Accessory holder

a technology for accessories and holders, applied in the field of accessories holders, can solve the problems of accessories disengaged or sliding off of the holding device, limited device capacity, and difficult and cumbersome storage of devices, and achieve the effect of enhancing frictional engagement and preventing accessories from sliding down

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-01-05
GUNTER SARAH +2
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[0004]The present invention is directed to an accessory holder device for selectively storing and retrieving hair accessories and the like, including a cylindrical body coupled to a peripheral protrusion. The cylindrical body has an inner storage compartment formed therein for additional storage and can be formed of material that allows the contents of the inner storage compartment to be viewable. Accessories are also mountable on the outer surface of the cylindrical body. The outer surface can additionally include gripping portions for enhancing frictional engagement that further help to prevent the accessories from slipping down, e.g., due to gravity. The peripheral protrusion or lip is located toward the bottom of the cylindrical body to help prevent accessories from sliding downward to a ground surface on which the accessory holder device rests and / or to an optional support base coupled to the cylindrical body, e.g., a fixed or rotatably coupled support base. The accessory holder device has a lid to selectively close the opening of the inner storage compartment.

Problems solved by technology

With typical devices storage capacity of the device is limited and the devices are difficult and cumbersome to stow away due to their bulky size and / or shape.
Known holding devices also allow accessories to disengage or slide off of the holding device and do not provide adequate surface area contact with an engagement surface(s) of the accessory to hold the accessory in place and help to retain its shape, e.g., conventional non-cylindrical holding devices are known to allow increased slippage and can stretch out, bend or otherwise allow accessories to be disadvantageously reshaped by the holder.
Another common problem with known holding devices is that it is difficult and time consuming for a user to store and retrieve accessories typically requiring several steps and / or minutes in order to locate a predetermined item and remove it from the holding device for personal use.
Known holding devices are also known to allow the accessories to become tangled together, e.g., resulting in more difficult accessory retrieval, and do not store both larger and smaller accessories of various types.
Some known holding devices also require additional clamps, clips, and other fixtures adding to the complexity of the device and can require final assembly, e.g., by consumers to use the device, further resulting in increased maintenance and repair.
For these reasons, typical holding devices are known to be inefficient and cumbersome to use and to increase production and / or assembly time and / or costs.

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[0011]The following description of the preferred embodiment(s) is merely exemplary in nature and is in no way intended to limit the invention, its application, or uses.

[0012]Referring to FIGS. 1-2 in general, an accessory holder device for selective storage and retrieval of a plurality of hair accessories and the like, is shown generally at 10, having a cylindrical body 12, e.g., substantially a right circular cylinder formed of molded plastic, including an outer surface 14 for frictionally mounting and holding accessories thereon. The cylindrical body 12 is coupled to a peripheral protrusion 16, e.g., an annulet, flange, protruding rim or lip and the like, encircling the bottom of the outer surface 14 and having a width W and depth D from the outer surface 14 operable to further help prevent the mounted accessories from slipping to a ground surface on which the accessory holder device rests. It is understood that, alternatively, the cylindrical body 12 can be integrally formed with...

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Abstract

An accessory holder device for selectively mounting and retrieving accessories including a cylindrical body having an outer surface coupled to a peripheral protrusion. The peripheral protrusion is located toward the bottom of the outer surface to help prevent accessories mounted on the outer surface from sliding downward to a ground surface. The outer surface can additionally include gripping portions attached thereto in a predetermined pattern to further help prevent the accessories from sliding downward. The accessory holder device further includes an inner storage compartment formed therein for additional storage and a lid to selectively enclose the opening of the inner storage compartment.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to an accessory holder for removably holding and storing a plurality of accessories.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]In known types of personal accessory holding devices the devices are typically used to hold and display accessories such as hair accessories and jewelry within a box or storage caddy or on a hanger arrangement, e.g., on hooks, loops, elongated brackets, racks, and the like. With typical devices storage capacity of the device is limited and the devices are difficult and cumbersome to stow away due to their bulky size and / or shape. Known holding devices also allow accessories to disengage or slide off of the holding device and do not provide adequate surface area contact with an engagement surface(s) of the accessory to hold the accessory in place and help to retain its shape, e.g., conventional non-cylindrical holding devices are known to allow increased slippage and can stretch out, bend or otherwise allow acce...

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IPC IPC(8): B65D85/00
CPCA45D2008/002A45D8/00A45D8/002
InventorGUNTER, SARAHRAMSEY, EDITH KAYRAMSEY, MARK
OwnerGUNTER SARAH