Soap dish with drain arrangement
a technology of soap dish and drain, which is applied in the field of soap dish structure, can solve the problems of affecting the ventilation of the surrounding environment, affecting the airflow affecting the flow of the soap dish, so as to maximize the air flow
Inactive Publication Date: 2008-07-17
LI HUNG YU
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[0007]It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a soap dish having a drain arrangement for enabling water stored therein to carry off completely and maximizing air flow around a soap bar placed therein.
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However, the apertures are subject to blockage due to small bores thereof.
Such condition can be worse if ventilation of the surrounding environment (e.g., in the kitchen or bathroom) is poor.
Also, this is not hygienic and its appearance is not aesthetic.
However, the bristles 81 are subject to elastic fatigue after a period of time of use, resulting in a partial blockage of water flow through the second slits 32.
Further, the soap bar still can be partially melted by water stored therein if ventilation of the surrounding environment is poor.
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[0021]Referring to FIGS. 4 to 6, there is shown a soap dish constructed in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention. The dish comprises a large open first container 20 including a plurality of parallel slits 21 through a bottom; and a removable, rectangular, small second container 10 fitted in the first container 20, the second container 10 including a frame 11, a shallow recess 12 confined by the frame 11, a plurality of rows of cones 13 formed on the recess 12, a plurality of rows of apertures 14 each row of apertures 14 being disposed between two adjacent rows of cones 13, and two bottom projecting pads 15 at both sides respectively for supporting the second container 10 on a top of the first container 20.
[0022]Each aperture 14 is defined by a truncated inverted-cone shaped top surface 141 and an upright lower channel 142 in communication with the slits 21. The apexes of all cones 13 are flush with each other such that a substantially parallelepiped soap bar 1 show...
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A soap dish includes an open first container including parallel slits on a bottom; and a second container fitted in the first container and including rows of conic top projections, the rows of projections being adapted to support a soap bar, and rows of apertures each row of apertures being disposed between two adjacent rows of projections. Water stored in the second container is adapted to flow to the first container by passing the apertures, water stored in the first container is adapted to carry off through the slits, and outside air is adapted to reach a bottom of the soap bar via the slits and the rows of apertures. This can maximize air flow around the soap bar. In one embodiment, the aperture is shaped as a funnel. Also, the apexes of the rows of projections are either flush with each other or shaped as a concave curve.
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of Invention[0002]The invention relates to soap dish structures and more particularly to such a soap dish having a drain arrangement including cones, apertures, and slits for enabling water stored therein to carry off through the slits by passing the cones and the apertures and maximizing air flow around a soap bar held by the cones.[0003]2. Related Art[0004]There have been numerous prior patents about soap holding devices. For example, U.S. D137,908 disclosed a soap holder having a plurality of tapered projections on a top for supporting a soap bar. In another example, U.S. D312,740 disclosed a soap bar holder having a plurality of rows of tapered projections for supporting a soap bar, and a plurality of rows of apertures, wherein water is adapted to carry off through the rows of apertures by passing the projections. In yet another example, U.S. D141,011 disclosed a soap saver having a plurality of rows of protrusions on a top for supportin...
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CPCA47K5/05
Inventor LI, HUNG-YU
Owner LI HUNG YU