US4466203A
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Stand for a hand held hair dryer
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1981-04-10
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Granted: 1984-08-21
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Expires: 2001-04-10
Abstract
Abstract A stand for converting a hand held hair blow dryer to a chair-type hair drying unit. The stand includes a pair of C-clamps for being attached to the back of a ordinary kitchen chair. A stabilizer bar extends between the two C-clamps. An adjustable neck extends up from the stabilizer bar. The upper end of the neck is provided with a clamp to hold the blow dryer. A flexible hose extends from the blow dryer to a bonnet which fits over the hair of the person sitting in the chair.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles H. Thomas
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 19:54
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45D; A45D20/00; A45D20/44; A45D20/04; A45D20/08; A45D20/10; A45D20/12; A45D2020/126
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
249 words
A stand for attaching a standard hand held hair drying unit to the back of a chair, said stand comprising: (a) first clamp means for being secured to the back of the chair, said first clamp means including a first C-clamp member for being secured to the back of the chair and including a second C-clamp member for being secured to the back of the chair; (b) a stabilizer bar having a first end attached to said first C-clamp member and having a second end attached to said second C-clamp member; (c) neck means having a lower end for being attached to said first clamp means and having an upper end, said neck means including a sleeve member having a first end fixedly attached to said stabilizer bar and having a second end, said neck means including a slide member having a first end for being slidably received within said second end of said sleeve member and having a second end; (d) second clamp means for being attached to said second end of said slide member of said neck means and for being secured to the hair drying unit; (e) a bonnet means for placement over the hair of a person sitting on the chair; and (f) a flexible hose means having a first end for being attached to said bonnet means and having a second end for being removably attached to the hair drying unit for distributing hot air from the hair drying unit to said bonnet means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
249 words
A stand for attaching a standard hand held hair drying unit to the back of a chair, said stand comprising: (a) first clamp means for being secured to the back of the chair, said first clamp means including a first C-clamp member for being secured to the back of the chair and including a second C-clamp member for being secured to the back of the chair; (b) a stabilizer bar having a first end attached to said first C-clamp member and having a second end attached to said second C-clamp member; (c) neck means having a lower end for being attached to said first clamp means and having an upper end, said neck means including a sleeve member having a first end fixedly attached to said stabilizer bar and having a second end, said neck means including a slide member having a first end for being slidably received within said second end of said sleeve member and having a second end; (d) second clamp means for being attached to said second end of said slide member of said neck means and for being secured to the hair drying unit; (e) a bonnet means for placement over the hair of a person sitting on the chair; and (f) a flexible hose means having a first end for being attached to said bonnet means and having a second end for being removably attached to the hair drying unit for distributing hot air from the hair drying unit to said bonnet means.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1991-08-21 | 1992-02-20 | 1992-08-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1995-08-21 | 1996-02-20 | 1996-08-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |