Mountable box holder and method for mounting a box
OwnerPera Odishooinventor
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Abstract
A box holder for mounting a box, such as a tissue box, on a surface is provided. The box includes a wall having a slot formed or pre-formed thereon. The box holder has structure for mounting to a surface, specifically an upper portion having a front edge and a base portion having a fastener to mount the box holder to the surface. The front edge is adaptable for insertion through the slot thereby allowing the box to be mounted on the box holder.
Claims21
A box holder configured to mount a box on a mounting surface, the box having a wall and an opening formed in the wall configured to receive the box holder,
- the box holder comprising:
- a plate member, the plate member including a top surface and a bottom surface, the bottom surface facing the mounting surface,
- the plate member further including an upper portion connected to a base portion, the upper portion of the plate member being received in the opening of the box,
- the base portion including a fastener mechanism configured to attach the box holder to the mounting surface and a spacing member configured to provide a space between the bottom surface of the box holder and the mounting surface for accommodating a portion of the wall of the box, and
- wherein the base portion includes an extension and the spacing member includes the extension of the base portion folded into abutting engagement with the bottom surface of the plate member to space the bottom surface of the plate member away from the mounting surface when the plate member is attached to the mounting surface.
A method for mounting a box to a mounting surface, the method comprising:
- (a) forming an opening in the box,
- (b) mounting a box holder including a plate member, the plate member including a top surface and a bottom surface, the bottom surface facing the mounting surface, the plate member further including an upper portion connected to a base portion, the upper portion of the plate member being received in the opening of the box, the base portion including a fastener mechanism configured to attach the box holder to the mounting surface and a spacing member configured to provide a space between the bottom surface of the box holder and the mounting surface for accommodating a portion of the wall of the box onto the mounting surface using a fastener mechanism, wherein a base portion of the plate member includes an extension and a spacing member, the spacing member including the extension of the base portion folded into abutting engagement with the bottom surface of the plate member to space the bottom surface of the plate member away from the mounting surface,
- (c) aligning the opening on the box with an upper portion of a plate member of the box holder,
- (d) inserting the upper portion of the plate member through the opening, the insertion facilitated by the spacing member, and
- (e) accommodating the wall of the box in the space between a bottom surface of the plate member and the mounting surface.
A box holder configured to mount a box on a mounting surface, the box having a wall and an opening formed in the wall configured to receive the box holder,
- the box holder comprising:
- a plate member, the plate member including a top surface and a bottom surface, the bottom surface facing the mounting surface,
- the plate member further including an upper portion connected to a base portion, the upper portion of the plate member being received in the opening of the box,
- the base portion including a fastener mechanism configured to attach the box holder to the mounting surface and a spacing member configured to provide a space between the bottom surface of the box holder and the mounting surface for accommodating a portion of the wall of the box, and
- wherein the spacing member includes a depressed rim surrounding a hole configured to receive a nail or a screw, and wherein the depressed rim includes an abutment surface configured to contact the mounting surface.
A holder configured to mount a box on a mounting surface, the box containing prepackaged contents, at least one side wall, and a bottom wall defining a slot,
- the box holder comprising:
- a plate member, the plate member including a top surface and a bottom surface, the bottom surface facing the mounting surface,
- the plate member further including an upper portion at least partially curved and a base portion, the upper portion of the plate member being received in the slot of the box such that the upper portion is positioned between the bottom wall and the contents, and
- the base portion including a fastener mechanism configured to attach the box holder to the mounting surface such that the upper portion of the plate member maintains the position of the box with respect to a support surface regardless the orientation of the support surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.