US3542411A - Soap holder - Google Patents
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- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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- A47K5/00—Holders or dispensers for soap, toothpaste, or the like
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- A47K5/05—Other soap-cake holders having fixing devices for cakes of soap, e.g. clamps, pins, magnets
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- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of my holder in use
- FIG. 2 is a top view thereof
- FIG. 3 is an end view thereof
- HO 4 is a view through 44 in FIG. 2;
- FIG. Si a cross section ofthe end view olFlG. 3; and FIG. 6 is a bottom view ofmy holder per sc.
- a hollow body 10 having the shape of a rectangular parallelpiped, with roughened outer surfaces. All outer surfaces other than bottom surface 12 are provided with various finger receiving recesses 14 and 16. The rough surface enhances gripping in a nonslip manner and the recesses provide supports for fingers.
- a cake of soap 20 can be dctachably secured by these cups as shown.
- a cruciform shaped brace or support 22 can be disposed within the body to provide additional rigidity and. at the same time, to divide the body into four like hollow chambers or compartments 24.
- a new portable holder or support for a cake of soap comprising:
- a plurality of suction cups adapted to detachably secure said cake to said body, said cups extending transversely to a selected surface of the body and lying in a common plane said body defining a hollow sealed ca ⁇ it of ⁇ olume sutti cient to displace a weight of water greater than the con bined weight 01 said body, said suction cups and said cake otsoap reduced by the weight of water displaced by said cake of soap;
- brace a cruciform shaped brace disposed in said bod emit and dividing same into four like hollow chambers. said brace adding rigidity to said body;
- the exposed surfaces ofsaid body other than that supporting said cups are rough to prevent slippage when the holder is held by the hand and are provided with indentations which can be grasped by fingers.
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United States Patent [72] Inventor Joseph .I. Filaa Wilmington, Delaware [2|] Appl. No. 713,651 [22] Filed March 18, 1968 [45] Patented Nov. 24, 1970 [73] Assignee The Raymond Lee Organization, Inc.
New York, New York a corporation of New York a fractional part interest 5 4] SOAP HOLDER 1 Claim, 6 Drawlng Figs.
52 us. CI. 294/64, 248/362 [51] Int. Cl A47!) 97/00 [50] FleldofSearch............................................ 294/64; 248/362, 363; 46/91 [56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,798,757 7/1957 Jackson 294/64 3,101,567 8/1963 Stiller 248/362X Primary Examiner-Even C. Blunk Assistant Examiner Douglas D. Watts ABSTRACT: A portable holder for soap which can be held by hand with a cake of soap detachably secured thereto for use in washing, bathing and the like, especially for bathing children and invalids.
SOAP HOLDER SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS ln the drawings:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of my holder in use;
FIG. 2 is a top view thereof;
FIG. 3 is an end view thereof;
HO 4 is a view through 44 in FIG. 2;
FIG. Sis a cross section ofthe end view olFlG. 3; and FIG. 6 is a bottom view ofmy holder per sc.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODlMENTS Referring now to FlGS. l6, there is shown a hollow body 10 having the shape of a rectangular parallelpiped, with roughened outer surfaces. All outer surfaces other than bottom surface 12 are provided with various finger receiving recesses 14 and 16. The rough surface enhances gripping in a nonslip manner and the recesses provide supports for fingers.
A plurality of suction cups 18. arranged in rows and columns and lying in a common plane. extend transversely outward from surface 12.
A cake of soap 20 can be dctachably secured by these cups as shown.
A cruciform shaped brace or support 22 can be disposed within the body to provide additional rigidity and. at the same time, to divide the body into four like hollow chambers or compartments 24.
1 claim:
1. A new portable holder or support for a cake of soap, said holder comprising:
a rectangular parallelpiped shaped body;
a plurality of suction cups adapted to detachably secure said cake to said body, said cups extending transversely to a selected surface of the body and lying in a common plane said body defining a hollow sealed ca\it of \olume sutti cient to displace a weight of water greater than the con bined weight 01 said body, said suction cups and said cake otsoap reduced by the weight of water displaced by said cake of soap;
a cruciform shaped brace disposed in said bod emit and dividing same into four like hollow chambers. said brace adding rigidity to said body; and
the exposed surfaces ofsaid body other than that supporting said cups are rough to prevent slippage when the holder is held by the hand and are provided with indentations which can be grasped by fingers.
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Cited By (10)
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US3841628A (en) * | 1972-01-31 | 1974-10-15 | A Goldfarb | Game apparatus and method |
US4211445A (en) * | 1978-08-28 | 1980-07-08 | Woods Ivan D | Soap bar holder |
EP0043878A1 (en) * | 1980-07-15 | 1982-01-20 | von Obstfelder, Nikalous | Buoyant soap support |
US4516800A (en) * | 1983-03-11 | 1985-05-14 | Coronado Rodolfo A | Device for picking up and handling drafting templates, triangles and the like |
US5011316A (en) * | 1990-05-18 | 1991-04-30 | Damon Victor A | Hand-held soap-holder |
US5277389A (en) * | 1992-03-23 | 1994-01-11 | Ballares Virgo V | No hands shower back scrubber |
US5784722A (en) * | 1996-10-02 | 1998-07-28 | Ureta; Luis A. | Shower back scrubber |
US20070046120A1 (en) * | 2005-08-26 | 2007-03-01 | Us Synthetic Corporation | Bearing Elements, Bearing Apparatuses Including Same, and Related Methods |
US20130112824A1 (en) * | 2011-11-04 | 2013-05-09 | Tennrich International Corp. | Structure for placing electronic device |
US9308463B2 (en) | 2014-08-01 | 2016-04-12 | Ross E. Bartels | Suction cup teether toy |
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Cited By (11)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US3841628A (en) * | 1972-01-31 | 1974-10-15 | A Goldfarb | Game apparatus and method |
US4211445A (en) * | 1978-08-28 | 1980-07-08 | Woods Ivan D | Soap bar holder |
EP0043878A1 (en) * | 1980-07-15 | 1982-01-20 | von Obstfelder, Nikalous | Buoyant soap support |
US4516800A (en) * | 1983-03-11 | 1985-05-14 | Coronado Rodolfo A | Device for picking up and handling drafting templates, triangles and the like |
US5011316A (en) * | 1990-05-18 | 1991-04-30 | Damon Victor A | Hand-held soap-holder |
US5277389A (en) * | 1992-03-23 | 1994-01-11 | Ballares Virgo V | No hands shower back scrubber |
US5784722A (en) * | 1996-10-02 | 1998-07-28 | Ureta; Luis A. | Shower back scrubber |
US20070046120A1 (en) * | 2005-08-26 | 2007-03-01 | Us Synthetic Corporation | Bearing Elements, Bearing Apparatuses Including Same, and Related Methods |
US8210747B2 (en) | 2005-08-26 | 2012-07-03 | Us Synthetic Corporation | Bearing elements |
US20130112824A1 (en) * | 2011-11-04 | 2013-05-09 | Tennrich International Corp. | Structure for placing electronic device |
US9308463B2 (en) | 2014-08-01 | 2016-04-12 | Ross E. Bartels | Suction cup teether toy |
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