Hair piece securing device

Claim 1

A device for detachably securing a wig to a human head which comprises: an anchor element surgically insertable in a scalp with a portion of said element exposed through the scalp; an attachment element detachably attachable to said anchor element, said attachment element being connected to the wig such that when said attachment element is attached to said anchor element the wig is cosmetically aligned on the head; a means of detachably attaching said attachment element to said anchor element; said anchor element including a shank having a base, a central core and a hollow sleeve secured in the core and extending therein forming a shoulder portion in the lower portion of said core; said attachment element including two plates connected together on a common side in a hinged relationship; said detachable attaching means including a dog projecting integrally from the common side of each plate into said hollow sleeve, each dog having an angularLy extending end portion which is adapted to removably engage the shoulder portion of said anchor element; and a means on said attachment element for biasing the end portions of said dogs in a locking relationship with said shoulder portion.

Claim 2

A device for detachably securing a wig to a human head which comprises: an anchor element surgically insertable in a scalp with a portion of said element exposed through the scalp; an attachment element detachably attachable to said anchor element, said attachment element being connected to the wig such that when said attachment element is attached to said anchor element the wig is cosmetically aligned on the head; a means of detachably attaching said attachment element to said anchor element; said anchor element including a shank having a base, a central core and a hollow sleeve secured in the core and extending therein forming a shoulder portion in the lower portion of said core; said attachment element including two plates connected together on a common side in a hinged relationship; said detachable attaching means including a dog projecting integrally from the common side of each plate into said hollow sleeve, each dog having an angularLy extending end portion which is adapted to removably engage the shoulder portion of said anchor element; and a means on said attachment element for biasing the end portions of said dogs in a locking relationship with said shoulder portion.

Claim 5

A device for detachably securing a wig to a human head which comprises: an anchor element surgically insertable in a scalp with a portion of said element exposed through the scalp; an attachment element detachably attachable to said anchor element, said attachment element being connected to the wig such that when said attachment element is attached to said anchor element the wig is cosmetically aligned on the head; a means of detachably attaching said attachment element to said anchor element; said anchor element including a cylindrical shank having a substantially flat base, outwardly extending upper edges, a cylindrical central core communicating with the top of said shank and a cylindrical sleeve extending part way into said core from the top of said shank, the bottom of said sleeve forming a shoulder in the lower portion of said core; said attachment element including two substantially flat plates, each of said plates having inner and outer edges and a dog descending downwardly, substantially perpendicular to said plate, from the inner edge, each dog having an angularly extending end portion adapted to detachably engage said shoulder and to provide means for detachably attaching said attachment element to said anchor element, said plates being adjacently aligned along their inner sides in a substantially planar relationship; an axle secured to the upper portions of said dogs for pivotally connecting said dogs, the longitudinal axis of said axle being parallel to said inner edges; and a leaf spring having a central hole for receiving said dogs and upwardly extending ends biasing the outer ends of said plates upwardly and the end portions of said dogs outwardly to engage said shoulder, one end of said spring being secured to the outer end of one plate, and the other end of said spring slidably engaging the outer end of said other plate.

Claim 6

A device for detachably securing a wig to a human head which comprises: an anchor element surgically insertable in a scalp with a portion of said element exposed through the scalp; an attachment element detachably attachable to said anchor element, said attachment element being connected to the wig such that when said attachment element is attached to said anchor element the wig is cosmetically aligned on the head; a means of detachably attaching said attachment element to said anchor element; said anchor element including a cylindrical shank having a substantially flat base, outwardly extending upper edges, a cylindrical central core communicating with the top of said shank and a cylindrical sleeve extending part way into said core from the top of said shank, the bottom of said sleeve forming a shoulder in the lower portion of said core; said attachment element including two substantially flat plates, each of said plates having inner and outer edges and a dog descending downwardly, substantially perpendicular to said plate, from the inner edge, each dog having an angularly extending end portion adapted to detachably engage said shoulder and to provide means for detachably attaching said attachment element to said anchor element, said plates being adjacently aligned along their inner sides in a substantially planar relationship; an axle secured to the upper portions of said dogs for pivotally connecting said dogs, the longitudinal axis of said axle being parallel to said inner edges; and a leaf spring having a central hole for receiving said dogs and upwardly extending ends biasing the outer ends of said plates upwardly and the end portions of said dogs outwardly to engage said shoulder, one end of said spring being secured to the outer end of one plate, and the other end of said spring slidably engaging the outer end of said other plate.

Claim 7

A device for detachably securing a wig to a human head which comprises: an anchor element surgically insertable in a scalp with a portion of said element exposed through the scalp; an attachment element detachably attachable to said anchor element, said attachment element being connected to the wig such that when said attachment element is attached to said anchor element the wig is cosmetically aligned on the head; a means of detachably attaching said attachment element to said anchor element; said anchor element including a shank having a central core of minor diameter in its upper portion and major diameter in its lower portion separated by a shoulder portion; said attaching element having two plates, each of said plates having a first side and a descending arm adapted to be slidably engaged in said core, said plates being positioned in a side-by-side relationship along their first sides in substantially planar alignment, the lower end of each of said arms being adapted to removably engage said shoulder portions in a latching relationship; and means for connecting said arms in their upper portions in a pivotal relationship with the pivotal axis parallel to the first sides.

Claim 8

A device for detachably securing a wig to a human head which comprises: an anchor element surgically insertable in a scalp with a portion of said element exposed through the scalp; an attachment element detachably attachable to said anchor element, said attachment element being connected to the wig such that when said attachment element is attached to said anchor element the wig is cosmetically aligned on the head; a means of detachably attaching said attachment element to said anchor element; said anchor element including a shank having a central core of minor diameter in its upper portion and major diameter in its lower portion separated by a shoulder portion; said attaching element having two plates, each of said plates having a first side and a descending arm adapted to be slidably engaged in said core, said plates being positioned in a side-by-side relationship along their first sides in substantially planar alignment, the lower end of each of said arms being adapted to removably engage said shoulder portions in a latching relationship; and means for connecting said arms in their upper portions in a pivotal relationship with the pivotal axis parallel to the first sides.

Claim 13

A device for detachably securing a wig to a human head, comprising: an anchor element comprising a substantially flat base surgically insertable in a scalp and an upstanding central shank adapted to be exposed through the scalp; said shank being tubular and having therein a downwardly facing shoulder; an attachment element having means for securing the wig thereto; said attachment element having latching means insertable into said shank and engageable with said shoulder for securing said attachment element to said anchor element; and releasing means responsive to a downward force on said attachment element for disengaging said latching means from said shoulder.

Claim 14

A device for detachably securing a wig to a human head, comprising: an anchor element comprising a substantially flat base surgically insertable in a scalp and an upstanding central shank adapted to be exposed through the scalp; said shank being tubular and having therein a downwardly facing shoulder; an attachment element having means for securing the wig thereto; said attachment element having latching means insertable into said shank and engageable with said shoulder for securing said attachment element to said anchor element; and releasing means responsive to a downward force on said attachment element for disengaging said latching means from said shoulder.