ORNAMENTAL BARBER HAIR CLIPPER BANK AND/OR BOX APPARATUS AND A METHOD OF MAKING AND USING SAME

Abstract

The present invention relates generally to an ornamental barber hair clipper bank and/or box apparatus and a method of making and using same. More particularly, the invention encompasses an ornamental box or container for the storage of loose personal or barber or hair stylist items. The invention is shaped to look like a conventional electric hair clipper or a barber razer or a hair clipper, but does not function as such. The inventive ornamental container could have one or more internal dividers and/or compartments to help separate the stored contents. The invention could also be used as a decorative piggy bank for coins, currency, money, and the like, as a decorative jewelry box for jewelry, keys, watches, and the like, or a storage or novelty box for a barber or a hair stylist to store safety kits for razor cuts, scissors, combs, hairpins, cleaning brush, and the like.

Claims

1. An ornamental barber hair clipper container apparatus, comprising: (a) a hollow bottom tray having a base, a bottom front end, a bottom back end, and two bottom side walls connecting said base, said bottom front end, and said bottom back end to form said hollow bottom tray; (b) a hollow top cover having a top, a top front end, a top back end and two top side walls connecting said top, said top front end, and said top back end to form said hollow top cover; and (c) at least one blade housing, having at least one set of razor teeth at one end, and at least one securing portion at the opposite end, and wherein said at least one securing portion is detachably secured to said top front end of said hollo top cover, and wherein said hollow top cover and said blade housing is frictionally secured to at least a portion of said hollow bottom tray, to form said ornamental barber hair clipper container apparatus.

2. The ornamental barber hair clipper container apparatus of claim 1, wherein said hollow bottom tray has at least one hole, and said hollow top cover has at least one tab, and wherein said at least one tab is inserted into said at least one hole, to allow said hollow top cover to rotatably be secured to said hollow bottom tray.

3. The ornamental barber hair clipper container apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least one lever is secured to an exterior wall of said hollow top cover.

4. The ornamental barber hair clipper container apparatus of claim 1, wherein one of said hollow top cover, said hollow bottom tray, said blade housing has at least one inscription.

5. The ornamental barber hair clipper container apparatus of claim 1, wherein one of said hollow top cover, said hollow bottom tray, said blade housing has at least one inscription, and wherein said inscription is selected from a group consisting of a design, an indicia, a drawing, a photograph, a scenery, a picture, an illustration, a gesture, a smiley-type face, a phrase, a statement, a rhyme, an alphabet, a numeral, a symbol, a visual message, a graphic image, a verbiage, a camouflage, an outdoor scenery, a barber theme, a hair-stylist theme, an advertisement, a. decorative feature, a slogan, a statement, and combinations thereof.

6. The ornamental barber hair clipper container apparatus of claim 1, wherein material for said apparatus is selected from a group consisting of metallic material, plastic material, polymeric material, composite material, iron, aluminum, glass, cardboard, a transparent material, a translucent material, an opaque material, a wood material, a fibrous material, and combinations thereof.

7. The ornamental barber hair clipper container apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least one divider is secured to an inner portion of one of said bottom side wall.

8. The ornamental barber hair clipper container apparatus of claim 1, wherein, at least one divider is secured to an inner portion of one of said bottom side wall, and wherein said at least one divider is made from at least one first material, and said bottom side wall is made from at least one second material.

9. The ornamental barber hair clipper container apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least one coin slot is formed in one of said hollow top cover, and said at least one blade housing.

10. The ornamental barber hair clipper container apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least one coin slot is formed in one of said hollow top cover, and said at least one blade housing, and at least one slideable button slideably exposes or closes said at least one coin slot.

11. The ornamental barber hair clipper container apparatus of claim 1, wherein said blade housing has teeth, and wherein said teeth are selected from a group consisting of a comb shaped teeth, stubby teeth, long pointed teeth, and combinations thereof.

12. The ornamental barber hair clipper container apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least one fake wire cord is secured to an edge of said hollow bottom tray.

13. The ornamental barber hair clipper container apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least one fake wire cord is secured to an edge of said hollow bottom tray, wherein at least one key chain ring is secured to an end of said at least one fake wire cord.

14. The ornamental barber hair clipper container apparatus of claim 1, wherein said at least one blade housing, having said at least one set of razor teeth at one end, comprises of an upper blade unit having an upper set of razor teeth, and a lower blade unit having a lower set of razor teeth.

