Patent Publication Number: US-2023137062-A1

Title: Salon Tool Storage Assembly and Method of Use

Description:
This disclosure relates generally to devices for the storage of hair salon and barber shop accessories. Specifically, the disclosure is of a storage assembly for use in hair salons or barber shops. The disclosed assembly allows for the storage of multiple corded hair styling tools in a compact configuration with easy access to tools and reduced risks of cord entanglement and tripping hazards. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE 
     Corded hair styling tools such as clippers, curling irons, hair driers and the like are regularly used in hair salons and barber shops. 
     The storage of stylists&#39; tools in a salon or barber shop environment is problematic. Hair salons tend to have multiple work stations for hair stylists. Such work stations must meet the dimensional requirements of commercial floor plans. Floor plans defining multiple work stations necessitate compact work station configurations. For instance, conventional salon and barbershop floor plans allow work stations to have a width of five to six feet. Such dimensional limitations limit available storage space for a stylist&#39;s equipment which typically includes a number of corded styling tools. 
     It is customary for salon stations to store styling tools having the cords plugged into an electrical socket to facilitate tool use during styling sessions. Sessions often require the repeated removal and replacement of tools, through which cords become tangled and entwined with one another. This complicates a stylist&#39;s use of tools, creates a visually unattractive tangle of cords, can damage cords over time and can create tripping hazards at work stations. 
     While storage station for the storage of multiple corded hair styling tools within a salon are known, these stations do not properly account for the storage of multiple, plugged-in corded hair styling tools for use in a salon station within compact salon dimensional requirements. 
     A primary problem with existing storage systems is that they do not appropriately accommodate styling tool cords which are typically eight feet in length or longer. Without attention to the recoiling and locating of cords of such length after each use, portions of such cords become entangled with themselves and/or with other stored cords. As a stylist typically must use and reuse corded tools over work sessions without the time to address cord management, cord entanglement becomes inevitable. 
     Existing storage systems fail to allow for the easy removal and replacement of corded hair styling tools within a compact salon work station. Known systems do not fit well within work stations and cannot be easily accessed by a stylist multiple times over work sessions. As the storage of hot corded hair styling tools such as curling irons, hair straighteners, hair dryers and the like must be conducted with care within a compact work station floor plan to prevent potential stylist and client burn risks, this storage problem is exacerbated. 
     Thus, there is a need for an improved salon tool storage system that overcomes these problems. 
     SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE 
     Disclosed herein is a salon tool storage assembly and its method of use. The assembly is adapted for installation within the existing structure of an existing salon or barber salon work station or for inclusion with new station builds. 
     The assembly is adapted for installation within the boundaries of compact salon and barber salon work stations to allow storage and access to multiple corded styling tools for repeated removal and replacement over styling sessions without tangling or entwining tool cords. The assembly allows for the secure and safe storage of hot corded hair styling tools to overcome the potential burn contact. 
     The assembly allows for the storage of multiple corded styling tools so that tool cords are retained above a salon site floor to eliminate tripping hazards. 
     Other objects and features of the disclosure will become apparent as the description proceeds, especially when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing sheets illustrating the assembly and its method of use. 
    
    
     
       DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES 
         FIG.  1    is a perspective view of the disclosed assembly; 
         FIG.  2    is a front view of the assembly; 
         FIG.  3    is a side view of the assembly; 
         FIG.  4    is a rear view of the assembly; 
         FIG.  5    is a top view of the assembly; 
         FIG.  6    provides detail perspective views of a number of salon tool supports for use with the assembly; 
         FIG.  7    is front view of the assembly having a number of corded styling tools installed therein; 
         FIG.  8    is front view of the assembly in an alternate configuration having a number of corded styling tools installed therein; 
         FIG.  9    is a perspective view of a second embodiment assembly; 
         FIG.  10    is an alternate perspective view of the second embodiment assembly; 
         FIG.  11    is a further alternate perspective view of the second embodiment assembly; 
         FIG.  12    is a sectional side view of the second embodiment assembly; 
         FIG.  13    is sectional side view of the second embodiment assembly having a number of corded styling tools installed therein; 
         FIG.  14    is a sectional side view of a third embodiment assembly; 
         FIG.  15    is a perspective view of a fourth embodiment assembly; 
         FIG.  16    is a front view of the fourth embodiment assembly; 
         FIG.  17    is a side view of the fourth embodiment assembly; 
         FIG.  18    is a top view of the fourth embodiment assembly; 
         FIG.  19    is front view of the fourth embodiment assembly having a number of corded styling tools installed therein; 
         FIG.  20    is a perspective view of a fifth embodiment assembly; 
         FIG.  21    is an alternate perspective view of the fifth embodiment assembly; 
         FIG.  22    is a sectional side view of the fifth embodiment assembly; 
         FIG.  23    is sectional side view of the fifth embodiment assembly having a number of corded styling tools installed therein; 
         FIG.  24    is a perspective view of a sixth embodiment assembly; and 
         FIG.  25    provides a detail perspective view of a cord-management support for use with the sixth embodiment assembly. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
       FIGS.  1  through  7    disclose a first embodiment storage assembly  10 . 
