Toilet Caddy Assembly and Method of Forming a Toilet Caddy Assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016235265-A1
Application number	US-201615136488-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Apr 22, 2016
Priority date	Jul 23, 2013
Publication date	Aug 18, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A storage caddy for a cleaning implement can include a holder configured to receive a wand or cleaning implement and a storage container having a lid connected to the storage container. The storage caddy can also include a tray for holding a first set of cleaning pads and a sleeve for holding a second set of cleaning pads. The first set of cleaning pads can be arranged in an upper portion of the storage container above the second set of cleaning pads, and the second set of cleaning pads can be located in a lower portion of the storage container. The wand or cleaning implement can be configured to receive one of the first set of cleaning pads from the tray or one of the second set of cleaning pads from the sleeve.

First claim

1 . A method comprising:
providing a holder configured to receive a wand; providing a storage container with a first set of cleaning pads and a second set of cleaning pads; storing the first set of cleaning pads in a tray and storing the second set of cleaning pads in a sleeve in the container; and arranging the first set of cleaning pads in an upper portion of the storage container above the second set of cleaning pads such that the wand can receive one of the first set of cleaning pads or one of the second set of cleaning pads without a user directly touching the first set of cleaning pads or the second set of cleaning pads.

2 . The method of claim 1 further comprising providing the storage container with a first plurality of projections for receiving the tray.

3 . The method of claim 2 further comprising holding the sleeve in place in the storage container by a second plurality of projections.

4 . The method of claim 3 further comprising placing a lid on the upper portion of the storage container such that the lid exposes the first set of cleaning pads upon the user opening the lid.

5 . The method of claim 1 further comprising providing the second set of cleaning pads with at least one of a substrate and a cleaning composition that is different than at least one of a substrate and a cleaning composition of the first set of cleaning pads so that a second cleaning efficacy of the second set of cleaning pads is different than a first cleaning efficacy of the first set of cleaning pads.

6 . The method of claim 5 further comprising configuring the first set of cleaning pads to be intended for touch-up cleaning situations and configuring the second set of cleaning pads to be intended for heavier cleaning situations.

7 . The method of claim 1 configuring the first set of cleaning pads to be flushable and disposable after use and configuring the second set of cleaning pads to be disposable but not flushable after use.

8 . The method of claim 1 further comprising configuring the first set of cleaning pads to be offset from each other in a horizontal direction within a tray and configuring the second set of cleaning pads to be offset from each other in a vertical direction within a sleeve.

9 . The method of claim 1 further comprising configuring the receptacle such that a user must remove the first set of cleaning pads from the receptacle in order to access the second set of cleaning pads.

10 . The method of claim 2 further comprising tapering the first plurality of projections to accommodate the tray in the upper portion of the storage container and configuring the first plurality of projections to form an interference fit with the sleeve containing the second set of cleaning pads.

11 . A method comprising:
providing a container defining a storage receptacle; providing a first tier of cleaning pads configured to be supported within the storage receptacle and configured to be selectively secured to a cleaning implement by a user, the first tier of cleaning pads configured to provide the user with a first cleaning efficacy; and providing a second tier of cleaning pads supported within the storage receptacle and configuring the second tier of cleaning pads to be selectively secured to the cleaning implement by a user, configuring the second tier of cleaning pads to provide the user with a second cleaning efficacy; providing the second tier of cleaning pads with at least one of a substrate and a cleaning composition that is different than at least one of a substrate and a cleaning composition of the first tier of cleaning pads so that the second cleaning efficacy is different than the first cleaning efficacy; configuring the first tier of cleaning pads and the second tier of cleaning pads to be supported within the storage receptacle such that a user can secure the cleaning pads onto the cleaning implement without directly touching the cleaning pads.

12 . The method of claim 11 further comprising configuring the first tier of cleaning pads to be supported within the storage receptacle at least partially above the second tier of cleaning pads.

13 . The method of claim 11 further comprising configuring the first tier of cleaning pads to be intended for touch-up cleaning situations and configuring the second tier of cleaning pads to be intended for heavier cleaning situations.

14 . The method of claim 11 further comprising configuring the first tier of cleaning pads to be flushable and disposable after use and configuring the second tier of cleaning pads to be disposable but not flushable after use.

15 . The method of claim 11 further comprising configuring the first tier of cleaning pads to be offset from each other in a horizontal direction within a tray and configuring the second tier of cleaning pads to be offset from each other in a vertical direction within a sleeve.

16 . The method of claim 11 further comprising providing a substrate of the first tier of cleaning pads that is different than a substrate of the second tier of cleaning pads.

17 . The method of claim 11 further comprising providing a cleaning composition of the first tier of cleaning pads that is different than a cleaning composition of the second tier of cleaning pads.

18 . The method of claim 11 further comprising configuring the storage receptacle such that a user must remove the first tier of cleaning pads from the receptacle in order to access the second tier of cleaning pads.

19 . The method of claim 11 further comprising configuring a holder to receive the cleaning implement when not in use.

20 . The method of claim 15 further comprising providing a first set of projections, tapering the first set of projections to accommodate the tray in an upper portion of the storage receptacle and configuring the first set of projections to form an interference fit with the sleeve.

Assignees

• Johnson & Son Inc S C
• Johnson & Son Inc S C

Inventors

• Williams Neil P
• Conley Chistopher
• Sasota Jo Anthony
• Nigl Chrysoula Myrto
• Harwood Heather
• Harris Christopher Alan
• Strahm Christopher T

Classifications

• A47K17/00 Primary

  Other sanitary equipment not covered by the other groups of this subclass {; Holders for toilet brushes} · CPC title

• A47K11/10

  Hand tools for cleaning the toilet bowl {, seat or cover, e.g. toilet brushes} · CPC title

• A47L13/51

  Storing of cleaning tools, e.g. containers therefor · CPC title

• B65B5/068

  in trays (B65B5/061 - B65B5/065 take precedence) · CPC title

• B65B7/28

  by applying separate preformed closures, e.g. lids, covers · CPC title