# US 5,702,003 A · Bath toy storage unit

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- Number: US 5,702,003 A
- Document ID: US5702003A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 08/540,085
- Filed: 1995-10-06
- Granted: 1997-12-30
- Earliest claimed: 1995-10-06
- Inventors: Bonnie L. Springer
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5702003A

## CPC

- A63H 3/005: {for use as container (containers B65D)}
- A47B 81/00: Cabinets or racks specially adapted for other particular purposes, e.g. for storing guns or skis
- A63H: TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
- A47B: TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE (furniture jointing F16B)

## Abstract

A bath toy storage unit has a storage chamber that stores bath toys for tidy clean-up after a bath. The storage chamber is accessible by removing a lid or by removing an exterior cover, and includes a perforated surface to hold the toys and to allow water to drain into a collection chamber underneath the surface. A removal tray may be provided for ease of dispensing of collected water. The exterior of the bath toy storage unit may be shaped in the form of an animal to provide incentive for children to place their toys in the unit.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An animal shaped toy storage unit for storing and draining a plurality of wet bath toys, comprising:
a base section;
an upper toy storage chamber in the base section for accommodating a plurality of wet bath toys;
a toy access opening in the base section above the toy storage chamber;
a bath water collecting chamber in the base section below the toy storage chamber for collecting the bath water drained from the toy storage chamber, said bath water collecting chamber having a lesser height than said toy storage chamber;
a perforated bath toy supporting wall in the base section separating the toy storage chamber and the bath water collecting chamber to retain the bath toys in the toy storage chamber while permitting drainage of the bath water through the toy supporting wall; and
a cover for the base section, said cover being removable at least in part to permit access to the toy access opening, the top of the cover being shaped in the form of the head of the animal.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The bath toy storage unit of claim 1 in which said cover comprises an exterior animal form that fits over and covers the base section.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The bath toy storage unit of claim 1 in which a plurality of wheels are attached to the bottom of the base section.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The bath toy storage unit of claim 1 in which the exterior of the base section is shaped to simulate an animal form.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The bath toy storage unit of claim 4 in which the cover comprises a removable upper section shaped in the form of an animal head.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The bath toy storage unit of claim 5 in which the removable upper section is hinged to the base section.

### Claim 7 (depends on 4)

The bath toy storage unit of claim 4 further comprising a removable tray extending into said bath water collecting chamber and accessible from the exterior of said base section for removal and dispensing of collected water.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The bath toy storage unit of claim 1 further comprising a removable tray extending into said bath water collecting chamber and accessible from the exterior of said base section for removal and dispensing of collected water.

### Claim 9

An animal shaped toy storage unit for storing and draining a plurality of wet bath toys, comprising:
a base section;
an upper toy storage chamber in the base section for accommodating a plurality of wet bath toys;
a toy access opening in the base section above the toy storage chamber;
a bath water collecting chamber in the base section below the toy storage chamber for collecting the bath water drained from the toy storage chamber;
a perforated bath toy supporting wall in the base section separating the toy storage chamber and the bath water collecting chamber to retain the bath toys in the toy storage chamber while permitting drainage of the bath water through the toy supporting wall; and
a cover for the toy access opening, said cover being removably mounted on the base section to permit access to the toy access opening and having a lower portion which telescopes with at least a portion of the base section, the top of the cover being shaped in the form of the head of the animal.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The bath toy storage unit of claim 9 in which the base section and the cover have overlapping peripheral lips which telescope with one another when the cover is mounted on the base section.