Soap holder

Abstract

A soap holder comprising: a holder member having a contact surface configured to support a bar of soap thereon: a tray member configured to receive the holder member such that the contact surface of the holder member is located above a base surface of the tray member: wherein the contact surface of the holder member comprises an upper surface of a plurality of arms that extend in an upwardly angular manner from a central point and the tray member has one or more internal walls that extend below the holder member with each internal wall angled towards an egress hole formed in the base surface of the tray member such that any water entering the soap holder is directed away from the bar of soap and towards the egress hole to be released from the tray member.

1 . A soap holder comprising:
 a holder member having a contact surface configured to support a bar of soap thereon;   a tray member configured to receive the holder member such that the contact surface of the holder member is located above a base surface of the tray member;   wherein the contact surface of the holder member comprises an upper surface of a plurality of arms that extend in an upwardly angular manner from a central point and the tray member has one or more internal walls that extend below the holder member with each internal wall angled towards an egress hole formed in the base surface of the tray member such that any water entering the soap holder is directed away from the bar of soap and towards the egress hole to be released from the tray member.   
     
     
         2 . A soap holder according to  claim 1 , wherein the holder member is removably supported by the tray member. 
     
     
         3 . A soap holder according to  claim 2 , wherein the holder member is formed integral with the tray member. 
     
     
         4 . A soap holder according to  any one of the preceding claims , wherein the holder member comprises at least three arms extending in an upwardly angular manner from the central point and the bar of soap is supported in each of the upper surface of the arms. 
     
     
         5 . A soap holder according to any one of  claims 1 to 3 , wherein the holder member comprises four arms extending in an upwardly angular manner from the central point with each arm equispaced from each other arm to support the bar of soap on an upper surface thereof. 
     
     
         6 . A soap holder according to  claim 4 or claim 5 , wherein the tray member has a plurality of grooves formed in the internal walls thereof to receive the arms of the holder member to secure the holder member in position within the tray member. 
     
     
         7 . A soap holder according to  any one of the preceding claims , further comprising a container member upon which the tray member is mounted. 
     
     
         8 . A soap holder according to  claim 7 , wherein the container member comprises a rectangular prism having an open top onto which the tray member is mounted such that the holder member is able to receive the bar of soap during use. 
     
     
         9 . A soap holder according to  claim 8 , wherein the container member receives water exiting the egress hole of the tray member and retains the water therein during use of the soap. 
     
     
         10 . A soap holder according to  claim 9 , wherein the container member comprises one or more drainage holes formed therein for releasing water retained therein. 
     
     
         11 . A soap holder according to  claim 10 , wherein a plug is provided to close the one or more drainage holes for the selective release of water retained in the container member. 
     
     
         12 . A soap holder according to any one of  claims 7 to 11 , wherein the container member comprises a rectangular prism having an open top onto which the tray member is mounted such that the tray member is inverted to form a lid for the container member to store the bar of soap when not in use. 
     
     
         13 . A soap holder according to  claim 12 , wherein when the tray member is inverted to form the lid for the container member, the tray member substantially prevents water from entering the container member and contacting the bar of soap contained therein.