Abstract: A thrombectomy device cleaning apparatus for cleaning a thrombectomy device while maintaining the integrity of removed blood clots includes a box with a box left side and a box right side each having a receiving channel adjacent an open box top side. A mesh screen is coupled to a plurality of hinges. The mesh screen has a screen channel extending from a screen left edge to a screen right edge with a profile conforming to a receiving channel of each of the box left side and the box right side. The channel receives a thrombectomy device. A lid moves between a closed position covering the mesh screen in the use position and an open position exposing the mesh screen. A pair of brush rollers is coupled to the lid and positioned to rest within the screen channel of the mesh screen. The pair of brush receives the thrombectomy device therebetween.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for a Smart Soap according to embodiments described herein. The Smart Soap may be incorporated into a system that includes any combination of the Smart Soap device, the retention tray, and remote electronic device. Exemplary embodiments may include a soap dispenser, soap dispenser with station, soap dispenser in communication with an electronic device, method of using the soap dispenser, and combinations thereof.

Abstract: A device for mounting an object on an interior trim of a vehicle. The interior trim forms a depression for receiving the object and has a holder to fix the object in the depression. Advantageously, at least two oppositely arranged protrusions, which function as a first holder and which narrow a loading opening of the depression, are provided and arranged such that during the loading of the depression with the object to be mounted, the object can be inserted into the depression between the protrusions solely with its narrow side in front and is held or can be held in the depression, in particular on all sides, via a subsequent rotational movement about a longitudinal axis of the object.

Abstract: An elastic sleeve method and apparatus for use with a bar of soap to limit the surface area of the soap that is exposed, and reduce the rate of shrinkage of the bar of soap. The sleeve comprises a container of elastic material having a top, bottom, and an elastic opening for insertion of a soap cake. The elastic material has form-fitting dimensions adaptable to the shape of an underlying soap cake. The elastic material also has a plurality of apertures to provide atmospheric communication through the elastic sleeve to an inserted soap cake's surface and a plurality of bristles on the bottom to enhance suds and exfoliation.

Abstract: A holding device for a motor vehicle, includes at least one rod element, which has a first end with a cross-sectional surface, which forms a part of a holding surface of the holding device. A main extension axis of the at least one rod element intersects the part of the holding surface such that a second end, opposite the first end, of the at least one rod element is facing away from the part of the holding surface and protrudes into the holding device, and an adjustment device for adjusting the at least one rod element along the main extension direction.

Abstract: The present invention comprises an upright standing soap hosting device with a holder/brackets for soap that rest on and allows the soap to stand and never touch the bottom of the soap dish/case. The hosting device is configured in different sizes to accommodate different shapes and molds of soap.

Abstract: A shower caddy includes a 4-way diverter for attachment to a shower arm and to divert water received from the shower arm to a circuit of pipes within the shower caddy. The shower caddy further includes a heating circuit within a basin. The basin holds bathing fluids, and the heating circuit transfers heat from water traveling via the circuit of pipes to the bathing fluids within the basin. The shower caddy further includes an additive infuser attached to the circuit of pipes that infuses an additive into the water flowing through the circuit of pipes when the additive infuser is activated by a user. The circuit of pipes is further connected to a showerhead that outputs the water received from the shower arm following it being used for the heating circuit and/or having an additive infused therein.

Abstract: The present invention comprises an adjustable hosting device with a holder/brackets for soap that rest on an oval designed dish and allows the soap to stand and never touch the bottom of the soap dish. The hosting device is configured in different sizes to accommodate different shapes and molds of soap.

Abstract: A solid personal care composition comprising at least 60 wt % of one or more solid surfactants of which at least 10 wt % comprises one or more compounds of formula (I) wherein R1 represents a C4-36 substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl group; each of R2, R3, R4 and R5 independently represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-4 alkyl group and wherein at least one of R2, R3, R4 and R5 is not hydrogen; and M+ represents a cation.

