Process for applying designs to the surface of the hair

March 18, 1969

W. GARRETT

3,433,232

PROCESS FOR APPLYING DESIGNS IO THE SURFACE OP THE HAIR

Filed Dec. 15. 1965

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William Garrett

INVENTOR.

by * &amp; Attorneys

United States Patent Office _Palenled Jj⁴^

3,433,232 PROCESS FOR APPLYING DESIGNS TO THE SURFACE OF THE HAIR William Garrett, Old Bridge, N.J.

(86—11 Whitney Ave., Elmhurst, N.Y. 11373) Filed Dec. 15, 1965, Ser. No. 514,031 U.S. CI. 132—7 7 Claims

Int. Cl. A45d 19/02,19/16

ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE

A method and means by way of which one is able to advance the art of uniquely adorning and styling a hairdo. The concept has to do with a pliant stencil cut to delineate the pattern or design effect desired. A precribed surface of the coiffure is uniformly coated with a film of self-setting adhesive media which provides a foundation for the applicable design. The stencil is lined up with the prepared foundation or surface and stays put for a limited time. A colorful liquid is sprayed on the foundation to designate the contemplated design.

This invention relates, generally construed, to surface ornamentation, and more particularly, to a process consisting in significantly novel steps which are resorted to for applying many and varied as well as harmoniously colorful designs to a predetermined surface area of a coiffure and wherein the applied design contributes uniqueness and individuality to the coiffure so treated.

The concept herein revealed is destined to advance the art of styling one’s hair-do not only according to personal choice and originality but to adorn the hair-do by adding thereto a surface-applied design, a beauty mark so to speak, which contributes a final touch and which readily distinguishes one hair-do from another.

Briefly, it is within the purview of the concept to provide a prospective user with a kit containing suitable paraphernalia and including, for example, a container of specially prepared adhesive media such as an invisible lacquer spray, one or more containers of color spray, a container of hair set spray and last, but certainly not least, an appropriate pliant stencil. To the over-all ends desired, many stencils will be supplied for use and each stencil, a suitable plastic film or patch, will be apertured to provide a single design or pattern or specially apertured to provide the component parts of a composite charactered design.

In keeping with the principles of the concept the user will have at her disposal all necessary equipment, singly and collectively, to achieve the personalized result desired. A typical stencil is herein disclosed and is accordingly exemplary of the “stencil aspect” of the invention. Basically, the stencil is expressely apertured and its purpose is to transfer one or more readily applicable but stay-put colors from the container to the surface which is initially prepared to provide a satisfactory reception and retaining foundation for the design.

More particularly, but briefly stated, the process is systemmatically carried out in a novel step-by-step manner. An area advantageous for the display effect desired is chosen or selected as the first step. Secondly, the surface of this selected isolated area is uniformly treated with a self-drying and setting invisible film of adhesive media, a lacquer spray for example, which when applied delineates the selected zone or area. The inherent adhesive properties of this initially applicable coating or spray comes into play in a manner to temporarily bond the adjacent side-by-side strands of hair together whereupon a stabilized foundation is had. This area delineating and foundation defining step is significant in that it functions to receive the subsequently applied design or pattern.

As will be evident from the preceding description and the following explanation, the invention stresses a hair-do or coiffure which is an innovation as a result of not only the coiffure itself but the touch of “individuality” which adds to the then-finished hair-do. Generally, coiffures vary slightly from one style to another. However, and with the present invention the stencils, any number of which may be used as a supply pack, will offer an infinite number of pictorial or other design effects to comply with the wishes of discreet users. The colorful designs transferred by way of the predetermined apertures in the stencil or shield are applicable with the aid of aerosol containers, atomizers, squeeze bottles and currently used daubers and applicators.

In carrying out the principles or steps of the concept, a pliant sheet of an appropriate plastic or film is registered with and applied to the prepared adhesive-coated area or zone and is manually pressed to assume the readyto-use position desired. The apertures of the design, which are then in exact alignment with the prepared foundation or surface are situated with requisite nicety to receive the transferable color-applying media (liquid or powder) and then after allowing the applied color to dry the stencil is detached to uncover and display the design which may be part of a composite design or the complete one-step design as the case may be.

Other objects, features and advantages of the over-all concept will become more readily apparent from the following description and the accompanying illustrative, but not restrictive, views of the drawing.

FIG. 1 is a view presented primarily in perspective and which shows the first and second steps; namely, wherein the area or zone to be treated has been chosen or selected and wherein the foundation-forming lacquer spray has been applied to the area to delineate the same and provide the foundation desired.

FIG. 2 is a view similar to FIG. 1 and which shows the area shielding plastic film or stencil applied and adhering to the foundation and also showing liquid or powder color spray being applied to a prescribed perforated zone of the stencil.

FIG. 3 is a view similar in purpose to FIGS. 1 and 2 and which shows the completely applied design (a Chinese symbol here) and which further illustrates the protective and affixing step of coating the design with a hair set spray.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of the stencil appearing in FIG. 2, and

FIG. 5 is a cross-section on the line 5—5 taken on a slightly enlarged scale.

The process steps are presented as follows. After the treatable area or zone is selected the hair lacquer applying step is resorted to and completed. The hair-do is denoted at 8 and the selected zone or area is designated in phantom lines at 19 (FIG. 1). The container of lacquer spray denoted at 12 is now brought into play. This is to say, a diluted hair lacquer is precisely aimed and sprayed on the coiffure or hair-do 8 limited, of course, to the area or zone 10. It follows that this step when completed results in forming an invisible surface film to receive the design which is subsequently applied. The inherent adhesive properties of the spray lacquer function to hold the strands of hair together within the confines or limits of the zone or area 10. This initially prepared area provides a foundation for reception and retention of the applicable design.

The patch, also designated as a stencil, shield or plastic film is now brought into play. This component, better designated as a stencil, is denoted by the numeral 14. It is of suitable size and texture and it is to be placed over the area 10 prior to spraying on the color coat. The

3.433.232 stencil itself may be of a variable charactered type. For example the one shown has to do with a Chinese symbol which is exemplary of whatever character design is selected for use and subsequent presentation as shown in FIG. 3. The thin plastic film in order to provide the design illustrated has isolated groups of apertures. The apertures at the bottom, for example, in FIGS. 2 and 4 are denoted conveniently at A so as to distinguish from the second group of elongated slots at B as well as from the third component aperture C. An atomizer or other aerosol can type container 16 is now brought into play. This may be an atomizer containing 200 mesh iridescent colored powder or liquid color, the contents of the can being sprayed over the first stage, allowed to dry and the shield or stencil thereafter carefully removed. Again the area is lacquer sprayed and the stencil is placed back in position for a second time for the second coloring stage at which time the spray is focused on the component B of the over-all composite pattern. In addition this process step is repeated for stage three resulting finally in the completed design (a multicolored Chinese symbol) which is denoted at 18 in FIG. 3, said design confined to the now completed foundation herein denoted at 10A. To assist in understanding the continuity of the steps and stages carried out, the several colors are denoted in the finished design 18 simply as A, B and C to tie in with the apertured areas A, B, and C in FIGS. 2 and 4 in particular.

Considering the next step, the hair is now given a final spray with any commercial hair set 20 from the hair set spray container 22 (FIG. 3).

Because of the nature of the coloring matter of the sprays, the applied designs 18 may be removed by brushing, combing or washing the hair.