referring more specifically to the drawings , for illustrative purposes the present invention is embodied in the apparatus generally shown in fig1 . it will be appreciated that the apparatus may vary as to configuration and as to details of the parts without departing from the basic concepts as disclosed herein . referring to fig1 an electric shaver &# 34 ; shelter / charger &# 34 ; in accordance with the present invention includes a back panel 10 which is generally planar so that it can be attached to a wall or other generally flat surface . while it is preferred that back panel 10 be of a generally rectangular configuration having upper and lower ends and a pair of side edges , those skilled in the art will appreciate that other shapes and configurations could be used . a top panel 12 projects outward from the upper end of back panel 10 in an orientation which is generally perpendicular to back panel 10 . a face panel 14 projects downward from top panel 12 in an orientation which is generally perpendicular to top panel 12 and generally parallel to back panel 10 . a pair of opposing side panels 16 , 18 project outward from back panel 10 in an orientation which is generally perpendicular to back panel 10 , and extend from the upper end of back panel 10 toward the lower end of back panel 10 . each of the side panels 16 , 18 has an upper end which is joined to top panel 12 , as well as an outer edge which is joined to face panel 14 . as can be seen , the configuration of top panel 12 and face panel 14 forms a hood 20 which projects outward from the upper end of back panel 10 and which is bounded by side panels 16 , 18 . in addition , an open cavity is formed between hood 20 and the lower end of back panel 10 in which an electric shaver can be inserted . referring also to fig2 and fig3 a charging receptacle 22 is attached to back panel 10 below hood 20 and near the lower end of back panel 10 . charging receptacle 22 is configured and structured for placement of an electric shaver 24 therein such that the electric shaver 24 is supported in a vertical orientation . charging receptacle 22 includes a charger connector 26 which mates with a corresponding electrical connector on electric shaver 24 and provides a source of electrical power to recharge batteries in electric shaver 24 . those skilled in the art will appreciate that the configuration of charger connector 26 will vary depending upon the configuration of the connector in electric shaver 24 . to connect charger connector 26 to a source of power , one end of a power cord 28 is electrically coupled to electrical connector 26 while the other end of power cord 28 is attached to a conventional power cord plug 30 for connection to a wall outlet or the like . this configuration is preferred where the power source is remote from the location where the apparatus will be mounted . in this configuration , power cord 28 preferably extends through the center of top panel 12 so that cord plug 30 can conveniently be connected to a wall outlet on either side of the apparatus . alternatively , where a wall outlet is in a convenient location , cord plug 30 is eliminated and , instead , a dual - prong male - type power connector 32 can be coupled to power cord 28 and affixed to back panel 10 such that it extends through the rear surface of back panel 10 . in this manner , the apparatus can be plugged directly into a wall outlet or the like . for an electric shaver 24 which does not include a built - in battery charger , charging receptacle 22 includes conventional battery charger circuitry which is connected between charger connector 26 and power cord 28 . referring now to fig1 and fig2 it will be seen that side panels 16 , 18 have arcuate lower ends 34 , 36 , respectively , which are positioned in proximity to charging receptacle 22 for ease of access to electric shaver 24 when placed in charging receptacle 22 . it can also be seen that a cavity 38 is formed in the area below top panel 12 and between face panel 14 , back panel 10 , and side panels 16 , 18 . in order that shaver head 40 is protected from the accumulation of dirt or dust , and to prevent damage to shaver head 40 , charging receptacle 22 is positioned on back panel 10 so that shaver head 40 will extend into cavity 38 when electric shaver 24 is placed into charging receptacle 22 . in this manner , hood 20 covers and protects shaver head 40 . note also that the convexly arcuate lower ends 34 , 36 of side panels 16 , 18 provide the advantage of permitting the user to easily slide his or her fingers into the area surrounding cavity 38 to grasp and remove ( or replace ) electric shaver 24 without breaking a fingernail or bumping the knuckles of the hand . back panel 10 can be attached to a wall or other flat surface by means of mounting brackets 42 , 44 which extend from top panel 12 near the upper end of back panel 10 . nails , screws or the like can be driven through holes 46 , 48 for secure attachment . alternatively , holes or notches ( not shown ) can be placed in back panel 10 so that back panel 10 can be hung on a screw , nail , picture hanger or the like . and , where the apparatus is to be coupled directly to a wall outlet using power connector 32 , power connector 32 may provide sufficient mounting support for the apparatus . those skilled in the art will appreciate that the apparatus can be fashioned from plastic , wood or the like , and that the apparatus can take on various shapes and sizes without departing from the concepts and structure disclosed herein . accordingly , it will be seen that this invention provides for the storage of a rechargeable electric shaver in a convenient and easy to use manner , as well as ensuring that the shaver is fully charged and ready for use at all times . although the description above contains many specificities , these should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention but as merely providing illustrations of some of the presently preferred embodiments of this invention . thus the scope of this invention should be determined by the appended claims and their legal equivalents .