Soap saver and dispenser novelty
First Claim
1. An ornamental hand carried soap dispenser comprising in combination a hollow ornamental reservoir body portion of substantially water impervious material having a lowermost opening, a water absorbent body portion with an exterior scrubbing surface configured to close said lowermost opening thereby exposing the scrubbing surface for use, securing means for retaining the water absorbent body portion to the ornamental body portion in a position covering said lowermost opening of said ornamental body portion thereby to generate soapy lather from internally disposed soap chips and to present an exterior scrubbing surface, and means comprising an open soap remnant receiving slot passing through the ornamental reservoir body portion for introducing soap chips thereby to generate soapy lather from internally disposed soap remnants for lathering and scrubbing the hands and body where said water absorbent body portion initially comprises a compressed dehydrated synthetic sponge adapted to swell when wetted, and said securing means comprises a sponge holder adapted to receive the compressed sponge and to retain the sponge securely in the sponge holder when the sponge is wetted.
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Abstract
A multipurpose two piece soap dispenser is provided with an ornamental water impervious hollow reservoir body portion with a coin-type slot therethrough for inserting and retaining soap chips. The reservoir body portion has a lowermost opening covered by a water absorbent body, typically a synthetic sponge. Thus, the primary function is for lathering and scrubbing the body either at a sink, wash basin or in a bathtub or shower. A secondary function is the thrift and savings to be realized with the reservoir body constituting a piggy bank for retaining soap chips coming from almost spent soap bars fed into the slot. A third function is that the soap dispenser may be in the ornamental format of a toy, sports item or other novelty. The construction provides advantages as a readily manufactured item formed from two basic pieces secured together. The pieces are secured either adhesively or mechanically so that a simple sponge or equivalent and a rubbery resilient hand held pig, puppy or the like makes an attractive toy, which can be fueled with usually wasted soap chips.
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1. An ornamental hand carried soap dispenser comprising in combination a hollow ornamental reservoir body portion of substantially water impervious material having a lowermost opening, a water absorbent body portion with an exterior scrubbing surface configured to close said lowermost opening thereby exposing the scrubbing surface for use, securing means for retaining the water absorbent body portion to the ornamental body portion in a position covering said lowermost opening of said ornamental body portion thereby to generate soapy lather from internally disposed soap chips and to present an exterior scrubbing surface, and means comprising an open soap remnant receiving slot passing through the ornamental reservoir body portion for introducing soap chips thereby to generate soapy lather from internally disposed soap remnants for lathering and scrubbing the hands and body where said water absorbent body portion initially comprises a compressed dehydrated synthetic sponge adapted to swell when wetted, and said securing means comprises a sponge holder adapted to receive the compressed sponge and to retain the sponge securely in the sponge holder when the sponge is wetted.
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