Adjustable hair dryer holder
AssigneeNext Future, LLC
InventorsEllen M. BROWN, James L. KENNEDY, Julia MCDEVITT, Charles R. PATZER
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Abstract
Disclosed is a hair dryer holder for supporting a hair dryer in a fixed position. The hair dryer includes a handle portion and a blower portion. The hair dryer holder includes a base portion for securing the hair dryer holder to a surface and a retainer portion for holding the hair dryer in a fixed position, the retainer includes an opening for receiving the handle portion of the hair dryer and a ring extending at least partially around the opening for supporting the blower portion of the portable hair dryer. The ring further includes a plurality of recessed sections for supporting the blower portion of the portable hair dryer in a fixed position.
Claims18
A hair dryer holder for securing a hair dryer having a handle portion and a blower portion, the hair dryer holder comprising:
- a base portion configured to secure the hair dryer holder to a surface;
- and
- a retainer portion pivotally secured to the base portion and configured to hold the hair dryer in a fixed position,
- wherein the retainer portion comprises an opening configured to receive the handle portion of the hair dryer and a ring extending at least partially around the opening,
- the ring comprising a plurality of recessed sections with each of the plurality of recessed sections configured to support the blower portion of the portable hair dryer in a fixed position.
A method of fixing a hair dryer in place, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a hair dryer having a handle portion and a blower portion;
- providing a hair dryer holder for supporting the hair dryer, the hair dryer holder including:
- a base portion configured to secure the hair dryer holder to a surface;
- and
- a retainer portion pivotally attached to the base portion and configured to hold the hair dryer in a fixed position, the retainer including an opening configured to receive the handle portion of the hair dryer and a ring extending at least partially around the opening, the ring comprising a plurality of recessed sections with each of the plurality of recessed sections configured to support the blower portion of the hair dryer in a fixed position;
- inserting the handle of the portable hair dryer through the opening in the retainer portion of the holder;
- automatically rotating the hair dryer so that the blower portion is received within one of the plurality of recessed sections;
- and
- adjusting the position of the retainer portion.
A retainer for securing a portable hair dryer having a handle portion and a blower portion to a base, the retainer comprising:
- a ring for supporting the blower portion of the portable hair dryer;
- an opening for receiving the handle portion of the portable hair dryer;
- a plurality of raised and recessed sections for supporting the blower portion in a fixed position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.