Salon Tool Storage Assembly and Method of Use

Abstract

A storage assembly for corded salon tools, particularly a storage assembly adapted for the storage of one or more corded hair styling tools in a compact configuration with easy access and a reduced risk of cord entanglement.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A tool storage assembly comprising:
 an assembly body having an assembly top and an assembly bottom and an assembly wall comprising a salon tool support located at a first position on said assembly wall, said salon tool support comprising a tool capture element mounted to the assembly wall;   a vertical axis extends between said assembly top and assembly bottom and a horizontal axis extends between opposed assembly sides;   said assembly body further comprising an electrical supply having a plurality of electrical outlets located at a second position above said first position, and said electrical outlets are positioned in a vertical configuration relative to each other along said vertical axis,   said assembly body further comprising a rigid cord-management support extending a distance away from said assembly body, said cord-management support located between said electrical supply and said salon tool supports;   a salon tool located in said tool capture element, said salon tool comprising a tool cord extending from said salon tool to a cord plug, said cord plug is plugged into one of said electrical outlets and said tool cord is configured to engage said cord containment element, said tool cord has a generally parabolic configuration, adjacent to said assembly body and having a cord linear portion extending generally parallel to said vertical axis, said tool cord comprising a loop vertex located below said cord-management support and said electrical outlets, said loop vertex located at least a portion of said distance away from said assembly body.   
     
     
         2 . The assembly of  claim 1  wherein said salon tool support comprises a support mounting bracket, said support mounting bracket affixing said salon tool support to said assembly wall. 
     
     
         3 . The assembly of  claim 2  wherein said rigid cord containment support comprises a wire. 
     
     
         4 . The assembly of  claim 3  wherein said wire comprises a cord containment element located a distance away from said assembly body, said cord containment element engaging said tool cord. 
     
     
         5 . The assembly of  claim 4  wherein said cord containment element comprises a loop portion, said loop portion engaging said tool cord. 
     
     
         6 . The assembly of  claim 5  wherein said cord containment element comprises a plurality of loop portions, wherein one or more of said plurality of loop portions define an elongate cord-capture cavity. 
     
     
         7 . The assembly of  claim 1  wherein said assembly wall is rectangular and comprises a storage cabinet having an internal assembly storage cavity, said salon tool support located within said storage cavity. 
     
     
         8 . The assembly of  claim 1  wherein said tool capture element is generally cylindrical in shape. 
     
     
         9 . A tool storage assembly comprising a first salon tool support located at a first position on an assembly wall, said salon tool support comprising a tool capture cavity;
 said assembly wall having an wall top and a wall bottom and opposed first and second wall sides a vertical axis extending between said wall top and wall bottom and a horizontal axis extending between said first and second wall sides, wherein said tool capture cavity is tilted at an angle relative to said vertical axis;   said assembly body further comprising an electrical supply having a plurality of electrical outlets located at a second position above said first position and said first position and said second position is along said vertical axis;   said assembly body further comprising a cord-management support comprising a rigid support extending away from said assembly wall said cord-management support located between said electrical supply and said salon tool support;   a salon tool comprising a tool cord extending from said salon tool to a cord plug, said salon tool is located in said cavity and said cord plug is plugged into one of said electrical outlets and said tool cord is configured to engage said cord-management support, said tool cord oriented in a generally parabolic configuration and comprising a loop vertex located below said cord-management support and said electrical outlets.   
     
     
         10 . The assembly of  claim 9  wherein said a cord-management support comprises a cord containment element located a distance away from said assembly body and wherein said tool cord is configured to engage said cord containment element. 
     
     
         11 . The assembly of  claim 10  wherein said cord containment support comprises a wire. 
     
     
         12 . The assembly of  claim 11  wherein said wire comprises a loop portion. 
     
     
         13 . The assembly of  claim 12  wherein said wire comprises a plurality of loop portions, wherein one or more of said plurality of loop portions define an elongate cord-capture cavity. 
     
     
         14 . The assembly of  claim 9  wherein said assembly wall comprises a storage cabinet having an internal assembly storage cavity, said salon tool support located within said storage cavity. 
     
     
         15 . The assembly of  claim 9  wherein said tool capture cavity is generally cylindrical in shape. 
     
     
         16 . A tool storage assembly comprising:
 an assembly body having a front wall and opposed first and second side walls, said front wall extending vertically between a top of the assembly body and a bottom of the assembly body and the front wall spans horizontally between said opposed first and second side walls;   a first salon tool support comprising a generally L-shaped support mounting bracket and a tool capture cavity and affixed to said front wall;   an electrical supply having a plurality of electrical outlets located at a second position above said first position on said front wall;   a cord management support located at a third position on said assembly body, said third position between said first position and said second position, said cord management support comprising a rigid support extending away from said assembly body;   a salon tool located in said cavity of said first salon tool support, said salon tool comprising a tool cord, said tool cord extending from said salon tool to a cord plug, said cord plug is plugged into one of said electrical outlets and said tool cord is configured to engage said cord management support wherein said tool cord comprises a generally parabolic configuration having a cord linear portion extending from a loop vertex located below said salon tool to said cord containment element.   
     
     
         17 . The assembly of  claim 16  wherein said cord-management support comprises a cord containment element located a distance away from said assembly body and wherein said tool cord is configured to engage said cord containment element. 
     
     
         18 . The assembly of  claim 17  wherein said cord containment element comprises a wire having a loop portion. 
     
     
         19 . The assembly of  claim 18  wherein said assembly wall comprises a storage cabinet having an internal assembly storage cavity, said salon tool support located within said storage cavity. 
     
     
         20 . The assembly of  claim 19  wherein said tool capture cavity is generally cylindrical in shape.