Paper wiper bracket used in an automobile

• US 7,584,865 B2
• Filed: 12/08/2005
• Issued: 09/08/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 12/08/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: An Bor Teh Industrial Co., Ltd., Huang Hsiu Mei
• Original Assignee: An Bor Teh Industrial Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Hsing-Hsien, Ko
• Primary Examiner(s): Stashick; Anthony D
• Assistant Examiner(s): Hicks; Robert J
• Application Number:
  US11/296,623
• Publication Number:
  US 20070131695A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,370 Days
• Field of Search: 220/483, 220/480, 220/230, 220/812, 220/811, 220/810, 220/476, 206/233, 206/216, 224/562, 224/555, 224/545, 248/683, 248/537, 248/534, 248/206.5, 248/205.1, 248/309.4, 248/309.1
• US Class Current: 220/483
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 7/084 for supporting tissues or tissue boxes

Abstract

A paper wiper bracket used in an automobile comprises an upper cover and a connecting mechanism. The central portion of the upper cover is bulged upward to form a container whose inside space defines a receptacle for retaining a magnet. Thereby, the upper cover can be attached onto a top inner wall of an automobile by the magnetic attraction. Two opposite sidewalls of a mount for the magnet are each provided with a placement slot for housing a piece of sponge, whereby the sponges will be soaked with liquid that can be added at will by the user. The connecting mechanism can connect a boxy chamber beneath the upper cover by the engagement between the connecting mechanism and corresponding connecting parts around the upper cover, whereby the boxy chamber can be attached onto the inner wall of an automobile with the upper cover.

Claims

1. A paper wiper bracket used in an automobile, comprising:

an upper cover (11), a container (12), a magnet mount (13), a magnet (14), a plurality of sponges (15) and a boxy chamber (16);

wherein

an upper face of the upper cover (11) is extended upward with a hollow container (12);

an inside space of the container (12) defining a receptacle with (121) four inner walls of which are provided with two pairs of oppositely faced horizontal grooves (122);

edges of the upper cover (11) are extended with a plurality of elongated hook sections (110);

a lower face of the container (12) being attached with the magnet mount (13);

two opposite sidewalls of the magnet mount (13) are each provided with a placement slot (132) for housing a piece of sponge (15), whereby liquid is contained within the placement slots (132), and the sponges (15) can be soaked with liquid;

liquid is refilled into the placement slots (132) so that the wet wipers stored in the boxy chamber (16) can be kept in a moist state;

a central portion of the magnet mount (13) is provided with a cavity (131) for housing a magnet (14);

the other pair of opposite sidewalls of the magnet mount (13) are each provided with a hook piece (133), whereby, as the magnet mount (13) is attached to the container (12), the hook pieces (133) will be engaged with the horizontal grooves (122) on the container (12), and whereby the magnet mount (13) will be retained within the receptacle (121);

consequently, the magnet mount (13) is coupled with the upper cover (11);

since the receptacle (121) of the container (12) are provided with horizontally extended horizontal grooves (122), the position of the magnet mount (13) in the container (12) can be adjusted according to a user'"'"'s need; and

a lower face of the upper cover (11) is connected with a boxy chamber (16), whose enclosed space defines a receptacle (161) for containing a stack of paper wipers;

the boxy chamber (16) is coupled to the upper cover (11) via the engagement between two opposite guide rails (162) formed on the top rim of the boxy chamber (16) and two corresponding hook sections (110) formed along two opposite sides of the upper cover (11);

since the top face of the container (12) is bulged out of the upper cover (11), the top surface of the upper cover (11) forms a stepped structure, whereby the paper wiper bracket (1) is attached onto the ceiling of the passenger space of a car by the magnet (14) hidden in the container (12), a bottom face of the boxy chamber (16) is further provided a straight central hole for continuous subtraction of the wipers.

2. The paper wiper bracket as claimed in claim 1, wherein the boxy chamber (16) is made of a transparent material, and pictures of personal preference are disposed between the inner walls of the boxy chamber.