This 40 year old patent reveals the secret behind Donald Trump’s hairstyle.

Lets clear the easy things first. The hair are real. Donald Trump is not bald, but he is balding. Donald is 69 years old. At this age, most men suffer from some hair loss.

Most men first lose hair in the center region of the head. We can see the pattern in some of his pictures.

Trump uses the technique described in this patent, to cover the regions of his head with less hair.

The inventors of this patent were awarded IgNoble prize in Engineering category in a ceremony held at Harvard in 2004.

Patent Information

Publication number: US4022227 A

Patent Title: Method of concealing partial baldness

Inventors: Smith; Frank J. (Orlando, FL), Smith; Donald J. (Orlando, FL)

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..