Scourer (hand Manipulated) Patents (Class 15/229.11)
  • Publication number: 20030070245
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a bath sponge includes rolling each of a plurality of discrete lengths of flexible mesh-netting tube into a discrete substantially doughnut shaped band, each band bounding a central opening. Each band is stretched on a support structure so that the central opening of each band is at least partially aligned. Each of the bands are secured together at a first location and at a second location. Finally, the bands are released from the support structure so that the bands rebound into a substantially spherical bath sponge bounding a central pocket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2001
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Applicant: Jean Charles, Incorporated
    Inventor: Suzanne K. Borcherds
  • Publication number: 20030066152
    Abstract: A mesh brush has a handle and a mesh sponge is fixed to one side of the head of the handle. The head of the handle flares out from and is wider than a grasping portion of the handle. The particular attachment between the mesh sponge and the head of the handle is accomplished by wrapping a cord around the mesh sponge and threading the cord through multiple eyelets distributed around the head. A rim around the perimeter of the head produces a recess on one side thereof. The portion of the cord looped around the mesh sponge fits within the perimeter of the head and can be at least partially recessed within the head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2001
    Publication date: April 10, 2003
    Inventors: Nancy K. Nigh, Kevin M. Corcoran, Glory S.C. Yang
  • Publication number: 20030061676
    Abstract: A backwash brush having a telescoping handle to make it convenient to carry the brush in a kit also forming a part of this development. A variety of brushes are available for use with the device and the kit is housed in a pouch of small size sufficient to house the collapsed brush handle and brush for convenient storage during travel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Inventor: Darren S. Warren
  • Publication number: 20030056312
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a flexible wash-cloth, lather ball or bath ball having a chord or rope attached to the wash-cloth or rope to facilitate storing the wash-cloth or ball adjacent a soap dispenser. In a preferred embodiment an outwardly extending projection is provided on the soap dispenser upon which to hang the wash cloth or ball with the attached chord or rope.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2002
    Publication date: March 27, 2003
    Inventor: Raymond D. Ordoukhanian
  • Publication number: 20030051304
    Abstract: A bath brush has a handle of an appropriate length. The handle is provided at one end with a grip portion, and at other end with a fastening portion which has a predetermined shape and an area greater than the area of the grip portion. The fastening portion provides a full support to a bath ball which is fastened to the fastening portion. The bath ball is thus capable of a firm contact with the body skin to result in an enhancement of the cleaning effect of the bath ball.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2001
    Publication date: March 20, 2003
    Inventor: Che-Yuan Chang
  • Patent number: 6530623
    Abstract: A foam-forming net for face washing is herein disclosed which is able to a allow a face washing toiletry such as liquid soap, solid soap and the like to foam finely and silkily when using the face washing toiletry for removing makeup or face-washing. A cylindrical plastic net of 200-300 mm in width having at least one diamond-shaped mesh, one side of which is approximately one millimeter which is cut into a length of 150-250 mm. Opposite air layers are formed by thermowelding one end of the net. A thermowelded part of the net in the vicinity of the edge is pushed inside and the net is turned out. Net layers are formed upward and downward of the air layers. A top portion of the gathered and bound part is pushed inside and a finger-inserting ring is attached to an upper end of the top portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2003
    Inventor: Izumi Kazumura
  • Publication number: 20030041403
    Abstract: A method for making a bath brush involves the fitting of a tubular net main body with two support rods which are separated from each other by a predetermined distance The tubular net main body is then laterally stretched before a brush handle is disposed in the middle portion of one side of the two support rods. A tightening member is used to wrap the tubular net main body which is then tightened to locate on the brush handle. The stretched main body is gradually pulled out of the two support rods such that the main body is fastened with one side of the brush handle, and that the main body expands at the tightening point serving as a center to form a loose bath ball.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2001
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Inventor: Che-Yuan Chang
  • Publication number: 20030028985
    Abstract: This invention relates to a scrub pad comprising a scrubbing layer having a periphery along the edges of the layer; a wiping layer having a periphery along the edges of the layer; and an absorbent core layer having a periphery along the edges of the layer comprising at least one absorbent material selected from the group consisting of short-fiber, air-laid nonwoven material, nonwoven plastic batting, cellulosic fibrous web materials, wax coated paper, corrugated paper, fluff pulp, cotton balls, cotton batting, or mixture thereof; wherein the absorbent core layer is located intermediate to the scrubbing layer and the wiping layer and wherein the scrubbing layer, the absorbent core layer and the wiping layer are joined at the periphery of each layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2002
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Michael Scott Prodoehl, Brian David Douglas, Jennifer Lynne Brown, Ronald Joseph Zink, Lisa Craft Blanton, Ward William Ostendorf, Michael Bernard Dugas
  • Publication number: 20030028989
    Abstract: A ring meshed scrubbing pad constructed of a plurality of contoured, interconnected rings forming a mesh working or scrubbing surface of the pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2002
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Inventor: Wendy Jae Peterson
  • Patent number: 6510577
