Extension applicator
An extension applicator has an elongate handle (1, 19, 30) with an applicator end (3) having an attachment section (4, 48) to which an applicator attachment (5) and a mirror attachment (6) separately are attached detachably. An applicator base (7) is attached to the applicator attachment. A mirror base (8) is attached to the mirror attachment. The applicator base is structured for attachment of one of a class of attachable applicators (9). The mirror base is structured for attachment of a class of mirrors (10). The elongate handle can have a fixed shape or an adjustable shape. The attachment section is structured to receive either or both the applicator attachment and the mirror attachment.
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to applicators with elongate handles, applicator tools and mirrors for applying medication, other substances and treatment to body areas and other areas which are not visible and/or not accessible directly by hand of a user.
2. Relation to prior art
Applicators and mirrors with handles are well known. They are used commonly throughout the world. None, however, are known to be structured and combined optionally for convenience of reaching, seeing and applying medication, substance and treatment to generally inaccessible body areas and other surfaces in a manner taught by this invention.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONObjects of patentable novelty and utility taught by this invention are to provide an extension applicator which:
can be positioned for visual application of medication and bandages and use of probes and other body-treatment implements in proximity to rear areas, bottom areas, top areas and side areas of a user's body that are difficult to reach by hand for most people and more so for elderly or handicapped people;
can have a handle that can be shaped selectively for desired positioning of the extension applicator;
can include an applicator attachment to which design applicator bases and mirrors can be attached and detached selectively;
can include a dedicated applicator, mirror and handle for predetermined accessibility to body areas; and
can be adjusted for accessibility to back areas, underside areas, topside areas and side areas of structures.
This invention accomplishes these and other objectives with an extension applicator having an elongate handle, a mirror on an applicator end of the elongate handle, an applicator base opposite a view side of the mirror, and an applicator on the applicator base.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGSThis invention is described by appended claims in relation to description of a preferred embodiment with reference to the following drawings which are explained briefly as follows:
A description of the preferred embodiment of this invention follows a list of numbered terms which designate its features with the same numbers on the drawings and in parentheses throughout the description and throughout the patent claims.
- 1. Elongate handle
- 2. Holding end
- 3. Applicator end
- 4. Attachment section
- 5. Applicator attachment
- 6. Mirror attachment
- 7. Applicator base
- 8. Mirror base
- 9. Attachable applicator
- 10. Attachable mirror
- 11. Applicator clamp
- 12. Mirror clamp
- 13. Tape-bandage holder
- 14. Tape platform
- 15. Tape holder
- 16. First end of tape platform
- 17. Second end of tape platform
- 18. Handle-line aperture
- 19. Targeted surface
- 20. Medication cup
- 21. Probe
- 22. Tightener head
- 23. Tightener bolt
- 24. Orificial mirror
- 25. Pivotal applicator attachment
- 26. Pivotal mirror attachment
- 27. Periscopic mirror
- 28. Corner
- 29. Fixed-shape handle
- 30. Adjustable-shape handle
- 31. Socket beads
- 32. Socket line
- 33. Line restriction
- 34. Line tightener
- 35. Bead-line aperture
- 36. Socket projection
- 37. Socket indentation
- 38. Tubular handle
- 39. Bead end
- 40. Threaded end portion
- 41. Handle-end socket bead
- 42. Applicator fastener
- 43. Mirror fastener
- 44. Hook-and-loop material
- 45. Matching hook-and-loop material
- 46. First portion of snap fastener
- 47. First portion of threaded fastener
- 48. Cylindrical attachment section
- 49. Body-wash material
- 50. Medication applicator
- 51. Body scratcher
- 52. Second portion of snap fastener
- 53. Second portion of threaded fastener
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The applicator fastener (42) can include hook-and-loop material (44) affixed to the applicator side of the attachment section (4). The applicator attachment (5) has matching hook-and-loop material (45) structured for hook-and-loop attachment of the applicator attachment (5) to the attachment section (4). The mirror fastener (43) can include the hook-and-loop material (44) affixed to the mirror side of the attachment section (4) and the mirror attachment (6) has the matching hook-and-loop material (45) structured for hook-and-loop attachment of the mirror attachment (6) to the attachment section (4).
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Referring to FIGS. 10, 12-13, 16 and 20-21, the attachment section (4) can include a cylindrical attachment section (48) with a predetermined length and circumference. The applicator attachment (5) can include an applicator clamp (11) structured for being clamped onto the cylindrical attachment section (48) selectively. The mirror attachment (6) can include a mirror clamp (12) structured for being clamped onto the cylindrical attachment section (48) selectively. The applicator base (7) can be structured for being attached predeterminedly to the applicator clamp (11) and the mirror base (8) can be structured for being attached predeterminedly to the mirror clamp (12).
