Stock material or miscellaneous articles – Structurally defined web or sheet – Including aperture
Reexamination Certificate
1999-04-07
2001-07-31
Watkins, III, William P. (Department: 1772)
Stock material or miscellaneous articles
Structurally defined web or sheet
Including aperture
C428S131000, C428S192000, C428S119000, C428S156000, C428S174000, C206S362000, C206S362100, C211S065000, C248S110000, C220S782000, C220S709000, C220S736000, C220S713000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06268040
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In hotels, hospitals and other similar types of facilities intended for overnight or extended stays, local laws and ordinances typically prohibit permanent fixtures intended for storage of personal care items. For example, common bathroom wall mounted combination toothbrush and tumbler or glass holders are not allowed in public accommodation facilities because of the unsanitary nature of these holders due to bacterial buildup. As a result, a patron of a hotel, motel or other like establishment must place his or her personal care items on the sink top, in a drawer and the like wherein such items are disorganized and are more likely to become contaminated or discarded.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
A sanitary insert for use in combination with a conventional wall mounted or free standing toothbrush holder comprising a base panel, multiple apertures formed in the base panel, a sanitary band integrally joined to the base panel around the periphery of each aperture and extending downwardly therefrom, and locking means joined to the base panel and extending downwardly or upwardly therefrom.
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Rodgers & Rodgers
Watkins III William P.
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