US5485931A
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Hair dryer caddy
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1993-10-25
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Granted: 1996-01-23
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Expires: 2013-10-25
Abstract
Abstract The invention is a holder for hair drying and shaping implements. The holder has front and rear sections with each section having a number of vertically-oriented thru-bores. Each thru-bore is open at its top and bottom ends and also has a side, slot-like opening. The top surface of the front section of the holder is inclined relative to a horizontally-oriented plane. The bores located in the holder's front section are designed to receive the handle portion of hair drying or shaping implements. The bores in the rear section of the holder are designed to releasably receive the electrical cords of the hair drying or shaping implements.
Inventors
- 👤 John F. Barr, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 20:42
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47F; A47F5/00; A47F5/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
171 words
A hair dryer holder assembly comprising: a holder having a front section and a rear section; said front section having a front surface, a first side surface, a second side surface, a top surface and a bottom surface; said rear section having a rear surface, a top surface and a bottom surface; at least one bore located in the front section and extending between the top and bottom surface of said section, said at least one bore being open at top and bottom ends thereof, and wherein said at least one bore has a diameter capable of receiving a handle portion of a hair dryer; at least one bore located in the rear section and extending between the top and bottom surface of said section, said at least one bore being open at top and bottom ends thereof, and wherein said at least one bore in said rear section is capable of receiving and storing a length of electrical cord; and attachment means for attaching said holder to a support means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
171 words
A hair dryer holder assembly comprising: a holder having a front section and a rear section; said front section having a front surface, a first side surface, a second side surface, a top surface and a bottom surface; said rear section having a rear surface, a top surface and a bottom surface; at least one bore located in the front section and extending between the top and bottom surface of said section, said at least one bore being open at top and bottom ends thereof, and wherein said at least one bore has a diameter capable of receiving a handle portion of a hair dryer; at least one bore located in the rear section and extending between the top and bottom surface of said section, said at least one bore being open at top and bottom ends thereof, and wherein said at least one bore in said rear section is capable of receiving and storing a length of electrical cord; and attachment means for attaching said holder to a support means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
The holder of claim 1 wherein the attachment means is in the form of a bracket which is adapted for securement to a support means and which releasably fits into a shaped receiving means in the holder's rear section.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
183 words
A hair dryer holder assembly comprising: a holder having a front section and a rear section; said front section having a front surface, a first side surface, a second side surface, a top surface and a bottom surface; said rear section having a rear surface, a top surface and a bottom surface; at least one bore located in the front section and extending between the top and bottom surface of said section, said at least one bore being open at top and bottom ends thereof and also having a side opening, and wherein said at least one bore has a diameter capable of receiving a handle portion of a hair dryer; at least one bore located in the rear section and extending between the top and bottom surface of said section, said at least one bore being open at top and bottom ends thereof and also having a side opening, and wherein said at least one bore in said rear section is capable of receiving and storing a length of electrical cord; and attachment means for attaching said holder to a support means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
183 words
A hair dryer holder assembly comprising: a holder having a front section and a rear section; said front section having a front surface, a first side surface, a second side surface, a top surface and a bottom surface; said rear section having a rear surface, a top surface and a bottom surface; at least one bore located in the front section and extending between the top and bottom surface of said section, said at least one bore being open at top and bottom ends thereof and also having a side opening, and wherein said at least one bore has a diameter capable of receiving a handle portion of a hair dryer; at least one bore located in the rear section and extending between the top and bottom surface of said section, said at least one bore being open at top and bottom ends thereof and also having a side opening, and wherein said at least one bore in said rear section is capable of receiving and storing a length of electrical cord; and attachment means for attaching said holder to a support means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The holder of claim 3 wherein the attachment means is at least partially located on the rear surface of the holder's rear section.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
The holder of claim 4 wherein the attachment means is in the form of a bracket which is adapted for securement to a support means and which releasably fits into a shaped receiving means in the holder's rear section.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The holder of claim 3 wherein said at least one bore has a vertically-aligned longitudinal axis and has a diameter of approximately two inches.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The holder of claim 3 wherein the top surface of the front section of the holder is inclined relative to a horizontal axis.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
The holder of claim 3 wherein a plurality of bores are located in the holder's front section and wherein each of said bores has open top and bottom ends and also has a side-located opening.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
35 words
The holder of claim 8 wherein a plurality of bores are located in the holder's rear section and wherein each of said bores has open top and bottom ends and also has a side-located opening.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
179 words
A hair dryer holder assembly consisting of: a holder having a front section and a rear section; said front section having a front surface, a first side surface, a second side surface, a top surface and a bottom surface; said rear section having a rear surface, a top surface and a bottom surface; a plurality of bores located in the holder's front section said bores extending between the top and bottom surface of said section, each of said bores having open top and bottom ends and also having a side opening, and wherein at least one of said bores has a diameter capable of receiving a handle portion of a hair dryer; a plurality of bores located in the holder's rear section, said bores extending between the top and bottom surface of said section and having open top and bottom ends and also each having a side opening, and wherein said bores in said rear section are each capable of receiving and storing a length of electrical cord; and attachment means for attaching said holder to a support means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
179 words
A hair dryer holder assembly consisting of: a holder having a front section and a rear section; said front section having a front surface, a first side surface, a second side surface, a top surface and a bottom surface; said rear section having a rear surface, a top surface and a bottom surface; a plurality of bores located in the holder's front section said bores extending between the top and bottom surface of said section, each of said bores having open top and bottom ends and also having a side opening, and wherein at least one of said bores has a diameter capable of receiving a handle portion of a hair dryer; a plurality of bores located in the holder's rear section, said bores extending between the top and bottom surface of said section and having open top and bottom ends and also each having a side opening, and wherein said bores in said rear section are each capable of receiving and storing a length of electrical cord; and attachment means for attaching said holder to a support means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
The holder of claim 10 wherein the top surface of the holder's front section is inclined relative to a horizontal plane.
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