US4392630A
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Soap holders
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1980-10-14
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Granted: 1983-07-12
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Expires: 2000-10-14
Abstract
Abstract A soap holder comprises a tray-like member for holding a bar of soap. Below the tray-like member there is disposed an actuatable member which is connected to a member for causing the soap to be discharged from the tray-like member into the palm of a user's hand when the actuatable member is actuated. Thus the user does not have to pick up the soap with his fingers and therefore the likelihood of soap becoming embedded under his nails is lessened.
Inventors
- 👤 Hussain A. Moontasir
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 18:45
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47K; A47K5/00; A47K5/02; A47K2201/00; A47K2201/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
151 words
A soap holder comprising, in combination: (a) a tray-like member having a base part for holding a bar of soap on one surface thereof, (b) means for mounting said tray-like member in a generally horizontal position projecting from back to front of said soap holder and with said base part surface facing upwardly, (c) push means located closely above said base part surface of said tray-like member, (d) means mounting said push means for reciprocating movement between a rest position at the back of said tray-like member and the front thereof, and (e) actuating means located below said tray-like member and adapted to move said push means, (f) said actuating means being operable to advance said push means towards said front of said tray to dispense said bar of soap from said front thereof, whereby said bar can be delivered into the palm of a user's hand operating said actuating means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
151 words
A soap holder comprising, in combination: (a) a tray-like member having a base part for holding a bar of soap on one surface thereof, (b) means for mounting said tray-like member in a generally horizontal position projecting from back to front of said soap holder and with said base part surface facing upwardly, (c) push means located closely above said base part surface of said tray-like member, (d) means mounting said push means for reciprocating movement between a rest position at the back of said tray-like member and the front thereof, and (e) actuating means located below said tray-like member and adapted to move said push means, (f) said actuating means being operable to advance said push means towards said front of said tray to dispense said bar of soap from said front thereof, whereby said bar can be delivered into the palm of a user's hand operating said actuating means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The soap holder of claim 1, wherein said mounting means supports said push means for swinging movement about a generally horizontal axis, and said actuating means is a hand-operated member connected to said push means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
89 words
The soap holder of claim 2, wherein said mounting means includes arm means integrally connected with said push means and said hand-operated member and pivotally mounted on said soap holder generally above said back of said tray-like member, whereby said hand-operated member is adapted to be pulled by the fingers of a user's hand to cause said push means to dispense said soap from said front of said tray-like member and thereafter said push means and hand-operated member can return to said rest position under the action of gravity.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The soap holder of claim 2, wherein said base part surface of said tray-like member slopes downwardly from said front of said member towards said back thereof and is of generally concave form.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
49 words
The soap holder of claim 2, wherein said tray-like member is provided with at least one aperture adjacent said back thereof to permit water to drain from said tray-like member, and said hand-operated member is located forwardly of said drain aperture in said rest position of said push means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
108 words
The soap holder of claim 3, wherein said arm means comprises a pair of generally vertically extending support arms pivotally connected to a rear wall of said soap holder and extending downwardly outside opposite sides of said tray-like member to a position below said tray-like member, said hand-operated member extends between the lower ends of said support arms below said tray-like member, and said push means comprises a push member extending between said support arms in a region immediately above said base part surface of said tray-like member, and means is provided for fixing said holder to a wall with said rear wall of said holder juxtaposed thereto.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1986-07-11 | 1987-01-10 | 1987-07-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1990-07-11 | 1991-01-10 | 1991-07-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1994-07-11 | 1995-01-10 | 1995-07-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |