Tray for grooming instruments

Claim 1

A tray for removably holding grooming instruments, comprising: a first wall operatively connected to a base and located in a plane inclined with respect to said base, said first wall including an upper portion having a plurality of spaced openings and a lower portion having a trough formed therein for horizontally receiving a grooming instrument therein, a second wall located in a plane inclined with respect to said base, said second wall sloping downwardly from the apex of said first wall in a direction opposite from said first wall and including an abutment at the lower end of said second wall to form a recess for horizontally receiving a grooming instrument therein, said second wall further including a pair of opposite end walls extending between said apex and said abutment for enclosing the sides of said recess, support means providing an elongate tubular compartment associated with each of said openings and extending from the inner surface of said first wall to longitudinally retain a grooming instrument projected lengthwise from said first wall in an inclined position with respect to said base, each of said compartments having a length substantially greater than its width and an open bottom, and a plurality of side walls supporting said first and second walls.