Patent ID: 8081873

Claim:
A hair dryer mounting apparatus for attachment to a vertical supporting surface for holding and oscillating a hair dryer, said apparatus comprising: a mounting bracket for attachment to a vertical supporting surface; a housing removably connectable to said mounting bracket; an electric motor within said housing and configured with a generally vertically disposed eccentric output shaft, said motor movable within said housing between forward most and rearward most positions; a control arm in slidable relation with said housing, said control arm having a proximal end configured to move said motor between said forward most and rearward most positions, and a distal end projecting from said housing; an oscillating arm having a proximal end, a middle portion, and a distal end, said proximal end defining an elongated slotted aperture with said eccentric output shaft received within said aperture, said middle portion pivotally connected relative to said housing about a generally vertical pivot axis, said distal end projecting from said housing; a hair dryer holder pivotally connected to said oscillating arm distal end to allow for manual angular adjustment of said holder about a generally horizontal pivot axis; said hair dryer holder including a semi-cylindrical wall having a distal end defining a generally slotted opening, and the proximal end including a downwardly projecting wall portion, and a generally V-shaped top portion formed by upwardly and outwardly flared sides; and a power cord in electrical communication with said apparatus for providing electrical power.