Patent ID: 7775377
Filing Date: 2010-08-17
Classification: A45D,A47F

Abstract:
1. A rack for retaining hair extensions comprising: a vertical member having a first end and a second end; a ground-engaging standing means attached to the first end; a cylindrical drum member attached to the second end; and an elongated rack arm extending radially from the cylindrical drum member, the rack arm comprising a plurality of parallel and spaced apart teeth, wherein a groove is defined between each pair of adjacent teeth, each groove adapted to retain a hair extension wherein the rack arm as seen in side view comprises a lower vertical section and an upper angled section having a lower end adjoining an upper end of the lower vertical section, the sections being elongated in the direction of elongated of the rack arm wherein the lower vertical section defines a first plane and the upper angled section defines a second plane and the angle between the first plane and the second plane is in the range from 115 to 145 degrees, and wherein the teeth and the grooves defined between each pair of teeth are formed in an upper end of the upper angled section and extend downwardly in the upper angled section to a location proximate the upper end of the lower vertical section such that hair extensions retained in the grooves hang vertically from the grooves in the upper angled section and lay against the lower vertical section, the lower vertical section having sufficient vertical length to provide a backup for the extensions when a stylist reaches in and pinches an upper portion of an extension between his or her fingers to remove an extension from the rack.