US3563411A
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Cup dispenser
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1968-12-26
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Granted: 1971-02-16
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Expires: 1988-12-26
Abstract
Abstract An inverted, cup-shaped cup dispenser having recesses in opposite sides of the wall thereof for receiving the spaced legs of a substantially U-shaped bracket for supporting the cup-shaped dispenser upon wall means. The dispenser is made of plastic and has an integral flange near the open, lower edge thereof with a plurality of openings through which the handles of toothbrushes can be received.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael W Carroll
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 04:20
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47F; A47F1/00; A47F1/04; A47F1/08; A47F1/085
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
227 words
A disposable container dispenser, comprising: an inverted cup-shaped member formed from a thin plastic material and having a top wall and a tubular sidewall extending downwardly therefrom, said tubular sidewall having a substantially circular cross section of substantially uniform size throughout the length from the lower lip of the cup-shaped member to the top wall thereof; said cup-shaped member having a downwardly facing opening for receiving a plurality of nested containers therein, and said tubular sidewall having inwardly directed protuberance means adjacent the lower end thereof for releasably holding said containers within said cup-shaped member; said tubular sidewall including wall means on opposite sides of said cup-shaped member extending lengthwise thereof and projecting radially outwardly from said circular cross section, said wall means having diametrically opposed, radially inward recesses; and substantially U-shaped bracket means for releasably holding said cup-shaped member and for permitting said cup-shaped member to be separated from said bracket means by movement of said cupshaped member relative to said bracket means in a direction substantially transverse to the longitudinal axis of said tubular sidewall, said bracket means having a pair of spaced legs arranged with surfaces facing each other and spaced from each other a distance approximately equal to the distance between the innermost parts of said recesses whereby said cupshaped member can be firmly gripped and releasably held by and between said legs.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
227 words
A disposable container dispenser, comprising: an inverted cup-shaped member formed from a thin plastic material and having a top wall and a tubular sidewall extending downwardly therefrom, said tubular sidewall having a substantially circular cross section of substantially uniform size throughout the length from the lower lip of the cup-shaped member to the top wall thereof; said cup-shaped member having a downwardly facing opening for receiving a plurality of nested containers therein, and said tubular sidewall having inwardly directed protuberance means adjacent the lower end thereof for releasably holding said containers within said cup-shaped member; said tubular sidewall including wall means on opposite sides of said cup-shaped member extending lengthwise thereof and projecting radially outwardly from said circular cross section, said wall means having diametrically opposed, radially inward recesses; and substantially U-shaped bracket means for releasably holding said cup-shaped member and for permitting said cup-shaped member to be separated from said bracket means by movement of said cupshaped member relative to said bracket means in a direction substantially transverse to the longitudinal axis of said tubular sidewall, said bracket means having a pair of spaced legs arranged with surfaces facing each other and spaced from each other a distance approximately equal to the distance between the innermost parts of said recesses whereby said cupshaped member can be firmly gripped and releasably held by and between said legs.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
A container dispenser according to claim 1, wherein said cup-shaped member has a substantially planar flange integral with and extending radially outwardly from the lower edge of said tubular sidewall, said flange having a plurality of openings therethrough for slideably receiving the handle of a toothbrush.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
87 words
A container dispenser according to claim 1, wherein the facing surfaces on said pair of spaced legs are concave, wherein said recesses have bottom surfaces which are convex and adapted to be contacted by said concave surfaces when said cup-shaped member is gripped and held by and between said legs, and wherein said U-shaped bracket means includes a substantially straight base portion adapted to be secured to a supporting surface, said pair of spaced legs being curved and extending outwardly from opposite ends of said base portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
153 words
