EP3920762A1 - Soap, soap holder and soap-soap holder assembly - Google Patents

Soap, soap holder and soap-soap holder assembly

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EP3920762A1
EP3920762A1 EP20703237.6A EP20703237A EP3920762A1 EP 3920762 A1 EP3920762 A1 EP 3920762A1 EP 20703237 A EP20703237 A EP 20703237A EP 3920762 A1 EP3920762 A1 EP 3920762A1
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soap
support
holder
housing
lug
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French (fr)
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Vincent Claessens
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K5/00—Holders or dispensers for soap, toothpaste, or the like
    • A47K5/04—Other soap-cake holders
    • A47K5/05—Other soap-cake holders having fixing devices for cakes of soap, e.g. clamps, pins, magnets
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D40/00—Casings or accessories specially adapted for storing or handling solid or pasty toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. shaving soaps or lipsticks
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D40/00—Casings or accessories specially adapted for storing or handling solid or pasty toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. shaving soaps or lipsticks
    • A45D40/0081—Casings or accessories specially adapted for storing or handling solid or pasty toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. shaving soaps or lipsticks for shaving soap
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C11—ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
    • C11D—DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL
    • C11D17/00—Detergent materials or soaps characterised by their shape or physical properties
    • C11D17/0047—Detergents in the form of bars or tablets
    • C11D17/006—Detergents in the form of bars or tablets containing mainly surfactants, but no builders, e.g. syndet bar
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C11—ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
    • C11D—DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL
    • C11D17/00—Detergent materials or soaps characterised by their shape or physical properties
    • C11D17/04—Detergent materials or soaps characterised by their shape or physical properties combined with or containing other objects
    • C11D17/041—Compositions releasably affixed on a substrate or incorporated into a dispensing means
    • C11D17/046—Insoluble free body dispenser

Definitions

  • the invention relates to a holder for a soap, more particularly a holder which can be held in one hand.
  • the invention also relates to a soap allowing a user to wash himself, this soap being intended to be kept on such a support.
  • the invention further relates to a soap - soap holder assembly. This support is removable in the sense that it is not necessarily attached to a wall, for example.
  • US patent published under number US 1,617,466, describes a handle for allowing an object which is relatively heavy to float on water. Specifically, the handle is used to float soap on water.
  • the handle is made from an elastic material and has a hollow area that is inserted into the soap. The contact surface between the soap and the handle is relatively small.
  • U.S. Patent No. 3, 192,894 discloses an article holder made of a material which wears out such as soap.
  • the holder includes a handle which has a male part which is inserted into a female part of the soap.
  • the handle has protrusions that are used to hold the soap in place.
  • the handle is not designed to be held in the hand, but rather to hang the soap on a fixed and solid object such as a hook for hanging soap, with its usable side either up or down.
  • US Patent 4,335,007 describes a support comprising hollow elements such as dovetail grooves or spherical cavities.
  • a soap is poured into a mold during the manufacture of this soap, this mold containing the support.
  • the soap being liquid or pasty during its manufacture, it flows into the hollow elements of the support so as to fill them.
  • the soap dries, it hardens and the parts of the soap contained in the hollow elements of the support allow the soap to be held on the support.
  • Such a soap - soap holder assembly has a significant drawback.
  • the soap must be made integral with the support when the soap is made. Therefore, the holder cannot be reused when the soap attached to it has been consumed. It is therefore a single-use support.
  • the support comprises zones having sharp angles or acute angles, these zones being in particular the zones in which the hollow elements of the support open into the surface of this support.
  • the soap which is in the hollow areas of the support cannot be used and is wasted.
  • these sharp angles can be unpleasant for the user and cause injury or inconvenience when soap is practically consumed and some sharp corners are no longer covered by soap.
  • the state of the art includes many support systems in which a connecting element is introduced into the soap and into a support or a handle, so as to bind these two components. This implies that the binding element should be introduced into the soap, if possible at the time of soap making.
  • the present invention proposes to provide a soap holder, a soap and a soap - soap holder assembly which allows a user to wash or use a solid soap, without the latter running the risk of escaping his hands.
  • the holder is reusable with a new soap when an old soap has been consumed, which means that it is not necessary for the soap to be poured on the holder during its manufacture, but that it can be put in place at any time.
  • the object of the present invention is achieved by a soap holder intended to retain at least one soap having at least one cleaning surface, a holding face and at least one lug projecting from this holding face, said soap holder comprising at least at least one contact face intended to be in contact with the soap holding face, and a handling surface arranged to be held by a user, this soap holder comprising at least one housing opening into said contact face, said at least a housing being configured to receive said corresponding soap lug, this soap holder being characterized in that said housing is arranged to allow said soap lug to be removably introduced into the housing.
  • a soap comprising at least one cleaning surface arranged to be in contact with a body to be cleaned during the use of the soap, a holding face arranged to be in contact with a support for soap and at least one lug emerging from the holding face, this soap being characterized in that said at least one lug is configured to be able to be inserted in a removable manner into a corresponding housing of said soap holder.
  • a soap - soap support assembly formed of a support and at least one soap, said at least one soap having at least one cleaning surface and one holding face comprising at least one emerging lug. of the holding face, said support comprising at least one contact face designed to be in contact with the soap holding face, a handling surface designed to be held by a user and at least one housing opening into said contact face , this soap - soap holder assembly being characterized by that said at least one lug is configured to be able to be inserted in a removable manner into a corresponding housing of said soap holder.
  • the soap holder serves as a handle which can be held in one hand and which serves to hold the soap without it slipping.
  • This support greatly facilitates the holding of the soap in the hand, especially when it is wet and worn.
  • the maintenance of the soap on the soap holder is carried out in a simple and efficient manner without tools and without complex handling.
  • the soap holder assembly includes a soap having a shape which allows the soap to be placed in a position which leaves at least one surface of the soap exposed so that it can be in contact with the skin of a user and a holder which has a portion that comes into contact with soap and a portion that can be held without slipping into a user's hand.
  • the support retains the soap in a completely surprising and unexpected way.
  • the invention allows a user to continue to use the soap even when the latter soap arrives flush with the support without risking being injured or disturbed by sharp angles formed by hollow elements such as grooves or recesses or by protruding elements such as spikes, claws or protuberances which would serve to retain the soap in the holder.
  • the soap and holder are configured so that some of the soap fits into a hole or recess in the holder.
  • this last piece of the soap can be used as a bar of soap.
  • the last piece of soap can be removed from the housing and added to part of a new soap, which new soap has a "female" housing of the same shape as the last piece of used soap. All the embodiments allow the user to use the soap without it slipping in the hand, even when it is worn and wet, and this until its complete or near complete wear.
  • the invention allows a very simple installation and replacement of the soap on its support, without any special tool or any other system or additional fixing part, and this, completely independent of the time of soap production.
  • the soap does not contain any foreign part that should be connected to the holder and the soap does not need to be attached to the holder during the making of this soap.
  • Positioning a soap on the holder is extremely simple and holding the soap on the holder is surprisingly effective, regardless of soap wear.
  • Figure 1 illustrates a first embodiment of a soap holder according to the invention, seen in profile
  • Figure 2 shows the soap holder of Figure 1, seen from above;
  • Figure 3 shows a second embodiment of a soap holder, seen in profile
  • Figure 4 illustrates the soap holder of Figure 3, seen from above;
  • FIGs 5 to 8 show different possible embodiments of soaps, seen in profile, suitable for the soap supports of Figures 1 to 4 in particular;
  • Figure 9 is a top view of the soap illustrated in Figure 8.
  • Figure 10 is a top view of a variant of soap according to the invention.
  • Figure 11 is a side view of a soap in which a remnant of an old soap has been placed in a new soap
  • Figure 15 shows a soap compatible with the soap holder of Figure 14;
  • Figure 16 shows a soap support that can be placed on its edge of this support
  • Figure 17 shows a support for soaps, seen from the front, intended to be held by a holding element such as a foot;
  • Figure 18 is a top view of a particular embodiment of the support according to the invention.
  • Figure 19 is a bottom view of the embodiment of the support of Figure 18;
  • Figure 20 is a side view of the embodiment of the support of Figures 18 and 19;
  • Figure 21 shows a soap assembly - soap holder according to a first embodiment of the invention
  • Figure 22 is a sectional view of a variant of the soap assembly - soap holder according to the invention.
  • Figure 23 is a top view of another particular embodiment of a soap holder according to the invention.
  • Figure 24 is a bottom view of a soap compatible with the support of Figure 23;
  • Figure 25 is a side view of the support of Figure 23;
  • Figure 26 is a side view of the soap of Figure 24;
  • Figure 27 is a top view of a support, according to another embodiment of the invention.
  • Figure 28 is a side view of the support of Figure 27;
  • Figure 29 is a side view of another embodiment of the soap of the invention.
  • Figure 30 is a sectional view of a support usable with the soap shown in Figure 29;
  • Figure 31 is a side view of another embodiment of soap according to the present invention.
  • Figure 32 is a side view of the soap of Figure 31, rotated 90 ° relative to the view of Figure 31;
  • Figure 33 is a sectional view along the axis A-A of Figure 31;
  • Figure 34 is a top view of a support usable with the soap of Figures 31 to 33;
  • Figure 35 is a view of the support of Figure 33 with a soap partially in section, placed in the support in a first position called the insertion position;
  • Figure 36 is a view similar to Figure 35, with the soap in a second position, called the locking position.
  • references consisting of a number followed by a letter relate to a specific embodiment of an element of the invention. Similar elements of the different embodiments of the invention have the same reference number, this reference number being followed by a different letter for different embodiments.
  • the text relates to the item described, regardless of the specific embodiment.
  • the text relates to the element described according to the specific embodiment.
  • FIGs 1 and 2 illustrate a first embodiment of a soap holder 10a according to the present invention.
  • This support 10a for soap has the shape of a cylinder portion having two circular faces, connected by a handling surface 1 1 a.
  • One of the faces of the soap holder forms a contact face 12a, the function of which is explained below.
  • the support has a face 13a, opposite to the contact face 12a.
  • the soap support 10a further comprises a female housing 14a produced in the form of a hole passing through this support 10a and opening out on the one hand into the contact face 12a and on the other hand into the face 13a opposite this face of. contact 12a.
  • FIG. 2 is a plan view of the support 10a for soap illustrated by FIG. 1.
  • the female housing 14a is visible, this housing 14a passing through the support 10a from the contact face 12a to the opposite face 13a.
  • the housing 14a is delimited by a wall 1 14 forming an intersection with the contact face 12a.
  • the wall 1 14 of the housing 14a and the contact face 12a define an angle a at their intersection, this angle a being on the side of the support in which there is material and not on the vacuum side of the housing, like this is illustrated by FIG. 1 in particular.
  • This angle a is not acute, that is to say obtuse or right. In the illustrated embodiments, this angle is equal to 90 °. As mentioned above, however, it could also be obtuse.
  • housing 12a does not include no "overhanging" element, that is to say elements of the housing whose projection on the contact face 12a would extend further than the opening of the housing 14a in the contact face 12a in the direction of the handling surface 1 1 a or the periphery of the support, or would be larger than this opening of the housing.
  • the support 10a for soap and more precisely the handling surface 11a, is intended to be held by a user when he wishes to use a soap held on the support 10a.
  • the diameter and the height of the support 10a are such that this support can be held and handled easily.
  • FIGS 3 and 4 show a second embodiment of a support 10b according to the invention.
  • This embodiment is similar to the embodiment of Figures 1 and 2, except for the housing.
  • the housing 14b of the embodiment of Figures 3 and 4 has a blind hole, which opens into the contact face 12b of the support 10b for soap.
  • This housing 14b further comprises a groove 15b communicating with the blind hole and designed to receive a tool for extracting a residue of soap.
  • FIG. 5 to 11 illustrate different embodiments of soaps 20 according to the present invention, compatible with a support 10 for soap according to Figures 1 to 4.
  • These soaps 20 all include a cleaning surface 21 provided to be in contact with a body to clean.
  • These soaps further include a holding face 22 arranged to be in contact with the contact face 12 of the soap support 10 and to maintain this soap 20 on the soap support 10.
