Projecting Article Handle Patents (Class 312/207)
  • Patent number: 11696631
    Abstract: A toothbrush holder which has a case having an inside portion adapted and sized for holding a toothbrush in the inside portion. The bottom portion of the case having at least one opening enabling liquids to drain from an inside the case. The top portion of the case having an aerosol restrictor, which allows liquid from the inside of the case to evaporate through openings in the aerosol restrictor, but which prevents aerosolized liquids from an outside of the case from reaching the inside of the case. The aerosol restrictor includes multiple inwardly facing baffles, each baffle blocking a portion of an opening on the top portion of the case, and the multiple baffles collectively blocking any direct path for aerosolized droplets between an outside of the case and the inside of the case. Each baffle includes an upwardly facing spike which forms a high point of the baffle reaching towards a top of the case and a downwardly facing indent which forms a low portion of the baffle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Inventor: Dean Stotesbury
  • Patent number: 10758034
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to oral care systems and devices. An oral care system includes a container defining an interior portion. The container includes a repository provided within the interior portion and configured to hold a fluid, and a barrier configured to maintain the fluid separate from the interior portion. The barrier is configured to be breached to expose the interior portion to the fluid. The oral care system may further include a toothbrush. The container is configured to retain at least a portion of the toothbrush.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Sage Products, LLC
    Inventors: Paul Michael Fowler, Ronald Christopher Cagle, Theresa L. Sebastian, Daniel R. Ulreich, Jodi Marie Balbinot, Kristin Marie Sexton
  • Patent number: 10004362
    Abstract: A storage container includes a cover portion, a body portion disposed below the cover portion so as to form a storage space together with the cover portion for storing an end of an article therein, and a connecting portion connecting the cover portion and the body portion to each other and imparting a tensile force in an opening direction when the cover portion is moved in an opening direction with respect to the body portion and a tensile force in a closing direction when the cover portion is moved in a closing direction with respect to the body portion. The storage container can be provided in which a cover portion and a body portion are included, and a connecting portion is included inside the storage container to impart tensile force in connection with the cover portion. Thus, storing and withdrawing articles can be done conveniently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Inventor: Kyung su Yang
  • Publication number: 20140252925
    Abstract: A toothbrush holder includes a mounting frame or bracket provided on a wall-facing side with at least one coupling element for connecting the frame to a wall surface. The toothbrush holder further includes a plurality of fingers extending away from the frame on a side thereof opposite the coupling element. The fingers are spaced from each other to define a plurality of toothbrush-receiving slots. The toothbrush holder additionally comprises a cover member swingably mounted to the frame for pivoting between a closed position and an open position. Partitions are connected to the fingers and to the frame so as to define a plurality of toothbrush-head-receiving compartments. Each of the compartments is provided with at least one of the apertures so as to enable drainage from the respective compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Inventor: William Tooma
  • Patent number: 8733852
    Abstract: A toilet brush caddy is provided, includes a unitary one-piece housing, and is capable of supporting a toilet brush. The housing includes a brush receptacle and the toilet brush includes a handle and a cleaning head having a plurality of bristles. The caddy is capable of supporting the toilet brush such that the toilet brush is supported at an angle relative to the vertical, only contacts a front side of the brush receptacle, and the bristles do not contact any other portion of the brush receptacle when the brush is supported by the caddy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Quickie Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Jason Brian Gold, Matthew David Marhefka
  • Patent number: 8025347
    Abstract: A mop holding device featuring a base, the front wall has a top edge and a top portion, the top portion is angled such that the top edge extends outwardly; a mop opening for receiving a pole portion of the mop disposed in the front wall; and a support bar in the inner cavity of the base for helping to support a head of the mop. A curved inner wall with a vertex is disposed in the inner cavity below the support bar, a hole is disposed in the vertex to allow passage of water out of the base. Optionally a backsplash is attached on the base, wherein a replaceable deodorizer component may be disposed on an inner surface of the backsplash. A mop holder component and/or hooks may be disposed on the base. The device may be mounted atop a stand or an expandable stand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Inventor: Eduvijes Solis
  • Patent number: 7806256
    Abstract: A plunger caddy assembly includes a plunger and a caddy that receives the plunger. The plunger is selectively rotatable in a first direction relative to the caddy to release the plunger from the caddy. The plunger is selectively rotatable in a second direction relative to the caddy to secure the plunger within the caddy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Cobra Products, Inc.