     Storage assembly  10  has a support column  12 . Support column  12  has a generally rectangular cubic body  14  and may be formed from a rigid material including wood, plastics, metals or the like. 
     As shown in the figures, support column  12  may be made up of a number of body walls including a front wall  16 , opposed side walls  17 ,  18  and top wall  20 . Walls  16 ,  17 ,  18 ,  20  generally define an internal cavity  22 . In embodiments, support column  12  may include one or more rear beams  24  extending between opposed side walls  17 ,  18  as shown in  FIG.  4    to provide rigidity to column  12 . In embodiments, beams  24  may be adapted to engage mounting brackets  26 . As shown in the figures, mounting brackets  26  may be generally L-shaped, having bracket rear wall  28  and internal wall  30 . Rear wall  28  may have apertures  32  extending therethrough to facilitate affixing brackets  26  to a vertical wall or like mounting surface with a conventional fastener. Internal wall  30  may include a wire aperture  34  to facilitate the routing of wires within internal cavity  22  as explained in greater detail herein. 
     Support column  12  front wall  16  is generally rectangular in shape having a major vertical axis  36  extending from column top  38  to column bottom  40 . In embodiments, support column  12  may extend approximately 66 inches between column top  38  and column bottom  40 . 
     Support column  12  front wall  16  includes a number of storage shelves  42  and salon tool supports  44 . 
     As shown in the figures, storage shelves  42  may be generally rectangular in shape, extending normally from front wall  16  and having an upwardly-extending retention lip  46 . In embodiments, front wall  16  may include one or more cord apertures  48  located above a storage shelf  42  and extending through front wall  16  to internal cavity  22  to facilitate the routing of wires as explained in greater detail herein. 
     Salon tool supports  44  are made up of a tool capture element  50  and a support mounting bracket  52 . 
     Tool capture element  50  is made up of a single curved wall  54  or multiple flat walls  54  which define a tool capture cavity  56  having a cavity mouth  58 . In embodiments, walls  54  and cavity  56  may have a generally cylindrical shape adapted to engage a generally cylindrical portion of a salon tool. In alternate embodiments, rectangular walls  54  and cavity  56  may have different shapes adapted to appropriately engage like-shaped portions of a salon tool. See  FIG.  6   . 
     Support mounting bracket  52  may be generally L-shaped, having a mounting wall  62  and a flange wall  64 . Mounting wall  62  includes a pair of mounting apertures  66  to facilitate affixing salon tool supports  44  to front wall  16  through use of a conventional fastener  68 . Flange wall  62  includes an aperture through which a corresponding tool capture element  50  is attached. 
     In embodiments, tool capture element  50  may be mounted to front wall  16  at an angle  70  relative to minor horizontal axis  72  extending perpendicularly to major axis  36 . Likewise, flange wall  64  and cavity mouth  58  are located at like angle  70  relative to minor axis  72 . In assembly  10 , this orients flange wall  64  and cavity mouth  58  of salon tool supports  44  to generally face toward one side of support column  12 . As shown in  FIG.  2   , this may be toward side wall  18 . This configuration facilitates the storage of corded salon tools as explained in greater detail below. In embodiments, angle  70  may be in a range of approximately 10 to 30 degrees. 
     As shown in the figures, assembly  10  salon tool supports  44  may be located in a vertical configuration relative to one another extending generally parallel to major axis  36  as shown in  FIG.  2   . 
