Portable vanity organizer

Abstract

A container for toothbrushes includes a receptacle, a top cover and a stand pivotally coupled to the container. The receptacle comprises a base and an upwardly extending wall surrounding the base. The wall is configured for receiving the top cover. The stand is adjustable between a stowed position wherein the container has a substantially horizontal orientation and an in-use, drying position wherein the container has a slanting orientation to assist drainage of fluid present in the container. The receptacle is divided into two or more chambers, at least one chamber defining a bristle receiving opening in the base for receiving bristles of a toothbrush, the opening extending through the base to allow liquid and air movement therethrough when the stand is in the in-use, drying position.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A container comprising:
 a container for toothbrushes, the container comprises a receptacle, a top cover and a stand pivotally coupled to the container,   wherein the receptacle comprises a base and an upwardly extending wall surrounding the base, the wall configured for receiving the top cover,   wherein the stand is adjustable between a stowed position wherein the container has a substantially horizontal orientation and an in-use, drying position wherein the container has a slanting orientation to assist drainage of fluid present in the container,   wherein the receptacle is divided into two or more chambers, at least one chamber defining a bristle receiving opening in the base for receiving bristles of a toothbrush, the opening extending through the base to allow liquid and air movement therethrough when the stand is in the in-use, drying position.   
     
     
         2 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the wall defines a rim, wherein the rim has a thickness greater than that of the wall. 
     
     
         3 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the stand is pivotally coupled to an underside of the container near a distal end of the container. 
     
     
         4 . The container of  claim 3 , wherein the receptacle comprises at least one additional opening extending through the base to assist drainage of fluid present in the container, the additional opening positioned near a proximal end of the container. 
     
     
         5 . The container of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more removable or foldable partitions for dividing a chamber into sub-chambers. 
     
     
         6 . The container of  claim 1 , further comprising a closing mechanism positioned on the top cover that cooperates with a mating point on the wall for removably attaching the top cover to the receptacle. 
     
     
         7 . The container of  claim 6 , wherein the closing mechanism comprises a magnet. 
     
     
         8 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the container further comprises a securing mechanism for removably attaching the stand to an underside of the base of the receptacle in the stowed position whereby the stand is substantially parallel to the base. 
     
     
         9 . The container of  claim 8 , wherein the securing mechanism comprises a hook and loop mechanism. 
     
     
         10 . The container of  claim 8 , wherein the securing mechanism comprises a magnet. 
     
     
         11 . The container of  claim 1 , further comprising a wire mesh or net for closing the bristle receiving opening in the stowed position. 
     
     
         12 . The container of  claim 11 , wherein the wire mesh or net removably attaches to the base of the receptacle by a hook and loop mechanism or a magnet. 
     
     
         13 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the wall and the base of the receptacle are of rigid construction. 
     
     
         14 . The container of  claim 13 , wherein the wall and the base of the receptacle comprise a plastic material. 
     
     
         15 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the container is made of dishwasher-safe material. 
     
     
         16 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the top cover is of rigid construction. 
     
     
         17 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the top cover is capable of being folded or rolled. 
     
     
         18 . The container of  claim 17 , wherein the top cover is permanently attached to the receptacle. 
     
     
         19 . The container of  claim 1 , further comprising a interconnecting flap for offsetting the top cover away from the container in the in-use, drying position, wherein a width of the interconnecting flap approximates a height of the wall. 
     
     
         20 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the stand is configured to permit two or more slanting orientations of the container.