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Toilet case
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1986-10-10
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Granted: 1988-09-06
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Expires: 2006-10-10
Abstract
Abstract A portable toilet case is disclosed that carries many common toilet items including razor, toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant, etc. in retainer clips around a central pedestal. The retainer clips provide easy access to all of the toilet articles while providing a system to securely hold the items for storage. Three different embodiments of the invention are disclosed. The first is simply a carrier of the articles. The second, includes a removable storage unit that also has a mirror attached. The removable storage unit is sealed with a cap that can be used as a cup, and, in the case of a metal unit, can act as a cooking pot. The third embodiment also includes space for a small butane fueled camp stove. The device can be made of high strength plastic, or lightweight metals like aluminum.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert Vaughn
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 12:54
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45D; A45D44/00; A45D44/18; A45D27/00; A45D27/22; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S206/00; Y10S206/823
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
362 words
A portable toilet case comprising: A. a cylinderical housing having a end and a bottom end, said top end being generally flat and sealed forming a solid unit, said bottom end being open, said bottom end also having thread means formed therein, said housing being hollow forming an open container said top end also having thread means placed thereon to allow for connection of a second storage unit thereon; B. a base portion also being cylinderical and having the same diameter as the bottom end of the housing, said base portion having opposite orientation thread means such that said bottom end of said housing will connect to said base portion; C. pedestal means also being cylinderical, said pedestal means having smaller diameter that said base portion and being fixedly mounted thereon, said pedestal means also having a lesser height that the inner portion of the housing so that said pedestal means will fully fit within said housing when said base portion is fully engaged with said housing; D. retaining clip means, fixedly mounted to said pedestal means and arranged thereon to accept a plurality of toilet items; E. a plurality of toilet item means interspersed about said pedestal means and retained thereon by said retaining clip means, F. a second storage unit, said second storage unit having a base unit sized to match the diameter of the top end of the housing and having thread means placed on the inner circumference of the base unit such that said base unit will connect with the thread means placed on the top end of said housing, said second storage unit having a cylinderical storage area that is hollow to store additional toilet means, said second storage unit also having a second thread means placed around the outer face of said second base unit to allow connection of a cap unit; G. cap means, also cylindrical and sized to fit on top of said second storage unit and form a cover therefore, said cap means also being hollow, said cap means also having thread means located at the bottom of said cap means to connect to the second thread means on said second storage unit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
362 words
A portable toilet case comprising: A. a cylinderical housing having a end and a bottom end, said top end being generally flat and sealed forming a solid unit, said bottom end being open, said bottom end also having thread means formed therein, said housing being hollow forming an open container said top end also having thread means placed thereon to allow for connection of a second storage unit thereon; B. a base portion also being cylinderical and having the same diameter as the bottom end of the housing, said base portion having opposite orientation thread means such that said bottom end of said housing will connect to said base portion; C. pedestal means also being cylinderical, said pedestal means having smaller diameter that said base portion and being fixedly mounted thereon, said pedestal means also having a lesser height that the inner portion of the housing so that said pedestal means will fully fit within said housing when said base portion is fully engaged with said housing; D. retaining clip means, fixedly mounted to said pedestal means and arranged thereon to accept a plurality of toilet items; E. a plurality of toilet item means interspersed about said pedestal means and retained thereon by said retaining clip means, F. a second storage unit, said second storage unit having a base unit sized to match the diameter of the top end of the housing and having thread means placed on the inner circumference of the base unit such that said base unit will connect with the thread means placed on the top end of said housing, said second storage unit having a cylinderical storage area that is hollow to store additional toilet means, said second storage unit also having a second thread means placed around the outer face of said second base unit to allow connection of a cap unit; G. cap means, also cylindrical and sized to fit on top of said second storage unit and form a cover therefore, said cap means also being hollow, said cap means also having thread means located at the bottom of said cap means to connect to the second thread means on said second storage unit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The toilet case of claim 1 wherein said retaining clip means are metal spring clips.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
The toilet case of claim 1 wherein said toilet item means comprise a comb, a cigarette lighter, razor blades, a safety razor, a deoderant stick, a toothbrush, a tube of toothpaste, a pencil, a small flashlight, a small roll of toilet paper, and a quantity of writing paper.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
The toilet case of claim 1, further comprising strap connection means on the outer surface of said housing, and strap means removably connected to said connection means for the purposes of carrying said device.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
The toilet case of claim 4 wherein said strap connection means comprise two D-ring clips fastened to the housing on opposite sides of said toilet case such that said toilet will be carried in a vertical position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The toilet of claim 1 further comprising cover means removably attached to said device.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The toilet case of claim 1 wherein said housing and said base portion surfaces are knurled to allow for better grip.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The toilet case of claim 1 further comprising mirror means fixedly attached to the base unit of the second storage unit.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The toilet case of claim 1 further comprising gasket means placed at all thread means to seal said toilet case and make said toilet case water-tight.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
87 words
The toilet case of claim 1 further comprising: a third storage unit, having a top portion, and also being cylindrical and being of similar design to said cap means, also having a threaded portion around the outer circumfrence of the top portion of said third unit such that said third unit can be connected to the top of the housing and said second storage unit can be mated to the top of the third storage unit; B. portable stove means removably placed within said third storage unit.
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