Improved Appliance for Holding Soap.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 17th June, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 8th Mar., 1894-Accepted, 14th Apr., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Appliance for Holding Soap.
1, FRANK HENRY MILLIGAN, Marsden House, High Lane, near Stockport, in
the County of Chester, Electro-plater, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an appliance upon which toilet and other soap may be
placed when in the course of being used to allow of water draining off it and to
prevent it absorbing moisture and gelatinizing after using.
It consists essentially of an appliance constructed from rubber or other suitable
material with a number of projections on both sides and a number of perforations
through it between the projections so that the soap may be placed on one side and
the water which runs off it drain away on the other side.
In carrying out the invention rubber, vulcanite, xylonite, glass, pot, wood, metal,
or other suitable material may be employed. This is moulded, cast or otherwise
formed into the desired form with a number of small projections on both sides and
a number of perforations through it.
It may be of any convenient shape, circular, rectangular, oval or the like, and
the projections may be of any convenient length. The perforations may all be of
equal length or they may gradually increase from the centre to the periphery or
edge or an outer row may be longer than the others to prevent the soap easily
slipping off.
This invention allows the air to circulate all round the tablet of soap when
placed upon it to harden it and prevents it adhering to the dish consequently it is
easily picked up and always dry and pleasant to use. I consider that by thus
allowing the soap to thoroughly dry after each time it is used a saving of about
50% is effected instead of as is so often the case being laid in a dish in which
it remains in contact with water and softens, forms a jelly and consequently is
wasted.
Dated this 16th day of June 1893
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
6, Bank Street, Manchester, Patent Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Appliance for Holding Soap.
1, FRANK HENRY MILLIGAN, of Marsden House, High Lane, near Stockport,
in the County of Chester, Electro-plater, 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 :-
This invention relates to an appliance upon which toilet and other soap may be
placed when in the course of being used to allow of water draining off it and to
prevent it absorbing moisture and gelatinizing after using.
It consists essentially of an appliance constructed from rubber or other suitable
material with a number of projections on both sides and a number of perforations
through it between the projections so that the soap may be placed on one side ard
the water which runs off may drain away on the other side.

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The appliance may be formed out of rubber, vulcanite, xylonite, glass, pot, wood,
metal or other suitable material moulded cast or otherwise. It is constructed of a
-central plate or diaphragm A with a number of projections B on both sides and a
number of perforations a through it.
It may be of any convenient shape, circular, rectangular, oval or the like, and
the projections may be of any convenient length.
At present I prefer to make the projections B which are situated nearer to the
periphery or edge longer than those placed at the centre, so as to form a depression
on the tops of the projections on which the soap will lie when laid upon them and
prevent it readily slipping off.
The perforations a are formed between the projections B or to alternate with
them and through these perforations all water lifted with the soap may drain away.
This appliance allows all water to drain away from, and a free circulation of air
around a tablet of soap placed upon it. The soap is thereby prevented adhering
to the dish or container, and is permitted to harden after use and is then easily
picked up and always dry and pleasant to use.
It may be used in a soap dish or container or may be placed by itself on the slab
of a washstand or on the edge of a bath.
I consider that by thus allowing the soap to thoroughly dry and harden after
each time it is used instead of being laid in a dish in contact with the water where
it softens and forms a jelly a saving of about 50% is effected.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
An appliance for holding soap constructed of rubber, vulcanite, xylonite, glass,
pot, wood, metal or other suitable material with a diaphragm or plate provided on
both sides with a number of projections and a number of perforations through it
so that the soap may be placed on one side and the water which runs off may drain
away on the other side substantially as described.
Dated this 7th day of March 1894.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Manchester, Liverpool, and London, Patent Agents.