Hair styling tools organizer

Abstract

A hair styling tools organizer includes a front plate slidably coupled to a wall of a cabinet, hair styling tools holders mounted to the front plate, a power strip coupled to the front plate, and a switch. The switch is in an electrical circuit that includes the power strip and an electrical power source. The switch may be mounted facing rearward at a rear end of the front plate and may be mechanically biased to a closed circuit state. The switch may be configured to electrically couple the power strip to an electrical power source by being in the closed circuit state in response to the front plate being in an open position. The switch may be configured to electrically disconnect the power strip from the electrical power source by being in the open circuit state in response to the front plate being in the closed position.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A hair styling tools organizer, comprising:
 a front plate slidably coupled to a wall of a cabinet;   a plurality of hair styling tools holders mounted to the front plate;   a power strip coupled to the front plate;   a switch in an electrical circuit that includes the power strip and an electrical power source, wherein:
 the switch is mounted facing rearward at a rear end of the front plate; 
 the switch is mechanically biased to a closed circuit state; 
 in response to the front plate being in a closed position relative to the wall of the cabinet, the switch is in contact with a rear wall of the cabinet or to which the cabinet is mounted and the rear wall overcomes the mechanical bias to force the switch to an open circuit state; 
 the switch is configured to automatically electrically couple the power strip to an electrical power source by being in the closed circuit state in response to the front plate being in an open position relative to the wall of the cabinet in which the switch is away from the rear wall; and 
 the switch is configured to automatically electrically disconnect the power strip from the electrical power source by being in the open circuit state in response to the front plate being in the closed position relative to the wall of the cabinet with the switch in contact with the rear wall and switched by the rear wall to the open circuit state. 
   
     
     
         2 . The hair styling tools organizer of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of hair styling tools holders includes at least one open-top cylindrical box and at least one open-top rectangular box. 
     
     
         3 . The hair styling tools organizer of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of hair styling tools holders includes at least one of: an open-top rectangular box, an open-top and open-bottom rectangular tube, an open-top cylindrical box, an open-top and open-bottom cylindrical tube, a bracket, a basket, or a hook. 
     
     
         4 . The hair styling tools organizer of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of hair styling tools holders comprises a fire-resistant material. 
     
     
         5 . The hair styling tools organizer of  claim 4 , wherein the fire-resistant material of the at least one of the plurality of hair styling tools holders is formed as a fire-resistant liner of the at least one of the plurality of hair styling tools holders. 
     
     
         6 . The hair styling tools organizer of  claim 1 , wherein the front plate is slidably coupled directly to the wall of the cabinet with one or more sliders. 
     
     
         7 . The hair styling tools organizer of  claim 1 , wherein the front plate is slidably coupled to the wall of the cabinet indirectly through a back plate in which:
 the back plate is directly coupled to the wall of the cabinet; and   the front plate is slidably coupled directly to the back plate with one or more sliders.   
     
     
         8 . A hair styling tools organizer, comprising:
 a front plate slidably coupled to a first wall;   a hair styling tools holder mounted to the front plate; and   a power strip coupled to the front plate.   
     
     
         9 . The hair styling tools organizer of  claim 8 , further comprising a switch in an electrical circuit that includes the power strip and an electrical power source, wherein:
 the switch is configured to automatically electrically couple the power strip to the electrical power source in response to the front plate being in an open position relative to the first wall; and   the switch is configured to automatically electrically disconnect the power strip from the electrical power source in response to the front plate being in a closed position relative to the first wall.   
     
     
         10 . The hair styling tools organizer of  claim 9 , wherein the front plate is slidably coupled to the wall indirectly through a back plate in which:
 the back plate is directly coupled to the wall; and   the front plate is slidably coupled directly to the back plate with one or more sliders.   
     
     
         11 . The hair styling tools organizer of  claim 10 , wherein:
 the switch is mechanically biased to a closed circuit state;   the switch is mounted at a rear end of the back plate;   a tab is mounted to a rear end of the front plate; and   in response to the front plate being in the closed position, the tab is configured to interact with the switch to overcome the mechanical bias of the switch to put the switch in an open circuit state.   
     
     
         12 . The hair styling tools organizer of  claim 10 , wherein the back plate is mounted to the wall by being mounted to an inside wall of a cabinet. 
     
     
         13 . The hair styling tools organizer of  claim 10 , wherein the back plate is mounted to the wall by being mounted to an outside wall of a cabinet and beneath a countertop. 
     
     
         14 . The hair styling tools organizer of  claim 8 , wherein the hair styling tools holder includes an open-top rectangular box, an open-top and open-bottom rectangular tube, an open-top cylindrical box, an open-top and open-bottom cylindrical tube, a bracket, a basket, or a hook. 
     
     
         15 . The hair styling tools organizer of  claim 8 , wherein the hair styling tools holder comprises a fire-resistant material. 
     
     
         16 . The hair styling tools organizer of  claim 15 , wherein the fire-resistant material of the hair styling tools holder is formed as a fire-resistant liner of the hair styling tools holder. 
     
     
         17 . The hair styling tools organizer of  claim 8 , wherein the front plate is slidably coupled directly to the wall with one or more sliders. 
     
     
         18 . A hair styling tools organizer, comprising:
 a front plate slidably coupled to a first wall;   a hair styling tools holder mounted to the front plate;   a power strip or power outlet coupled to the front plate or to a stationary wall or structure that remains stationary with respect to the front plate; and   a switch in an electrical circuit that includes the power strip or power outlet and an electrical power source, wherein:
 the switch is configured to automatically electrically couple the power strip or power outlet to the electrical power source in response to the front plate being in an open position relative to the first wall; and 
 the switch is configured to automatically electrically disconnect the power strip or power outlet from the electrical power source in response to the front plate being in a closed position relative to the first wall.