Patent ID: 7036517
Filing Date: 2006-05-02
Classification: A41G,B29C,B29L

Abstract:
1. An applicator for replacement hair strands having hair embedded with one end in a U-shaped thermoplastic element, the applicator comprising: a matrix having a recess for receiving a U-shaped thermoplastic element of a replacement hair strand; a stamp movable into the recess of the matrix, wherein the recess of the matrix is penetrated by a channel extending transversely to a movement direction of the stamp, wherein the channel is configured to receive a magazine provided with receiving and storing spaces for replacement hair strands, wherein the receiving and storing spaces have a shape matching a shape of the recess, wherein the matrix has substantially a shape of a hook with a long leg and a short leg, wherein the recess is provided in the short leg and wherein the stamp is guided along a side of the long leg facing the shorter leg.