Removable receptacle for a tissue box

Abstract

A receptacle for a tissue box includes front, back, right, left, and bottom sides, with an open top. A fastening structure, such as two sets of hook and loop fasteners, is provided for attaching the receptacle to an external surface, such as a surface within the passenger compartment of a vehicle. The tissue box is configured to accept and hold a small tissue box, with access to tissues within the box being provided through an opening within the tissue box and through the open top of the receptacle.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A receptacle comprising: 
 a rear side extending upward to a rear upper upper edge and including an attachment structure for attaching said receptacle to a surface external to said receptacle;    a left side extending forward from said rear side and upward to a left upper edge;    a right side extending forward from said rear side and upward to a right upper edge;    a bottom side extending forward from said rear side and between said left and right sides;    a front side extending upward from said bottom side to a front upper edge and between said left and right sides; and an open top.    
     
     
         2 . The receptacle of  claim 1 , wherein said attachment structure comprises: 
 a first component of a hook and loop fastener adhesively attached to a surface of said rear side a second component of said hook and loop fastener engaging said first component thereof; and    an adhesive surface outwardly disposed from said component of said hook and loop fastener.    
     
     
         3 . The receptacle of  claim 2 , wherein said surface of said rear side includes a depressed area, and 
 said first component is attached to said depressed area.    
     
     
         4 . The receptacle of  claim 1 , wherein said rear side includes a pair of spaced apart depressed areas extending parallel to one another; and 
 said attachment structure comprises a first component of a hook and loop fastener adhesively attach to each of said depressed areas, a second component of said hook and loop fastener engaging each said first component thereof, and an adhesive surface outwardly disposed from each said second component of said hook and loop fastener.    
     
     
         5 . The receptacle of  claim 1 , wherein said sides define an open container approximately 12.065 cm (1.5 inches) deep, 12.065 cm (4.5 inches) high, and 3.81 cm (4.5 inches) wide.  
     
     
         6 . The receptacle of  claim 1 , wherein said sides define a tapered open container having said open top larger than said bottom side.  
     
     
         7 . The receptacle of  claim 1 , wherein a side extending downward from said open top is curved in a concave shape.  
     
     
         8 . The receptacle of  claim 1 , wherein said left and right upper upper edges extend downward toward said front upper upper edge from said rear upper upper edge.  
     
     
         9 . The receptacle of  claim 1 , wherein said front upper upper edge is curved to extend downward from said right and left upper edges to a center of said front upper edge.  
     
     
         10 . Apparatus comprising a tissue box within a receptacle, 
 wherein said receptacle comprises: 
 a rear side extending upward to a rear upper edge and including an attachment structure for attaching said receptacle to a surface external to said receptacle;  
 a left side extending forward from said rear side and upward to a left upper edge;  
 a right side extending forward from said rear side and upward to a right upper edge;  
 a bottom side extending forward from said rear side and between said left and right sides;  
 a front side extending upward from said bottom side to a front upper edge and between said left and right sides; and  
 an open top, and  
   wherein a portion of said tissue box extends upward through said open top.    
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein said attachment structure comprises: 
 a first component of a hook and loop fastener adhesively attached to a surface of said rear side a second component of said hook and loop fastener engaging said first component thereof; and    an adhesive surface outwardly disposed from said component of said hook and loop fastener.    
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein said surface of said rear side includes a depressed area, and 
 said first component is attached to said depressed area.    
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein said rear side includes a pair of spaced apart depressed areas extending parallel to one another; and 
 said attachment structure comprises a first component of a hook and loop fastener adhesively attach to each of said depressed areas, a second component of said hook and loop fastener engaging each said first component thereof, and an adhesive surface outwardly disposed from each said second component of said hook and loop fastener.    
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein said sides define an open container approximately (1.5 inches) deep, (4.5 inches) high, and (4.5 inches) wide.  
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein 
 said sides define a tapered open container, having said open top larger than said bottom side,    and said side surfaces engage said tissue box to hold said tissue box in place within said tapered open container.    
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein a side extending downward from said open top is curved in a concave shape to engage said tissue box to hold said tissue box in place within said receptacle.  
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein 
 said left and right upper edges extend downward toward said front upper edge from said rear upper edge, and    an upper portion of said tissue box extends above said left and right upper edges.    
     
     
         18 . The receptacle of  claim 1 , wherein 
 said tissue box includes an opening extending downward from a front upper edge for removal of tissues;    said front upper edge is curved to extend downward from said right and left upper edges to a center of said front upper edge to provide external access to said opening within said tissue box.