Hair accessory organizer

Abstract

A hair accessory organizer is provided adapted to allow the systematic storage arrangement for and easy access to a wide range of hair accessory items. The hair accessory organizer includes an elongate structure having a cross-sectional shape substantially continuous over the length of the elongate structure with a perimeter adapted to receive therearound and hold headband type hair accessories. A lid, releasably secured to the open top end of the elongate structure, is provided with a plurality of detachable strips depending from the underside of the lid and adapted to be received within the interior of the elongate structure when the lid is placed thereon. The strips have systematically arranged thereon a plurality of hair accessories of the types not suitable for accommodation on the perimeter of the elongate structure.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A hair accessory organizer adapted to allow a systematic storage arrangement for and easy access to a range of hair accessory items including headbands, barrettes, elastic hair ties, hair clips, said hair accessory organizer comprising:
 an elongate structure having a cross-sectional geometric shape substantially continuous over the length of said elongate structure with a perimeter adapted to receive therearound and hold headband type hair accessories, said elongate structure defining therewithin an interior space forming a receptacle adapted for receiving and containing types of hair accessories not suitable to be received and held on the perimeter of said elongate structure.   
     
     
         2 . The hair accessory organizer as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the cross-sectional geometric shape of said elongate structure is circular. 
     
     
         3 . The hair accessory organizer as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the cross-sectional geometric shape of said elongate structure is oval. 
     
     
         4 . The hair accessory organizer as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the cross-sectional geometric shape of said elongate structure is polygonal. 
     
     
         5 . The hair accessory organizer as defined in  claim 1 , which further includes a handle arranged on said elongate structure for supporting the hair accessory organizer substantially vertically. 
     
     
         6 . The hair accessory organizer as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the cross-sectional geometric shape of said elongate structure is configured to have a perimeter with a maximum dimension whereby at least two points on the perimeter thereof are separated by a distance no greater than four to six inches. 
     
     
         7 . The hair accessory organizer as defined in  claim 6 , wherein the distance separating said at least two points on the perimeter of the cross sectional geometric shape of said elongate structure is no greater than five to five and one half inches. 
     
     
         8 . The hair accessory organizer as defined in  claim 1 , which further comprises a lid adapted to be releasably secured to an open top end of said elongate structure. 
     
     
         9 . The hair accessory organizer as defined in  claim 8 , which further includes at least one strap-like strip releasably secured to a side of said lid facing the open top end of said elongate structure so that said at least one strap-like strip is received within the interior space of said elongate structure when said lid is releasably secured to the open top end thereof, said at least one strap-like strip being adapted to releasably support a plurality of hair accessories of the types not suitable to be received and held on the perimeter of said elongate structure. 
     
     
         10 . The hair accessory organizer as defined in  claim 9 , wherein said at least one strap-like strip is provided with a plurality of perforations along the length thereof to permit the attachment of hair accessories. 
     
     
         11 . The hair accessory organizer as defined in  claim 9 , wherein said at least one strap-like strip is magentized to permit the attachment of metal type hair accessories thereto. 
     
     
         12 . The hair accessory organizer as defined in  claim 9 , which further includes a securement element attached to said lid at the side thereof facing the open top end of said elongate structure to which said at least one strap-like strip is releasably secured. 
     
     
         13 . The hair accessory organizer as defined in  claim 12 , wherein said securement element is a key ring having a releasable clip which when opened allows the attachment of said at least one strap-like strip to said key ring via an opening provided therefor in said strip. 
     
     
         14 . The hair accessory organizer as defined in  claim 8 , wherein said lid is threadedly secured to the open top end of said elongate structure. 
     
     
         15 . The hair accessory organizer as defined in  claim 8 , wherein said lid is a snap fit onto the open top end of said elongate structure. 
     
     
         16 . The hair accessory organizer as defined in  claim 8 , wherein said lid is a press fit onto the open top end of said elongate structure. 
     
     
         17 . The hair accessory organizer as defined in  claim 8 , which further includes a handle provided on said lid for supporting said hair accessory organizer substantially vertically. 
     
     
         18 . The hair accessory organizer as defined in  claim 8 , wherein the bottom end of said elongate structure is closed so that when said lid is secured onto the open top end of said elongate structure said hair accessory organizer is configured as a container. 
     
     
         19 . The hair accessory organizer as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said elongate structure has a substantially flat bottom end thereby allowing said hair accessory organizer to be supported thereby on a flat surface. 
     
     
         20 . The hair accessory organizer as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said elongate structure includes at a lower end thereof at least one radially extending protuberance adapted to form a barrier to prevent the passage thereby of any headband type accessories held on said elongate structure.