Suction cup nub cover

Abstract

A nub cover for covering the suctions cup nubs extending through the wall of a container, the nub cover having a holder for holding a connecting member or one or more nubs to hold the nub cover in place. Also disclosed is a container, at least one suction cup and a nub cover for covering the nub(s) and protecting them from dirt.

I claim:  
     
         1 . For use with a wall to be attached to a smooth support surface by means of at least one suction cup having a nub extending through the wall to attach the wall to the suction cup and a conical flange located on the opposite side of the wall from the nub to attach the suction cup to the smooth support surface, a nub cover comprising: 
 a cover portion locatable on the same side of the wall as the at least one nub and dimensioned to cover the at least one nub; and    a holder for holding said cover portion over the at least one nub to hide the at least one nub from view.    
     
     
         2 . A nub cover according to  claim 1  wherein said holder comprises at least one receptacle for receiving at least one connecting member extending from the wall.  
     
     
         3 . A nub cover according to  claim 2  wherein each of said at least one receptacle comprises a cylinder-like structure for receiving a connecting member extending from the wall at a position spaced from the nub.  
     
     
         4 . A nub cover according to  claim 2  wherein there are at least two nubs extending through the wall, said cover portion covering the at least two nubs in response to said at least one receptacle receiving the at least one connecting member.  
     
     
         5 . A nub cover according to  claim 1  wherein said holder is dimensioned and configured to engage the nub and hold said nub cover in place.  
     
     
         6 . A container assembly comprising: 
 a container having at least one wall, the wall having at least one orifice of a predetermined diameter or cross sectional size; at least one resilient suction cup, each of said suction cups including: 
 a conical flange portion;  
 a head of a predetermined diameter or cross sectional size no greater than the diameter or cross sectional size of said orifice in said wall, extending from the flange portion; and  
 a nub on said head having a larger diameter or cross sectional size than said head and said orifice, said nub being compressible to fit through said orifice; and  
 a nub cover, said nub cover including: 
 a cover portion locatable on the same side of said wall as said nub and dimensioned to cover each of the said nubs; and  
 a holder for holding said cover portion over each of said nubs to hide each of said nubs from view.  
 
   
     
     
         7 . A container assembly according to  claim 6  wherein said holder comprises a receptacle for receiving a connecting member extending from said wall.  
     
     
         8 . A container assembly according to  claim 7  wherein said receptacle is engageable with a connecting member extending from said wall at a position spaced from said nub.  
     
     
         9 . A container assembly according to  claim 6  wherein said holder is dimensioned and configured to hold at least one of said nubs to hold said nub cover in place.  
     
     
         10 . A container assembly according to  claim 6  wherein said wall has a hole spaced from said orifice for receiving a connecting member, said holder engaging the containing member to maintain said nub cover in place.