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Shower toiletries kit
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-11-17
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Granted: 1989-12-26
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Expires: 2008-11-17
Abstract
Abstract The invention is an assembly of soap dish, drinking cup, mirror, shaver and various bottles of shampoo and the like which are mounted into a single structure which attaches to the wall of a shower room providing convenience and ease of use in the shower. The assembly is small enough to fit into a small locker or be carried in a sports bag. Bottles of shampoo and the like are mounted to, and easily dismounted from, the structure and a tongue in groove method.
Inventors
- 👤 William J. Lindsey
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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2026-11-05 21:58
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45D; A45D27/00; A45D27/22; A47; A47K; A47K3/00; A47K3/28; A47K3/281; B; B65; B65D; B65D21/00; B65D21/02; B65D23/00; B65D23/003
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
377 words
A shower toiletries kit comprising, in combination: a rectangular soap dish having a front, a back and two sides, a flat bottom surface and an open top, and a rectangular cover having four sides, a top surface and an open bottom, said cover being removable and fitting tightly to said soap dish forming a complete enclosure and thereby holding a bar of soap within, said cover having an aperture in said top surface, said aperture being a holding means for a drinking cup inserted therein, said soap dish having at least one drain hole in said bottom surface, inward facing "L" shaped channels attached along the full length of three edges of said bottom surface and an inverted "T" shaped channel attached at the center of said bottom surface, said "T" shaped channel being located equidistant from and parallel to two said "L" shaped channels, said soap dish having a mirror mounted on said front and a suction cup mounted on said back and a razor mounted on one side, and at least one container for liquid shampoo or the like, comprising a bottle made of soft plastic and having a removable dispensing cap capable of being toggled between dispensing and nondispensing modes without being removed from said bottle, said bottle having grooves on each side adjacent to the base and oriented parallel to the bottom surface of said bottle, said grooves being capable of accepting said "L" shaped channels, said bottle being wide enough to fit between two parallel "L" shaped channels, and said bottom of said bottle having a slot cutout, said slot being large enough to fit over said "T" shaped channel without interference, and a string, being attached at two opposite sides of said soap dish, said string having attached thereto a hook, the diameter of said hook exceeding the diameter of a standard shower pipe, whereby at least one said container is inserted into said channels, said bar of soap is stored in soap said dish and said drinking cup is inserted into said aperture in said cover, and said hook is inserted over said shower pipe thus positioning said kit for use and providing a compact, convenient and easily used source of grooming aids and toiletries during and immediately after showering.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
377 words
A shower toiletries kit comprising, in combination: a rectangular soap dish having a front, a back and two sides, a flat bottom surface and an open top, and a rectangular cover having four sides, a top surface and an open bottom, said cover being removable and fitting tightly to said soap dish forming a complete enclosure and thereby holding a bar of soap within, said cover having an aperture in said top surface, said aperture being a holding means for a drinking cup inserted therein, said soap dish having at least one drain hole in said bottom surface, inward facing "L" shaped channels attached along the full length of three edges of said bottom surface and an inverted "T" shaped channel attached at the center of said bottom surface, said "T" shaped channel being located equidistant from and parallel to two said "L" shaped channels, said soap dish having a mirror mounted on said front and a suction cup mounted on said back and a razor mounted on one side, and at least one container for liquid shampoo or the like, comprising a bottle made of soft plastic and having a removable dispensing cap capable of being toggled between dispensing and nondispensing modes without being removed from said bottle, said bottle having grooves on each side adjacent to the base and oriented parallel to the bottom surface of said bottle, said grooves being capable of accepting said "L" shaped channels, said bottle being wide enough to fit between two parallel "L" shaped channels, and said bottom of said bottle having a slot cutout, said slot being large enough to fit over said "T" shaped channel without interference, and a string, being attached at two opposite sides of said soap dish, said string having attached thereto a hook, the diameter of said hook exceeding the diameter of a standard shower pipe, whereby at least one said container is inserted into said channels, said bar of soap is stored in soap said dish and said drinking cup is inserted into said aperture in said cover, and said hook is inserted over said shower pipe thus positioning said kit for use and providing a compact, convenient and easily used source of grooming aids and toiletries during and immediately after showering.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