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The attachable mirror (10) shown in FIGS. 1,3-6, 10, 13, 16-18 and 20-21 can include a magnification mirror for magnification view of the targeted surface (19).
The attachable mirror (10) shown in FIGS. 1, 3-6, 10, 13, 16-18 and 20-21 also can include a straight mirror for actual view of the targeted surface (19).
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The adjustable-shape handle (30) has a plurality of socket beads (31) threaded onto a socket line (32) intermediate a line restriction (33) proximate a first end and a line tightener (34) proximate a second end of the adjustable-shape handle (30). Each of the socket beads (31) have a bead-line aperture (35) intermediate a socket projection (36) on a first end and a reciprocally matching socket indentation (37) on a second end thereof.
The line restriction (33) is integral with the cylindrical attachment section (48).
The line tightener (34) has a tubular handle (38) with a bead end (39) and a threaded end portion (40) of the tubular handle (38). The bead end (39) of the tubular handle (38) is structured for buttressing a predetermined end of a handle-end socket bead (41). The threaded end portion (40) is machine-threaded internally for receiving external machine threads of a tightener bolt (23) on tightener head (22) of the tightener bolt (23).
A handle-line aperture (18) is extended intermediate the bead end (39) and the threaded end portion (40) of the tubular handle (38). The socket line (32) is extended from the line restriction (33), through the bead-line aperture (35) of the plurality of the socket beads (31), through the handle-line aperture (18) and to the tightener bolt (23) and the socket line (32) is attached predeterminedly to the tightener bolt (23).
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A periscopic mirror (27) can be positioned proximate the holding end (2) of the elongate handle (1 or 29). The periscopic mirror (27) and the attachable mirror (10) can be pivotal predeterminedly for periscopic view around a corner (28) from the targeted surface (19).
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A new and useful extension applicator having been described, all such foreseeable modifications, adaptations, substitutions of equivalents, mathematical possibilities of combinations of parts, pluralities of parts, applications and forms thereof as described by the following claims and not precluded by prior art are included in this invention.
Claims
1. An extension applicator comprising:
- an elongate handle (1) with a holding end (2) and an applicator end (3);
- the applicator end (3) having an attachment section (4) structured for fixation of an applicator attachment (5) and a mirror attachment (6) separately and selectively;
- an applicator base (7) attached to the applicator attachment (5);
- a mirror base (8) attached to the mirror attachment (6);
- the applicator base (7) being structured for detachable attachment of one of a class of attachable applicators (9); and
- the mirror base (8) being structured for detachable attachment of one of a class of attachable mirrors(10).
2. The extension applicator of claim 1 wherein:
- the attachment section (4) has an applicator fastener (42) on an applicator side and a mirror fastener (43) on a mirror side;
- the applicator attachment (5) is structured for being fastened to the applicator fastener (42); and
- the mirror attachment (6) is structured for being attached to the attachment section (4) selectively.
3. The extension applicator of claim 2 wherein:
- the applicator fastener (42) includes hook-and-loop material (44) affixed to the applicator side of the attachment section (4);
- the applicator attachment (5) has matching hook-and-loop material (45) structured for hook-and-loop attachment of the applicator attachment (5) to the attachment section (4);
- the mirror fastener (43) includes the hook-and-loop material (44) affixed to the mirror side of the attachment section (4); and
- the mirror attachment (6) has the matching hook-and-loop material (45) structured for hook-and-loop attachment of the mirror attachment (6) to the attachment section (4).
4. The extension applicator of claim 2 wherein:
- the applicator fastener (42) includes a first portion of at least one snap fastener (46) affixed to the applicator side of the attachment section (4);
- the applicator attachment (5) has a second portion of the at least one snap fastener (52) structured for snap attachment of the applicator attachment (5) to the attachment section (4);
- the mirror fastener (43) includes the first portion of the at least one snap fastener (46) affixed to the mirror side of the attachment section (4); and
- the mirror attachment (6) has the second portion of the snap fastener (52) structured for snap attachment of the mirror attachment (6) to the attachment section (4).
5. The extension applicator of claim 2 wherein:
- the applicator fastener (42) includes a first portion of at least one threaded fastener (47) affixed to the applicator side of the attachment section (4);
- the applicator attachment (5) has a second portion of the at least one threaded fastener (53) structured for threaded attachment of the applicator attachment (5) to the attachment section (4);
- the mirror fastener (43) includes a first portion of the at least one threaded fastener (47) affixed to the mirror side of the attachment section (4); and
- the mirror attachment (6) has the second portion of the threaded fastener (53) structured for threaded attachment of the mirror attachment (6) to the attachment section (4).
6. The extension applicator of claim 1 wherein:
- the attachable applicator (9) includes a body-wash material (49).
