FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention generally relates to organizers. More specifically, the present invention is a sanitary bathroom organizer.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In present times, individuals are always looking for ways to compartmentalize toiletry tools/supplies in a sanitary way. In conventional systems, users would often rely on dedicated toilet tool holders, and/or separate storage compartments. These conventional systems oftentimes lead to improper sanitary storage of toiletry tools, and/or inconveniences of dragging along multiple toiletry tools. Additionally, conventional systems often lack the means providing a self-contained system for liquid disinfectant, which often leads to unintentional biohazard spillage of said contents, creating an unsanitary environment for bacterial growth on the site of the spillage.
The present invention aims to improve on these conventional systems by providing a practical and economical way to maintain a safe and healthy storage environment for toiletry tools that are arguably are subjected to some of the worst usages known to our society. The present invention was created to eliminate the biohazard mess often associated with biohazard spillages in conventional systems. The present invention is an improved sanitary storage system that not only prevents biohazard leakage, but also stores and dispenses toiletry media, and other types of loose articles.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view of the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the first embodiment the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a top side of the first embodiment the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a cross-section view of FIG. 4 along line 5-5 the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a rear perspective view of a second embodiment of the present invention.
DETAIL DESCRIPTIONS OF THE INVENTION
All illustrations of the drawings are for the purpose of describing selected versions of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.
The present invention is a sanitary bathroom organizer that improves upon conventional storage of bathroom cleaning tools. The present invention prevents any leakage of liquid disinfectant that bathroom cleaning tools are submerged into in order to prevent the spread of germs. The present invention also provides easy accessibility to other commonly used bathroom tools. In order for the present invention to house bathroom tools in an organized manner, the present invention comprises a reservoir 1, at least one slot 11, and a toilet paper roll mount 14, seen in FIG. 1, FIG. 3, FIG. 4, FIG. 5, and FIG. 6. The reservoir 1 contains disinfectant solution and houses bathroom cleaning tools such as a toilet bowl brush and a toilet bowl plunger. The reservoir 1 contains disinfectant solution as the reservoir 1 comprises a base plate 2 and a lateral wall 3. The reservoir 1 further comprises a lid 6. The lid 6 encloses any bathroom cleaning tools positioned within the reservoir 1. Bathroom cleaning tools access the reservoir 1 through the at least one slot 11. Each slot preferably accommodates an individual bathroom cleaning. The toilet paper roll mount 14 upholds a toilet paper roll and distances the toilet paper roll from the reservoir 1 in order to prevent the toilet paper roll from becoming contaminated with disinfectant solution and germs from the bathroom cleaning tools. In order for a toilet paper roll to be securely mounted by the toilet paper roll mount 14, the toilet paper roll mount 14 comprises a post 15 and a roll-receiving frame 18. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the roll-receiving frame 18 is a clamp with a connecting plate, a first arm, a second arm, a first shaft, and a second shaft. The connecting plate connects the first arm and the second arm with each other. A toilet paper roll is rotatably connected between the first arm and the second arm with the first shaft and the second shaft. It is understood various embodiments of the present invention may comprise a roll-receiving frame 18 with a variety of roll retaining means.
The overall configuration of the aforementioned components allows bathroom cleaning tools to be stored in a safe manner and bathroom supplies to be easily accessible. Disinfectant solution is safely stored within the reservoir 1 as the base plate 2 is positioned adjacent the lateral wall 3, seen in FIG. 2 and FIG. 5. A first reservoir rim 4 of the lateral wall 3 is perimetrically connected with the base plate 2, ensuring disinfectant solution within the reservoir 1 is sealed. Similarly, a second reservoir rim 5 of the lateral wall 3 is positioned opposite the first reservoir rim 4 across the lateral wall 3. A main opening 10 of the reservoir 1 is delineated by the second reservoir rim 5. The reservoir 1 is easily refilled with disinfectant solution and disinfectant solution within the reservoir 1 is changed through the main opening 10. The lid 6 traverses across the main opening 10 in order to effectively house and conceal bathroom cleaning tools positioned within the reservoir 1. The lid 6 is removably coupled with the second reservoir rim 5 so that the main opening 10 remains accessible. Bathroom cleaning tools are positioned within the reservoir 1, through the lid 6, as the at least one slot 11 traverses through the lid 6. A toilet paper roll is safely attached with the present invention as the post 15 is mounted adjacent to the reservoir 1. Furthermore, the roll-receiving frame 18 is terminally connected to the post 15, offset from the reservoir 1. This arrangement allows a toilet paper roll to be easily accessed by a user while using the bathroom.
In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the at least one slot 11 comprises a first slot 12 and a second slot 13, seen in FIG. 3, FIG. 4, and FIG. 5. The first slot 12 and the second slot 13 each position and retain a bathroom cleaning tool. More specifically, the first slot 12 accommodates a toilet bowl brush, and the second slot 13 accommodates a toilet bowl plunger. The first slot 12 is positioned offset from the second slot 13. In order for the first slot 12 to preserve the cleanliness of the present invention and the bathroom cleaning tool being retained by the first slot 12, the present invention further comprises an annular scraper 19. The annular scraper 19 comprises a first scraper rim 20 and a second scraper rim 21. The first scraper rim 20 is connected around the first slot 12. More specifically, the annular scraper 19 tapers from the first scraper rim 20 to the second scraper rim 21. This arrangement forces the bristles of a toilet bowl brush to scratch along the second scraper rim 21 while removing the toilet bowl brush from the reservoir 1, forcing any residue to remain within the reservoir 1.