  • Each soap also comprises a male lug 23 which has a shape complementary to and / or adapted to the female housing 14 of the support 10 for soap.
  • the lug 23 has a cylindrical shape.
  • the base of this cylinder forming this lug can be circular, but it can also be partially circular, rectangular or any.
  • the generator of the cylinder is in principle perpendicular to the holding face 22 of the soap.
  • the soap 20a has a cleaning surface 21a, that is to say a surface in contact with the user, curved so as not to present angles which could be unpleasant to the user.
  • the soap 20b has a cylindrical shape, with a rectangular cross section. This allows for a soap having a greater amount of material than the soap of Figure 5, but the soap 20b has a sharp angle which may be unpleasant for the user, at least at the start of using a soap. new soap.
  • the soap 20c of FIG. 7 combines the advantages of the soaps of FIGS. 5 and 6. It has a large quantity of material without having sharp angles which are unpleasant for the user.
  • the soap 20d illustrated in FIG. 8 comprises, in its cleaning surface 21 d, a recess 24d having a shape and a dimension substantially identical to the shape and dimensions of the lug 23d. This recess 24d is also visible in Figure 9 which is a top view of the soap 20d of Figure 8.
  • Figure 10 is also a top view of a soap 20e according to the invention, including a recess 24e for receiving the remainder of a used soap.
  • the recess 24e has the shape of a groove.
  • the soap 20 wears out until it comes flush with the holder 10. At this time, only the part of the soap placed in the housing, at namely the lug 23.
  • the housing 14a has a through hole, as illustrated for example by Figures 1 and 2
  • the remaining soap is pressed outside this housing 14a by the opposite face 13a to the contact face 12a.
  • the housing 14b has a blind hole, as illustrated by Figures 3 and 4
  • a residue of soap corresponding to the pin 23 is extracted from the support 10 by introducing an extraction tool such as a stick or a screwdriver in the groove 15b.
  • This remaining soap can be used as a bar for example.
  • the soap has a recess 24 adapted to the shape of the lug 23, as illustrated by Figures 8 to 11, the remaining soap corresponding to a lug 23f of an old soap can be introduced into the recess 24 of a new soap, which avoids any waste.
  • FIG 11 illustrates a soap according to the embodiment of Figures 8, 9 or 10, in which a lug 23f of an old soap has been introduced into a recess 24f of a new soap. Due to the properties of moistened soap, in particular the fact that a soap can be slightly deformed and stuck by simple humidification, it is simple to position the lug of an old soap in the recess of a new soap and to to hold the two soaps together, thus avoiding any waste.
  • Figures 12 and 13 show two soap holders 10 having different shapes.
  • the support 10c for soap has a planar contact face 12c, as in the embodiments of Figures 1 to 4.
  • the handling surface 1 1 ca a shape of a portion of a sphere or a shape similar to a portion of a sphere, so that this support can be held in the hand of a user in a manner that is comfortable for this user.
  • FIG 13 illustrates a soap holder 10d similar to that of Figures 1 and 2, to which a handle 30d or a handle has been added.
  • This handle 30d is designed to be able to easily hold the support 10d in the hand and acts as a handling surface 1 1 d.
  • the handling surface 11 could have a shape chosen from a handle, a handle, a disc, a disc portion, a cylinder, a cylindrical strip, a portion of a sphere or any other suitable shape.
  • FIGS. 14 and 15 respectively illustrate a support 10e for soap and a soap 20e compatible with this support.
  • the soap holder 10e has a slightly domed contact face 12e, which is also the case for the opposite face 13e.
  • this support 10e has a slightly barrel-shaped cross section.
  • the angle between the handling surface 1 1 e and the tangent to the contact face 12e is an obtuse angle referenced by the letter b in FIG. 14.
  • Such an obtuse angle implies that there is no no risk of injury or inconvenience upon contact of the soap holder 10e with the user's skin when the soap 20e is almost completely consumed.
  • the soap 20e of FIG. 15 is compatible with use with the support 10e of FIG. 14.
  • retaining face 22e also domed, of shape complementary to the contact face 12e of the support 10e, so that the contact face 12e of the support plate against the holding face 22e of the soap and that the contact surface between the contact face 12e and the holding face 22e is relatively large.
  • FIGS. 16 and 17 illustrate supports 10 having a resting area for allowing the supports to be placed in such a way that the soap does not rest on a wet or damp area and in such a way that these supports 10 do not roll.
  • the support 10f of FIG. 16 comprises a flat zone 40 on which this support 10f can be placed vertically.
  • the soap remains in the air and dries without breaking up as is the case when the soap is simply placed in a conventional soap holder.
  • the diameter of the soap can be smaller than the diameter of the holder, or the soap can also have a dish, so that the soap does not protrude from the holder.
  • the support 10g of FIG. 17 has a hole 50 designed to receive a rod of a holding element or foot (not shown). Also in this case, the soap remains in the air and does not fall apart. Such a support can add an aesthetic effect to the whole.
  • Figures 18 and 19 show two opposite faces of the same 10h soap support, this support being illustrated in profile by Figure 20.
  • a contact face 12h of the 10h soap support comprises a 14h female housing. intended to receive a male soap lug.
  • This housing 14h has a cylindrical shape with a substantially rectangular base.
  • the support 10h has a face 13h opposite the contact face 12h, this opposite face also comprising a housing 14h ′.
  • This 14h ’housing has a cylindrical shape with a circular base.
  • the soap holder also has a through hole 60 connecting the two housings.
  • a first soap can be placed opposite the contact face 12h of the soap holder, while a second soap can be placed on the opposite side 13h.
  • the shape of the housings 14h, 14h ' acts as a "foolproof" in the sense that a soap whose lug 23 is provided to fit one of the housings of the support can only be placed in this housing and not in the housing made in the opposite face.
  • the two soaps can be of identical composition and have an identical application. This could for example be the case with a soap used for washing hands, where it makes sense that the two soaps are identical. It is also conceivable to have different soaps, intended for different applications such as for example a soap for the body of a user and a soap for washing the hair. It is also possible to provide two soaps having in particular different compositions, scents or colors. The soaps can also be intended for two different people.
  • the through hole 60 connecting the two housings makes it possible to easily remove the tab from the soaps when they have been used up.
  • none of the housings has an area overhanging the opening of the corresponding housing.
  • FIG. 21 illustrates an embodiment of a soap - soap holder assembly 70a in which a holder 10a as illustrated in FIG. 1 receives two soaps 20c as illustrated in FIG. 7.
  • the holding face 22c of each of the soaps is in contact with the contact face 12a of the support or with the face 13a opposite the contact face.
  • the lug 23c of each soap is placed in the housing 14a of the support.
  • the large contact surface between the holding and contact faces ensures good resistance of the soaps on the support.
  • the handling surface 11a of the support is easily accessible by the user and allows him to hold the soap assembly - soap holder firmly and conveniently, without the risk of the assembly escaping his hands.
  • the cleaning surface 21 c of the soaps is also easily accessible by the user, which allows him to easily use the soap.
  • the only surface without soap is the handling surface 1 1 a.
  • this handling surface is held by the user, which implies that there is little risk of coming into contact with the parts of the body that the user is cleaning.
  • this handling surface rubs the user's body, it is soft and does not risk injuring the user.
  • Figure 22 is a sectional view of a soap 70b - soap holder assembly similar to the assembly 70a of Figure 21.
  • This assembly 70b is formed of a support 10e as shown in Figure 14 and two 20e soaps similar to the soap in Figure 15.
  • FIG. 23 represents a support 10i for soap, and more precisely its contact face 12i.
  • the central housing of the previous embodiments is replaced by several housings 14i, for example three housings arranged at different locations on the support. These housings 14i can pass through, as can be seen in the profile view of the support 10i, this profile view corresponding to FIG. 25.
  • FIG. 24 is a view of the holding face 22i of the soap 20i suitable for use in the support 10i of FIG. 23.
  • This soap 20i comprises three lugs 23i positioned and dimensioned so as to be able to be placed in the housings 14i of the support .
  • Figure 26 is a side view of the soap 20i shown in Figure 24.
  • the support could have more housings than the soap has tabs.
  • the soap could for example have two lugs while the support has three housings. As indicated above, it is sufficient that a soap can be held in place on a support and therefore that the contact surface between the soap and the support is sufficiently large.
  • the housing 14j of the support 10j does not have a cylindrical shape with a circular base, but has a base having a shape which can be chosen, for example, by the manufacturer of the support. This shape can correspond to a distinctive sign of the soap maker or producer. It is clear that the soap has a lug having a corresponding shape, not necessarily identical, but such that the soap can be held on the support.
  • This embodiment allows a company to affix a distinctive sign such as a trademark or any other appropriate form of its choice, on the one hand so that its soap and the corresponding support are recognizable to the consumer and on the other hand, in order to link the holder to a particular brand of soap.
  • a distinctive sign such as a trademark or any other appropriate form of its choice
  • the company can offer support to its customers and ensure that they will only use its soap on the support in question.
  • the housing of the support may be entirely through, as far as the acronym allows, or it may be partially through. In the latter case, it is advantageous to provide an extraction means to be able to remove the lug from the support when the soap is consumed.
  • the lug 23j of the soap 20j comprises a thread 80.
  • the housing 14j of the support 10k comprises a threaded area 81 complementary to the thread 80 of the soap so that the soap 20j can be "Screwed" into the 10k holder.
  • This threaded zone, as well as the thread can be very short and can even be limited, for example, to a quarter turn. On the contrary, they can also extend over several turns.
  • the axis of the thread 80 of the lug is in principle perpendicular to the holding face 22j of the soap.
  • the soap 20j can be mounted on the holder regardless of when the soap is made, which means that the holder is reusable.
  • no protruding or protruding element protrudes from the support so that the user cannot be injured or be inconvenienced.
  • FIGS. 31 to 36 illustrate an embodiment in which two soaps 20k are linked together by a lug 23k having a particular shape, cooperating with a support 101 also having a particular shape. More specifically, as can be seen in particular in FIG. 34, the support 101 comprises a housing 141 which is extended by a groove 90 opening into the handling surface 1 1 1.
  • the lug 23k has a cylinder shape having a portion 91 of its base in the form of a portion of a circle with a diameter allowing the lug 23k to be placed in the housing 141 of the support, and two flats 92 parallel and spaced apart in such a way. so that the width of the lug 23k is less wide than the width of the groove 90.
  • the lug 23k is presented opposite the groove 90 so that this lug can be moved along the groove in the direction of the housing 141.
  • the position of the soap relative to the support is called the introduction position.
  • a new soap can easily be placed on a holder when the soap is hard, i.e. regardless of when it is made, making the holder reusable.
  • the absence of elements presenting claws, protrusions or forming a sharp or acute angle ensures that the support does not risk injuring the user or causing discomfort or pain.
  • the absence of overhanging elements also allows new soap to be placed on the holder, making the holder reusable.
  • the soap holder can be made entirely or partially of wood, of synthetic or biodegradable materials, or of practically any water resistant material.
  • the soap - soap holder assembly makes it possible to hold the soap (s) easily and firmly, without the risk of it or the latter slipping and escaping from the user's hands.
  • This holder avoids any wastage of soap and presents no risk of injuring or inconveniencing the user.
  • the holder can be reused easily to receive new soap. This holder allows the user to easily lay the soap holder assembly in such a position that the assembly does not rest on the soap. This would have the effect of leaving the soap in the humidity, the soap then disintegrating, sticking to the support, in an unhygienic manner.
  • the shape of the housing can be any as long as it allows a new soap to be placed when an old soap has been consumed. This implementation must be able to be done when the soap making is finished, when a user has acquired the soap and not during the manufacture of this soap.
  • the support has a circular shape, seen from above. It is clear that other forms are also possible. Among these shapes, there are in particular oval, ovoid, square, rectangular shapes, with rounded corners for example, but also all kinds of geometric shapes or even distinctive shapes, for example specific to a company.

