US2206159A - Soap dish - Google Patents

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July2,1940. c. J. BURGARD I 2,29 ,15

SOAP DISH Filed May 23, 193

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[HI/enfor- Cur-Pom? J..BUR GARP Patented July 2, 1940 l 1 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFI This invention relates broadly to a soap dish, but more particularly to a soap dish that may be applied to any smooth supporting surface and will suctionally grip said surface to remain in place without the use of screws, boltsjnailsor such other similar fastening elements.

The invention has among its objects the pro-,

duction of such a soap dish that will be extremely neat and attractive in appearance, simpleto manufacture and apply-to the desired surface, economical, sturdy enough for the use intended for the same, clean and sanitary, and which will be otherwise satisfactory and efficient for use wherever deemed applicable.

Another object of my invention is to so construct a soap dish of the kind described, that it will have a reinforcing portion to engage the Wall to which the dish is applied, at a point radially beyond the suction cup proper, and brace the cup against accidental loosening from its anchored position. i

An added object of this invention is to provide, in a soap dish of the kind set forth, another reinforcing element than said radial projection from the suction cup, this second reinforcement being, 3 of a material of greater rigidity than the resiliently compressible material of said suction cup,

and which will also serve to secure the said cup to the soap receptacle itself.

A further object of my invention is to embody the construction details in such a manner that the suctionally-mounted device may be used for holding the soap tray either at right angles to the wall-engaging rim of the suction cup or substantially parallel thereto to suit various contingenc1es.

Many other objects and advantages of the construction herein shown and described will be obvious to those skilled in the art to which this invention appertains, from the disclosures herein given.

To this end my invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement and combination of parts herein shown and described, and the uses mentioned, as will be more clearly set out in the claim hereunto appended.

In the drawing, wherein like reference characters indicate like or corresponding parts throughout the views,

Figure 1 is a perspective View of one form of soap dish mounted on a wall surface;

Figure 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view through the same; and t Figure 3 is a similar cross-sectional View through a differently arranged soap receptacle.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, wherein I have illustrated the preferred embodiments of my invention, there is shown a soap dish that is intended to be mounted to any sufficiently smooth supporting wall I, by suctional securement, so that it is not necessary to use nails, screws, bolts, or othersimilar fastening elements which not only permanently damage the walls, but

which sometimes are substantially impossible to use at allfor mounting the dish, as for example, where the walls are fully tiled, and in other instances.

Then again, it is sometimes desired to use an additional soap dish even though there is already a dish in place, as for-example where it is desired to keep different soaps separated, or to provide individual soap dishes for any reason.

The soap-receiving receptacle or tray 2 may be of any suitable size, shape or material, and is provided with the soap-engaging and supporting face 3 upon which the soap rests when not in service. In Figs. 1 and 2, the tray is shown as being supported from a substantially upright or vertical wall, such as the splash board of a sink or basin, while in Fig. 3, the tray is shown as being supported from a substantially horizontal Wall surface, such as the top edge of a bath-tub.

The mounting for the tray is preferably of some yieldably compressible material, such as rubber or I the like, provided with a concavity or cup 4 opening inwardly from the face that is to be applied to the supporting wall surface, the rim 5 of the cup being of such thickness so as to be easily flattened out when the cup is pressed onto the supporting wall as shown.

Although the rim of the suction cup projects slightly from the adjacent face of the cup when the cup is free of securement with the supporting wall, as shown in full lines in Fig. 2, said rim will be compressed anddistorted into the plane of said adjacent face, as indicated in the dotted lines in said Fig. '2, when the cup is pressed into securement with said wall surface.

The cup is provided with a transversely extending portion 6 which projects radially from and. beyond the cup for an appreciable distance and is adapted to engage with the wall surface to likelihood of the cup from being pulled out of suctional holding withthe wall I, as will be more clearly hereinafter set forth.

Although the tray 2 may be secured to the suction element in any suitable or preferred ance of the latter and projecting transversely to a point not only beyond the center of the cup,

but beyond the rim portion of the cup itself, said element being then extended. throughthe material of the cup at 8 for attachment tothe soap tray.

When the device is mounted on the supporting Wall, as for example, against the backboard or splash-board of the sink, as shown in-Figs. l-and thelower or reinforcingjportionrfic of the cup member will be snug against the said Wall surface to act as a bracetotransmit the-thrust of the weight of soap within the tray .to said Wall, thereby preventing the tilting or overturning movement of the-cup member.

The-element 1-8 also strengthens the device against accidental displacement from. the supportingwall, as it is to'be'noted-that the point of attachment of thetrayto the cup, through the element 1-8 is also radially beyond the "center of the cup.

In certain typesof' sanitary-fixtures, such as for example in bathetubs, it hasbeen dihicult to aifix a soap dish in a neat. and attractive manner, and in Fig: I3JI have shown "my improved device as applied'toabath-tub.

The elements are substantially the same as hereinbefore set forth, except that the connecting element 9l0, similar to the element 7-8 of' the other modification, is arranged to extend substantially through the full length of the portion 6 of the cup member and connected to the tray so as to support the same in such a position that the soap-supporting face of the latter will be substantially parallel to the plane of the rim of the cup.

The tray may extend beyond the horizontal ledge or rim of the bath tub, as shown in Fig. 3, or if desired, and there is sufficient room on the tub rim, the tray may rest on said tub. rim.

Having thus described my invention, it is obvious that various immaterial changes may be made in the form, shape, construction, arrangement and combination of the same without surface, and areinforcing element of stiffer'material than said. cup permanently embeddedly secured thereto and extending transversely therethrough and projectingbeyond said cup at a point I radially beyond the center of the. cup.

CLIFFORD J. BURGARD.

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