Patent Publication Number: US-7909162-B1

Title: Barber&#39;s portable case apparatus

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     The use of electric barber&#39;s clippers is ubiquitous, as are problems associated with the clippers becoming hot. Hot clippers are not easily handled and, more importantly, can be both unpleasant and injurious to customers. Additionally, heat buildup is detrimental to the life of clippers. Another issue faced is that a barber must often be highly portable in the practice of their skills. A further concern is clipper storage. The present apparatus solves these problems. 
     FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
     The barber&#39;s portable case apparatus relates to barber tool storage and more especially to a compact, portable clipper and tool storage apparatus that provides chambered, directed air to cool clippers and other tools, and provides a plurality of electrical outlets. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The general purpose of the barber&#39;s portable case apparatus, described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a barber&#39;s portable case apparatus which has many novel features that result in an improved barber&#39;s portable case apparatus which is not anticipated, rendered obvious, suggested, or even implied by prior art, either alone or in combination thereof. 
     To attain this, the barber&#39;s portable case apparatus provides for storing and carrying multiple barber&#39;s tools such as clippers, for example, in a compact arrangement. The case is designed to adequately and removably contain clippers without being overly large, thereby contributing further to portability and space savings. Additionally, the power cord of the apparatus may be removably disposed within the optional multiple electrical outlet and aids in portability. The multiple electrical outlet may provide for powering the fans and other needed appliances. The ideal embodiment of the apparatus may contain 4 or more open topped chambers for holding tools such as barber tools. The apparatus may obviously hold other devices in need of storage and forced air ventilation for cooling. By cooling such tools as clippers, for example, both a barber and a customer are saved any high heat contact common in the use of such implements. The apparatus may comprise one cooling fan for each open topped chamber. A plurality of channels may conduct air to any number of fans. Additionally, a barber&#39;s tools used are spared excessive taxation and premature failure by cooling. 
     Thus has been broadly outlined the more important features of the improved barber&#39;s portable case apparatus so that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. 
     An object of the barber&#39;s portable case apparatus is to provide a portable carry case for barber supplies. 
     Another object of the barber&#39;s portable case apparatus is to provide a plurality of forced cooling fans for barber tools. 
     A further object of the barber&#39;s portable case apparatus is to provide multiple separate chambers for various barber tools. 
     An added object of the barber&#39;s portable case apparatus is to provide for covering and protecting barber tools. 
     And, an object of the barber&#39;s portable case apparatus is to provide multiple removable power cords for the apparatus&#39; fans. 
     Still another object of the barber&#39;s portable case apparatus is to provide a plurality of electrical outlets for powering various needed devices. 
     These together with additional objects, features and advantages of the improved barber&#39;s portable case apparatus will be readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art upon reading the following detailed description of presently preferred, but nonetheless illustrative, embodiments of the improved barber&#39;s portable case apparatus when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a top perspective view, folding lid open. 
         FIG. 2  is a top perspective view, folding lid closed. 
         FIG. 3  is a bottom plan view, folding lid open. 
         FIG. 4  is a top plan view, folding lid open. 
         FIG. 5  is a cross sectional view of  FIG. 4 , taken along the line  5 - 5 . 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
     With reference now to the drawings, and in particular  FIGS. 1 through 5  thereof, the principles and concepts of the barber&#39;s portable case apparatus generally designated by the reference number  10  will be described. 
     Referring to  FIG. 1 , the apparatus  10  comprises a top  21  spaced apart from a bottom  22 , a front  23  spaced apart from a back  24 , and a first end  25  spaced apart from a second end  26 . The case  20  is extended from the top  21  to the bottom  22 , from the front  23  to the back  24 , and from first end  25  to the second end  26 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 2 , the folding lid  30  selectively covers the case  20  top  21  and the case  20  front  23  and is attached at the case  20  back  24  top  21 . The handle  32  is disposed on the folding lid  30  over the case  20  top  21 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 3  and again to  FIG. 2 , the pair of straps  36  is affixed to the folding lid  30  selectively covering the case  20  front  23 . One strap  36  is disposed on the first end  25  and one strap  36  is disposed on the second end  26 . The straps  36  are selectively fastened to the case  20  back  24  with the folding lid  30  in the closed position, thereby providing an advantageous method of protection for the case  20  and for any barber tools, such as the clipper  12  held within the case  20 . A plurality of spaced apart ports  34  is disposed in the folding lid  30  covering the case  20  front  23 . The ports  34  allow access to the switches  44  and the multiple electrical outlet  42  with the folding lid  30  in a closed position. The plurality of spaced apart holes  35  is disposed in the folding lid  30  covering the case  20  top  21  and the case  20  front  23 . The holes  35  provide for sturdily hanging the case  20  as desired. 
     Referring again to  FIG. 1  and also to  FIG. 5 , the plurality of open topped chambers  40  is disposed within the case  20 , from the first end  25  to the second end  26 . A fan  45  is disposed within each chamber  40 . Each fan  45  is disposed adjacent to the case  20  bottom  22 . The multiple electrical outlet  42  is disposed centrally within the case  20 . The outlet  42  is frontally exposed. 
     Referring to  FIG. 1  and to  FIG. 3 , an individual power cord  50  powers each of a pair of fans  45 . Each power cord  50  exit is the case  20  bottom  22 . An additional power cord  50  is removably disposed within the multiple electrical outlet  42 . The additional power cord  50  powers the outlet  42  from a given power source. 
     Referring again to  FIGS. 1 and 2 , the pair of spaced apart switches  44  is disposed within the case  20  front  23 . Each switch  44  powers one pair of fans  45 . Each switch  44  is accessible through the folding lid  30  with the lid  30  in a closed position, via the ports  34 . 
     Referring again to  FIG. 3  and to  FIG. 5 , the plurality of channels  41  is disposed in the case  20  bottom  22 . The channels  41  are in communication with the fans  45  such that air flow is supplied thereto. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 4 and 5 , a grate  46  is disposed immediately atop each fan  45  and thereby negates invasion of each fan  45  by equipment or debris. With fans  45  operated by switches  44 , air is channeled through the channels  41  and upwardly through each grate  46  into and through each chamber  40 . 
     Directional terms such as “front”, “back”, “in”, “out”, “downward”, “upper”, “lower”, and the like may have been used in the description. These terms are applicable to the embodiments shown and described in conjunction with the drawings. These terms are merely used for the purpose of description in connection with the drawings and do not necessarily apply to the position in which the barber&#39;s portable case apparatus may be used.