15. The ornamental barber hair clipper container apparatus of claim 1, wherein said at least one blade housing, having said at least one set of razor teeth at one end, comprises of an upper blade unit having an upper set of razor teeth, and a lower blade unit having a lower set of razor teeth, and wherein said upper blade unit moves independent of a movement of said lower blade unit.

16. The ornamental barber hair clipper container apparatus of claim 1, wherein said at least one blade housing, having said at least one set of razor teeth at one end, comprises of an upper blade unit having an upper set of razor teeth, and a lower blade unit having a lower set of razor teeth, and wherein at least a portion of said upper blade unit is secured to at least a portion of said lower blade unit.

17. A method of assembling an ornamental barber hair clipper container apparatus, comprising the steps of: (a) securing at least one blade housing to an upper portion of a hollow top cover, wherein said at least one blade housing has a set of false teeth at one end; and (b) inserting at least one hinge into an opening in a bottom hollow container, such that said hollow top cover rotates about an edge of said bottom hollow container, and wherein said assembly is in a shape of an ornamental barber hair clipper container.

18. The method of assembling an ornamental barber hair clipper container apparatus of claim 17, wherein said at least one blade housing, having a false teeth at one end, further comprises of an upper blade unit having an upper set of razor teeth, and a lower blade unit having a lower set of razor teeth, and wherein said upper blade unit moves independent of a movement of said lower blade unit.

19. The method of assembling an ornamental barber hair clipper container apparatus of claim 17, wherein said at least one blade housing, having a false teeth at one end, further comprises of an upper blade unit having an upper set of razor teeth, and a lower blade unit having, a lower set of razor teeth, and wherein at least a portion of said upper blade unit is secured to at least a portion of said lower blade unit.

20. The method of assembling an ornamental barber hair clipper container apparatus of claim 17, wherein at least one coin slot is formed in one of said hollow top cover, and said at least one blade housing, and at least one slideable button slideably exposes or closes said at least one coin slot.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] The invention may best be further understood by reference to the ensuing detailed description in conjunction with the drawings in which:

[0019] FIG. 1, shows an exploded view of an ornamental clipper-shaped storage container according to a first embodiment of this invention.

[0020] FIG. 2, shows a top. view of an ornamental clipper-shaped storage container's top lid according to a second embodiment of this invention.

[0021] FIG. 3, shows a perspective view of an ornamental clipper-shaped storage container according to a third embodiment of this invention.

[0022] FIG. 4, shows a perspective view of an ornamental clipper-shaped storage container according to a fourth embodiment of this invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] The inventive ornamental barber bank and barber box apparatus and a method of making same will now be discussed with reference to FIGS. 1 through 4. Although the scope of the present invention is much broader than any particular embodiment, a detailed description of the preferred embodiment follows together with drawings. These drawings are for illustration purposes only and are not drawn to scale. Like numbers represent like features and components in the drawings. It should be understood that the barber bank, is a decorative, structure or a hair clipper, with no functional parts to act as or be used as an actual functional hair clipper.

