Bathroom accessory holder and method therefor

Abstract

A bathroom accessory holder and method therefor, comprising a base member adapted to be suction-coupled to a surface, and a bathroom accessory handle receiving member defining a cavity and having a plurality of protrusions capable of clamping the bottom handle portion of a bathroom accessory, such as a toothbrush, securely in a perpendicular direction relative to a substantially planar surface.

1 . A bathroom accessory holder comprising in combination: 
 a base member having a concave inner surface and a convex outer surface, said concave inner surface adapted to be suction-coupled to a substantially planar surface;    a bathroom accessory handle receiving member coupled perpendicularly to said convex outer surface of said base member, said bathroom accessory handle receiving member defines a cavity dimensioned to retain a bottom handle portion of a bathroom accessory;    a plurality of protrusions coupled to an interior surface of said cavity of said bathroom accessory handle receiving member, said plurality of protrusions dimensioned to clamp a bottom handle portion of a bathroom accessory by frictional engagement between at least two protrusions so that a bathroom accessory extends substantially perpendicular to a substantially planar surface.    
   
   
       2 . The bathroom accessory holder of  claim 1  wherein said cavity being substantially cylindrical.  
   
   
       3 . The bathroom accessory holder of  claim 2  wherein said substantially cylindrical cavity having a depth of approximately 1.5 centimeters, an inner diameter of approximately 1 centimeter and a rim having a thickness of approximately 2 millimeters.  
   
   
       4 . The bathroom accessory holder of  claim 1  wherein said base member being approximately 3 centimeters in diameter.  
   
   
       5 . The bathroom accessory holder of  claim 1  further comprising four opposing protrusions coupled to an interior surface of said cavity.  
   
   
       6 . The bathroom accessory holder of  claim 1  wherein each of said plurality of protrusions being substantially semi-circular in shape with a convex surface facing an interior portion of said cavity.  
   
   
       7 . The bathroom accessory holder of  claim 6  wherein said cavity being dimensioned to stretch in order to accommodate a bathroom accessory handle, said plurality of protrusions being dimensioned to stretch correspondingly from substantially semi-circular to substantially oblong in shape.  
   
   
       8 . The bathroom accessory holder of  claim 1  wherein said base member and said bathroom accessory handle receiving member and said plurality of protrusions forming a one-piece assembly.  
   
   
       9 . The bathroom accessory holder of  claim 1  wherein said bathroom accessory being constructed of at least one of rubber and pliable plastic.  
   
   
       10 . A bathroom accessory holder comprising in combination: 
 a base member having a concave inner surface and a convex outer surface, said concave inner surface adapted to be suction-coupled to a substantially planar surface;    a bathroom accessory handle receiving member coupled perpendicularly to said convex outer surface of said base member, said bathroom accessory handle receiving member defines a substantially cylindrical cavity dimensioned to retain a bottom handle portion of a bathroom accessory;    four opposing protrusions coupled integrally to an interior surface of said cavity of said bathroom accessory handle receiving member, said four opposing protrusions being substantially semi-circular in shape with a convex surface facing an interior portion of said cavity, said four opposing protrusions dimensioned to clamp a bottom handle portion of a bathroom accessory by frictional engagement between at least two protrusions so that a bathroom accessory extends substantially perpendicular to a substantially planar surface, said base member and said bathroom accessory handle receiving member and said four opposing protrusions forming a one-piece assembly, said cavity being dimensioned to stretch in order to accommodate a bathroom accessory handle, said four opposing protrusions being dimensioned to stretch correspondingly from substantially semi-circular to substantially oblong in shape.    
   
   
       11 . A method for holding a bathroom accessory comprising, in combination, the steps of: 
 providing a base member having a concave inner surface and a convex outer surface;    providing a bathroom accessory handle receiving member coupled perpendicularly to said convex outer surface of said base member, said bathroom accessory handle receiving member defines a cavity dimensioned to retain a bottom handle portion of a bathroom accessory;    providing a plurality of protrusions coupled to an interior surface of said cavity of said bathroom accessory handle receiving member, said plurality of protrusions dimensioned to clamp a bottom handle portion of a bathroom accessory by frictional engagement between at least two protrusions so that a bathroom accessory extends substantially perpendicular to a substantially planar surface;    suction-coupling said concave inner surface of said base member to a substantially planar surface; and    inserting a bottom portion of a bathroom accessory handle into said cavity of said bathroom accessory handle receiving member between said protrusions.    
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 11  wherein said cavity being substantially cylindrical.  
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 12  wherein said substantially cylindrical cavity having a depth of approximately 1.5 centimeters, an inner diameter of approximately 1 centimeter and a rim having a thickness of approximately 2 millimeters.  
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 11  wherein said base member being approximately 3 centimeters in diameter.  
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 11  wherein said plurality of protrusions comprises four opposing protrusions coupled to an interior surface of said cavity.  
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 11  wherein each of said plurality of protrusions being substantially semi-circular in shape with a convex surface facing an interior portion of said cavity.  
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 16  wherein said cavity being dimensioned to stretch as a bottom handle portion of said bathroom accessory handle is inserted into said cavity, said plurality of protrusions being dimensioned to stretch correspondingly from substantially semi-circular to substantially oblong in shape to accommodate a bottom portion of a bathroom accessory handle.  
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 11  wherein said base member and said bathroom accessory handle receiving member and said plurality of protrusions forming a one-piece assembly.  
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 11  wherein said bathroom accessory holder being constructed of at least one of rubber and pliable plastic.  
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 11  further comprising the step of providing a bathroom accessory.