Special receptacle or package – Combined or convertible – Packaged assemblage or kit
Reexamination Certificate
2000-02-01
2001-02-27
Gehman, Bryon P. (Department: 3728)
Special receptacle or package
Combined or convertible
Packaged assemblage or kit
C206S361000, C206S394000, C206S015300, C312S042000, C312S045000, C312S207000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06193059
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to an apparatus for hiding a bathroom toilet plunger. More particularly, it refers to a container for storing a toilet plunger and spare toilet paper, together with a decorative exterior on the container.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Placement of an exposed toilet plunger in a bathroom is unsightly and undesirable. On the other hand, when a toilet plunger is stored in an out of sight location, it may not be easily accessible when needed. Therefore, it is desirable to have a toilet plunger close at hand in a bathroom, but within a decorative container as shown in U.S. Pat. No. 5,927,492, or in a housing as shown in U.S. Pat. No. 5,114,006.
Toilet paper can sometime be critically unavailable when a bathroom toilet paper hanger becomes empty. To solve this problem a toilet paper holder and multiple dispenser, such as shown in U.S. Pat. No. 4,607,809, has been proposed.
Of course, it would be desirable for reasons of space and convenience to have both a toilet plunger and toilet paper dispenser located within the same container. A problem arises in the danger of contaminating the toilet paper with the toilet plunger. A need arises for a decorative container for both a toilet plunger and toilet paper, but with a safeguard against contamination of the toilet paper.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
This invention solves the problem by providing a decorative container for both a toilet plunger and toilet paper without the fear of contaminating the toilet paper. The novel apparatus of this invention has several components. There is a first cylindrical container having air and water drainage holes in a bottom side surface adjacent a base plate and a top cover having air vent holes. Inside the container is a toilet plunger having a vertical handle on which is mounted a second cylindrical container having a smaller exterior diameter than the interior diameter of the first cylindrical container. The second cylindrical container has a hole through a base cover through which the handle of the toilet plunger protrudes within a vertical tube within the interior container vertical tube. Two or more rolls of toilet paper are axially mounted on the vertical tube. The vertical tube has an exterior diameter smaller than the interior diameter of a toilet paper roll. A vertically movable pull rod is mounted through the toilet paper rolls so that toilet paper can be lifted from the second cylindrical container as needed.
Indicia can be placed on the exterior of the first container to provide an ornamental look to the first container. A thin clear cylindrical plastic shield can enclose the indicia to protect it from soiling.
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Gehman Bryon P.
Larson James E.
Larson & Larson, PA
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