Soap container and support
First Claim
1. A soap container and support combination to be worn around a person'"'"'s neck for washing a person'"'"'s body, comprising:
- a receptacle for containing soap, said receptacle comprising a resilient, pliable, water pervious material, said receptacle having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a plurality of side surfaces, said top surface having an opening therein, said top surface opening having a perimeter, said top surface opening further having a means for releasably closing said top surface opening disposed around said top surface opening perimeter; and
a stretchable strap having two ends, said strap having a predetermined length when said strap is in a relaxed, non-stretched position, said strap fixedly attached to said receptacle at each of said strap ends, forming a partial loop, said strap having a sufficient stretchability so that the person can grasp said receptacle, apply manual force, and stretch said strap while said strap remains around the neck of the person and touch any portion of the person'"'"'s body with said receptacle, thereby allowing the person to contact other areas of the person'"'"'s body with the receptacle without removing the strap from around the person'"'"'s neck.
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Abstract
A soap dispenser and support combination to be worn around a person'"'"'s neck to allow dispensing of soap over the person'"'"'s entire body. The combination includes a mesh soap container having an opening in a top surface thereof, the top surface opening being bordered by elastic for insertion and removal of soap. A stretchable strap formed in a partial loop is attached to the soap container. The strap has a sufficient stretchability so that the person can grasp the soap container and stretch the strap while the strap remains around the neck of the person and touch any portion of the person'"'"'s body with the soap container.
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18 Claims
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1. A soap container and support combination to be worn around a person'"'"'s neck for washing a person'"'"'s body, comprising:
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a receptacle for containing soap, said receptacle comprising a resilient, pliable, water pervious material, said receptacle having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a plurality of side surfaces, said top surface having an opening therein, said top surface opening having a perimeter, said top surface opening further having a means for releasably closing said top surface opening disposed around said top surface opening perimeter; and a stretchable strap having two ends, said strap having a predetermined length when said strap is in a relaxed, non-stretched position, said strap fixedly attached to said receptacle at each of said strap ends, forming a partial loop, said strap having a sufficient stretchability so that the person can grasp said receptacle, apply manual force, and stretch said strap while said strap remains around the neck of the person and touch any portion of the person'"'"'s body with said receptacle, thereby allowing the person to contact other areas of the person'"'"'s body with the receptacle without removing the strap from around the person'"'"'s neck. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A soap container and support combination to be worn around a person'"'"'s neck for washing a person'"'"'s body, comprising:
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a bar of soap; a receptacle for containing said bar of soap, said receptacle comprising a resilient, pliable, water pervious material, said receptacle having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a plurality of side surfaces, said top surface having an opening therein for insertion and removal of said bar of soap, said top surface opening having a perimeter, said top surface opening having elastic disposed around its perimeter for releasably closing said top surface opening; and a stretchable strap having two ends, said strap having a predetermined length when said strap is in a relaxed, nonstretched position, said strap fixedly attached to said receptacle at each of said strap ends, said strap forming a partial loop having a periphery large enough so that said strap is able to be worn around the neck of the person, said strap having a sufficient stretchability so that the person can grasp said receptacle, apply manual force, and stretch said strap while said strap remains around the neck of the person and touch any portion of the person'"'"'s body with said receptacle, thereby allowing the person to contact other areas of the person'"'"'s body with the receptacle without removing the strap from around the person'"'"'s neck while allowing soap to be dispensed. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A soap container and support combination to be worn around a person'"'"'s neck for washing a person'"'"'s body, comprising:
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a receptacle for containing soap, said receptacle comprising a resilient, pliable, water pervious material, said receptacle being closed at one end and open at another end, said receptacle having releasable closing means proximal said another end; and a stretchable strap having two ends, said strap having a predetermined length when said strap is in a relaxed, nonstretched position, said strap fixedly attached to said receptacle at each of said strap ends, forming a partial loop, said strap having a sufficient stretchability so that the person can grasp said receptacle, apply manual force, and stretch said strap while said strap remains around the neck of the person and touch any portion of the person'"'"'s body with said receptacle, thereby allowing the person to contact other areas of the person'"'"'s body with the receptacle without removing the strap from around the person'"'"'s neck. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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