[0024] FIG. 1, shows an exploded view of an ornamental clipper-shaped storage container 23, or a decorative hair clipper replica 23, or is shaped to represent a conventional electric hair clipper 23, according to a first embodiment of this invention. The ornamental clipper-shaped storage container 23, essentially comprises of a base or bottom or tray portion 30, a cover or top or upper or lid portion 10. The lid potion 10, has a top or upper surface 13, a top back or rear end 12, a top front end 14, a top front or forward flange 16, a peripheral edge 17, a location 18, for the placement of a mechanism 45, and a raised edge 19. The ornamental clipper-shaped storage container 23, further has an ornamental blade housing 20, having, a blade upper side or surface 22, and a blade bottom side or surface 24. The blade upper side or surface 22, preferably has at least two decorative screw heads, or ornamental screw heads 28, and at least one ornamental decorative portion 25, and an ornamental razor teeth 26, at a distal end. For some applications the ornamental blade housing 20, could comprise of an upper blade 20A, having a set of upper razor teeth 26A, and a lower blade 20B, having a set of lower razor teeth 26B, so as to give an impression of a functional or a non-functional blade teeth 26, as in reality the upper razor blade teeth 26A, and the lower razor blade teeth 26B, work in harmony to cut or clip hair (not shown), but which are well-known to a person skilled in the art. The upper blade 20A, and the lower blade 20B, could each be a separate standalone piece 20A, 20B, or they could be secured, each to the other, to form a functional or a non-functional blade housing 20. It should be appreciated that for some applications the upper blade unit 20A, could be made of a first material, such as, for example, plastic, while the upper razor blade teeth 26A, could be made from a second material, such, as, for example, metal, stainless steel, to name a few, or both pieces 20A, 26A, could be made of the same material. Similarly, for some applications the lower blade. unit 20B, could be made of a first material, such as, for example, plastic, while the lower razor blade teeth 26B, could be made from a second material, such as, for example, metal, stainless steel, to name a few, or both pieces 20B, 26B, could be made of the same material. The blade housing portion 20, could have a snap portion 21, on the blade bottom side or surface 24, and a blade bottom peripheral edge 29, which could be snapped into the lid portion 10, and held therein by friction, or it could be integrated into the lid portion 10, or it could be temporarily or permanently secured to the lid portion 10, such that the blade bottom peripheral edge 29, mates with the corresponding peripheral edge 17, along the top front end 14, starting along the raised edge 19, and the top forward. flange 16. For some applications the lid or cover portion 10, and the blade housing portion 20, could be a one piece structure comprising 10, and 20. The location 18, could be a hole or opening 18, for the placement of a mechanism 45, such as a lever 45, having a Snap-On means 46, which could be forced or popped into the hole or opening 18, and could be allowed to rotate freely inside the hole 18, along a rotational path 49. For some applications the mechanism 45, could have at least one tab or frictional portion or frictional lock 48. The tray portion 30, comprises of a bottom back or rear end 32, a bottom front or blade end 34, a bottom portion or base 33, a side wall portion 31, and a peripheral lip or edge or extension 37, and having a lower edge 37B. The bottom front portion or end 34, has a front end or edge 34A, to allow the blade bottom side 24, to rest thereon. The tray sidewall 31, is provided with at least one hole or opening 36, and a bridge or rod 35, which allows the continuity of the lip or extension 37. For some applications one could also have the lip or extension 37, having at least one support or stopper 37A, to allow for the resting of the top edge 17, of the lid or cover 10, once the lid or cover 10, is rotateably opened. The upper portion of the bottom back end 32, has at least one hole or opening 38, and a support ledge or area 38A. A make-belief electrical cord, or a fake wire, or a false electrical cord, or a flex protector 40, having a lip or extension 42, and a downwardly located tab or male portion 44, is temporarily or permanently secured to the bottom back end 32, such that the tab portion 44, is inserted into the hole or opening 38, while the lip or extension 42, rests on top of the ledge 38A, while the fake wire or cord 40, juts or extends outwardly from, the tray 30. It should be appreciated that the tab or frictional lock 48, rotates around a path 49, and as such the tab or frictional lock 48, could be pushed below the lip or extension 37, to frictionally engage with and lock the lever 45, using the lower edge 37B, of the lip or extension 37. The hinge or tab 15, is inserted into the hole or opening 36, and is allowed to rotate around the rod or bridge 35, in order to open or close the cover or lid 10. Once assembled the ornamental clipper-shaped storage container 23, looks like a fake or false barber's clipper 23, and the housing is shaped to imitate or be a replica of a barber or a stylist's hair clipper 23, as more clearly shown in FIG. 3, and FIG. 4. For some applications, one could have one or more inscription 11, or decal 11, or color 11, on the internal or external portion of the ornamental clipper-shaped storage container 23. For some applications the tray 30, could have one or more dividers 39, so as to create one or more storage areas or compartments 31A, 31B. The dividers 39, could be full dividers 39, extending from one side wall 31, to the opposite end of the side wall 31, or the dividers 39, could be partial dividers 39. At least one divider 39, could be made of the same material as the bottom tray 30, or it could be made from a different material, thus the at least one divider 39, could be made from a first material, while the bottom tray 30, could be made from a second material, or both the at least one divider 39, and the bottom tray 30, could be made from the second material. It should be appreciated that the lid or cover portion 10, and the lower or tray portion 30, is substantially hollow on the inside, so that, items 55, such as, knickknacks, coins, currency, barber scissors, combs, hairpins, safety kits for razor cuts, and the like 55, can be stored therein, or be able to contain any coins or currency 55, that may be dropped into the container 30, via at least one slot or opening 47, 47A, 47B, as more clearly shown in FIG. 4.