A combined cup dispenser and toothbrush holder, comprising: an inverted cup-shaped member formed from thin plastic material and having a circular cross section of substantially uniform dimension axially of the member, the minimum inside diameter of said cup-shaped member being slightly smaller near the open end thereof than the maximum outside diameter of the cups nested therein; wall means on said cup-shaped member defining two pair of spaced projections on substantially diametrically opposite sides of the cup-shaped member and defining a pair of circumferentially aligned recesses; integral, substantially planar flange means projecting radially outwardly from said cup-shaped meMber adjacent the lower open end thereof with a plurality of openings therethrough for receiving the handles of toothbrushes; and substantially U-shaped bracket means having a pair of curved legs having concave surfaces facing each other and being arranged for snug, simultaneous reception within said recesses in said wall means for releasably supporting said cup-shaped member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
153 words
A combined cup dispenser and toothbrush holder, comprising: an inverted cup-shaped member formed from thin plastic material and having a circular cross section of substantially uniform dimension axially of the member, the minimum inside diameter of said cup-shaped member being slightly smaller near the open end thereof than the maximum outside diameter of the cups nested therein; wall means on said cup-shaped member defining two pair of spaced projections on substantially diametrically opposite sides of the cup-shaped member and defining a pair of circumferentially aligned recesses; integral, substantially planar flange means projecting radially outwardly from said cup-shaped meMber adjacent the lower open end thereof with a plurality of openings therethrough for receiving the handles of toothbrushes; and substantially U-shaped bracket means having a pair of curved legs having concave surfaces facing each other and being arranged for snug, simultaneous reception within said recesses in said wall means for releasably supporting said cup-shaped member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
178 words
A disposable container dispenser, comprising: a one-piece receptacle formed from a thin plastic material and including an inverted cup-shaped portion having an elongated, substantially vertical tubular portion defined by a continuous circumferential sidewall; said cup-shaped portion further including a cover portion integrally and continuously connected to the sidewall of said tubular portion adjacent the upper end thereof for closing the upper end of said tubular portion, the lower end of said tubular portion defining a downwardly facing opening for permitting a plurality of nested containers to be inserted into said cup-shaped portion of said receptacle; said tubular portion further including protuberance means disposed adjacent the lower end thereof and projecting radially inwardly relative to the inner peripheral surface of said sidewall for releasably holding said plurality of nested containers within said receptacle and for permitting said containers to be dispensed one at a time through said downwardly facing opening, said protuberance means being integral and continuous with said sidewall; and bracket means adapted to be mounted adjacent a vertical support surface for releasably supporting and holding said receptacle.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
178 words
A disposable container dispenser, comprising: a one-piece receptacle formed from a thin plastic material and including an inverted cup-shaped portion having an elongated, substantially vertical tubular portion defined by a continuous circumferential sidewall; said cup-shaped portion further including a cover portion integrally and continuously connected to the sidewall of said tubular portion adjacent the upper end thereof for closing the upper end of said tubular portion, the lower end of said tubular portion defining a downwardly facing opening for permitting a plurality of nested containers to be inserted into said cup-shaped portion of said receptacle; said tubular portion further including protuberance means disposed adjacent the lower end thereof and projecting radially inwardly relative to the inner peripheral surface of said sidewall for releasably holding said plurality of nested containers within said receptacle and for permitting said containers to be dispensed one at a time through said downwardly facing opening, said protuberance means being integral and continuous with said sidewall; and bracket means adapted to be mounted adjacent a vertical support surface for releasably supporting and holding said receptacle.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
A container dispenser according to claim 5, wherein said protuberance means comprises an inward radial depression formed in said sidewall adjacent the lower end thereof whereby said protuberance means and said sidewall have a substantially uniform wall thickness.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
63 words
A container dispenser according to claim 5, wherein said one-piece receptacle further includes a substantially planar flange projecting radially outwardly from said tubular portion adjacent the lower open end thereof, said flange being integral and continuous with the lowermost edge of said tubular portion, and said flange having a plurality of openings therethrough for permitting the handles of toothbrushes to be received therein.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
56 words
A container dispenser according to claim 5, wherein said receptacle has a pair of spaced recesses formed therein, and said bracket means having a pair of spaced projections positionable within said pair of recesses for permitting said bracket means to support said receptacle and for permitting said receptacle to be releasably separated from said bracket means.
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