Abstract

The invention relates to a soap holder for holding at least one soap (20) having at least one cleaning surface (21), one holding face (22) and at least one lug (23) projecting from said holding face (22). Said soap holder (10) comprises at least one contact face (12) intended to be in contact with the holding face (22) of the soap, and a handling surface (11) designed to be held by a user. The soap holder (10) further comprises at least one housing (14) opening into the contact face (12), the at least one housing (14) being configured to receive the corresponding lug (23) of the soap (20). The housing (14) of the soap holder is designed to allow the lug (23) of the soap to be removably introduced into said housing (14). The invention also relates to a soap (20) which is suitable for the above-described soap holder (10) and designed to be used on such a holder. The invention also relates to a soap - soap holder assembly consisting of a holder and at least one soap.

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SAVON, SUPPORT POUR SAVON ET ENSEMBLE SAVON - SOAP, SOAP HOLDER AND SOAP SET -
SUPPORT POUR SAVONSOAP HOLDER
DOMAINE TECHNIQUE TECHNICAL AREA
L’invention concerne un support pour un savon, plus particulièrement un support qui peut être tenu dans une main. L'invention concerne également un savon permettant à un utilisateur de se laver, ce savon étant destiné à être maintenu sur un tel support. L’invention concerne en outre un ensemble savon - support pour savon. Ce support est amovible dans le sens qu’il n’est pas nécessairement fixé à un mur par exemple. The invention relates to a holder for a soap, more particularly a holder which can be held in one hand. The invention also relates to a soap allowing a user to wash himself, this soap being intended to be kept on such a support. The invention further relates to a soap - soap holder assembly. This support is removable in the sense that it is not necessarily attached to a wall, for example.
TECHNIQUE ANTERIEURE PRIOR TECHNIQUE
Depuis un certain nombre d'années, le savon solide permettant à un utilisateur de se laver a été très largement remplacé par du savon liquide et autres produits de douche. De tels savons liquides évitent les problèmes et désagréments des savons solides à usage personnel qui sont très glissants et qui ont la fâcheuse tendance à glisser des mains de l'utilisateur, ce d’autant plus que le savon s’use, ce qui est dérangeant en termes d’efficacité et en terme pratique et peut même occasionner des accidents. De plus, ces savons se ramollissement et deviennent collants au contact de la zone où ils sont stockés, souvent mouillés, après utilisation. Les savons liquides quant à eux, ne présentent pas ces désavantages et ce risque. For a number of years, solid soap allowing a user to wash has been largely replaced by liquid soap and other shower products. Such liquid soaps avoid the problems and inconveniences of solid soaps for personal use which are very slippery and which have the annoying tendency to slip out of the hands of the user, especially as the soap wears out, which is disturbing in terms of efficiency and practicality and may even cause accidents. In addition, these soaps soften and become sticky on contact with the area where they are stored, often wet, after use. Liquid soaps do not present these disadvantages and this risk.
Le remplacement du savon solide par du savon liquide ne va toutefois pas sans poser un certain nombre de problèmes. D'une part, le fait que le savon soit liquide implique qu'il doit être conditionné dans un récipient. Ce récipient, réalisé de manière générale en matière plastique, implique une pollution lors de sa fabrication et lors de son élimination. Le fait de maintenir le savon à l'état liquide implique l'utilisation de produits chimiques qui peuvent provoquer des problèmes de peau à l'utilisateur. La quantité de savon liquide utilisée pour un lavage est bien plus importante que la quantité de savon solide pour le même lavage. Une partie non négligeable du savon liquide s’écoule en effet directement dans les égouts avant même d’avoir été utilisée. Un grand nombre de tentatives ont été faites pour éviter les problèmes susmentionnés liés aux savons solides, ces tentatives cherchant en particulier à éviter que le savon ne glisse des mains de l'utilisateur. The replacement of solid soap by liquid soap, however, poses a number of problems. On the one hand, the fact that the soap is liquid implies that it must be packaged in a container. This container, generally made of plastic, involves pollution during its manufacture and during its disposal. Keeping soap in a liquid state involves the use of chemicals that can cause skin problems for the user. The amount of liquid soap used for a wash is much greater than the amount of solid soap for the same wash. A not insignificant part of the liquid soap actually flows directly into the sewers before it has even been used. A large number of attempts have been made to avoid the aforementioned problems associated with solid soaps, these attempts in particular seeking to prevent the soap from slipping out of the hands of the user.
Parmi ces tentatives, le brevet américain, publié sous le numéro US 1 ,617,466, décrit une poignée destinée à permettre à un objet qui est relativement lourd de flotter sur l’eau. Plus précisément, la poignée sert à faire flotter un savon sur l’eau. La poignée est faite à partir d’une matière élastique et comporte une zone creuse qui est introduite dans le savon. La surface de contact entre le savon et la poignée est relativement faible. Among these attempts, US patent, published under number US 1,617,466, describes a handle for allowing an object which is relatively heavy to float on water. Specifically, the handle is used to float soap on water. The handle is made from an elastic material and has a hollow area that is inserted into the soap. The contact surface between the soap and the handle is relatively small.
Le brevet américain publié sous le numéro US 3, 192,894 divulgue un support pour article fabriqué en une matière qui s'use tel qu’un savon. Le support comprend une poignée qui comporte une partie mâle qui est introduite dans une partie femelle du savon. La poignée comporte des protubérances qui servent à maintenir le savon en place. La poignée n’est pas conçue pour être tenue dans la main, mais plutôt pour accrocher le savon sur un objet fixe et solide tel qu’un crochet pour suspendre le savon, avec sa face utilisable soit vers le haut, soit vers le bas. U.S. Patent No. 3, 192,894 discloses an article holder made of a material which wears out such as soap. The holder includes a handle which has a male part which is inserted into a female part of the soap. The handle has protrusions that are used to hold the soap in place. The handle is not designed to be held in the hand, but rather to hang the soap on a fixed and solid object such as a hook for hanging soap, with its usable side either up or down.
Le brevet US 4,335,007 décrit un support comportant des éléments creux tels que des gorges en queue d’aronde ou des cavités sphériques. Un savon est coulé dans un moule lors de la fabrication de ce savon, ce moule contenant le support. Le savon étant liquide ou pâteux lors de sa fabrication, il coule dans les éléments creux du support de façon à les remplir. Lors du séchage du savon, celui-ci durcit et les parties du savon contenues dans les éléments creux du support permettent le maintien du savon sur le support. US Patent 4,335,007 describes a support comprising hollow elements such as dovetail grooves or spherical cavities. A soap is poured into a mold during the manufacture of this soap, this mold containing the support. The soap being liquid or pasty during its manufacture, it flows into the hollow elements of the support so as to fill them. When the soap dries, it hardens and the parts of the soap contained in the hollow elements of the support allow the soap to be held on the support.
Un tel ensemble savon - support de savon présente un inconvénient important. En effet, le savon doit être rendu solidaire du support au moment de la fabrication du savon. De ce fait, le support ne peut pas être réutilisé lorsque le savon qui y est fixé a été consommé. Il s’agit donc d’un support à usage unique. De plus, le support comporte des zones présentant des angles vifs ou des angles aigus, ces zones étant en particulier les zones dans lesquelles les éléments creux du support débouchent dans la surface de ce support. D’une part, le savon qui se trouve dans les zones creuses du support n’est pas utilisable et est perdu. D’autre part, ces angles vifs peuvent être désagréables pour l’utilisateur et occasionner des blessures ou des désagréments lorsque le savon est pratiquement consommé et que certains angles vifs ne sont plus couverts par du savon. Such a soap - soap holder assembly has a significant drawback. In fact, the soap must be made integral with the support when the soap is made. Therefore, the holder cannot be reused when the soap attached to it has been consumed. It is therefore a single-use support. In addition, the support comprises zones having sharp angles or acute angles, these zones being in particular the zones in which the hollow elements of the support open into the surface of this support. On the one hand, the soap which is in the hollow areas of the support cannot be used and is wasted. On the other hand, these sharp angles can be unpleasant for the user and cause injury or inconvenience when soap is practically consumed and some sharp corners are no longer covered by soap.
L’état de la technique comprend de nombreux systèmes de support dans lesquels un élément de liaison est introduit dans le savon et dans un support ou une poignée, de façon à lier ces deux composants. Cela implique que l’élément de liaison doit être introduit dans le savon, si possible au moment de la fabrication du savon. The state of the art includes many support systems in which a connecting element is introduced into the soap and into a support or a handle, so as to bind these two components. This implies that the binding element should be introduced into the soap, if possible at the time of soap making.
D’autres supports existent, ces supports comportant un élément qui tient le savon dans le support, en particulier dans un logement du support. Cet élément peut comporter des griffes ou d’autres protubérances, qui pourraient toucher ou même blesser la peau de l’utilisateur lorsque le savon a subi une certaine usure. De plus, la partie du savon qui est maintenue entre les griffes ou protubérances est généralement perdue et jetée. Other supports exist, these supports comprising an element which holds the soap in the support, in particular in a housing of the support. This element may have claws or other protuberances, which could touch or even injure the user's skin when the soap has suffered some wear. In addition, the part of the soap which is held between the claws or protuberances is usually lost and discarded.
La publication US 3,498,726 décrit par exemple un support contenant quatre tiges introduites dans le savon. Ces tiges sont désagréables pour l’utilisateur et rendent tout simplement le support inutilisable en pratique, dès que le savon a atteint un certain degré d’usure. Publication US Pat. No. 3,498,726 describes, for example, a support containing four rods introduced into the soap. These rods are unpleasant for the user and simply render the holder unusable in practice, as soon as the soap has reached a certain level of wear.
Il existe donc un besoin pour un support pour savon solide à usage personnel qui remplisse les conditions suivantes : There is therefore a need for a support for solid soap for personal use which fulfills the following conditions:
• le support doit permettre de maintenir le savon de manière simple et efficace, sans que celui-ci ne glisse des mains de l’utilisateur ; • the support must allow the soap to be held in a simple and effective way, without it slipping out of the user's hands;
• ce support doit permettre d’utiliser le savon jusqu’à l’usure complète ou du moins aussi complète que possible dudit savon, sans gaspillage ; • this support must allow the soap to be used until complete wear or at least as complete as possible of said soap, without waste;
• ce support ne doit pas blesser l’utilisateur ; et • this support must not injure the user; and
• le savon doit pouvoir être rendu solidaire du support après la fabrication du savon, c’est-à-dire lorsque le savon est dur, de façon à rendre ce support réutilisable lorsque le savon est usé. RESUME DE L’INVENTION • the soap must be able to be made integral with the support after the soap has been made, that is to say when the soap is hard, so as to make this support reusable when the soap is used up. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
La présente invention se propose de réaliser un support pour savon, un savon et un ensemble savon - support pour savon qui permette à un utilisateur de se laver ou d'utiliser un savon solide, sans que celui-ci ne risque de lui échapper des mains. De plus, le support est réutilisable avec un nouveau savon lorsqu’un ancien savon a été consommé, ce qui implique qu’il n’est pas nécessaire que le savon soit coulé sur le support pendant sa fabrication, mais qu’il peut être mis en place à n’importe quel moment. The present invention proposes to provide a soap holder, a soap and a soap - soap holder assembly which allows a user to wash or use a solid soap, without the latter running the risk of escaping his hands. . In addition, the holder is reusable with a new soap when an old soap has been consumed, which means that it is not necessary for the soap to be poured on the holder during its manufacture, but that it can be put in place at any time.
Le but de la présente invention est atteint par un support pour savon destiné à retenir au moins un savon ayant au moins une surface de nettoyage, une face de maintien et au moins un ergot dépassant de cette face de maintien, ledit support pour savon comportant au moins une face de contact prévue pour être en contact avec la face de maintien du savon, et une surface de manipulation agencée pour être tenue par un utilisateur, ce support pour savon comportant au moins un logement débouchant dans ladite face de contact, ledit au moins un logement étant configuré pour recevoir ledit ergot correspondant du savon, ce support pour savon étant caractérisé en ce que ledit logement est agencé pour permettre audit ergot du savon d’être introduit de façon amovible dans le logement. The object of the present invention is achieved by a soap holder intended to retain at least one soap having at least one cleaning surface, a holding face and at least one lug projecting from this holding face, said soap holder comprising at least at least one contact face intended to be in contact with the soap holding face, and a handling surface arranged to be held by a user, this soap holder comprising at least one housing opening into said contact face, said at least a housing being configured to receive said corresponding soap lug, this soap holder being characterized in that said housing is arranged to allow said soap lug to be removably introduced into the housing.
Le but de l'invention est également atteint par un savon comportant au moins une surface de nettoyage agencée pour être en contact avec un corps à nettoyer lors de l'utilisation du savon, une face de maintien agencée pour être en contact avec un support pour savon et au moins un ergot débouchant de la face de maintien, ce savon étant caractérisé en ce que ledit au moins un ergot est configuré pour pouvoir être introduit de façon amovible dans un logement correspondant dudit support pour savon. The object of the invention is also achieved by a soap comprising at least one cleaning surface arranged to be in contact with a body to be cleaned during the use of the soap, a holding face arranged to be in contact with a support for soap and at least one lug emerging from the holding face, this soap being characterized in that said at least one lug is configured to be able to be inserted in a removable manner into a corresponding housing of said soap holder.
Ce but est en outre atteint par un ensemble savon - support pour savon formé d'un support et d'au moins un savon, ledit au moins un savon ayant au moins une surface de nettoyage et une face de maintien comportant au moins un ergot débouchant de la face de maintien, ledit support comportant au moins une face de contact prévue pour être en contact avec la face de maintien du savon, une surface de manipulation agencée pour être tenue par un utilisateur et au moins un logement débouchant dans ladite face de contact, cet ensemble savon - support pour savon étant caractérisé en ce que ledit au moins un ergot est configuré pour pouvoir être introduit de façon amovible dans un logement correspondant dudit support pour savon. This object is further achieved by a soap - soap support assembly formed of a support and at least one soap, said at least one soap having at least one cleaning surface and one holding face comprising at least one emerging lug. of the holding face, said support comprising at least one contact face designed to be in contact with the soap holding face, a handling surface designed to be held by a user and at least one housing opening into said contact face , this soap - soap holder assembly being characterized by that said at least one lug is configured to be able to be inserted in a removable manner into a corresponding housing of said soap holder.
Selon cette invention, le support pour savon sert de poignée qui peut être tenue dans une main et qui sert à tenir le savon sans que celui-ci ne glisse. Ce support facilite grandement la tenue du savon dans la main notamment lorsque celui-ci est mouillé et usé. Le maintien du savon sur le support pour savon est réalisé de manière simple et efficace sans outillage et sans manipulation complexe. In accordance with this invention, the soap holder serves as a handle which can be held in one hand and which serves to hold the soap without it slipping. This support greatly facilitates the holding of the soap in the hand, especially when it is wet and worn. The maintenance of the soap on the soap holder is carried out in a simple and efficient manner without tools and without complex handling.
L'ensemble support-savon comporte un savon ayant une forme qui permet au savon d’être placé dans une position qui laisse au moins une surface du savon exposée de façon à pouvoir être en contact avec la peau d’un utilisateur et un support qui a une partie entrant en contact avec le savon et une partie qui peut être tenue sans glisser dans une main de l’utilisateur. Le support retient le savon de façon tout-à-fait surprenante et inattendue. The soap holder assembly includes a soap having a shape which allows the soap to be placed in a position which leaves at least one surface of the soap exposed so that it can be in contact with the skin of a user and a holder which has a portion that comes into contact with soap and a portion that can be held without slipping into a user's hand. The support retains the soap in a completely surprising and unexpected way.
L'invention permet à un utilisateur de continuer à utiliser le savon même quand ce dernier savon arrive à fleur du support sans risquer d’être blessé ou dérangé par des angles aigus formés par des éléments creux tels que des gorges ou des évidements ou par des éléments saillants tels que des piques, des griffes ou des protubérances qui serviraient à retenir le savon dans le support. Le savon et le support sont configurés pour qu’une partie du savon entre dans un trou ou un logement dans le support. Dans un mode de réalisation, quand le savon est consommé et qu’il reste seulement la partie du savon qui est maintenue dans le logement, ce dernier morceau du savon peut être utilisé comme savonnette. Dans un autre mode de réalisation le dernier morceau du savon peut être retiré du logement et être ajouté sur une partie d’un nouveau savon, ce nouveau savon comportant un logement « femelle » de même forme que le dernier morceau du savon usé. Tous les modes de réalisation permettent à l’utilisateur d’utiliser le savon sans que celui-ci ne glisse dans la main, même lorsque celui-ci est usé et mouillé, et ceci jusqu’à son usure complète ou quasi-complète. The invention allows a user to continue to use the soap even when the latter soap arrives flush with the support without risking being injured or disturbed by sharp angles formed by hollow elements such as grooves or recesses or by protruding elements such as spikes, claws or protuberances which would serve to retain the soap in the holder. The soap and holder are configured so that some of the soap fits into a hole or recess in the holder. In one embodiment, when the soap is consumed and only the portion of the soap remains that is held in the housing, this last piece of the soap can be used as a bar of soap. In another embodiment the last piece of soap can be removed from the housing and added to part of a new soap, which new soap has a "female" housing of the same shape as the last piece of used soap. All the embodiments allow the user to use the soap without it slipping in the hand, even when it is worn and wet, and this until its complete or near complete wear.
L'invention permet une mise en place et un remplacement très simple du savon sur son support, sans outil particulier ni autre système ou pièce de fixation rajoutée et ce, de façon totalement indépendante du moment de la fabrication du savon. En d'autres termes, le savon ne contient pas de pièce étrangère qui devrait être connectée au support et le savon n’a pas besoin d’être fixé au support pendant la fabrication de ce savon. The invention allows a very simple installation and replacement of the soap on its support, without any special tool or any other system or additional fixing part, and this, completely independent of the time of soap production. In other words, the soap does not contain any foreign part that should be connected to the holder and the soap does not need to be attached to the holder during the making of this soap.
Le positionnement d'un savon sur le support est extrêmement simple et la tenue du savon sur le support est étonnement efficace et ce indépendamment de l’usure du savon. Positioning a soap on the holder is extremely simple and holding the soap on the holder is surprisingly effective, regardless of soap wear.
DESCRIPTION SOMMAIRE DES DESSINS BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
La présente invention et ses avantages seront mieux compris grâce à la description détaillée qui suit, en référence aux figures annexées, dans lesquelles : The present invention and its advantages will be better understood thanks to the detailed description which follows, with reference to the appended figures, in which:
• la figure 1 illustre un premier mode de réalisation d’un support pour savon selon l’invention, vu de profil; • Figure 1 illustrates a first embodiment of a soap holder according to the invention, seen in profile;
• la figure 2 représente le support pour savon de la figure 1 , vu de dessus; • Figure 2 shows the soap holder of Figure 1, seen from above;
• la figure 3 représente un deuxième mode de réalisation d'un support pour savon, vu de profil; • Figure 3 shows a second embodiment of a soap holder, seen in profile;
• la figure 4 illustre le support pour savon de la figure 3, vu de dessus; • Figure 4 illustrates the soap holder of Figure 3, seen from above;
• les figures 5 à 8 représentent différentes formes de réalisation possibles de savons, vus de profil, adaptés aux supports pour savon des figures 1 à 4 notamment ; • Figures 5 to 8 show different possible embodiments of soaps, seen in profile, suitable for the soap supports of Figures 1 to 4 in particular;
• la figure 9 est une vue de dessus du savon illustré par la figure 8 ; • Figure 9 is a top view of the soap illustrated in Figure 8;
• la figure 10 est une vue de dessus d’une variante de savon selon l’invention ; • Figure 10 is a top view of a variant of soap according to the invention;
• la figure 1 1 est une vue de profil d’un savon dans lequel un reste d’un ancien savon a été placé dans un nouveau savon ; • Figure 11 is a side view of a soap in which a remnant of an old soap has been placed in a new soap;
• les figures 12 à 14 illustrent différentes variantes de formes de supports pour savons, vus de profils; • Figures 12 to 14 illustrate different forms of soap support variants, seen from the profiles;
• la figure 15 représente un savon compatible avec le support pour savon de la figure 14; • Figure 15 shows a soap compatible with the soap holder of Figure 14;
• la figure 16 représente un support pour savon pouvant être posé sur sa tranche de ce support; • Figure 16 shows a soap support that can be placed on its edge of this support;
• la figure 17 représente un support pour savons, vu de face, prévu pour être tenu par un élément de maintien tel qu’un pied ; • Figure 17 shows a support for soaps, seen from the front, intended to be held by a holding element such as a foot;
• la figure 18 est une vue de dessus d'un mode de réalisation particulier de support selon l'invention; • la figure 19 est une vue de dessous du mode de réalisation de support de la figure 18; • Figure 18 is a top view of a particular embodiment of the support according to the invention; • Figure 19 is a bottom view of the embodiment of the support of Figure 18;
• la figure 20 est une vue de profil du mode de réalisation du support des figures 18 et 19 ; • Figure 20 is a side view of the embodiment of the support of Figures 18 and 19;
• la figure 21 représente un ensemble savon - support pour savon selon un premier mode de réalisation de l’invention; • Figure 21 shows a soap assembly - soap holder according to a first embodiment of the invention;
• la figure 22 est une vue en coupe d’une variante d’ensemble savon - support pour savon selon l’invention; • Figure 22 is a sectional view of a variant of the soap assembly - soap holder according to the invention;
• la figure 23 est une vue de dessus d'un autre mode de réalisation particulier de support pour savon selon l'invention; • Figure 23 is a top view of another particular embodiment of a soap holder according to the invention;
• la figure 24 est une vue de dessous d'un savon compatible avec le support de la figure 23; • Figure 24 is a bottom view of a soap compatible with the support of Figure 23;
• la figure 25 est une vue de profil du support de la figure 23; • Figure 25 is a side view of the support of Figure 23;
• la figure 26 est une vue de profil du savon de la figure 24; • Figure 26 is a side view of the soap of Figure 24;
• la figure 27 est une vue de dessus d'un support, selon un autre mode de réalisation de l'invention; • Figure 27 is a top view of a support, according to another embodiment of the invention;
• la figure 28 est une vue de profil du support de la figure 27 ; • Figure 28 is a side view of the support of Figure 27;
• la figure 29 est une vue de profil d’un autre mode de réalisation du savon de l’invention ; • Figure 29 is a side view of another embodiment of the soap of the invention;
• la figure 30 est une vue en coupe d’un support utilisable avec le savon illustré par la figure 29 ; • Figure 30 is a sectional view of a support usable with the soap shown in Figure 29;
• la figure 31 est une vue de profil d’un autre mode de réalisation de savon selon la présente invention ; • Figure 31 is a side view of another embodiment of soap according to the present invention;
• la figure 32 est une vue de profil du savon de la figure 31 , pivoté de 90° par rapport à la vue de la figure 31 ; • Figure 32 is a side view of the soap of Figure 31, rotated 90 ° relative to the view of Figure 31;
• la figure 33 est une vue en coupe selon l’axe A-A de la figure 31 ; • Figure 33 is a sectional view along the axis A-A of Figure 31;
• la figure 34 est une vue de dessus d’un support utilisable avec le savon des figures 31 à 33 ; • Figure 34 is a top view of a support usable with the soap of Figures 31 to 33;
• la figure 35 est une vue du support de la figure 33 avec un savon partiellement en coupe, placé dans le support dans une première position dite position d’introduction ; et • Figure 35 is a view of the support of Figure 33 with a soap partially in section, placed in the support in a first position called the insertion position; and
• la figure 36 est une vue similaire à la figure 35, avec le savon dans une deuxième position, dite position de verrouillage. DESCRIPTION DETAILEE DE L’INVENTION • Figure 36 is a view similar to Figure 35, with the soap in a second position, called the locking position. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Plusieurs modes de réalisation de l’invention sont décrits. Les références formées d’un nombre suivi d’une lettre se rapportent à un mode de réalisation spécifique d’un élément de l’invention. Les éléments similaires des différents modes de réalisation de l’invention ont le même numéro de référence, ce numéro de référence étant suivi d’une lettre différente pour différents modes de réalisation. Lorsqu’un élément est suivi dans la description, d’un numéro de référence sans lettre, le texte concerne l’élément décrit, indépendamment du mode de réalisation spécifique. Lorsqu’un élément est suivi dans la description, d’un numéro de référence avec une lettre, le texte concerne l’élément décrit selon le mode de réalisation spécifique. Several embodiments of the invention are described. References consisting of a number followed by a letter relate to a specific embodiment of an element of the invention. Similar elements of the different embodiments of the invention have the same reference number, this reference number being followed by a different letter for different embodiments. Where an item is followed in the description by a letterless reference number, the text relates to the item described, regardless of the specific embodiment. When an element is followed in the description by a reference number with a letter, the text relates to the element described according to the specific embodiment.
