CA2317214A1 - Bar soap receptacle device - Google Patents

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CA2317214A1
CA2317214A1 CA002317214A CA2317214A CA2317214A1 CA 2317214 A1 CA2317214 A1 CA 2317214A1 CA 002317214 A CA002317214 A CA 002317214A CA 2317214 A CA2317214 A CA 2317214A CA 2317214 A1 CA2317214 A1 CA 2317214A1
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Normand Cournoyer
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47JKITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
    • A47J47/00Kitchen containers, stands or the like, not provided for in other groups of this subclass; Cutting-boards, e.g. for bread
    • A47J47/20Grids, racks or other supports removably mounted in, on or over sinks
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47KSANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K5/00Holders or dispensers for soap, toothpaste, or the like
    • A47K5/02Soap boxes or receptables
    • A47K5/03Soap boxes or receptables separate from wall or wash-stand
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47KSANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K5/00Holders or dispensers for soap, toothpaste, or the like
    • A47K5/04Other soap-cake holders
    • A47K5/05Other soap-cake holders having fixing devices for cakes of soap, e.g. clamps, pins, magnets

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Abstract

A bar soap receptacle device, preferably is used for keeping a bar of soap on the side of sink basin and the like, allowing to form a slick material and to lead that material from the receptacle into the sink basin with a minimal spot.
The bar soap receptacle device includes an inclinable chute being pivotally secured to a stand via an inclination adjustment member adapted to latch the chute into plurality of inclined positions. The inclinable chute has an essentially flat floor with a top and a bottom surfaces and side walls extending generally upwardly from the said floor. The chute has an opening in its lower part and a bar soap retainer member being connected to the top surface of the floor before and above the opening. The opening is adapted to extend over the stand and downwardly into the sink basin. Alternatively, the floor has an opening at its lower part adapted to extend over the stand and downwardly into the sink basin, and the side walls extended generally upwardly from the floor and being merged together at the lower part of the floor to retain the bar soap thereon.

