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TITLE OF INVENTION
WIG BASE AND WIG
FIELD OF INVENTION
[0001]
The present invention relates to a wig base which forms a
wig by planting false hairs (artificial hairs or natural hairs)
and a wig formed by using this wig base.
BACKGROUND
[0002]
It has long been well-known that a wig base is formed by
using a net member having meshes and a wig is formed by planting
false hairs to filaments which forms this meshes (for example,
Patent documents 1 to 3)
PATENT DOCUMENT
[0003] Patent document 1: JP H9 (1997) -273016A
Patent document 2: JP H9 (1997) -324317A
Patent document 3: JP 2014-77208A
SUMMARY OF INVENTION
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED
[0004]
The present invention is made based on the above-mentioned
prior arts. A purpose of the present invention is further
enhance voluminousness (fluffiness) of the planted false hairs.
MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEM
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[0005]
In the present invention, a combined mesh pattern is formed
by overlapping a "first net member having a first mesh pattern
with a polygonal shape", and a "second net member having a second
mesh pattern with a polygonal shape". This combined mesh
pattern includes meshes whose mesh sizes (an opening area) are
relatively different.
[0006]
A meaning of the "combined mesh pattern" of the present
invention is the following. There are two sheets of the net
members, and meshes which each net member has are defined as
the "first mesh pattern" and the "second mesh pattern". At this
moment, the "combined mesh pattern" is defined as a mesh pattern
which appears by overlapping these two sheets of the net members.
The "combined mesh pattern" does not exist in each single net
member, and it is a mesh pattern which appears only by
overlapping both of the net members.
The "combined mesh pattern" of the present invention
includes meshes whose mesh sizes are relatively different.
[0007]
The "first mesh pattern" and the "second mesh pattern" may
be substantially identical or may be different. In the case
that the "first mesh pattern" and the "second mesh pattern" are
substantially identical, the "combined mesh pattern" including
meshes whose mesh sizes are relatively different is formed by
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overlapping two of the net members with shifting the position
of each net member accordingly.
EFFECT OF INVENTION
[0008]
In the wig base according to the present invention having
the above-mentioned configuration, if false hairs are planted
to filaments which form the meshes with relatively small mesh
size, a distance between each false hair is small in this area,
and therefore the false hairs support each other from close to
the roots. Accordingly, each false hair rises up strongly from
the root.
On the contrary, if false hairs are planted to filaments
which form the meshes with relatively large mesh size, a
distance between each false hair is large in this area, and
therefore the false hairs tend to give a generally fluffy
impression. Additionally, there is an area where false hairs
rise up strongly around this area, it may prevent the false hair
giving the fluffy impression from falling down, and thereby
keeping the fluffy impression.
[0009]
As mentioned above, in the present invention, since the
"combined mesh pattern" includes meshes whose mesh sizes are
relatively different, the "area where a distance between each
false hair is relatively small and the false hairs rise up
strongly" and the "area where a distance between each false hair
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is relatively large and the false hairs give the generally fluffy
impression" are mixed, and thereby achieving a wig which is
generally fluffy and has enhanced voluminousness. Further, the
false hairs which tends to be fluffy is prevented from falling
down by being supported by the adjacent false hairs which rise
up strongly, and therefore the fluffy impression may be kept
for a long time.
[0010]
Further, in the wig base according to the present invention,
since the above-mentioned "combined mesh pattern" is formed by
overlapping two sheets of the net members, it is enough that
a mesh pattern of each sheet of the net members has a simple
polygonal shape.
Therefore, it is not necessary to make one sheet of the net
member having complicated mesh pattern, and therefore a
manufacturing process (knitting process) may be simplified.
Further, since a diameter of the filament which forms the mesh
may be made smaller in each net member, there are advantages
such that "the false hairs are hardly dropped off", and "a
camouflage effect is enhanced because the filament may be
concealed easily by the false hairs". These advantages will
be described in detail in the description of embodiments.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0011]
Fig. 1 is an explanatory drawing for illustrating a wig
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base according to a first embodiment.
Fig. 2 is an explanatory drawing for illustrating the wig
base according to the first embodiment.
Fig. 3 is an explanatory drawing for illustrating a wig
base according to a second embodiment.
Fig. 4 is an explanatory drawing for illustrating a wig
base according to a third embodiment.