Les figures 1 et 2 illustrent un premier mode de réalisation d'un support 10a pour savon selon la présente invention. Ce support 10a pour savon a une forme de portion de cylindre ayant deux faces circulaires, reliées par une surface de manipulation 1 1 a. L'une des faces du support pour savon forme une face de contact 12a dont la fonction est expliquée plus bas. Le support comporte une face 13a, opposée à la face de contact 12a. Figures 1 and 2 illustrate a first embodiment of a soap holder 10a according to the present invention. This support 10a for soap has the shape of a cylinder portion having two circular faces, connected by a handling surface 1 1 a. One of the faces of the soap holder forms a contact face 12a, the function of which is explained below. The support has a face 13a, opposite to the contact face 12a.
Le support 10a pour savon comporte en outre un logement 14a femelle réalisé sous la forme d'un trou traversant ce support 10a et débouchant d'une part dans la face de contact 12a et d'autre part dans la face opposée 13a à cette face de contact 12a. The soap support 10a further comprises a female housing 14a produced in the form of a hole passing through this support 10a and opening out on the one hand into the contact face 12a and on the other hand into the face 13a opposite this face of. contact 12a.
La figure 2 est une vue de plan du support 10a pour savon illustré par la figure 1. Le logement 14a femelle est visible, ce logement 14a traversant le support 10a de la face de contact 12a à la face opposée 13a. FIG. 2 is a plan view of the support 10a for soap illustrated by FIG. 1. The female housing 14a is visible, this housing 14a passing through the support 10a from the contact face 12a to the opposite face 13a.
Le logement 14a est délimité par une paroi 1 14 formant une intersection avec la face de contact 12a. La paroi 1 14 du logement 14a et la face de contact 12a définissent un angle a au niveau de leur intersection, cet angle a étant du côté du support dans lequel il y a de la matière et non du côté du vide du logement, comme cela est illustré par la figure 1 notamment. Cet angle a est non aigu, c’est-à-dire obtus ou droit. Dans les modes de réalisation illustrés, cet angle est égal à 90°. Comme mentionné ci-dessus, il pourrait toutefois également être obtus. Par ailleurs, le logement 12a ne comporte pas d’élément « en surplomb » c’est-à-dire d’éléments du logement dont la projection sur la face de contact 12a s’étendrait plus loin que l’ouverture du logement 14a dans la face de contact 12a en direction de la surface de manipulation 1 1 a ou de la périphérie du support, ou serait plus grande que cette ouverture du logement. The housing 14a is delimited by a wall 1 14 forming an intersection with the contact face 12a. The wall 1 14 of the housing 14a and the contact face 12a define an angle a at their intersection, this angle a being on the side of the support in which there is material and not on the vacuum side of the housing, like this is illustrated by FIG. 1 in particular. This angle a is not acute, that is to say obtuse or right. In the illustrated embodiments, this angle is equal to 90 °. As mentioned above, however, it could also be obtuse. Furthermore, housing 12a does not include no "overhanging" element, that is to say elements of the housing whose projection on the contact face 12a would extend further than the opening of the housing 14a in the contact face 12a in the direction of the handling surface 1 1 a or the periphery of the support, or would be larger than this opening of the housing.
L’absence d’angle aigu et de surplomb offre deux avantages. D’une part, un angle aigu peut être désagréable pour l’utilisateur et provoquer une gêne voire des blessures au moment où cet angle devient accessible par l’utilisateur, c’est-à-dire lorsque le savon a atteint un certain degré d’usure. D’autre part, l’absence de surplomb permet de placer un nouveau savon sur le support lorsqu’un ancien savon a été consommé. Ceci permet donc de réutiliser le support. En effet, la présence d’un surplomb implique que le savon doit être fixé au support pendant que le savon est encore pâteux, c’est-à-dire lors de sa fabrication. Un nouveau savon étant en principe solide, il ne pourra pas être introduit dans un support, ce dernier n’étant de ce fait pas réutilisable. Au contraire, en l’absence de zone en surplomb, il est possible de déplacer le savon selon un mouvement général perpendiculaire à la surface de contact 12a, sans que cet élément en surplomb ne retienne le savon. De cette façon, le savon peut être considéré comme pouvant être placé de façon amovible sur le support. The absence of acute angles and overhang offers two advantages. On the one hand, an acute angle can be unpleasant for the user and cause discomfort or even injury when this angle becomes accessible to the user, that is to say when the soap has reached a certain degree of 'wear. On the other hand, the lack of overhang allows new soap to be placed on the holder when an old soap has been consumed. This therefore makes it possible to reuse the support. Indeed, the presence of an overhang implies that the soap must be fixed to the support while the soap is still pasty, that is to say during its manufacture. As new soap is in principle solid, it cannot be placed in a holder, the latter therefore not being reusable. On the contrary, in the absence of an overhanging zone, it is possible to move the soap in a general movement perpendicular to the contact surface 12a, without this overhanging element retaining the soap. In this way, the soap can be seen as being able to be removably placed on the holder.
Le support 10a pour savon, et plus précisément la surface de manipulation 1 1 a, est destinée à être tenue par un utilisateur lorsqu'il souhaite utiliser un savon maintenu sur le support 10a. A cet effet, le diamètre et la hauteur du support 10a sont tels que ce support peut être tenu et manipulé facilement. The support 10a for soap, and more precisely the handling surface 11a, is intended to be held by a user when he wishes to use a soap held on the support 10a. To this end, the diameter and the height of the support 10a are such that this support can be held and handled easily.
Les figures 3 et 4 représentent un deuxième mode de réalisation d'un support 10b selon l'invention. Ce mode de réalisation est similaire au mode de réalisation des figures 1 et 2, mis à part en ce qui concerne le logement. Le logement 14b du mode de réalisation des figures 3 et 4 comporte un trou borgne, qui débouche dans la face de contact 12b du support 10b pour savon. Ce logement 14b comporte en outre une saignée 15b communiquant avec le trou borgne et prévue pour recevoir un outil d'extraction d’un reste de savon. Figures 3 and 4 show a second embodiment of a support 10b according to the invention. This embodiment is similar to the embodiment of Figures 1 and 2, except for the housing. The housing 14b of the embodiment of Figures 3 and 4 has a blind hole, which opens into the contact face 12b of the support 10b for soap. This housing 14b further comprises a groove 15b communicating with the blind hole and designed to receive a tool for extracting a residue of soap.
Comme dans le mode de réalisation précédent, la paroi du logement forme un angle a non aigu avec la face de contact du support de sorte que ce logement ne forme pas d’angle vif ni ne comporte d’élément en surplomb. Les figures 5 à 1 1 illustrent différents modes de réalisation de savons 20 selon la présente invention, compatibles avec un support 10 pour savon selon les figures 1 à 4. Ces savons 20 comportent tous une surface de nettoyage 21 prévue pour être en contact avec un corps à nettoyer. Ces savons comportent en outre une face de maintien 22 agencée pour être en contact avec la face de contact 12 du support 10 pour savon et pour maintenir ce savon 20 sur le support 10 pour savon. As in the previous embodiment, the wall of the housing forms a non-acute angle α with the contact face of the support so that this housing does not form a sharp angle or include an overhanging element. Figures 5 to 11 illustrate different embodiments of soaps 20 according to the present invention, compatible with a support 10 for soap according to Figures 1 to 4. These soaps 20 all include a cleaning surface 21 provided to be in contact with a body to clean. These soaps further include a holding face 22 arranged to be in contact with the contact face 12 of the soap support 10 and to maintain this soap 20 on the soap support 10.
Chaque savon comporte également un ergot 23 mâle qui a une forme complémentaire et/ou adaptée au logement 14 femelle du support 10 pour savon. Each soap also comprises a male lug 23 which has a shape complementary to and / or adapted to the female housing 14 of the support 10 for soap.
Lorsqu'un savon 20 doit être monté sur un support 10 pour savon, l'ergot 23 mâle du savon est introduit dans le logement 14 femelle du support pour savon. La face de maintien 22 du savon 20 est plaquée contre la face de contact 12 du support 10 pour savon. Ceci a pour effet de maintenir le savon sur le support, éventuellement par effet ventouse, et de renforcer la stabilité du savon sur le support. Du fait de la surface de contact relativement grande entre la face de contact 12 du support et la face de maintien 22 du savon et du fait de la présence d'un ergot 23 servant de maintien et de guidage, aucun élément de fixation étranger n'est nécessaire pour que le savon 20 tienne sur le support 10. De façon surprenante, il suffit de mouiller ou d'humidifier le savon 20 et de le presser contre le support 10 pour que ce savon tienne sur ce support. Ce mode de fixation dans lequel le savon n’est pas retenu par un logement dont les parois forment un angle aigu avec la face de contact 12 ou dont le logement forme un surplomb ou dans lequel des protubérances sont introduites dans le savon, va à l’encontre de tous les supports pour savons ayant été développés et va à l’encontre de ce qui est généralement admis et considéré comme évident et indispensable par l’homme du métier. When a soap 20 is to be mounted on a soap holder 10, the male soap lug 23 is inserted into the female housing 14 of the soap holder. The holding face 22 of the soap 20 is pressed against the contact face 12 of the support 10 for soap. This has the effect of maintaining the soap on the support, possibly by a suction effect, and of reinforcing the stability of the soap on the support. Due to the relatively large contact surface between the contact face 12 of the support and the holding face 22 of the soap and due to the presence of a lug 23 serving for holding and guiding, no foreign fastening element is is necessary for the soap 20 to hold on the support 10. Surprisingly, it suffices to wet or dampen the soap 20 and to press it against the support 10 for this soap to hold on this support. This method of attachment in which the soap is not retained by a housing whose walls form an acute angle with the contact face 12 or whose housing forms an overhang or in which protuberances are introduced into the soap, goes to l 'against all the supports for soap which have been developed and goes against what is generally accepted and considered to be obvious and essential by those skilled in the art.
Dans tous les modes de réalisation illustrés, mis à part celui illustré par les figures 29 et 30, l’ergot 23 a une forme cylindrique. La base de ce cylindre formant cet ergot peut être circulaire, mais elle peut également être partiellement circulaire, rectangulaire ou quelconque. La génératrice du cylindre est en principe perpendiculaire à la face de maintien 22 du savon. Dans le mode de réalisation illustré par la figure 5, le savon 20a a une surface de nettoyage 21 a, c'est-à-dire une surface en contact avec l'utilisateur, incurvée de façon à ne pas présenter d'angles qui pourraient être désagréables pour l'utilisateur. In all the illustrated embodiments, apart from that illustrated by FIGS. 29 and 30, the lug 23 has a cylindrical shape. The base of this cylinder forming this lug can be circular, but it can also be partially circular, rectangular or any. The generator of the cylinder is in principle perpendicular to the holding face 22 of the soap. In the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 5, the soap 20a has a cleaning surface 21a, that is to say a surface in contact with the user, curved so as not to present angles which could be unpleasant to the user.
Dans le mode de réalisation de la figure 6, le savon 20b a une forme cylindrique, avec une section transversale rectangulaire. Ceci permet d'avoir un savon ayant une plus grande quantité de matière que le savon de la figure 5, mais le savon 20b présente un angle vif qui peut être désagréable pour l'utilisateur, au moins au début de l’utilisation d’un savon neuf. In the embodiment of Figure 6, the soap 20b has a cylindrical shape, with a rectangular cross section. This allows for a soap having a greater amount of material than the soap of Figure 5, but the soap 20b has a sharp angle which may be unpleasant for the user, at least at the start of using a soap. new soap.