Description

TITLE OF THE INVENTION
Bar soap receptacle device.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a bar soap receptacle having an inclined chute to promote water and a slick material runoff, preferably into a sink basin or the like.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Bar soap holders having a wide trough that are inclined downwardly and forwardly have already been described in U.S. Pat. No. 3,910,661 issued to William M. Geary on December 17, 1973. Later improvements included in U.S.
Pat. No. 4,277,042 issued to Ash, Sr. on Apr.15, 1980, disclosing a bar soap receptacle that has a pair of rungs supported by ribs which extend generally upward from below the lower front edge of the chute to substantially its upper edge and used to retain the sop bar laid thereon.
A limitation of the prior art is that they do not form a slick material into a minimal spot before to lead that material from the receptacle into a sink basin. Also, there is no possibility for adjusting the inclination of the chute.
OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION
An object of the present invention is to provide a bar soap receptacle device that obviates the above mentioned disadvantages.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a bar soap receptacle device that has a chute inclination that can be adjustable.
Still an another object of the present invention is to provide a bar soap receptacle device that can be convenient for users.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a bar soap receptacle device that also allows users for putting on toothbrushes, toothpaste tube or the like.
Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from a careful reading of the detailed description provided herein, with appropriate reference to the accompanying drawings.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
According to one aspect, the present invention consists of a bar soap receptacle device, to be installed on the ledge of a sink basin and the like, comprising an inclinable chute having a lower part and being pivotally secured to a stand via an inclination adjustment member, the latter being adapted to latch said chute into a plurality of inclined positions, said inclinable chute having an essentially flat floor and side wall extending generally upwardly from the said floor, said floor having a top and a bottom surfaces, said inclinable chute further having an opening in its lower part and a bar soap retainer member being connected to the top surface of said floor before and above said opening, said opening being adapted to extend over the stand and the ledge, and downwardly into the sink basin.
Preferably, the bottom surface of said floor having at least one chin rest on an upper part and a catch device on its lower part, said stand having an integral upwardly projecting stop member adapted to be engaged by the catch device, said inclination adjustment member being an arm pivotally secured to the stand at a first end and adapted to engage said chin rest with a second end.
Preferably, the first end of said arm is adapted to engage and abut a bump member located on said stand.
2 Alternatively, the first end of said arm is hingedly secured to the stand.
Alternatively, the inclination adjustment member having a hinge tightened with a screw member for releasably connecting said inclinable chute to the said stand.
Preferably, the adjustment member being located in the lower part of said inclinable chute.
Preferably, the side walls being oriented toward each other in a direction of the lower part of said chute.
Preferably, the opening is a passage between said side walls at said lower part.
Preferably, the lower portion of said floor of the said chute having a downwardly curved shape.
Preferably, the inclinable chute having at least one opening located at an upper part of said floor for a toothbrush to be inserted therethrough and substantially vertically supported therefrom, and a generally elongated deep located at an upper part of said floor for a toothpaste tube to be laid down therein.
Preferably, the side walls extending generally upwardly from the said floor and being merged together at said lower part of said floor to retain a bar soap thereon, said floor having an opening at said lower part being adapted to extend over the stand and the ledge, and downwardly into the sink basin.
Preferably, the floor having an downward recess in between said side walls extending from an upper part of said chute down to said opening of said lower part.
3 According to another aspect, the present invention consists of A bar soap receptacle device, to be installed on the ledge of a sink basin and the like, comprising a chute having a lower part and being rigidly secured to a stand, said chute having an essentially flat floor and side walls extending generally upwardly from the said floor and being merged together at said lower part of said floor to retain a bar soap thereon, said floor having an opening at said lower part being adapted to extend over the stand and the ledge, and downwardly into the sink basin.
Preferably, the both said floor and said opening being of essentially circular shape.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
In the annexed drawings, like reference characters indicate like elements throughout.
Figure 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a bar soap receptacle device according to the present invention positioned on the ledge of a sink basin;
Figures 2 and 3 are side views of the embodiment of Fig. 1 showing the larger and smaller inclination angle of the chute respectively and two different variants of the inclination adjustment member;
Figure 4 is a side view similar to Fig. 2 showing a third variant of the inclination adjustment member;
Figures 5 and 6 are views similar to Fig. 1 showing at least one opening and an elongated deep adapted for receiving a toothbrush and a toothpaste tube respectively;
4 Figure 7 is a plan view of a second embodiment of a bar soap receptacle device according to the present invention; and Figure 8 is a side view of the embodiment of Fig. 7.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
Referring to Figs. 1 through 4 of the drawings, there is shown an embodiment of a bar soap receptacle device 10 according to the present invention installed on the ledge L of a sink basin B (shown with dashed lines).
The receptacle 10 comprises an inclinable chute 20 pivotally secured to a stand 50 via an inclination adjustment member 60 adapted to latch the chute 20 into a plurality of inclined position. The inclinable chute 20 has an essentially flat floor 30 and side walls 42 and 44 extending generally upwardly from the floor 30.
This floor 30 has a top 32 and a bottom 34 surfaces, an opening 46 in its lower part 22 and a bar soap retainer member 48, preferably consisting of two substantially parallel posts generally vertically extending from to the top surface 32 of the floor 30 before and above the opening 46, thereby allowing for a finger of a user to pass therebetween for picking up the bar soap S. The opening 46 is adapted to extend over the stand 50 and the edge E of the ledge L, and downwardly into the sink basin B. The bottom 34 of the floor 30 has a plurality of adjacent chin rests 36 on its upper part 24 and a catch device 38 on its lower part. The stand 50 has an integral upwardly projecting stop member 52 and adapted to be engaged by the catch device 38. The inclination adjustment member 60 is preferably an arm 62 pivotally secured at a first end 64 to the stand 50, preferably abutting a bump member 54 located thereon, and adapted to engage one of the chin rests 36 with its second end 66. The side walls 42 and 44 are oriented toward each other in the direction of the lower part 22 of the chute 20 to form a narrow passage
