Patent Grant
10674874
This disclosure relates to bath accessories and, in particular, to a shower caddy for portable transport of showering and toiletry supplies.
The statements in this section merely provide background information related to the present disclosure and may not constitute prior art.
Holders for articles such as toiletries are well known in the art. These holders encompass a variety of devices designed to hold various grooming and cleaning materials and devices. These holders are typically designed for traveling and therefore are small and sealable. These known holders are not intended for carrying into a shower, and therefore lack hanging means and water drainage features. In some showers, light is low or unavailable. Hence, it would be desirous to provide illumination for safe grooming.
Hence, a need exists for a portable shower caddy having easy hanging features and illumination for safe grooming.
A shower caddy is disclosed. The shower caddy includes a first foldable cover, attached to a back cover via a first spine, the first spine defined by a first set of vertical fold lines, a second foldable cover, attached to the back cover via a second spine, the second spine defined by a second set of vertical fold lines, wherein the back cover includes a generally rectangularly-shaped surface having a mirror, and at least one light.
One embodiment of the shower caddy includes a stand for positioning the caddy upon a table or flat surface to use.
This summary is provided merely to introduce certain concepts and not to identify key or essential features of the claimed subject matter.
One or more embodiments will now be described, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
Reference throughout this specification to “one embodiment,” “an embodiment,” or similar language means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the subject matter of the present disclosure. Appearances of the phrases “in one embodiment,” “in an embodiment,” and similar language throughout this specification may, but do not necessarily, all refer to the same embodiment.
Various embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings, where like reference numerals represent like parts and assemblies throughout the several views. Reference to various embodiments does not limit the scope of the invention, which is limited only by the scope of the claims attached hereto. Additionally, any examples set forth in this specification are not intended to be limiting and merely set forth some of the many possible embodiments for the claimed invention.
As used in the description herein and throughout the claims, the following terms take the meanings explicitly associated herein, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise: the meaning of “a,” “an,” and “the” includes plural reference, the meaning of “in” includes “in” and “on.” The term “based upon” is not exclusive and allows for being based on additional factors not described, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Additionally, in the subject description, the word “exemplary” is used to mean serving as an example, instance or illustration. Any embodiment or design described herein as “exemplary” is not necessarily to be construed as preferred or advantageous over other embodiments or designs. Rather, use of the word exemplary is intended to present concepts in a concrete manner.
Referring now to the drawings, wherein the depictions are for the purpose of illustrating certain exemplary embodiments only and not for the purpose of limiting the same,
As illustrated for example in
The first spine 12, second spine 14, first cover 16, second cover 18, and the back cover 34 are each preferably formed of a relatively rigid and continuous material to give the respective covers and the spines a body with dimensions. The respective inner bases provide structural support, yet are somewhat flexible so that the covers are able to bend or slightly contour around the items being held with some resistance. In one embodiment, the spines 12 and 14, and the covers 16, 18, and 34 are formed of a silicon-based material.
In one embodiment, first spine 12, second spine 14, first cover 16, second cover 18, and the back cover 34 each include an inner plate and an outer material. In one embodiment, first spine 12, second spine 14, first cover 16, second cover 18, and the back cover 34 are formed of a continuous, integral material, which is pinched to form the fold lines 13, 15, 17, and 19. In one embodiment, wherein the first spine 12, second spine 14, first cover 16, second cover 18, and the back cover 34 each include an inner plate or a single continuous integral plate that is pinched is used, the inner plate(s) are formed of marine grade canvas. The inner plate(s) provide structural support and are relatively flexible. Each inner plate extends substantially throughout the complete width and length of each of the first spine 12, second spine 14, first cover 16, second cover 18, and the back cover 34.
In one embodiment, an enclosure or shell is fabricated enclosing the inner plate(s) to form the spines 12 and 14 and the covers 16, 18, and 34. Preferably, the shell is formed from a woven fabric material which can be treated with a UV resistant and water-repellent coating. The fabric material may be formed from canvas, nylon, polyester, or polyvinyl chloride. The shower caddy 10 may be any size, but in one embodiment is sized and adapted to accommodate travel and/or regular-sized toiletry and grooming items.
The shower caddy 10 has a mesh pocket on at least one side of either the left or right sections 20 and 40, respectively. As illustrated by way of example in
The mesh pockets 22, 24, 42, and 44 may be constructed in several manners such as, but, not limited to a permanent mesh type material for holding products, a detachable mesh, or, net type material, a permanent vinyl, or, flexible plastic, a rigid, or stiff, yet, pliable and retractable plastic and any other type of compartmental type of holding apparatus. In one embodiment, one or more of the pockets 22, 24, 42, and 44 are sealable via a magnetic closure. In one embodiment, at least one pocket is provided having waterproof sealing and made of transparent material for enclosure of a mobile device, such as a cell phone. In this way, a user may use the mobile device by viewing through the pocket. In one embodiment of the caddy 10, a water resistant or water proof speaker may be attached for selective communication with a mobile device. In this way, a user may keep the mobile device out of the water, while still directing music or other audio to a user in proximity to the wet environment, i.e., shower.
In one embodiment, the pocket 22 substantially covers the left section 20 of the shower caddy 10, and is coupled to the cover 16 along three of the four edges, with an opening along the other edge. As shown in
In one embodiment, the pocket 42 substantially covers the right section 40 of the shower caddy 10, and is coupled to the cover 18 along three of the four edges, with an opening along the other edge. As shown in
The spine pockets 24 and 44 each substantially cover the respective spines 12 and 14. Pocket 24 is coupled to the spine 12 along three of the four edges, with an opening along the other edge. As shown in
In one embodiment, the shower caddy 10 includes a mirror 32 on an inner surface of the back cover 34 of the main section 30. The mirror 32 formed of reflective, light-weight, flexible material. In one embodiment, the mirror 32 is a steam-resistant or fogless mirror. The mirror 32 may be stitched or otherwise adhered to the inner surface of the back cover 34.
The shower caddy 10 preferably includes a closure mechanism 60 which may be a zipper, string and eyelets, a hook and loop fastener system, or another suitable closure mechanism. As shown in
As shown in
The shower caddy 10 preferably includes a cord or strap 80 for hanging the caddy 10 on a shower head 2. The strap 80 can be attached to the caddy 10 at the rings 76 and 78. In one embodiment, the strap 80 includes clips at either end for attached to the rings 76 and 78. In one embodiment, the strap 80 is length adjustable via a clip 82, which is configured to lock a selected cord length in place.
As shown schematically in
While the foregoing disclosure discusses illustrative embodiments, it should be noted that various changes and modifications could be made herein without departing from the scope of the described embodiments as defined by the appended claims. Accordingly, the described embodiments are intended to embrace all such alterations, modifications and variations that fall within scope of the appended claims. Furthermore, although elements of the described embodiments may be described or claimed in the singular, the plural is contemplated unless limitation to the singular is explicitly stated. Additionally, all or a portion of any embodiment may be utilized with all or a portion of any other embodiments, unless stated otherwise.
| Number | Name | Date | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20090145801 | Moon | Jun 2009 | A1 |
