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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
- A47K3/00—Baths; Douches; Appurtenances therefor
- A47K3/001—Accessories for baths, not provided for in other subgroups of group A47K3/00 ; Insertions, e.g. for babies; Tubs suspended or inserted in baths; Security or alarm devices; Protecting linings or coverings; Devices for cleaning or disinfecting baths; Bath insulation
- A47K3/002—Non-slip mats for baths
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- the present invention relates to anti-slip bath/shower mats, and to bath accessories/toys in general.
- prior-art bath toys include: toys that float, toys that connect with suction cups to the side walls of the bathtub and/or bathroom wall, and toys that rest on the top surface of the side wall of the bathtub.
- existing bath toys have a limitation in the fact that they cannot be attached to the bottom surface of the bathtub, typically onto a bath mat. The main reason for this limitation is that a suction cup cannot readily create a low-pressure environment (or vacuum) between the suction cup itself and a grooved/depressed rubber or soft-plastic surface (i.e. the top surface of a bath mat).
- Prior-art bath and shower mats commonly use suction cups to attach such mats to a surface.
- Prior-art examples that teach such bath mats include: Pretty, U.S. Patent No. 2,471,008, in which the corners of a rectangular mat are held by four suction cups; Gavlak, U.S. Patent No. 2,081,992; and Capouch, U.S. Design Patent No. D85,859, in which a plurality of suctions cups hold a bathtub mat to the surface of the bathtub.
- bath toys tend to become scattered around the vicinity of the bathtub when not in use, making the bathroom untidy and full of obstructions, and causing a disturbance to other members of the family while using the bathtub and bathroom facilities.
- An approach that has been used to solve this problem is a netted bags connected with suction cups to the side wall of the bathtub (or on the bathroom wall above the bathtub), making it easy to insert toys into the bag and store them.
- Another approach is a rigid plastic container that is used to scoop the toys from the bathtub, and is then reconnected to a plastic base adhered to the bathroom wall using suction cups.
- a further purpose of the present invention is to provide an improved anti-slip bath mat which may also store bath toys and accessories when not in use, while attached to the wall of the bathroom, a side wall of the bathtub, or any similar surface.
- a bath mat has a plurality of suction cups located on its underside in a similar fashion to a conventional bath mat. Drainage apertures, usually having a larger diameter than the suction cups, are located in the bathmat interspersed among the suction cups. Each drainage aperture has a recess and ring located typically on the underside of the mat. The recess serves to receive and hold a connector that may be further connected to corresponding connectors located on a bath toy and/or an accessory designed to effectively mate with the bath mat. The ring serves to maintain the drainage aperture at a suitable elevation for engaging a connector.
- a connector may be part of an appendage of a bath toy and/or an accessory, thereby serving to effectively mate the toy and/or accessory directly to the bath mat.
- the sizes and shapes of the drainage apertures and suction cups may be varied and the drainage apertures and suction cups may be positioned, with respect to one another, in a variety of arrangements.
- the drainage apertures and corresponding connectors are shaped according to the shape of the entire bath mat (i.e. any geometric shape, e.g. circular, oval, square, rectangular, and triangular).
- the present invention uses a similar method for attaching a mat to a surface as those in the prior art cited above in the background.
- a bath-mat system including: (a) a bath mat including: (i) at least one suction cup for securing the bath mat to a surface; (ii) at least one drainage aperture interspersed among the suction cups; (iii) a respective ring for each drainage aperture; and (iv) a respective recess for each respective ring; and (b) at least one bath-mat connector configured to be reversibly engaged in a respective drainage aperture.
- At least one connector includes a bath accessory.
- the bath accessory is at least one accessory selected from the group consisting of: a cup holder, a shampoo holder, a toothbrush holder, a toothpaste holder, a liquid-dispenser holder, a sponge holder, a bath-mitt holder, a brush holder, a mirror, a liquid dispenser, a soap dish, and a storage compartment.
- At least one connector includes a bath toy.
- the bath toy includes at least one toy selected from the group consisting of: a figurine, a noise-making object, a squeezable object, a slidable object, a rotatable object, a clasping object, a removable object, a stackable object, and a water- expelling object.
- At least one connector is further configured to be engaged in a bath accessory or a bath toy.
- a bath- mat connector having a lip, configured to be reversibly engaged in a drainage aperture, having a ring and a recess, of a bath mat.
