Patent ID: 6038709
Filing Date: 2000-03-21
Classification: A47K

Abstract:
A holder for a toilet plunger of the type having an elastomeric suction head and a long narrow projecting handle, comprising: a generally cylindrical base having a bottom wall and a generally cylindrical side wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall, means on the bottom wall for supporting the lower surface of the plunger elastomeric head, said cylindrical side wall extending upwardly to about the height of the elastomeric head, a removable cover for the base including a circular portion engageable with the base side wall and a narrow elongated tubular portion for enclosing the plunger handle, said tubular portion having an axial extent about the same as the plunger handle, whereby the holder configuration is optimized, and means integrally formed with the base bottom wall for holding a deodorizing substance including a cylindrical wall formed with the bottom wall, and a plurality of radial partitions extending from near the cylindrical wall generally radially outwardly for spacing the plunger elastomeric head above the bottom wall, said cylindrical wall extending upwardly above the ribs so the deodorizing substance is directed generally inside the elastomeric head.