Supports – Brush and broom
Reexamination Certificate
1999-11-12
2001-06-05
Ramirez, Ramon O. (Department: 3632)
Supports
Brush and broom
Reexamination Certificate
active
06241203
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to tooth brush holders and more particularly pertains to a new adjustable toothbrush holder for holding toothbrushes of varying sizes.
2. Description of the Prior Art
The use of tooth brush holders is known in the prior art. More specifically, tooth brush holders heretofore devised and utilized are known to consist basically of familiar, expected and obvious structural configurations, notwithstanding the myriad of designs encompassed by the crowded prior art which have been developed for the fulfillment of countless objectives and requirements.
Known prior art includes U.S. Pat. No. 2,626,199; U.S. Pat. No. 2,917,182; U.S. Pat. No. 3,977,743; U.S. Pat. No. 1,023,641; U.S. Pat. No. 2,956,851; and U.S. Pat. Des. No. 341,510.
While these devices fulfill their respective, particular objectives and requirements, the aforementioned patents do not disclose a new adjustable toothbrush holder. The inventive device includes a base, two rods and a bar. The base has a top surface and a bottom surface. A securing means secures the base to the vertical surface. The first rod has a first end, a second end, and a middle portion. The first end of the first rod is fixedly mounted to the top surface of the base. The second rod is substantially identical to the first rod. The first end of the second rod is fixedly mounted to the top surface of the base. The bar holds the toothbrush against the top surface of the base. The bar has a first end portion and a second end portion. The first and second end portions each have a bore therethrough. The first rod extends through the bore on the first end portion of the bar, and the second rod extends through the bore on the second end portion of the bar.
In these respects, the adjustable toothbrush holder according to the present invention substantially departs from the conventional concepts and designs of the prior art, and in so doing provides an apparatus primarily developed for the purpose of holding toothbrushes of varying sizes.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of tooth brush holders now present in the prior art, the present invention provides a new adjustable toothbrush holder construction wherein the same can be utilized for holding toothbrushes of varying sizes.
The general purpose of the present invention, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a new adjustable toothbrush holder apparatus and method which has many of the advantages of the tooth brush holders mentioned heretofore and many novel features that result in a new adjustable toothbrush holder which is not anticipated, rendered obvious, suggested, or even implied by any of the prior art tooth brush holders, either alone or in any combination thereof.
To attain this, the present invention generally comprises a base, two rods and a bar. The base has a top surface and a bottom surface. A securing means secures the base to the vertical surface. The first rod has a first end, a second end, and a middle portion. The first end of the first rod is fixedly mounted to the top surface of the base. The second rod is substantially identical to the first rod. The first end of the second rod is fixedly mounted to the top surface of the base. The bar holds the toothbrush against the top surface of the base. The bar has a first end portion and a second end portion. The first and second end portions each have a bore therethrough. The first rod extends through the bore on the first end portion of the bar, and the second rod extends through the bore on the second end portion of the bar.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the invention in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the invention that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and to the arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced and carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting.
As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception, upon which this disclosure is based, may readily be utilized as a basis for the designing of other structures, methods and systems for carrying out the several purposes of the present invention. It is important, therefore, that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent constructions insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is to enable the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally, and especially the scientists, engineers and practitioners in the art who are not familiar with patent or legal terms or phraseology, to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and essence of the technical disclosure of the application. The abstract is neither intended to define the invention of the application, which is measured by the claims, nor is it intended to be limiting as to the scope of the invention in any way.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a new adjustable toothbrush holder apparatus and method which has many of the advantages of the tooth brush holders mentioned heretofore and many novel features that result in a new adjustable toothbrush holder which is not anticipated, rendered obvious, suggested, or even implied by any of the prior art tooth brush holders, either alone or in any combination thereof.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a new adjustable toothbrush holder which may be easily and efficiently manufactured and marketed.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a new adjustable toothbrush holder which is of a durable and reliable construction.
An even further object of the present invention is to provide a new adjustable toothbrush holder which is susceptible of a low cost of manufacture with regard to both materials and labor, and which accordingly is then susceptible of low prices of sale to the consuming public, thereby making such adjustable toothbrush holder economically available to the buying public.
Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new adjustable toothbrush holder which provides in the apparatuses and methods of the prior art some of the advantages thereof, while simultaneously overcoming some of the disadvantages normally associated therewith.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide a new adjustable toothbrush holder for holding toothbrushes of varying sizes.
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new adjustable toothbrush holder which includes a base, two rods and a bar. The base has a top surface and a bottom surface. A securing means secures the base to the vertical surface. The first rod has a first end, a second end, and a middle portion. The first end of the first rod is fixedly mounted to the top surface of the base. The second rod is substantially identical to the first rod. The first end of the second rod is fixedly mounted to the top surface of the base. The bar holds the toothbrush against the top surface of the base. The bar has a first end portion and a second end portion. The first and second end portions each have a bore therethrough. The first rod extends through the bore on the first end portion of the bar, and the second rod extends through the bore on the second end portion of the bar.
Still yet another object of the present inve
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