US3194526A
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Readily mountable soap dish
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-03-09
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Granted: 1965-07-13
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Expires: 1984-03-09
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Lemmond Bruce
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 05:46
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47K; A47K5/00; A47K5/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
245 words
THE COMBINATION OF A SOAP DISH OF UNITARY CONSTRUCTION HAVING A BOTTOM MEMBER WITH DRAINAGE OPENINGS THEREIN AND UPSTANDING SIDE AND END RETAINING WALLS WITH SAID END WALLS HAVING TOP PORTIONS EXTENDING HORIZONTALLY AND PROVIDED WITH OPENINGS FOR TOOTH BRUSHES, AND SAID SIDE WALLS HAVING ROLLED UPPER REINFORCING EDGES, AND SELECTIVELY ADJUSTABLE MOUNTING MEANS THEREFOR COMPRISING A TWO-PART BRACKET HAVING DIVERGING FLANGES ON AN END OF ONE PART THEREOF WITH SURFACES DISPOSED SUBSTANTIALLY IN A SINGLE PLANE AND ATTACHED TO SAID SOAP DISH, THE OTHER PART OF SAID BRACKET HAVING A SUPPORT ENGAGING BIFURCATED END COMPRISING OPPOSED AND COOPERATING SPRING MEMBERS FOR ENGAGEMENT ABOUT A PIPE AS A FIXED SUPPORT, SAID SPRING MEMBERS BEING OF A RESILIENCY TO FIRMLY GRIP AND BE RETAINED ON SAID PIPE, SAID COOPERATING SPRING MEMBERS HAVING OUTWARDLY TURNED TIP PORTIONS TO FACILITATE APPLICATION OF SAID TWO-PART BRACKET ONTO A SUPPORTING PIPE, A FRICTIONAL UNIVERSAL JOINT CONNECTING THE OTHER ENDS OF SAID TWO BRACKETS PARTS INCLUDING A GENERALLY SPHERICAL SPRING SOCKET WITH SLOTS IN THE SAME ON SAID OTHER PART AND OUTWARDLY TURNED EXTREMITIES BETWEEN SAID SLOTS, AND A SPHERICAL BALL PORTION OF SAID ONE OF THE TWO BRACKET PARTS RETAINED IN SAID GENERALLY SPHERICAL SPRING SOCKET OF SAID OTHER OF THE TWO BRACKET PARTS BY THE SPRING ACTION OF THE LATTER AND FRICTIONALLY GRIPPED BY SAID SPRING SOCKET TO YIELDINGLY MAINTAIN SAID SOAP DISH IN A HORIZONTAL PLANE REGARDLESS OF THE ANGULAR POSITION OF THE PIPE FORMING A SUPPORT THEREFOR.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
245 words
THE COMBINATION OF A SOAP DISH OF UNITARY CONSTRUCTION HAVING A BOTTOM MEMBER WITH DRAINAGE OPENINGS THEREIN AND UPSTANDING SIDE AND END RETAINING WALLS WITH SAID END WALLS HAVING TOP PORTIONS EXTENDING HORIZONTALLY AND PROVIDED WITH OPENINGS FOR TOOTH BRUSHES, AND SAID SIDE WALLS HAVING ROLLED UPPER REINFORCING EDGES, AND SELECTIVELY ADJUSTABLE MOUNTING MEANS THEREFOR COMPRISING A TWO-PART BRACKET HAVING DIVERGING FLANGES ON AN END OF ONE PART THEREOF WITH SURFACES DISPOSED SUBSTANTIALLY IN A SINGLE PLANE AND ATTACHED TO SAID SOAP DISH, THE OTHER PART OF SAID BRACKET HAVING A SUPPORT ENGAGING BIFURCATED END COMPRISING OPPOSED AND COOPERATING SPRING MEMBERS FOR ENGAGEMENT ABOUT A PIPE AS A FIXED SUPPORT, SAID SPRING MEMBERS BEING OF A RESILIENCY TO FIRMLY GRIP AND BE RETAINED ON SAID PIPE, SAID COOPERATING SPRING MEMBERS HAVING OUTWARDLY TURNED TIP PORTIONS TO FACILITATE APPLICATION OF SAID TWO-PART BRACKET ONTO A SUPPORTING PIPE, A FRICTIONAL UNIVERSAL JOINT CONNECTING THE OTHER ENDS OF SAID TWO BRACKETS PARTS INCLUDING A GENERALLY SPHERICAL SPRING SOCKET WITH SLOTS IN THE SAME ON SAID OTHER PART AND OUTWARDLY TURNED EXTREMITIES BETWEEN SAID SLOTS, AND A SPHERICAL BALL PORTION OF SAID ONE OF THE TWO BRACKET PARTS RETAINED IN SAID GENERALLY SPHERICAL SPRING SOCKET OF SAID OTHER OF THE TWO BRACKET PARTS BY THE SPRING ACTION OF THE LATTER AND FRICTIONALLY GRIPPED BY SAID SPRING SOCKET TO YIELDINGLY MAINTAIN SAID SOAP DISH IN A HORIZONTAL PLANE REGARDLESS OF THE ANGULAR POSITION OF THE PIPE FORMING A SUPPORT THEREFOR.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-07-12 | 1969-01-11 | 1969-07-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-07-12 | 1973-01-11 | 1973-07-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-07-12 | 1977-01-11 | 1977-07-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |