Curling Iron Holder

Abstract

A portable curling iron holder is disclosed utilizing inexpensive thermoplastic molded to form a caddy. The holder incorporates a thermally resistant insert placed into and securely attached within one of the cavities of the caddy. This insert would be sized to receive and retain the heated barrel of a curling iron while providing a thermally insulative gap between the heated barrel of the curling iron and the adjacent thermoplastic walls of the caddy.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field Of The Invention:[0002]The field of invention relates to a curling iron holder and more particularly to an improved apparatus providing safe, secure, transportable means of transporting a heated curling iron while facilitating easy and low cost manufacture of the same.[0003]2. Description Of The Prior Art[0004]The use of curling irons having electrically heated barrels is prolific throughout the world in both professional styling salons and in individual home bathrooms. The inconveniences and dangers of utilizing these appliances are well known. The desire for an apparatus that can safely hold a heated curling iron, be completely transportable, and be primarily constructed of inexpensive thermoplastic material is greatly desired and not adequately addressed or envisioned in the prior art. Numerous prior disclosures have addressed the need for the above described apparatus, but all contain distinct disadvantages and shortcomings.[0005]The use...

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Benefits of technology

[0007]The present invention discloses an apparatus utilizing a modular design to facilitate efficient and inexpensive manufacture, allowing safe storage of heated curling irons of many different sizes and configurations, and remaining completely portable for ease of storage and use. One preferred embodiment would consist of two modular pieces. First of which is an inexpensive thermoplastic caddy, similar to design and manufacture as many existing plastic caddies widely available and in production today. The wide availability and low cost of these caddies are a testament to the ease and inexpensive manufacture of said items. The caddy utilized in this embodiment would possess multiple cavities, one of which, when combined with the second modular element, namely a heat resistant insert, would be utilized to safely hold the heated curling iron. In this embodiment the other compartments could be used to store other hair styling accessories commonly used coincidentally with curling irons.

Problems solved by technology

The inconveniences and dangers of utilizing these appliances are well known.

The desire for an apparatus that can safely hold a heated curling iron, be completely transportable, and be primarily constructed of inexpensive thermoplastic material is greatly desired and not adequately addressed or envisioned in the prior art.

The distinct disadvantage not addressed by Silva's disclosure is the exorbitant cost of elevated temperature resistant thermoplastics and associated manufacturing concerns utilizing those materials.

One limitation of this disclosure is the inability to retain curling irons of differing handle shapes and sizes.

The limitation imposed in Tipp's claims of a tubular cavity and the internally disposed heat resistant means create numerous onerous manufacturing concerns that are never addressed.

Similarly, U.S. Pat. No. 4,973,019 to Baird and Mullin discloses an apparatus also restricted by claim of a cylindrical cavity and further claiming a mounting means securable to a vertical support surface, thereby limiting the portability of said apparatus.

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