US4519656A
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Bathroom cabinet
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1981-09-21
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Granted: 1985-05-28
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Expires: 2001-09-21
Abstract
Abstract The invention provides a cabinet, especially for storing and dispensing sanitary commodities, characterized in that the cabinet is provided with at least one compartment and at least one access door thereto and is further provided with attachment means depending from a bottom surface thereof for attachment of the cabinet atop a cover of a bathroom flush tank as an integral unit with the cover of said tank. The cabinet and cover are readily removable as a unit to allow access to a flushing mechanism within the flush tank in case of malfunction. The bottom surfaces of the attachment means are substantially planar and may be adjusted so as to be arranged non-parallel with the bottom of the cabinet rendering the cabinet compatibly attachable to bathroom flush tank covers of various sizes, configurations and curvatures. The invention also provides a kit for attaching such a cabinet to a cover of a bathroom flush tank. A method for alignably attaching such a cabinet to a flush tank cover is also described.
Inventors
- 👤 Zeev Raz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 20:22
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47B; A47B67/00; A47B67/005; A47B91/00; A47K; A47K17/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
208 words
A cabinet especially for storing and dispensing sanitary commodities, characterized in that said cabinet is provided with at least one compartment and at least one access door thereto and wherein said cabinet is further provided with attachment means depending from a bottom surface thereof for attachment of said cabinet atop a cover of a bathroom flush tank as an integral unit with said cover, whereby said cabinet and cover are readily removable as a unit to allow access to a flushing mechanism within the flush tank in case of malfunction, and wherein said attachment means has at least one bottom surface which is substantially planar and includes means for displacing said bottom surface so as to be non-parallel with respect to the bottom of said cabinet, thereby rendering said cabinet compatibly attachable to bathroom flush tank covers of various sizes, configurations and curvatures, wherein said attachment means comprise a first member detachably attachable to the bottom surface of said cabinet, said member being provided with at least one protruding element extending downwardly from said first member when attached to said bottom of said cabinet, said member and said element being provided with interconnecting means enabling the adjustment of the distance of protrusion of said element from said member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
208 words
A cabinet especially for storing and dispensing sanitary commodities, characterized in that said cabinet is provided with at least one compartment and at least one access door thereto and wherein said cabinet is further provided with attachment means depending from a bottom surface thereof for attachment of said cabinet atop a cover of a bathroom flush tank as an integral unit with said cover, whereby said cabinet and cover are readily removable as a unit to allow access to a flushing mechanism within the flush tank in case of malfunction, and wherein said attachment means has at least one bottom surface which is substantially planar and includes means for displacing said bottom surface so as to be non-parallel with respect to the bottom of said cabinet, thereby rendering said cabinet compatibly attachable to bathroom flush tank covers of various sizes, configurations and curvatures, wherein said attachment means comprise a first member detachably attachable to the bottom surface of said cabinet, said member being provided with at least one protruding element extending downwardly from said first member when attached to said bottom of said cabinet, said member and said element being provided with interconnecting means enabling the adjustment of the distance of protrusion of said element from said member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
199 words
A cabinet especially for storing and dispensing sanitary commodities, characterized in that said cabinet is provided with at least one compartment and at least one access door thereto and wherein said cabinet is further provided with attachment means depending from a bottom surface thereof for attachment of said cabinet atop a cover of a bathroom flush tank as an integral unit with said cover, whereby said cabinet and cover are readily removable as a unit to allow access to a flushing mechanism within the flush tank in case of malfunction, and wherein said attachment means has at least one bottom surface which is substantially planar and includes means for displacing said bottom surface so as to be non-parallel with respect to the bottom of said cabinet, thereby rendering said cabinet compatibly attachable to bathroom flush tank covers of various sizes, configurations and curvatures, wherein said attachment means comprise a first member detachably attachable to the bottom surface of said cabinet, said member being provided with at least one protruding element extending downwardly from said first member when attached to said bottom of said cabinet, said element being provided with a ball joint facilitating the displacement of said bottom surface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
199 words
