US3164356A

US3164356A - Soap holder

Info

Publication number: US3164356A
Application number: US323732A
Authority: US
Inventors: Zajaczkowski Walter
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1963-11-14
Filing date: 1963-11-14
Publication date: 1965-01-05
Anticipated expiration: 1982-01-05

Description

Jan. 5, 1965 w. ZAJACZKOWSKI 3,164,356

SOAP HOLDER Filed Nov. 14, 1963 a, 75 v A! Maw INVENTOR. l/zzrz-w ZA/ACZ/(O/VS/f 1 4 BY Z6 l A? I United States Patent 3,164,356 SGAP HOLDER Walter Zajaczkowski, Forest Road, Aliendale, NJ. Filed Nov. 14, 1953, Ser. No. 323,732 Claims. (Cl. 243-359) This invention relates generally to soap holders and more particularly to novel structure for holding the soap bar in spaced relationship to a dish.

It is a primary object of soap holders in general to provide structure for maintaining a soap bar and its surroundings clean with a pleasing appearance. The common soap dish or soap recess in a wash basin does not attain this objective, since soap drippings and water are allowed to accumulate. This accumulation not only is unsightly, but it tends to dissolve that portion of the soap bar which is contact therewith. Therefore, various types of soap holders have been devised for eliminating such conditions; the most practical being the type of holder which providw an insert attachment received and held by the soap bar and providing a support thereto for maintaining the bar in special relationship to a dish or wash basin.

Heretofore, such soap holders have been provided in various shapes and configurations which have inherent in their structure many disadvantages. These prior articles include the type of soap holder employing, for the grasping of a bar of soap, a cork screw type insert which is adapted for hanging on a suspended member. This character of holder requires the suspended member be attached to a wall or similar structure and does not allow any provision for the gathering or catching of soap drip pings. Another prior soap bar holder presently known in the art includes an insert structure which requires removal thereof from the soap bar each time the soap is to be used. Still another prior soap bar holder presently known includes a bushing for insert into the soap bar and a supporting pin mounted on a dish which is received by the bushing. This type of structure is difficult to employ since the bushing is located by necessity on an underside of the soap bar, therefore, placing the bar on the holder requires trial and error method for the user to align the bushing and mating pin. Furthermore, these prior objects do not provide for the removal of soap drippings from ones sight. Since many prior articles are not provided with a catch for the soap drippings, the soap would drain onto the floor or wash basin and produce an unsightly appearance. Other prior structures have included at the most a dish for gathering soap drippings which remains within view therein.

It is therefore, a primary object of this invention to provide a soap holder which will remove soap drippings from View.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a holder for a bar of soap which will maintain the bar out of contact with soap drippings and water.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a soap holder in which an insert remains in the soap bar during its use.

It is another object of this invention to provide a soap holder which does not require trial and error methods on the part of the user in replacing the bar on the holder.

These and other objects will be more fully realized from the novel structure of the present invention which includes an insert adapted for receiving and holding a soap bar, a dish having central hole for receiving a portion of the insert, and a collecting chamber disposed for holding said dish and for providing a chamber for collecting soap drippings and excess water.

The invention, however, will be more fully realized and understood from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings "ice wherein like reference numerals designate similar structures and wherein:

FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of the invention showing a bar of soap positioned thereon;

FIGURE 2 is a sectional view taken along lines 2-2 of FIGURE 1 illustrating the relative position of the upper or holding dish and the lower or collecting dish;

FIGURE 3 is a perspective view of the insert employed in the present invention showing the preferred means of allowing soap drippings to pass into the collecting chamber; and

FIGURE 4 is a top view of the upper dish showing the flow of soap drippings therein.

