SYSTEM WITH PLUNGER AND CADDY

• US 20160000281A1
• Filed: 07/01/2015
• Published: 01/07/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 07/02/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Butler Home Products LLC (Bradshaw International Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Butler Home Products LLC (Bradshaw International Incorporated)
• Inventors: Butts, Mark, Tadin, Jeff
• Granted Patent: US 9,730,564 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 29/08 Holders for articles of personal use in general, e.g. brushes
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 11/10 Hand tools for cleaning the toilet bowl , seat or cover, e.g. toilet brushes cleaning devices without flushing A47K17/00; mechanical devices for cleaning toilet bowls E03D
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 17/00 Other equipment , e.g. separate apparatus for deodorising, disinfecting or cleaning devices without flushing for toilet bowls, seats or covers; Holders for toilet brushesportable urinating aids A61F5/4556; devices for receiving spittle A61J19/00 ; disinfecting apparatus for medical, surgical or hygienic purposes A61L; cleaning devices with flushing for toilet bowls, seats or covers E03D9/00; for emptying or cleaning chamber-pots, bed pans, bed urinals or the like E03D11/025
• CPC Class Codes: E03C 1/308 by means of a pumping device

Abstract

A system includes a plunger and a caddy. The plunger includes a plunger cup, a plunger handle extending from a top of the plunger cup, and a plunger engagement member disposed relative to the top of the plunger cup. The caddy defines a first caddy cavity configured to receive at least a portion of the plunger cup when the system is in a carry mode. The caddy also defines a caddy stopper disposed relative to a top portion of the first caddy cavity. The caddy is configured such that, in the carry mode, the bottom of the plunger cup contacts a caddy base surface of the caddy that at least partially defines the first caddy cavity, and the plunger engagement member engages the caddy stopper, to thereby press-fittingly connect the plunger and the caddy.

Claims

1. A plunger and caddy system, comprising:

a plunger having a plunger cup, a plunger handle extending from a proximal gripping end to a distal end connected to a top of the plunger cup, and a plunger engagement member disposed relative to the top of the plunger cup; and

a caddy defining a first caddy cavity configured to receive at least a portion of the plunger cup when the system is in a carry mode, and defining a caddy stopper disposed relative to a top portion of the first caddy cavity;

wherein the caddy is configured such that, in the carry mode of the system, the bottom of the plunger cup contacts a caddy base surface of the caddy that at least partially defines the first caddy cavity, and the plunger engagement member engages the caddy stopper, to thereby press-fittingly connect the plunger and the caddy.

2. The plunger and caddy system of claim 1, wherein the caddy further defines a second caddy cavity configured to receive a cleaning brush.

3. The plunger and caddy system of claim 1, wherein the plunger handle further comprises a grip at the proximal end of the handle.

4. The plunger and caddy system of claim 1, wherein the handle is a molded plastic and the engagement member is molded as an integral part of the handle.

5. The plunger and caddy system of claim 1, wherein the caddy comprises a caddy cover removably attached to a caddy base.

6. The plunger and caddy system of claim 5, wherein the caddy cover is removable attached to the caddy base by a press fit attachment.

7. The plunger and caddy system of claim 6, wherein the caddy base defines a rib wall.

8. The plunger and caddy system of claim 7, wherein the caddy base further defines a vent gutter and an insert ramp.