Improvements in the Construction of Soap Boxes.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Oct., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 14th July, 1890-Accepted, 23rd Aug., 1890.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Construction of Soap Boxes.
I, HENRY JOHN MAJOR, of 7 Blossom Street, Ancoats, Manchester, in the County
of Lancaster, Chemist's Assistant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to.
be as follows:-
This invention relates to a cheap and simple form of soap box so constructed that
the soap can be easily grasped by the hand and removed from the box.
According to this invention, I construct the box of a V shape in cross section or
approximately so, and along one or both of the sides or along the bottom I form a
slit through which water or other liquid matter may fall into a drip pan or trough
beneath formed upon or affixed to the back plate of the soap box. The box may be.
made of any suitable material one form being constructed of sheet metal corrugated
if desired with the back plate and sides in one piece, the bottom edge of the back
plate, which is prolonged for this purpose, being curved upwards to form a semi-
circular trough whose ends are soldered to the sides of the box. The front of
the box is then soldered to the sides and slopes downwards to or towards the back
plate.
1
1000
CASTLE SMITH,
Per F. W. Golby,
"Invention" Office, 54, Fleet Street, London, E.C., Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Construction of Soap Boxes.
I, HENRY JOHN MAJOR, of 7, Blossom Street, Ancoats, Manchester in the County
of Lancaster, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the
same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement and accompanying drawing :-
This invention relates to a cheap and simple form of soap box, for holding soap.
for ordinary domestic use or other purposes, the improved box being so constructed
that the soap can be easily grasped by the hand and removed from the box, whilst
when in the latter the soap is kept free from water which drains off from it and
passes away.
The accompanying drawing is in illustration of my invention, figure 1 being a front
view and figure 2 a side view of a wooden soap box. Figure 3 is a perspective view
of the same, and figure 4 is a vertical transverse section through a similar soap box
constructed of sheet metal.
According to my invention, I construct a box of a V shape in cross section or
approximately so, by means of the vertical back a, and the inclined partition b, the
latter being fitted between the ends of the box c, c'. Along the bottom of the angular
box so formed I leave a narrow slit or opening at d through which water or other
liquid matter draining from the soap which is in the box, falls into a pan or trough e
beneath, which is fixed to the back of the soap box.
f is a ledge or partition also fixed to the back of the box, which supports the lower
end of the piece of soap.
Another partition 9, may be arranged and fixed below the upper one b, but
preferably inclining at a less angle, to receive a brush the water draining from which
also passes into the pan or trough e which may be made of any desired size and can
be emptied when necessary.

page_text: The box may be formed of any suitable material, either of wood as shewn in
figures 1, 2, and 3, or of sheet metal, corrugated if desired, as shewn in figure 4.
In the latter case the back plate a and sides or ends of the box c, c', are made in
one piece, the bottom edge of the back plate a, which is prolonged for this purpose,
being curved upward to form a semi-circular trough the ends of which are soldered to
the sides of the box. The inclined partitions or plates b, g, and f, or one or more of
them, are then fitted and soldered to the sides so that they slope downward toward the
back as shewn.
A bracket or rack i to carry one or more tooth brushes or other articles may be
fixed upon one or both ends of the soap box.
I do not confine myself to the precise form and arrangement and proportions of
the parts of the improved soap box, which may be varied more or less as may be
found convenient, but
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what 1
claim is:
1. The improved soap box, consisting of the back a, sides C, c', inclined partition
and opening d and pan or trough e, substantially as and for the purpose described and
shewn.
2. In combination with the arrangement of parts claimed in claim 1, the lower
inclined partition g, substantially as and for the purpose described and shewn.
Dated this 12th day of July 1800
EDWARDS & Co.,
35, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London, Agents for the Applicant.