Soap bar holder and method of supporting a soap bar

Abstract

A bar of soap is held by a pad formed of artificial fibers with open interstices. When the bar is wet, the soap film dripping onto the pad is absorbed by and trapped within the fibers where it dries.

1 . A soap holder comprising: 
 a pad made of a plurality of fibers arranged to form a plurality of open interstices permeable to air flow, said pad being sized and shaped to hold a soap bar; and    a dish sized and shaped to hold said pad;    wherein said interstices are sized and shaped to absorb a soap film dripping from said soap bar when wet, and to allow said soap film to dry.    
   
   
       2 . The soap holder of  claim 1  wherein said fibers are non-woven.  
   
   
       3 . The soap holder of  claim 1  wherein said fibers include polyester.  
   
   
       4 . The soap holder of  1  wherein said pad is sized and shaped to hold and absorb the soap film.  
   
   
       5 . A soap holder comprising: 
 a pad made of a plurality of fibers arranged to form a plurality of open interstices permeable to air flow, said pad being sized and shaped to hold a soap bar; and    a surface supporting said pad;    wherein said interstices are sized and shaped to absorb a soap film dripping from said soap bar when wet, and to allow said soap film to dry.    
   
   
       6 . The holder of  claim 6  wherein said surface is substantially planar.  
   
   
       7 . The holder of  claim 6  wherein said surface is defined by a plurality of bars.  
   
   
       8 . The holder of  claim 6  wherein said fibers include polyester.  
   
   
       9 . The holder of  claim 6  wherein said pad is between ¼ and  1 ″.  
   
   
       10 . A method of holding a soap bar comprising: 
 providing a support surface; and    placing a pad on said support surface to receive said soap bar, said pad being formed of a plurality of fibers forming interstices sized and shaped to absorb a soap film resulting from a wet soap bar placed on said support surface.    
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 8  wherein pad is air permeable.  
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 8  wherein said support surface is a dish.  
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 9  wherein said support surface is a tray.  
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 11  wherein said tray includes a plurality of bars.