Manual body rubbing device
A body rubbing device has a housing having a lower side adapted to face a body part to be acted upon and an upper side, the housing having an upper surface which is upwardly convex and is elongated in a longitudinal direction to define a substantially oval-shape, the upper convex surface being formed so that a palm of a user's hand can rest on the upper convex surface, a handle placeable between fingers of the user's palm and extending substantially over a part of the housing, the housing also having a lower surface at the lower side, and acting means provided on the lower surface of the housing for acting on a body part of a user, and an additional removable extension handle connectable with the first mentioned handle, the additional extension handle has a distal end arranged to be grasped by a user and a proximal end to be engageably connected with the first mentioned handle, the proximal end of the extension handle being in a direct contact with the first mentioned handle.
The present invention relates generally to body rubbing devices.
Body rubbing devices are known in the art. They are usually used for applying an action on a body part of a user. The existing devices, include an action means provided on the housing to act on a body part of the user. It is believed that the existing body rubbing devices can be further improved.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONAccordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a body rubbing device which is a further improvement of the existing devices of this type.
In keeping with these objects and with others which will become apparent hereinafter, one feature of the present invention resides, briefly stated, in a body rubbing device, comprising a housing having a lower side adapted to face a body part to be acted upon and an upper side, said housing having an upper surface which is upwardly convex and is elongated in a longitudinal direction to define a substantially oval-shape, said upper convex surface being formed so that a palm of a user's hand can rest on said upper convex surface; a handle placeable between fingers of the user's palm and extending substantially over a part of said housing, said housing also having a lower surface at said lower side; acting means provided on said lower surface of said housing for acting on a body part of a user; and an additional removable extension handle connectable with said first mentioned handle, said additional extension handle having a distal end arranged to be grasped by a user and a proximal end to be engageably connected with the first mentioned handle, said proximal end of said extension handle having a surface in a direct contact with a surface of said first housing.
When the body rubbing device is designed in accordance with the present invention, it constitutes a further improvement of the existing rubbing devices in that the working area of the body rubbing device in the region of the cooperation of the housing having the main handle with the extension handle is reliably sealed to prevent undesirable entry of media into the working part, and also the hold of the additional extension handle on the housing is improved.
The novel features which are considered as characteristic for the present invention are set forth in particular in the appended claims. The invention itself, however, both as to its construction and its method of operation, together with additional objects and advantages thereof, will be best understood from the following description of specific embodiments when read in connection with the accompanying drawings.
A body rubbing device in accordance with the present invention has a housing which is identified as a whole with reference numeral 1. The housing 1 has an upper part with an upper side and a lower side as seen in
The body rubbing device further has a handle which is identified with reference numeral 4. The handle extends from one end of the housing, which is a left end in
As can be seen from
Also, the upper surface of the projections 31a is formed in correspondence with the lower surface of the upper wider portion 6 of the handle 4. In particular, the upper surfaces of the projections 31a can be made as flat surfaces, and the lower surface of the upper wider portion 6 of the handle 4 can be also formed as a flat surface in contact with the above mentioned flat surfaces. This also improves the hold of the additional extension handle 28 on the handle 4 and therefore on the housing of the body rubbing device.
When the extension handle 28 is attached to the housing 1 of the body rubbing device, the body rubbing device can be used for applying an action in situations which require an extra reach, for example for action on a user's back, user's feet, etc.
A throughgoing opening 7 is provided in the housing, so that a rope 8 can extend through the opening 7 to suspend the body rubbing device when not in use. The opening 7 is provided in the handle 4 in its region close to the upper surface 2.
As can be seen from
The lower part 10 has action means which are identified as a whole with reference numeral 13 and formed to act on a body part of a user, as will be explained in detail herein below. When the upper part 9 and the lower part 10 are assembled with one another, they form a hollow interior 14.
In accordance with the present invention, a plurality of color insert plates is provided. One of such cover insert plates is shown in
The lower part 10 has a lower wall 16, which can be elastic so that when the body rubbing device is used for applying corresponding action to the body part of a user, the lower wall 16 flexibly deflects to provide a fine, delicate action.
The lower part in the embodiment shown in
It will be understood that each of the elements described above, or two or more together, may also find a useful application in other types of constructions differing from the types described above.
While the invention has been illustrated and described as embodied in shampoo brush, it is not intended to be limited to the details shown, since various modifications and structural changes may be made without departing in any way from the spirit of the present invention.
Without further analysis, the foregoing will so fully reveal the gist of the present invention that others can, by applying current knowledge, readily adapt it for various applications without omitting features that, from the standpoint of prior art, fairly constitute essential characteristics of the generic or specific aspects of this invention.
Claims
1. A body rubbing device, comprising a housing having a lower side adapted to face a body part to be acted upon and an upper side, said housing having an upper surface which is upwardly convex and is elongated in a longitudinal direction to define a substantially oval-shape, said upper convex surface being formed so that a palm of a user's hand can rest on said upper convex surface; a handle placeable between fingers of the user's palm to substantially cover the fingers from above and extending substantially over a part of said housing, said housing also having a lower surface at said lower side; acting means provided on said lower surface of said housing for acting on a body part of a user; and an additional removable extension handle connectable with said first mentioned handle, said additional extension handle having a distal end arranged to be grasped by a user and a proximal end to be engageably connected with the first mentioned handle, said proximal end of said extension handle having a surface in a direct contact with a surface of said first housing.
2. A body rubbing device as defined in claim 1; and further comprising connecting means for connecting said proximal end of said movable extension handle to said first mentioned handle, said connecting means including projections provided on said proximal end of said removable extension handle and forming a slot therebetween, in which slot at least a part of said first mentioned handle is engageable, said first mentioned handle having an upper part which is in direct contact with upper surfaces of said projections.
3. A body rubbing device as defined in claim 2, wherein said upper part of said first mentioned handle is wider than said slot between said projections so as to reliably close said slot from above.
4. A body rubbing device as defined in claim 3, wherein said projections have an upper surface, said upper portion of said first mentioned handle has a lower surface which corresponds to said upper surface of said projections and is in a direct contact therewith.
5. A body rubbing device as defined in claim 1, wherein said proximal end of said extension handle is formed as a proximal part which is separate from a remaining part of said extension handle.
6. A body rubbing device as defined in claim 5, wherein said remaining part of said extension handle is pivotable relative to said proximal relative to said proximal part and fixable in a plurality of angular positions.
7. A body rubbing device as defined in claim 6, wherein said remaining part and said proximal part of said extension handle are fixable relative to one another with a spring action.
8. A body rubbing device as defined in claim 7, wherein said remaining part of said extension handle has a fork-shaped end which partially surrounds and engages with said proximal part with the spring action.
9. A body rubbing device as defined in claim 1, wherein said surface of said housing is convex and said surface of said proximal end of said extension handle is concave and formed so that in assembled condition said convex and concax surface are in surface contact with one another.
Type: Application
Filed: Jan 22, 2007
Publication Date: Jul 24, 2008
Inventors: Sam Zhadanov (Brooklyn, NY), Eli Zhadanov (Brooklyn, NY)
Application Number: 11/656,227