Plunger Caddy
A plunger caddy for holding a plunger includes a top, a bottom opposing the top, and an upstanding sidewall to connect the top and the bottom. The top includes a first aperture to accept a seal portion of the plunger and the top to support an enlarged end of the plunger.
The present invention claims priority under 35 USC section 119 based on a provisional application Ser. No. 60/753,056 file on Feb. 17, 2006.
FIELD OF THE INVENTIONThis invention relates generally to bathroom accessories and in particular, to a device for storing a toilet plunger.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONToilet plungers have long been used to unblock drains. Such toilet plungers are difficult to store because of the limited amount of space in most bathrooms; in addition, toilet plungers are unsightly and unsanitary. Yet the toilet plunger should be readily available when necessary to remove blockages in the drains.
SUMMARYThe present invention provides a plunger caddy for storing a toilet plunger which permits the user to easily insert and to easily remove the toilet plunger without touching the plunger cup of the toilet plunger.
The present invention permits the user to insert a toilet plunger into the plunger caddy of the present invention.
The plunger caddy also advantageously permits the toilet plunger to drain inside the plunger caddy without draining on the bathroom floor and permits the drainage to collect in the plunger caddy.
The plunger caddy can be designed to coordinate with current bathroom fashion colors and prints.
Further, the plunger caddy of the present invention resists tipping when the plunger caddy is in the storage position and when the plunger is removed from within the device.
A plunger caddy for holding a plunger includes a top, a bottom opposing the top, and an upstanding sidewall to connect the top and the bottom. The top includes a first aperture to accept a seal portion of the plunger and the top to support an enlarged end of the plunger.
The plunger includes a second aperture to accept the seal portion.
The plunger includes a shoulder around the periphery of the first aperture.
The plunger includes an inclined wall to define the second aperture.
The invention may be understood by reference to the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which, like reference numerals identify like elements, and in which:
Toilet plungers generally include a plunger element and an elongated, rigid handle element that are widely used for alleviating minor blockages in toilets and/or drain lines. Generally, the plunger element of a toilet plunger of this type is made of a resiliently deformable material in a substantially circular, rounded, open, cup-like configuration, and the plunger element is formed with an open interior area or cavity which opens outwardly through the open end of the plunger element. The handle element of a toilet plunger of this general type is generally made from a relatively rigid material, such as wood or plastic, and the handle element is connected to the plunger element so that it extends from the end thereof which is opposite the open end. A toilet plunger of this general type is operable by first positioning the plunger element thereof so that it is in substantially sealed engagement with the outlet portion of a toilet bowl or with a fixture, such as a shower stall, around the drain therein. The handle element is then reciprocally moved toward and away from the plunger element so that the plunger element is alternately deformed and returned to an undeformed condition in order to alternately apply pressure and suction to the outlet portion of the toilet or the drain.
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The plunger caddy 100 includes inclined wall 106 which includes a continuous surface and includes an edge which defines a second aperture 114 to accept an extended seal portion 824 as illustrated in
The diameter of the first aperture 110 is sufficient smaller than the diameter of the enlarged end 26, but larger than the diameter of the seal portion 24.
While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments thereof have been shown by way of example in the drawings and are herein described in detail. It should be understood, however, that the description herein of specific embodiments is not intended to limit the invention to the particular forms disclosed.
Claims
1) A plunger caddy, comprising:
- a plunger to be held by said plunger caddy having a handle element and a plunger element, the plunger element having a seal portion and an enlarged end;
- a top;
- a bottom opposing said top;
- a upstanding sidewall to connect said top and said bottom;
- said top including a first aperture to accept the seal portion of said plunger and said top to support the enlarged end of said plunger element.
2) A plunger caddy for holding a plunger as in claim 1, wherein said plunger includes a second aperture to accept said seal portion.
3) A plunger caddy for holding a plunger as in claim 1, wherein said plunger includes a shoulder around the periphery of said first aperture.
4) A plunger caddy for holding a plunger as in claim 2, wherein said plunger includes an inclined wall to define said second aperture.
Type: Application
Filed: Sep 23, 2006
Publication Date: Aug 23, 2007
Inventor: Floyd Anderson (Moreno Valley, CA)
Application Number: 11/534,648
International Classification: E03D 11/00 (20060101);