- the connector includes a bath accessory.
- the bath accessory is at least one accessory selected from the group consisting of: a cup holder, a shampoo holder, a toothbrush holder, a toothpaste holder, a liquid-dispenser holder, a sponge holder, a bath-mitt holder, a brush holder, a mirror, a liquid dispenser, a soap dish, and a storage compartment.
- the connector includes a bath toy.
- the bath toy includes at least one toy selected from the group consisting of: a figurine, a noise-making object, a squeezable object, a slidable object, a rotatable object, a clasping object, a removable object, a stackable object, and a water- expelling object.
- the connector is further configured to be engaged in a bath accessory or a bath toy.
- a bath mat including: (a) at least one suction cup for securing the bath mat to a surface; (b) at least one drainage aperture interspersed among the suction cups; (c) a respective ring for each drainage aperture; and (d) a respective recess for each respective ring.
- a method for utilizing and storing bath objects including the steps of: (a) providing a bath mat including: (i) at least one suction cup for securing the bath mat to a surface; and (ii) at least one drainage aperture interspersed among the suction cups, wherein each drainage aperture has a respective ring, and wherein each respective ring has a respective recess; and (b) engaging at least one bath-mat connector, having a lip and configured to be reversibly attached to the bath objects, in the drainage aperture, thereby enabling utilization and storage of the bath objects.
- the connector includes a bath accessory.
- the bath accessory is at least one accessory selected from the group consisting of: a cup holder, a shampoo holder, a toothbrush holder, a toothpaste holder, a liquid-dispenser holder, a sponge holder, a bath-mitt holder, a brush holder, a mirror, a liquid dispenser, a soap dish, and a storage compartment.
- the connector includes a bath toy.
- the bath toy includes at least one toy selected from the group consisting of: a figurine, a noise-making object, a squeezable object, a slidable object, a rotatable object, a clasping object, a removable object, a stackable object, and a water- expelling object.
- the connector is further configured to be engaged in a bath accessory or a bath toy.
- Figure 1 is a top view of a bath mat for accessories and toys, according to preferred embodiments of the present invention
- Figure 2 is a bottom view of the bath mat for accessories and toys shown in
- FIG. 3 is an isometric view of the bath mat for accessories and toys, shown in
- Figure 4 is a partial cross-sectional view of the bath mat for accessories and toys, shown in Figure 3, showing the recess and ring of a drainage aperture.
- Figure 5 shows a bath accessory having a bath-mat connector, according to preferred embodiments of the present invention
- Figure 6A shows a bath toy having bath-mat connectors, according to preferred embodiments of the present invention
- Figure 6B shows the bath toy of Figure 6A with a removable/stackable component, according to preferred embodiments of the present invention.
- the present invention relates to anti-slip bath/shower mats, and to bath accessories/toys in general.
- the principles and operation for anti-slip bath/shower mats and bath accessories/toys, according to the present invention, may be better understood with reference to the accompanying description and the drawings.
- Figure 1 is a top view of a bath mat for accessories and toys, according to preferred embodiments of the present invention. Drainage apertures 13 are shown in the bath mat in Figure 1.
- Figure 2 is a bottom view of the bath mat for accessories and toys shown in Figure 1.
- Suction cups 12 and drainage apertures 13 are shown in the bath mat in Figure 2.
- Suction cups 12 serve to adhere the bath mat to a surface (e.g. a bathtub floor, a bathtub wall, and a bathroom/shower wall).
- FIG 3 is an isometric view of the bath mat for accessories and toys, shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2, showing a connector engaged in a drainage aperture.
- suction cups 12 are shown on the bottom surface the bath mat
- drainage apertures 13 are shown on the top surface the bath mat.
- a connector 11 is shown engaged in a drainage aperture 13 of the bath mat.
- Connector 11 can be part of a bath accessory/toy (not shown in Figure 3).
- FIG 4 is a partial cross-sectional view of the bath mat for accessories and toys, shown in Figure 3, showing the recess and ring of a drainage aperture.
- Connector 11 is shown engaged in a drainage aperture 13.
- Each drainage aperture 13 has a recess 15 and a ring 16 located typically on the underside of the bath mat.
- Recess 15 serves to receive and hold a respective connector 11 that may be further connected to a corresponding connector located on a bath accessory/toy designed to effectively attach to the bath mat.