    Inventors: John B. Wildauer, Victor Hoernig, ManKi Yoo, Randall Paul Schmitt
  • Patent number: 7775611
    Abstract: A mop holding device comprising a base; a plurality of ventilation holes disposed in the first side wall of the base; a mop opening for receiving the mop disposed at the top edge of the front wall of the base; a support bar for helping to support the mop head attached to the first and second side wall of the base near the front wall; and a removable tray for collecting water from the mop slidably received in an aperture disposed in the first side wall near the bottom wall of the base; wherein the mop is draped over the mop opening such that the head of the mop is inserted into the inner cavity of the base and over the support bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Inventor: Eduvijes Solis
  • Patent number: 7465942
    Abstract: A plunger that operates by a piston to drive a purging flow at relatively high pressure is disclosed. The plunger includes features so that the exterior of the plunger remains in a dry and sanitary condition. An optional storage unit is also disclosed where the storage unit includes at least one UV element. Where the UV element decreases the amount of pathogens on the plumbing tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: Smart Products and Inventions, Inc.
    Inventor: H. Lee Holden
  • Patent number: 7306098
    Abstract: A toothbrush covering and method includes a toothbrush holder attached to and extending outwardly from a vertical surface. At least one toothbrush is removably held in the toothbrush holder so that a head of the toothbrush extends above the toothbrush holder. A housing has a front wall, a back wall, a first side wall and a second side wall. The housing has a door portion that is separable from the housing. A hinge hingedly couples the door portion to the housing. An adhesive is attached to an outer surface of the back wall. The back wall is attached to the vertical surface and above the toothbrush holder so that the toothbrush holder is positioned in the housing and the head is positioned between the toothbrush holder and the top wall. The door is closed for covering the head or opened for removing the toothbrush.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Inventor: Lawrence E. Rineer, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6513889
    Abstract: A cleaning tool box, the box including a body having a rear panel, left and right panels and upper and lower panels and left and right doors for opening and closing a front opening of the body, the box comprising: a partition panel positioned between the left panel and the right panel and assembled by the upper panel, the lower panel and the rear panel in order to partition an inner space of the body; a shelf positioned between the upper panel and the lower panel and secured by the left panel and the partition panel in order to partition an inner space of the body; a rag fixing rack positioned at an upper end between the right panel and the partition panel and fixed by the shelf, the right panel and the rear panel to allow free access by a rag and to stably secure a handle at the rag; a rag pad positioned between the rag fixing rack and the lower panel and fixed by the shelf and the right panel to allow a head part of the rag to be hitched thereat; and two water containers accommodated on floor of the body, s
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2003
    Inventor: Hyuk Koo Park
  • Publication number: 20020074908
    Abstract: A cabinet for storage of items to clean up spills comprising a rear cabinet portion, a front cabinet portion which is openable away from the rear cabinet portion, the rear cabinet portion having at least one shelf for the storage of spill cleanup items, the front openable cabinet portion having storage space for the storage of cleanup items, and further comprising a mounting bracket for mounting the rear cabinet portion to a structural member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2001
    Publication date: June 20, 2002
    Inventors: Paul Giampavolo, Christine Giampavolo, Robert Shelton
  • Patent number: 6193059
    Abstract: Outside and inside cylindrical containers store a toilet plunger and multiple rows of toilet paper. The outside container has a base with side vent holes and a cap with vent holes. A toilet plunger resides vertically in the container. The inside container has a central bore in a base plate through to a tube through which the handle of the plunger protrudes upwardly. Multiple rolls of toilet paper are mounted axially on the tube within the inside container. A pull rod on the outside of the inner container tube is used to lift the toilet rolls from the inner container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2001
    Inventor: Frank Massaro
  • Patent number: 5894926
    Abstract: A modification of an earlier invention by this inventor for a non-spiilable liquid toothpaste dispenser, to simplify its construction and make replacement liquid toothpaste cartridges more available. The dispenser stands upright for normal use, but can be used in any orientation. It is made of rigid plastic and comprises a case, a cap, a cartridge containing liquid toothpaste, a case stand and a tooth floss holder. Inside the case top is a novel sliding valve that utilizes semicircular doors at its top. In use, a toothbrush head is pushed through a flanged hole in the top of the case, through the valve semicircular doors and into the liquid toothpaste. When the toothbrush is withdrawn, excess toothpaste is wiped off by the doors which return to their normal closed position to seal off liquid flows A plug which fits tightly in the case top entry flange, is provided in the cap to ensure no liquid leakage when the dispenser is packed. The liquid cartridge is simple and inexpensive to replace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1999
