Method and apparatus for use with a toilet
OwnerGeorge Yiergos Eleftheriouinventor
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Abstract
The present disclosure is directed to an apparatus for use with a toilet and a method of storing and cleaning a toilet utensil. The apparatus includes a toilet having a toilet bowl, a tank storing a quantity of water, and a flushing device controlling a flow of the quantity of water from the tank to the toilet bowl. A toilet utensil holding structure is located within the tank, wherein the toilet utensil holding structure positioned to hold at least one toilet utensil. A tank cover is positioned over an opening in the tank. The tank cover has at least two cover portions independently movable to one another, wherein at least one of the two cover portions controls access to the at least one toilet utensil.
Claims15
A toilet utensil holding apparatus comprising:
- a toilet having a toilet bowl, a tank having an interior space holding a quantity of water, and a flushing device controlling a flow of the quantity of water from the interior space of the tank to the toilet bowl;
- a toilet utensil holding structure located within the interior space of the tank, the toilet utensil holding structure comprising a substantially linear, rigid bar traversing between a first sidewall of the tank and a second sidewall of the tank and positioned in contact with an interior surface of each of the first and second sidewall, wherein the first sidewall is positioned opposite the second sidewall, and wherein each of the first and second sidewalls define an exterior wall of the tank;
- at least one utensil-retaining member affixed to the substantially linear, rigid bar, the at least one utensil-retaining member further comprising a friction clip sized to receive and retain a portion of a handle portion of at least one toilet utensil, wherein the at least one toilet utensil is stationarily held by the at least one utensil-retaining member within the interior space of the tank;
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- a tank cover positioned over an upper opening in the tank, the tank cover having at least two cover portions independently movable to one another, wherein at least one of the two cover portions controls access to the at least one toilet utensil.
A toilet utensil holding apparatus comprising:
- a toilet having a toilet bowl, a tank having an interior space holding a quantity of water, and a flushing device controlling a flow of the quantity of water from the interior space of the tank to the toilet bowl;
- a toilet utensil holding structure located within the interior space of the tank, the toilet utensil holding structure comprising a substantially linear, rigid bar traversing between a first sidewall of the tank and a second sidewall of the tank and positioned in contact with an interior surface of each of the first and second sidewall, wherein the first sidewall is positioned opposite the second sidewall, and wherein each of the first and second sidewalls define an exterior wall of the tank;
- at least one utensil-retaining member affixed to the substantially linear, rigid bar, the at least one utensil-retaining member further comprising a friction clip sized to receive and retain a portion of a handle portion of at least one toilet utensil, wherein the at least one toilet utensil is stationarily held by the at least one utensil-retaining member within the interior space of the tank;
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- a tank cover positioned over an upper opening in the tank, the tank cover having a first cover portion and a second cover portion connected with at least one hinge, wherein the first cover portion is independently movable relative to the second cover portion, wherein in a closed position, each of the first and second cover portions prevents access to the at least one toilet utensil within the interior space of the tank, and in an open position, each of the first and second cover portions provides access to the at least one toilet utensil within the interior space of the tank.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.