Abstract: A device for storing multiple bars of soap in a stack. The device is water-proof or water-resistant, and securely stores each bar of soap in a separate enclosure or compartment in a vertical stack. The number of compartments may vary, and any number of compartments may be used. Each compartment is separated by a removable separator or slab, and the bar of soap in each compartment becomes accessible upon removal or repositioning of the separator or slab.

Abstract: A disclosed convertible soap container 100 packages a bar of soap 600 or other object. A consumer may use perforations 400 to fold out a soap holding assembly 200 comprising a moveable back slide piece connected with a living hinge 220 to an inside lateral support assembly 229. The inside lateral support assembly may comprise a horizontal bar section 232 and a pair of lateral support sections 230. A soap support leg 240 may be connected by a living hinge 250 to the inside lateral support assembly. Disclosed embodiments package a bar of soap and may be easily configured to support the bar of soap between uses.

Abstract: The tablet package comprises a container (10) and a sealed primary package or pouch (42) which holds the tablets (40) within the container. The container will have one or more relatively small apertures (18, 28, 30, 32) on a wall of the container. The lid (14) is a wall of the container. The bag or pouch will be of a material and a material thickness so that some of the fragrance within the tablet can pass through the primary package or pouch and into the container. Such fragrance then can pass from the container through an aperture by the potential purchaser prior to a purchase.

Abstract: A structure mountable soap disk having a back wall support portion and a downwardly cantilevered bar soap receptacle portion with the soap bar receptacle portion having side and front wall with at least one aperture for water to drain therethrough.

Abstract: A discardable soap dish for receiving and storing a wet soap bar of dimensions conventional for use by patrons of rooms hotels and motels and which prevents drippage therefrom onto environmental surfaces. The soap dish may have a flat four of dimensions not exceeding two inches by three inches. An inclined perimetric wall projects from the flat floor and supports an outwardly extending flange. Overall length and width of the soap dish respectively do not exceed five and one half inches and four and one half inches. The soap dish may be fabricated from a thin plastic or water resistant paper.

Abstract: A device for holding bath toys is provided that includes a flexible receptacle having a back panel and a front panel adjoined by opposing sides and a bottom of the receptacle. At least a portion of the bottom of the receptacle is formed of a mesh material and a top portion of the back panel defines at least two openings, with the top portion of the back panel and an upper edge of the front panel further defining an open end of the receptacle. The device also includes a mounting plate having at least two posts on a first side of the mounting plate and an element for attaching the mounting plate to a wall; and at least two caps, each cap defining a bore for receiving the post and for secure attachment to the post.

Abstract: Methods for placing apertures in a film material wrapping of soap bars so that the soap bar fragrance can be readily detected outside of the packaged soap bar. The apertures can be shaped apertures or slit apertures. The apertures can be placed in the film material at the time of the decoration of the film material or at the time of feeding the film material to be placed around the soap bar. The apertures can be any surface of the wrapped soap bar, but should be of an overall surface area to emit not more than 60% of the fragrance or 50% of the moisture content of the soap bar over a period of 6 months. In addition the surface of the film material adjacent the soap bar may contain a coating of the fragrance of the soap bar, or in the alternative the surface of an inner insert material such as a stiffener can contain a coating of the fragrance of the soap bar.

Abstract: A soap dish has a plurality of apertures for the passage of water. An imperforate tray is fabricated of a moisture impervious material for the retaining of water in the tray. A primary region supports the tray. A secondary region is laterally spaced from the primary region. A coupling assembly includes an attachment mechanism. The attachment mechanism has an internal end and an external end. The internal end is operatively coupled with respect to the primary region. The external end is operatively coupled with respect to the soap dish. The coupling assembly is adapted to allow the movement of the soap dish with respect to the tray between an inoperative orientation and an operative orientation and through an intermediate orientation.