    Inventor: Bryan Wynn Stafford
  • Patent number: 5488748
    Abstract: An implement for cleaning a toilet bowl and surrounding bathroom surfaces. The inventive device includes a handle having a mounting base at a lower distal end thereof. A cleaning pad is removably coupled to the mounting base and can be utilized to scrub a toilet or like structure. A dispenser is provided for supplying new cleaning pads and receiving used cleaning pads for disposal thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 6, 1996
    Inventor: Sharolyn R. Koch
  • Patent number: 5305882
    Abstract: A self-storing collapsible implement includes: a collapsible handle; a grip at the proximal end of the handle; a tool at the distal end of the handle; and a cover, attached to the handle proximate the junction of the grip and the handle for covering and concealing the tool when the handle is collapsed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 26, 1994
    Inventors: Alan F. Kaplan, Saul H. Garlick
  • Patent number: 5238106
    Abstract: The organizer consists of two main parts, a base and a lid. The base is sectioned into compartments by a divider. One compartment is used for storing sponges, and the other is used for storing sponges or cleaning tools with handle or combination of both. The slots on the sides of the base accommodate those tools with handle. There are drainage holes on the bottom of the base which allow liquid to drain out. There are also suction cups on the outside of the bottom of the base to keep it in place. The lid of the organizer, when opened, serves as a reservoir to hold washing solution. When closed, the lid hides the unsightly cleaning tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1993
    Inventors: Tung D. Nguyen, Melody R. Nguyen
  • Patent number: 5132518
    Abstract: An apparatus for warming medical instruments, such as a stethoscope, includes a wall mountable, multi-walled, vented housing having a front access opening closed by a hinged translucent panel and an open bottom. A reflective, flexible metal liner having a lower portion overlying the open housing bottom reflects radiant heat from an electric lamp heat source in the housing toward an instrument to be heated vertically positioned in a support formed in the lower portion of the liner and aligned with a slot in the lower portion leading to the access opening. The heat source is thermostatically controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1992
    Inventor: K. K. Solacoff
  • Patent number: 4978003
    Abstract: A holder for toothbrushes, the holder comprising a bottom member having a bottom portion and a continuous upstanding first wall, and a top member having a top portion and a continuous depending second wall, the first and second walls being connectable to form a chamber, the top portion having openings therein for receiving handles of toothbrushes with the top portion supporting bristle portions of the toothbrushes, the bottom member being adapted to receive and retain a disposable cup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 18, 1990
    Inventor: Marjorie A. Foster
  • Patent number: 4964683
    Abstract: A first housing has an opening for a toothbrush handle. A second housing within the first housing automatically rotates to an open position upon the removal of the toothbrush, exposing the pills or other medicine contained within the second housing to a potential pill taker. In a second embodiment, a toothbrush having a serrated handle cannot be removed from the housing until the pill drawer is first opened. In a third embodiment, the toothbrush cannot be reinserted in the first housing without first moving the second housing containing the pills towards the open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 23, 1990
    Inventors: Steven L. Sugarek, Chester A. Sugarek, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4929039
    Abstract: A cabinet that provides sanitary storage of toothbrushes and convenient storage of toothpaste. Provides storage for toothbrushes free from insects and dust as the cabinet door closes tight and the only openings in the cabinet are one-sixteenth inch diameter vent holes for air circulation so toothbrushes can dry. Sanitary as each toothbrush is raised one-eighth inch above the shelf by its holder ring and toothbrushes do not touch each other for separate and thorough drying. Easy to use as you need only one hand to open the door and readily remove or insert toothbrushes and close the door. The cabinet may be free-standing or attachable to a wall mount and easily removed. Easy to disassemble cabinet for thorough cleaning. Toothpaste holders may easily be attached to each side of the cabinet by snapping on or off. Toothpaste tube stands in the holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 29, 1990
    Inventors: Paul Thomas, Lionel M. Ahina
  • Patent number: 4638910
    Abstract: A caddy assembly for storing a cleaning wand. The caddy includes a housing for storing the wand cleaning head, the wand handle extending downward through a groove in the housing. The caddy housing may be readily locked in an open or closed position by engaging the cleaning wand with the housing lid or a bracket mechanism, respectively. The assembly also includes apparatus for mounting the caddy in a vertical, upright position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1984
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1987
    Assignee: Sani-Fresh International, Inc.
