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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 22, 2005
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2002
Nancy R. Gasperi, Racine, WI (US);
Michael L. Gasperi, Racine, WI (US);
Steven S. Cascio, Kenosha, WI (US);
Nancy R. Gasperi, Racine, WI (US);
Michael L. Gasperi, Racine, WI (US);
Steven S. Cascio, Kenosha, WI (US);
Noveletti, LLC, Centennial, CO (US);
Abstract
An improved cap style soap gripper for a magnetic soap holder including a hole in the side wall of the cap to facilitate insertion into a bar of soap and textured grooves on the inside surface to increase pullout force. A powder coating further increases the pullout force by increasing the surface energy of the cap. Elevating the temperature of the cap prior to insertion also facilitates the cap's insertion into a bar of soap and increases the required pullout force. A decreased diameter to height ratio, in addition, eases the insertion of the cap into a bar of soap, and lessens the effect of soap erosion.