Abstract: A soap dish has a plurality of apertures for the passage of water. An imperforate tray is fabricated of a moisture impervious material for the retaining of water in the tray. A primary region supports the tray. A secondary region is laterally spaced from the primary region. A coupling assembly includes an attachment mechanism. The attachment mechanism has an internal end and an external end. The internal end is operatively coupled with respect to the primary region. The external end is operatively coupled with respect to the soap dish. The coupling assembly is adapted to allow the movement of the soap dish with respect to the tray between an inoperative orientation and an operative orientation and through an intermediate orientation.

Abstract: A soap dish has a plurality of apertures for the passage of water. An imperforate tray is fabricated of a moisture impervious material for the retaining of water in the tray. A primary region supports the tray. A secondary region is laterally spaced from the primary region. A coupling assembly includes an attachment mechanism. The attachment mechanism has an internal end and an external end. The internal end is operatively coupled with respect to the primary region. The external end is operatively coupled with respect to the soap dish. The coupling assembly is adapted to allow the movement of the soap dish with respect to the tray between an inoperative orientation and an operative orientation and through an intermediate orientation.

Abstract: A weak acid bar soap including a body having N-long-chain acyl acidic amino-acid salt, water, and a transparentizing agent and having a shape which has at least base and side; a waterproof protective film attached to lower side surface of said weak acid bar soap. The waterproof protective film is a little bigger than said base of said weak acid bar soap and covers all of said base, extending to a lower part of said side continuously from said base, attached to said lower side surface of said weak acid bar soap to cover at least said lower part of said side, leading edge of said waterproof protective film and said side of said weak acid bar soap are clung tightly to nor make a gap, such that said base and said lower part of said side of said weak acid bar soap are not dissolved by moisture.

Abstract: A surfboard wax bar rectangularly geometric in shape having a plurality of transverse creases or beveled break lines allowing a user to selectively separate a portion of the surfboard wax bar as desired, the surfboard wax bar encapsulated in a protective covering, the protective covering having a plurality of preformed embossed tear lines cooperative and aligned with the transverse creases or beveled break lines of said surfboard wax bar to allow the selective separation of a portion of the surfboard wax bar and associated wrapping, yet not disturb the remaining wrapping and the remaining portion of the surfboard wax bar, the surfboard wax bar and wrapping or portions thereof being stored in a container, the outer surface of which is reflective to the sun, and which is insulated from the heat of the ambient weather so as to prevent deterioration of the surfboard wax bar or any remnants thereof, and also protection from debris such as sand.

Abstract: Soap bar holders having a receiver with walls having inner surfaces which converge and include support features that engage with peripheral portions of a soap bar and hold it in a suspended position across the receiver interior chamber. The receiver is preferably provided with vents which allow air to dry a wet soap bar. The vents may also include multiple vent passages extending through the receiver walls thereby further facilitating drying of the soap bar. The receiver support features may be configured in different shapes. The soap holder may further include a drip catcher in a bottom wall of the receiver to hold any soap and water which may drip from the soap bar. There may also be a base upon to which the receiver sits and it may alternatively be integrated into a sink or other washing fixture.

Abstract: A net for making body scrubbing tool includes a tubular net body and at least one member fastened to the tubular net body and made from a material different from that of the tubular net body. In this way, a body scrubbing tool constructed from the net has a better foam forming capacity and variant roughness on variant portion thereof so as to provide a satisfactory cleaning effect.

Abstract: This soapbox is capable of draining wet bar soaps very quickly and efficiently and keeps water away from the surface of the bar soap. The unique design of the soap rack and its rack-bars keep the soap bar significantly dry and minimizes the wastage of soap. After its use, the bar soap will be conveniently stored in a compact, watertight box without the worry of spoiling the surroundings with the soapy water.

Abstract: Soap bars that are not of essentially a square or rectangular shape, but of a generally rectangular shape, can be packaged using a single plastic film wrapper. This plastic film preferably is biaxially oriented polypropylene of from about 60 micron to about 180 microns. It can be a monolayer or a multilayer laminated. However, any plastic film having a Taber stiffness of more than about 5 and preferably about 7 to 20 can be used. The soap bar in order to facilitate making an effective longitudinal seal on the bottom of the soap bar package should have a planar surface adjacent to the position of the overlapping longitudinal edges of the wrapping film. This provides a surface for the sealing plate to seal the longitudinal edges against.

Abstract: This invention concerns dosage elements for a ware washing machine and a method of manufacturing such dosage elements. In embodiments of the invention a dosage element comprises first (10) and second (20) joined parts, wherein the first part (10) is a part which, prior to joining with the second part (20), comprised an open receptacle and wherein the second part (20) comprises a substrate carrying a plurality of mutually separated substances A, B, C arranged in side by side relation. The second part (20) is joined to said first part (10) so as to close said receptacle and enclose said substances within it. Dosage elements produced in the inventive method are pleasant to handle, whilst being surprisingly resistant to damage in handling or transit.

Abstract: The soap pouch is a double-layered net pouch adapted to enclose a bar of soap. The double-layered netting is fabricated from an extruded hydrophobic, thermoplastic, polymeric fiber. The netting has substantially smooth exterior surfaces and slip-fast meshes of an average width of one to twenty millimeters. The pouch is open at one end for easy replacement of soap. A drawstring is disposed at the open end for closing the open end when desired.

Abstract: A first uppermost tray is constructed of longitudinal and latitudinal components. Perforations are formed between the components. A fourth lowermost tray consists of a base, upstanding side and end walls and upstanding end walls. At least one intermediate tray is in a funnel like configuration. The intermediate tray has a centrally located aperture. The intermediate tray has spacer coupling posts separating the uppermost, intermediate and lowermost trays. A directing component is located above the base of the lowermost tray and beneath the aperture of the intermediate tray.

Abstract: A pocket pendent from a rectangular fabric such as a towel provides means for storage of small objects, such as soap. The rectangle with the pendent pocket may also have side closure means on the rectangle so placed that a carrier can be formed from said rectangle and the pocket is positioned inside the carrier.

Abstract: The present invention is a poufable product that is capable of being converted into a pouf product. The poufable product is comprised of at least one flat ply of flexible sheet material having at least one side edge and at least one cord. The cord engages at least one ply of the flexible sheet material such that the flexible sheet material is capable of bunching on or about the cord.

Abstract: This soapbox is capable of draining wet bar soaps very quickly and efficiently and keeps water away from the surface of the bar soap. The unique design of the soap rack and its rack-bars keep the soap bar significantly dry and minimizes the wastage of soap. After its use, the bar soap will be conveniently stored in a compact, watertight box without the worry of spoiling the surroundings with the soapy water.

Abstract: An organizer is presented including a front portion including a bag compartment, a rear portion is connected to the front portion with a hand grip and a first side portion and a second portion each connected to the front portion and the rear portion. The first side portion and the second side portion each including a number of slots each adapted to connect to a holder having a slide portion. The bag compartment includes an opening surrounded with a soft and flexible material.

Abstract: Personal cleansing compositions comprise (A) a cleansing phase containing a surfactant and water; and (B) a separate benefit phase containing a hydrophobic material; wherein the cleansing and benefit phases are packaged together and are in physical contact. The two phases are packaged in physical contact and remain separate and stable at ambient conditions for at least 180 days. These compositions and corresponding methods provide improved cosmetics, skin feel, and/or skin benefit efficacy.

Abstract: There is provided a travel shower case including a tray. The tray includes a lip on one side of the tray. A cover is pivotally coupled to the tray. A lock member is slidingly coupled to the cover. The lock member is movable from a first position to a second position. The lock member includes a catch portion configured to engage the lip of the tray when the lock member is in the first position. The lock member includes a hook portion operative when the lock member is in the second position, wherein the hook portion will support the tray.

Abstract: An apparatus including a mesh portion having a bag structure with an open end and a closed end, and having an inner chamber enclosed within the bag structure is disclosed. The mesh portion may be made of a material which does not substantially absorb water and which is elastic. There is a large opening at the open end of the bag structure into which a bar of soap can be inserted to insert the bar of soap into the inner chamber of the bag structure. The mesh portion has a plurality of small openings through which parts of the bar of soap can escape from the inner chamber of the bag structure. The mesh portion may be configured so that the mesh portion automatically contracts to conform to the bar of soap as it diminishes in size with use. The mesh portion may be comprised of low density polyethylene extruded plastic.

Abstract: A soap holding device includes a base member having a first grid pattern with a plurality of apertures and a co-mating cover member having the capability of being lowered telescopically downwardly into the base member as a soap bar becomes smaller with use. The cover member also includes a second grid pattern with a plurality of apertures and an imprinting portion for imprinting designs onto the soap bar after every use when the cover member exerts pressure thereon to produce the capability of better skin exfoliation and deep cleansing.

Abstract: A holder and wringer for a sponge, that includes a sheet of material holding the sponge and resting in a soap dish having a liquid soap dispenser thereon. The sheet of material is microwavable allowing sanitizing thereof and springy allowing squeezing thereof for wringing out the sponge held therein. The sheet of material is bent so as to have an N-shaped lateral cross section. A front wall and an intermediate wall define a V-shaped lateral cross section forming a cradle for holding the sponge, and when the front wall is pressed towards the intermediate wall, the sponge is squeezed therebetween and wrung out. The front wall and the intermediate wall meet at a fold having a pair of terminal ends. The fold is concave for directing drainage towards the terminal ends thereof to facilitate draining.

Abstract: Soap bars (10) that are not of essentially a square or rectangular shape, but of a generally rectangular shape, can be packaged using a single plastic film wrapper (40). This plastic film (40) preferably is biaxially oriented polypropylene of from about 60 micron to about 180 microns. It can be a monolayer or a multilayer laminated. However, any plastic film having a Taber stiffness of more than about 5 and preferably about 7 to 20 can be used. The soap bar (10) in order to facilitate making an effective longitudinal seal on the bottom of the soap bar package should have a planar surface adjacent to the position of the overlapping longitudinal edges of the wrapping film (40). This provides a surface for the sealing plate to seal the longitudinal edges against.

Abstract: The novel concept of a single embodiment, namely a self-draining soap dish unit fabricated with choice of materials, metals, sizes, shapes, styles, including the options for accessories, securable to fixed structure, in which the soap held in the container component of the unit is repositioned, by means of one or more integrated mechanisms, such as telescopic arm, pivoted leaver, hydraulic, hinge, pneumatic, motor, solenoids, springs and inclined plane, to a preferred location, such as sink, tub or shower floor, to enhance drying function of the soap, during use and thereafter, allowing water from the wet soap to drain into the preferred area and be eliminated, thus drying the soap effectively and efficiently, and is returned to its original position in the soap dish. The combined structural construction and functional elements of this single embodiment to enhance the drying feature of the soap makes this soap dish unit, unique and innovative.

Abstract: A bar of soap having, wrapped laterally of the bar, around at least a longitudinal extent of the bar, a stiffening member comprising a stiff sheet material having at least respective outer surfaces thereof each provided by a plastics material. At least a portion of the stiffening member is transparent to allow the soap to be viewed.

Abstract: A soap dish includes an open first container including parallel slits on a bottom; and a second container fitted in the first container and including rows of conic top projections, the rows of projections being adapted to support a soap bar, and rows of apertures each row of apertures being disposed between two adjacent rows of projections. Water stored in the second container is adapted to flow to the first container by passing the apertures, water stored in the first container is adapted to carry off through the slits, and outside air is adapted to reach a bottom of the soap bar via the slits and the rows of apertures. This can maximize air flow around the soap bar. In one embodiment, the aperture is shaped as a funnel. Also, the apexes of the rows of projections are either flush with each other or shaped as a concave curve.