    Inventor: David J. Bokmiller
  • Patent number: 4396238
    Abstract: A toothbrush holder comprises a box fastened to a vertical surface and lid hingedly attached to the box. The lid includes a leaf which is deflected upon insertion in the box of a toothbrush and causes the lid to automatically close over the brush head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1981
    Date of Patent: August 2, 1983
    Assignee: Pervisa S.A.
    Inventor: Jorge V. Torruella
  • Patent number: 4273392
    Abstract: A holder for a plurality of tissue rolls, includes a support dowel or rod for holding the rolls in a stacked vertical array, and a cylindrical housing with a cover for containing the supported rolls. The support rod or dowel may be provided with a lift chain at the top thereof enabling one to lift the entire row array out of the storage housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 1979
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1981
    Inventor: Constance E. Stinson
  • Patent number: 4241963
    Abstract: The specification discloses a novel method and apparatus for utilizing the void spaces previously present in kitchen cabinets, bathroom vanities and the like. The solid front panel normally present in front of the depression serving as the bathroom or kitchen sink is hingedly mounted to swing forwardly and outwardly for an angle of at least 90.degree.. To this panel there is mounted a shelf having a forward portion hingedly mounted to the panel adapted to swing forwardly and outwardly, and a rear portion complimentary in shape to the space available under the vanity. The shelf has perpendicular sides and thus there is formed substantially a rectangular shelf with a cutaway complimentary in shape to the sink being utilized. The rear of the shelf is provided with a pin assembly which rides on a pair of rails mounted on the inside side walls of the cabinet at an angle, preferably 221/2.degree.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1979
    Date of Patent: December 30, 1980
    Inventor: Charles Seidel
  • Patent number: 4008808
    Abstract: A holder for a plurality of safety razors and other bathroom articles is detachably secured to a bathroom wall. The holder includes a horizontally elongated housing having a horizontal shelf and a plurality of recesses beneath the shelf for receiving safety razors of both double edge and single edge types. Catch mechanisms disposed in all of the recesses press against the heads of both double and single edge razors to hold same detachably in these recesses to prevent the razors from being accidentally dislodged therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1975
    Date of Patent: February 22, 1977
    Assignee: The Raymond Lee Organization, Inc.
    Inventor: Jack D. Ramsay
  • Patent number: 3990755
    Abstract: A holder for toothbrush including an elongated upright tubular body of an internal diameter to slidably receive the brush portion of the toothbrush and having, intermediate its length, an integral internal circumferential shoulder, the lower surface of the shoulder being tapered conically upwardly to a reduced internal diameter of a dimension to slidably receive the handle portion of the toothbrush and to receive, with some resistance, the brush portion of a toothbrush, such that when the brush portion is forced upwardly through the reduced internal diameter the brush portion is retained within the holder where it is protected. When the user wishes to withdraw the toothbrush, the handle portion is pulled downwardly, pulling the brush portion back through the restriction. The upper surface of the reduced internal diameter portion is a horizontal circumferential ledge which assists in retaining the brush in the stowed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1975
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1976
    Inventor: Arthur A. Krause
  • Patent number: 3977743
    Abstract: This invention relates to a combination toothbrush holder and carrying case and more particularly to one that is easily attachable and detachable to a wall type flat surface by a mounting bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1975
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1976
    Inventor: John Madison Harris
  • Patent number: 3942691
    Abstract: An improved gun lock for permitting a gun, particularly a shotgun, to be positioned within the passenger compartment of a vehicle, specifically a law enforcement vehicle. The gun lock includes a protective closable housing which surrounds the barrel and trigger mechanism of the gun for preventing unauthorized access to same. The housing has a cover which is spring urged into an open position. The cover is normally maintained in a closed position by a locking device which can be electrically actuated to release the cover only when the vehicle ignition switch is in the "on" or "accessory" positions. Upon release of the lock device, the spring automatically opens the cover, so that the shotgun is accessible only to those authorized persons having the vehicle ignition key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 1974
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1976
    Inventor: David J. Sisak