COMBINATION OF TOILET PAPER HOLDER AND DOOR HOOK HANGER

• US 20140332619A1
• Filed: 05/08/2013
• Published: 11/13/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 05/08/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ue-Ming Yang
• Original Assignee: Ue-Ming Yang
• Inventors: YANG, UE-MING
• Application Number:
  US13/890,213
• Publication Number:
  US 20140332619A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 242/597.8
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 25/0614 for mounting to a door top
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 10/10 characterised by being mounted on cabinets, walls, doors, or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 10/38 the web being rolled up with or without tearing edge A47K10/36 and A47K10/46 take precedence

Abstract

Present invention discloses a first single apparatus capable of serving as a toilet-tank-mounted toilet paper holder or a door hook hanger for a standard interior door, a second single apparatus capable of performing a clamping action and serving as a universal door hook hanger, and a third single apparatus capable of serving as a toilet-tank-mounted toilet paper holder or a universal door hook hanger for any door having a thickness not greater than that of standard interior door.

Claims

1. A universal over-the-door hook hanger comprising of a loading member for carrying an object, and a U hook comprising of:

a first vertical back plate,

a second vertical front plate,

a horizontal top plate integrally connected to top edges of said back plate and said front plate,

a thread hole in one of said back plate and said front plate, and

a thread bolt having an elongated thread stem and a turning knob;

wherein;

said loading member has a fixed end integrally connected to a bottom edge said front plate, and a free end rising upward for preventing said object from slipping out of said loading member;

said back plate and said front plate form an opening of said U hook, and said back plate is apart from said front plate by a uniform distance that determines the size of said U hook;

said top plate is placed immediately adjacent to a top edge of a door without clearance when said U hook is hung over said top edge of said door, and said top plate is a relatively thin plate so that it does not hit against a door jamb during closing of said door;

said back plate is a relatively thin plate so that said door is capable of being fully closed when said U hook is hung over said door with said back plate facing a closing direction of said door;

said front plate is a relatively thin plate so that said door is capable of being fully closed when said U hook is hung over said door with said front plate facing said closing direction of said door;

said over-the-door hook hanger is capable of carrying said object on any of closing and opening sides of said door without preventing said door from being fully closed;

said U hook is capable of performing a clamping action to positively secure said U hook to a door having thickness smaller than said size of said U hook, so that said over-the-door door hook hanger does not swing or shift position during opening and closing of said door;

said clamping action is performed by horizontally engaging said thread bolt to said thread hole, and forcibly tightening said thread bolt against said door;

said thread hole is provided at said front plate when said over-the-door hook hanger is used for carrying said object on said opening side of said door, so that said back plate on said closing side of said door is immediately adjacent to said door without clearance after performing said clamping action by engaging said thread bolt to said thread hole at said front plate; and

said thread hole is provided at said back plate when said over-the-door hook hanger is used for carrying said object on said closing side of said door, so that said front plate on said closing side of said door is immediately adjacent to said door without clearance after performing said clamping action by engaging said thread bolt to said thread hole at said back plate.

2. The universal over-the-door hook hanger according to claim 1, in which, said thread hole is reinforced by a reinforcement projected outwardly from said U hook.

12. The over-the-door hook hanger according to claim 1, in which, said thread hole is replaced by a non-threaded through hole, and said thread bolt is capable of being rotated inwardly and outwardly through said non-threaded through hole.

3. An universal over-the-door hook hanger comprising of a loading member for carrying an object, and a U hook comprising of:

a first vertical back plate,

a second vertical front plate,

a horizontal top plate integrally connected to top edges of said back plate and said front plate,

a thread hole in each of said back plate and said front plate, and

a thread bolt having an elongated thread stem and a turning knob;

wherein;

said loading member has a fixed end integrally connected to a bottom edge said front plate, and a free end rising upward for preventing said object from slipping out of said loading member;

said back plate and said front plate form an opening of said U hook, and said back plate is apart from said front plate by a uniform distance that determines the size of said U hook;

said top plate is placed immediately adjacent to a top edge of a door without clearance when said U hook is hung over said top edge of said door, and said top plate is a relatively thin plate so that it does not hit against a door jamb during closing of said door;

