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US 5,359,461 AGranted
Portable cosmetic mirror apparatus
OwnerVirginia Rice, Maybelle I. Gailasinventors
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Abstract
A portable cosmetic mirror which includes a stand that may be adjusted to various heights for allowing a user to accurately position the mirror such that both hands may be utilized for cosmetic application, hairstyling, or the like. Alternate embodiments of the apparatus further include a hair dryer holding assembly for positioning a hair dryer for hands-free use with the mirror and a magnification assembly in which a magnifying lens is removably positioned upon the mirror.
Claims4
A new portable cosmetic mirror apparatus comprising:
- a stand comprising a telescoping pole means having a base means for supporting said telescoping pole means in a substantially vertical orientation, said base means being coupled to a lower end of said telescoping pole means, said telescoping pole means being operable to be extended to various heights;
- a mirror pivotally coupled to a top end of said telescoping pole means;
- a magnification means pivotally coupled to said mirror for selectively magnifying said mirror;
- and,
- a holding means pivotally coupled to a portion of said telescoping pole means for releasably holding a hair appliance proximal said mirror.
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A new portable cosmetic mirror apparatus comprising:
- a stand comprising a telescoping pole means for extending to various heights and a base means for supporting said telescoping pole means in a substantially vertical orientation, said telescoping pole means comprising an upper member slidably disposed within a medial member, said medial member being slidably disposed within a lower member, with said lower member being coupled to said base means, and a locking means for selectively retaining said upper member relative to said medial member and said medial member relative to said lower member, said base means comprising a slider positioned upon an exterior of said lower member, an end cap secured to a lower end of said lower member, a plurality of legs pivotally coupled to said slider in a spaced relationship theraround, and a plurality of supporting arms each pivotally coupled to both said end cap and one of said plurality of legs;
- a mirror pivotally coupled to a top end of said telescoping pole means;
- a magnification means pivotally coupled to said mirror for selectively magnifying said mirror;
- and,
- a holding means pivotally coupled to a portion of said telescoping pole means to releasably holding a hair appliance proximal said mirror.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.