Fig. 5 is an explanatory drawing for illustrating a wig
base according to a fourth embodiment.
[0011]
DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENT
[0012]
Embodiments according to the present invention are
described below with referring to the attached drawings. Fig.
1 is an explanatory drawing for illustrating a wig base 10
according to a first embodiment.
As illustrated in Fig.1(a), the wig base 10 is configured
of a mesh portion 20 located at the center and a periphery portion
30 which fixed the circumference of the mesh portion 20. As
illustrated in Fig . 2 (b) , a wig is formed by planting false hairs
(artificial hairs or natural hairs) to the mesh portion 20.
[0013]
The mesh portion 20 is formed by overlapping a first net
member 21 and a second net member 22 . In the illustrated example,
both of the net members 21, 22 include a number of meshes with
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a hexagon shape to be substantially identical. As illustrated
in Fig. 1(b), the "combined mesh pattern" is formed by shifting
both of the net members 21, 22 from each other.
[0014]
<<Combined Mesh Pattern>>
The "combined mesh pattern" of the present invention is
described. The meshes which the first net member 21 has are
defined as the "first mesh pattern" and the meshes which the
second net member 22 has are defined as the "second mesh
pattern".
In the example of Fig.1, both of the "first mesh pattern"
and the "second mesh pattern" have a hexagon shape and the sizes
thereof are the same. The first net members 21 and the second
net member 22 are shifted from each other, and thereby forming
the "combined mesh pattern" as illustrated in Fig.1(b).
As mentioned above, relating to two sheets of net members
which are overlapped each other, the "combined mesh pattern"
means a composite mesh pattern which appears only by overlapping
two sheets of the net members, not the mesh pattern which each
of the net members solely has.
[0015]
As described below, the "first mesh pattern" and the "second
mesh pattern" may be different patterns. In the case that the
"first mesh pattern" and the " second mesh pattern" are identical,
it is necessary to shift the position of both of the net members
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21, 22 from each other to form the "combined mesh pattern" as
illustrated in the example of Eig .1 . In the case that the "first
mesh pattern" and the "second mesh pattern" are different, the
"combined mesh pattern" may be formed simply by overlapping two
of the net members.
[0016]
In the present invention, the "combined mesh pattern"
includes meshes whose mesh sizes are relatively different.
This is described with referring to Fig.2. Fig.2
(a)
illustrates the mesh portion 20 illustrated in Fig.1 (b) again.
As being understood clearly in the drawing, the "combined
mesh pattern" includes meshes 20a having a lozenge shape and
meshes 20 b having a hexagon shape. In comparison between the
meshes 20a and 20b, the meshes 20a is relatively smaller than
the mesh 20b (opening area is smaller) . Conversely, two sheets
of the net members 21, 22 are shifted from each other so as to
make the size of the meshes relatively different.
A specific shape of each mesh which appears as the "combined
mesh pattern" may be any shapes.
[0017]
<<Effect of Combined mesh pattern having meshes with different
sizes>>
In Fig .2 (b) , in order to describe clearly, only a part of
false hairs planted to the mesh portion 20 is illustrated.
While it is illustrated such that false hairs protrude from the
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inside of each mesh in the drawing, each false hair is actually
planted to the filament which forms the mesh.
[0018]
As schematically illustrated in Fig.2(b), if false hairs
are planted to filaments which form the meshes 20a with
relatively small size, a distance between each false hair is
small in this area, and therefore the false hairs support each
other from close to the roots. Accordingly, each false hair
rises up strongly from the root.
On the contrary, if false hairs are planted to filaments
which form the meshes 20b with relatively large size, a distance
between each false hair is large in this area, and therefore
the false hairs tend to give a generally fluffy impression.
Additionally, the mesh 20a where false hairs rise up strongly
exists around this area, it may prevent the false hair giving
the fluffy impression from falling down, and thereby keeping
the fluffy impression.
[0019]
As mentioned above, in the present invention, since the
"combined mesh pattern" includes meshes whose mesh sizes are
relatively different, the "area where a distance between each
false hair is relatively small and the false hairs rise up
strongly" and the "area where a distance between each false hair
is relatively large and the false hairs give the generally fluffy
impression" are mixed, and thereby achieving a wig which is
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generally fluffy and has enhanced voluminousness. Further, the
false hairs which tend to be fluffy are prevented from falling
down by being supported by the adjacent false hairs which rise
up strongly, and therefore the fluffy impression may be kept
for a long time.
