TISSUE BOX WITH TRASH RECEPTACLE
The present invention is directed to a tissue box with an incorporated trash receptacle to dispose of the used tissue, and an opening and closing means operably connected to the trash receptacle.
This invention was not made with Government support. The Government does not have any rights in this invention.
RELATED APPLICATIONThis non-provisional patent application claims priority from a non-provisional patent application No. 62/132,860 filed on 13 Mar. 2015, titled TISSUE BOX WITH TRASH RECEPTACLE.
FIELD OF THE INVENTIONThis invention relates to a tissue box, such as for facial tissue, having an opening to place used tissue.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONU.S. Pat. No. 7,490,734 Title: Combination Tissue Dispenser and Trash Receptacle
This invention has an aperture 45 for a trash receptacle disposed in a separate compartment below the tissue compartment.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,919,302 discloses a tissue box with a used tissue compartment box 12 adjacent to the box of tissue.
U.S. Pat. No. 6,371,296 discloses a container for two (2) boxes of tissue side by side. The empty box can be used for trash.
Current tissue boxes are used in homes, offices, and motor vehicles. After a tissue is used, the user then has to locate a trash can or toilet to dispose of the used tissue.
Your invention is a tissue box with doors to access a trash compartment.
There is need for a tissue box to have a feature of having a trash receptacle incorporated into the same tissue box, in between the clean sheets of tissue.
There is a need to solve a littering problem with used tissue.
Multiple embodiments of the system are disclosed herein. It will be understood that other objects and purposes of the invention, and variations thereof, will be apparent upon reading the following specification and inspecting the accompanying drawings.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONOne aspect of the present invention is a tissue box with a trash receptacle 10, comprising: a trash receptacle 30 disposed inside an aperture 60 of a tissue box; an opening and closing means 20 operably connected to said trash receptacle 30; whereby the opening and closing means 20 can be opened to place tissue in said trash receptacle 30 and said opening and closing mean 20 can be closed to retain trash in said trash receptacle 30.
Another aspect of the present invention is a tissue box with a trash receptacle 10, consisting of: a trash receptacle 30 disposed inside an aperture 60 of a tissue box; an opening and closing means 20 operably connected to said trash receptacle 30.
These and other features, aspects and advantages of the present invention will become better understood with reference to the following drawings, description and claims.
The following detailed description is of the best currently contemplated modes of carrying out the invention. The description is not to be taken in a limiting sense, but is made merely for the purpose of illustrating the general principles of the invention, since the scope of the invention is best defined by the appended claims.
Certain terminology will be used in the following description for convenience and reference only, and will not be limiting. For example, the words “upwardly,” “downwardly,” “rightwardly,” and “leftwardly” will refer to directions in the drawings to which reference is made. The words “inwardly” and “outwardly” will refer to directions toward and away from, respectively, the geometric center of the system and designated parts. Said terminology will include the words specifically mentioned, derivatives, and similar words. Also, “connected to,” “secured to,” or similar language includes the definitions “indirectly connected to,” “directly connected to,” “indirectly secured to,” and “directly secured to.”
REFERENCE NUMERALS LIST
- 10 tissue box with trash receptacle
- 20 opening and closing means
- 30 trash container or trash receptacle or bag
- 40 tissue
- 50 door
- 60 aperture
- 70 wall
- 80 hinge
- 90 tissue exit apparatus
- 100 front wall
- 110 rear wall
- 120 side wall
- 130 top wall
- 140 bottom wall
- 150 opening between tissue
A trash receptacle 30 may be disposed in the aperture 60 so the user can open the opening and closing means 20 so the used tissue or other debris can be placed in the trash receptacle 30. The trash receptacle 30 may be a plastic bag 30.
In the present invention 10, a trash receptacle 30 may be disposed in the modified box 10, and the trash receptacle 30 may be connected to a wall 70 that has the opening and closing means 20. The trash receptacle 30 may be disposed in the aperture 60.
The trash receptacle 30 may be disposed inside the cube between the layered tissue 40.
The aperture 60 may be disposed inside the cube between the layered tissue 40.
The present invention 10 may be constructed by the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or it can be constructed after the standard prior art tissue box is initially constructed, before sale to the consumer.
It should be understood, of course, that the foregoing relates to exemplary embodiments of the invention and that modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the following claims.
Claims
1. A tissue box (10), comprising:
- six walls (70) that form a cube;
- layered tissue (40) inside said cube;
- the top tissue (40) extending outwardly from a tissue exit aperture (90);
- an opening between tissue (150); and
- an aperture (60) in a side wall (120) whereby said aperture (60) is adjacent to said opening between tissue (150).
2. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:
- said layered tissue (40) adjacently disposed to a front wall (100) and adjacently disposed to a rear wall (110);
- a door (50) disposed on said side wall (120); whereby said aperture (60) can be closed; and
- whereby said door (50) can open to provide access to said opening between tissue (150).
3. The apparatus of claim 2, further comprising:
- a trash receptacle (30) inside said opening between tissue (150) accessible via said aperture (60).
4. The apparatus of claim 2, further comprising:
- a hinge (80) connecting said door (50) to said wall (70).
5. A tissue box (10), consisting essentially of:
- six walls (70) that form a cube;
- layered tissue (40) inside said cube;
- the top tissue (40) extending outwardly from a tissue exit aperture (90);
- an opening between tissue (150); and
- an aperture (60) in a side wall (120) whereby said aperture (60) is adjacent to said opening between tissue (150).
6. The apparatus of claim 5, further consisting essentially of:
- said layered tissue (40) adjacently disposed to a front wall (100) and adjacently disposed to a rear wall (110);
- a door (50) disposed on said side wall (120); whereby said aperture (60) can be closed; and
- whereby said door (50) can open to provide access to said opening between tissue (150).
7. The apparatus of claim 6, further consisting essentially of:
- a trash receptacle (30) inside said opening between tissue (150) accessible via said aperture (60).
8. The apparatus of claim 7 further consisting essentially of:
- a hinge (80) connecting said door (50) to said wall (70).
9. A container (10), comprising:
- a housing (10);
- a tissue extending aperture (90) disposed in a portion of said housing (10);
- layered tissue (40) disposed in said housing (10) having the top tissue extending outwardly from said tissue extending aperture (90)
- an opening between tissue (150) between said tissue (40) inside said housing; and
- an aperture (60) adjacent to said opening between tissue (150).
10. The housing (10) of claim 7, further comprising:
- a door (50) connected to said housing (10) having a hinge (80) adjacent to said aperture (60); and
- said door (50) hingedly connected to said hinge (80),
- whereby sad door (50) can cover the aperture (60).
Type: Application
Filed: Mar 13, 2016
Publication Date: Sep 15, 2016
Inventors: Stephen Henige (Shelby Township, MI), Jennifer Henige (Midland, MI)
Application Number: 15/068,625