Frosting or tipping cap for varying intensity of treatment

A hair frosting or tipping cap for accurately selecting a uniform distribution of particular locks of hair to be color treated (dye, bleach or tint) or any other treatment where a particular density of hair is desirable while shielding the remaining hair in order to achieve a desired intensity of hair to be treated. The device allows a person skilled or unskilled in the use of a frosting or tipping cap to achieve selective variable intensity of hair to be treated. The cap includes a plurality of hair receiving, puncturable areas forming apertures uniformly spaced about the cap surface and two or more indicia means such as color coding which are affixed in proximal relationship to particular apertures in preconceived patterns whereby the indicia means provide readily visible information to direct the user to select particular apertures through which locks of hairs are pulled out to achieve a particular desired level of intensity of color. Utilizing the color code indicia, for example, one particular color indicium could indicate light color for bleaching and only particular (predetermined) apertures having that color code would be utilized. The resilient cap body protects the unexposed hairs underneath the cap body from the bleach as does those apertures not in use. Greater frosting intensities can be achieved by selecting a different color code which is disposed next to a greater number of apertures or for lesser intensity by selecting a color code which is in proximal relationship to a lesser number of apertures, the color code scheme being uniformly applied to obtain a uniform aperture distribution.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
This invention relates generally to an improved frosting or tipping cap for 
use by professional beauticians, barbers or non-professional individuals 
to achieve a uniform selection of a desired intensity of the hair. In the 
past, a frosting or tipping cap has been shown which provides a plurality 
of hair lock receiving apertures disposed about a flexible cap body, such 
as U.S. Pat. No. 3,390,689, which has conventionally allowed for certain 
locks of hair to be selected without exposing hair under the cap to the 
treatment. Some people desired to have a larger number of tinted hair 
locks in proportion to the remaining unfrosted hair for providing 
different aesthetic appearances. One of the problems of using such caps is 
that it is difficult (especially for a non-professional) to determine 
which apertures to employ for a particular desired frosting intensity. 
A frosting is accomplished by pulling locks of hair through the cap 
apertures and applying a bleach or other tinting material to the exposed 
hair to achieve the color, streaked or frosted appearance. 
With the use of the instant invention, the non-professional or professional 
can frost anyone's hair to a desired uniform intensity by utilizing color 
code indicia in proximal relationship to the cap apertures during the 
application. 
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
A frosting or tipping cap having a flexible body shaped to fit over the top 
portion of the human head, the cap body having a plurality of uniformly 
disposed weakened areas to be punctured forming apertures thereabout. The 
body of the cap includes at least a first and second indicia color code 
disposed in proximal relationship to different predetermined apertures in 
uniform patterns but different densities such that the first indicia means 
is disposed next to a specific number of apertures (uniformly) and the 
second indicia means is uniformly disposed next to a greater or lesser 
number of apertures about the cap in accordance with a particular 
intensity plan. In one embodiment, the indicia are color coded such that 
particular colors are applied about the various apertures in the cap to 
indicate those apertures to be used for varying degrees of intensity for 
selection of hair to achieve the desired treatment. 
In operation, a crochet needle (or other elongated instrument) is utilized 
before the cap is applied to the head to puncture the weakened areas 
forming apertures and to pull strands of hair through each selected 
aperture. Particular weakened areas for forming apertures are selected 
based on a particular color code which has been predetermined for the 
treatment intensity level desired. Once the color code has been selected 
and particular strands of hairs pulled through (exposing them above the 
protective cap) a bleach or other hair tint or dye is applied. 
It is an object of this invention to provide an improved hair treatment cap 
to achieve variable treatment intensity based on a predetermined color 
code related to apertures in the cap. 
It is another object of this invention to allow any individual, 
professional or non-professional, to achieve uniform treatment of the hair 
using a color coded indicia representative of varying degrees of 
intensity. 
In accordance with these and other objects which will be apparent 
hereinafter, the instant invention will now be described with particular 
reference to the accompanying drawings.

PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION 
Referring now to FIG. 1, the instant invention is shown generally at 10 
comprised of a flexible, head conforming cap 12 which is substantially 
hemispherical in shape and comprised of a thin rubber or other synthetic, 
flexible material which is capable of being fitted about the hair growing 
areas of a human head. The cap 12 includes a plurality of uniformly 
distributed areas for forming apertures 14 disposed through the cap body. 
Each aperture area 14 has associated therewith a color coded ring (not 
shown on drawing at all apertures for clarity) such as color rings 16, 18 
or 20 which identify a particular aperture relative to the overall 
intensity of hair to be treated desired by the operator. In essence one 
particular color represents a particular uniform aperture density pattern, 
the aperture density patterns being different for different colors. The 
indicia or color may be applied either by permanent paint or any other 
conventional means to identify each aperture in accordance with the 
predetermined intensity scheme. The indicia code is applied uniformly such 
that should one select a particular color in combination with other colors 
there will be a uniform application of the treatment and variable degrees 
of intensity depending on the particular color or colors selected. Each 
color is correlated to a specific treatment intensity such as light, 
medium and heavy as desired. 
To utilize the device, the operator determines the intensity level of the 
treatment desired, selecting from a color code or other indicia means 
particular color apertures distributed uniformly about the cap to achieve 
the intensity desired. Before being placed on one's head, the cap selected 
aperture areas are punctured with a crochet needle. For example, if green 
indicated a light treatment, the operator would select those aperture 
areas having green indicia disposed thereabout. The operator places the 
cap over the head which covers the hair of the head. The flexible material 
of the cap 12 conforms to the shape of a particular head. The operator 
then utilizes the area forming an aperture and pulls strands of hairs 
through only those apertures with the green circles. After the selected 
locks of hair have been pulled through the selected apertures, which is 
accomplished with a crochet needle (or other similar instrument), the 
locks exposed are then treated in accordance with the operators 
intent--dye, tint or bleach. 
FIG. 2 shows a typical aperture 14 disposed in the body 12 with one example 
of an indicia such as color ring 16 disposed about the aperture. 
Various color codes or other indicia can be employed in proximal 
relationship to the apertures to achieve the purpose of the invention. For 
example, one color code may be the use of a combination of colors so that 
a heavy degree of streaking may be indicated by particular combinations of 
colors which have been predetermined in accordance with an intensity plan. 
The instant invention has been shown and described herein in what is 
considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiment. It is 
recognized, however, that departures may be made therefrom within the 
scope of the invention and that obvious modifications will occur to a 
person skilled in the art.