425 words
A method of using a shower toiletries kit comprising in combination a rectangular soap dish having a front, a back and two sides, a flat bottom surface and an open top, and a rectangular cover having four sides, a top surface and an open bottom, said cover being removable and fitting tightly to said soap dish forming a complete enclosure and thereby holding a bar of soap within, said cover having an aperture in said top surface, said aperture being a holding means for a drinking cup inserted therein, said soap dish having at least one drain hole in said bottom surface, inward facing "L" shaped channels attached along the full length of three edges of said bottom surface and an inverted "T" shaped channel attached at the center of said bottom surface, said "T" shaped channel being located equidistant from and parallel to two said "L" shaped channels, said soap dish having a mirror mounted on said front and a suction cup mounted on said back and a razor mounted on one side, and at least one container for liquid shampoo or the like, comprising a bottle made of soft plastic and having a removable dispensing cap capable of being toggled between dispensing and nondispensing modes without being removed from said bottle, said bottle having grooves on each side adjacent to the base and oriented parallel to the bottom surface of said bottle, said grooves being capable of accepting said "L" shaped channels, said bottle being wide enough to fit between two parallel "L" shaped channels, and said bottom of said bottle having a slot cutout, said slot being large enough to fit over said "T" shaped channel without interference, and a string, being attached at two opposite sides of said soap dish, said string having attached thereto a hook, the diameter of said hook exceeding the diameter of a standard shower pipe, said method comprising the steps; inserting at least one said container into said channels, storing said bar of soap in said soap dish, inserting said drinking cup into said aperture in said cover, and placing said hook over said shower pipe, or securing said suction cup to shower wall, positioning said container in said channels to block water drainage from said soap dish through said drain hole, filling said soap dish with hot water, to cause heating of said mirror in order to prevent fogging of said mirror during shaving or in the alternative repositioning said container to unblock said drain hole providing means for water drainage from said soap dish.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
425 words
A method of using a shower toiletries kit comprising in combination a rectangular soap dish having a front, a back and two sides, a flat bottom surface and an open top, and a rectangular cover having four sides, a top surface and an open bottom, said cover being removable and fitting tightly to said soap dish forming a complete enclosure and thereby holding a bar of soap within, said cover having an aperture in said top surface, said aperture being a holding means for a drinking cup inserted therein, said soap dish having at least one drain hole in said bottom surface, inward facing "L" shaped channels attached along the full length of three edges of said bottom surface and an inverted "T" shaped channel attached at the center of said bottom surface, said "T" shaped channel being located equidistant from and parallel to two said "L" shaped channels, said soap dish having a mirror mounted on said front and a suction cup mounted on said back and a razor mounted on one side, and at least one container for liquid shampoo or the like, comprising a bottle made of soft plastic and having a removable dispensing cap capable of being toggled between dispensing and nondispensing modes without being removed from said bottle, said bottle having grooves on each side adjacent to the base and oriented parallel to the bottom surface of said bottle, said grooves being capable of accepting said "L" shaped channels, said bottle being wide enough to fit between two parallel "L" shaped channels, and said bottom of said bottle having a slot cutout, said slot being large enough to fit over said "T" shaped channel without interference, and a string, being attached at two opposite sides of said soap dish, said string having attached thereto a hook, the diameter of said hook exceeding the diameter of a standard shower pipe, said method comprising the steps; inserting at least one said container into said channels, storing said bar of soap in said soap dish, inserting said drinking cup into said aperture in said cover, and placing said hook over said shower pipe, or securing said suction cup to shower wall, positioning said container in said channels to block water drainage from said soap dish through said drain hole, filling said soap dish with hot water, to cause heating of said mirror in order to prevent fogging of said mirror during shaving or in the alternative repositioning said container to unblock said drain hole providing means for water drainage from said soap dish.
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