[0025] FIG. 2, shows a top view of an ornamental clipper-shaped storage container's top lid 10, according to a second embodiment 23A, of this invention. The lid or cover 10, has at least one hinge or extension 15, having an end tab or lip or stop 27, to form a hook 27A. The tab 27, and the extension 15, are inserted into the hole or opening 36, and the tab 27, engages with the external surface of the sidewall 31, and allows the hook 27A, to rotate the lid 10, about the bridge or rod 35. The end tab 27, or the hook 27A, could be a round-shaped end tab 27, 27A, an L-shaped end tab 27, 27A, or any shape end tab 27, 27A, that could be inserted into the hole 36, but would resist or prevent the lid 10, from separating from the tray 30, and also allow the rotation of the lid or cover 10, about the bridge or rod 35, using the hook 27A. The ornamental clipper-shaped storage container 23A, has a length L, and a width W, and where the length L, and the width. W, would be determined according to the application, such as, whether the ornamental clipper-shaped storage container 23A, is a miniature container 23A, a replica size container 23A, a large size container 23A, to name a few.

[0026] FIG. 3, shows a perspective view of an ornamental clipper-shaped storage container 23B, or a decorative hair clipper replica 23B, according to a third embodiment of this invention. The ornamental clipper-shaped storage container 23B, is similar to the ornamental clipper-shaped storage container 23, however, at least one ring or key ring 43, is secured to the end of the replica wire 40, via at least one chain, or string, or cord, or engaging means 41. Thus, the ornamental clipper-shaped storage container 23B, could be used as container that can be easily put in one's pocket, or a purse, or attached to a pocket-book, or similar such item (not shown). For some applications one could also have at least one ON/OFF switch 50, and/or at least one button 50, and/or at least one regulator 50. The at least one button 50, and/or the at least one ON/OFF switch 50, could be a decorative, or dummy, or a functional structure 50. The location of the button 50, could be along any external surface of the ornamental clipper-shaped storage container 23B, or it could be to mimic as a button or switch or regulator 50, such as, which appears on an actual barber or hair stylist's hair clipper (not shown).

[0027] FIG. 4, shows a perspective view of an ornamental clipper-shaped storage container 23C, or a decorative hair clipper replica 23C, according to a fourth embodiment of this invention. The ornamental clipper-shaped storage container 23C, is similar to the ornamental clipper-shaped storage container 23, but it could optionally have at least one opening, or slot, or coin slot, 47, 47A, 47B, which slot 47, 47A, 47B, could be used to insert an item 55, such as, a coin, or currency, or hairpins, or similar such item 55. The ornamental clipper-shaped storage container 23C, could also have razor teeth 26, of varying shapes, such as, for example, short comb shaped teeth 26C, long comb-shaped teeth 26D, or any other similar shaped teeth 26, to name a few. Thus, one can have an interchangeable blade housing 20, where the blade or blade teeth 26, 26A, 26B, 26C, 26D, are of a different shape or size, similar to an actual barber or stylist blade 26, and where the snap portion 21, of the blade housing 20, could be popped out or securely popped into the peripheral edges 17, of the top forward flange 16. For some applications one could have at least one slideable button 57, and/or a non-functional decorative ON/OFF type switch 57, that could, for example be slideable over the opening or hole or slot 47, so as to cover or conceal or protect the opening or hole or slot 47.

[0028] It should be appreciated that the ornamental clipper-shaped storage container 23, 23A, 23B, and 23C, could be of a miniature version, a scale version, or an enlarged version of a barber or stylist's actual clipper or razor.

[0029] The material for the ornamental clipper-shaped storage container 23, 23A, 23B, 23C, could be selected from a group of material comprising metal, plastic, polymeric material, composite material, and combinations thereof, to name a few.

[0030] Portions of the ornamental clipper-shaped storage container 23, 23A, 23B, 23C, could be selected from a group comprising, a metallic material, iron, aluminum, glass, plastic, cardboard, a composite material, a transparent material, a translucent material, an opaque material, wood, and combinations thereof.

