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US 12,612,217 B2Granted
Laundry lab bottle
OwnerNicole Marie Orlandoinventor
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Abstract
The present invention generally relates to a multi-configurational, compact apparatus for simplifying the transport and organization of laundry essentials. Addressing the challenges faced in communal laundry settings, the present invention offers a solution for carrying cumbersome items like detergent bottles and managing smaller, multiple laundry essentials, such as coins.
Claims20
A multi-configuration apparatus comprising:
- a top component, comprising:
- a first top side, the top first side being circular in shape and comprising a top first side external threads;
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- a top second side, the top second side comprising a handle section including a handle opening;
- a first component comprising:
- a first chamber having a first volume, the first chamber comprising:
- a first chamber first side, the first chamber first side comprising a first circular opening and a first chamber first side external threads;
- a first chamber second side, the first chamber second side being circular in shape and comprising a first chamber second side external threads;
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- a first lid comprising:
- a first lid first side, the first lid first side being circular in shape and comprising:
- a first lid first side threaded insert;
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- a first lid first side rim, the first lid first side rim being within a circumference of the first lid;
- a first lid second side, the first lid second side being circular in shape and comprising:
- a first lid second side threaded insert;
- a first lid second side rim, the first lid second side rim being within the circumference of the first lid;
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- a first lid silicon insert, wherein the first lid silicon insert is circular in shape and positioned within the first lid second side rim, and
- wherein the first lid silicon insert is adjacent to and in contact with the first lid second side threaded insert,
- wherein the first chamber is affixed to the first lid by threaded engagement between the first chamber first side external threads and the first lid second side threaded insert;
- a second component comprising:
- a second chamber having a second volume, the second chamber comprising:
- a second chamber first side, the second chamber first side comprising a second circular opening and a second chamber first side external threads;
- a second chamber second side, the second chamber second side being circular in shape and comprising a second chamber second side external threads;
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- a second lid comprising:
- a second lid first side, the second lid first side being circular in shape and comprising:
- a second lid first side threaded insert;
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- a second lid first side rim, the second lid first side rim being within a circumference of the second lid;
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- a second lid second side, the second lid second side being circular in shape and comprising:
- a second lid second side threaded insert;
- a second lid second side rim, the second lid second side rim being within the circumference of the second lid;
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- a second lid silicon insert, wherein the second lid silicon insert is circular in shape and positioned within the second lid second side rim, and
- wherein the second lid silicon insert is adjacent to and in contact with the second lid second side threaded insert,
- wherein the second chamber is affixed to the second lid by threaded engagement between the second chamber first side external threads and the second lid second side threaded insert;
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- a third component comprising:
- a third chamber having a third volume, the third chamber comprising:
- a third chamber first side, the third chamber first side comprising a third circular opening and a third chamber first side external threads;
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- a third chamber second side, the third chamber second side being circular in shape and comprising a third chamber second side external threads;
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- a third lid comprising:
- a third lid first side, the third lid first side being circular in shape and comprising:
- a third lid first side threaded insert;
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- a third lid first side rim, the third lid first side rim being within a circumference of the third lid;
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- a third lid second side, the third lid second side being circular in shape and comprising:
- a third lid second side threaded insert;
- a third lid second side rim, the third lid second side rim being within the circumference of the third lid;
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- a third lid silicon insert, wherein the third lid silicon insert is circular in shape and positioned within the third lid second side rim, and
- wherein the third lid silicon insert is adjacent to and in contact with the third lid second side threaded insert,
- wherein the third chamber is affixed to the third lid by threaded engagement between the third chamber first side external threads and the third lid second side threaded insert,
- wherein the first volume is less than the second volume,
- wherein the first volume is less than the third volume,
- wherein the second volume and the third volume are the same,
- wherein the multiconfiguration apparatus comprises:
- a first configuration comprising a first order of components and a second configuration comprising a second order of components, such that the first order of components differs from the second configuration of components,
- wherein the first order comprises the top affixed to the first component, the first component affixed to the second component, and the second component affixed to the third component,
- the first component being affixed to the top by threaded engagement between the top first side external threads and first lid first side threaded insert,
- the second component being affixed to the first component by threaded engagement between the first chamber second side external threads and the second lid first side threaded insert, and
- the third component being affixed to the second component by threaded engagement between the second chamber second side external threads and the third lid first side threaded insert,
- wherein the first configuration has a first cylindrical shape,
- wherein the second order comprises the top affixed to the first component, the first component affixed to the third component, and the third component affixed to the second component,
- the first component being affixed to the top by threaded engagement between the top first side external threads and first lid first side threaded insert,
- the third component is affixed to the first component by threaded engagement between the first chamber second side external threads and the third lid first side threaded insert, and
- the second component is affixed to the third component by threaded engagement between the third chamber second side external threads and the second lid first side threaded insert, and
- wherein the second configuration has a second cylindrical shape.
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A multi-configuration apparatus comprising a top component, a first component and a second component,
- the top component comprising:
- a first top comprising a top first side engagement feature;
- a first component comprising:
- a first chamber comprising:
- a first chamber first side, the first chamber first side comprising a first opening and first chamber first side engagement feature;
- a first chamber second side comprising a first chamber second side engagement feature;
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- a first lid comprising:
- a first lid first side comprising a first lid first side engagement feature insert;
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- a first lid second side comprising a first lid second side engagement feature insert,
- wherein the first chamber is affixed to the first lid by detachable engagement between the first chamber first side first engagement feature and the first lid second side engagement feature insert;
- a second component comprising:
- a second chamber comprising:
- a second chamber first side, the second chamber first side comprising a second opening and second chamber first side engagement feature;
- a second chamber second side comprising a second chamber second side engagement feature;
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- a second lid comprising:
- a second lid first side comprising a second lid first side engagement feature insert;
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- a second lid second side comprising a second lid second side engagement feature insert,
- wherein the second chamber is affixed to the second lid by detachable engagement between the second chamber first side engagement feature and the second lid second side engagement feature insert;
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- a third component comprising:
- a third chamber comprising:
- a third chamber first side comprising a third opening and a third chamber first side engagement feature;
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- a third chamber second side comprising a third chamber second side engagement feature;
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- a third lid comprising:
- a third lid first side comprising a third lid first side engagement feature insert;
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- a third lid second side comprising a third lid second side engagement feature insert,
- wherein the third chamber is affixed to the third lid by detachable engagement between the third chamber first side engagement feature and the third lid second side engagement feature insert,
- wherein the multiconfiguration apparatus comprises:
- a first configuration comprising a first order of components and a second configuration comprising a second order of components, such that the first order of components differs from the second configuration of components,
- wherein the first order comprises the top affixed to the first component, the first component affixed to the second component, and the second component affixed to the third component,
- the first component being affixed to the top by detachable engagement between the top first side engagement feature and first lid first side engagement feature insert,
- the second component being affixed to the first component by detachable engagement between the first chamber second side engagement feature and the second lid first side engagement feature insert, and
- the third component being affixed to the second component by detachable engagement between the second chamber second side engagement feature and the third lid first side engagement feature insert,
- wherein the second order comprises the top affixed to the first component, the first component affixed to the third component, and the third component affixed to the second component,
- the first component being affixed to the top by detachable engagement between first lid first side engagement feature and the top second side engagement feature insert,
- the third component is affixed to the first component by detachable engagement between the first chamber second side engagement feature and the third lid first side engagement feature insert, and
- the second component is affixed to the third component by detachable engagement between the third chamber second side engagement feature and the second lid first side engagement feature insert.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.