Kitchen and bath uses

• US 4,925,102 A
• Filed: 09/23/1988
• Issued: 05/15/1990
• Est. Priority Date: 09/23/1988
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Christine B. Jones, George Spector
• Original Assignee: Christine B. Jones, George Spector
• Inventors: Jones, Christine B., Spector, George
• Primary Examiner(s): Kashnikow, Andres
• Assistant Examiner(s): Forman, Michael J.
• Application Number:
  US07/248,119
• Time in Patent Office: 599 Days
• Field of Search: 239/34, 239/52, 239/57, 239/273, 239/282, 239/283, 239/289, 242/55.55, 312/277, 108/27, 108/90, D 6/523, D 6/524, D 6/536, 248/309.1
• US Class Current: 239/52
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 2010/322 with means for deodorizing the ambient air
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 9/12 Apparatus, e.g. holders, therefor
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 242/905 Winder with storage chamber, e.g. for deodorant, paper

Abstract

An air freshener holder is provided and consists of an elongated perforated housing for supporting consumable items therefrom and material located within the housing for giving off a fragrance to the surrounding atmosphere. The consumable items can be a toilet paper roll, a paper towel roll, a bar of soap and facial tissues.

Claims

1. An air freshener holder which comprises:

(a) an elongated perforated housing for supporting consumable items therefrom; and

(b) material located within a central chamber in said housing for giving off a fragrance to the surrounding atmosphere;

wherein said perforated housing is in the form of a longitudinal tubular roller having opposite ends with stub axles that can be journalled in sockets of a wall mounted bracket so that in one instance a toilet paper roll and in another instance a paper towel roll can be suspended therefrom and wherein said housing has transverse perforations which communicate with said chamber, wherein said perforated housing is divided into two segments, in which one of said segments having an internal threaded bore while the other of said segments having an external threaded shaft threadable into said bore so that said perforated housing can be adjustable into various longitudinal lengths to accommodate said toilet paper roll or paper towel roll, further comprising;

(c) a pair of legs each removably mounted on one of said segments below one of said stub axles of said perforated housing by a dove tail connection thereto; and

(d) a tray removably mounted on said perforated housing above said stub axles of said perforated housing by a clamp connection whereby said holder can be converted from an air freshener paper roll holder supported on said axles to a combined air freshener holder and tray supported on legs.