US3867096A
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Glass and toothbrush sterilization and supporting attachment
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-12-21
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Granted: 1975-02-18
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Expires: 1993-12-21
Abstract
Abstract Device in the form of a wall mounted attachment for storing and sanitizing one or more drinking glasses, toothbrushes, and the like. The device comprises a plate adapted for horizontal positioning on a wall and containing an opening or receptacle receiving a drinking glass and also containing a plurality of openings or retainers for supporting toothbrushes alongside the drinking glass. A hinged cover member is fixedly mounted for removable positioning over the glass. A replaceable, flat, disinfecting cartridge is mounted within the cover member so as to contact the entire rim of the glass. The hinged feature provides for easy removal of the drinking glass and brushes simply by tilting back the cover. The disinfectant cartridge is impregnated with a volatile antiseptic compound which acts to sanitize not only the rim of the glass in contact with it but also the interior of the glass. The cover including the cartridge may also be shaped to extend outward over the toothbrushes as well as the glass or glasses so as to provide a sanitizing effect to the glass and brushes at the same time and also to the horizontal plate on which they are supported.
Inventors
- 👤 Carl J Doucette
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 04:17
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61L; A61L2/00; A61L2/16; A61L2/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
174 words
A device for sanitizing a drinking glass and the like comprising: a support for releasably Retaining a drinking glass in a fixed position with the rim uppermost and above said support; a cover member movable from a lower position over the rim of the drinking glass to a raised position removed therefrom and permitting removal of the drinking glass from said support; hinge means having a hinge pin and a pair of hinge leaves pivotally connected by said pin, one of said leaves being secured to the cover member, said support having a socket for releasable reception of the other leaf of the hinge; means for simultaneously retaining said other leaf in a selected vertical position in said socket and for fixing the distance between said support and said cover member wherein various sized drinking glasses are held in the device and a disinfecting cartridge releasably carried by said cover member and having a portion thereof positioned to engage the rim of the drinking glass when said cover member is in its lower position.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
174 words
A device for sanitizing a drinking glass and the like comprising: a support for releasably Retaining a drinking glass in a fixed position with the rim uppermost and above said support; a cover member movable from a lower position over the rim of the drinking glass to a raised position removed therefrom and permitting removal of the drinking glass from said support; hinge means having a hinge pin and a pair of hinge leaves pivotally connected by said pin, one of said leaves being secured to the cover member, said support having a socket for releasable reception of the other leaf of the hinge; means for simultaneously retaining said other leaf in a selected vertical position in said socket and for fixing the distance between said support and said cover member wherein various sized drinking glasses are held in the device and a disinfecting cartridge releasably carried by said cover member and having a portion thereof positioned to engage the rim of the drinking glass when said cover member is in its lower position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
52 words
A device for supporting and sanitizing a drinking glass or the like in accordance with claim 1, in which said support is provided at the rear thereof with an angular extension means to fasten the extension to a wall to position the support in substantially flat outwardly extending relation to the wall.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
113 words
A device for supporting and sanitizing drinking glasses, toothbrushes, and the like in accordance with claim 1 and including a plurality of vertical toothbrush retaining tubes each open at each end, and supported on said support with the upper open ends generally aligned transversely with the rim of the drinking glass; said support providing a plurality of openings such that a portion of each toothbrush extends below said support through said openings, said cartridge simultaneously engaging said open tops of the tubes and the rim of the drinking glass when said cover is in its lower position and simultaneously released from the tubes and glass when said cover is in its upper position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
95 words
A device for sanitizing a drinking glass and the like in accordance with claim 1 and in which the cover member is provided with top and bottom walls spaced apart and with the bottom wall having an opening large enough to receive the rim of the glass, the cartridge being contained within and displaceable vertically in the cover member and fully overlapping the perimeter of said opening; and the cover member covering said cartridge having a slot in a wall thereof through which the cartridge may be inserted into or withdrawn from the cover member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
71 words
A device in accordance with claim 4 in which the top wall of the cover member is perforated above the area containing the disinfecting cartridge; and said cartridge being in the form of a pad of soft and flexible material and impregnated with an anti-toxic sanitizing chemical compound having volatile components, said pad having a opening such that the volatile components may pass there through and through said perforated cover member.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-02-17 | 1978-08-19 | 1979-02-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-02-17 | 1982-08-19 | 1983-02-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-02-17 | 1986-08-19 | 1987-02-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |