Cleaning supplies caddy

Abstract

A cleaning supplies caddy for holding a number of cleaning supplies. The caddy includes a base for supporting the cleaning supplies and a cover adapted to fit on the base having one or more cover walls at least partially defining a cover cavity therein in which the cleaning supplies are receivable. The base includes one or more base securing elements, and the cover has one or more cover securing elements, for cooperating with the base securing element(s) to secure the base and the cover together.

Description

[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 118,502, filed on Nov. 28, 2008, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention is a cleaning supplies caddy for holding a number of cleaning supplies.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Caddies for storing and transporting cleaning supplies are well known in the art. However, the known cleaning supplies caddies have some disadvantages.[0004]For instance, when the prior art caddy is temporarily left unattended or is not in use, the cleaning supplies positioned therein are readily available to anyone. This is undesirable because, among other things, the cleaning supplies typically include materials which are potentially harmful to human beings (e.g., poisonous if ingested), and those such as children who may unintentionally harm themselves or others with such materials should not have access to such materials.[0005]In additio...

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Benefits of technology

"The invention is a cleaning supplies caddy that solves the problems of previous cleaning supplies caddies. It has a base and a cover that can be secured together, with a support region on the cover for holding liquid and buttons for support. The cover is at least partially non-opaque to allow for partial observation of the contents. The caddy also includes labels for point of purchase information and a handle for easy handling. The technical effects of this invention are improved security, easy handling, and better observation of the cleaning supplies."

Problems solved by technology

However, the known cleaning supplies caddies have some disadvantages.

This is undesirable because, among other things, the cleaning supplies typically include materials which are potentially harmful to human beings (e.g., poisonous if ingested), and those such as children who may unintentionally harm themselves or others with such materials should not have access to such materials.

In addition, the known cleaning supplies caddy typically is not suitable for marketing the caddy as a part of a kit, e.g., a cleaning kit including the caddy and cleaning supplies therein.

In the prior art, such a cleaning kit typically is required to be packaged in various packaging materials, resulting in significant waste when the packaging is discarded and also adding to the cost of the kit.

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