Le savon 20c de la figure 7 regroupe les avantages des savons des figures 5 et 6. Il présente une grande quantité de matière sans avoir d'angles vifs désagréables pour l'utilisateur. The soap 20c of FIG. 7 combines the advantages of the soaps of FIGS. 5 and 6. It has a large quantity of material without having sharp angles which are unpleasant for the user.
Le savon 20d illustré par la figure 8 comporte, dans sa surface de nettoyage 21 d, un évidement 24d ayant une forme et une dimension sensiblement identique à la forme et aux dimensions de l'ergot 23d. Cet évidement 24d est également visible sur le figure 9 qui est une vue de dessus du savon 20d de la figure 8. The soap 20d illustrated in FIG. 8 comprises, in its cleaning surface 21 d, a recess 24d having a shape and a dimension substantially identical to the shape and dimensions of the lug 23d. This recess 24d is also visible in Figure 9 which is a top view of the soap 20d of Figure 8.
La figure 10 est également une vue de dessus d’un savon 20e selon l’invention, comportant un évidement 24e destiné à recevoir le reste d’un savon utilisé. Dans le mode de réalisation illustré par cette figure, l’évidement 24e a une forme de rainure. Figure 10 is also a top view of a soap 20e according to the invention, including a recess 24e for receiving the remainder of a used soap. In the embodiment illustrated by this figure, the recess 24e has the shape of a groove.
Lorsqu'un savon 20 et un support 10 pour savon selon l'invention sont utilisés, le savon 20 s'use jusqu'à arriver à fleur du support 10. A ce moment, seule reste la partie du savon placée dans le logement, à savoir l’ergot 23. Dans le cas où le logement 14a comporte un trou traversant, comme cela est illustré par exemple par les figures 1 et 2, le restant de savon est pressé à l'extérieur de ce logement 14a par la face 13a opposée à la face de contact 12a. Dans le cas où le logement 14b comporte un trou borgne, comme cela est illustré par les figures 3 et 4, un restant de savon correspondant à l’ergot 23 est extrait du support 10 en introduisant un outil d’extraction tel qu'un bâtonnet ou un tournevis dans la saignée 15b. When a soap 20 and a soap holder 10 according to the invention are used, the soap 20 wears out until it comes flush with the holder 10. At this time, only the part of the soap placed in the housing, at namely the lug 23. In the case where the housing 14a has a through hole, as illustrated for example by Figures 1 and 2, the remaining soap is pressed outside this housing 14a by the opposite face 13a to the contact face 12a. In the case where the housing 14b has a blind hole, as illustrated by Figures 3 and 4, a residue of soap corresponding to the pin 23 is extracted from the support 10 by introducing an extraction tool such as a stick or a screwdriver in the groove 15b.
Ce restant de savon peut être utilisé comme une savonnette par exemple. Dans le cas où le savon comporte un évidement 24 adapté à la forme de l’ergot 23, comme illustré par les figures 8 à 1 1 , le restant de savon correspondant à un ergot 23f d’un ancien savon peut être introduit dans l’évidement 24 d'un nouveau savon, ce qui évite tout gaspillage. This remaining soap can be used as a bar for example. In the case where the soap has a recess 24 adapted to the shape of the lug 23, as illustrated by Figures 8 to 11, the remaining soap corresponding to a lug 23f of an old soap can be introduced into the recess 24 of a new soap, which avoids any waste.
La figure 1 1 illustre un savon selon le mode de réalisation des figures 8, 9 ou 10, dans lequel un ergot 23f d’un ancien savon a été introduit dans un évidement 24f d’un nouveau savon. Du fait des propriétés du savon humidifié, en particulier du fait qu'un savon peut être légèrement déformé et collé par simple humidification, il est simple de positionner l’ergot d’un ancien savon dans l’évidement d'un nouveau savon et de faire tenir les deux savons ensemble, évitant ainsi tout gaspillage. Figure 11 illustrates a soap according to the embodiment of Figures 8, 9 or 10, in which a lug 23f of an old soap has been introduced into a recess 24f of a new soap. Due to the properties of moistened soap, in particular the fact that a soap can be slightly deformed and stuck by simple humidification, it is simple to position the lug of an old soap in the recess of a new soap and to to hold the two soaps together, thus avoiding any waste.
Les figures 12 et 13 représentent deux supports 10 pour savons ayant des formes différentes. Dans la figure 12, le support 10c pour savon comporte une face de contact 12c plane, comme dans les modes de réalisation des figures 1 à 4. La surface de manipulation 1 1 c a une forme d'une portion de sphère ou une forme similaire à une portion de sphère, de manière à ce que ce support puisse être tenu dans la main d'un utilisateur de façon confortable pour cet utilisateur. Figures 12 and 13 show two soap holders 10 having different shapes. In Figure 12, the support 10c for soap has a planar contact face 12c, as in the embodiments of Figures 1 to 4. The handling surface 1 1 ca a shape of a portion of a sphere or a shape similar to a portion of a sphere, so that this support can be held in the hand of a user in a manner that is comfortable for this user.
La figure 13 illustre un support 10d pour savon similaire à celui des figures 1 et 2, auquel une poignée 30d ou une anse a été ajoutée. Cette poignée 30d est prévue pour pouvoir maintenir facilement le support 10d dans la main et joue le rôle de surface de manipulation 1 1 d. Figure 13 illustrates a soap holder 10d similar to that of Figures 1 and 2, to which a handle 30d or a handle has been added. This handle 30d is designed to be able to easily hold the support 10d in the hand and acts as a handling surface 1 1 d.
Selon différentes variantes possibles, la surface de manipulation 1 1 pourrait avoir une forme choisie parmi une anse, une poignée, un disque, une portion de disque, un cylindre, une bande cylindrique, une portion de sphère ou toute autre forme adaptée. According to different possible variants, the handling surface 11 could have a shape chosen from a handle, a handle, a disc, a disc portion, a cylinder, a cylindrical strip, a portion of a sphere or any other suitable shape.
Les figures 14 et 15 illustrent respectivement un support 10e pour savon et un savon 20e compatible avec ce support. Le support 10e pour savon a une face de contact 12e légèrement bombée, ce qui est également le cas pour la face opposée 13e. En d'autres termes, ce support 10e a une coupe transversale légèrement en forme de tonneau. Dans ce cas, l'angle entre la surface de manipulation 1 1 e et la tangente à la face de contact 12e est un angle obtus référencé par la lettre b sur la figure 14. Un tel angle obtus implique qu'il n'y a pas de risque de blessure ou de désagrément lors du contact du support 10e pour savon avec la peau de l'utilisateur lorsque le savon 20e est pratiquement complètement consommé. Le savon 20e de la figure 15 est compatible avec une utilisation avec le support 10e de la figure 14. A cet effet, il a une face de maintien 22e également bombée, de forme complémentaire à la face de contact 12e du support 10e, de sorte que la face de contact 12e du support plaque contre la face de maintien 22e du savon et que la surface de contact entre la face de contact 12e et la face de maintien 22e soit relativement grande. FIGS. 14 and 15 respectively illustrate a support 10e for soap and a soap 20e compatible with this support. The soap holder 10e has a slightly domed contact face 12e, which is also the case for the opposite face 13e. In other words, this support 10e has a slightly barrel-shaped cross section. In this case, the angle between the handling surface 1 1 e and the tangent to the contact face 12e is an obtuse angle referenced by the letter b in FIG. 14. Such an obtuse angle implies that there is no no risk of injury or inconvenience upon contact of the soap holder 10e with the user's skin when the soap 20e is almost completely consumed. The soap 20e of FIG. 15 is compatible with use with the support 10e of FIG. 14. For this purpose, it has a retaining face 22e also domed, of shape complementary to the contact face 12e of the support 10e, so that the contact face 12e of the support plate against the holding face 22e of the soap and that the contact surface between the contact face 12e and the holding face 22e is relatively large.
Les figures 16 et 17 illustrent des supports 10 comportant une zone de posage destinée à permettre de poser les supports de telle façon que le savon ne repose pas sur une zone mouillée ou humide et de telle façon que ces supports 10 ne roulent pas. FIGS. 16 and 17 illustrate supports 10 having a resting area for allowing the supports to be placed in such a way that the soap does not rest on a wet or damp area and in such a way that these supports 10 do not roll.
A cet effet, le support 10f de la figure 16 comporte une zone plane 40 sur laquelle ce support 10f peut être posé verticalement. Dans cette position, le savon reste à l'air et sèche sans se désagréger comme cela est le cas lorsque le savon est simplement posé dans un support conventionnel pour savon. Dans cette réalisation, le diamètre du savon peut être plus petit que le diamètre du support, ou le savon peut également comporter un plat, de façon à ce que le savon ne dépasse pas du support. For this purpose, the support 10f of FIG. 16 comprises a flat zone 40 on which this support 10f can be placed vertically. In this position, the soap remains in the air and dries without breaking up as is the case when the soap is simply placed in a conventional soap holder. In this embodiment, the diameter of the soap can be smaller than the diameter of the holder, or the soap can also have a dish, so that the soap does not protrude from the holder.
Le support 10g de la figure 17 comporte un trou 50 prévu pour recevoir une tige d'un élément de maintien ou pied (non représenté). Dans ce cas également, le savon reste à l'air et ne se désagrège pas. Un tel support peut ajouter un effet esthétique à l’ensemble. The support 10g of FIG. 17 has a hole 50 designed to receive a rod of a holding element or foot (not shown). Also in this case, the soap remains in the air and does not fall apart. Such a support can add an aesthetic effect to the whole.
Les figures 18 et 19 représentent deux faces opposées d'un même support 10h pour savon, ce support étant illustré de profil par la figure 20. Dans ce mode de réalisation, une face de contact 12h du support 10h pour savon comporte un logement 14h femelle destiné à recevoir un ergot mâle du savon. Ce logement 14h a une forme cylindrique à base sensiblement rectangulaire. Figures 18 and 19 show two opposite faces of the same 10h soap support, this support being illustrated in profile by Figure 20. In this embodiment, a contact face 12h of the 10h soap support comprises a 14h female housing. intended to receive a male soap lug. This housing 14h has a cylindrical shape with a substantially rectangular base.
Comme cela est illustré par la figure 19, le support 10h comporte une face opposée 13h à la face de contact 12h, cette face opposée comportant également un logement 14h’. Ce logement 14h’ a une forme cylindrique à base circulaire. Le support pour savon comporte également un trou traversant 60 reliant les deux logements. As illustrated by FIG. 19, the support 10h has a face 13h opposite the contact face 12h, this opposite face also comprising a housing 14h ′. This 14h ’housing has a cylindrical shape with a circular base. The soap holder also has a through hole 60 connecting the two housings.
Dans ce mode de réalisation, un premier savon peut être placé en regard de la face de contact 12h du support pour savon, alors qu'un deuxième savon peut être placé sur la face opposée 13h. La forme des logements 14h, 14h’ agit comme "détrompeur" en ce sens qu'un savon dont l'ergot 23 est prévu pour s'adapter à l'un des logements du support ne peut être placé que dans ce logement et pas dans le logement réalisé dans la face opposée. In this embodiment, a first soap can be placed opposite the contact face 12h of the soap holder, while a second soap can be placed on the opposite side 13h. The shape of the housings 14h, 14h 'acts as a "foolproof" in the sense that a soap whose lug 23 is provided to fit one of the housings of the support can only be placed in this housing and not in the housing made in the opposite face.
Les deux savons peuvent être de composition identique et avoir une application identique. Ceci peut par exemple être le cas d’un savon utilisé pour le lavage des mains, où il est assez logique que les deux savons soient identiques. Il est également envisageable d’avoir des savons différents, prévus pour des applications différentes comme par exemple un savon pour le corps d'un utilisateur et un savon pour le lavage des cheveux. Il est également possible de prévoir deux savons ayant notamment des compositions, des parfums ou des couleurs différentes. Les savons peuvent être destinés également à deux personnes différentes. The two soaps can be of identical composition and have an identical application. This could for example be the case with a soap used for washing hands, where it makes sense that the two soaps are identical. It is also conceivable to have different soaps, intended for different applications such as for example a soap for the body of a user and a soap for washing the hair. It is also possible to provide two soaps having in particular different compositions, scents or colors. The soaps can also be intended for two different people.
