Ornamental barber hair clipper bank and/or box apparatus and a method of making and using same

Abstract

The present invention relates generally to an ornamental barber hair clipper bank and/or box apparatus and a method of making and using same. More particularly, the invention encompasses an ornamental box or container for the storage of loose personal or barber or hair stylist items. The invention is shaped to look like a conventional electric hair clipper or a barber razer or a hair clipper, but does not function as such. The inventive ornamental container could have one or more internal dividers and/or compartments to help separate the stored contents. The invention could also be used as a decorative “piggy bank” for coins, currency, money, and the like, as a decorative “jewelry box” for jewelry, keys, watches, and the like, or a storage or novelty box for a barber or a hair stylist to store safety kits for razor cuts, scissors, combs, hairpins, cleaning brush, and the like.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An ornamental barber hair clipper container apparatus, comprising:
 (a) a hollow bottom tray having a base, a bottom front end, a bottom back end, and two bottom side walls connecting said base, said bottom front end, and said bottom back end to form said hollow bottom tray;   (b) a hollow top cover having a top, a top front end, a top back end and two top side walls connecting said top, said top front end, and said top back end to form said hollow top cover; and   (c) at least one blade housing, having at least one set of razor teeth at one end, and at least one securing portion at the opposite end, and wherein said at least one securing portion is detachably secured to said top front end of said hollo top cover, and wherein said hollow top cover and said blade housing is frictionally secured to at least a portion of said hollow bottom tray, to form said ornamental barber hair clipper container apparatus.   
     
     
         2 . The ornamental barber hair clipper container apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said hollow bottom tray has at least one hole, and said hollow top cover has at least one tab, and wherein said at least one tab is inserted into said at least one hole, to allow said hollow top cover to rotatably be secured to said hollow bottom tray. 
     
     
         3 . The ornamental barber hair clipper container apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein at least one lever is secured to an exterior wall of said hollow top cover. 
     
     
         4 . The ornamental barber hair clipper container apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein one of said hollow top cover, said hollow bottom tray, said blade housing has at least one inscription. 
     
     
         5 . The ornamental barber hair clipper container apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein one of said hollow top cover, said hollow bottom tray, said blade housing has at least one inscription, and wherein said inscription is selected from a group consisting of a design, an indicia, a drawing, a photograph, a scenery, a picture, an illustration, a gesture, a smiley-type face, a phrase, a statement, a rhyme, an alphabet, a numeral, a symbol, a visual message, a graphic image, a verbiage, a camouflage, an outdoor scenery, a barber theme, a hair-stylist theme, an advertisement, a. decorative feature, a slogan, a statement, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         6 . The ornamental barber hair clipper container apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein material for said apparatus is selected from a group consisting of metallic material, plastic material, polymeric material, composite material, iron, aluminum, glass, cardboard, a transparent material, a translucent material, an opaque material, a wood material, a fibrous material, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         7 . The ornamental barber hair clipper container apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein at least one divider is secured to an inner portion of one of said bottom side wall. 
     
     
         8 . The ornamental barber hair clipper container apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein, at least one divider is secured to an inner portion of one of said bottom side wall, and wherein said at least one divider is made from at least one first material, and said bottom side wall is made from at least one second material. 
     
     
         9 . The ornamental barber hair clipper container apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein at least one coin slot is formed in one of said hollow top cover, and said at least one blade housing. 
     
     
         10 . The ornamental barber hair clipper container apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein at least one coin slot is formed in one of said hollow top cover, and said at least one blade housing, and at least one slideable button slideably exposes or closes said at least one coin slot. 
     
     
         11 . The ornamental barber hair clipper container apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said blade housing has teeth, and wherein said teeth are selected from a group consisting of a comb shaped teeth, stubby teeth, long pointed teeth, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         12 . The ornamental barber hair clipper container apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein at least one fake wire cord is secured to an edge of said hollow bottom tray. 
     
     
         13 . The ornamental barber hair clipper container apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein at least one fake wire cord is secured to an edge of said hollow bottom tray, wherein at least one key chain ring is secured to an end of said at least one fake wire cord. 
     
     
         14 . The ornamental barber hair clipper container apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one blade housing, having said at least one set of razor teeth at one end, comprises of an upper blade unit having an upper set of razor teeth, and a lower blade unit having a lower set of razor teeth. 
     
     
         15 . The ornamental barber hair clipper container apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one blade housing, having said at least one set of razor teeth at one end, comprises of an upper blade unit having an upper set of razor teeth, and a lower blade unit having a lower set of razor teeth, and wherein said upper blade unit moves independent of a movement of said lower blade unit. 
     
     
         16 . The ornamental barber hair clipper container apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one blade housing, having said at least one set of razor teeth at one end, comprises of an upper blade unit having an upper set of razor teeth, and a lower blade unit having a lower set of razor teeth, and wherein at least a portion of said upper blade unit is secured to at least a portion of said lower blade unit. 
     
     
         17 . A method of assembling an ornamental barber hair clipper container apparatus, comprising the steps of:
 (a) securing at least one blade housing to an upper portion of a hollow top cover, wherein said at least one blade housing has a set of false teeth at one end; and   (b) inserting at least one hinge into an opening in a bottom hollow container, such that said hollow top cover rotates about an edge of said bottom hollow container, and wherein said assembly is in a shape of an ornamental barber hair clipper container.   
     
     
         18 . The method of assembling an ornamental barber hair clipper container apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein said at least one blade housing, having a false teeth at one end, further comprises of an upper blade unit having an upper set of razor teeth, and a lower blade unit having a lower set of razor teeth, and wherein said upper blade unit moves independent of a movement of said lower blade unit. 
     
     
         19 . The method of assembling an ornamental barber hair clipper container apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein said at least one blade housing, having a false teeth at one end, further comprises of an upper blade unit having an upper set of razor teeth, and a lower blade unit having, a lower set of razor teeth, and wherein at least a portion of said upper blade unit is secured to at least a portion of said lower blade unit. 
     
     
         20 . The method of assembling an ornamental barber hair clipper container apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein at least one coin slot is formed in one of said hollow top cover, and said at least one blade housing, and at least one slideable button slideably exposes or closes said at least one coin slot.