     While the application figures showing use of five salon tool supports  44 , embodiments of assembly  10  are contemplated having a different numbers of salon tool supports  44 , including an embodiment having a single salon tool support  44 . 
     Support column  12  front wall  16  also includes an electrical supply  74  mounted proximate column top  38 . Electrical supply  74  has one or more electrical outlets  76  adapted for receiving conventional power cord plugs. Electrical outlets  76  may be located in a vertical configuration relative to one another extending generally parallel to major axis  36  as shown in in  FIG.  2   . 
     Power may be provided to electrical supply  74  by wires routed through internal cavity  22 . 
     In embodiments, electrical supply  74  may be a multiplex electrical outlet having multiple conventional electrical outlets  76  as shown in the figures. In such embodiments, a power cord for the multiplex electrical outlet is routed through internal cavity  22  to a conventional wall outlet of the like to supply power thereto. In alternate embodiments, electrical supply  74  may also be an electrical utility box or like fixture having one or more conventional electrical outlets with power lines routed through internal cavity  22 . 
     As shown in the figures, electrical supply  74  is located above storage shelves  42  and salon tool supports  44 . In embodiments, one or more electrical outlets  76  may be located directly above storage shelves  42  and salon tool supports  44  along a vertical axis parallel to major axis  36 . 
     Support column  12  side wall  18  has a cord-management support  78  mounted thereto by a mounting plate  80  and conventional fasteners  82 . 
     Cord-management support  78  is located generally proximate column top  38  and between electrical supply  74  and salon tool supports  44  along major axis  36 . 
     As shown in the figures, cord-management support  78  may be formed from a generally rigid wire  84  having a loop portion  86  for containing cords therein as explained in greater detail below. 
     The use of a cord-management support having different elements than support  78  is contemplated, including supports having rigid restraints such as hooks, apertures through solid bodies and the like, flexible restraints such as ties, hooks and loops type ties as well as other elements capable of engaging and securing power cords extending between electrical supply  74  and salon tool supports  44  as explained in greater detail herein. 
     Support column  12  side wall  18  also has an electrical outlet  88 . Electrical outlet  88  may be used to provide power to cells phones, tablets or like objects stored on a proximate shelf  42 . As shown in the figures, Outlet  88  may be a USB-type outlet. In alternate embodiments, outlet  88  may be another type of electrical outlet. 
     Support column  12  top wall  20  has a cord aperture  90 . Aperture  90  may be used to route electrical cords or other elements between the exterior of storage assembly  10  and internal cavity  22 . Aperture  90  may be used to route electrical cords into internal cavity  22  from a source located above assembly  10 , such as a ceiling cavity. 
       FIG.  8    shows an alternate configuration assembly  10 ′. Assembly  10 ′ has a mirror-image configuration to assembly  10  having salon tool supports  44  mounted to front wall  16  so that flange wall  64  and cavity mouth  58  of salon tool supports  44  generally face toward one side of support column  12 , in this case toward side wall  17 . As with assembly  10 , this configuration facilitates the storage of corded salon tools as explained in greater detail below. Specifically use of either allows for the installation of an assembly  10  or  10 ′ that is customizable to specific salon floorplan requirements to allow access to stored tools regardless of other salon structural features such as walls, columns and the like. The use of either assembly  10  or  10 ′ may also facilitate use of assembly  10  by either right-handed or left-handed stylists. 
       FIGS.  9  through  13    disclose a second embodiment storage assembly  100 . 
     Storage assembly  100  has a rectangular cubic body  110  in the general form of a storage cabinet, and may be formed from a rigid material including wood, plastics, metals or the like. 
     As shown in the figures, assembly  100  is generally rectangular in shape and is made up of six body walls: right side wall  112 , front wall  114 , rear wall  116 , left side wall  118  and top and bottom walls  120 ,  122 . 
     In embodiments, assembly  100  may be approximately 84 inches high between top wall  120  and assembly bottom wall  122 . In embodiments assembly  100  may be 21 inches wide between front and rear walls  114 ,  116 . In embodiments assembly  100  may by 7 inches deep or more between side walls  112 ,  118 . 
     In embodiments, assembly  100  may have a top soffit element  123  located above top wall  120 . As shown in the figures, top soffit element  123  may be generally rectangular in shape and be used to integrate assembly  100  within certain salon build plans. Top soffit element  123  may be used conceal electrical cords routed to the interior of assembly  100  from a source located above assembly  100 , such as a ceiling cavity. 
