Toilet plunger storage device
US6719134B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 31, 2002 |
| Grant date | Apr 13, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 17, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47K11/10
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A toilet plunger storage device includes a fluid-impervious receptacle to receive an elastomeric suction head portion of a toilet plunger and a cover fitted to the receptacle that receives the handle portion of the plunger. The receptacle includes a conical side wall from which a straight-sided cylindrical portion projects upwardly. The cover has a generally conical member at its lower end and an elongate, hollow, tapered tube that projects from the upper end of the conical member. The upper end of the cylindrical portion and the lower end of the cover are configured to engage each other in bayonet-type telescopic fashion to establish a sealing and locking relationship. A first handle extends from the side of the receptacle and a second handle is disposed at the top of the cover. The device can be formed integrally from a conventional plastics material such as high density polypropylene or polyethylene in a single, inexpensive molding operation. Upon being removed from the mold, a single circumferential cut can be made to separate the molded part into a cover and a receptacle. After any undesired flashing has been removed, the device is ready for service.
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