Patent ID: 7996918
Filing Date: 2011-08-16
Classification: A45D

Abstract:
1. A haircutting cape, comprising: a flaccid, substantially flat, substantially rectangular sheet of material that is sufficiently large to substantially cover the shoulders and torso of a person during a haircutting procedure, the sheet of material comprising: a back portion having an aperture configured to receive the neck of a person therethrough; and first and second front portions extending from the back portion and separated by a slit, the slit being contiguous with the aperture, the first and second front portions having a length that is greater than a length of the back portion, the first front portion being configured to be folded over the second front portion while the cape is mounted on the torso of a person during a haircutting procedure; and attachment elements coupled to opposing sides of the substantially rectangular sheet of material and configured such that the attachment elements can secure the substantially rectangular sheet of material around the person's neck, wherein when the substantially rectangular sheet of material is secured around the person's neck, the first and second front portions overlap over the front of the person, the back portion covers the shoulders and back of the person, and the haircutting cape forms a smooth interface with the back of the person's neck, the cape comprising a waterproof material, and wherein the portion of the cape adjacent the aperture is substantially flat, so as to avoid interference with a person's neck during a haircutting procedure.