Patent ID: 8938822
Filing Date: 2015-01-27
Classification: E03D

Abstract:
1. A toilet utensil holding apparatus comprising: a toilet having a toilet bowl, a tank having an interior space holding a quantity of water, and a flushing device controlling a flow of the quantity of water from the interior space of the tank to the toilet bowl; a toilet utensil holding structure located within the interior space of the tank, the toilet utensil holding structure comprising a substantially linear, rigid bar traversing between a first sidewall of the tank and a second sidewall of the tank and positioned in contact with an interior surface of each of the first and second sidewall, wherein the first sidewall is positioned opposite the second sidewall, and wherein each of the first and second sidewalls define an exterior wall of the tank; at least one utensil-retaining member affixed to the substantially linear, rigid bar, the at least one utensil-retaining member further comprising a friction clip sized to receive and retain a portion of a handle portion of at least one toilet utensil, wherein the at least one toilet utensil is stationarily held by the at least one utensil-retaining member within the interior space of the tank; and a tank cover positioned over an upper opening in the tank, the tank cover having at least two cover portions independently movable to one another, wherein at least one of the two cover portions controls access to the at least one toilet utensil.