Some very strange things have been patented.
Here is one of them:
From the US Patent Office:
United States Patent 4,022,227
Smith , et al. May 10, 1977
Method of concealing partial baldness
Abstract
A method of styling hair to cover partial baldness using only the hair on a person's head. The hair styling requires dividing a person's hair into three sections and carefully folding one section over another.
Inventors: Smith; Frank J. (233 Cosmos Drive,
Orlando, FL 32807); Smith; Donald J. (517 Brockway Ave., Orlando, FL 32807)
Appl. No.: 643681
Filed: December 23, 1975
This is just so wrong on so many levels... I fully respect people's decisions but the comb-over looks tacky. If I had hair loss, I would just shave it off and be bald. People out here are generally more concerned with who you are and what you do rather than what you look like.