Hair dryer mounting bracket

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view as seen from the top, front and left side of a hair dryer mounting bracket showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side elevational view being a mirror image of the left side elevational view;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The rear elevational view of the hair dryer mounting bracket has been omitted as the rear is not visible during normal use. The broken lines in FIG. 2 showing a hair dryer are used for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
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3964708 June 22, 1976 Reeves
4493975 January 15, 1985 Yamamoto
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4802287 February 7, 1989 Chen
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5590475 January 7, 1997 Andis
Other references
  • Four page photocopy of Use and Care instructions for Sunbeam Wall Mount 1500 Watt Hair Dryer Model 1626-40 published 1998 by Sunbeam Corporation. Front and rear covers and p. 220 of Best "General Merchandise Catalog 1990/1991". Front and rear cover and p. 288 and 289 of Service Merchandise "1996/1997 Jewwelry Gift and Home Catalog". One page photocopy of three photographs dated May 15, 1998 of Conair 1600 hair dryer and mounting bracket admitted to be prior art. See Information Disclosure Statement regarding offer for sale less than one year prior to filing of present application.
Patent History
Patent number: D427726
Type: Grant
Filed: May 4, 1999
Date of Patent: Jul 4, 2000
Assignee: Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, Inc. (Glen Allen, VA)
Inventors: Anthony V. Cruz (Richmond, VA), Brian J. O Flynn (Richmond, VA)
Primary Examiner: Terry A. Wallace
Attorney: Roger S. Dybvig
Application Number: 0/104,414
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Holder Not Elsewhere Specified (19) (D28/73); Element Or Attachment (D28/18)
International Classification: 2803;