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  Urinal flush valve drink rest holderUSPTO Application #: 20060143822Title: Urinal flush valve drink rest holder Abstract: This invention is simply a drink beverage coaster that is specifically meant to attach to the common urinal flush valve top cap. It attaches itself by little legs that come down from underneath the top coaster part that conform around the urinal flush valve top cap and hook to the underside lip of the top cap. When laying a bottle, can or glass on the chrome top cap or plumbing apparatus, a drink is prone to fall off on the floor because the surface is not large enough, flat enough and is too slippery to accommodate a beverage container. This invention snaps over the top cap allowing for easy removal for maintenance of the flush valve and may be put back on easily to accommodate those who have a beverage in hand at the urinal allowing for hands free operation of said bodily functions at the urinal without losing ones drink. (end of abstract)
Agent: Shawn Timothy Kelley - Ellicott City, MD, US Inventor: Shawn Timothy Kelley USPTO Applicaton #: 20060143822 - Class: 004661000 (USPTO) Related Patent Categories: Baths, Closets, Sinks, And Spittoons, Miscellaneous The Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060143822. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
[0001] A device that allows you to rest your drink on the common urinal flush valve by attaching itself to the components of said urinal flush valve. This drink rest has a horizontal level surface on it which acts as a holder and or coaster or resting location to allow one to rest their drink on the urinal flush valve in bathrooms while they use the bathroom facility thus allowing for hands free operation of the urinal or toilet the flush valve is attached to. It is comprised of a hard resilient material that can be made to shape with apparatus that attaches itself to the urinal flush valve by way molding to the shape of certain sections of the urinal flush valve by way of anchors that wrap around sections of the urinal flush valve holding it to the flush valve in place firmly. [0002] A urinal flush valve drink holder made from a hard resilient material that allows itself to be molded, shaped, or machined into shape thus allowing it to attach itself to a urinal flush valve while receiving a drink on the flat level surface. A hard resilient material such as plastic, wood, metal, carbon fiber, or any other resilient material. [0003] The invention is simple, it is a flat level surface with a mounting apparatus underneath that attaches itself to the top cap of the urinal flush valve by way of anchors extending down from the top level surface conforming around the shape of the urinal flush valve top cap and having small anchors that grab the underside of the urinal flush valve's top cap. [0004] The device could be plastic injection molded by making a mold and injecting hot porous plastic into the mold and cooling it to create a hard finished product. The invention could be plastic but not limited to plastic and could be made from other hard resilient materials that may be carved or machined out of wood or metals, by using the machining process whereby a (computer numeric controlled) CNC Machine lathe could manufacture one by shaping it on computer aided designing 3-D software program and a CNC machine lathe makes the item to specification based on the computer drawing input into the machining device. [0005] A top surface of the device has a flat non porous surface that allows a drink to be rested on top. Simply snap the invention on top of a urinal flush valve top cap and rest your drink on top of the invention. BACKGROUND OF INVENTION [0006] The invention pertains to drink coasters, drink rests, drink holders and devices invented to hold a drink in place while the user has hands free operation. When one enters a bathroom of a business, night club, bar, restaurant, stadium event or other establishment with a drink in hand, one must rest their drink somewhere on a urinal in order to free their hands in order to free "themselves" from their binding pants to go to the bathroom. When doing so one normally has to rest their drink on the urinal flush valve top cap, or lean the beverage against the top cap and the wall. This option has on many occasion turned out to be a bad place as top cap is not suited wide enough with a flat enough surface to allow for a drink to be safely rested and being chrome plated turns out to be too slippery and the drink has a tendency to fall on the floor. Other areas on the urinal or toilet are less sanitary and one would not want to rest their drink. [0007] When going to the bathroom it is somewhat cumbersome to hold one's self while relieving one's self while holding a drink. Furthermore, in night clubs and bars or stadium events, under heavy influence of alcohol, it becomes even more difficult to hold one's self while holding one's drink while doing your best not to drench your pants, not to mention if the drink falls off the top cap it could splash on your pants thus making it appear that you had a major accident in the bathroom much to your embarrassment as well as destroying a perfectly good beer that would either crack or land in a very unsanitary place. This device allows you to rest your drink in a fashion that is sanitary, safe from falling off and allow you to do your business in the bathroom while your drink would rest stationary on the horizontal surface of the invention. PRIOR ART [0008] As to prior art, no prior art is mentioned. I have never seen such a device as the one I have invented. I have seen the typical drink coaster like anyone has. Simple in design, a flat surface made of plastic, metal or wood, to put under a drink that rests on a flat surface such as a table. I have seen no prior art to be compared with my invention in retrospect as to fasten to a Urinal Flush Valve and after making my own patent search online I find there is no such device. DRAWING OUTLINE AND DESCRIPTION [0009] FIG. 1 Shows a side view of the common Urinal Flush Valve. [0010] FIG. 2 Shows a side view of the two different styles of Top Caps, ANGLED on LEFT, ROUND on RIGHT. [0011] FIG. 3 Shows a side view of both styles of Top Caps for flush valve are same height. [0012] FIG. 4 Shows a side view and top view to show width and diameters are the same. [0013] FIG. 5 Shows 45 degree top angle of inventions three main parts in upper left. [0014] 1) Top Coaster with 1a) beveled upaward lip 2) Curved "Ears" 3) Anchors on ear ends that hold unit down. To the right, shows top coaster segment with 1a) Lip and side view cross section view below it. Below left shows 45 degree top view of the Ears segment of the unit separate and it's Anchors. [0015] FIG. 6 Shows a 45 degree top fiew of invention and how it attaches over top of the Top Cap. [0016] FIG. 7 Shows side view of invention and side view of separated parts, consisting of coaster, ears, and anchors. [0017] FIG. 8 Shows same views as FIG. 7 only in a cros section view. [0018] FIG. 9 Shows a side view of angled and rounded Top Caps. [0019] FIG. 10 Shows a side view of the invention. [0020] FIG. 11 Shows a side view of the invention over the two style top caps. [0021] FIG. 12 Shows a side view of the invention when in position over two style Top Caps. [0022] FIG. 13 Shows a 45 degree top view of invention over both style Top Caps. Continue reading... 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