Bathroom tool assembly

Abstract

A bathroom tool assembly having a bathroom tool and a supporting holder, with a releasable interlock coupling between the bathroom tool and the holder. The releasable interlock coupling conveniently maintains a secured coupling of the bathroom tool to the holder, so that the assembly of bathroom tool and holder can be easily moved without leaving drips behind. The releasable interlock coupling is structured to allow easy coupling of the bathroom tool to the holder to securely interlock the bathroom tool to the holder and easy decoupling of the bathroom tool from the holder by a user with one-hand operation. In one embodiment, the releasable interlock coupling does not include any moving parts. In one aspect of the present invention, the releasable interlock coupling comprises a magnetic coupling.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A bathroom tool assembly, comprising:
 a tool comprising a handle portion and a tool head at an distal end of the handle portion; and   a holder releasably supporting the tool via a releasable interlock coupling that securely couples the tool and the holder so that the tool and the holder can be moved together by a user lifting on the handle portion of the tool only.   
     
     
         2 . The bathroom tool assembly as in  claim 1 , wherein the handle portion of the tool comprises a handle and a rod connecting the handle to the tool head, and the holder comprises a housing that comprises an enclosure defining an opening to an interior space of the enclosure sized to receive the tool head. 
     
     
         3 . The bathroom tool assembly as in  claim 2 , wherein the holder further comprises a collar extending from the top of the enclosure and defining a split opening releasably receiving the rod of the tool, wherein when the handle portion is lifted, the collar rest on the top of the tool head in an interlocking manner. 
     
     
         4 . The bathroom tool assembly as in  claim 3 , wherein the interlocking coupling comprising a magnetic coupling. 
     
     
         5 . The bathroom tool assembly as in  claim 4 , wherein releasable interlock coupling does not include any moving parts. 
     
     
         6 . The bathroom tool assembly as in  claim 5 , wherein the magnetic coupling is provided at least between the rod of the tool and the collar. 
     
     
         7 . The bathroom tool assembly as in  claim 6 , wherein the collar comprises a permanent magnet, and the rod of the tool comprises a magnetic material. 
     
     
         8 . The bathroom tool assembly as in  claim 6 , wherein the rod of the tool comprises a permanent magnet and the collar comprises a permanent magnet. 
     
     
         9 . The bathroom tool assembly as in  claim 4 , wherein the tool is a plunger. 
     
     
         10 . The bathroom tool assembly as in  claim 9 , wherein the tool head is configured for use to unclog a toilet. 
     
     
         11 . The bathroom tool assembly as in  claim 4 , wherein the tool is a brush. 
     
     
         12 . The bathroom tool assembly as in  claim 11 , wherein the tool head is configured for use to clean a toilet. 
     
     
         13 . The bathroom tool assembly as in  claim 2 , wherein the housing fully encloses the tool head except for the opening in the housing. 
     
     
         14 . The bathroom tool assembly as in  claim 2 , wherein the holder further comprises a collar extending from the top of the enclosure and defining a split opening releasably receiving the rod of the tool, wherein when the handle portion is pivoted away from the collar in the direction of the split opening, the tool can be released from the canister. 
     
     
         15 . The bathroom tool assembly as in  claim 14 , wherein the tool can be released from the holder without requiring a further tool. 
     
     
         16 . The bathroom tool assembly as in  claim 15 , wherein the interlocking coupling comprising magnetic coupling. 
     
     
         17 . A bathroom tool assembly, comprising:
 a tool comprising a handle, a tool head, and a rod connecting the handle to the tool head;   a holder comprising a housing that comprises an enclosure defining an opening to an interior space sized to receive the tool head, and a collar extending from the top of the enclosure and defining a split opening receiving the rod of the tool; and   a releasable interlocking coupling between the holder and the tool to securely coupled the tool and the holder so that the tool and the holder can be moved together by a user lifting the handle of the tool only.   
     
     
         18 . The bathroom tool assembly as in  claim 17 , wherein the tool can be released from the holder without requiring additional tool. 
     
     
         19 . The bathroom tool assembly as in  claim 18 , wherein the interlocking coupling comprising a magnetic coupling.