Abstract: Apparatuses for holding soap bars for access by a user. The soap holders have features that lessen the mess common to conventional soap holding at a sink or other usage location. Features shown include absorbent materials for absorbing the soap drippings. The assemblies may preferably have locking features between a grate and dish shell. The assemblies capture and allow disposal or further use of soap drippings which collect in the absorbent material.

Abstract: A soap holding device, besides fixedly holding a cake of soap, allows it to dry rapidly by draining off the water, thus obviating the possibility of a portion of the soap cake getting soft due to contact with moisture.

Abstract: In a paper container 10 having a hexahedral configuration which is formed by shaping paper into a box, the paper container 10 comprises a container main body 12 and a lid member 14 hingedly attached to a back side edge part of an upper end open surface 13 of the container main body 12 and adapted to open/close the upper end open surface 13, a front board 15 of the container main body 12 being formed with a concave cutout part 16 extending from the upper end open surface 13. The lid member 14 comprises an upper surface lid part 17 for covering the upper end open surface 13, a front surface lid part 18 large enough to cover the concave cutout part 16, and a pair of side lid parts 19 interposed between side edge parts of the upper surface lid part 17 and side edge parts of the front surface lid part 18 and adapted to vertically join the front surface lid part 18 with the upper surface lid part 17.

Abstract: The soap bar is contained in a package comprised of a first package and a second package. The first package fully surrounds and envelops the soap bar and in a preferred embodiment has a peripheral edge. The second package will contain one or more first packages with an aperture in at least one panel of the second package and a part of the first package protrudes through the second package and is stabilized in the second package. When the first package has a peripheral edge, it will be adjacent to the interior surface of the second package and additionally support the second package.

Abstract: A holder for supporting a cleaning utensil is disclosed. The holder includes a support platform that is sized and configured to receive and support at least a portion of the cleaning utensil. The holder also includes a drainage conductor that is situated and arranged proximate a front edge of the support platform. A retaining arrangement is provided integral with the support platform. The retaining arrangement is configured to constrain the cleaning utensil within the holder, such that fluid can be readily drained from the holder.

Abstract: A selectively configurable household accessory holder capable of being customized through adding and removing a variety of containers to a base. The containers may hold any number of items. The household accessory holder may be configured by removably attaching a variety of containers to the base. The base has a connection means capable of mating with an attachment means on a container bottom. The base has a series of regularly spaced holes drilled in its top while a container has one or more pegs sized to fit into a hole. The container may be aligned on the base so that the peg sits in a hole and secures the container to the base. A user may remove a container by pulling it up so that the peg is removed from the hole. The base is sized such that multiple containers of any shape may be affixed thereto simultaneously.

Abstract: A germicide and disinfectant composition contains detergent and at least two enzymes adapted to cause lysis in glycoprotein in infectious agents. These germicidal and disinfectant compositions are used in conjunction with prepackaged wipes and kits that allows the user to remove liquid or dried contaminated material without coming into direct contact with the contaminated material.

Abstract: A personal product retainer system for efficiently retaining several personal hygiene products in a convenient location. The personal product retainer system includes a main body, a main cavity within the main body for receiving a liquid container and a support tray removably attached to the main body for supporting a bar soap. A cover member having a plurality of upper apertures may be positioned within the upper portion of the main cavity for receiving elongate objects such as toothbrushes. The main cavity preferably includes an inner lip for supporting shorter and wider liquid containers in an elevated position with respect to a floor of the main cavity.

Abstract: The soap bar is contained in a package comprised of a first package and a second package. The first package fully surrounds and envelops the soap bar and in a preferred embodiment has a peripheral edge. The second package will contain one or more first packages with an aperture in at least one panel of the second package and a part of the first package protrudes through the second package and is stabilized in the second package. When the first package has a peripheral edge, it will be adjacent to the interior surface of the second package and additionally support the second package.