- S.O.S Soap Pad
S.O.S Soap Pad is a trade name for a scouring pad, used for cleaning dishes, and made from
steel wool impregnated with soap.In 1917, Ed Cox of San Francisco, an
aluminum pot salesman, invented a pre-soaped pad with which to clean pots. As a way of introducing himself to potential new customers, Cox made the soap encrusted steel-wool pads as a calling card. His wife named the soap pads S.O.S. or "Save Our Saucepans." Cox soon found out that the S.O.S pads were a hotter product than his pots and pans. [ [http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blsoap.htm SOS History] ]It is commonly believed that an error was made in the name's punctuation. However, this spelling was chosen by design. The
acronym , "S.O.S.", is the famousdistress signal and could not be trademarked. By removing the last period, the name was unique and could then be registered with theUnited States Patent and Trademark Office . [ [http://home.nycap.rr.com/useless/sos_pads/index.html About the name] ]S.O.S pads are currently manufactured by The
Clorox Corporation.References
See also
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Brillo Pad
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