5 therebetween, namely the opening 46. Preferably, the lower part 22 of the floor 30 of the inclinable chute 20 has a downwardly curved shape. Preferably, the upper part 24 of the floor 30 includes at least one opening 28 for a toothbrush T
to be inserted therethrough and substantially vertically supported therefrom (see Fig. 5). Additionally, the upper part 24 further includes a generally elongated deep 29 for a toothpaste tube P to be laid down therein, as shown in Fig. 6.
Alternatively, as shown in Fig. 3, the first end 64a of the arm of the retainer member 60a could be a hinge type of attachment to the stand 50. Also, as shown in Fig. 4, the retainer member 60b is a hinge 68 tightened with a screw for releasably connecting the chute 20, preferably its lower part 22, to the stand 50.
Most of the water and suds transferred from a bar soap S to the bath receptacle 10 (Fig.1 ) is collected to rapidly downwardly run along the floor 30 and side walls 42 and 44 of the inclinable chute 20 toward the opening 46, from where the water and suds fall into the sink basin B. Residual amounts of soap solution that would otherwise tend to accumulate as film and form a soap scum upon evaporation also migrate downwardly and fall to the sink basin B
rather than evaporate in place.
As seen in Figs. 2 and 3, the angle a between the inclinable chute 20 and the stand 50 is adjustable and vary from a larger to a smaller inclination respectively.
Fig. 7 and 8 illustrates a second embodiment of a receptacle 10a according to the present invention that comprises a chute 20a fixed to the stand 50a. The chute 20a has an essentially flat floor 30a and side walls 42a, 44a extending generally upwardly from the floor 30a. The floor 30a has an opening
6 46a in its lower part. The opening 46a is adapted to extend over the stand 50a and the edge E of the ledge L, and downwardly into the sink basin B. The side walls 42a, 44a are being merged together at the lower part 22 of the floor 30a to retain the bar soap S thereon; thereby replacing the bar soap retainer member of Figs. 1 to 6.
Additionally, the floor 30, 30a, preferably includes a downwardly recess 26 in between side walls 42, 44, 42a, 44a and extending from its upper part 24 to its lower part 22 down to the opening 46, 46a on its top surface 32, to allow for a better flowing of the water and suds.
It is also to be noted that for stability of the receptacle device 10, 10a onto the ledge L of the skin basin B, a large proportion of its parts, the chute and the stand 50, lie on the ledge L of the skin basin B, outward of the edge E.
The bar soap S is also preferably held by the retainer member 48 into a position above the ledge L and not extending over the edge E. Also, for a better stability, 15 the stand 50 does generally remains entirely over the ledge L.
Preferably, the bar soap receptacle device is made out of ceramic, thermoplastic, marble, anti-corrosion metallic alloy, glass or the like material, depending of the desired durability and ornamentation of the bar soap receptacle device.
20 Although several embodiments of the invention have been illustrated in the accompanying drawings and described in the foregoing detailed description, it will be understood that the invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed, but is capable of numerous rearrangements, modifications, and substitutions without departing from the scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.
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The embodiments of the invention, in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed, are defined as follows:
1. A bar soap receptacle device, to be installed on the ledge of a sink basin and the like, comprising an inclinable chute having a lower part and being pivotally secured to a stand via an inclination adjustment member, the latter being adapted to latch said chute into a plurality of inclined positions, said inclinable chute having an essentially flat floor and side wall extending generally upwardly from the said floor, said floor having a top and a bottom surfaces, said inclinable chute further having an opening in its lower part and a bar soap retainer member being connected to the top surface of said floor before and above said opening, said opening being adapted to extend over the stand and the ledge, and downwardly into the sink basin.
2. A bar soap receptacle device as defined in claim 1, wherein said bottom surface of said floor having at least one chin rest on an upper part and a catch device on its lower part, said stand having an integral upwardly projecting stop member adapted to be engaged by the catch device, said inclination adjustment member being an arm pivotally secured to the stand at a first end and adapted to engage said chin rest with a second end.
3. A bar soap receptacle device as defined in claim 2, wherein said first end of said arm is adapted to engage and abut a bump member located on said stand.
4. A bar soap receptacle device as defined in claim 2, wherein said first end of said arm is hingedly secured to the stand.
5. A bar soap receptacle device as defined in claim 1, wherein said inclination adjustment member having a hinge tightened with a screw member for releasably connecting said inclinable chute to the said stand.
6. A bar soap receptacle device as defined in claim 5, wherein said adjustment member being located in the lower part of said inclinable chute.
7. A bar soap receptacle device as defined in claim 1, wherein said side walls being oriented toward each other in a direction of the lower part of said chute.
8. A bar soap receptacle device as defined in claim 1, wherein the lower portion of said floor of the said chute having a downwardly curved shape.
9. A bar soap receptacle device as defined in claim 7, wherein said opening is a passage between said side walls at said lower part.
10. A bar soap receptacle device as defined in claim 1, wherein said inclinable chute having at least one opening located at an upper part of said floor for a toothbrush to be inserted therethrough and substantially vertically supported therefrom.
11. A bar soap receptacle device as defined in claim 1, wherein said inclinable chute having a generally elongated deep located at an upper part of said floor for a toothpaste tube to be laid down therein.
12. A bar soap receptacle device as defined in claim 1, wherein side walls extending generally upwardly from the said floor and being merged together at said lower part of said floor to retain a bar soap thereon, said floor having an opening at said lower part being adapted to extend over the stand and the ledge, and downwardly into the sink basin.
13. A bar soap receptacle device as defined in claim 1, wherein said floor having an downward recess in between said side walls extending from an upper part of said chute down to said opening of said lower part.
14. A bar soap receptacle device, to be installed on the ledge of a sink basin and the like, comprising a chute having a lower part and being rigidly secured to a stand, said chute having an essentially flat floor and side walls extending generally upwardly from the said floor and being merged together at said lower part of said floor to retain a bar soap thereon, said floor having an opening at said lower part being adapted to extend over the stand and the ledge, and downwardly into the sink basin.
15. A bar soap receptacle device as defined in claim 14, wherein both said floor and said opening being of essentially circular shape.
16. A bar soap receptacle device as defined in claims 14, wherein said floor having an downward recess in between said side walls extending from an upper part of said chute down to said opening of said lower part.
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