US5007531A
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Shower kit
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-12-22
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Granted: 1991-04-16
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Expires: 2009-12-22
Abstract
Abstract A shower kit adapted to carry a bar of soap, two liquid receptacles and a face cloth is disclosed. The kit comprises a pair of containers, each container comprising a base shell and a lid shell bound along one mating edge by a hinge, and having a clasp opposite the hinge to retain the lid shell in a closed position. One of the containers defines a pair of apertures through which the necks and caps of a pair of liquid receptacles inside the container may project. The same container also has a pair of access holes through which the liquid receptacles may be squeezed or manipulated. The other container is completely closed for carrying soap. The containers have a strap binding them together and can be folded over to bind a face cloth therebetween. A protrusion from one container permits a belt from the other to be bound thereto, thus holding the containers in folded relation with the face cloth between.
Inventors
- 👤 Jimi Lighten
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 07:34
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47K; A47K5/00; A47K5/02; A47K5/06; A47K5/12; A47K5/1201; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S206/00; Y10S206/823
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
90 words
A article carrying kit comprising, in combination: a. a first container comprising a mating pair of shells defining a cavity; b. a second container, similar in size to the first, also comprising a mating pair of shells defining a cavity; c. at least one flexible member joining said first and second containers such that one of said containers may be folded over the other while leaving sufficient space therebetween for a folded face cloth; and, d. means for releasably binding said containers to one another while maintaining said space therebetween.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
90 words
A article carrying kit comprising, in combination: a. a first container comprising a mating pair of shells defining a cavity; b. a second container, similar in size to the first, also comprising a mating pair of shells defining a cavity; c. at least one flexible member joining said first and second containers such that one of said containers may be folded over the other while leaving sufficient space therebetween for a folded face cloth; and, d. means for releasably binding said containers to one another while maintaining said space therebetween.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The kit of claim 1, wherein at least one pair of shells releasably mates with the aid of a hinge.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The kit of claim 1, wherein at least one pair of shells releasably mates with the aid of a clasp.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
The kit of claim 3, wherein said clasp is opposite a hinge.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The kit of claim 1, wherein said flexible member comprises at least one strap.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The kit of claim 1, wherein said binding means is opposite said flexible member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
The kit of claim 1, wherein said binding means comprises a protrusion on one container and a belt on the other, an aperture being defined by said belt for releasably receiving said protrusion.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The kit of claim 7, wherein said belt defines a plurality of apertures, thereby being rendered adjustable.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
The kit of claim 1, wherein said first container defines at least one aperture through which the neck of a liquid-retaining receptacle may project.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The kit of claim 9, wherein said aperture is defined by opposing semicircular cutouts at a point where said shells mate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
The kit of claim 1, wherein said first container further defines an access hole through which a liquid-containing receptacle may be manipulated.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
119 words
A shower kit of flexible, water-impervious material comprising, in combination: a. a first container comprising a mating pair of shells having a hinge along one of their mating edges, said shells defining a cavity when mated; b. a second container, similar in size to the first, also comprising a mating pair of shells having a hinge along one of their mating edges, said shells defining a cavity when mated; c. at least one flexible strap joining said first and second containers such that one of said containers may be folded over the other while leaving sufficient space therebetween for a folded face cloth; and, d. means for releasably binding said containers to one another while maintaining said space therebetween.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
119 words
A shower kit of flexible, water-impervious material comprising, in combination: a. a first container comprising a mating pair of shells having a hinge along one of their mating edges, said shells defining a cavity when mated; b. a second container, similar in size to the first, also comprising a mating pair of shells having a hinge along one of their mating edges, said shells defining a cavity when mated; c. at least one flexible strap joining said first and second containers such that one of said containers may be folded over the other while leaving sufficient space therebetween for a folded face cloth; and, d. means for releasably binding said containers to one another while maintaining said space therebetween.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
13 words
The shower kit of claim 12, wherein said kit is of one-piece construction.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
The shower kit of claim 12, wherein said first and second containers have clasps opposing their hinges for holding said shells in mated relation.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
34 words
The shower kit of claim 12, wherein said binding means comprises a protrusion on one container and a belt on the other, an aperture being defined by said belt for releasably receiving said protrusion.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
17 words
The kit of claim 15, wherein said belt defines a plurality of apertures, thereby being rendered adjustable.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
24 words
The kit of claim 12, wherein said first container defines at least one aperture through which the neck of a liquid-retaining receptacle may project.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
21 words
The kit of claim 17, wherein said aperture is defined by opposing semicircular cutouts at a point where said shells mate.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
22 words
The kit of claim 12, wherein said first container further defines an access hole through which a liquid-containing receptacle may be manipulated.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
144 words
A shower kit of flexible, water-impervious material and of one-piece construction comprising, in combination: a. a first container comprising a mating pair of shells, said shells defining a cavity when mated, said shells having at least one aperture defined by their mating edges through which the neck of a liquid-retaining receptacle may project, and one of said shells defining an access hole through which a liquid-containing receptacle may be manipulated; b. a second container, similar in size to the first, also comprising a mating pair of shells, said shells defining a cavity when mated; c. at least one flexible strap joining said first and second containers such that one of said containers may be folded over the other while leaving sufficient space therebetween for a folded face cloth; and, d. means for releasably binding said containers to one another while maintaining said space therebetween.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
144 words
A shower kit of flexible, water-impervious material and of one-piece construction comprising, in combination: a. a first container comprising a mating pair of shells, said shells defining a cavity when mated, said shells having at least one aperture defined by their mating edges through which the neck of a liquid-retaining receptacle may project, and one of said shells defining an access hole through which a liquid-containing receptacle may be manipulated; b. a second container, similar in size to the first, also comprising a mating pair of shells, said shells defining a cavity when mated; c. at least one flexible strap joining said first and second containers such that one of said containers may be folded over the other while leaving sufficient space therebetween for a folded face cloth; and, d. means for releasably binding said containers to one another while maintaining said space therebetween.
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