Coating implements with material supply – Material flows through porous tool – Including compartment for soluble solid material
Reexamination Certificate
2000-12-29
2001-07-10
Walczak, David J. (Department: 3751)
Coating implements with material supply
Material flows through porous tool
Including compartment for soluble solid material
C401S131000, C206S077100, C206S493000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06257790
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates generally to a container for storing and displaying a soap system for both soaping and scrubbing a person's body and more particularly to a storage and display container that employs a device for positioning the soap system within the container.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Display containers, including those that are transparent, often serve to contain products during shipping and storage in addition to serving as a display piece to promote the sales of those products. The means by which products are displayed to the potential purchaser is an extremely important element in the marketing and perceived value of the products being sold. Expensive products can appear to be cheap if poorly displayed. Similarly, a less expensive product may have its perceived value substantially enhanced if it is well presented in a context of luxury and value. While the store environment is also an important element of the sales environment, the box or container which is the immediate visual and physical surrounding of the displayed product, is probably the most important portion of the sales environment.
Typically, many prior art display containers, including those that are transparent, are simple boxes that are sufficient in size for holding the product therein. However, these display containers do not take best advantage of preserving the product and presenting it for sale. For example, if the display container is also being utilized to house the product during shipping, the container could become marred or damaged as the result of movement of the product within the container during shipping. Likewise, the product itself could become damaged as the result of such movement. A damaged product or container will not provide an effective presentation from a sales standpoint. While the prior art display containers are adequate for basic storage purposes, they are not particularly well adapted for preserving products during shipping and storage and are not adequate for displaying such products in a commercial environment. Thus, it is desirable to provide a display container, such as one that is transparent, that retains the product at a fixed position and orientation within the container so as to minimize the potential for damage to the container or product held therein during shipping while providing a most advantageous presentation for sales purposes.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The above and other objects of this invention are provided by a container for storing and displaying a soap system. The soap system, which is arranged to be housed within the container, includes a bar of soap, a flexible, porous sheet retained around the bar of soap and a sliding fastener. The sliding fastener includes a peripheral wall that defines a central passageway therethrough. The sliding fastener is arranged for engaging a gathered end of the sheet extending through the central passageway thereof to retain the sheet about the bar of soap in a taut condition. The container includes a cover member arranged to fit together with a tray member. The cover member includes a projection that extends downwardly from the top panel and through the central passageway of the sliding fastener to retain the soap system within the tray member while the soap system is housed within the container.
In a variation of the first exemplary embodiment, the cover member includes a plurality of registration tabs extending inwardly therefrom and the tray member includes slots corresponding in number to the plurality of registration tabs. The slots are aligned with the plurality of tabs for engagement with the tabs for securement of the cover member to the tray member.
In another variation of the first exemplary embodiment, the cover member includes at least a top panel, two side panels, a front panel and a rear panel.
In another variation of the first exemplary embodiment, the internal dimensions of the slots correspond to the external dimensions of the registration tabs.
In another variation of the first exemplary embodiment, the cover member is transparent.
In another variation of the first exemplary embodiment, the container includes a retention means for retaining a card member that includes display indicia, the retention means comprising a pair of retention slots disposed adjacent opposite sides of the rear panel, the card member being sized to slide within the retention slots for positioning against the rear panel.
In another variation of the first exemplary embodiment, the top panel, side panels, front panel and rear panel of the cover member are molded together to form a one-piece construction.
In another variation of the first exemplary embodiment, the tray member includes a soap dish portion volumetrically contoured for receiving the soap system.
In another variation of the first exemplary embodiment, the soap dish portion additionally comprises an aperture located at the bottom thereof for allowing the drainage of soapy water from the soap system.
In another variation of the first exemplary embodiment, the tray member additionally comprises a plurality of corners, the container additionally comprising a plurality of feet, one located at each of the corners.
In another variation of the first exemplary embodiment, the container additionally comprising a strip arranged for releasable adhesive securement over the aperture.
In another variation of the first exemplary embodiment, the cover and tray members are formed of a plastic material.
Other objects and many attendant features of this invention will become readily appreciated as the same becomes better understood by reference to the following detailed description when considered in connection with the accompanying drawings.
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Caesar Rivise Bernstein Cohen & Pokotilow Ltd.
Walczak David J.
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