Le trou traversant 60 reliant les deux logements permet de retirer facilement l'ergot des savons lorsque ceux-ci ont été consommés. Comme dans les autres modes de réalisation, aucun des logements ne présente de zone en surplomb par rapport à l’ouverture du logement correspondant. Ainsi, il est possible d’introduire un savon sur le support avec un ergot placé dans le logement, alors que le savon est dur. The through hole 60 connecting the two housings makes it possible to easily remove the tab from the soaps when they have been used up. As in the other embodiments, none of the housings has an area overhanging the opening of the corresponding housing. Thus, it is possible to introduce a soap on the support with a lug placed in the housing, while the soap is hard.
La figure 21 illustre un mode de réalisation d'un ensemble 70a savon - support pour savon dans lequel un support 10a tel qu'illustré par la figure 1 reçoit deux savons 20c tels qu'illustrés par la figure 7. FIG. 21 illustrates an embodiment of a soap - soap holder assembly 70a in which a holder 10a as illustrated in FIG. 1 receives two soaps 20c as illustrated in FIG. 7.
Dans cet ensemble 70a savon - support pour savon, la face de maintien 22c de chacun des savons est en contact avec la face de contact 12a du support ou avec la face opposée 13a à la face de contact. L'ergot 23c de chaque savon est placé dans le logement 14a du support. La grande surface de contact entre les faces de maintien et de contact assure une bonne tenue des savons sur le support. La surface de manipulation 1 1 a du support est facilement accessible par l'utilisateur et lui permet de tenir l'ensemble savon - support pour savon de façon ferme et pratique, sans risque que l'ensemble ne lui échappe des mains. In this soap assembly 70a - soap support, the holding face 22c of each of the soaps is in contact with the contact face 12a of the support or with the face 13a opposite the contact face. The lug 23c of each soap is placed in the housing 14a of the support. The large contact surface between the holding and contact faces ensures good resistance of the soaps on the support. The handling surface 11a of the support is easily accessible by the user and allows him to hold the soap assembly - soap holder firmly and conveniently, without the risk of the assembly escaping his hands.
La surface de nettoyage 21 c des savons est également facilement accessible par l'utilisateur, ce qui lui permet d'utiliser facilement le savon. La seule surface ne comportant pas de savon est la surface de manipulation 1 1 a. D'une part, lors de l'utilisation de l'ensemble savon - support pour savon 70a, cette surface de manipulation est tenue par l'utilisateur, ce qui implique qu'elle risque peu de rentrer en contact avec les parties du corps que l'utilisateur nettoie. D'autre part, même si cette surface de manipulation frotte le corps de l'utilisateur, elle est douce et ne risque pas de blesser l'utilisateur. The cleaning surface 21 c of the soaps is also easily accessible by the user, which allows him to easily use the soap. The only surface without soap is the handling surface 1 1 a. On the one hand, when using the soap assembly - soap holder 70a, this handling surface is held by the user, which implies that there is little risk of coming into contact with the parts of the body that the user is cleaning. On the other hand, even if this handling surface rubs the user's body, it is soft and does not risk injuring the user.
La figure 22 est une vue en coupe d’un ensemble 70b savon - support pour savon similaire à l’ensemble 70a de la figure 21 . Cet ensemble 70b est formé d’un support 10e tel que représenté par la figure 14 et de deux savons 20e similaires au savon de la figure 15. Figure 22 is a sectional view of a soap 70b - soap holder assembly similar to the assembly 70a of Figure 21. This assembly 70b is formed of a support 10e as shown in Figure 14 and two 20e soaps similar to the soap in Figure 15.
La figure 23 représente un support 10i pour savon, et plus précisément sa face de contact 12i. Dans ce mode de réalisation, le logement central des modes de réalisation précédents est remplacé par plusieurs logements 14i, par exemple trois logements disposés en différents endroits du support. Ces logements 14i peuvent être traversant, comme cela est visible sur la vue de profil du support 10i, cette vue de profil correspondant à la figure 25. FIG. 23 represents a support 10i for soap, and more precisely its contact face 12i. In this embodiment, the central housing of the previous embodiments is replaced by several housings 14i, for example three housings arranged at different locations on the support. These housings 14i can pass through, as can be seen in the profile view of the support 10i, this profile view corresponding to FIG. 25.
La figure 24 est une vue de la face de maintien 22i du savon 20i adapté pour être utilisé dans le support 10i de la figure 23. Ce savon 20i comporte trois ergots 23i positionnés et dimensionnés de façon à pouvoir être placés dans les logements 14i du support. FIG. 24 is a view of the holding face 22i of the soap 20i suitable for use in the support 10i of FIG. 23. This soap 20i comprises three lugs 23i positioned and dimensioned so as to be able to be placed in the housings 14i of the support .
La figure 26 est une vue de profil du savon 20i illustré par la figure 24. Figure 26 is a side view of the soap 20i shown in Figure 24.
Il est clair qu'un nombre de logements et de support différents de un ou de trois pourrait être utilisé, pour autant qu'un savon puisse être placé sur un support. Selon une variante, le support pourrait comporter plus de logements que le savon ne comporte d'ergots. Le savon pourrait par exemple comporter deux ergots alors que le support comporte trois logements. Comme indiqué plus haut, il suffit qu'un savon puisse être maintenu en place sur un support et donc que la surface de contact entre le savon et le support soit suffisamment grande. It is clear that a number of housings and holders other than one or three could be used, as long as a soap can be placed on a holder. Alternatively, the support could have more housings than the soap has tabs. The soap could for example have two lugs while the support has three housings. As indicated above, it is sufficient that a soap can be held in place on a support and therefore that the contact surface between the soap and the support is sufficiently large.
Dans le mode de réalisation illustré par les figures 27 et 28, le logement 14j du support 10j n'a pas une forme cylindrique à base circulaire, mais a une base ayant une forme qui peut être choisie par exemple par le fabricant du support. Cette forme peut correspondre à un signe distinctif du fabricant ou du producteur de savon. Il est clair que le savon comporte un ergot ayant une forme correspondante, pas nécessairement identiques, mais telle que le savon puisse être maintenu sur le support. In the embodiment illustrated by Figures 27 and 28, the housing 14j of the support 10j does not have a cylindrical shape with a circular base, but has a base having a shape which can be chosen, for example, by the manufacturer of the support. This shape can correspond to a distinctive sign of the soap maker or producer. It is clear that the soap has a lug having a corresponding shape, not necessarily identical, but such that the soap can be held on the support.
Ce mode de réalisation permet à une entreprise d'apposer un signe distinctif tel qu'une marque ou toute autre forme appropriée de son choix, d'une part afin que son savon et le support correspondant soient reconnaissables du consommateur et d'autre part, afin de lier le support à une marque de savon particulière. L'entreprise peut ainsi par exemple offrir un support à ses clients et s'assurer que ceux-ci utiliseront uniquement son savon sur le support en question. Il est également possible d’associer une forme de la base à un événement particulier tel que par exemple une fête religieuse, un événement médiatique ou autre. This embodiment allows a company to affix a distinctive sign such as a trademark or any other appropriate form of its choice, on the one hand so that its soap and the corresponding support are recognizable to the consumer and on the other hand, in order to link the holder to a particular brand of soap. For example, the company can offer support to its customers and ensure that they will only use its soap on the support in question. It is also possible to associate a form of the base with a particular event such as for example a religious holiday, a media event or the like.
Le logement du support peut être entièrement traversant, pour autant que le sigle le permette ou il peut être partiellement traversant. Dans ce dernier cas, il est avantageux de prévoir un moyen d’extraction pour pouvoir sortir l'ergot du support lorsque le savon est consommé. The housing of the support may be entirely through, as far as the acronym allows, or it may be partially through. In the latter case, it is advantageous to provide an extraction means to be able to remove the lug from the support when the soap is consumed.
Dans le mode de réalisation illustré par les figures 29 et 30, l’ergot 23j du savon 20j comporte un filetage 80. Le logement 14j du support 10k comporte une zone filetée 81 complémentaire au filetage 80 du savon de sorte que le savon 20j peut être « vissé » dans le support 10k. Cette zone filetée, de même que le filetage peuvent être très courts et peuvent même se limiter par exemple à un quart de tour. Ils peuvent au contraire également s’étendre sur plusieurs tours. L’axe du filetage 80 de l’ergot est en principe perpendiculaire à la face de maintien 22j du savon. In the embodiment illustrated by Figures 29 and 30, the lug 23j of the soap 20j comprises a thread 80. The housing 14j of the support 10k comprises a threaded area 81 complementary to the thread 80 of the soap so that the soap 20j can be "Screwed" into the 10k holder. This threaded zone, as well as the thread can be very short and can even be limited, for example, to a quarter turn. On the contrary, they can also extend over several turns. The axis of the thread 80 of the lug is in principle perpendicular to the holding face 22j of the soap.
Dans ce mode de réalisation également, le savon 20j peut être monté sur le support indépendamment du moment de la fabrication du savon, ce qui signifie que le support est réutilisable. De plus, aucun élément saillant ou protubérant ne dépasse du support de sorte que l’utilisateur ne peut pas se blesser ou subir un désagrément. Also in this embodiment, the soap 20j can be mounted on the holder regardless of when the soap is made, which means that the holder is reusable. In addition, no protruding or protruding element protrudes from the support so that the user cannot be injured or be inconvenienced.
La partie restante de l’ergot 23j du savon 20j, lorsque le savon est usé, peut être extraite du support en faisant pivoter cet ergot par exemple au moyen d’un tournevis ou d’une pièce de monnaie. Cette partie restante peut également être placée dans un évidement prévu à cet effet dans un nouveau savon. Les figures 31 à 36 illustrent un mode de réalisation dans lequel deux savons 20k sont liés entre eux par un ergot 23k ayant une forme particulière, coopérant avec un support 101 ayant également une forme particulière. Plus précisément, comme cela est visible notamment à la figure 34, le support 101 comporte un logement 141 qui est prolongé par une rainure 90 débouchant dans la surface de manipulation 1 1 1. The remaining part of the lug 23j of the soap 20j, when the soap is used up, can be extracted from the support by rotating this lug, for example by means of a screwdriver or a coin. This remaining part can also be placed in a recess provided for this purpose in a new soap. FIGS. 31 to 36 illustrate an embodiment in which two soaps 20k are linked together by a lug 23k having a particular shape, cooperating with a support 101 also having a particular shape. More specifically, as can be seen in particular in FIG. 34, the support 101 comprises a housing 141 which is extended by a groove 90 opening into the handling surface 1 1 1.
L’ergot 23k a une forme cylindre ayant une partie 91 de sa base en forme de portion de cercle avec un diamètre permettant à l’ergot 23k d’être placé dans le logement 141 du support, et deux méplats 92 parallèles et espacés de telle façon que la largeur de l’ergot 23k soit moins large que la largeur de la rainure 90. The lug 23k has a cylinder shape having a portion 91 of its base in the form of a portion of a circle with a diameter allowing the lug 23k to be placed in the housing 141 of the support, and two flats 92 parallel and spaced apart in such a way. so that the width of the lug 23k is less wide than the width of the groove 90.
Dans cette réalisation, lorsque le savon doit être introduit sur un support, l’ergot 23k est présenté en regard de la rainure 90 de telle façon à ce que cet ergot puisse être déplacé le long de la rainure en direction du logement 141. La position du savon par rapport au support est nommée position d’introduction. In this embodiment, when the soap is to be introduced on a support, the lug 23k is presented opposite the groove 90 so that this lug can be moved along the groove in the direction of the housing 141. The position of the soap relative to the support is called the introduction position.
Lorsque l’ergot a été déplacé dans le logement, le savon est pivoté de façon à ce que les méplats 92 de l’ergot ne soient plus dans le prolongement de la rainure 90, de sorte que l’ergot 23k ne puisse pas sortir du logement 141. Cette position correspondant à une position dite de verrouillage. When the lug has been moved in the housing, the soap is pivoted so that the flats 92 of the lug are no longer in the extension of the groove 90, so that the lug 23k cannot come out of the housing 141. This position corresponds to a so-called locking position.