[0020]
<<Advantage of having two sheets of net members 21, 22>>
The mesh pattern including meshes whose mesh sizes are
relatively different may theoretically be obtained by one sheet
of the net member itself, not by overlapping two sheets of net
members 21, 22. However, in the present invention, it is
achieved by overlapping two sheets of the net members 21, 22.
An advantage of this configuration is described below.
[0021]
(1) If it is configured to include meshes whose mesh sizes
are different in one sheet of the net member , it is not preferable
because a knitting process for this net member becomes
complicated.
On the contrary, if two sheets of the net member 21, 22 are
utilized, like the present invention, it is enough that each
of the net member has meshes having a simple shape for obtaining
different mesh sizes, and thereby simplifying manufacturing
processes.
[0022]
(2) If it is configured to include meshes whose mesh sizes
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are different in one sheet of the net member, the knitting
process for this net member becomes complicated. Generally
filaments which form meshes traverse each other in complicated
manners, and finally a diameter of each filament which forms
the meshes tends to be larger. If the diameter of the filament
becomes large, there is a defect such that a knot of the false
hair planted thereto tends to easily be loosened (false hair
tends to easily be dropped off).
On the contrary, in the present invention, a mesh shape of
each net member is simple, and it is easy to make a diameter
of the filament smaller. Therefore, false hairs are hardly
dropped off.
Further, generally speaking, if a diameter of the filaments
which form the wig base becomes larger, it becomes more
difficult to conceal these filaments by the planted false hairs.
In the present invention, as mentioned above, it is easy to make
a diameter of the filament smaller , and therefore the filaments
maybe concealed easily by the planted false hairs (camouflage
effect is high).
[0023]
Relating to two sheets of net members 21, 22 which are used
with being overlapped each other, an intersecting point of the
filaments which form the meshes of each net member is preferably
connected and fixed by binding with false hairs, threads or the
like, or by other connecting methods.
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Thus, as illustrated in detail in Fig.2(c), at the
intersecting point G of the filament 21a which forms the meshes
of the first net member 21 and the filament 22a which forms
the meshes of the second net member 22, both filaments 21a, 22a
are knotted and fixed together by the planted false hairs (or
other adequate threads or the like). While such fixture is not
mandatory, such fixture may enhance integrity of two sheets of
the net members 21, 22.
In Fig.2(c), while all of the intersecting points are fixed
as mentioned above, the number of the intersecting points which
are connected and fixed may be arbitrarily determined.
[0024]
<<Other Embodiment>>
In the present invention, a concrete shape of the first net
member 21 and the second net member 22 are not limited to those
illustrated in Fig.1, 2. In Figs.3 to 5, the second, third and
fourth embodiments which have similar effects to those as
mentioned above are described.
In any embodiment, the "combined mesh pattern" is formed
by overlapping the "first net member having the first mesh
pattern with a polygonal shape, and the "second net member
having the second mesh pattern with a polygonal shape", and this
"combined mesh pattern" includes the meshes whose mesh sizes
are relatively different.
[0025]
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Figs 3 to 5 are illustrated for describing the shape of
overlapping two of the net members. In the
case that an actual
wig base is formed, the periphery portion 30 is provided, and
the wig base is formed so as to fit the wearer's head as
illustrated in Fig.1(a).
[0026]
In the first embodiment (Figs.1, 2), the meshes which two
of the net members 21, 22 have are identical. On the contrary,
in the second to fourth embodiments (Figs.3 to 5), the meshes
which two of the net members have are different from each other.
Accordingly, in the present invention, the "first mesh
pattern" of one net member and the "second net pattern" of the
other net member may be identical or may be different from each
other. It is enough that the "combined mesh pattern" which
appears as the result of overlapping both of the net members
includes meshes whose mesh sizes are relatively different.
[0027]
A concrete shape of each mesh is not limited to particular
ones. For example, any arbitrary shape such as hexagon,
rectangular, triangle or other shapes may be adopted.
DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE NUMBERS
[0028]
10 Wig Base
20 Mesh Portion
21 First Net Member
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22 Second Net Member
30 Periphery Portion
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