Granted Patent B1

US 12,458,162 · App. 18/747,848 · Granted Nov 4, 2025

Inventors: John M. Tursky (Hillsborough, NJ); Harikrushna Patel (Secaucus, NJ)

A47G23/0241F16M13/02F16M2200/028

Abstract

Claims (15)

1 . A utility holder ( 100 ) for soap dispenser, comprising:

an enclosure ( 102 ) adapted to mount on a wall;

a holding bracket ( 106 ) attached at a bottom end ( 110 ) of said enclosure ( 102 ) to accommodate a soap dispenser;

a fixture clamp ( 104 ) fastened at a top end ( 110 ) of said enclosure ( 102 ) for clamping said soap dispenser; and

a locking mechanism incorporated within said enclosure ( 102 ), wherein said locking mechanism comprising an inner tube ( 200 ) installed with a magnetic block ( 202 ) coupled with an end of a centrally pivoted lever ( 204 ) such that movement of said block ( 202 ) reciprocates said centrally pivoted lever ( 204 ) to engage/disengage a secondary lever ( 206 ) with a linear ratchet ( 208 ) installed in said enclosure ( 102 ), via said centrally pivoted lever ( 204 ), to lock a height of said holder ( 100 ) according to dimensions of said soap dispenser.

2 . The utility holder, as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said enclosure ( 102 ) has a hollow rectangular-shaped structure.

3 . The utility holder, as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said ratchet ( 208 ) comprises a plurality of teeth ( 210 ).

4 . The utility holder, as claimed in claim 3 , wherein said plurality of teeth ( 210 ) is adapted to be engaged with a pawl ( 212 ) formed at an edge of said secondary lever ( 206 ).

5 . The utility holder, as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said block ( 202 ) moves back and forth in a lateral direction.

6 . The utility holder, as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said block ( 202 ) is made of a metallic material.

7 . The utility holder, as claimed in claim 1 , wherein dimensions of said soap dispenser define the height of said soap dispenser.

8 . The utility holder, as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said fixture clamp ( 104 ) has a semi-circular shape.

9 . The utility holder, as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said enclosure ( 102 ) further comprises a spring ( 214 ) that exerts a force on said secondary lever ( 206 ) towards said ratchet ( 208 ) to engage said secondary lever ( 206 ) with said ratchet ( 208 ), thereby locking said height of said holder ( 100 ).

10 . The utility holder, as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said holding bracket ( 106 ) is size adjustable to accommodate a wine bottle having a neck.

11 . The utility holder, as claimed in claim 10 , wherein said fixture clamp ( 104 ) has a circular shape for holding the neck of said wine bottle.

Assignments (1)

References Cited (25)