Shower Storage Caddy

Abstract

A shower storage caddy is provided that includes a frame with a top portion, a bottom portion, and two longitudinally extending sides extending therebetween. One or more trays are supported by at least a portion of the frame, each tray extending outward from the frame; and one or more removable baskets are configured to removably fit in one or more of the one or more trays. The baskets being removable allows for transporting the baskets and cleaning the baskets. The baskets have a drainage stop configured to drain fluid while in one of the trays and prevent fluid drainage when removed from one of the trays. Other features of the shower storage caddy include a pivoting hook for hanging the caddy, a flip-out base for supporting the caddy on the floor, movable suction cups for securing the caddy, and various shelves and hooks for holding items.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A shower storage caddy comprising:
 a frame comprising a top portion, a bottom portion, and two longitudinally extending sides extending therebetween;   one or more trays supported by at least a portion of the frame, each tray extending outward from the frame; and   one or more removable baskets configured to removably fit in one or more of the one or more trays;   wherein one or more of the removable baskets comprise a drainage stop configured to drain fluid while in one of the one or more trays and prevent fluid drainage when removed from one of the one or more trays.   
     
     
         2 . The shower storage caddy of  claim 1 , wherein each of the one or more removable baskets comprise a handle extending upward from a bottom portion of the basket and a plurality of basket drainage holes on the bottom portion of the basket;
 wherein each of the one or more trays comprise one or more tray drainage holes on a bottom portion of the tray and a plurality of upward-extending legs configured to engage a bottom portion of the handle of the basket.   
     
     
         3 . The shower storage caddy of  claim 2 , wherein the drainage stop comprises a seal ring at the bottom portion of the handle of the basket, the seal ring configured to (i) press against the bottom portion of the basket when the basket is removed out of the tray to prevent drainage of fluid from the basket drainage holes; and (ii) raise above the bottom portion of the basket when the basket is inserted in the tray by engagement with the plurality of upward-extending legs to allow fluid drainage from the basket drainage holes. 
     
     
         4 . The shower storage caddy of  claim 3 , wherein fluid drains downward through the plurality of basket drainage holes and the one or more tray drainage holes. 
     
     
         5 . The shower storage caddy of  claim 3 , wherein the handle of the basket is positioned at a middle region of the bottom portion of the basket, the plurality of basket drainage holes are populated in an area of the bottom portion of the basket corresponding to an area underneath the drainage stop, and the bottom portion of the basket is sloped toward the middle region of the basket to facilitate fluid drainage out of the plurality of basket drainage holes. 
     
     
         6 . The shower storage caddy of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more shelves, each shelf supported by at least a portion of the frame and extending outward from the frame. 
     
     
         7 . The shower storage caddy of  claim 6 , further comprising one or more hooks on edge portions of at least one of the one or more shelves, the hooks configured to support and hang items. 
     
     
         8 . The shower storage caddy of  claim 6 , further comprising a soap dish with a drainage tray, the soap dish supported by one of the one or more shelves. 
     
     
         9 . The shower storage caddy of  claim 1 , wherein one or more of the one or more removable baskets comprise removable dividers within the respective basket. 
     
     
         10 . The shower storage caddy of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more adjustable suction cups supported by at least a portion of the frame for securing the frame to a surface. 
     
     
         11 . The shower storage caddy of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a pivoting hook secured to the top portion of the frame, the pivoting hook configured to removably and securely hook onto a surface, allowing for the frame to extend downward from the pivoting hook.   
     
     
         12 . The shower storage caddy of  claim 11 , wherein the pivoting hook is configured to pivot 360° to hook onto one or more of a shower head, a shower curtain bar, and a shower door. 
     
     
         13 . The shower storage caddy of  claim 1 , wherein the bottom portion of the frame comprises a flip-out base with a first portion and a second portion extending horizontally outward from the frame in opposite directions, wherein the second portion folds into the first portion and extends out of the first portion for stability. 
     
     
         14 . A shower storage caddy comprising:
 a frame comprising a top portion, a bottom portion, and two longitudinally extending sides extending therebetween;   one or more trays supported by at least a portion of the frame, each tray extending outward from the frame;   one or more removable baskets configured to removably fit in one or more of the one or more trays, wherein one or more of the removable baskets comprise a drainage stop configured to drain fluid while in one of the one or more trays and prevent fluid drainage when removed from one of the one or more trays;   a pivoting hook secured to the top portion of the frame, the pivoting hook configured to removably and securely hook onto a surface, allowing for the frame to extend downward from the pivoting hook; and   a flip-out base at the bottom portion of the frame, the flip-out base comprising a first portion and a second portion extending horizontally outward from the frame in opposite directions, wherein the second portion folds into the first portion and extends out of the first portion for stability.   
     
     
         15 . The shower storage caddy of  claim 14 , wherein each of the one or more removable baskets comprise a handle extending upward from a bottom portion of the basket and a plurality of basket drainage holes on the bottom portion of the basket;
 wherein each of the one or more trays comprise one or more tray drainage holes on a bottom portion of the tray and a plurality of upward-extending legs configured to engage a bottom portion of the handle of the basket; and   wherein the drainage stop comprises a seal ring at the bottom portion of the handle of the basket, the seal ring configured to (i) press against the bottom portion of the basket when the basket is removed out of the tray to prevent drainage of fluid from the basket drainage holes; and (ii) raise above the bottom portion of the basket when the basket is inserted in the tray by engagement with the plurality of upward-extending legs to allow fluid drainage from the basket drainage holes.   
     
     
         16 . The shower storage caddy of  claim 15 , wherein the handle of the basket is positioned at a middle region of the bottom portion of the basket, the plurality of basket drainage holes are populated in an area of the bottom portion of the basket corresponding to an area underneath the drainage stop, and the bottom surface of the basket is sloped toward the middle region of the basket to facilitate fluid drainage out of the plurality of basket drainage holes. 
     
     
         17 . The shower storage caddy of  claim 14 , further comprising one or more shelves, each shelf supported by at least a portion of the frame and extending outward from the frame. 
     
     
         18 . The shower storage caddy of  claim 14 , wherein one or more of the one or more removable baskets comprise removable dividers within the respective basket. 
     
     
         19 . The shower storage caddy of  claim 14 , wherein the pivoting hook is configured to pivot 360° to hook onto one or more of a shower head, a shower curtain bar, and a shower door. 
     
     
         20 . The shower storage caddy of  claim 14 , further comprising one or more adjustable suction cups supported by at least a portion of the frame for securing the frame to a surface.