Hair accessory holder and organizer

• US 7,828,254 B2
• Filed: 03/27/2009
• Issued: 11/09/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 03/27/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Stephanie K. Stephens-De Alanis
• Original Assignee: Stephanie K. Stephens-De Alanis
• Inventors: Stephens-De Alanis, Stephanie K.
• Primary Examiner(s): Wood; Kimberly T
• Application Number:
  US12/413,184
• Publication Number:
  US 20100243829A1
• Time in Patent Office: 592 Days
• Field of Search: 248/206.5, 248/117.1, 248/117.2, 248/176.2, 248/309.4, 248/176.1, 248/90, 248/301, 248/304, 248/159, 248/158, 248/126, 248/127, 248/121, D83/63, 211/30, 211/32, 211/33
• US Class Current: 248/158
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 44/00 Other cosmetic or toiletry articles, e.g. for hairdressers' rooms
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 44/02 Furniture or other equipment specially adapted for hairdressers' rooms and not covered elsewhere hairdressers' chairs A47C1/04
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 8/002 Accessories therefor

Abstract

A hair accessory organizer for holding many different types of hair accessories. The hair accessory organizer is magnetized to hold hair accessories either wholly or partially made of metal. In addition, the hair accessory organizer holds non-metal hair bands and hair accessories. The hair accessory organizer is capable of resting on a countertop, in a drawer or hung on a wall or door. The hair accessory organizer has a curved top member that holds substantially “U” shaped hair bands both on its top surface, and on its bottom surface. Two rings allow for attachment sites of hair clips and hooks. The hooks provide attachment sites for elastic hair bands and the like.

Claims

1. A hair accessory organizer and holder comprising:

a vertical support member having a substantially cylindrical shape, a first end and second end;

a base member adjacent said first end of said support member having a vertical portion for receiving said support member, a horizontal member perpendicular to and attached to said vertical portion, a substantially circular attaching portion adjacent and end of said horizontal member opposite of said vertical portion, said attaching portion being attachable to a flat, substantially vertical surface;

a top member attached to said second end of said support member, said top member being a substantially downwardly curved sheet member and extending horizontally from said second end of said support member, said top member being attached substantially perpendicularly to said support member and covering said hair accessory organizer;

and at least one least one ring member attached to an end portion of said top member, said at least one ring member having a pre-defined top portion covered by said top member.

2. The hair accessory organizer and holder as recited in claim 1 further comprising a plurality of hooks fixedly attached to said ring member and extending inwardly toward said support member.

3. The hair accessory organizer and holder as recited in claim 2 wherein said plurality of hooks extend outward away from said support member.

4. The hair accessory organizer and holder as recited in claim 3 wherein said plurality of hooks extend outward away from said support member.

5. The hair accessory organizer and holder as recited in claim 2 wherein said plurality of hooks extend outward away from said support member.

6. The hair accessory organizer and holder as recited in claim 1 wherein said top member magnetized.