     In embodiments, assembly right side wall  112  includes wall opening  124  to allow access to internal assembly storage cavity  126 . Opening  124  may include a removable barrier  128  that can be actuated as a physical barrier to allow access through opening  124  into cavity  126 . As shown in the figures, barrier  128  may be a set of blinds that is actuated upwardly and downwardly to allow access into cavity  126 . Use of other barriers, including one or more flexible curtains, one or more cabinet doors, a sliding glass door, or other barrier means are also contemplated. In further embodiments of the storage assembly, elements of assembly  10  may be mounted directly to a generally flat panel mounted within a cubic body having a storage cavity accessible through a sliding door element. The sliding door element may replace a side wall and hinges and shown in  FIGS.  10  and  11    to allow access to a storage cavity  126 . In specific embodiments, the sliding door element may include an outwardly-facing mirror. 
     In embodiments, cavity  126  may be open to the exterior of assembly  100 . As shown in  FIG.  10   , this may be accomplished through the use of a set of hinges  130  between walls  112  and  116  to allow wall  112  to be pivoted open relative to the reminder of assembly  100 . 
     Assembly front wall  114  may include one or more storage cavities  132  proximate top wall  120 . In embodiments, a storage cavity  132  may include a storage shelf  134 . An electrical outlet  136 , such as a USB outlet or another standard electrical outlet, may be located adjacent storage cavities  132  and shelves  134 . Storage cavity  132  may be used to store stylist hair products or other items. Shelf  134  may be used to store electrical objects such as cells phones, tablets or the like. Electrical outlet  136  may be used to provide power to electrical objects on shelf  134 . 
     Assembly front wall  114  may also include one or more foldable panels  138  for holding a salon tool, such as a cordless trimmer. Panels  138  are jointed to wall  114  by a hinge element  140  and include may include a handle element  142 . In embodiments, a panel  138  may include an internal shelf  143 . 
     Assembly rear wall  116  may include an aperture  144  extending through wall  116  and into cavity  126 . In embodiments, aperture  144  may be used to direct power cords into cavity  126  in order to supply power to assembly outlets and/or other assembly elements. When installed within a salon, assembly  100  rear wall  116  may be positioned against a salon wall or like surface. 
     Assembly bottom wall  122  may be adapted to mount storage assembly  10  to a floor or to another support surface within a salon work station. 
     In embodiments, assembly  100  may have a bottom soffit element  146  located below bottom wall  122 . As shown in the figures, bottom soffit element  146  may be generally rectangular in shape and be used to integrate assembly  10  within certain salon build plans. 
       FIG.  12    is a sectional side view of storage assembly  100  having side wall  112  removed to illustrate elements within cavity  126 . 
     Cavity  126  includes salon tool-storage cavity  148  and power-supply cavity  150  located proximate top wall  120  and above cavity  148 . 
     Cavity  126  has a generally rectangular cross-section having a major vertical axis  152  extending generally between assembly top and bottom walls  120 ,  122  and a minor horizontal axis  154  extending generally between assembly front and rear walls  114 ,  116 . 
     Assembly  100  wall  118  includes a number of salon tool supports  156  located in tool-storage cavity  130 . 
     Salon tool supports  156  may be substantially identical to salon tool supports  44  described above, having a tool capture element and a support mounting bracket having mounting apertures to facilitate affixing salon tool supports to wall  118  through the use of one or more conventional fasteners as shown in the figures. 
     In embodiments, assembly  100  salon tool supports  156  may be located in first and second groups  158 ,  160  located adjacent walls  114  and  116  respectively. As shown in the figures, first group  158  is located proximate wall  114  and is made up of two salon tool supports  156  vertically offset from each other along major axis  152 . Similarly, second group  160  is located proximate wall  116  and is made up of three salon tool supports  156  vertically offset from each other along major axis  152 . See  FIG.  12   . 
     In embodiments, salon tool supports  156  in first and second groups  158 ,  160  are vertically offset from each other along major axis  152 . As shown in the figures, this locates supports  156  in an alternating pattern along opposed walls  114 ,  116  so that supports on opposed sides of assembly  100  are vertically offset from one another. This location of supports  156  facilitates the positioning of tool power cords in assembly  100  as explained further herein. 
