Holder

Abstract

A holder is provided for holding one or more articles, such as a hairdryer. The holder can include a body and at least one member protruding outwardly therefrom. At least part of the member can be flexible which allows the member to be flexed around a part or parts of the hairdryer, to hold the hairdryer in a required position in said holder when said hairdryer is in and/or out of use.

1 . A holder, said holder including a body portion and at least one member protruding outwardly therefrom and wherein at least part of said member is flexible which allows the member to be flexed around one or more articles, to hold said articles in a required position by said holder.  
   
   
       2 . A holder according to  claim 1  wherein the members are sufficiently flexible to be flexed around one or more articles to provide a holding position and are sufficiently rigid such that the members remain in the holding position until the one or more articles are removed or the members are moved by manipulation.  
   
   
       3 . A holder according to  claim 1  wherein one or more of said members includes a rigid portion and a flexible portion, the flexible portion allowing the member to be flexed around one or more articles.  
   
   
       4 . A holder according to  claim 1  wherein substantially all of one or more of the members are formed from the flexible material.  
   
   
       5 . A holder according to  claim 1  wherein the members are elongate.  
   
   
       6 . A holder according to  claim 1  wherein each member has at least two ends, a first end attached to the body and a second, free, end.  
   
   
       7 . A holder according to  claim 1  wherein one or more members have at least two free ends, the members attached to the body portion at a point between their free ends.  
   
   
       8 . A holder according to  claim 1  wherein one or more of the said members are attached and held together at a location by the body portion of the holder.  
   
   
       9 . A holder according to  claim 1  wherein the body portion of the holder is rigid providing support for and holding of the said members.  
   
   
       10 . A holder according to  claim 8  wherein one or more of the said members are attached and held together at an intermediate point such that the holder has member portions protruding from opposing ends of the body.  
   
   
       11 . A holder according to  claim 1  wherein two or more members are provided.  
   
   
       12 . A holder according to  claim 1  wherein one or more of said members are provided with a cover means including any or any combination of a plastic cover, a rubber cover, a chrome finish, resin based cover, fabric cover, a paint based cover or slip resistant cover.  
   
   
       13 . A holder according to  claim 1  wherein the members are attached to the body via any or any combination of screw threads, friction engagement, welding adhesive, nut and bolts or screws.  
   
   
       14 . A holder according to  claim 1  wherein the body has a fixing means that includes any or any combination of a clip, clamp, nut and bolt, screw, adhesive or hook for securing the body to a wall, floor, shelf or other surface.  
   
   
       15 . A holder according to  claim 1  wherein the holder is locatable on a surface and is capable of free standing thereon.  
   
   
       16 . A holder according to  claim 15  wherein the members supporting the holder in a free standing position are in addition to the one or more members for holding one or more articles in a required position.  
   
   
       17 . A holder according to  claim 1  wherein the holder is movable between an in use position, wherein the members and body are positioned in such a manner as to take up a large volume of space and an out of use position, wherein the members are in line with the body taking up a smaller volume of space.  
   
   
       18 . An electrical article holder, said article holder having at least one member protruding outwardly therefrom and wherein at least part of said member is flexible to allow the member to be flexed around part or parts of the article, to hold article in a required position in said holder when said article is in and/or out of use.  
   
   
       19 . A holder, said holder having a plurality of elongate members protruding outwardly therefrom, the members positioned to support one or more articles and hold articles in a required position in said holder.