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Hair appliance organizer
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-12-01
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Granted: 1989-10-03
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Expires: 2008-12-01
Abstract
Abstract A hair appliance organizer is in the form of a rack having first and second spaced parallel rectangular support surfaces connected along back longitudinal edges by a transverse wall, forming an open rectangular channel. A plurality of pairs of spaced aligned circular apertures extend through the first and second support surfaces. A plurality of slots extend from a front edge of the first and second support surfaces and intersect the circular apertures. In use, hair appliances such as blow dryers and curling irons are inserted through the aligned apertures and stored when not in use. In a second embodiment of the invention, frusto conical inserts are received in the circular apertures and are formed from metal to dissipate and distribute heat from the inserted hair appliance. The inserts may be formed of various different diameters for use with different sized hair appliances. Each insert has a radially extending flange overlying the associated support surface and has a slotted side wall in alignment with the associated slot of the receiving aperture. Smaller diameter inserts may be surrounded by an O-ring to provide frictional engagement with the receiving aperture.
Inventors
- 👤 Ronald D. Bryson
- 👤 Linda L. Bryson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 01:49
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45D; A45D20/00; A45D20/04; A45D20/08; A45D20/10; A45D20/12; A45D44/00; A45D44/02; A45D2020/126
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
154 words
A hair appliance organizer rack for holding hair appliances, comprising: first and second spaced parallel rectangular support surfaces; a transverse wall connecting back longitudinal edges of said first and second support surfaces, forming an open rectangular channel; a plurality of pairs of spaced aligned circular apertures extending through said first and second support surfaces; a plurality of slots extending from a front edge of said first and second support surfaces and intersecting said circular apertures; a plurality of frusto conical hollow inserts in said circular apertures; each of said inserts having a slotted side wall portion in alignment with said slots formed in said first and second supporting surfaces; each of said inserts having a radially extending flange overlying one of said first and second supporting surfaces; and at least one of said inserts having a maximum diameter substantially smaller than the diameter of the associated receiving aperture, and is surrounded by an O-ring.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
154 words
A hair appliance organizer rack for holding hair appliances, comprising: first and second spaced parallel rectangular support surfaces; a transverse wall connecting back longitudinal edges of said first and second support surfaces, forming an open rectangular channel; a plurality of pairs of spaced aligned circular apertures extending through said first and second support surfaces; a plurality of slots extending from a front edge of said first and second support surfaces and intersecting said circular apertures; a plurality of frusto conical hollow inserts in said circular apertures; each of said inserts having a slotted side wall portion in alignment with said slots formed in said first and second supporting surfaces; each of said inserts having a radially extending flange overlying one of said first and second supporting surfaces; and at least one of said inserts having a maximum diameter substantially smaller than the diameter of the associated receiving aperture, and is surrounded by an O-ring.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The hair appliance organizer of claim 1, wherein said first and second support surfaces in said transverse wall are formed from wood and said inserts are formed from metal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
110 words
A hair appliance organizer rack for holding appliances, comprising: first and second spaced parallel rectangular support surfaces; a transverse wall connecting back longitudinal edges of said first and second support surfaces, forming an open rectangular channel; a plurality of pairs of spaced aligned circular apertures extending through said first and second support surfaces; a plurality of slots extending from a front edge of said first and second support surfaces and intersecting said circular apertures; and a plurality of frusto conical hollow inserts in said circular apertures, said frusto conical inserts each having a slotted side wall portion in alignment with said slots formed in said first and second supporting surfaces.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
110 words
A hair appliance organizer rack for holding appliances, comprising: first and second spaced parallel rectangular support surfaces; a transverse wall connecting back longitudinal edges of said first and second support surfaces, forming an open rectangular channel; a plurality of pairs of spaced aligned circular apertures extending through said first and second support surfaces; a plurality of slots extending from a front edge of said first and second support surfaces and intersecting said circular apertures; and a plurality of frusto conical hollow inserts in said circular apertures, said frusto conical inserts each having a slotted side wall portion in alignment with said slots formed in said first and second supporting surfaces.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The hair appliance organizer of claim 3, wherein said circular apertures in said second support surface are smaller in diameter than the circular apertures in said first support surface.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
The hair appliance organizer of claim 3, wherein each of said frusto conical inserts have a radially extending flange overlying one of said first and second supporting surfaces.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
113 words
A hair appliance organizer rack for holding appliances, comprising: first and second spaced parallel rectangular support surfaces; a transverse wall connecting back longitudinal edges of said first and second support surfaces, forming an open rectangular channel; a plurality of pairs of spaced aligned circular apertures extending through said first and second support surfaces; a plurality of slots extending from a front edge of said first and second support surfaces and intersecting said circular apertures; a plurality of frusto conical hollow inserts in said circular apertures; and at least one of said frusto conical inserts having a maximum diameter substantially smaller than the diameter of the associated receiving aperture and surrounded by an O-ring.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
113 words
A hair appliance organizer rack for holding appliances, comprising: first and second spaced parallel rectangular support surfaces; a transverse wall connecting back longitudinal edges of said first and second support surfaces, forming an open rectangular channel; a plurality of pairs of spaced aligned circular apertures extending through said first and second support surfaces; a plurality of slots extending from a front edge of said first and second support surfaces and intersecting said circular apertures; a plurality of frusto conical hollow inserts in said circular apertures; and at least one of said frusto conical inserts having a maximum diameter substantially smaller than the diameter of the associated receiving aperture and surrounded by an O-ring.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The hair appliance organizer of claim 6, wherein said circular apertures in said second support surface are smaller in diameter than the circular apertures in said first support surface.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
The hair appliance organizer of claim 6, wherein each of said frusto conical inserts have a radially extending flange overlying one of said first and second supporting surfaces.
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