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US 6,663,458 B1Granted
Tub toy receptacle
OwnerSally A. Jaureguiinventor
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Abstract
An ornamental device for holding wet bathtub toys near their point of use and in such a manner as to allow them to dry between uses. To attain this, a receptacle base designed to rest against the inner bathtub sidewall includes a character head and a hook for placement atop the bathtub sidewall. The tub edge hook may be in the shape of a character's legs. Also attached to the receptacle base will be a receptacle within which to store the toys. Such receptacle may be in the shape of a character's torso. Optionally, the device may include net.
Claims4
A device for storing toys used at bath time comprising:
- a receptacle base, wherein the receptacle base is configured to rest against an inner sidewall edge of a bathtub;
- a tub edge hook, wherein the hook has a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end is fixably attached to the receptacle base, wherein the tub edge hook extends across and around a tub edge such that the distal end rests against an outer sidewall edge of the bathtub and is linearly adjustable such that a variety of bathtub sidewall thicknesses may be accommodated, and wherein the tub edge hook is configured to resemble character legs;
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- a toy receptacle, wherein the toy receptacle is attached to the receptacle base such that the toy receptacle is on one side of the receptacle base and the sidewall edge of the bathtub is on the other side of the receptacle base;
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- head mounted upon the receptacle base such that the character head extends above the bathtub sidewall.
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