U.S. patent application number 10/243376 was filed with the patent office on 2004-03-18 for adjustable mirror shelf and toothpaste squeezer.
Invention is credited to Shai, Moti.
Application Number | 20040050810 10/243376 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 31991623 |
Filed Date | 2004-03-18 |
United States Patent
Application |
20040050810 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Shai, Moti |
March 18, 2004 |
Adjustable Mirror Shelf and toothpaste squeezer
Abstract
A system and method for providing vanity self hanging shelves
and toothpaste squeezer for enabling a user easy, efficient and
productive way of toothpaste usage, using the same hand for holding
the toothbrush and squeezing toothpaste by applying light thumb
pressure. The pressure is applied on the toothpaste tube through
curved strip which is joint to the shelve by vertically slidable
clip, the tube itself is located between the curved strip and the
shelve. The system also provides decorative shelving space and
placeholders for bathroom and dental accessories. The system also
provides enhanced expandability.
Inventors: |
Shai, Moti; (Calabasas,
CA) |
Correspondence
Address: |
Moti Shai
3524 Via del Prado
Calabasas
CA
91302
US
|
Family ID: |
31991623 |
Appl. No.: |
10/243376 |
Filed: |
September 16, 2002 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
211/87.01 ;
211/90.01 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B65D 35/28 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
211/087.01 ;
211/090.01 |
International
Class: |
A47F 005/08 |
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. An adjustable, self hanging, device for dispensing material from
a squeeze tube, said squeeze tube having an opened end, a closed
end, a cap, said device comprising: a. a member, molded from a
resilient material, providing the body of said device; b. means for
holding said device from the top at the adjustable, self hangable
manner providing height adjustability of said body; c. means for
attaching said device, using stability support members located on
the backside of said body, to vertical, smooth surfaces, providing
stability to said device; d. means for dispensing material from
said squeeze tube, while holding the base for dispensed material at
the same time;
2. The device of claim 1 wherein said body member is made of one
single layered, molded from a resilient material, strip.
3. The device of claim 2 wherein said resilient material is made
aluminum, of clear plastic, colored plastic, plastic laminate,
rubber or acrylic resinfiber composites.
4. The device of claim 2 wherein said strip has a rectangular shape
which is bended periodically in opposite directions, at the right
angles, providing decorative shelving space from the front and the
back of said strip.
5. The device of claim 1 wherein said means for holding said device
from the top, further comprising a plurality of flexible, elongated
support members of equal length attached, at the fixed manner, to
the top of said body, at the proper angles, at spaced
locations.
6. The device of claim 5 wherein said elongated support members of
equal length are made of ball chains so adjusting the length of
these chains, will provide height adjustability of said device.
7. The device of claim 1 wherein said means for holding said device
from the top, further comprising a made of metal U-shaped hook
holding said ball chains from the top, providing ability of length
changes of said ball chains so as to be able to adjust the height
of said body.
8. The device of claim 6 wherein said a U-shaped hook is
self-hangable on the existing accessories in proffered room,
usually, but not exclusively to, the bathroom.
9. The device of claim 6 wherein said U-shaped hook providing
hanging ability on the top of the mirror in such a way that one
side of it will be placed behind the mirror.
10. The device of claim 6 wherein said U-shaped hook comes in
different widths to provide the ability for hanging said device on
the mirror, shower door frame.
11. The device of claim 6 wherein said U-shaped hook has V-shaped
notches, at the front of it, providing ability to hold said ball
chains to adjust their length by holding said ball chains between
the balls which is in respect provide height adjustment to said
device.
12. The device of claim 1 wherein said means for attaching said
device using said stability support members are suction buttons,
properly located on the backside of said body, so as to be able to
attach said device to smooth surfaces, mirror, shower glass
wall.
13. The device of claim 1 wherein said means for dispensing
material from said squeeze tube is a toothpaste, providing said
device will be used in the bathroom.
14. The device of claim 1 wherein said means for dispensing
material from said squeeze tube further comprising a curved strip,
made of resilient material, for enabling a user complete, efficient
squeeze of said dispensing material.
15. The device of claim 1 wherein said means for dispensing
material from said squeeze tube further comprising a vertically
slidable clip, made of resilient material, joining said curved
strip to said body while sandwiching said squeeze tube, maintaining
constant pressure on the said dispensed material inside said
squeeze tube, by sliding said clip vertically down.
16. The device of claim 15 wherein said vertically slidabe clip has
bended, towards inside, edges to keep tight said curved strip to
the vertical side of said body, while sandwiching said squeezed
tube between said curved strip and said body.
