Bathroom accessories

Abstract

A bathroom accessory mountable to a generally vertical flat surface such as glass, mirror, tile, fiberglass or metal. The bathroom accessory makes efficient use of space available in a bathroom.

Having described the invention, the following is claimed:  
     
         1 . A bathroom accessory securable to a generally vertical surface, said accessory comprising: 
 wall means to be located adjacent the vertical surface to which said accessory is to be secured; and    suction cup means connected to said wall means for securing said accessory to the vertical surface, said suction cup means comprising at least one suction cup, each of said suction cups having a head attached to said wall means and a resilient concave member having a circular projection with a diameter and being compressible against the vertical surface to cooperate with the other of said suction cups to secure said accessory to the vertical surface, said accessory being made of plastic and having a weight without said suction cup means of at least two ounces and having a maximum width for being located adjacent the vertical surface of at least six inches.    
     
     
         2 . The invention according to    claim 1   , wherein said accessory is a squeegee member comprising a handle portion extending in one direction and a transverse arm portion attached to said handle portion, said squeegee arm including a slot for receiving a wiper blade.  
     
     
         3 . The invention according to    claim 1   , wherein said accessory is a basket, said basket comprising: 
 relatively narrow opposing end walls; and    relatively wide opposing side walls transverse to, and attached to, said narrow end walls, said wall means being one of said wide side walls, said wide side walls having a width of at least six inches and said suction means comprising at least two suction cups attached to said one wide side wall.    
     
     
         4 . The invention according to    claim 1   , wherein said accessory is a tray, said tray comprising: 
 relatively narrow opposing end walls;    relatively wide opposing side walls transverse to, and attached to, said narrow end walls;    an engagement wall arranged adjacent and generally parallel to one of said wide side walls, said wall means being said engagement wall, said wide side walls having a width of at least  10  inches and said suction cup means comprising four suction cups attached to said engagement wall.    
     
     
         5 . The invention according to    claim 1   , wherein said accessory is a tray, said tray comprising: 
 narrow opposite end walls;    wide side walls transverse to, and attached to, said narrow end walls;    an engagement wall arranged adjacent and generally parallel to one of said wide side walls, said wall means being said engagement wall;    at least two chambers positioned along said wide side wall, said wide side wall having a width of at least  10  inches and said suction means comprises four suction cups attached to said engagement wall.    
     
     
         6 . The invention according to    claim 1   , wherein said accessory is a corner shelf, said corner shelf comprising: 
 two side walls meeting at approximately a right angle;    two engagement walls arranged adjacent and generally parallel to said two side walls, said wall means being said engagement walls, said side walls each having a width of at least eight inches and said suction cup means comprising three suction cups attached to each engagement wall.    
     
     
         7 . The invention according to    claim 1   , wherein said accessory is a toothbrush storage device, said storage device having an oval-shaped cup-like chamber and a generally planar horizontal extension member, said extension member having holes dimensioned to receive the handle end of a toothbrush.  
     
     
         8 . A squeegee member comprising: 
 a generally longitudinal handle portion;    a generally longitudinal arm portion attached to said handle portion to form a T-shaped squeegee member;    a wiper means attached to and extending from said arm portion; and    suction cup means attached to said handle portion for being pressed against a wall to releasably secure said squeegee member to said wall.    
     
     
         9 . A squeegee member according to    claim 8   , wherein said suction cup means is a suction cup having a diameter of at least two inches.