     While the application figures show use of five salon tool supports  156  in groups  158 ,  160 , embodiments of assembly  100  are contemplated having a different number of salon tool supports, including an embodiment having a single salon tool support  156  located proximate wall  114  and a single salon tool support  156  located proximate wall  116  and an alternate embodiment having a single salon tool support  156 . 
     In embodiments, the tool capture element of a salon tool supports  156  may be mounted to wall  118  at an angle  162  relative to minor axis  152 . Likewise, the flange wall and cavity mouths of salon tool supports  156  are located at like angle  162  relative to minor axis  136 . In specific embodiments, each salon tool support  156  faces generally toward the center of assembly  100  so that the supports  156  of first group  158  face the supports  156  of second group  160 . This configuration facilitates the storage of corded salon tools as explained in greater detail below. In embodiments, angle  162  may be in a range of approximately 10 to 30 degrees. See  FIG.  12   . 
     In embodiments, assembly  100  wall  118  may include additional hooks or like conventional supports  164  for mounting additional accessories within assembly  100 . For example,  FIG.  12    shows the mounting of a hand mirror  166  to supports  164 . 
     Assembly  100  salon tool-storage cavity  148  may include one or more cord hooks  168  or like restraints to facilitate organizing cords within cavity  148 .  FIG.  12    shows a pair of cord hooks  168  on wall  114 . 
     Power-supply cavity  150  is separated from salon tool-storage cavity  148  by wall  170 . Wall  170  includes an aperture  172  to facilitate the routing of wires between cavities  148  and  150  as explained in greater detail herein. 
     Power-supply cavity  150  includes an electrical supply  174  mounted to wall  118  proximate top wall  120 . Electrical supply  174  may be similar to electrical supply  74  disclosed herein, having one or more electrical outlets  176  adapted for receiving conventional power cord plugs. Electrical outlets  176  may be located at different locations along to major axis  152  and minor axis  154 . In embodiments, electrical supply  174  may be mounted to wall  118  at an angle  178  relative to minor axis  152  so that aligned outlets  176  are oriented at likewise angle  178  relative to minor axis  152 . 
     In embodiments, electrical supply  174  may be a multiplex electrical outlet having multiple conventional electrical outlets as shown in the figures. In such embodiments, a power cord  180  for the multiplex electrical outlet is routed through cavity  126  and through an aperture in wall  170  downwardly along wall  116  to aperture  144  and outward from assembly  10  to a conventional power supply outlet. 
     In embodiments, power-supply cavity  150  may include one or more cord hooks  182  or like restraints to facilitate organizing cords within cavity  150 .  FIG.  12    shows a pair of cord hooks  182  on cavity wall  182 . 
     Cavity  126  includes cord-management support  184  located in aperture  172  generally between cavities  148  and  150  and between electrical supply  174  and salon tool supports  156  along major axis  152 . 
     As shown in the figures, cord-management support  184  may be formed from a generally rigid rod  186  for positioning cords as explained in greater detail below. 
     In embodiments, cord-management support  184  may be substantially identical to cord-management support  78  disclosed above. Likewise, the use of a cord-management support having different elements than support  184  is contemplated, including supports having rigid restraints such as hooks, apertures through solid bodies and the like, flexible restraints such as ties, hooks and loops type ties as well as other elements capable of engaging and securing power cords extending between electrical supply  174  and salon tool supports  156  as explained in greater detail below. 
     Use of assemblies  10  and  100  will now be described. 
       FIG.  7    is a front view of storage assembly  10  showing storage of a number of corded styling tools  200  therein. Each tool  200  has a corresponding power cord  202 . 
     Each tool  200  is placed into a salon tool support  44  so that a portion of a tool  200  is located within a cavity  56  of an appropriately-shaped tool capture element  50 . A cord plug  204  located at the free end of a cord  202  is inserted into an electrical outlet  76  at electrical supply  74 . 
     Each tool  200  placed within a support  44  so that each corresponding power cord  202  extends away to a side of assembly  10  support column  12 . 
     The orientation of salon tool supports  44 , inclusive of tool capture element  50 , determine whether power cords  202  extend away from column  12  adjacent to right side wall  17  or left side wall  18 . As shown in  FIG.  10   , salon tool supports  44  face side wall  18 , thus orienting power cords  202  adjacent to side wall  18 . In the mirror-image configuration of assembly  10 ′ shown in  FIG.  8   , salon tool supports  44  face side wall  17 , thus orienting power cords  202  adjacent to side wall  17 . 