17. The device of claim 2 wherein said one singled layered strip
further comprising means for holding hair dryer, toothbrushes
located close to said squeeze tube, providing said device will be
used in the bathroom.
18. The device of claim 1 wherein said squeeze tube further
comprising a cap made of rubber, replacing original cap, with
cross-cut on the top of it.
19. The device of claim 18 wherein said cap has a shape of the
rubber top of the baby bottle, it placed and holed by the bottom
part of said body, facing down, while the top of said squeezed tube
freely placed into it.
20. The device of claim 18 wherein said cap has cross-cut opening
on the top of it, providing ability to squeeze said dispensing
material from said squeeze tube while returning to it original
shape if the pressure on said squeeze tube is released.
21. A system for dispensing material from a squeeze tube, said
squeeze tube having an opened end, a closed end, a cap, said device
comprising: a. a member providing the body of said device; b. means
for attaching said body to vertical, smooth surfaces; c. means for
dispensing material from said squeeze tube, while holding the base
for dispensed material at the same time;
22. A portable system for dispensing material from a squeeze tube,
said squeeze tube having an opened end, a closed end, a cap, said
device comprising: a. a member providing the body of said device;
b. means for placing said body on top of the counter; c. means for
dispensing material from said squeeze tube, while holding the base
for dispensed material at the same time;
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to flexible toothpaste tube
dispensers attached to vertical self-hanging decorative shelves
that can manually be hanged on mirror or shower doorframe. The
current creation primarily but not necessarily designed for
bathrooms usage.
[0003] 2. Description of the Related Art
[0004] One hand usage for holding toothbrush and squeezing
toothpaste tube, and the fact that the toothpaste is very
accessible, makes the present invention: efficient, safe, easy to
use, and kid's friendly.
[0005] The design of the current invention will take full advantage
of the toothpaste, until the last drop, which is very economical
and practical usage of the product.
[0006] Neat and decorative design of the current invention, which
is easily hangable on the bathroom mirror or shower door's frame
and the fact that it provides extra shelving space and better
organization of the bathroom accessories, makes this creation very
practical.
[0007] Therefore, the present invention provides efficient,
effective and very practical usage of Vanity Self Hanging Shelves
and Toothpaste Squeezer in one decorative unit.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0008] Briefly and in general terms, the present invention provides
a new and improved system and method for enabling the user easy,
efficient, economical, and safe way of toothpaste usage and
shelving space.
[0009] The present creation discloses flexible tube dispenser in
which a pressure, using one hand's thumb over a movable curved
strip joint to decorative shelve by slidable clip, squeezes the
toothpaste from flexible tube located between the curved strip and
the shelve itself.
[0010] The present invention is made of proper material, for
efficient use and decorative look, such as: acrylic, plastic . . .
and so on.
[0011] Metal made "U" shaped hook, in different sizes easily fit on
mirror or shower door's frame, is holding the shelve by adjustable
strings or decorative chains. The shelve has suction buttons to
attach itself to mirror or shower grass for better stability and
safe usage.
[0012] The above objects and advantages of the present invention,
as well as others, are described in greater detail in the following
description, when taken in conjunction with the accompanying
drawing of illustrative embodiments.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0013] FIG. 1 is an isometric view of the Vanity Self Hanging
Shelves and Toothpaste Squeezer.
[0014] FIG. 2 is a side view of the invention.
[0015] FIG. 3 is a front view of the invention.
[0016] FIG. 4 is an isometric view of the bottom parts of the
invention, including, in dashed lines, squeezable toothpaste tube
and the toothbrushes.
[0017] FIG. 5 is an isometric and top view of the rubber cap; with
the cross cut opening, replacement of the toothpaste tube.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS
[0018] The present invention is directed to an improved system and
method for enabling a user to use easily accessible toothpaste and
to provide easy access and well organized bathroom accessories on
the decorative shelves that manually can be hanged on mirror or
shower door frame, in an efficient and effective manner. The
invention provides a vanity decorative self hanging shelves and
toothpaste squeezer which is practical and kid's friendly, and
which enables the user one hand usage of the toothpaste, while
holding the brush in the same hand, and better organization of the
bathroom. The system doesn't require any assembly or any other
special skills and can manually be hanged in the bathroom providing
enhanced usage of the tooth brushing equipment. The present
invention further provides stability, ease of use, access and
height adjustability. The preferred embodiments of the improved
system and method are fully and detailed illustrated and described
in the following paragraphs.
