the plurality of connection holes are disposed in the lowermost slat; and wherein the adhesive strip disposed on the lowermost slat has a width corresponding to the height of the weft attachment band and the plurality of connection holes disposed in the lowermost slat are disposed below the adhesive strip.
2 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising at least one hair weft, the at least one hair weft comprising a weft attachment band and weft hair extending from the weft attachment band, wherein the weft attachment band has a height that corresponds to the height of the slat of the plurality of slats.
3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the tress comprises the body with an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein the upper portion is comprised of plurality of slats having a first width, and the lower portion is comprised of plurality of slats having a second width which is less than the first width.
4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein left and rights sides of the tress body are defined by end stabilizing bars that have an increased width compared to the other stabilizing bars of the plurality of stabilizing bars, and a portion of the plurality of connection holes are disposed in the end stabilizing bars.
5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the adhesive strip is formed by two-sided adhesive tape.
6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of slats comprises five slats.
7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of stabilizing bars comprises six stabilizing bars.

Description

BACKGROUND This disclosure relates generally to methods, systems, and devices for creating and using hair extensions. Systems for creating hair extensions are known in the art. Such known systems are typically designed for attached one or more hair wefts to the existing hair of a wearer, using a particular form of attachment. Different systems are selected based on the wearer's existing hair or the desired weft to used. However, such systems typically lack the flexibility to utilize different attachment methods and to connect to a variety of different hair wefts. A system including a base member that allows for the creation of custom hair extensions that can be attached for use in different manners would be an improvement in the art. SUMMARY This disclosure extends to systems, apparatus, and methods related to the creation of customized hair extensions. In some embodiments, systems in accordance with the principles of this disclosure may include unique tresses that enable users to create custom hair extensions that can be utilized for different hair styles and techniques. Such a tress may facilitate the creation of different hair extension types such as sew-in hair extensions, tape-on hair extensions, halo hair extensions, clip-in hair extensions, ponytail clip-in hair extensions, beaded weft hair extensions, or beaded hair tress hair extensions. These multi-purpose tress designs enable the tress to be used for different hair extension style allowing users to easily and quickly make their own hair extensions in any style and then easily attach the custom hair extensions onto their heads or other users. In one illustrative embodiment, such a tress, or base member is formed of a flexible material and has opposite first and second sides. The tress may have a symmetrical shape when laid flat. In some illustrative embodiments, the tress may have a polygonal shape with a first, or upper, end and a second, or lower, end that are parallel to one another towards opposite side ends. In one embodiment, the tress may be formed in a generally rectangular shaped upper portion and a generally rectangular shaped lower portion, with the lower portion inset such that the first end may extend further out from a midpoint than the lower end towards the opposite side ends. The tress may include parallel rows of slats separated by parallel rows of slots, with the slats connected by stabilizing bars that define ends of the slots. The side ends of the lower portions may align with two of the stabilizing bars. The lower edges and side edges may have an increased width and a series of holes may be disposed in the lower edges and side edges for connection use. A first side of the tress may include an adhesive that is disposed across the slats to define parallel rows of adhesive strips, with a series of sealing strips covering the adhesive until selected for use. The parallel rows of adhesive strips may be disposed across the first side of the tress so that multiple hair wefts can be easily attached thereto. The holes on the side edges may be positioned to allow a hair weft to be attached to a slate therebetween without trimming. The parallel positioning of the plurality of adhesive strips allows multiple hair wefts can be overlapped while being attached onto a corresponding strip from the plurality of adhesive strips. In addition, the plurality of adhesive strips may allow multiple hair wefts to be attached that are be spread out across the tress. Thus, the user can create a desired hair extension by adhering hair wefts to the tress without the need of fasteners or other tools. The illustrative tress may allow for attachment to the user's hair in multiple ways. The uppermost slat may be configured for seamless sew-in attachment to a weaving base, the series of holes may be positioned for attachment to user's hair pulled therethrough without buckling by beaded or tube attachment, with upper holes allowing for a halo-style attachment. Finally, the parallel rows of slots allow for hair integration to provide both attachment to the user's natural hair, with the blending of the attached wefts and the user's natural hair for a natural looking appearance. The present disclosure further includes the processes and methods of creating and applying hair extension systems. In illustrative embodiments, a user may create a custom hair system by selecting one or more desired weft. A tress in accordance with the present disclosure may be laid on a non-slip surface. The lowest slat desired for use may have the sealing strip removed and the weft adhered to the slat along its hair arrangement band. Extra securement may be obtained by squeezing the weft band to the tress with a tool and/or applying heat. Additional wefts may be secured to the tress along desired other slats moving in an upwards manner. Once complete, the system may be installed for wear using one or more techniques. For example, installation may include the use of the sewn-in technique w