    Abstract: Sponge assemblies include a substantially spherical mesh sponge having an element of loofah secured thereto. In one embodiment, the element of loofah includes a substantially flat disk including an outer layer of loofah, an inner layer of loofah, and a reinforcing layer disposed therebetween. In another embodiment, the element of loofah includes a block of uncompressed natural loofah.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2003
    Assignee: Jean Charles Incorporated
    Inventors: Victor Borcherds, Suzanne Borcherds, Manfredo Nolasco
  • Patent number: 6499901
    Abstract: A hand-held washcloth of balloon like fabric, for washing and scrubbing a body part and for capturing a washing article, such as a bar of soap, other washing and cleaning agents, or a combination thereof. The device is inflated by mouth, and tied at the neck by a closing attachment, such as, a string, clipping device or both. The washcloth device has a balloon like body, that could have any shape, but must includes a neck for holding and inserting the cleaning article and blowing air into the body. By pushing on the body of the device, bubbles come out from the surface. The body also includes a pair of handles for holding and washing body parts, and can be used for hanging during storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2002
    Inventor: Shahrokh Rabbani
  • Publication number: 20020175558
    Abstract: A method of making spherical bath scrubbers includes the steps: setting up a first pillar, a second pillar, a third pillar and a fourth pillar in an upright and juxtaposed manner; slipping a first netting tube around the third and the fourth pillar; slipping a second netting tube around the first and the second pillar to surround the first netting tube from outside, and using a rope to tie and fasten the first and the second netting tube together between the third and the fourth pillar; and removing the first and the second setting tube from the four pillars in a progressive way to form a completed bath scrubber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2001
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Inventor: Wei-Ling Hsu
  • Publication number: 20020166189
    Abstract: The present invention provides an improved structure of a bathing brush, which comprises a bathing ball, a disk body, and a hold part. The disk body has a plurality of fixing holes thereon. A connection belt is used to wind around the bathing ball. The connection belt also passes through the fixing holes of the disk body. Two ends of the connection belt are tied together. The connection belt is used to constrict and fix the bathing ball on the disk body. The hold part has a connection portion. A locking device is used to lock the disk body on the connection portion of the hold part. A bathing brush of simple assembly and greatly reduced cost is thus formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2001
    Publication date: November 14, 2002
    Inventor: Chu Chau Huang
  • Publication number: 20020152571
    Abstract: Bath ball structure with flower pattern, including a bathing body and a string. The bathing body is made of plastic membrane and has an elongated length and a certain width. A number of through holes are evenly distributed over the surface of the plastic membrane with one face having a projection, while the other face having a corresponding recess, whereby the surface of the bathing body serves as a cleaning face with good cleaning effect. Two long sides of the bathing boy are equally inward folded to overlap a substantially middle portion and then thermally fused with the middle portion to form two thermal fusion seams defining therein a hollow section. The bathing body is small section by small section repeatedly folded back and forth to form a semiproduct of the bath ball having multiple crimps. The string is tied and fixed at the center of the semiproduct, after released from hand, the semiproduct automatically resiliently stretches outward to form the bath ball with flower pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2001
    Publication date: October 24, 2002
    Applicant: CHIEN CHANG ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Giovanni Lee
  • Publication number: 20020140280
    Abstract: A bathing brush fabrication method includes the steps of (a) preparing at least one springy meshed tube concentrically arranged together, (b) turning a first end of the at least one springy meshed tube inside out toward a second end thereof and then turning the second end inside out over the first open end to form a combined end at one end and a folded end at the other end, (c) repeatedly folding combined end inside out to form a folded body having an inner layer and an outer layer, (e) preparing a flexible loop, and then inserting a part of the flexible loop in between the inner layer and outer layer of the folded body, and (f) fixedly fastening at least a part of the inner layer and the outer layer to a part of the flexible loop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2001
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Inventor: Che-Yuan Chang
  • Publication number: 20020124342
    Abstract: Cleaning brush including an elastic mesh tube having a predetermined length and diameter, a grip and a string-like fastening member. The elastic mesh tube is axially squeezed to form continuous crimps on the periphery of the mesh tube. The grip is disposed on outer side of the elastic mesh tube and formed with a recessed receptacle and several fixing sections radially passing through the wall of receptacle. The fastening member is wound between the fixing sections and one side of the mesh tube opposite to the grip to fix the mesh tube to form at least two linear pressing sections for pressing and fixing the expanded mass-like spongy mesh tube on the grip and avoiding swinging of the mesh tube during use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2001
    Publication date: September 12, 2002
    Inventor: Ching-Chen Chen
  • Patent number: 6439144
    Abstract: A method of making flower-shaped bath scrubber uses a bar as the support to pierce through a netting band which is folded at one end, then use the bar as an axis to have the remaining netting band run through one end of the bar. Then move the netting band laterally along the bar to another end and have the remaining netting band run through the bar from another end. The foregoing process is repeatedly performed until the netting band is completely disposed on the bar. Then fasten one end of the netting band and remove the bar. The wound around netting band then may be unfolded and stretched to form a shape desired. After another fastening, a flower-shaped netting bath scrubber will be formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Inventor: Yi-Chun Chen