A cabinet especially for storing and dispensing sanitary commodities, characterized in that said cabinet is provided with at least one compartment and at least one access door thereto and wherein said cabinet is further provided with attachment means depending from a bottom surface thereof for attachment of said cabinet atop a cover of a bathroom flush tank as an integral unit with said cover, whereby said cabinet and cover are readily removable as a unit to allow access to a flushing mechanism within the flush tank in case of malfunction, and wherein said attachment means has at least one bottom surface which is substantially planar and includes means for displacing said bottom surface so as to be non-parallel with respect to the bottom of said cabinet, thereby rendering said cabinet compatibly attachable to bathroom flush tank covers of various sizes, configurations and curvatures, wherein said attachment means comprise a first member detachably attachable to the bottom surface of said cabinet, said member being provided with at least one protruding element extending downwardly from said first member when attached to said bottom of said cabinet, said element being provided with a ball joint facilitating the displacement of said bottom surface.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
171 words
A cabinet for storing and dispensing sanitary commodities, the cabinet being provided with at least one compartment; at least one access door giving access to the compartment; and an attachment means comprising a plurality of legs depending from the cabinet for attachment of the cabinet above a cover of a bathroom flush tank, to form a single unit with said cover; the cabinet and the cover being readily removable as a unit to allow access to a flushing mechanism within the flush tank; characterized in that each of the said plurality of legs depending from a bottom surface of the cabinet, each leg having at its lower end a respective element with a substantially downwardly facing substantially planar surface adapted to be attached to the upper surface of said cover, each said respective element being universally tiltably displaceable relative to said leg and relative to a plane parallel with the bottom of the cabinet, the cabinet thus being compatibly attachable to bathroom flush tank covers of various sizes, configurations and curvatures.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
171 words
A cabinet for storing and dispensing sanitary commodities, the cabinet being provided with at least one compartment; at least one access door giving access to the compartment; and an attachment means comprising a plurality of legs depending from the cabinet for attachment of the cabinet above a cover of a bathroom flush tank, to form a single unit with said cover; the cabinet and the cover being readily removable as a unit to allow access to a flushing mechanism within the flush tank; characterized in that each of the said plurality of legs depending from a bottom surface of the cabinet, each leg having at its lower end a respective element with a substantially downwardly facing substantially planar surface adapted to be attached to the upper surface of said cover, each said respective element being universally tiltably displaceable relative to said leg and relative to a plane parallel with the bottom of the cabinet, the cabinet thus being compatibly attachable to bathroom flush tank covers of various sizes, configurations and curvatures.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
A cabinet as claimed in claim 3, wherein the said surface of each said element is provided with an adhesive layer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
48 words
A cabinet as claimed in claim 4, wherein each leg is detachably attachable to the bottom of the cabinet; and a respective cushion of pliable material is attached the said surface of the respective said element and is adhesively attachable to the top of the flush tank cover.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
A cabinet as claimed in claim 3, wherein there is a joint located at a position between the upper end of each leg and the respective element to facilitate the said universal tiltable displacement of the said element.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
A cabinet as claimed in claim 6, wherein the joint comprises a ball and socket joint.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
A cabinet according to claim 6, wherein each said joint is located between the lower end of the leg and the said element.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
70 words
A cabinet as claimed in claim 3, wherein an attachment member is provided which is detachably attachable to the bottom surface of the cabinet, at least one said leg extending downwardly from the attachment member when the member is attached to the bottom of the cabinet, the member and the leg being provided with an interconnecting means enabling adjustment of the distance of protrusion of the leg from the member.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
12 words
A cabinet according to claim 3, wherein the cabinet is substantially parallelepipedal.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
98 words
In a cabinet adapted to be supported on the top of a bathroom flush tank, the improvement in attaching means between the bottom of the cabinet and the cover of the flush tank, which comprises a first member, means for removably securing the first member to the bottom of the cabinet, a second member adhesively secured to the top of the flush tank cover, screw-operated means for adjusting the distance between the first and second members, and a universal joint between the first and second members, thereby facilitating the attachment of the cabinet to various flush tank covers.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
98 words
In a cabinet adapted to be supported on the top of a bathroom flush tank, the improvement in attaching means between the bottom of the cabinet and the cover of the flush tank, which comprises a first member, means for removably securing the first member to the bottom of the cabinet, a second member adhesively secured to the top of the flush tank cover, screw-operated means for adjusting the distance between the first and second members, and a universal joint between the first and second members, thereby facilitating the attachment of the cabinet to various flush tank covers.
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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) | 1988-05-27 | 1988-11-26 | 1989-05-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1992-05-27 | 1992-11-26 | 1993-05-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1996-05-27 | 1996-11-26 | 1997-05-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |