Sanitizing and dampening container

Abstract

An apparatus for sanitizing or dampening objects comprising a container having a bottom, a top portion, a front wall, a back wall, and at least one side wall, the side walls extend upwardly from the bottom. Springs are extended downwardly from the side walls or from the front wall and back wall. A grid platform is attached to the springs. The platform is adapted to support the object to be sanitized or dampened. In an alternate embodiment, the container includes a lid structure to be placed inside of the container. The lid structure comprises a top lid portion and side lid portions. The springs are attached and extended downwardly from the top lid portion by the top ends of the spring and the bottom ends of the springs are attached to the grid platform so that the platform is suspended from the lid structure. The object is inserted through the opening on the top lid portion onto the grid platform. The object supported by the grid platform can be lowered into a fluid substance contained in the container by exerting pressure onto the platform.

1 . An apparatus for sanitizing or dampening objects comprising:
 a container having a bottom, a top portion, a front wall, a back wall, and at least one side wall, said at least one side wall extends upwardly from the bottom;   at least one spring extending downwardly from the at least one side wall or the front wall and back wall;   and a platform secured to the at least one spring, said platform is adapted to support the object.   
   
   
       2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said apparatus further comprises a lid. 
   
   
       3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one spring further comprises a first spring and a second spring. 
   
   
       4 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein said at least one side wall further comprises a left side wall and a right side wall. 
   
   
       5 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein said first spring is secured to the left side wall and the second spring is secured to the right side wall such that the platform is suspended between the first and second spring. 
   
   
       6 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein said lid is sized to cover the top portion of the container and sized to support the bottom of the container. 
   
   
       7 . An apparatus for sanitizing and dampening objects comprising:
 a container having a bottom, a top portion, a front wall, a back wall, and a left side wall and a right side wall, the left and right side walls extend upwardly from the bottom;   a lid with a top lid portion and side lid portions;   at least one spring extending downwardly from the lid;   and a platform secured to the at least one spring, said platform is adapted to support the object.   
   
   
       8 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein said lid further comprises a first spring and a second spring attached to the lid such that the platform is suspended from the lid. 
   
   
       9 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein said lid top portion is sized to cover the top portion of the container and said lid side portions are sized such that the side lid portions extend over the left side wall and right side wall of the container. 
   
   
       10 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the lid further comprises an opening, said opening is adapted to receive said object. 
   
   
       11 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the first spring and the second springs are secured along a perimeter of the lid a distance less than the inner perimeter of the container such that the springs and connected platform can fit inside of the container. 
   
   
       12 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein said lid and the attached at least one spring and the secured platform are removable from the container as a single structure. 
   
   
       13 . An apparatus for sanitizing and dampening objects comprising:
 a container having a bottom, a top portion, a front wall, a back wall, and a right side wall and a left side wall, said right and left side walls extend upwardly from the bottom;   a lid structure covering the top portion of the container, said lid structure comprising a top lid portion and side lid portions;   an opening on the top lid portion;   at least one spring extending downwardly from the top lid portion;   and a platform secured to the at least one spring, said platform is adapted to support the object.   
   
   
       14 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein said container holds a fluid substance. 
   
   
       15 . The apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein said platform is movable downward into said fluid substance.