Sanitary toilet plunger containment system

Abstract

The present invention relates to a toilet plunger containment system including a decorative shell, a selectively removable tray having a disposable disinfectant and a specialized plunger which is housed within the decorative shell during periods of non-use.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A sanitary toilet plunger containment system for holding a plunger during periods of non-use comprising:
 a tray including a first shelf portion and a second shelf portion;   a disposable disinfecting component positioned within the tray and including a first portion supported by the first shelf portion and second portion supported by the second shelf portion; and   a housing including a circumferential wall which hosts the tray.   
     
     
         2 . The sanitary toilet plunger containment system of  claim 1  wherein the first shelf portion is a central portion of the tray and the second shelf portion is a peripheral portion of the tray. 
     
     
         3 . The sanitary toilet plunger containment system of  claim 1  wherein the first shelf portion is substantially coplanar with the second shelf portion. 
     
     
         4 . The sanitary toilet plunger containment system of  claim 1  wherein the first shelf and the second shelf define an annular trough therebetween. 
     
     
         5 . The sanitary toilet plunger containment system of  claim 1  wherein the tray further includes an annular lip. 
     
     
         6 . The sanitary toilet plunger containment system of  claim 5 , wherein the annular lip includes a radially extending portion and an axially extending portion defining a channel. 
     
     
         7 . The sanitary toilet plunger containment system of  claim 6 , wherein the circumferential wall is received within the channel. 
     
     
         8 . A sanitary toilet plunger containment system for holding a plunger during periods of non-use comprising:
 a tray including a first tier and a second tier;   a disposable disinfecting component positioned within the tray and supported by the first tier; and   a housing including a circumferential wall which hosts the tray.   
     
     
         9 . The sanitary toilet plunger containment system of  claim 8 , wherein the tray further includes an annular shelf portion substantially surrounding the first tier and the second tier. 
     
     
         10 . The sanitary toilet plunger containment system of  claim 9 , wherein the shelf portion is substantially coplanar with the first tier. 
     
     
         11 . The sanitary toilet plunger containment system of  claim 6 , wherein the second tier is a substantially annular portion of the tray and the disposable disinfecting component is spaced from the second tier. 
     
     
         12 . The sanitary toilet plunger containment system of  claim 8  wherein the tray further includes an annular lip. 
     
     
         13 . The sanitary toilet plunger containment system of  claim 12 , wherein the annular lip includes a radially extending portion and an axially extending portion defining a channel. 
     
     
         14 . The sanitary toilet plunger containment system of  claim 13 , wherein the circumferential wall is received within the channel.