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- This invention relates to soap dish construction, the primary object of the invention being to provide a soap dish equipped with means for elevating the cake of soap held therein, to a position exposing the lower side of the soap to the. atmosphere to promote drying of the soap for convenience in handling.
- a further object oftheinvention is to provide a soap dish which will automatically support the soap in an elevated position above the bottom of the cake of soap, permitting circulation of air under and around the cake of soap to dry the soap and thereby reduce waste of soap to a minimum.
- Figure 1 is a side elevational view of a soap dish, constructed in accordance with the present invention.
- Fig. 2 is a plan view of the soap dish, with the cake of soap removed.
- Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3--3 of Fig. 1.
- Fig. 4 is a side elevational view of the soap dish illustrating the dish proper as lowered with the cake of soap elevated for removal.
- Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken on line 55 of Fig. 4.
- Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken on line 6-6 of Fig. 4.
- the device comprises a base 5 which is formed with a flat lower surface for positioning on a supporting surface, and an upper curved or convex surface 6 the curved or convex surface being so constructed as to cause ready draining of any water from the soap dish.
- a plurality of vertical pins 7 are shown as rising from the base 5 and arranged to supply an added support for the soap dish 8, which is formed with a plurality of openings 9 through which the pins 7 extend, as better shown by Fig. 4 of the drawings.
- the pins 7 are provided with grooves 9 that extend longitudinally thereof and are disposed throughout substantially the entire lengths of the pins 7, the grooves practically free of moisture.
- a supporting pin 10 Disposed centrally of the base 5, is a supporting pin 10 that is formed with an enlargement 11 at its upper end presenting a flat surface 12 that normally lies flush with the bottom of the soap dish 8, as shown by Fig. 3 of the drawings.
- coiled spring 13 Surrounding this pin 10 is coiled spring 13 which under normal conditions aids holding of the dish 8 in an extended position.
- a rubber tubular casing 14 surrounds the spring protecting the same.
- the enlargement 11 has a lower tapered surface which fits in a correspondingly shaped recess 15 formed in the bottom of the dish 8, the enlargement providing a stop for limiting the upward movement of the dish 8, under the action of the coiled spring 13.
- the pins 7 are of such lengths that when the dish 8 is extended to its normal upper position, the upper ends of the pins 7 will extend above the bottom of the dish 8, providing a support for the cake of soap which in the present showing, is indicated by the reference character A, thereby providing an air space between the soap and the bottom of the soap dish 8, so that air may circulate around the soap drying-any excess moisture therefrom, thereby insuring a dry cake of soap and reducing the waste of the soap to a minimum.
- a cake of soap supported Within the soap dish 8 may be readily ejected into the'hand of the person using the soap when the finger tips of thehand are positioned against the upper edge of the soap dish 8 and the soap dish 8 is pressed downwardly by finger tip pressure from the position shown by Fig. 1 of the drawings to the position shown by Fig. 4 of the drawings.
- the soap dish 8 Immediately upon removal of the soap from the dish, the soap dish 8 will be moved to its uppermost position to receivethe soap after the soap has been used.
- a soap dish comprising a base, a plurality of vertical pins secured to said base, a dish section having openings through which said pins extend securing said dish section in position on the base, said pins providing a support for a bar of soap positioned in said dish section, a.
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March 7, 1961 J. T. MOKNIGHT SOAP DISH 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Sept. 22, 1959 Nl/l v/A l////////// INVENTOR JOHN 7'. Mc KNIGHT ATTORNEYS March 7, 1961 J. T. MCKNIGHT 2,973,601
SOAP DISH Filed Sept. 22, 1959 v 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 F/C-r-4 INVENTOR F/GJF I 2 BY I ATTORNEYS tinned States Patent O SOAP DISH John T. McKnight, Citrus Heights, Califi, assignor to Joseph N. Allen III Filed Sept. 22, 1959, Ser. No. 841,590
2 Claims. (CI. 45-28) This invention relates to soap dish construction, the primary object of the invention being to provide a soap dish equipped with means for elevating the cake of soap held therein, to a position exposing the lower side of the soap to the. atmosphere to promote drying of the soap for convenience in handling.
An important object of the invention is to provide a soap dish comprising a base and a soap-retaining dish mounted for vertical movement with respect to the base, with means for elevating the soap to a position above the upper side of the soap dish, so that it may be easily grasped and-removed from the dish by the person using the soap. 7 n i Still another object of the invention is to provide a soap dish movable downwardly by finger tip pressure, ejecting the soap into the hand of the person removing the soap, the soap dish being automatically extended to its forward soap supporting position by suitable means mounted between the base and soap dish.
A further object oftheinvention is to provide a soap dish which will automatically support the soap in an elevated position above the bottom of the cake of soap, permitting circulation of air under and around the cake of soap to dry the soap and thereby reduce waste of soap to a minimum.