- Ring 16 serves to maintain drainage aperture 13 at a suitable elevation for engaging connector 11.
- FIG. 5 shows a bath accessory having a bath-mat connector, according to preferred embodiments of the present invention.
- Connector 11 is shown having a lip 14 for properly seating connector 11 in a drainage aperture 13.
- lip 14 resides in recess 15.
- a bath accessory 17 is shown attached to connector 11.
- bath accessory 17 is represented as a soap dish.
- bath accessory 17 can include other common bath accessories (e.g. a cup holder, a shampoo holder, a toothbrush holder, a toothpaste holder, a liquid- dispenser holder, a sponge holder, a bath-mitt holder, a brush holder, a mirror, a liquid dispenser, and a storage compartment). While bath accessory 17 is shown being supported by only one connector 11, additional connectors 11 can be configured to provide greater stability.
- FIG 6A shows a bath toy having bath-mat connectors, according to preferred embodiments of the present invention.
- a bath toy 18 is shown supported by three connectors 11. Bath toy 18 uses multiple connectors 11 to provide greater stability.
- Figure 6B shows the bath toy of Figure 6A with a removable/stackable component, according to preferred embodiments of the present invention. Bath toy 18 is shown with a stacking rod 19. A removable/stackable component 20 can be reversibly attached to bath toy 18 via stacking rod 19.
- bath toy 18 is represented as a simple figurine. However, bath toy 18 can include other types of bath toys (e.g. a noise-making object, a squeezable object, a slidable object, a rotatable object, a clasping object, a removable object, a stackable object, and a water-expelling object).
Abstract
The present invention discloses an improved anti-slip bath mat, which may also store bath accessories and toys when not in use, while attached to the wall of the bathroom, a side wall of the bathtub, or any similar surface. Also disclosed is a bath-mat connector, having a lip, configured to be reversibly engaged in a drainage aperture, having a ring and a recess, of a bath mat.
Description
BATH MAT FOR TOYS
FIELD AND BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to anti-slip bath/shower mats, and to bath accessories/toys in general.
Providing entertaining and educational bath-time activities for children is motivated by two reasons: to entice the children to take a bath; and to allow parents to use the interaction during bath time to'convey developmental skills to the children. It is important to emphasize that since a parent must interact with the child at all times during the bath time (in order to ensure that the child is safe), the bath is an ideal environment for the child to develop motor, cognitive, and communication skills with the guidance and encouragement of the parent.
There is a wide array of various bath toys in the prior art designed for the purposes mentioned above. Examples of prior-art bath toys include: toys that float, toys that connect with suction cups to the side walls of the bathtub and/or bathroom wall, and toys that rest on the top surface of the side wall of the bathtub. However, existing bath toys have a limitation in the fact that they cannot be attached to the bottom surface of the bathtub, typically onto a bath mat. The main reason for this limitation is that a suction cup cannot readily create a low-pressure environment (or vacuum) between the suction cup itself and a grooved/depressed rubber or soft-plastic surface (i.e. the top surface of a bath mat).
Prior-art bath and shower mats commonly use suction cups to attach such mats to a surface. Prior-art examples that teach such bath mats include: Pretty, U.S. Patent No. 2,471,008, in which the corners of a rectangular mat are held by four suction cups;
Gavlak, U.S. Patent No. 2,081,992; and Capouch, U.S. Design Patent No. D85,859, in which a plurality of suctions cups hold a bathtub mat to the surface of the bathtub.
In addition to the limitations described above, bath toys tend to become scattered around the vicinity of the bathtub when not in use, making the bathroom untidy and full of obstructions, and causing a disturbance to other members of the family while using the bathtub and bathroom facilities. An approach that has been used to solve this problem is a netted bags connected with suction cups to the side wall of the bathtub (or on the bathroom wall above the bathtub), making it easy to insert toys into the bag and store them. Another approach is a rigid plastic container that is used to scoop the toys from the bathtub, and is then reconnected to a plastic base adhered to the bathroom wall using suction cups.
However, these approaches are limited in that when the bags or containers are filled with toys, they become large. This creates an obstruction for someone using the bathtub facilities. Another disadvantage of these solutions is the manner in which the toys are stored. The toys are thrown together into one receptacle, making it difficult to retract a specific toy from the receptacle.
