US2149612A - Pad receptacle - Google Patents

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March 7; 1939. D. MADSEN PAD RECEPTACLE Filed April 3/ 1937 IN VE N TOR.

MA 0 saw Patented Mar. 7,, 1939 UNITED STATES 2,149,612 PAD RECEPTACLE Dora Madsen, San FranciscaOalif.

7 Application April 3, 1937, Serial No. 134,808

4 Claims.

My present invention relates to a scouring pad receptacle, and more particularly to a receptacle for holding a scouring pad upon a shaker type soap container.

An Object of the invention is to provide a con- Venient receptacle for holding a steel wool scouring pad which can be attached to the outside of a soap container.

Another object of the invention is to provide a novel form of receptacle for a single steel wool scouring pad which can be conveniently attached upon the outer wall of any cardboard container.

Another object of the invention is to provide an attachable scouring pad receptacle for a soap box container having means which will retain the scouring pad against displacement when the soap container is shaken. y

In the use of steel wool scouring pads of the type which consists of nothing more than steel wool, as for example Brillo, or the type having a soap ingredient combined therewith, such as S. O. S., the housewife often finds it desirable and necessary to use with these pads a powdered soap of the type such as is sold under the trade name of Old Dutch cleanser and Sunbrite cleanser, and itis therefore a further object of this invention to provide a receptacle for retaining a scouring pad for convenient use upon such a soap container.

For a better understanding of my invention ref erence should be had to the drawing, wherein there is shown by way of illustration and not of limitation, preferred embodiments thereof.

In the drawing;

Figure l is a fragmentary perspective view showing 'a pad receptacle of one form secured vupon the outside of a cylindrical shaker type soap container, wherein the receptacle is secured upon the soap container by means of tongues which project behind the outer lithographed wrapper of the soap container,

v Figure 2 is a perspective view showing amodie fied form of. receptacle, which is particularly adapted to a square type of container, such as the container in which the steel wool pads are originally sold,

Figure 3 is a sectional view in a vertical plane showing a further modified form of receptacle attaching means,

Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 1, showing the securing pad receptacle secured upon the outside of a cylindrical shaker type soap container by means of a container surrounding band, and

Figure 5 is a fragmentary view showing a further modified means for attaching the receptacle to a cardboard or other container.

Steel wool pads of the character for which the receptacle of the present invention is primarily intended, are usually sold in cardboard containers having from three to a dozen dry pads therein, and since the used pad entrains considerable moisture, which frequently produces rust, this pad cannot be again placed back in the original container. Therefore, in connection with the use of steel wool scouring pads, such as have been referred to above, the housewife has always found it necessary to provide a receptacle, such as a saucer or cup, into which the pad may be placed after use.

As stated above, these pads entrain considerable water, and consequently, if they are laid on the drain board or a shelf without a suitable container, they will leave a rust spot which is difficult to remove, and since these pads often last in use as long as a week, it'will be readily appreciated that a receptacle into which the wet pad may be kept in a convenient manner is highly desirable.

In Figure 1 of the drawing, there is shown a shaker type soap container l having a receptacle in the form of a metal pocket I I which fits snugly against the cylindrical part of the container l0 and holds a pad I2. The receptacle H is here shown as having two rearwardly and downwardly extending tongues l3 which are adapted to be inserted over the top and behind the lithographed wrapper, such as is universally provided upon shaker top soap containers of the character illustrated. The pocket I l is of such a shape that the user can, in grasping the container l0, engage the pocket I I with a finger or thumb and thus prevent its dislodgment when the soap container is shaken to discharge soap therefrom. To prevent the steel wool pad from being dislodged from the pocket in the event of such a shaking of the container H], the outer wall of the receptacle H is punched inwardly as at [4, so as to provide a grater-like surface on the inside thereof, which will engage the steel wool pad and prevent its falling out. At the same time this grater-like surface l4 on the inside ofthe pocket will permit a withdrawalof the pad I2 by the user without any great effort.