     The mounting of salon tool supports  44 , at an angle  70  facilitates directing power cords  202  to one side or the other of support column  12 . 
     Each cord  202  extends from a cord plug  204  downwardly from electrical supply  74  to cord-management support  78 . Support  78  engages and holds each cord  202  to facilitate the positioning of power cords  202  to a side of support column  12 . Each cord extends further downwardly from support  78  to a cord loop vertex  206  located proximate column bottom  40  and below cord-management support  78 . 
     As shown in  FIG.  7   , each cord loop vertex  206  is located above a salon site floor  208 . The positioning of tool power cords  202  above floor  208  so that they do not come in contact with floor  208  prevents cord entanglement and tripping hazards. 
     Cords  202  are extend generally parallel to one another along major axis  36  to one side of support column  12 . Tool cords  202  are positioned by assemblies  10  and  10 ′ to form a generally parabolic or J-shape between a tool  200  in a salon tool support  44  and cord-management support  78 . 
     The generally parabolic or J-shaped configuration of tool cord  202  locates that the majority of cord  202  vertically parallel to axis  36 . This allows the storage of multiple cords  202  adjacent to support column  12  with a reduced entanglement risk between adjacent cords. In use by a stylist, individual tools  200  may be removed from and replaced to assembly  10  or  10 ′ without substantially disturbing or becoming entangled with other power cords located therein. 
     In use of assembly  100 , tools  200  having longer cords  202  may be stored in a support  44  located proximate the top of the assembly to properly locate the cord  202  therein. 
     In embodiments, assembly  10  allows installation of cordless, battery powered salon tool  210  stored in a corresponding charger base on shelf  42 . A power cord for the charger base cord may extend through aperture  48  to internal cavity  22  and power supply outlet  212 . 
     As indicated, power cords for assembly elements such as electrical supply  74  and the charger base for salon tool  210  may be routed to the interior of assembly  10  or  10 ′ through internal cavity  22  and the bottom of the assembly to engage a conventional power supply outlet  212 . 
       FIG.  13    is a side view of storage assembly  100  showing storage of a number of corded styling tools  200  therein. Each tool  200  has a corresponding power cord  202 . 
     Similar to use of assembly  10 ,  10 ′, each tool  200  is placed into a salon tool support  156  so that a portion of a tool  200  is located within a support cavity of an appropriately-shaped tool capture element. 
     A cord plug  204  located at the free end of a cord  202  is inserted into an electrical outlet  176  at electrical supply  174 . 
     Each tool  200  placed within a support  156  so that each corresponding power cord  202  extends away to the center of assembly cubic body  110  within tool-storage cavity  148 . 
     As shown in the figures, the orientation of support  156 , inclusive of a corresponding support tool capture element, determine the positioning of power cords  202  toward the center of assembly cubic body  110  within tool-storage cavity  148 . As indicated herein, supports  156  located adjacent to side wall  17  face away from wall  17  and toward the center of cubic body  110 , thus orienting power cords  202  away from wall  17  and toward the center of cubic body  110 . Likewise, supports  156  located adjacent to side wall  18  face away from wall  18  and toward the center of cubic body  110 , thus orienting power cords  202  away from wall  18  and toward the center of cubic body  110 . 
     The mounting of salon tool supports  44 , at an angle  162  facilitates directing power cords  202  toward the center of cubic body  110 . 
     Each cord  202  extends from a cord plug  176  downwardly from electrical supply  174  to cord-management support  184 . Support  184  engages and holds each cord  202  to facilitate the positioning of power cords  202  toward the center of cubic body  110 . Each cord extends further downwardly from support  184  to a cord loop vertex  206  located proximate assembly bottom wall  122  and below cord-management support  184 . 
     As shown in  FIG.  13   , each cord loop vertex  206  is located above the interior of bottom wall  122 . The positioning of tool power cords  202  above wall  122  so that they do not come in contact with wall  122  prevents cord entanglement. Likewise, the positioning of tool power cords  202  above a salon site floor upon which assembly  100  is installed prevents potential cord tripping hazards. 
