Curling iron holder

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1999-06-11

2001-04-03

Stodola, Daniel P. (Department: 3634)

Supports: racks

Special article

Article includes elongated portion

C248S117200

Reexamination Certificate

active

06209732

ABSTRACT:

FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a portable electric curling iron holder and more particularly to a portable electric curling iron holder having an array of ring-like protection, support, and heat sink members.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Individuals and styling salons often use hair curling irons as a standard part of the hair dressing art. Often, however, the stylist will activate the curling iron only to later discover that the iron has become hot enough to burn the table top or other surface upon which it may be resting. Cautious individuals will sometimes hold the iron during heating and cooling cycles, causing inconvenience and limitation of their activities.
In an attempt to solve this common problem, others have provided holders of varying design and construction for use with hair curling irons and the like. Examples of such devices may be seen with reference to the following: U.S. Pat. No. Des. 243,559 to Hoyle et al.; U.S. Pat. No. 4,103,145 to Oliveri; U.S. Pat. No. 4,308,878 to Silva; U.S. Pat. No. 4,973,019 to Baird et al.; U.S. Pat. No. 5,090,649 and U.S. Pat. No. Des. 329,304 to Tipp; and, U.S. Pat. No. Des. 332,670 to McFarland.
Some of these prior art holders have tended to be large or bulky, and sometimes inconvenient to store. Other prior art holders have been difficult to transport, whether from room to room or when packed in luggage for a trip. Others do not conveniently accommodate the variety of sizes and designs of curling irons that are currently available to the stylist.
Furthermore, several of the prior art devices do not provide adequate air ventilation or heat sink capacity to enable the iron to cool rapidly following its use. Additionally, the enclosed nature of some prior art devices may tend to trap hair, dust, and other debris, which can then become dangerous when placed adjacent the hot curling iron.
It is readily apparent that an improved hair curling iron holder is needed to overcome the drawbacks apparent in the prior art, and to render more safe and convenient the use of the hair curling iron implement. It is, therefore, to the provision of such an improved hair curling iron holder that the present invention is directed.
Accordingly, the several objectives of the present invention are:
to provide a hair curling iron holder that is lightweight and small enough to conveniently transport or store;
to provide a hair curling iron holder that may act as an insulated heat sink and that is sufficiently open to the air in order to enable appropriate cooling of the curling iron;
to provide a hair curling iron holder that deters injurious casual contact from a user;
to provide a hair curling iron holder that may be mounted in a horizontal or vertical configuration;
to provide a hair curling iron holder that will accommodate a wide variety of sizes, weights, and designs of curling irons;
to provide a hair curling iron holder that which will not trap hair, dust, or other debris; and,
to provide a hair curling iron holder that is economical to manufacture, heat resistant, and simple in its design.
Other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art by reference to the drawings and to the detailed description of the preferred embodiment presented herein.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In accordance with the several objectives of the present invention, provided is a hair curling iron holder having a generally V or U-shaped, weighted base. The base is provided with non-skid material and may have mounting holes provided therethrough. From the base extends at least one support member. To the at least one support member is affixed a ring support member, preferably angled with respect to the base. Affixed at approximately equidistant, spaced apart intervals upon the ring support member are a plurality of ring members of sufficient diameter to accommodate the barrel of a conventional hair curling iron. The hair curling iron holder, either in whole or in part, may be coated with a heat resistant material, or may be otherwise insulated against heat transference between the curling iron holder and the user's casual touch.
Alternate configurations of the hair curling iron holder of the present invention are disclosed in which the holder may be provided with a plurality of ring support members, along with their respective plurality of ring members. In a first alternative embodiment, for example, a side-by-side configuration is disclosed. In a second alternative embodiment embodiment, a multi-tier arrangement is disclosed. It is within the contemplation of the present invention that further alternate embodiments may be provided having multi-tier or in multiple side-by-side configurations.


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