It would be desirable to have anti-slip bath/shower mats, bath accessories/toys in general, that overcome the abovementioned deficiencies of the prior art.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is the purpose of the present invention to improve upon an anti-slip bath mat which may also be used as a base connector for bath toys and accessories. A further purpose of the present invention is to provide an improved anti-slip bath mat which
may also store bath toys and accessories when not in use, while attached to the wall of the bathroom, a side wall of the bathtub, or any similar surface.
In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a bath mat has a plurality of suction cups located on its underside in a similar fashion to a conventional bath mat. Drainage apertures, usually having a larger diameter than the suction cups, are located in the bathmat interspersed among the suction cups. Each drainage aperture has a recess and ring located typically on the underside of the mat. The recess serves to receive and hold a connector that may be further connected to corresponding connectors located on a bath toy and/or an accessory designed to effectively mate with the bath mat. The ring serves to maintain the drainage aperture at a suitable elevation for engaging a connector.
Alternatively or additionally, a connector may be part of an appendage of a bath toy and/or an accessory, thereby serving to effectively mate the toy and/or accessory directly to the bath mat. The sizes and shapes of the drainage apertures and suction cups may be varied and the drainage apertures and suction cups may be positioned, with respect to one another, in a variety of arrangements.
In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the drainage apertures and corresponding connectors are shaped according to the shape of the entire bath mat (i.e. any geometric shape, e.g. circular, oval, square, rectangular, and triangular). The present invention uses a similar method for attaching a mat to a surface as those in the prior art cited above in the background.
Therefore, according to the present invention, there is provided for the first time a bath-mat system including: (a) a bath mat including: (i) at least one suction cup for securing the bath mat to a surface; (ii) at least one drainage aperture interspersed among
the suction cups; (iii) a respective ring for each drainage aperture; and (iv) a respective recess for each respective ring; and (b) at least one bath-mat connector configured to be reversibly engaged in a respective drainage aperture.
Preferably, at least one connector includes a bath accessory. Preferably, the bath accessory is at least one accessory selected from the group consisting of: a cup holder, a shampoo holder, a toothbrush holder, a toothpaste holder, a liquid-dispenser holder, a sponge holder, a bath-mitt holder, a brush holder, a mirror, a liquid dispenser, a soap dish, and a storage compartment.
Preferably, at least one connector includes a bath toy. Preferably, the bath toy includes at least one toy selected from the group consisting of: a figurine, a noise-making object, a squeezable object, a slidable object, a rotatable object, a clasping object, a removable object, a stackable object, and a water- expelling object.
Preferably, at least one connector is further configured to be engaged in a bath accessory or a bath toy.
According to the present invention, there is provided for the first time a bath- mat connector, having a lip, configured to be reversibly engaged in a drainage aperture, having a ring and a recess, of a bath mat.
Preferably, the connector includes a bath accessory. Preferably, the bath accessory is at least one accessory selected from the group consisting of: a cup holder, a shampoo holder, a toothbrush holder, a toothpaste holder, a liquid-dispenser holder, a sponge holder, a bath-mitt holder, a brush holder, a mirror, a liquid dispenser, a soap dish, and a storage compartment.
Preferably, the connector includes a bath toy.
Preferably, the bath toy includes at least one toy selected from the group consisting of: a figurine, a noise-making object, a squeezable object, a slidable object, a rotatable object, a clasping object, a removable object, a stackable object, and a water- expelling object. Preferably, the connector is further configured to be engaged in a bath accessory or a bath toy.
According to the present invention, there is provided for the first time a bath mat including: (a) at least one suction cup for securing the bath mat to a surface; (b) at least one drainage aperture interspersed among the suction cups; (c) a respective ring for each drainage aperture; and (d) a respective recess for each respective ring.
According to the present invention, there is provided for the first time a method for utilizing and storing bath objects, the method including the steps of: (a) providing a bath mat including: (i) at least one suction cup for securing the bath mat to a surface; and (ii) at least one drainage aperture interspersed among the suction cups, wherein each drainage aperture has a respective ring, and wherein each respective ring has a respective recess; and (b) engaging at least one bath-mat connector, having a lip and configured to be reversibly attached to the bath objects, in the drainage aperture, thereby enabling utilization and storage of the bath objects.
