Patent ID: 6951281

Claim:
A plunger holder for holding and enclosing a plunger, comprising: a base, said base including a floor portion and an outer wall; a main body positioned on top of said base, said main body having an upper portion defining an open inner area for receiving an elastomeric suction head portion of the plunger therein, said main body being curved and horizontally larger at its lower portion relative to its upper portion to form a generally frusto bottle shaped structure, said main body including a pair of shells; a hinge for said pair of shells, said hinge interconnecting said base and said pair of shells to securely mount said main body to said base and to enable relative rotation between said base and each of said pair of shells said hinge interconnecting said pair of shells at lateral end portions thereof to enable horizontal relative rotation between said pair of shells so that the main body can open and close.