Personal care products storage caddy and usage apparatus

Abstract

The present invention is a portable personal product caddy and usage apparatus which is constructed to accommodate a personal product container and its associated tool. The apparatus body is sized to the personal product container to be used with a holder that accommodates the associated tool for storage when not in use.

Description

FIELD OF INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to a portable and durable storage caddy and usage apparatus for personal care products that combines the usage of a structure to hold a personal care product container and an associate personal care tool while being portable, inexpensive and sanitary.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Today personal care products come in numerous containers and many times require tools to apply, remove, or distribute the product on a person's body. The products could be in the form of hairspray, shaving lotion, body lotion, etc that would also require the usage of a personal care tool such as a comb, brush, shaver / razor, applicator sponge etc. In most household bathrooms, the product containers are stored in one place of a vanity with the corresponding tool stored elsewhere such as a drawer. When a user applies a product, many times he or she has to go searching for the appropriate tool. This situation is also seen when a college student is living ...

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Benefits of technology

[0006]According to the present invention, a personal care product storage caddy and usage apparatus is provided that includes a body to carry and store a personal care product container and a holder attached to the body by which a personal care tool may be attached. The body is sized to accommodate varying sized containers. The holder is sized to accommodate the tool associated with the use of a given personal care product. The body base contains vent holes to allow water to drain and air to flow around the product container to discourage mold and mildew from forming.

[0007]Several advantages are provided by the present invention. One advantage is that the apparatus provides an easy means by which to use, store, and carry a personal care product and tool in a single caddy apparatus. Another advantage of the apparatus is the user may use or apply the product while the product container remains in the apparatus without having to remove the product container from the apparatus. Furthermore, the apparatus provides a level of protection to the product container as well as the user if the apparatus is dropped. Another advantage is that the apparatus provides a rust barrier means between the personal care product container and any surface on which it sits while not in use.

Problems solved by technology

However, these devices are either not portable as in U.S. Pat. No. 6,168,023 which is intended to sit stationary with the removal necessary of each item prior to usage or has a very specific application as in U.S. Pat. No. 4,141,445.

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