US4530479A
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Soap basket
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1983-10-07
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Granted: 1985-07-23
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Expires: 2003-10-07
Abstract
Abstract A basket assembly to be hung on the wall of a bathroom for keeping a bar of wet soap, comprising a basket, a soap holder detachably mounted onto the boom of the basket, and a hanger on which the basket is hung, the soap holder having a plurality of bar members spacially arranged in two rows so that a bar of soap may be held between the two rows of the standed bar members. A vessel-shaped adaptor is provided to fit the soap holder to enable the basket assembly to be converted into a wall vase as one may wish.
Inventors
- 👤 Jason K. Chen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 01:48
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G7/00; A47G7/02; A47G7/06; A47K; A47K5/00; A47K5/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
175 words
A basket assembly, comprising: a basket composed of a grille-like frame work formed of a plurality of longitudinal frame members and a plurality of transversal frame members cross joined with said longitudinal frame members, a flange on the upper edge of the basket having a tongue bent downward, and a plurality of mounting studs at selected points of said transversal frame member at the bottom of the basket; a holder composed of a plurality of bar members oppositely and spacially arranged in two rows having lower parts connected by a cross-formed frame work, each one of said bar members being generally disposed upright and having a lower end provided with a blind mounting hole to be engaged with one of said studs of said basket, and a pair of forks having a slot in which said transversal frame member fits, said pair of forks having a pair of projections from the inner side of the end of the forks for enfolding the transversal frame member; and a hanger plate having means for hanging said basket.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
175 words
A basket assembly, comprising: a basket composed of a grille-like frame work formed of a plurality of longitudinal frame members and a plurality of transversal frame members cross joined with said longitudinal frame members, a flange on the upper edge of the basket having a tongue bent downward, and a plurality of mounting studs at selected points of said transversal frame member at the bottom of the basket; a holder composed of a plurality of bar members oppositely and spacially arranged in two rows having lower parts connected by a cross-formed frame work, each one of said bar members being generally disposed upright and having a lower end provided with a blind mounting hole to be engaged with one of said studs of said basket, and a pair of forks having a slot in which said transversal frame member fits, said pair of forks having a pair of projections from the inner side of the end of the forks for enfolding the transversal frame member; and a hanger plate having means for hanging said basket.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
52 words
A basket assembly of claim 1, wherein said means for hanging said basket is a plurality of ribs formed on one side face of said hanger plate, each one of said ribs having an upper end provided with a notch in which said tongue of the flange of said basket may fit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A basket assembly of claim 1, wherein said holder is provided with a supporting stud extending upward from each cross point of said cross-formed frame work.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
49 words
A basket assembly of claim 1 or 2, which further comprises a vessel-like adaptor capable of containing water, said vessel-like adaptor having a side wall formed with slots to correspond with said bar members, and a bottom adapted to lie on top of said supporting studs of said holder.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A basket assembly of claim 1, wherein said bar members are each provided with a ridge along the inner side of said bar member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
A basket assembly of claim 1, wherein said holder is made of an elastic material having a certain resiliency.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1992-07-22 | 1993-01-21 | 1993-07-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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