US2002027402A1PendingUtilityA1

Bathroom accessory storage system

Assignee: AUGUSTINE ENGINEERING INCPriority: Sep 6, 2000Filed: Sep 6, 2001Published: Mar 7, 2002
Est. expirySep 6, 2020(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:William Hanser
A47B 96/00A47K 17/00
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Abstract

A bathroom accessory storage system for storage of bathroom consumables such as bathroom tissue, bar soap, or the like, and to covertly store bathroom accessories such as a toilet plunger, toilet cleaning brush, or the like, in a single furnishing.

Claims

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         1 . A bathroom furnishing, comprising: 
 a. an enclosure having an exterior surface and an interior surface, wherein said interior surface defines an interior volume of said enclosure;    b. a first access element coupled to said enclosure;    c. a first storage zone within said interior volume of said enclosure accessible by operation of said first access element;    d. a second access element coupled to said enclosure accessible by operation of said first access element; and    e. a second storage zone within said interior volume of said enclosure accessible by operation of said second access element.    
     
     
         2 . A bathroom furnishing as described in  claim 1 , further comprising a removable waste collection element having a location within said second storage zone.  
     
     
         3 . A bathroom furnishing as described in  claim 1 , further comprising at least one ventilation element, wherein said at least one ventilation element traverses between said exterior surface and said interior surface of said enclosure, whereby said second storage zone has ventilation.  
     
     
         4 . A bathroom furnishing as described in  claim 1 , further comprising a third access element coupled to said enclosure accessible by operation of said second access element.  
     
     
         5 . A bathroom furnishing as described in  claim 4 , further comprising a third storage zone accessible by operation of said third access element.  
     
     
         6 . A bathroom furnishing as described in  claim 1 , wherein said first storage zone has an interior volume tailored to store consumable materials selected from the group consisting of bar soap, toilet tissue, towels, and facial tissue.  
     
     
         7 . A bathroom furnishing as described in  claim 1 , wherein said second storage zone has an interior volume tailored to store bathroom accessories selected from the group consisting of a toilet bowl brush, toilet bowl plunger, and toilet bowl cleaning materials.  
     
     
         8 . A method of storing bathroom furnishings, comprising the steps of: 
 a. operating a first access element coupled to an enclosure;    b. accessing a first storage zone by operation of said first access element;    C. accessing a second access element by operation of said first access element; and    d. accessing a second storage zone by operation of said second access element.    
     
     
         9 . A method of storing bathroom furnishings as described in  claim 8 , further comprising the step of removing a waste collection element from said second storage zone.  
     
     
         10 . A method of storing bathroom furnishings as described in  claim 8 , further comprising the step of ventilating said second storage zone.  
     
     
         11 . A method of storing bathroom furnishings as described in  claim 8 , further comprising the step of storing consumable materials in said first storage zone selected from the group consisting of bar soap, toilet tissue, towels, toilet tissue, and facial tissue.  
     
     
         12 . A method of storing bathroom furnishings as described in  claim 8 , further comprising the step of storing bathroom accessories in said second storage zone selected from the group consisting of a toilet bowl brush, toilet bowl plunger, and toilet bowl cleaning materials.  
     
     
         13 . A method of storing bathroom furnishings as described in  claim 8 , further comprising the steps of: 
 a. accessing a third access element by operation of said second access element;    b. accessing a third selectably accessible storage zone by operation of said third access element.    
     
     
         14 . A method of using a bathroom furnishing, comprising the steps of: 
 a. operating a first access element coupled to an enclosure having an interior volume;    b. viewing a first storage zone comprising a portion of said interior volume of said enclosure;    c. obstructing view to a remaining portion of said interior volume of said enclosure with a second access element coupled to said enclosure;    d. operating a second access element; and    e. viewing a second storage zone.    
     
     
         15 . A method of using a bathroom furnishing as described in  claim 14 , further comprising the step of collecting waste material from bathroom accessories stored in said second storage zone.  
     
     
         16 . A method of using a bathroom furnishing as described in  claim 15 , further comprising the step of reducing humidity within said interior volume of said enclosure.  
     
     
         17 . A method of using a bathroom furnishing as described in  claim 14 , wherein said step of obstructing view to a remaining portion of said interior volume of said enclosure with a second access element coupled to said enclosure comprises obstructing view to bathroom accessories stored within said second selectably accessible storage zone selected from the group consisting of a toilet bowl brush, toilet bowl plunger, and toilet bowl cleaning materials.  
     
     
         18 . A method of using a bathroom furnishing as described in  claim 14 , wherein said step of viewing a first selectably accessible storage zone comprising a portion of said interior volume of said enclosure comprises viewing consumable materials stored within said first selectably accessible storage zone selected from the group consisting of bar soap, toilet tissue, towels, toilet tissue, and facial tissue.  
     
     
         19 . A method of using a bathroom furnishing as described in  claim 14 , further comprising the steps of: 
 a. obstructing view to said remaining portion of said interior volume accessible by operation of said second access element of said enclosure with a third access element coupled to said enclosure;    b. operating said third access element; and    c. viewing a third selectably accessible storage zone.

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