Hair styling and beauty station and loading assembly

Abstract

A portable hair styling and beauty station for providing hair care and beauty services is provided. The hair styling and beauty station comprises a base wall, a first side wall secured to the base wall, a second side wall secured to the base wall, and a top wall secured to the first side wall and the second side wall. A mirror is also provided. A mirror receiving mechanism holds the mirror on the top wall. A mirror storing mechanism stores the mirror between the base wall and the top wall.

1 . A portable hair styling and beauty station for providing hair care and beauty services, the hair styling and beauty station comprising: 
 a base wall;    a first side wall secured to the base wall;    a second side wall secured to the base wall;    a top wall secured to the first side wall and the second side wall;    a mirror;    mirror receiving means for holding the mirror on the top wall; and    mirror storing means for storing the mirror between the base-wall and the top wall.    
   
   
       2 . The hair styling and beauty station of  claim 1  wherein the mirror has reflective surfaces on at least two sides.  
   
   
       3 . The hair styling and beauty station of  claim 1  wherein the mirror receiving means is a slot formed in the top wall.  
   
   
       4 . The hair styling and beauty station of  claim 1  wherein the mirror storing means is a pocket affixed to either the first side wall or the second side wall.  
   
   
       5 . The hair styling and beauty station of  claim 1  and further comprising: 
 wheels secured to the base wall.    
   
   
       6 . The hair styling and beauty station of  claim 1  and further comprising: 
 at least one bumper secured to either the first side wall or the second side wall.    
   
   
       7 . The hair styling and beauty station of  claim 1  and further comprising: 
 at least one bumper secured to the first side wall;    at least one bumper secured to the second side wall; and    at least one bumper secured to the top plate.    
   
   
       8 . The hair styling and beauty station of claim I and further comprising: 
 an electrical outlet mounted on either the first side wall or the second side wall.    
   
   
       9 . The hair styling and beauty station of  claim 8  wherein the electrical outlet is a GFI outlet.  
   
   
       10 . In combination: 
 a portable hair styling and beauty station; and    a loading assembly securable to a vehicle, the hair styling and beauty station securable to the loading assembly;    wherein the loading assembly loads the hair styling and beauty station from an unloaded vertical position to a loaded substantially horizontal position.    
   
   
       11 . The combination of claim I wherein the loading assembly includes an assembly base secured to the vehicle, a tilt rack pivotally connected to the assembly base, and a podium rack slidable along the assembly base and the tilt rack, the hair styling and beauty station receivable on the podium rack.  
   
   
       12 . A work station receivable within a vehicle, the work station comprising: 
 a base platform;    at least two side supporting walls secured to the base platform;    a top platform secured to the supporting walls, the base platform, the supporting walls, and the top platform creating an opening;    wheels mounted to the base platform;    a mirror removably positionable in and extending from the top platform; and    mirror retention means formed in the opening for retaining the mirror within the opening when the work station is in the horizontal and vertical position.    
   
   
       13 . The work station of  claim 12  wherein the mirror has reflective surfaces on at least two sides.  
   
   
       14 . The work station of  claim 12  wherein the mirror is positionable within a slot formed in the top platform.  
   
   
       15 . The work station of  claim 12  wherein the mirror retention means is a pocket affixed to either of the supporting walls.  
   
   
       16 . The work station of  claim 12  wherein the wheels are pneumatic.  
   
   
       17 . The work station of  claim 12  and further comprising: 
 at least one bumper secured to either of the supporting walls.    
   
   
       18 . The work station of  claim 12  and further comprising: 
 at least one bumper secured to both of the supporting walls; and    at least one bumper secured to the top plate.    
   
   
       19 . The work station of  claim 12  and further comprising: 
 an electrical outlet mounted on either of the supporting walls.    
   
   
       20 . The work station of  claim 19  wherein the electrical outlet is a GFI outlet.