US2790692A

US2790692A - Bathroom fixture

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Publication number: US2790692A
Application number: US408786A
Authority: US
Inventors: Sharpe Louis
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1954-02-08
Filing date: 1954-02-08
Publication date: 1957-04-30
Anticipated expiration: 1974-04-30

Description

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BATHROOM FEXTURE Louis Sharpe, Los Angeles, Calif.

, Application February 8, 1954, Serial No. 408,786

2 Claims. (Cl. S12-228) This invention relates to bathroom fixtures, and more particularly to a small bathroom cabinet adapted to hold a tube of toothpaste, toothbrushes, a drinking glass, etc.

It is an object of this invention to provide, in a bathroom fixture, an improved holder or container for a tube of toothpaste.

It is a further object of this invention to provide an improved` fixture for housing a drinking glass, a tube of toothpaste and associated toothbrushes.

It is yanother object of this invention to provide an improved soap receptacle.

It is a further object of this invention to provide, in a bathroom fixture, a soap receptacle in which the soap may be more readily removed than in previous types of soap receptacles.

In accordance with these and other objects which will become apparent hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a bathroom cabinet or fixture constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a side cross-section taken on line 2 2 in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing the soap holder or receptacle of the present invention removed from the cabinet.

Fig. 4 is a cross-section taken on line 4-4 in Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a cross-section taken on line 5-5 in Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary section on line 6-6 in Fig. 4.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary section taken on line 7-7 in Fig. l.

Fig. 8 is l`a fragmentary section taken on line 8-8 in Fig. 5.

Referring to the drawings, the fixture is shown in the form Vof a cabinet comprising a substantially semicylindrical housing 11, the at front face of which is open, as shown at 12. Around the open face is formed a flange 13, which assists in positioning the housing 11 when recessed into a corresponding opening 14 formed in a bathroom wall 16.

The fixture or cabinet is provided with a door 17 closing the open face 12. The door 17 is pivotally mounted to the housing 11 about a vertical axis through the center of the door 17. This is done by a mounting screw 18 and a rivet 19, which project vertically from the mid-points of the door 17 and pivot in the housing 11 so as to permit the door 17 to swing through substantially 180 degrees. Thus mounted the door 17 may be pivoted from an open position, shown in the drawings, wherein the inner face of the door is exposed to the room, to a closed position, where the inner face of the door faces the inside of the housing 11. It is preferred to make the outer face of the door 17 in the form of a mirror.

To retain the door selectively in its open or closed position, a pair of

spring clips

21 and 22 are mounted near the bottom edge of the inner face of the door 17 rice and engage an upstanding pin 23 on the housing 11.- The snap engagement of the

clips

21 and 22 over the" pin 23 causes the door to be selectively held in the pre-` ferred position.

On the inner face of the door 17, shown in Fig. l for example, there is secured, by means of screws 24, a substantially semi-circular upper platform or shelf 26. AS1 best seen in Fig. 4, the platform 26 has a number ofy openings passing therethrough. At the right-hand side' of the platform is a large circular opening 27 adapted to receive land support a drinking glass. At the opposite or left side of the platform 26 and communicating with the semi-circular edge thereof, is a medium sized, generally arcuate, notch 28. This notch 28 is for the purpose of receiving a tube of toothpaste, as will be described more particularly hereinafter. Spaced around the notch 2S in the platform or shelf 26 are four relatively small openings 29 adapted to receive toothbrushes, in the well-known manner.

Depending from the upper platform or shelf 26 and secured thereto by screws 31, is a pouch-like toothpaste tube holder or container 32. The top of the holder 32 is open and aligned with the notch 28, so that the upper portion of a tube of toothpaste contained in the holder 32 may project upwardly therefrom through the notch 28. The notch also forms a convenient aid in the insertion and removal of the tube of toothpaste. The outer face of the holder 32 at the upper portion thereof is removed or cut away as shown at 33, this cut-away portion being in communication with the open mouth of the notch 23. This further assists in making a passageway for the insertion and removal of the tube of toothpaste.

At the center of the relieved portion 33, the holder is not cut away, but instead an upstanding wall portion 34 is retained, thereby leaving a central supporting means for the tube of toothpaste contained in the holder 32, while still permitting ready passage of the tube through the cut-away portion 33 at each side of the central Wall 34. The wall or body of the holder 32 may be perforated in a simple pattern, as shown at 36, in order to save material, and also for aesthetic effect, as well as to facilit-ate cleaning of the holder and run off of water which might gather therein.

Near the bottom of the door 17, on the inner face thereof, is secured, by means of screws 37, a lower shelf or platform. In the embodiment shown, this platform is in two parts, the first part being a semicircular ring 38 secured to the inner face of the door 17, and the second part being a lightweight removable shelf 39, which may be inserted into and removed from the ring 38 for ease of cleaning. The shelf 39, as well as the toothpaste tube holder 32 are preferably made of plastic,

metal.

This sloping or inclined recess 41 which is inclined bothr to the side, as shown in Fig. 8, and also to the rear as shown in Fig. 2, is adapted to receive a bar of soap.. In accordance with the present invention, the upper edge of the recess 41 substantially coincides or is flush with the outer edge of the insert shelf 39, as shown at 42, thereby providing an inclined, ramp-like receptacle for the expeditious removal of a bar of soap.

This feature of the invention will be readily appreciated when there is recalled the difliculty with which a bar of soap is grasped by one having wet hands, such grasping being required if a bodily lifting of the soap is to be required. With the present invention it will be apparent that it is only necessary to insert one or more lingers at the end of the soap and shove the soap to the right (Fig. 8), thereby guiding it smoothly up the ramp 41 and into a receiving hand. A guide post 43 is preferably formed integral with the shelf 39 to assist in maintaining the soap in position.

it will be noted that the particular configuration of the soap shelf, as best seen in Fig. 8, not only expedites the removal of a bar of soap, but also allows the toothpaste tube holder 32 to extendr farther down, since the increased recessing of the soap receptacle at the lefthand side causes that end of the soap under the tube holder 32 to be lower than would be otherwise the case.

While the instant invent-ion has been shown and de scribed herein in what is conceived to be the most practical and preferred embodiment, it is recognized that departures may be made therefrom within the scope of the invention, which is therefore not to be limited to the details disclosed herein but is to be accorded the full scope of the claims.

What is claimed is:

l. In a bathroom fixture, the combination of: a horizontally oriented supporting shelf having an arcuate notch formed in an edge thereof; and a toothpaste tube container suspended below Said shelf and having a top opening underlying and conforming to the configuration of said notch, said container having a portion of its side wall cut away to define an access opening below said notch, the remainder of said side wall below said open- CII ing being perforated to permit drainage from said container While still retaining a toothpaste tube in said container.

2. l'n a bathroom fixture, the combination of: a horizontally oriented supporting shelf having an arcuate notch formed in an edge thereof; and a toothpaste tube container suspended below said shelf and having a top opening underlying and conforming to the configuration of said notch, said container having a portion of its side wall cut away to define an access opening below said notch, said side wall below said container having an upstanding stabilizing prong for engaging a toothpaste tube and a plurality of perforations therein for permitting drainage from said container.

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