Patent ID: 7735495

Claim:
A hair accessory, comprising: a support structure configured to engage and surround substantially only a rear portion of a user's head; the support structure comprising: a crown segment configured to extend across the head of a user, the crown segment comprising a first end and a second end; a central support member extending substantially perpendicularly from the crown segment between the first and second ends of the crown segment; a crossing member extending across the central support member a distance from the crown segment; the crossing member not contacting the crown segment; a first side segment distinct from the crown segment, the first side segment extending directly from the crossing member to a position on the crown segment at one side of the central support member; a second side segment distinct from the crown segment, the second side segment extending directly from the crossing member to a position on the crown segment at another side of the central support member; a side support member extending from a point directly touching the crown segment to a point directly touching the central support member; the side support member being inside an area bounded by the first side segment, the central support member, and the crown segment; a bottom segment extending in an arcuate shape between ends of the crossing member; a first end connecting member extending from the crown segment and the first side segment; and a second end connecting member extending from the crown segment and the second side segment; a plurality of hair strand retention members attached to and extending across the support structure; and a plurality of hair strands extending from each of the hair strand retention members.