FR2626759A1 - HAND SOAP DEVICE - Google Patents

Abstract

Device for soaping the hands comprising a support 1 provided with an axis 2 on and around which is mounted a soap 7 having a blind axial hole 8 provided with a tubular sleeve 9 in which said axis is engaged. The device comprises means for automatically locking the soap on its axis, constituted for example by an elasticity slot 4 and a shoulder of the axis behind which the end of the sleeve 9 is hooked.

Description

2,626,759

  Bisoositif Dour soap es mains, The present invention relates to a device for

  soaping hands with a support provided with an axis.

  on and around which is mounted a soap having an axial hole provided with a tubular jacket in which S is engaged said axis, means being provided for

retain the soap on its axis.

  A device of this type is known from patent FR 1 376 336. In this device, the axis passes through the soap,

  which is retained on the axis by a nut screwed to the Ex-

  end of the axis. We note that with the use of soap and

  dirt tends to accumulate on and

  turn of the fixing nut. On the other hand, the nut can

  be unscrewed at any time by malicious people

  lantes and the soap can be removed from its support.

  The object of the invention is to eliminate the apparent and accessible fixing of the soap on its support and to prevent the removal of the soap from its front support.

complete wear of the soap.

  To this end, in the device according to the invention, the hole in the soap is blind and provision is made for means for automatically locking the soap on its axis located on the one hand on the axis and on the other hand on said

shirt, inside the soap.

  Consequently, not only cannot the soap be removed from its axis before complete wear, but the device is more hygienic and its presentation is better. The automatic locking of the soap on its axis can

  be done in different ways.

  The accompanying drawing shows, by way of example, a

embodiment of the invention.

  Figure I is a partially exploded view of the device showing the soap in section before mounting

on its axis.

  1t0 Figure 2 shows, partially in section, the

soap mounted on its axis.

  The support comprises a shield 1, preferably made of metal, fixed by three screws to a wall and provided with a bent pin 2 of which a part 3, of reduced diameter, has

  a longitudinal elasticity slot extending axially-

  to the end of the axis. This end has a part 5 of diameter greater than part 3, rounded at its end and forming a shoulder 6 on the side of part 3. The soap 7 has a hole

  blind axial 8 coated with a tubular jacket 9, pre-

  - plastic fair, inner diameter -

  between the diameter of the part 3 of the axis and the diameter of its part 5, and of length slightly less than the length of the part 3. This jacket 9 does not extend to the bottom of the hole 8 , but its end is capped with a cylindrical cap 10 over a part of its length, then conical or frustoconical, This cap 10 ensures the formation of a cavity 8a at the end of the blind hole 8, au- beyond the end Sa of the shirt 9, during the molding of the soap on its shirt 9. The dimensions of this cavity 8a are slightly greater than the dimensions of the end 5 of the axis 2. The adequate engagement of the cap 10 on the jacket S is ensured by a swelling of the cap over a portion of diameter

cut out of the shirt.

  To fix the soap 7 on its support, it is enough to thread it on the axis 2 by its sheath 9. This is possible thanks to the elasticity slot 4 which allows the diameter of the part 5 to be reduced to the inside diameter of

  the sheath 9. The synthetic material of the sheath 9 allows

  the to it to slide easily on the part 5 until the moment when the bearing 6 exceeds the end Sa of the sheath 9 allowing the part 5 to relax in the cavity 8a by coming to lock the soap 7 on its support , as shown in figure 2. Being

  since the locking device is inside

  laughter of the soap and therefore inaccessible, it is impossible to remove the soap from its support before it is completely used. once the soap is used, it is possible to remove the cap 10 and pinch the split part 5 to allow the sheath 9 to be removed from the Z axis.

  Other embodiments of self-locking

  that soap on its support could be considered.

  For example, we could do without the elastic slot-

  ticity and provide a lug or notch at the end of the shaft, lug coming to snap on the end of the

  sheath. The sheath could then be removed by 'deformation-

  oval mation. It would also be possible to provide, in the wall of the sheath, a hole cooperating with a

  elastic catch or ratchet of the axis or vice versa.

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Claims (4)

  1. Device for soaping the hands comprising a support (1) provided with an axis (2) on and around which is mounted a soap (7) having an axial hole (8) provided with a tubular jacket (9) in which is engaged said axis, means being provided for retaining the soap on its axis, characterized in that the hole (8)   in the soap is blind and that means of locking   automatic lage (4, 5, 6) of the soap on its axis are provided, on the one hand, on the axis (6) and, on the other hand, on   the shirt, inside the soap.   2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that said automatic locking means of the   soap on axis consist, on the one hand, of a shoulder   LEMENT (6) of the axis and, on the other hand, by the end (Sa) of said jacket which does not extend over the entire length of blind hole.   3. Device according to claim 2, characterized in that the axis (2) has a longitudinal elasticity slot (4) crossing said shoulder (6) and allowing the shirt (9) to pass over said - shoulder.   4. Device according to claim 3, characterized in that the inner end (9a) of said shirt is covered and extended by a cap <10) occupying the rest of the blind hole.