# US 8,783,460 B1 · Hair bow carrying case > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,783,460 B1 - Document ID: US8783460B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 14/165,802 - Filed: 2014-01-28 - Granted: 2014-07-22 - Earliest claimed: 2013-02-15 - Applicants: Donna Citro - Inventors: Donna Citro - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8783460B1 ## CPC - A45C 13/02: Interior fittings; Means, {e.g. inserts,} for holding and packing articles - A45C 11/00: Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups A45C1/00-A45C9/00 (specially adapted for toiletry or cosmetic equipment A45D29/20, A45D44/18; travelling sewing kits A45F3/48) - A45C 2005/037: {with a hard shell, i.e. rigid shell as volume creating element} - A45C: PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS ## Abstract A hair bow carrying case for securely transporting a cheerleader's ornamental hair bow, protecting the hair bow from being crushed or wrinkled. The bow is elastically secured in an upper compartment, coupling to a dividing partition. A plurality of necessary accessories for affixing the bow is stored in a lower compartment, the carrying case providing a complete solution for transportation of the bow and the accessories. The carrying case has a rigid shell operative for protecting the delicate bow. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A carrying case for an ornamental hair bow, comprising: a protective rigid outer shell defining an interior volume in a shape of an ornamental hair bow having the shape defined by a pair of loops gathered by a center knot and a pair of ribbon tails radially extending from the center knot, the shell having a pair of members hingedly coupled, the members each having a planar surface in the shape of the hair bow, the planar surface having a loop pair portion and a pair of tail portions radially extending from the loop pair portion, the members having a plurality of straight sides, the sides orthogonally coupled to the edges of the planar surface, the sides of the members outlining the hair bow shape, the sides of the first member a mirror-image of the second member, the sides each having an edge distal from the planar surfaces, the edges of the first member sides abutting the edges of the second member sides when the members are selectively closed, defining the interior volume; and a partition in the shape of the ornamental hair bow, the partition a planar surface having a loop pair portion and a pair of tail portions radially extending from the double loop portion, the partition defining a horizontal plane inside the shell, the partition bifurcating the volume defined by the shell, the partition snuggly fitting inside the shell, the partition forming a pair of compartments, a first compartment operative for storing the hair bow and a second compartment operative for storing a plurality of accessories for affixing the hair bow on a user. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The carrying case as described in claim 1, wherein the partition has a pair of sides, a first side facing the first compartment and a second side facing the second compartment. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The carrying case as described in claim 2, wherein the partition is hingedly connected to at least one side of the shell, the shell having an inside surface and the partition connecting to the inside surface of the second member operative for selectively lifting the partition for accessing the second compartment. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The carrying case as described in claim 3, wherein the partition has a pull tab for selectively lifting the snuggly fitting partition for accessing the second compartment. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The carrying case as described in claim 4, wherein the partition has a fastener for securing the hair bow to the partition. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The carry case as described in claim 5, wherein the fastener is on the first side of the partition. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The carrying case as described in claim 6, wherein the horizontal partition has a pair of tail portions each having an elastic strap, a strap having a pair of ends coupled to the partition, the strap spanning a tail portion, operative for securing the tails of the hair bow to the partition. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The carry case as described in claim 7, wherein the straps are on the first side of the partition operative for holding a plurality of hair styling tools. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The carrying case as described in claim 8, wherein the second compartment has a plurality of dividers for dividing the second compartment into a plurality of sections operative for storing accessories. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The carrying case as described in claim 9, wherein a section in the second compartment has a lid, operative for preventing mixing within the second compartment. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The carrying case as described in claim 9, wherein the section in the second compartment has a magnet coupled to the compartment, operative for keeping metal accessories in place. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The carrying case as described in claim 9, wherein a latch operative for maintaining the members in a closed position is coupled to the sides of the case. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The carrying case as described in claim 12, wherein the carrying case has a handle coupled the shell operative for easy transporting. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The carrying case as described in claim 13, wherein the carrying case has a lock. ### Claim 15 A method of manufacturing a carrying case for transporting an ornamental bow, comprising: molding a pair of members from a material that hardens into a rigid form having a hair-bow planar shape with edges and sides orthogonally coupled to said edges, outlining the hair bow shape; coupling the pair of members with at least one hinge forming a shell, a first member and a second member, the members mirror images of each other, the members defining an interior volume when the sides of the first member abut the second member; and attaching a planar partition to a first member, the partition defining a horizontal plane inside the shell and bifurcating the interior volume. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The method of manufacturing the carrying case as described in claim 15, further comprises coupling a pull tab, a fastener and a pair of elastic straps to the partition preceding the step of attaching the planar partition to the first member. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The method of manufacturing the carrying case as described in claim 16, further comprises attaching a handle, a latch and a lock to the carrying case, the carrying case having an exterior, the handle, latch and lock attaching opposite the at least one hinge. ### Claim 18 A method of transporting an ornamental hair bow using a carrying case, comprising: securing a hair bow in a carrying case by coupling a center knot of a hair bow to a fastener, said fastener on a partition in said carrying case, said partition a planar surface in the shape of an ornamental hair bow having a loop portion, a tail portion and a center knot portion joining the loop portion to the tail portion, said fastener at the center knot portion of the partition, said partition bifurcating a horizontal plane inside a rigid outer shell of the carrying case; placing the tails of the hair bow on said partition, the partition having a pair of elastic straps, said straps securing the tails on the partition when each tail is paced under elastic straps on the tail portion of said partition; lifting the partition by a pull tab and adding a plurality of accessories into a plurality of compartments thereinbelow before lowering the partition; and latching the carrying case, the carry case having an outer shell with pair of hinged members, each having an edge, the edges of the members abutting when latching, the carrying case having a handle, the user grabbing the handle, providing a complete solution for carrying the hair bow securely without crushing or wrinkling. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The method of transporting an ornamental hair bow as described in claim 18, wherein the step of latching the carrying case is followed by the step of locking the carrying case, the carrying case having a lock on the edges of the members.