7. The extension applicator of claim 1 wherein:
- the attachable applicator (9) includes a medication applicator (50).
8. The extension applicator of claim 1 wherein:
- the attachable applicator (9) includes a body scratcher (51).
9. The extension applicator of claim 1 wherein:
- the attachment section (4) includes a cylindrical attachment section (48) with a predetermined length and circumference;
- the applicator attachment (5) includes an applicator clamp (11) structured for being clamped onto the cylindrical attachment section (48) selectively;
- the mirror attachment (6) includes a mirror clamp (12) structured for being clamped onto the cylindrical attachment section (48) selectively;
- the applicator base (7) is structured for being attached predeterminedly to the applicator clamp (11); and
- the mirror base (8) is structured for being attached predeterminedly to the mirror clamp (12).
10. The extension applicator of claim 9 wherein:
- the applicator clamp (11) is positioned on the cylindrical attachment section (48) for using the attachable applicator (9) exclusively on the elongate handle (1).
11. The extension applicator of claim 9 wherein:
- the mirror clamp (12) is positioned on the cylindrical attachment section (48) for using the attachable mirror (10) exclusively on the elongate handle (1).
12. The extension applicator of claim 9 wherein:
- the attachable applicator (9) includes a tape-bandage holder (13) having a tape platform (14) attached predeterminedly to the applicator clamp (11);
- the tape platform (14) has a tape holder (15) disposed predeterminedly over at least a portion of a first end (16) of the tape platform (14) proximate the applicator base (7); and
- a second end (17) of the tape platform (14) is uncovered for allowing a portion of tape to be pressed against a targeted surface (19) with the second end (17) of the tape platform (14) for initial adherence of the tape and for allowing an increasing portion of the tape to be pressed against a select portion of a targeted surface (19) with the second end (17) of the tape platform (14) while the attachable applicator (9) is being moved across the targeted surface (19).
13. The extension applicator of claim 9 wherein:
- the attachable applicator (9) includes a medication cup (20) attached predeterminedly to the attachable applicator (9).
14. The extension applicator of claim 9 wherein:
- the attachable applicator (9) includes a probe (21) attached predeterminedly to the attachable applicator (9).
15. The extension applicator of claim 1 wherein:
- the attachable mirror (10) includes a magnification mirror for magnification view of the targeted surface (19).
16. The extension applicator of claim 1 wherein:
- the attachable mirror (10) includes a straight mirror for actual view of the targeted surface (19).
17. The extension applicator of claim 9 wherein:
- the attachable mirror (10) includes an orificial mirror (24) for allowing applicator entry with the attachable applicator (9) from a back side of the orificial mirror (24).
18. The extension applicator of claim 1 wherein:
- the elongate handle (1) includes a fixed-shape handle (29) having a predeterminedly fixed shape.
19. The extension applicator of claim 9 wherein:
- the elongate handle (1) includes an adjustable-shape handle (30) having predeterminedly adjustable shape.
20. The extension applicator of claim 19 wherein:
- the attachment section (4) includes the cylindrical attachment section (48) with a predetermined length and circumference;
- the applicator attachment (5) has the applicator clamp (11) structured for being clamped onto the cylindrical attachment section (48) selectively;
- the mirror attachment (6) has the mirror clamp (12) structured for being clamped onto the cylindrical attachment section (48) selectively;
- the adjustable-shape handle (30) has a plurality of socket beads.(31) threaded onto a socket line (32) intermediate a line restriction (33) proximate a first end and a line tightener (34) proximate a second end of the adjustable-shape handle (30);
- each of the socket beads (31) have a bead-line aperture (35) intermediate a socket projection (36) on a first end and a reciprocally matching socket indentation (37) on a second end thereof;
- the line restriction (33) is integral with the cylindrical attachment section (48);
- the line tightener (34) has a tubular handle (38) with a bead end (39) and a threaded end portion (40) of the tubular handle (38);
- the bead end (39) of the tubular handle (38) is structured for buttressing a predetermined end of a handle-end socket bead (41);
- the threaded end portion (40) is machine-threaded internally for receiving external machine threads of a tightener bolt (23) on tightener head (22) of the tightener bolt (23);
- a handle-line aperture (18) is extended intermediate the bead end (39) and the threaded end portion (40) of the tubular handle (38);
- the socket line (32) is extended from the line restriction (33), through the bead-line aperture (35) of the plurality of the socket beads (31), through the handle-line aperture (18) and to the tightener bolt (23); and
- the socket line (32) is attached predeterminedly to the tightener bolt (23).
Type: Application
Filed: Oct 5, 2005
Publication Date: Apr 5, 2007
Inventor: Mark Stewart (Seabrook, TX)
Application Number: 11/243,807
International Classification: A47K 7/02 (20060101);