Preferably, the connector includes a bath accessory. Preferably, the bath accessory is at least one accessory selected from the group consisting of: a cup holder, a shampoo holder, a toothbrush holder, a toothpaste holder, a liquid-dispenser holder, a sponge holder, a bath-mitt holder, a brush holder, a mirror, a liquid dispenser, a soap dish, and a storage compartment.
Preferably, the connector includes a bath toy.
Preferably, the bath toy includes at least one toy selected from the group consisting of: a figurine, a noise-making object, a squeezable object, a slidable object, a rotatable object, a clasping object, a removable object, a stackable object, and a water- expelling object. Preferably, the connector is further configured to be engaged in a bath accessory or a bath toy.
These and further embodiments will be apparent from the detailed description and examples that follow.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The present invention is herein described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:
Figure 1 is a top view of a bath mat for accessories and toys, according to preferred embodiments of the present invention; Figure 2 is a bottom view of the bath mat for accessories and toys shown in
Figure 1;
Figure 3 is an isometric view of the bath mat for accessories and toys, shown in
Figure 1 and Figure 2, showing a connector engaged in a drainage aperture;
Figure 4 is a partial cross-sectional view of the bath mat for accessories and toys, shown in Figure 3, showing the recess and ring of a drainage aperture.
Figure 5 shows a bath accessory having a bath-mat connector, according to preferred embodiments of the present invention;
Figure 6A shows a bath toy having bath-mat connectors, according to preferred embodiments of the present invention;
Figure 6B shows the bath toy of Figure 6A with a removable/stackable component, according to preferred embodiments of the present invention.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention relates to anti-slip bath/shower mats, and to bath accessories/toys in general. The principles and operation for anti-slip bath/shower mats and bath accessories/toys, according to the present invention, may be better understood with reference to the accompanying description and the drawings.
Referring now to the drawings, Figure 1 is a top view of a bath mat for accessories and toys, according to preferred embodiments of the present invention. Drainage apertures 13 are shown in the bath mat in Figure 1. Figure 2 is a bottom view of the bath mat for accessories and toys shown in Figure 1. Suction cups 12 and drainage apertures 13 are shown in the bath mat in Figure 2. Suction cups 12 serve to adhere the bath mat to a surface (e.g. a bathtub floor, a bathtub wall, and a bathroom/shower wall).
Figure 3 is an isometric view of the bath mat for accessories and toys, shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2, showing a connector engaged in a drainage aperture. In Figure 3, suction cups 12 are shown on the bottom surface the bath mat, and drainage apertures 13 are shown on the top surface the bath mat. A connector 11 is shown engaged in a drainage aperture 13 of the bath mat. Connector 11 can be part of a bath accessory/toy (not shown in Figure 3).
Figure 4 is a partial cross-sectional view of the bath mat for accessories and toys, shown in Figure 3, showing the recess and ring of a drainage aperture. Connector 11 is shown engaged in a drainage aperture 13. Each drainage aperture 13 has a recess
15 and a ring 16 located typically on the underside of the bath mat. Recess 15 serves to receive and hold a respective connector 11 that may be further connected to a corresponding connector located on a bath accessory/toy designed to effectively attach to the bath mat. Ring 16 serves to maintain drainage aperture 13 at a suitable elevation for engaging connector 11.
Figure 5 shows a bath accessory having a bath-mat connector, according to preferred embodiments of the present invention. Connector 11 is shown having a lip 14 for properly seating connector 11 in a drainage aperture 13. When connector 11 is engaged a drainage aperture 13, lip 14 resides in recess 15. A bath accessory 17 is shown attached to connector 11. hi Figure 5, bath accessory 17 is represented as a soap dish. However, bath accessory 17 can include other common bath accessories (e.g. a cup holder, a shampoo holder, a toothbrush holder, a toothpaste holder, a liquid- dispenser holder, a sponge holder, a bath-mitt holder, a brush holder, a mirror, a liquid dispenser, and a storage compartment). While bath accessory 17 is shown being supported by only one connector 11, additional connectors 11 can be configured to provide greater stability.
Figure 6A shows a bath toy having bath-mat connectors, according to preferred embodiments of the present invention. A bath toy 18 is shown supported by three connectors 11. Bath toy 18 uses multiple connectors 11 to provide greater stability. Figure 6B shows the bath toy of Figure 6A with a removable/stackable component, according to preferred embodiments of the present invention. Bath toy 18 is shown with a stacking rod 19. A removable/stackable component 20 can be reversibly attached to bath toy 18 via stacking rod 19. In Figure 6A, bath toy 18 is represented as a simple figurine. However, bath toy 18 can include other types of bath toys (e.g. a noise-making
object, a squeezable object, a slidable object, a rotatable object, a clasping object, a removable object, a stackable object, and a water-expelling object).