     Cords  202  are extend generally parallel to one another along major axis  152 . Tool cords  202  are positioned by assembly  100  to form a generally parabolic or J-shape between a tool  200  in a salon tool support  156  and cord-management support  184 . 
     The generally parabolic or J-shaped configuration of tool cord  202  locates that the majority of cord  202  vertically parallel to axis  156 . This allows the storage of multiple cords  202  within assembly  100  with a reduced entanglement risk between adjacent cords. In use by a stylist, individual tools  200  may be removed from and replaced to assembly  100  without substantially disturbing or becoming entangled with other power cords located therein. 
     In use of assembly  100  tools  200  having longer cords  202  may be stored in a support  156  locate proximate the top of column  12  to properly locate the cord  202  adjacent column  12 . 
     In embodiments, assembly  100  allows for the installation of an cordless, battery powered salon tool  210  stored in a corresponding charger base on shelf  143 . A power cord for the charger base cord may be routed through the internal cavity of assembly  100 , with any excess cord length contained by cord hooks  168 . 
     In embodiments, assembly  100  allows for the storage of an electronic device  214 , such as a cellular phone, computer tablet or the like on a shelf  134 . Device may be powered though use of outlet  136 . See  FIG.  13   . 
       FIG.  14    shows a third embodiment storage assembly  300 . 
     Storage assembly  300  discloses the installation of a first embodiment storage assembly  10  within a rectangular body  310  having the general form of a storage cabinet similar to rectangular cubic body  110  described above. 
     Body  310  has right side wall (not shown), a front wall  312 , a rear wall  314 , a side wall  316  and top and bottom walls  318 ,  320 . 
     In embodiments, the right side wall of body  310  may be similar to the right side wall  112  of assembly  100  as described above and adapted to allow access to the interior of body  310 . 
     As shown in  FIG.  14   , storage assembly  10  is mounted directly to side wall  316 . This allows for the installation of assembly  300  customizable to specific salon floorplans as well as to conceal salon tools and cords within body  310 . In further embodiments, body  310  may be sized to include additional shelves or storage compartments to hold additional salon equipment. 
     In yet further embodiments, elements of assembly  10  may be mounted directly to the interior of one or more walls of body  310 , similar to assembly  100  as described above. 
     Use of assembly  300  is similar to that of assemblies  10  and  100 . 
       FIGS.  15  through  19    disclose a fourth embodiment storage assembly  400 . 
     Assembly  400  is similar to first embodiment storage assembly  10  having many similar elements therewith. Assembly  400  includes use of an alternate embodiment cord-management support. 
     Cord-management support  410  is located generally proximate the top of assembly and between electrical supply  412  and salon tool supports  414 . 
     Cord-management support  410  is formed from a generally rigid wire  416  mounted to an assembly side wall  418 . 
     Cord-management support  410  includes a rigid wire element  420  extending to a cord-capture element  422 . Cord-capture element  422  includes a number of curved, elongate loop portions  424 , each loop portion  424  defining an elongate cord-capture cavity  426 . The cord-capture cavities are adapted for containing tool cords as explained in greater detail below. 
     Embodiments of the assembly may have different numbers of curved loop portions  424  in a support  410 . In specific embodiments, a support  410  may have the same number of curved loop portions  424  than the of salon tool supports  414  in an assembly  400 . This can allow for a number individual tool cords to be individually secured by support  410  as explained in greater detail below. For example, as shown in the attached figures, support  410  may include five loop portions  424  corresponding to five assembly tool supports  414 . 
     In embodiments, cord-management support  410  may further include a support strut element  428  located below rigid wire element  420  and a cord-capture element  424  and likewise mounted to assembly side wall  418 . Strut element  428  helps provide structural support to cord-capture element  424  when it is used for containing tool cords. 
     Use of assembly  400  is similar to that of assembly  10  as described above. 
       FIG.  19    is a front view of storage assembly  400  showing storage of a number of corded styling tools  200  therein. Each tool  200  has a corresponding power cord  202  with a cord plug  204  is inserted into an electrical outlet at electrical supply  412 . 
     Each tool  200  placed within a support  414  so that each corresponding power cord  202  extends away to a side of assembly  400 . 