As a toilet bowl brush may not have a planar base, unlike a toilet bowl plunger, the present invention further comprises a tubular housing 22 in order to orient and secure the position of the toilet bowl brush within the first slot 12, shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5. The tubular housing 22 comprises an open end 23 and a closed end 24. The open end 23 allows a bathroom cleaner tool, preferably a toilet bowl brush, to be positioned within the tubular housing 22. The closed end 24 upholds the toilet bowl brush within the reservoir 1. As a brush end of the toilet bowl brush is positioned within the reservoir 1, the tubular housing 22 is positioned within the reservoir 1. The tubular housing 22 is positioned concentric to the first slot 12, effectively orienting a handle of the toilet bowl brush directly out of the first slot 12. More specifically, the closed end 24 is connected onto the base plate 2, and the open end 23 is oriented towards the main opening 10.
The present invention further accommodates bathroom cleaning tools as the preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises a receptacle 25, seen in FIG. 1, FIG. 3, FIG. 4, and FIG. 6. The receptacle 25 houses smaller bathroom cleaning supplies such as toilet bowl tablets. The receptacle is integrated into the lid 6, opposite to the main opening 10, and is positioned offset from the at least one slot 11. An alternate embodiment of the present invention may further comprise a cover may be hingedly connected adjacent the receptacle 25. In this alternate embodiment of the present invention, the cover conceals any bathroom cleaning supply housed within the receptacle 25.
In order for the lid 6 to securely enclose the reservoir 1, the lid 6 comprises a main plate 7, a lip 8, and a pair of elongated tabs 9, seen in FIG. 3. The main plate 7 covers the main opening 10 of the reservoir 1. The lip 8 upholds the main plate 7 against the lateral wall 3 of the reservoir 1. The pair of elongated tabs 9 reinforces the position and connection of the lid 6 with the lateral wall 3. The lip 8 is perimetrically connected around the main plate 7 so that the main plate 7 is balanced on top of the lateral wall 3. The pair of elongated tabs 9 is positioned opposite each other across the main plate 7 and is connected onto the main plate 7. Moreover, the pair of elongated tabs 9 is positioned into the reservoir 1 so that the lid 6 may be engaged with the lateral wall 3. The lid 6 is securely connected with the lateral wall 3 as the pair of elongated tabs 9 is frictionally engaged with the lateral wall 3 of the reservoir 1. The lip 8 is positioned against the second reservoir rim 5, thereby positioning the main plate 7 across the entirety of the main opening 10.
In a first embodiment of the present invention, the toilet paper roll mount 14 is connected to the lid 6 of the reservoir 1, seen in FIG. 1, FIG. 3, and FIG. 5. The first embodiment ensures the cleanliness of a toilet paper roll connected with the roll-receiving frame 18 as the toilet paper roll mount 14 is completely separated from the lateral wall 3 while the lid 6 is separated, and the main opening 10 of the reservoir 1 is completely exposed. In order to position the toilet paper roll mount 14 accordingly, the post 15 comprises a proximal end 16 and a distal end 17. The proximal end 16 of this first embodiment is connected onto the lid 6, opposite the main opening 10 of the reservoir 1. More specifically, the post 15 is oriented normal to the lid 6. In a second embodiment of the present invention, the toilet paper roll mount 14 is connected to the lateral wall 3 of the reservoir 1, seen in FIG. 6. This arrangement allows lid 6 to be removed without moving a toilet paper roll that is connected with the roll-receiving frame 18. The proximal end 16 is externally connected to the lateral wall 3. A toilet paper roll is positioned a safe distance from the disinfectant solution and the contaminated ends of the bathroom cleaning tools as the post 15 is oriented towards the lid 6. Moreover, the distal end 17 is positioned offset from the lid 6.
The present invention further provides easy access to bathroom supplies as the present invention further comprises a hook 26, shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 2, FIG. 3, FIG. 4, and FIG. 6. The hook 26 preferably upholds an extra toilet paper roll. The hook 26 may suspend a variety of other bathroom cleaning tools that do not necessarily need to be submerged in disinfectant solution. The hook 26 comprises a fixed end 27 and a free end 28. The fixed end 27 is laterally connected to the post 15, and the free end 28 is oriented away from the reservoir 1. This arrangement allows a variety of bathroom supplies and tools to hang from the hook 26.
Any bathroom cleaning tools entering the reservoir 1 may increase the level of disinfectant solution within the reservoir 1. In order to prevent any overflow or excessive splash back of disinfectant solution within the reservoir 1, the present invention comprises a full-line ridge 29, shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 3, FIG. 5 and FIG. 6. The full-line ridge 29 is positioned within the reservoir 1 so that the disinfectant solution is easily compared with the full-line ridge 29 by as the disinfectant solution comes into direct contact with the full-line ridge 29. The full-line ridge 29 is integrated around the lateral wall 3, facilitating the measurement of disinfectant solution within the reservoir 1. The level of disinfectant solution prevents any overflow or excessive splash back as the full-line ridge 29 is positioned offset from the second reservoir rim 5 by a safe-fill distance 30.
The present invention further comprises a pair of handles 31, seen in FIG. 1, FIG. 2, FIG. 3, FIG. 4, FIG. 5, and FIG. 6. The pair of handles 31 allows the present invention to be easily maneuvered and transported. The pair of handles 31 is externally integrated into the lateral wall 3. The present invention is balanced through transportation as the pair of handles 31 is positioned opposite each other about the second reservoir rim 5. The present invention further comprises a plurality of legs 32. The plurality of legs 32 reinforces the desired position of the present invention against the ground or comparable surface within a bathroom. More specifically, the plurality of legs 32 increases the friction between the ground and the reservoir 1. The plurality of legs 32 is connected onto the base plate 2, opposite the lateral wall 3 in order for the plurality of legs 32 to come into direct contact with the ground. The reservoir 1 is balanced with the plurality of legs 32 as the plurality of legs 32 is perimetrically distributed about the base plate 2.
Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.
Patent Grant
10986967
