US5040679A
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Toilet accessory for concealing toilet articles
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-04-05
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Granted: 1991-08-20
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Expires: 2010-04-05
Abstract
Abstract A toilet accessory having the outward appearance of a doll for concealing toilet paper rolls and/or toilet plunger. The device includes a decorative figure including a doll body having an aperture in the lower end thereof for receiving an upstanding rod mounted on a base. The rod may suitably comprise the handle of a plunger. The rod may mount one or more toilet paper rolls. The apparatus includes a skirt mounted on the body and depending therefrom to surround the rod and any toilet rolls mounted thereon.
Inventors
- 👤 Mary E. Rehmann
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 09:27
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47K; A47K10/00; A47K10/16; A47K10/18; A47K10/22; A63; A63H; A63H3/00; A63H3/003; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/919
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
175 words
A toil accessory for concealing a toilet roll having an aperture therethrough comprising: a base member; upstanding rod means mounted on said base member for detachably receiving said toilet roll; a decorative figure mounted on said rod means including a body portion, a recess provided in said body portion for releasably freely receiving an upper portion of said upstanding rod means, and a cover skirt mounted on and freely draped from said body portion to annularly extend around said upstanding rod means and said base member; said body portion of said decorative figure including a trunk portion, a reduced neck portion atop said trunk portion, an enlarged head portion mounted atop said neck portion, and arm portions on laterally opposite sides of said trunk portion extending downwardly to a level below the lower end of said body portion; both of said arm portions extending the same distance below said lower end of said body portion; said recess extending upwardly from the lower end of said trunk portion to an upper part of said head portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
175 words
A toil accessory for concealing a toilet roll having an aperture therethrough comprising: a base member; upstanding rod means mounted on said base member for detachably receiving said toilet roll; a decorative figure mounted on said rod means including a body portion, a recess provided in said body portion for releasably freely receiving an upper portion of said upstanding rod means, and a cover skirt mounted on and freely draped from said body portion to annularly extend around said upstanding rod means and said base member; said body portion of said decorative figure including a trunk portion, a reduced neck portion atop said trunk portion, an enlarged head portion mounted atop said neck portion, and arm portions on laterally opposite sides of said trunk portion extending downwardly to a level below the lower end of said body portion; both of said arm portions extending the same distance below said lower end of said body portion; said recess extending upwardly from the lower end of said trunk portion to an upper part of said head portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
65 words
The toilet accessory set forth in claim 1 wherein said base member is flexible and includes an upstanding, annular side wall and a top wall integral with the upper end of said side wall; said side wall comprising yieldable material allowing said top wall to be displaced between a raised position and a lowered position; said upstanding rod means being mounted on said top wall.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The toilet accessory set forth in claim 2 wherein said skirt comprises textile material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The toilet accessory set forth in claim 3 wherein said skirt flares outwardly downwardly from said body portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The toilet accessory set forth in claim 1 wherein said base member comprises a downwardly opening, resilient suction cup.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
185 words
In combination: a toilet bowl plunger including: a flexible, inverted suction cup member, adapted to plunge a toilet bowl, including a base member and an integral annular side wall; said side wall comprising yieldable material allowing said base member to be displaced between a raised position and a lowered position; an upstanding rod being mounted to said base member for vertically moving said base member between said raised and lowered position; a cover system for concealing said toilet bowl plunger, comprising a doll body, representing a figure, having a recess therein detachably freely receiving an upper portion of said upstanding rod; and a perimetrically extending skirt mounted on said doll body and freely depending therefrom to cover said rod and said base; said doll body including a body trunk portion, a head portion mounted atop said trunk portion and a pair of arm portions on laterally opposite sides of said body trunk portion extending downwardly to a level below the lower end of said body trunk portion, both of said arm portions extending the same distance below the lower end of said body trunk portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
185 words
In combination: a toilet bowl plunger including: a flexible, inverted suction cup member, adapted to plunge a toilet bowl, including a base member and an integral annular side wall; said side wall comprising yieldable material allowing said base member to be displaced between a raised position and a lowered position; an upstanding rod being mounted to said base member for vertically moving said base member between said raised and lowered position; a cover system for concealing said toilet bowl plunger, comprising a doll body, representing a figure, having a recess therein detachably freely receiving an upper portion of said upstanding rod; and a perimetrically extending skirt mounted on said doll body and freely depending therefrom to cover said rod and said base; said doll body including a body trunk portion, a head portion mounted atop said trunk portion and a pair of arm portions on laterally opposite sides of said body trunk portion extending downwardly to a level below the lower end of said body trunk portion, both of said arm portions extending the same distance below the lower end of said body trunk portion.
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