Apparatus for adorning ponytail and associated methods

摘要

A ponytail holder includes an outer covering with a front surface and a hook fabric with a hook surface. The ponytail holder may include a tube with inner and outer surfaces and a longitudinal slit forming opposing longitudinal edges. The ponytail holder may also include end caps. A storage device for storage a plurality of the ponytail holders is described along with a kit for making the ponytail holder and a method of manufacturing the ponytail holder. Various embodiments of the ponytail holder, storage device, kit, and method of manufacturing the ponytail holder are described. The ponytail holder is configured for placement around a constricted area of a bundle of hair and over an existing elastic band that surrounds the bundle and forms the constricted area. The hook fabric is configured to mate with the existing elastic band such that the outer covering adorns the bundle of hair.

主权项

1. An apparatus for adorning a ponytail, comprising:
an outer covering including a front surface, the outer covering having a select width and a select length and configured to adorn at least a constricted area of a bundle of hair; an interior hook fabric including a hook surface, the interior hook fabric having width and length dimensions that do not exceed the select width and select length of the outer covering, wherein the interior hook fabric is assembled with the outer covering such that the hook surface of the interior hook fabric faces away from the outer covering and the front surface of the outer covering faces away from the interior hook fabric; and a tube including inner and outer surfaces and a longitudinal slit forming opposing longitudinal edges, the tube sized in relation to the outer covering and the constricted area of the bundle of hair to be adorned; wherein the assembled outer covering and interior hook fabric is configured for placement around the bundle and over an existing elastic band that surrounds the bundle and forms the constricted area; wherein the interior hook fabric is configured to mate with the existing elastic band in conjunction with placement of the assembled outer covering and interior hook fabric around the bundle such that the outer covering adorns the bundle of hair and the existing elastic band is obscured from view; wherein the interior hook fabric is secured to the inner surface of the tube such that the hook surface of the interior hook fabric faces away from the tube; wherein the tube is configured to receive the constricted area of the bundle of hair through the longitudinal slit in conjunction with placement of the assembled outer covering, interior hook fabric, and tube around the bundle; wherein the outer covering is secured to the outer surface of the tube such that the front surface of the outer covering faces away from the tube; wherein the outer covering is removably secured to the outer surface of the tube using at least one of glue, tape, thread, string, wire, staples, rivets, and a hook-and-loop fastener, the hook-and-loop fastener including a hook portion secured to the outer surface of the tube and a loop portion secured to a back surface of the outer covering.