IP Library › Granted Patent US 8,151,481
Granted Patent B2
US 8,151,481 · App. 11/533,075 · Granted Apr 10, 2012

Universal hand-held hair dryer holder

Assignee: The Licensing Group, Inc.
View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,151,481
App. No.
11/533,075
Granted
Apr 10, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A universal hair dryer holder includes a base including suction mechanism for releasably attaching the base to a generally flat surface and an adjustable arm extending from the base. The holder also includes a cradle for holding a hair dryer at an end of the arm opposite the base.

Claims (8)

1. A universal hair dryer holder, comprising:

a hair dryer;

a base including suction means for releasably attaching the base to a generally flat surface and a lever for selectively actuating the suction means;

an adjustable arm selectively bendable along its length, extending from the base;

a wire holder cradle defining an aperture for insertion of a handle of the hair dryer therein to hold the hair dryer at an end of the arm opposite the base;

a pair of curved hooks extending from generally opposite sides of the cradle, the curved hooks oriented opposite to one another; and

an elastic cord slidably disposed within the curved hooks and partially encompassing the exterior of the hair dryer, the elastic cord comprising a stretchable band and a pair of rigid knobs at opposite ends of the stretchable band, the stretchable band having a width to fit through a gap between a free end of the curved hook and the cradle and the pair of knobs sized to engage the pair of curved hooks to prevent movement of the hair dryer, the elastic cord being selectively releasible from the cradle by stretching the band to disengage the knobs from the curved hooks in order to slidingly remove the stretchable band from within the curved hooks via a gap;

wherein the suction means comprises a diaphragm moveable between a generally flat configuration parallel with the surface and a configuration partially-raised above the surface in order to create a vacuum therebetween and rigidly fix the base to the surface.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 19, 2006
From: PEREZ, CHARLES B., JR.
To: THE LICENSING GROUP, INC.
Reel/Frame 018273/0203 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 60718716 · Sep 19, 2005
Related Publication 20070062058A1 · Mar 22, 2007