With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists of certain" novel details of' construction and combinations of parts, hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claims, it being understood that changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of the invention as claimed.
Referring to the drawings:
Figure 1 is a side elevational view of a soap dish, constructed in accordance with the present invention.
Fig. 2 is a plan view of the soap dish, with the cake of soap removed.
Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3--3 of Fig. 1.
Fig. 4 is a side elevational view of the soap dish illustrating the dish proper as lowered with the cake of soap elevated for removal.
Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken on line 55 of Fig. 4.
Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken on line 6-6 of Fig. 4.
Referring to the drawings in detail, the device comprises a base 5 which is formed with a flat lower surface for positioning on a supporting surface, and an upper curved or convex surface 6 the curved or convex surface being so constructed as to cause ready draining of any water from the soap dish. A plurality of vertical pins 7 are shown as rising from the base 5 and arranged to supply an added support for the soap dish 8, which is formed with a plurality of openings 9 through which the pins 7 extend, as better shown by Fig. 4 of the drawings.
The pins 7 are provided with grooves 9 that extend longitudinally thereof and are disposed throughout substantially the entire lengths of the pins 7, the grooves practically free of moisture.
Disposed centrally of the base 5, is a supporting pin 10 that is formed with an enlargement 11 at its upper end presenting a flat surface 12 that normally lies flush with the bottom of the soap dish 8, as shown by Fig. 3 of the drawings.
Surrounding this pin 10 is coiled spring 13 which under normal conditions aids holding of the dish 8 in an extended position. A rubber tubular casing 14 surrounds the spring protecting the same.
The enlargement 11 has a lower tapered surface which fits in a correspondingly shaped recess 15 formed in the bottom of the dish 8, the enlargement providing a stop for limiting the upward movement of the dish 8, under the action of the coiled spring 13.
It might be here stated that the pins 7 are of such lengths that when the dish 8 is extended to its normal upper position, the upper ends of the pins 7 will extend above the bottom of the dish 8, providing a support for the cake of soap which in the present showing, is indicated by the reference character A, thereby providing an air space between the soap and the bottom of the soap dish 8, so that air may circulate around the soap drying-any excess moisture therefrom, thereby insuring a dry cake of soap and reducing the waste of the soap to a minimum.
'While I have shown and described the device as embodying a base 5 for positioning on a supporting surface, it is to be understood that it is within the scope of the invention to provide a suitable bracket secured to the base 5 for supporting the soap dish in any convenient location, as for example, a wall adjacent to the sink or wash basin.
From the foregoing it will be seen that due to the construction shown and described, a cake of soap supported Within the soap dish 8 may be readily ejected into the'hand of the person using the soap when the finger tips of thehand are positioned against the upper edge of the soap dish 8 and the soap dish 8 is pressed downwardly by finger tip pressure from the position shown by Fig. 1 of the drawings to the position shown by Fig. 4 of the drawings.
Immediately upon removal of the soap from the dish, the soap dish 8 will be moved to its uppermost position to receivethe soap after the soap has been used.
Having thus described the invention, What is claimed 1. A soap dish comprising a base, a plurality of vertical pins secured to said base, a dish section having openings through which said pins extend securing said dish section in position on the base, said pins providing a support for a bar of soap positioned in said dish section, a.
centrally disposed supporting pin extending into said References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 230,294 Lincoln July 20, 1880 1,904,238 Jennings Apr. 18, 1933 2,871,615 Borah Feb. 3, 1959
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US4203568A (en) * | 1978-06-14 | 1980-05-20 | Daugherty Yvonne B | Rack for holding soap bars |
US6843458B1 (en) | 2003-12-12 | 2005-01-18 | Todd M. Robinson | Cup holder |
US11214201B2 (en) * | 2020-04-15 | 2022-01-04 | Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft | Storage bin for a vehicle interior |
US11351902B2 (en) * | 2017-06-23 | 2022-06-07 | Audi Ag | Holding device for use in a motor vehicle, method for operating a holding device, control unit and motor vehicle |
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US4203568A (en) * | 1978-06-14 | 1980-05-20 | Daugherty Yvonne B | Rack for holding soap bars |
US6843458B1 (en) | 2003-12-12 | 2005-01-18 | Todd M. Robinson | Cup holder |
US11351902B2 (en) * | 2017-06-23 | 2022-06-07 | Audi Ag | Holding device for use in a motor vehicle, method for operating a holding device, control unit and motor vehicle |
US11214201B2 (en) * | 2020-04-15 | 2022-01-04 | Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft | Storage bin for a vehicle interior |
US20220395143A1 (en) * | 2021-06-10 | 2022-12-15 | Macneil Ip Llc | Soap holder |
US11944245B2 (en) * | 2021-06-10 | 2024-04-02 | Macneil Ip Llc | Soap holder |
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