Angled Soap Dish

Abstract

A soap dish having a planar surface that is angled from the horizontal to retain a conventional bar of soap. The planar surface has a plurality of ridges that provide the primary resting surfaces for the bar of soap. The planar surface is surrounded by walls that prevent the soap from sliding out of the angled soap dish. At the convergence of the base of the planar surface and the lowermost or front wall are a series of holes or slots to permit water and liquefied soap to exit the angled soap dish. The angled soap dish may be either freestanding or mounted to a vertical surface, such as a shower wall. The freestanding version is capable of being moved to any location desired. The vertical mounted version may be either permanently affixed to the vertical surface or it may be semi-permanently mounted by means such as suction cups secured to the rear wall of the angled soap dish

1 . A soap dish comprising: 
 a) a substantially rectangular shaped planar surface having a plurality of integral longitudinal ridges, the planar surface sloping from about 5 to about 25 degrees from true horizontal,    b) an integral first side wall and an integral second side wall substantially perpendicular to the level of the planar surface,    c) an integral rear wall angled approximately 95 to 115 degrees from the level of the planar surface, and    d) an integral front wall angled approximately 65 to 85 degrees from the level of the planar surface.    
   
   
       2 . The soap dish of  claim 1  further comprising plurality of slots in proximity to the integral junction of the planar surface and the front wall.  
   
   
       3 . The soap dish of  claim 2  wherein the plurality of slots are cut out of the planar surface.  
   
   
       4 . The soap dish of  claim 2  wherein the plurality of slots are cut out of the front wall.  
   
   
       5 . The soap dish of  claim 1  wherein the soap dish is freestanding for locating on any horizontal surface.  
   
   
       6 . The soap dish of  claim 1  wherein the soap dish is secured to a vertical surface by means mounted to the rear wall.  
   
   
       7 . A soap dish comprising: 
 a) a substantially oval shaped planar surface having a plurality of integral longitudinal ridges, the planar surface sloping from about 5 to about 25 degrees from true horizontal,    b) a continuous side wall having an upper edge that is angled from about 95 to about 115 degrees from the level of the planar surface that is integral with a vertical rear support, and    c) a lower edge of the continuous side wall that is angled from about 65 to about 85 degrees from the level of the planar surface.    
   
   
       8 . The soap dish of  claim 7  further comprising plurality of slots in proximity to the integral junction of the planar surface and the lower edge.  
   
   
       9 . The soap dish of  claim 8  wherein the plurality of slots are cut out of the planar surface.  
   
   
       10 . The soap dish of  claim 8  wherein the plurality of slots are cut out of the lower edge.  
   
   
       11 . The soap dish of  claim 7  wherein the soap dish is freestanding for positioning on any horizontal surface.  
   
   
       12 . The soap dish of  claim 7  wherein the soap dish is secured to a vertical surface by means mounted to the vertical rear support.