Draining Soap Dish

Abstract

A soap dish is disclosed, the soap dish comprising a tray having a drain, a floor surface, and at least one rib projecting upward from the floor surface, the floor surface being angled in a direction extending towards the drain, the drain defining an opening in the tray so that a liquid can travel along the floor surface and exit the tray by way of the drain. The tray is removably secured to a base, and the base has at least one leg that is movable relative to the base from a first position to a second, different position, the first position arranging the base at a first height, and the second position arranging the base a second, different height. The soap dish is usable in a variety of settings, and is effective to drain water from the dish to increase the life cycle of the soap and the dish.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of the filing date of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 768,501, filed Feb. 24, 2013 and titled “Two-Piece Draining Soap Dish with Adjustable Legs,” the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference herein.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to a soap dish, which has self-draining aspects. The design of the soap dish is shown in U.S. Design application Ser. No. 29 / 481,931 (owned by the Applicant), filed Feb. 12, 2014 and titled “Draining Soap Dish,” the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein.[0003]Common soap dishes frequently retain water due to their construction, and thus cause soap placed in the dish to degrade and the dish itself to become messy. The dish can also become corroded. As an example, many soap dishes are constructed for use on countertops or other flat surfaces (e.g., shower or bath ledges), and include a closed perimeter, which en...

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Benefits of technology

The present invention is about a soap dish that can be used in different settings. The dish has a tray with a drain and a floor surface that is angled towards the drain. The floor surface has at least one rib that projects upward from it. The tray is removably secured to a base that has movable legs. The base can be adjusted to different heights and has a fixed leg to support it. The invention allows for easy drainage of liquid and can be moved and adjusted to different positions.

Problems solved by technology

Common soap dishes frequently retain water due to their construction, and thus cause soap placed in the dish to degrade and the dish itself to become messy.

The dish can also become corroded.

Because the dish has a closed perimeter that does not provide for drainage, the soap sits in a pool of water and becomes degraded or otherwise soft.

Thus, the soap's useful life is decreased, as is the dish since the dish itself can become filthy and / or corroded.

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