Hanging shower receptacle system

Abstract

Described herein is a hanging receptacle system comprising a housing and a receptable, wherein the housing is designed to allow the flow of water therethrough, and is adapted for removably receiving the receptacle. The hanging receptacle system is particularly useful for use in a shower for receiving, retaining, and/or disposing of various types of consumed items. The housing may also include a mounting member for hanging from a structure within the shower or a defining the boundaries thereof.

1 . A hanging receptacle system comprising:
 a housing constructed to allow water to pass therethrough, having an opening at a top end thereof for removably receiving a receptacle therein;   a receptacle constructed to allow water to pass therethrough, wherein the receptacle comprises an opening at a top end thereof for receiving and/or disposing of consumed or disposable items, and wherein the receptacle is removably secured to the housing; and   a mounting member for removably securing the hanging receptacle system to a structure within a shower.   
     
     
         2 . A hanging receptacle system according to  claim 1 , wherein the housing further comprises at least one retaining member axially extending from the top end of the housing for removably securing the receptacle. 
     
     
         3 . A hanging receptacle system according to  claim 1 , wherein the housing further comprises four retaining members axially extending from the top end of the housing for removably securing the receptacle. 
     
     
         4 . A hanging receptacle system according to  claim 1 , wherein the housing defines a grid or cage-like structure. 
     
     
         5 . A hanging receptacle system according to  claim 2 , wherein the receptacle further comprises at least one loop member for releasably engaging the at least one retaining member of the housing. 
     
     
         6 . A hanging receptacle system according to  claim 1 , wherein the receptacle is disposable. 
     
     
         7 . A hanging receptacle system according to  claim 1 , wherein the receptacle is flexible. 
     
     
         8 . A hanging receptacle system according to  claim 7 , wherein the flexible receptacle further comprises a cinch member at the top end of the receptacle, configured to close the opening of the receptacle when the cord is pulled in a direction away from the receptacle. 
     
     
         9 . A hanging receptacle system according to  claim 8 , wherein the receptacle is perforated. 
     
     
         10 . A hanging receptacle system according to  claim 9 , wherein the perforations of the receptacle are sized to allow the flow of water therethrough and retain the consumed and disposable items therein. 
     
     
         11 . A hanging receptacle system according to  claim 1 , wherein the mounting member comprises at least one hook extending from the housing. 
     
     
         12 . A hanging receptacle system according to  claim 1 , wherein the mounting member comprises a hanging bracket extending from the housing. 
     
     
         13 . A hanging receptacle system according to  claim 1 , wherein the mounting member is mountable to a showerhead. 
     
     
         14 . A hanging receptacle system according to  claim 1 , wherein the mounting member is mountable to a wall within a shower. 
     
     
         15 . A hanging receptacle system according to  claim 1 , wherein the mounting member is adapted to suspend the housing from a structure defining a shower boundary or a ledge within a shower. 
     
     
         16 . A hanging receptacle system according to  claim 1 , wherein the consumed and disposable items include bottles, razors, floss, old soap bars, toothpaste tubes, adhesive bandages, loofas, and hair. 
     
     
         17 . A hanging shower receptacle system comprising:
 a housing, constructed to allow water to pass therethrough, having an opening at a top end thereof for removably receiving a flexible disposable receptacle therein, and having at least one retaining member axially extending from the top end thereof;   a flexible disposable receptacle, constructed to allow water to pass therethrough, having at least one loop member for releasably engaging the at least one retaining member of the housing and an opening at a top end thereof for retaining and/or disposing of consumed toiletries and other disposable items therein; and   a mounting member for removably securing the hanging shower receptacle system to a structure within a shower.   
     
     
         18 . A hanging shower receptacle system according to  claim 17 , wherein the flexible disposable receptacle is constructed to allow the flow of water therethrough and retain the consumed toiletries and other disposable items therein. 
     
     
         19 . A hanging shower receptacle system accordingly to  claim 18 , wherein the toiletries and disposable items include bottles, razors, floss, old soap bars, toothpaste tubes, adhesive bandages, loofas, and hair. 
     
     
         20 . A hanging shower receptacle system according to  claim 19 , wherein the mounting member is at least one of a hook and a hanging bracket, and the mounting member is mountable to at least one of a showerhead, a wall within a shower, and a structure defining the shower boundaries or a ledge within the shower.