Protective Enclosure for a Bar of Soap

Abstract

A protective enclosure for a bar of soap that is designed to securely fix a bar of soap to a base, itself exhibiting receiving and securing mechanism, a centralized ventilation port and drain (or drains), and an occlusive top enclosure, wherein, once the soap is fixed to the securing mechanisms, through the application of force, and subsequent to first use, the soap and base of the protective enclosure form an adhesive seal facilitated by said securing mechanisms and drain or drains. The top enclosure and base themselves are reversibly adherable to one another through magnetic, mechanical means or a combination of both. The soap can be used either attached to the base of the protective enclosure or detached from the base of the protective enclosure.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of placing and maintaining a bar of soap in the protective enclosure wherein said enclosure comprises a top enclosure and a base;
 said top enclosure comprised of a flat, top surface and four (4) side surfaces extending downward and substantially orthogonally, and away from said flat, top surface;   side surfaces having two opposable sides displaying mirrored extended protrusions;   each extended protrusion having one or more adherable securing mechanism installed within to secure the top enclosure with a base;   said base consisting of a flat, bottom surface;   said flat rectangular bottom surface exhibiting two (2) raised sides;   said flat rectangular bottom surface exhibiting two mirrored recessed sides extending below the rectangular bottom surface;   said base exhibiting one to a plurality of drains;   said base exhibiting one to a plurality of securing mechanisms to secure a bar of soap in a fixed position to the base; and   wherein the top enclosure and base are reversibly adherable and secured via mating of the protrusions and recesses through reciprocal adherable securing mechanism.   
       said method comprising the steps of:
 removing a bar of soap from a container or overwrap; 
 applying pulling forces greater than the attractive forces of the adherable securing mechanisms; 
 opening said protective enclosure; 
 accessing said protective enclosure base;
 said base having a superior surface, an inferior (bottom) surface and opposing walls about the perimeter of said base; 
 
 exposing the securing mechanisms; 
 positioning soap atop and onto said securing mechanisms; 
 applying force sufficient to penetrate said soap with said securing mechanisms; 
 continuing application of force until said soap is flush with the superior portion of said base; and 
 utilizing said soap in bathing. 
 
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising, after soap use:
 allowing excess moisture to evaporate at ambient temperatures from said soap; and   allowing for the solidification and strengthening, from soap becoming dislodged, the bond(s) to securing mechanisms, via evaporation, between securing mechanisms and soap.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising the steps of:
 allowing said soap to dry after use thereby freeing said soap of external moisture.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , further comprising the steps of:
 attaching said top enclosure to said base for securement, transport and storage of said soap.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , further comprising the steps of:
 opening said protective enclosure for next use; and   using bar of soap until the contents of said bar have dissipated to the point requiring soap replacement.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said securing mechanisms utilized for soap securement are placed perpendicular to said base surface and may be comprised of posts, pylons, pillars, shafts, pickets or supports. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said soap is dislodged from the base prior to utilizing in bathing and then secured to the base after bathing.