Urinal screen and deodorant cake holder

• US 4,574,403 A
• Filed: 11/17/1983
• Issued: 03/11/1986
• Est. Priority Date: 11/17/1983
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Compuguide Chemical Corporation
• Original Assignee: Compuguide Chemical Corporation
• Inventors: Barlics, John J., Dintemann, Ronald J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Artis, Henry K.
• Application Number:
  US06/552,618
• Time in Patent Office: 845 Days
• Field of Search: 4/222, 4/309, 4/292, 239/57, 239/60
• US Class Current: 4/309
• CPC Class Codes: E03D 13/005 Accessories specially adapted for urinals
• CPC Class Codes: E03D 2009/024 using a solid substance
• CPC Class Codes: E03D 9/032 Devices connected to or dispensing into the bowl

Abstract

The invention relates to a urinal screen with a figure-eight shaped deodorant cake holder. The figure eight format provides a holder made of minimum material, yet is not inadvertently opened if subjected to small external pressures. The holder is secured in position by means of a lip which is complementary to a securing lip of a base which is integral with the urinal screen.

Claims

1. A deodorant cake holding device comprising:

a urinal screen having a base portion which is capable of supporting two deodorant cakes;

a securing means attached to said base portion comprising a securing lip and

a retainer box of substantially figure-eight shape having a waist portion, capable of holding and separating the said two deodorant cakes and having an engaging lip for engaging said securing lip, said engaging lip being deformable by pressure upon both sides of said waist portion of said retainer box, said box being attached to said base portion via said securing means wherein the securing lip and engaging lips are substantially figure-eight shaped, said retainer box being removable from and replaceable in said securing lip by pressing together the sides of said box at the waist of said figure-eight.

2. A holding device as in claim 1, wherein the securing lip is mounted at an angle relative to the urinal screen and the engaging lip has an edge at an angle complementary to the angle of the securing lip.

3. A holding device as in claim 2, wherein the base portion is figure-eight shaped and is integral to the urinal screen, and wherein the securing lip is attached along the perimeter of the base portion.

4. A holding device as in claim 3, wherein the securing lip angle is less than 90°

from the base portion.

5. A holding device as in claim 4, the retaining box comprising:

a wall having two ends, wherein one wall end is connected to the lip; and

a face connected to the other wall end, wherein the wall tapers from the engaging lip to the face.

6. A holding device as in claim 5, the urinal screen comprising:

an outer edge; and

a plurality of attaching spokes which connect the edge to the base portion.

7. A holding device as in claim 6, wherein the plurality of attaching spokes is arranged in a radial pattern, the urinal screen also comprising at least one spacing member which parallels the outer edge and is connected to each of the plurality of attaching spokes.

8. A holding device as in claim 7, the base portion having at least one radial grid which supports the at least one deodorant cake.

9. A holding device as in claim 8, the base portion also having a circular element connected to structurally support the radial grid.

10. A holding device as in claim 9, the retaining box face having at least one grid structure.

11. A holding device as in claim 10, the retaining box face having at lease one circular rib connected to support the grid structure.

12. A deodorant cake holding device comprising:

a base portion which supports at least one deodorant cake;

a securing means attached to the base portion; and

a retainer box for holding the at least one deodorant cake, attached to the loose portion via the securing means.

13. A holding device as in claim 12, the securing means comprising a securing lip, and wherein the retainer box has an engaging lip which engages the securing lip.

14. A holding device as in claim 13, wherein the securing lip, retainer box, and engaging lip are substantially figure-eight shaped.

15. A holding device as in claim 14, wherein the securing lip is mounted at an angle relative to the base portion and the engaging lip has an edge at an angle complementary to the angle of the securing lip.

16. A holding device as in claim 15, wherein the base portion is figure-eight shaped and the securing lip is attached along the perimeter of the base portion.

17. A holding device as in claim 16, wherein the securing lip angle is less than 90°

from the base portion.

18. A holding device as in claim 17, the retaining box comprising:

a wall having two ends, wherein one wall end is connected to the engaging lip; and

a face connected to the other wall end, wherein the wall tapers from the engaging lip to the face.

19. A holding device as in claim 18, the base portion having at least one radial grid which supports the at least one deodorant cake.

20. A holding device as in claim 19, the base portion also having a circular element connected to structurally support the radial grid.

21. A holding device as in claim 20, the retaining box face having at least one grid structure.

22. A holding device as in claim 21, the retaining box face having at least one circular rib connected to support the grid structure.