     Each cord  202  extends from a cord plug  204  downwardly from electrical supply  412  to cord-management support  410 . Support  410  engages and holds each cord  202  within cord-capture element  422  to facilitate the positioning of power cords  202  to one side and away from storage assembly  400 . As shown in the figures, an individual tool cord  202  may be placed within an individual curved loop portion  424  elongate cavity  426  to specifically capture and maintain the cords  202  in a desired position to one side and away from storage assembly  400 . Each cord extends further downwardly from support  78  to a cord loop vertex  206  located proximate the bottom of the assembly and below cord-management support  410 . 
       FIGS.  20  through  23    disclose a fifth embodiment storage assembly  500 . 
     Assembly  500  is similar to the storage assemblies disclosed herein having many similar elements therewith. 
     Assembly  500  is broadly similar to assembly  100  disclosed above, having a rectangular cubic body. 
     As shown in the figures, assembly  500  is generally rectangular in shape and is made up of six body walls: a right side wall, front wall  502 , rear wall  504 , left side wall  506  and top and bottom walls  508 ,  509 . 
     Assembly  500  includes the use of an alternate embodiment cord-management support  510  located generally proximate the top of assembly and between electrical supply  512  and salon tool supports  514 . 
     Cord-management support  510  is formed from a generally rigid, planar board  516  mounted extending between assembly walls  502 ,  504  and away from assembly wall  506 . 
     Cord-management support  510  includes one or more support apertures  518  extending through planar board  516 . Each aperture  518  includes an apertures edge  520  extending about the boarder of aperture  518  and away from assembly wall  518 . 
     The support apertures are adapted for containing tool cords as explained in greater detail below. 
     Use of assembly  500  is similar to that of assembly  100  as described above. 
       FIG.  23    is a front view of storage assembly  500  showing storage of a number of corded styling tools  200  therein. Each tool  200  has a corresponding power cord  202  with a cord plug  204  is inserted into an electrical outlet at electrical supply  512 . 
     Each cord  202  extends from a cord  204  downwardly from electrical supply  512  to cord-management support  510 . Support  510  engages the cords  202  to facilitate the positioning of power cords  202  toward the center of the cubic body of assembly  500  and between walls  502 ,  504 . In particular, cords  202  are located in a support aperture  518  and engage apertures edge  520  to maintain the location of the cords in a desired toward the center of the cubic body of assembly  500  and between walls  502 ,  504 . 
     Each cord extends further downwardly from support  510  to a cord loop vertex  206  located below cord-management support  510  and between walls  502 ,  504 . Each cord loop vertex  206  is located above the interior of bottom wall  509 . 
     The positioning of tool power cords  202  above wall  122  so that they do not come in contact with the interior surfaces of the walls of assembly  500  helps prevent cord entanglement. 
     Cords  202  are extend generally parallel to one another along the major axis of rectangular assembly  500 . Tool cords  202  are positioned by assembly  100  to form a generally parabolic or J-shape between a tool  200  in a salon tool support  415  and cord-management support  510 . 
       FIGS.  24  and  25    disclose a sixth embodiment storage assembly  600 . 
     Assembly  600  is similar to alternate embodiment storage assemblies  100  and  500  having many similar elements therewith. 
     Assembly  600  includes use of an alternate embodiment cord-management support  610 . 
     Cord-management support  610  is located generally proximate the top of assembly and between electrical supply  612  and salon tool supports  614 . 
     Cord-management support  610  is similar in form to cord-management support  410  described above, formed from a generally rigid wire mounted to assembly wall  606 . 
     Cord-management support  610  includes a rigid wire element  620  mounted to wall  606  and extending to a cord-capture element  622 . Cord-capture element  622  includes a number of curved, elongate loop portions  624 , each loop portion  624  defining an elongate cord-capture cavity  626 . The cord-capture cavities are adapted for containing tool cords as in cord-management support  410 . 
     Use of assembly  600  is similar to that of the assembly embodiments as described above, particularly assembly  600 . Cord-management support  610  functions similarly to cord-management support  510  described above by engaging tool cords within a cavity  626  defined by a loop portion  624  to facilitate the positioning of power cords  202  toward the center of the cubic body of assembly  600 . 
     While one or more embodiments of the assembly have been disclosed and described in detail, it is understood that this is capable of modification and that the scope of the disclosure is not limited to the precise details set forth but includes modifications obvious to a person of ordinary skill in possession of this disclosure and also such changes and alterations as fall within the purview of the following claims.