Concealed toilet cleaning system

Abstract

The present invention relates to a system for concealing a cleaning device such as a toilet plunger within a toilet flush tank. A modified toilet plunger has been designed to include a hinge so that the plunger cup can pivot on the end of the plunger handle, thereby taking up less space. The folded toilet plunger is secured to the inside of the toilet flush tank by a holder, preferably on the toilet flush tank cover, so that the toilet plunger is readily accessible yet out of sight and will drain into the toilet flush tank after use.

1 . A toilet cleaning system comprising: 
 a toilet cleaning device and a holder for attaching the toilet cleaning device to the interior of a toilet flush tank.    
   
   
       2 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the toilet cleaning device is a toilet plunger  
   
   
       3 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said toilet cleaning device is releasably attached to the interior of the cover portion of the toilet flush tank  
   
   
       4 . The system of  claim 2  wherein the toilet plunger further comprises a hinge to allow the toilet plunger to be folded.  
   
   
       5 . The system of  claim 4  wherein the toilet plunger further comprises an elongated handle and a plunger cup attached to the elongated handle that pivots where the plunger cup intersects the elongated handle.  
   
   
       6 . The system of  claim 2  wherein the toilet plunger further comprises a collapsible handle portion.  
   
   
       7 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the holder comprises a pair of opposed surfaces of resilient material which exert tensive force against an inserted toilet cleaning device, thereby retaining the toilet cleaning device in place.  
   
   
       8 . An apparatus for storing a concealing a toilet plunger comprising a holding device connected to a toilet flush tank cover, wherein the holder is capable of retaining the toilet plunger under the toilet flush tank cover.  
   
   
       9 . The apparatus of  claim 8  wherein the holding device is a broom clip.  
   
   
       10 . A toilet plunger having an elongated handle and a plunger cup attached to the elongated handle that pivots where the plunger cup intersects the elongated handle.  
   
   
       11 . The toilet plunger of  claim 10  wherein the toilet plunger is dimensioned to fit within a toilet flush tank.  
   
   
       12 . A method of storing and using a concealed toilet plunger comprising the steps of: 
 a) removing a toilet flush tank cover from a toilet flush tank,    b) removing a toilet plunger from a holder on the toilet flush tank cover,    c) utilizing the toilet plunger within the toilet    d) replacing the toilet plunger in the holder on the toilet flush tank cover, and    e) replacing the toilet flush tank cover upon the toilet flush tank.    
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 12  including the further steps of unfolding the toilet plunger after removing the toilet plunger from a holder so that the toilet plunger cup is perpendicular relative to the toilet plunger handle, and refolding the toilet plunger after utilizing the toilet plunger within the toilet so that the toilet plunger cup is parallel relative to the toilet plunger handle.