While the invention has been described with respect to a limited number of embodiments, it will be appreciated that many variations, modifications, and other applications of the invention may be made.
Claims
1. A bath-mat system comprising:
(a) a bath mat including:
(i) at least one suction cup for securing the bath mat to a surface; (ii) at least one drainage aperture interspersed among said at least one suction cup;
(iii) a respective ring for each said drainage aperture; and (iv) a respective recess for each said respective ring; and
(b) at least one bath-mat connector configured to be reversibly engaged in a respective said drainage aperture.
2. The system of claim 1, wherein said at least one connector includes a bath accessory.
3. The system of claim 1, wherein said bath accessory is at least one accessory selected from the group consisting of: a cup holder, a shampoo holder, a toothbrush holder, a toothpaste holder, a liquid-dispenser holder, a sponge holder, a bath-mitt holder, a brush holder, a mirror, a liquid dispenser, a soap dish, and a storage compartment.
4. The system of claim 1, wherein said at least one connector includes a bath toy.
5. The system of claim 1, wherein said bath toy includes at least one toy selected from the group consisting of: a figurine, a noise-making object, a squeezable object, a slidable object, a rotatable object, a clasping object, a removable object, a stackable object, and a water-expelling object.
6. The system of claim 1, wherein said at least one connector is further configured to be engaged in a bath accessory.
7. The system of claim 1, wherein said at least one connector is further configured to be engaged in a bath toy.
8. A bath-mat connector, having a lip, configured to be reversibly engaged in a drainage aperture, having a ring and a recess, of a bath mat.
9. The connector of claim 8, wherein said connector includes a bath accessory.
10. The connector of claim 8, wherein said bath accessory is at least one accessory selected from the group consisting of: a cup holder, a shampoo holder, a toothbrush holder, a toothpaste holder, a liquid-dispenser holder, a sponge holder, a bath-mitt holder, a brush holder, a mirror, a liquid dispenser, a soap dish, and a storage compartment.
11. The connector of claim 8, wherein said connector includes a bath toy.
12. The connector of claim 8, wherein said bath toy includes at least one toy selected from the group consisting of: a figurine, a noise-making object, a squeezable object, a slidable object, a rotatable object, a clasping object, a removable object, a stackable object, and a water-expelling object.
13. The connector of claim 8, wherein said connector is further configured to be engaged in a bath accessory.
14. The connector of claim 8, wherein said connector is further configured to be engaged in a bath toy.
15. A bath mat comprising:
(a) at least one suction cup for securing the bath mat to a surface;
(b) at least one drainage aperture interspersed among said at least one suction cup;
(c) a respective ring for each said drainage aperture; and
(d) a respective recess for each said respective ring.
16. A method for utilizing and storing bath objects, the method comprising the steps of:
(a) providing a bath mat including:
(i) at least one suction cup for securing the bath mat to a surface; and (ii) at least one drainage aperture interspersed among said at least one suction cup, wherein each said drainage aperture has a respective ring, and wherein each said respective ring has a respective recess; and
(b) engaging at least one bath-mat connector, having a lip and configured to be reversibly attached to the bath objects, in said drainage aperture, thereby enabling utilization and storage of the bath objects.
17. The method of claim 16, wherein said connector includes a bath accessory.
18. The method of claim 16, wherein said bath accessory is at least one accessory selected from the group consisting of: a cup holder, a shampoo holder, a toothbrush holder, a toothpaste holder, a liquid-dispenser holder, a sponge holder, a bath-mitt holder, a brush holder, a mirror, a liquid dispenser, a soap dish, and a storage compartment.
19. The method of claim 16, wherein said connector includes a bath toy.
20. The method of claim 16, wherein said bath toy includes at least one toy selected from the group consisting of: a figurine, a noise-making object, a squeezable object, a slidable object, a rotatable object, a clasping object, a removable object, a stackable object, and a water-expelling object.
21. The method of claim 16, wherein said connector is further configured to be engaged in a bath accessory.
22. The method of claim 16, wherein said connector is further configured gaged in a bath toy.
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