Soap cake construction and manufacture
OwnerCharles L. McNabbinventor
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Abstract
A soap cake comprising a thin support plate permanently fixed between a pair of soap halves which are integrated through openings in the plate. The plate extends peripherally from the soap halves providing a flange for better purchase. In another form, an elastic, sponge-like cover is stretched over the soap cake and permanently secured to the support plate flange. An alternative method of making the covered soap cake is taught wherein the stretchable container is used as a form of expansible mold for injecting thereinto liquid or plastic soap.
Claims6
A soap cake comprising:
- a pair of soap segments;
- a substantially planar support plate fixed between said soap segments;
- said support plate having an opening formed therein and said soap segments being fused together and integrated through said opening;
- said support plate being of substantially the same configuration but larger dimension than said soap segments to provide a fixed dimension perimetric flange extending outwardly from said soap segments;
- and
- an elastic, porous cover connected to said flange and encasing said soap segments in permanently sealed relationship;
- said cover being stretched over the soap segments whereby the same retains a substantially close, contouraccommodating relationship as the latter reduce in size during use.
A method of making a soap cake characterized by the steps of:
- positioning a pair of soap segments in a plastic state on opposite sides of a relatively thin, substantially planar plate having an opening formed therein;
- said plate being of larger dimension than said soap segments and extending outwardly therefrom in a fixed dimension perimetric flange;
- pressing said soap segments together against said plate to fuse said soap segments together through said opening;
- allowing said soap segments to harden into an integrated structure with the plate fixed therebetween;
- stretching an elastic, porous cover over said soap segments;
- and
- permanently securing said cover to said flange.
A method of making a soap cake characterized by the steps of:
- injecting soap in a plastic state into an expansible container,
- said container comprising a relatively thin, substantially planar plate having an opening therein;
- an elastic, porous casing secured to the plate around the perimeter thereof;
- and an injection orifice communicating with the interior of said container,
- discontinuing injection of soap when the container has stretched to a pre-determined size;
- permanently sealing closed said orifice;
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- allowing the soap to set and harden.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.