With reference to FIGURE 1, an upper or holding dish 10 is supported on an underside thereof by a collecting or lower dish 12. An insert 14 supports a bar of soap 16 at an end 18 thereof and is received by a central hole 20 at another end 22 thereof in dish 10. Upper dish 10 includes ridges 23 extending from the sides thereof for preventing any overflow of soap 'drippings or water. FIG- URE 2 illustrates more fully the relationship of the novel structural elements of the invention. Insert 14 is received in soap bar 16 by a frictional engagement with pin 18 thereof. This arrangement of insert 14 and soap bar 16 is permanent so that the insert remains in frictional engagement with the bar when it is in use. Since the insert is located at an end of the soap bar, it will not interfere in the washing operation. After the bar of soap has been used, end portion 22 is inserted into hole 20 for support. A support flange 25 provides stabilization of the insert on the top face of the upper dish. Dish 10 supports in sert 14 in hole 20 and a plurality of channels are provided therebetween for passage of soap drippings. Dish 12 supports dish 10 by upstanding sides 24 thereof and provides a collecting chamber 26 thereby. The arrows shown in FIGURE 2 illustrate the flow of soap drippings and water from bar 16 and dish 10 into chamber 26. As shown, end portion 22 is of such a size to allow sufficient space with the sides of hole 20 for the flow of soap drippings and water therebetween. With such novel structure, soap drippings and water will drain from ones view into chamber 26, leaving a clean appearance to the soap bar and the upper dish. A detailed showing of insert 14 is illustrated in FIGURE 3. A plurality of ribs 28 are provided on a lower surface 30 of flange 25 thereof for supporting the insert 14 on dish 10 and providing for the channels. FIGURE 4 is a top View of holding dish 10 illustrating the position of hole 18 and retaining sides or ridges 23. The upper dish may also be provided with slight recesses or channels extending from ridges 23 to hole 20 for assisting further in the draining of soap drippings and water. The top surface of dish 10 may be provided with a more slanted configuration than that shown so as to increase the flow of soap drippings toward hole 20.

It is to be understood that the device may be constructed of any suitable material; the preferred material being plastic for purposes of safety and durability. The shape of the elements shown may also be varied without departing from the spirit of the invention and the scope of the appended claims. For instance, any means for providing a collecting chamber which is out of ones view may be provided for the structure of the lower dish. Also, the exact location of hole 20 is not pertinent to the proper function of the device and may be located at any point in the dish 10 if there is some portion of the dish disposed below all parts of bar 16 for catching drippings therefrom. Therefore, any structure which maintains a bar of soap out of contact with soap drippings and water and includes means for draining the soap drippings and water into a. concealed collecting chamber, is considered to fall within the scope of this invention.

arc gees The principles of the invention explained in connection With the specific exemplifications thereon will suggest many other applications and modifications of the same. It is accordingly desired that, in construing the breadth of the appended claims they shall not be limited to the specific details shown and described in connection with the exemplification thereof.

What is claimed is:

1. A soap holder comprising an upper dish having a central hole therein, a collecting dish having sides dis posed for supporting said upper dish and for providing a collecting chamber therebetween in communication with the'central hole, and an insert disposed for frictional engagement at one end thereof with a bar of soap, the central hole disposed for receiving the other end of said insert.

2. A soap holder comprising an insert having one end thereof disposed for frictional engagement with a bar of soap, an upper dish having a central hole therein disposed for receiving another end of said insert, and a lower dish having upstanding sides for supporting said upper dish and for providing a collecting chamber therebetween in communication with the central hole, said upper dish including means for providing a drain of Water and soap drippings toward the central hole.

3. A soap holder as in claim 2 wherein said insert includes means for maintaining the oiaer end thereof in spaced relationship to said upper dish and the sides of the central hole.

4. A soap holder as in claim 3 wherein said means for maintaining includes a plurality of ribs projecting from said insert for providing support thereof on said upper dish.

5. A soap holder as in claim 4 wherein said means for providing a drain includes ridges extending from the sides of said upper dish and channels extending between the sides and the central hoie thereof.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,404,730 Bandy Jan. 31, 1922 2,932,119 Borah Apr. 12, 1960 2,934,852 Heberling May 3, 1960 FOREIGN PATENTS 235,951 Great Britain lune 25, 1925 300,493 Great Britain liov. 15, 1928

Claims

1. A SOAP HOLDER COMPRISING AN UPPER DISH HAVING A CENTRAL HOLE THEREIN, A COLLECTING DISH HAVING SIDES DISPOSED FOR SUPPORTING SAID UPPER DISH AND FOR PROVIDING A COLLECTING CHAMBER THEREBETWEEN IN COMMUNICATION WITH THE CENTRAL HOLE, AND AN INSERT DISPOSED FOR FRICTIONAL ENGAGEMENT ON ONE END THEREOF WITH A BAR OF SOAP, THE CENTRAL HOLE DISPOSED FOR RECEIVING THE OTHER END OF SAID INSERT.