Patent ID: 6591952
Filing Date: 2003-07-15
Classification: A45D,B65H,H02G

Abstract:
A cosmetic appliance storage and cord management apparatus, comprising:a housing having a bottom wall with a pair of oppositely disposed side walls extending upwardly from said bottom wall and having an upstanding rear wall extending between said side walls, said housing including a top wall coupled to said rear wall and extending between said side walls; a front panel pivotally coupled to said side walls and extending therebetween opposite said rear wall, said front panel defining a first opening and a second opening; a tubular sleeve coupled to said second opening and adapted to hold a cosmetic appliance; said front panel being selectively rotatable between a first configuration in which said first and second openings are accessible and a second configuration in which said first and second openings are hidden beneath said top wall; a framework situated on said rear wall; a cable-reel rotatably mounted to said framework and positioned in said housing for selectively unwinding a cable therefrom and retracting said cable thereabout, said first opening adapted to receive a first end of said cable therethrough for connection to a cosmetic appliance; and means for biasing said cable-reel in a retracting direction.