Self-standing soap dish

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a self-standing soap dish incorporating my new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof, the rear being identical in appearance; and,

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side being identical in appearance.

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Patent History
Patent number: D375859
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 29, 1995
Date of Patent: Nov 26, 1996
Assignee: Franklin Brass Manufacturing Company (Rancho Dominguez, CA)
Inventor: Norton Sharpe (Los Angeles, CA)
Primary Examiner: Brian N. Vinson
Law Firm: Loeb & Loeb LLP
Application Number: 0/40,889
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/6536