said back plate is a relatively thin plate so that said door is capable of being fully closed when said U hook is hung over said door with said back plate facing a closing direction of said door;

said front plate is a relatively thin plate so that said door is capable of being fully closed when said U hook is hung over said door with said front plate facing said closing direction of said door;

said U hook is capable of performing a clamping action to positively secure said U hook to said door having thickness smaller than said size of said U hook, so that said universal over-the-door hook hanger does not swing or shift position during opening and closing of said door;

said clamping action is performed by horizontally engaging said thread bolt to one of said thread holes, and forcibly tightening said thread bolt against said door;

said thread bolt is engaged to said thread hole at said front plate to perform said clamping action when said over-the-door hook hanger is used for carrying said object on said opening side of said door, so that said back plate on said closing side of said door is immediately adjacent to said door without clearance after performing said clamping action; and

said thread bolt is engaged to said thread hole at said back plate to perform said clamping action when said over-the-door hook hanger is used for carrying said object on said closing side of said door, so that said front plate on said closing side of said door is immediately adjacent to said door without clearance after performing said clamping action; and

said universal over-the-door hook hanger is capable of hanging object on any of opening and closing sides of said door having thickness smaller than said size of said U hook.

4. A toilet-tank-mounted toilet paper holder comprising of:

a first vertical back plate,

a second vertical front plate,

a horizontal top plate integrally connected to top edges of said back plate and said front plate,

a third vertical end plate, and

a horizontal bar having an end integrally connected to a bottom edge of said front plate, and another end integrally connected to said end plate,

wherein;

said back plate, said top plate, and said front plate form a U hook, and said back plate is apart from said front plate by a uniform distance determining the size of said U hook;

said size of said U hook is predetermined to be equivalent to thickness of a standard interior door;

said horizontal bar has a longitudinal length slightly greater than that of a central hollow core of a toilet paper roll, and said horizontal bar receives said toilet paper roll by inserting said hollow core of said toilet paper roll through said end plate and said horizontal bar;

said end plate rises upward slightly above said horizontal bar, so that said end plate is capable of preventing said toilet paper roll from slipping out of said horizontal bar;

said U hook is capable of securely mounting to said toilet tank by means of restricting movement of said U hook by a counter weight of a toilet tank cover sitting on top of said toilet tank, and a peripheral side wall of said toilet tank cover;

said horizontal bar and said end plate form a loading member capable of storing and dispensing said toilet paper roll, said U hook is capable of being securely mounted to said toilet tank without a possibility of swinging or shifting position, and therefore said toilet-tank-mounted toilet paper holder is capable of serving as a toilet paper holder for storing and dispensing said toilet paper roll;

said horizontal bar and said end plate form a loading member capable of hanging an object, and said end plate is capable of preventing said object from slipping out of said loading member;

said U hook is capable of securely mounting to said standard interior door by means of selecting said size of said U hook to be equivalent to thickness of said standard interior door;

said U hook is capable of being securely mounted to said standard interior without a possibility of swinging or shifting position during opening and closing of said standard interior door; and

said toilet-tank-mounted toilet paper holder is capable of serving as a door hook hanger mounted to said standard interior door for hanging object.

5. The toilet-tank-mounted toilet paper holder according to claim 4, in which, said horizontal bar has a cross section with a relatively circular top profile.

6. The toilet-tank-mounted toilet paper holder according to claim 4, in which:

a thread hole and a thread bolt are provided in said U hook for performing a clamping action, and said thread hole is provided in said back plate of said U hook;

said size of said U hook is predetermined to be equivalent to thickness of said standard interior door, so that said U hook is capable of being securely mounted to said standard interior door without performing said clamping action;

said clamping action is performed when said U hook is mounted to a second door having thickness smaller than that of said standard interior door;

said clamping action is performed by horizontally engaging said thread bolt to said thread hole, and forcibly tightening said thread bolt against said second door after said U hook being mounted to said second door; and

said clamping action is capable of positively securing said U hook to said second door without a possibility of swinging or shifting position during opening and closing of said second door.

said toilet-tank-mounted toilet paper holder is capable for hanging object on a closing side of said second door, so that, after performing said clamping action, said front plate on said closing side of said second door is positioned immediately adjacent to said second door without clearance, and without a possibility of hitting against a door transom or preventing said second door from being fully closed upon attempted closing of said second door.

