Title:
Hair dryer mounting bracket
United States Patent D427726
US Patent References:
Wall bracket for a hand-held blower
Andis et al. - July, 1996 - D372189

Holder for battery-operated driving unit
Rosen et al. - December, 1966 - 3293528

Hair dryer cradle
Reeves - June, 1976 - 3964708

Hang-up hair dryer
Yamamoto - January, 1985 - 4493975

Wall mounted device with hand-held hair dryer
Andis et al. - April, 1987 - 4659907


Inventors:
Cruz, Anthony V. (Richmond, VA)
Flynn, Brian O. J. (Richmond, VA)
Application Number:
D/104414
Publication Date:
07/04/2000
Filing Date:
05/04/1999
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Assignee:
Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, Inc. (Glen Allen, VA)
Primary Class:
D28/73
Other Classes:
D28/18
Field of Search:
D6/553, D8/373, D28/12, D28/18, D28/73, 34/90, 34/91, 34/96-99, 34/283, 211/89.01, 248/126, 248/314, 248/674
US Patent References:
4802287Two-purpose device of hand and hair dryersFebruary, 1989Chen
4910385Hair dryer with push switch and insertion holderMarch, 1990Shye-Long
5411237Golf cart umbrella holderMay, 1995Dougherty
5590475Hand held appliance and holder assemblyJanuary, 1997Andis
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.
Primary Examiner:
Wallace, Terry A.
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Dybvig, Roger S.
Claims:
1. The ornamental design for hair dryer mounting bracket, as shown anddescribed.

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.