[0019] As illustrated in FIG. 1, which is present an isometric view
of the invention, there is shown one single layered strip, that
composed of a resilient material like acrylic or plastic, which is
used as shelves 1. The shelve 1 has rectangular shape which is
bended periodically in opposite directions, at the right angles and
proper distance in between, providing decorative shelving space
from the front and the back of the strip 1. The shelve 1 is
connected to U-shaped hook 3, which is made of metal to achieve
proper strength and thickness so one side of the hook 3 can easily
fit behind the mirror. The hook 3 comes in different widths so it
can be easily hanged on bathroom mirror or shower door's frame. The
hook 3 is connected to the shelve 1 with ball chains 2. Ball chains
2 are required to place the shelve at different heights for
efficient usage of the invention, by changing the length of ball
chains 2. The U-shaped hook 3 has a V-shaped notch, at the front of
the hook 3, that provide the ability to hold the ball chains 2 at
any given length.
[0020] The shelve has plurality suction buttons 6 for better
stability and safe usage by the customer and to provide the ability
to attach the invention to smooth surface like mirror or shower
door.
[0021] Movable and curved strip 4 located at the front bottom of
the shelve 1. The purpose of the curved strip 4 is to hold and to
squeeze the paste out of the tube, which is placed between the
curved strip 4 and vertically slidable clip 5. The curvature of the
strip 4 is required for effective and efficient squeeze of the
paste. Curved strip 4 is joint to the shelve 1 by an easily,
vertically slidable clip 5. Both edges of the clip 5 are bended
towards the back of the shelve 1.
[0022] Slidable clip's 5 first purpose is to hold tight the
toothpaste tube and the strip 4 together with the shelve 1. Clip's
5 second purpose is to slide vertically down in order to apply
pressure on the paste, in the tube, when pushing the curved strip 4
become inefficient.
[0023] As illustrated in FIG. 2, which is present a side view of
the invention, there is shown more clearly the thickness and the
shape of the hook 3, the thickness, the shape and depth of the
shelve 1, the curvature of the strip 4, size and locations of
suction buttons 6.
[0024] As illustrated in FIG. 3, which is present the front view of
the invention, there is shown more clearly and vividly the width of
the shelve 1 and the proportion of the curved strip 4 and the
slidable clip 5 comparing it to the shelve 1.
[0025] As illustrated in FIG. 4, which is present isometric view of
the bottom of the shelve 1. We can see clearly the hole 7 that
support toothpaste tube, that is placed bottom up and presented by
dashed lines, holes 8 to hold toothbrushes that presented by dashed
lines, and behind toothpaste tube support hole 7 there is a larger
hole 9 that serves as a place holder for a cap or blow dryer or any
other bathroom accessory.
[0026] As illustrated in FIG. 5, which is present an isometric and
top view of the rubber cap 10. Toothpaste tube placed between
curved strip 4, that squeezes out the paste, and the vertical part
of the shelve 1. The pressure of the paste in the tube is adjusted
by vertically sliding the clip 5 down. The rubber cap 10 that
replaces the original tube cap has a cross-cut so the paste can be
squeezed out and then the cap will be back to it's original shape,
in this way the paste will be always fresh as new.
[0027] In the preferred embodiment, shelve 1, curved strip 4 and
slidable clip 5 can be made of aluminum, clear plastic, colored
plastic, plastic laminate, rubber or acrylic resinfiber
composites.
[0028] In accordance with the present invention, the particular
embodiments set forth above for the system are capable of providing
a Vanity Self Hanging Shelves and Toothpaste Squeezer for enabling
a user effectively and efficiently to use toothpaste and to provide
decorative organizer for bathroom accessories. However, other forms
of that system may be utilized with the present invention without
departing from the spirit and the scope of the invention. Based on
the present disclosure, other constructions and applications are
known to one skilled in the art.
[0029] In view of the above, it is apparent that the system, method
and the design of the preferred embodiments of the present
invention enhance substantially the effectiveness of enabling a
user to use easily accessible toothpaste and to provide easy access
and well organized bathroom accessories on the decorative shelves,
that can be hanged on the mirror or shower door's frame.
[0030] While the present invention has been described in connection
with the specific embodiments identified herein, it will be
apparent to those skilled in the art that many alternatives,
modifications and variations are possible in light of the above
description. Accordingly, the invention is intended to embrace all
such alternatives, modifications and variations as may fall within
the spirit and scope of the invention disclosed herein.
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