Dans ce mode de réalisation également, un nouveau savon peut facilement être placé sur un support lorsque le savon est dur, c’est-à-dire indépendamment du moment de sa fabrication, ce qui rend le support réutilisable. Also in this embodiment, a new soap can easily be placed on a holder when the soap is hard, i.e. regardless of when it is made, making the holder reusable.
L'absence d'éléments présentant des griffes, des protubérances ou formant un angle vif ou aigu assure que le support ne risque pas de blesser l'utilisateur ou de provoquer des désagréments ou des douleurs. L’absence d’éléments en surplomb permet également de replacer un savon neuf sur le support, ce qui rend le support réutilisable. The absence of elements presenting claws, protrusions or forming a sharp or acute angle ensures that the support does not risk injuring the user or causing discomfort or pain. The absence of overhanging elements also allows new soap to be placed on the holder, making the holder reusable.
Lorsque les savons sont usés, il ne reste plus que les ergots dans les logements. Ces ergots peuvent facilement être extraits des logements par simple pression. Le savon restant de ces ergots peut être utilisé comme savonnette ou être fixé à un nouveau savon, comme décrit précédemment. Ainsi, aucun savon n'est gaspillé. Selon différents modes de réalisation de l’invention, le support pour savon peut être fabriqué entièrement ou partiellement en bois, en matières synthétiques ou biodégradable, ou en pratiquement n'importe quelle matière résistant à l'eau. When the soaps are used up, only the lugs remain in the housings. These pins can easily be extracted from the housings by simply pressing. The soap remaining from these lugs can be used as a bar or be attached to a new soap, as previously described. So no soap is wasted. According to various embodiments of the invention, the soap holder can be made entirely or partially of wood, of synthetic or biodegradable materials, or of practically any water resistant material.
L'ensemble savon - support pour savon permet de tenir facilement et fermement le ou les savons, sans risque que celui-ci ou que ceux-ci ne glissent et s'échappent des mains de l'utilisateur. Ce support évite tout gaspillage de savon et ne présente pas de risque de blesser ou d'incommoder l'utilisateur. De plus, le support peut être réutilisé facilement pour recevoir un nouveau savon. Ce support permet à l’utilisateur de poser facilement l’ensemble savons-support pour savon dans une position telle que cet ensemble ne repose pas sur le savon. Ceci aurait pour effet de laisser le savon dans l'humidité, le savon se désagrégeant alors, en collant au support, de façon peu hygiénique. The soap - soap holder assembly makes it possible to hold the soap (s) easily and firmly, without the risk of it or the latter slipping and escaping from the user's hands. This holder avoids any wastage of soap and presents no risk of injuring or inconveniencing the user. In addition, the holder can be reused easily to receive new soap. This holder allows the user to easily lay the soap holder assembly in such a position that the assembly does not rest on the soap. This would have the effect of leaving the soap in the humidity, the soap then disintegrating, sticking to the support, in an unhygienic manner.
Plusieurs modes de réalisation de l’invention ont été décrits. Ces modes de réalisation ne sont toutefois pas limitatifs. En particulier, la combinaison de différentes caractéristiques provenant de différents modes de réalisation est également contenue dans l’invention, pour autant que cette combinaison soit utilisable ou réalisable. La forme du logement peut être quelconque pour autant qu’elle permette une mise en place d’un nouveau savon lorsqu’un ancien savon a été consommé. Cette mise en place doit pouvoir se faire lorsque la fabrication du savon est terminée, lorsqu’un utilisateur a acquis le savon et non lors de la fabrication de ce savon. Several embodiments of the invention have been described. These embodiments are not, however, limiting. In particular, the combination of different characteristics from different embodiments is also included in the invention, as long as this combination is usable or feasible. The shape of the housing can be any as long as it allows a new soap to be placed when an old soap has been consumed. This implementation must be able to be done when the soap making is finished, when a user has acquired the soap and not during the manufacture of this soap.
Dans les modes de réalisation illustrés, le support a une forme circulaire, vu de dessus. Il est clair que d’autres formes sont également envisageables. Parmi ces formes, il y a notamment des formes ovales, ovoïde, carrées, rectangulaires, avec les coins arrondis par exemple, mais également toutes sortes de formes géométriques ou même des formes distinctives, par exemple spécifiques à une entreprise. In the illustrated embodiments, the support has a circular shape, seen from above. It is clear that other forms are also possible. Among these shapes, there are in particular oval, ovoid, square, rectangular shapes, with rounded corners for example, but also all kinds of geometric shapes or even distinctive shapes, for example specific to a company.

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1 . Support pour savon destiné à retenir au moins un savon (20) ayant au moins une surface de nettoyage (21 ), une face de maintien (22) et au moins un ergot (23) dépassant de cette face de maintien, ledit support (10) pour savon comportant au moins une face de contact (12) prévue pour être en contact avec la face de maintien (22) du savon, et une surface de manipulation (1 1 ) agencée pour être tenue par un utilisateur, ce support (10) pour savon comportant au moins un logement (14) débouchant dans ladite face de contact (12), ledit au moins un logement (14) étant configuré pour recevoir ledit ergot (23) correspondant du savon (20), ce support pour savon étant caractérisé en ce que ledit logement (14) est agencé pour permettre audit ergot (23) du savon d’être introduit de façon amovible dans le logement (14). 1. Soap holder intended to hold at least one soap (20) having at least one cleaning surface (21), a holding face (22) and at least one lug (23) projecting from this holding face, said holder (10) ) for soap comprising at least one contact face (12) intended to be in contact with the holding face (22) of the soap, and a handling surface (1 1) arranged to be held by a user, this support (10 ) for soap comprising at least one housing (14) opening into said contact face (12), said at least one housing (14) being configured to receive said corresponding lug (23) for soap (20), this soap support being characterized in that said housing (14) is arranged to allow said soap lug (23) to be removably introduced into the housing (14).
2. Support pour savon selon la revendication 1 , caractérisé en ce que le logement (14) est délimité par une paroi (1 14) et en ce que la paroi (1 14) du logement (14) et la face de contact (12) forment entre eux un angle (a) non aigu. 2. Soap holder according to claim 1, characterized in that the housing (14) is delimited by a wall (1 14) and in that the wall (1 14) of the housing (14) and the contact face (12 ) form between them a non-acute angle (a).
3. Support pour savon selon la revendication 1 , caractérisé en ce que le logement (14) est délimité par une paroi (1 14) et en ce que la projection de la paroi (1 14) du logement (14) sur la face de contact (12) ne dépasse pas de l’ouverture du logement (14) dans la direction de la surface de manipulation (1 1 ). 3. Soap support according to claim 1, characterized in that the housing (14) is delimited by a wall (1 14) and in that the projection of the wall (1 14) of the housing (14) on the face of contact (12) does not protrude from the opening of the housing (14) in the direction of the handling surface (1 1).
4. Support pour savon selon la revendication 1 , caractérisé en ce que le logement (14) comporte une zone filetée (81 ) et en ce que l’ergot (23) comporte un filetage (80) complémentaire à la zone filetée (81 ) du logement (14). 4. Soap holder according to claim 1, characterized in that the housing (14) comprises a threaded zone (81) and in that the lug (23) comprises a thread (80) complementary to the threaded zone (81) housing (14).
5. Support pour savon selon la revendication 1 , dans lequel ledit au moins un logement (14a, 14h, 14h’, 14i, 14j) est un trou traversant. 5. A soap holder according to claim 1, wherein said at least one housing (14a, 14h, 14h ’, 14i, 14j) is a through hole.
6. Support pour savon selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel ce support (1 Oi) comporte plusieurs logements (14i). 6. Support for soap according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein this support (1 Oi) comprises several housings (14i).
7. Support pour savon selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel ce support comporte deux faces de contact (12). 7. Support for soap according to any one of the preceding claims, in which this support comprises two contact faces (12).
8. Savon comportant au moins une surface de nettoyage (21 ) agencée pour être en contact avec un corps à nettoyer lors de l'utilisation du savon, une face de maintien (22) agencée pour être en contact avec un support pour savon, et au moins un ergot8. Soap comprising at least one cleaning surface (21) arranged to be in contact with a body to be cleaned during the use of the soap, a holding face (22) arranged to be in contact with a soap holder, and at least one lug
(23) débouchant de la face de maintien (22), ce savon étant caractérisé en ce que ledit au moins un ergot (23) est configuré pour pouvoir être introduit de façon amovible dans un logement (14) correspondant dudit support (10) pour savon. (23) emerging from the holding face (22), this soap being characterized in that said at least one lug (23) is configured to be able to be inserted in a removable manner into a corresponding housing (14) of said support (10) for soap.
9. Savon selon la revendication 8, dans lequel ledit ergot (23) a une forme cylindrique ayant une génératrice perpendiculaire à la face de maintien (22). 9. Soap according to claim 8, wherein said lug (23) has a cylindrical shape having a generatrix perpendicular to the holding face (22).
10. Savon selon la revendication 8, dans lequel ledit ergot (23) comporte un filetage (80) ayant un axe de filetage perpendiculaire à la face de maintien (22). 10. Soap according to claim 8, wherein said lug (23) comprises a thread (80) having a thread axis perpendicular to the holding face (22).
1 1 . Savon selon la revendication 8, dans lequel la surface de nettoyage (21 ) comporte au moins un évidement (24), le nombre d’évidement, leur forme et leurs dimensions étant identiques au nombre d'ergots (23), à leur forme et à leurs dimensions. 1 1. Soap according to claim 8, wherein the cleaning surface (21) comprises at least one recess (24), the number of recesses, their shape and their dimensions being identical to the number of lugs (23), to their shape and to their dimensions.
12. Savon selon la revendication 8, dans lequel lesdits évidements (24) et lesdits ergots (23) sont configurés de manière à ce que lesdits ergots (23) d'un savon puissent être introduits dans lesdits évidements (24) d'un autre savon identique. 12. Soap according to claim 8, wherein said recesses (24) and said lugs (23) are configured so that said lugs (23) of one soap can be inserted into said recesses (24) of another. identical soap.
13. Ensemble savon - support pour savon formé d'un support et d'au moins un savon, ledit au moins un savon ayant au moins une surface de nettoyage (21 ) et une face de maintien (22) comportant au moins un ergot (23) débouchant de la face de maintien (22), ledit support (10) comportant au moins une face de contact (12) prévue pour être en contact avec la face de maintien (22) du savon, une surface de manipulation (1 1 ) agencée pour être tenue par un utilisateur, et au moins un logement (14) débouchant dans ladite face de contact (12), cet ensemble (70) savon - support pour savon étant caractérisé en ce que ledit au moins un ergot (23) est configuré pour pouvoir être introduit de façon amovible dans un logement (14) correspondant dudit support pour savon. 13. Soap assembly - soap holder formed of a holder and at least one soap, said at least one soap having at least one cleaning surface (21) and a holding face (22) comprising at least one lug ( 23) emerging from the holding face (22), said support (10) comprising at least one contact face (12) intended to be in contact with the holding face (22) of the soap, a handling surface (1 1 ) arranged to be held by a user, and at least one housing (14) opening into said contact face (12), this soap assembly (70) - soap holder being characterized in that said at least one lug (23) is configured to be able to be removably inserted into a corresponding housing (14) of said soap holder.
14. Ensemble savon - support pour savon selon la revendication 13, dans lequel cet ensemble (70) comporte un support (10) pour savon et deux savons (20). 14. Soap assembly - soap holder according to claim 13, wherein said assembly (70) comprises a holder (10) for soap and two soaps (20).
15. Ensemble savon - support pour savon selon la revendication 14, dans lequel le logement (14) dudit support (10) pour savon comporte un trou traversant et dans lequel les ergots (23) des deux savons sont disposés dans ledit trou traversant. 15. Soap assembly - soap holder according to claim 14, wherein the housing (14) of said holder (10) for soap has a through hole and wherein the lugs (23) of the two soaps are arranged in said through hole.
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