[0031] It should also be appreciated that the interior surface or the exterior surface or both surfaces of the cover 10, the blade housing portion 20, and the tray 30, could have at least one inscription 11, and wherein the inscription 11, could be selected from a group comprising of a design, an indicia, a drawing, a photograph, a scenery, a picture, an illustration, a gesture, a smiley-type face, a phrase, a statement, a rhyme, an, alphabet, a numeral, a symbol, a visual message, a graphic image, a verbiage, a camouflage, an outdoor scenery, a barber theme, a hair-stylist theme, and combinations thereof, just to name a few. It should be appreciated that the inscription 11, could also be used for an advertisement, or for some decorative feature, or a slogan, or a statement, to name a few.

[0032] The color of the different components for the ornamental clipper-shaped storage container 23, 23A, 23B, 23C, could be the same color or these various components could have different colors as desired by the market or consumer demands

[0033] It should be appreciated that the ornamental clipper-shaped storage container 23, 23A, 23B, 23C, could also be used as a decorative piggy bank, and could be used as a storage container for coins, currency, money, scissors, combs, and the like 55. Similarly, the ornamental clipper-shaped storage container 23, 23A, 23B, 23C, could also be used as a decorative jewelry box, and could be used as a storage container for jewelry, keys, watches, and the like 55. The inventive ornamental clipper-shaped storage container 23, 23A, 23B, 23C, could also be sold under the Trademark Royce Monroe 11, or Clipper Fox 11, as more clearly shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3, respectively.

[0034] It should be understood that the blade or teeth 26, 26A, 26B, 26C, 26D, that is secured to the end of the blade housing 20, is a non-functional decorative blade 26, 26A, 26B, 26C, 26D. For some applications the non-functional decorative blade 26, 26A, 26B, 26C, 26D, of the blade housing 20, could have a inch comb length, a inch comb length, a inch comb length, a inch comb length, a inch comb length, a inch comb length, a inch comb length, a 1 inch comb length, and combinations thereof, to name a few.

[0035] It should be appreciated that the invention 23, 23A, 23B, 23C, is shaped to look like a conventional electric hair clipper or a barber razer or a hair clipper 23, 23A, 23B, 23C, but it does not function as such. The inventive ornamental container 23, 23A, 23B, 23C, could have one or more internal dividers 39, and/or compartments 31A, 3113, to help separate the stored contents 55. As stated earlier, that the invention 23, 23A, 23B, 23C, could also be used as a decorative piggy bank 23, 23A, 23B, 23C, and could be used as a storage container 23, 23A, 23B, 23C, for coins, currency, money, and the like 55. The invention 23, 23A, 23B, 23C, could also be as a decorative jewelry box 23, 23A, 23B, 23C, and could be used as a storage container 23, 23A, 23B, 23C, for jewelry, keys, watches, and the like 55, or it could also be used as a storage or novelty box 23, 23A, 23B, 23C, by a barber or a hair stylist to store, for example, safety kits for razor cuts, scissors, combs, hairpins, cleaning brush, and the like 55.

[0036] Thus, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described herein and the constituent elements of the invention can be modified in various manners without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Various aspects of the invention can also be extracted from any appropriate combination of a plurality of constituent elements disclosed in the embodiments. Some constituent elements maybe-deleted in all of the constituent elements disclosed in the embodiments. The constituent elements described in different embodiments may be combined arbitrarily.

[0037] Still further, while certain embodiments of the inventions have been described, these embodiments have been presented by way of example only, and are not intended to limit the scope of the inventions. Indeed, the novel methods and systems described herein may be embodied in a variety of other forms; furthermore, various omissions, substitutions and changes in the form of the methods and systems described herein may be made without departing from the spirit of the inventions.

[0038] It should be-further understood that throughout the specification and claims several terms have been used and they take the meanings explicitly associated herein, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. For example, the phrase in one embodiment as used herein does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, though it may. Additionally, the phrase in another embodiment as used herein does not necessarily refer to a different embodiment, although it may. Thus, various embodiments, of the invention may be readily combined, without departing from the scope or spirit of the invention.

[0039] While the present invention has been particularly described in conjunction with a specific preferred embodiment, it is evident that many alternatives, modifications and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art in light of the foregoing description. It is therefore contemplated that the appended claims will embrace any such alternatives, modifications and variations as falling within the true scope and spirit of the present invention.