US4844394A
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Baking soda box holder
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-04-25
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Granted: 1989-07-04
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Expires: 2008-04-25
Abstract
Abstract A baking soda box holder for use in confined spaces where odors linger, such as refrigerators or freezers. The holder is a rectangular cube and configuration with a solid bottom wall and at least one solid vertical wall. The remaining walls are defined by frames with open central areas. One of the vertical frames does not have bottom and top skirts to facilitate ingress and egress of the baking soda box. Two-sided adhesive tabs secure the unit in position, either to a wall via the solid vertical wall or a shelf via the solid bottom wall. Calendar strips may be secured to one of the exposed box walls to indicate when to replace the box.
Inventors
- 👤 Elizabeth Randolph
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 19:07
CPC Classifications
F; F25; F25D; F25D17/00; F25D17/04; F25D17/042; A; A61; A61L; A61L9/00; A61L9/015; A61L9/04; A61L9/12; F25D2317/00; F25D2317/04; F25D2317/041; F25D2317/0415
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
A baking soda box holder for use within a confined space where odors linger, which comprises: (a) a box enclosure means sized to receive a baking soda box with at least two solid walls perpendicular to each other one of said walls being a bottom wall; (b) means to allow ingress and egress to the interior of the enclosure so as to insert and remove a box of baking soda, as desired; and (c) removable adhesive means secured to one of the two solid walls and either a side wall or a horizontal surface of the confined space; and (d) wherein the box enclosure includes frames for at least one of the other walls with at least an upper horizontal shirt defining an open area.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
125 words
A baking soda box holder for use within a confined space where odors linger, which comprises: (a) a box enclosure means sized to receive a baking soda box with at least two solid walls perpendicular to each other one of said walls being a bottom wall; (b) means to allow ingress and egress to the interior of the enclosure so as to insert and remove a box of baking soda, as desired; and (c) removable adhesive means secured to one of the two solid walls and either a side wall or a horizontal surface of the confined space; and (d) wherein the box enclosure includes frames for at least one of the other walls with at least an upper horizontal shirt defining an open area.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The invention according to claim 1, at least one of the vertical walls having no upper or lower horizontal skirts in order to allow easy ingress and egress of the baking soda box.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The invention according to claim 1, the frame further including left and side vertical skirts.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The invention according to claim 2, the vertical ingress and egress wall also having no vertical left and right skirt.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
The invention according to claim 3, wherein there are provided at least one double-sided adhesive tabs secured to one of the solid walls in either a vertical wall or horizontal wall of the enclosure.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
The invention according to claim 4, wherein there are provided at least one double-sided adhesive tabs secured to one of the solid walls in either a vertical wall or horizontal wall of the enclosure.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
The invention according to claim 1, including calendar means which may be adhesively secured to one of the exposed surfaces of the soda box in order to indicate to the user the date that the box was opened and placed within the holder.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
43 words
The invention according to claim 1, including calendar means which may be adhesively secured to one of the exposed surfaces of the soda box in order to indicate to the user the date that the box was opened and placed within the holder.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
43 words
The invention according to claim 4, including calendar means which may be adhesively secured to one of the exposed surfaces of the soda box in order to indicate to the user the date that the box was opened and placed within the holder.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
43 words
The invention according to claim 6, including calendar means which may be adhesively secured to one of the exposed surfaces of the soad box in order to indicate to the user the date that the box was opened and placed within the holder.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-07-03 | 1997-01-02 | 1997-07-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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