In Figure 2 of the drawing, there is shown a container l5, of the type in which the steel wool pads of the character contemplated, are sold, and since it is possible that the housewife may not use these pads with a shaker type soap container, as shown in Figure l of the drawing, my invention also contemplates a form of receptacle which may be attached to a fiat sided cardboard container,

such as the one in which the securing pads are originally sold. In this figure of the drawing, the receptacle, designated by the numeral I6, has a fiat container engaging side I! from which there extends two container perforating tongues [8 which have a downwardly extending projection 19 that forms a hook-like engagement with the wall of the container l5 when the tongues I8 are pressed therethrough, as shown. The receptacle l6, like the receptacle H, may also have a perforated outer wall, as at 20, which provides a grater-like finish to retain the scouring pad 12 therein. a

In Figure 3 of the drawing, there is shown a modified form of the pad receptacle illustrated in Figure 1 of the drawing. In this embodiment, instead of having the rearwardlyand downwardly projecting tongues [3, :the receptacle, designated by the numeral 2|, is provided with two container perforating tongues 22 at its upper corners, which rnay be punched through the wall of a cylindrical container. I i-order to hold these tongues 22 in interlocking engagement with the wall of the container l0, they .each have an angularly disposed detent orbarb .23, which is sprung outwardly irom the surface of the tongues '22. With this type of receptacle, the operator will mere y was 491.19 Q lgQ S' 2 through wall of the container and thus the receptacle 22 will :be firmly held upon the side thereof. When the soap container has been emptied, the .3 a FQIHQY? 1 1. by l n h hhsh w h heir det ht 3 rforcibly ro e cghi i er wa lr In Figure 4 of the drawing, there is shown a further modified form of the invention, wherein a scouring padreceptacle, designated by the numeral 24, is secured upon a cylindrical container ID by means of a band 25, lfhe band 25 may be .of spring steel having ends which substantially meet at the side of the container Iii opposite the receptacle 24 or it may be an ordinary elastic band which can be stretched around the container l0. As shown this embhdhhehh e h hd i Secu e to n pshhd u d wel 26- 9 h r e ta 25. b Q 5 5 i h ll h .sl '2 at t e 1 1 9. PQ I IS h eoftweeh he s t er rm d a i h h rh s which 2 whic an e be t out o P rm a Pl c i a hhti uous band through the slots 21, after which the; hs ei i se nhr i n 2 he i ac r'fius wit th a l lief t e r s nted? 2. n thi embqdihe in rder o prevent h ppin o spl eme f. t e. re ept c e 2. non the wa l of the on a ner UL as when ean-1 b i hak there rom t e hack Wal .6 b t e. r ce acl 2.41 s, a s mended w h. a a rk hriacaas a .9.- When h s ra er-like fi i h 29, is rovided n. the. c ntain r ehsasins ur ace f. the r se tacle i wi l be ead y seen at h ban .5. cause it to se into h t r surac of h onta er l nd. th s prev nt any s i nihs f h e e tacle 24 w en h ontra ne sih 1 In Figure of the drawing, there is shown a in order to disclose the invention so that the same can be readily understood, described and illustrated specific devices and arrangements, I

desire to have it understood that this invention is not limited to the specific means disclosed, but may be embodied in other ways that will suggest themselves to persons skilled in the art.

It is believed that .this invention is new and it is desired to claim it so that all such changes as coine within the scope of-the appended claims are to be considered as part of this invention.

I;Iaving thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is "1. An attachable steelwool scouring pad receptacle for a cardboard container, comprising-an open topped narrow receptacle having a container engaging wall, and container perforating means carried by said container engaging wall for attaching the receptacle to acardboard container, said container perforating means having a barb-like extension positioned at a point from the container engaging wall corresponding to the thickness of the wall of said container.

' 2. An attachable steel woel scouring pad receptacle for a cardboard container, comprising an open topped narrow receptacle havinga container engaging wall, container perforating projections extend ng at a right-angle from said containenengaging wall for attaching the receptacle to a cardboard container, and means upon said perforating projections for securing same without bending in the wall of the container. a

3. A scouring pad holder for use'with shaker type soap containers and the like, comprising a receptacle for a scouring pad having a container engaging wall, container perforating means upon the container engaging wall of said reQh tedfl se h -ihs t 11 a so container, and means extending inwardly from an inner wall of the receptacle adapted to engage and retain a --pad therein against displacement when the soap container is shaken to discharge soap ther r 1 ".51. A steel wool scouring pad receptacle for a soap eentainer of the character described, charaeterized by the fact that one of the Walls of "said' receptacle is perforated-to provide a grater-like inside surface for' hold ng a steel wool pad therein against accidental displace: nient upon a shaking of the soap container.

DORA MAD SEN.

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