7. The toilet-tank-mounted toilet paper holder according to claim 4, in which:

a thread hole and a thread bolt are provided in said U hook for performing a clamping action, and said thread hole is provided in said front plate of said U hook;

said size of said U hook is predetermined to be equivalent to thickness of said interior door, so that said U hook is capable of being securely mounted to said interior door without performing said clamping action;

said clamping action is performed when said U hook is mounted to a second door having thickness smaller than that of said interior door;

said clamping action is performed by horizontally engaging said thread bolt to said thread hole, and forcibly tightening said thread bolt against said second door after said U hook being mounted to said second door;

said clamping action is capable of positively securing said U hook to said second door without a possibility of swinging or shifting position during opening and closing of said second door; and

said toilet-tank-mounted toilet paper holder is capable for hanging object on an opening side of said second door, so that, after performing said clamping action, said back plate on said closing side of said second door is positioned immediately adjacent to said second door without clearance, and without a possibility of hitting against a door transom or preventing said second door from being fully closed upon attempted closing of said second door.

8. The toilet-tank-mounted toilet paper holder according to claim 4, in which:

a thread hole is provided in each of said back plate and said front plate of said U hook, and a thread bolt is provided to engage one of said thread holes for performing a clamping action of said U hook;

said size of said U hook is predetermined to be equivalent to thickness of said interior door, so that said U hook is capable of being securely mounted to said interior door without performing said clamping action;

said clamping action is performed when said U hook is mounted to a second door having thickness smaller than that of said interior door;

said clamping action is performed by horizontally engaging said thread bolt to one of said thread holes, and forcibly tightening said thread bolt against said second door after said U hook being mounted to said second door;

said clamping action is capable of positively securing said U hook to said second door without a possibility of swinging or shifting position during opening and closing of said second door;

said toilet-tank-mounted toilet paper holder is capable for hanging object on a closing side of said second door, so that, after performing said clamping action by engaging said thread bolt to said thread hole at said back plate, said front plate on said closing side of said second door is positioned immediately adjacent to said second door without clearance, and without a possibility of hitting against a door transom or preventing said second door from being fully closed upon attempted closing of said second door;

said toilet-tank-mounted toilet paper holder is capable for hanging object on an opening side of said second door, so that, after performing said clamping action by engaging said thread bolt to said thread hole at said front plate, said back plate on said closing side of said second door is positioned immediately adjacent to said second door without clearance, and without a possibility of hitting against a door transom or preventing said second door from being fully closed upon attempted closing of said second door; and

said toilet-tank-mounted toilet paper holder is capable for serving as a universal door hook hanger for any door having a thickness not greater than thickness of said standard interior door, and for hanging object on any of closing and opening sides of said door.

9. The toilet-tank-mounted toilet paper holder according to claim 6, in which, said thread hole is reinforced by a reinforcement projected outwardly from said U hook.

10. The toilet-tank-mounted toilet paper holder according to claim 7, in which, said thread hole is reinforced by a reinforcement projected outwardly from said U hook.

11. The toilet-tank-mounted toilet paper holder according to claim 8, in which, each of said thread holes is reinforced by a reinforcement projected outwardly from said U hook, each of said thread holes is at a height below that of said door transom when said U hook is hung over a top edge of said door, and said reinforcement can'"'"'t possibly hit against said door transom upon attempted closing of said door.

13. The toilet-tank-mounted toilet paper holder according to claim 6, in which, said thread hole is replaced by a non-threaded through hole, and said thread bolt is capable of being rotated inwardly and outwardly through said non-threaded through hole.

14. The toilet-tank-mounted toilet paper holder according to claim 7, in which, said thread hole located in a relatively thin plate is replaced by a non-threaded through hole, and said thread bolt is capable of being rotated inwardly and outwardly through said non-threaded through hole.

15. The toilet-tank-mounted toilet paper holder according to claim 8, in which, each of said thread holes is replaced by a non-threaded through hole, and said thread bolt is capable of being rotated inwardly and outwardly through said non-threaded through hole.