US3796665A - Soap bar - Google Patents

Abstract

D R A W I N G
AN IMPROVED BUOYANT CAKE OF SOAP WHICH IS FORMED OF COMPOSITE CONSTRUCTION, THE CORE CONSISTING OF AN INSOLUBLE MATERIAL SUCH AS PLASTIC OR WOOD, WITH THE OUTER LAYER CONSISTING OF SOAP, WHICH REMAINS OF A SIZE LARGER ENOUGH TO BE CONVENIENTLY HANDLED. A LOOPED CORD OF PLASTIC MATERIAL IS FASTENED TO THE INSOLUBLE CORE, WHICH MAY BE HUNG FROM THE LOOPED CORD, WHEN NOT IN USE.

Description

L. G. ALLEN March 12, 1974 SOAP BAR Filed April 2, 1973 United States Patent "01' 3,796,665 Patented Mar. 12, 1974 3,796,665 SOAP BAR Levi G. Allen, Crown Point, N.Y., assignor to The Raymond Lee Organization, Inc., New York, NY. Filed Apr. 2, 1973, Ser. No. 347,077 Int. Cl. C11d 17/04 US. Cl. 25290 6 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE An improved buoyant cake of soap which is formed of composite construction, the core consisting of an insoluble material such as plastic or wood, with the outer layer consisting of soap, which remains of a size large enough to be conveniently handled. A looped cord of plastic material is fastened to the insoluble core, which may be hung from the looped cord, when not in use.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION The object of my invention is a buoyant bar of soap which is always large enough to conveniently handle, as long as any soap remains.

A further object is to make it possible to hang such a bar of soap from a hook, when it is not in use.

SUMMARY In my invention, the bar of soap is of composite construction, including an insoluble core, a layer of soap surrounding said core, and a looped insoluble cord permanently attached to the core which protrudes past the layer of soap, permitting the soap bar to be hung from a hook in the bathroom, shower or kitchen.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective of the invention;

FIG. 2 is a cross-section along the line 2-2 of FIG. 1; and

FIG. 3 is a cross-section along the line 3--3 in FIG. 1.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT of soap 20 so that the bar may be hung from a hook when not in use. Preferably cord 15 is made of a plastic filament such as nylon.

The core 10 may be of solid structure such as wood or plastic, or it may be of hollow construction so as to minimize the cost of materials and to increase the buoyancy of the soap. Core 10 may also be made of a composite mix, such as foamed plastic, or plastic coated honeycomb paper.

Since obvious changes may be made in the specific embodiment of the invention described herein without departing from the spirit or scope thereof, it is indicated that all matter contained herein is intended to be interpreted in an illustrative and not a limiting sense.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. A buoyant soap bar of composite construction, consisting of a core member, an outer layer of soap and a looped cord fastened to said core member and protruding through the layer of soap with said core member being so shaped in size as to be readily graspable as long as any soap remains on the outer layer of said core.

2. A soap bar of composite construction as described in claim 1 in which said core member is of hollow construction, so as to reduce the specific gravity of said bar to less than 1.0.

3. A composite soap bar as described in claim 2, in which said core member consists of a hollow plastic shape.

4. A soap bar of composite construction as described in claim 2 in which said core member consists of a plastic foam.

5. A soap bar of composite construction as described in claim 3 in which said looped cord is formed from an acrylic filament material.

6. A soap bar of composite construction as described in claim 1 in which said core is made of wood.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,636,709 7/1927 Schmidt 252 1,997,474 4/1935 Stone 25290 2,099,484 11/1937 Hokerk 25290 3,251,571 5/ 1966 Ernest 25290 WILLIAM E. SCHULZ, Primary Examiner U .8. Cl. X.R. 248359

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