  • Patent number: 6425159
    Abstract: A bathing cleaner comprises a bathing ball and a face cleaner, wherein the face cleaner is provided with a stretchable device. The face cleaner may be detachably fastened to the bathing ball by taking advantage of the stretchable device so that a user can use the bathing ball and the face cleaner to rub and clean his body or face separately or combinedly, and moreover, he may fasten his hair with the stretchable device of the face cleaner when bathing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2002
    Inventor: Yi-Chun Chen
  • Patent number: 6408478
    Abstract: There is disclosed a net to foam for washing the face, wherein a cylindrical integrally molded plastic net 100 to 280 mm in width, which has vertically and horizontally arranged fine meshes having a size on the order on several millimeters, is cut into a length of 100 to 280 mm, each of the opposite ends thereof is turned inside, gathered, and fixed, with a string or other sewing piece or by heat fusion, so that it may have an arcuate shape spread radially from the gathered end to be continuous to the cylindrical wall, and a ring through which one's finger is inserted is attached to one end thereof. According to the net to foam for washing the face, a soft and silky foam that is friendly to the skin can be easily obtained without applying a facial washing toiletry directly to the skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Inventor: Izumi Kazumura
  • Patent number: 6385806
    Abstract: A surface treating device includes a material that constitutes a treating portion of a continuously foamed body coated with a fibrous film, a holder that has a base for supporting the treating portion thereon and an annular groove provided in an inside peripheral surface thereof with an engaging structure, and an annular engaging member that has a distal end forcibly fitting an end of the treating portion into the annular groove of the holder to support the treating portion on and fix it integrally to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Assignee: Taiho Industries Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Takaaki Katakura, Sousaburou Ohara, Akira Miyagi
  • Publication number: 20020042963
    Abstract: The present invention provides a device for cleaning cautery tips of electrosurgical units. Briefly described, the device includes a central porous pad having top and bottom surfaces that are substantially parallel and a portion of plastic mesh disposed on the top surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2001
    Publication date: April 18, 2002
    Inventor: Wallace F. Martin
  • Patent number: 6276024
    Abstract: An expiated bath sponge is described including a combination of a tubular element of elastic plastic mesh coupled with a smooth/abrasive sponge which has an abrasive surface on the outside and a smooth surface on the inside. A seam extends around the circumference of the sponge and forms ties at two diametrically opposed points on the seam. The sponge is fixed to the tubular element with the ties. Once the tubular element and the sponge are joined together there is a space between the tubular element and the smooth inside face of the sponge into which a hand may be inserted to manipulate the sponge as desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2001
    Inventor: Jesus Javier Galvan-Garza
  • Patent number: 6276022
    Abstract: A backscrubber assembly adapted to hold a washing element with a cord. The backscrubber assembly comprises a handle, and a bowl permanently attached to the handle, the bowl being sized and shaped to cradle the removable washing element. The backscrubber uses the cord to attach and detach the washing element. When attached, the cord holds the washing element firmly in the bowl. When the cord is detached, the washing element is separate and free from the backscrubber assembly. In one embodiment, the backscrubber assembly has a slit in the bowl. The slit has a first pressure point and a second pressure point. The first pressure point and the second pressure point are directed towards each other so that when the cord of the washing element in placed in the slit, the first and second pressure points squeeze the cord between them, thus securing the cord by friction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2001
    Inventor: Scott Eric Gallacher
  • Patent number: 6256831
    Abstract: A bath scrubber includes an outer bag and a sponge received in the outer bag. The outer bag is made of a fabric woven from thin and thick yarns of twisted artificial fibers. The thin yarns are densely woven to form a base of the fabric, and the thick yarns are evenly woven into and distributed among said thin yarns, such that the thick yarns intersect one another to divide the base of the fabric densely woven from the thin yarns into a plurality of separated small areas, and intersections of the thick yarns are wound by the thin yarns. The small areas enclosed by the thick yarns allow more bubbles to be held on the bath scrubber for a prolonged time. A difference in height exists between the thin yarns and the thick yarns to give the outer bag of the bath scrubber a rough surface that enables good cleaning and massaging effect on a user's skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2001
    Assignee: Confirm Personal Care Industrial Corp.
    Inventor: Kuo-Chin Chen
  • Patent number: 6240590
    Abstract: A grout scrubber for providing interchangeable scrubber heads having scrubbing pads sized to correspond to a width of a surface being scrubbed to facilitate cleaning of the surface includes a scrubber portion and a handle assembly. The scrubber portion is slidably couplable to the scrubber portion. The scrubber portion includes a slot having angled sides and a nipple for engaging the handle assembly. In an embodiment, a protrusion is positioned on the handle assembly to engage the nipple on the scrubber portion. The handle assembly provides a grip at a distal end of an elongated handle. In an embodiment, the elongated handle is separable into two sections threadingly engageable to each other. Alternately, the handle assembly provides an angled shortened handle having an offset grip for scrubbing surfaces at an elevated level within reach of an upright user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2001
    Inventor: Colette L. Nesbit
  • Patent number: 6233771
    Abstract: A cleaning device for spot-cleaning fabrics without causing fiber damage is provided. A hand-held device with a convex face comprises treatment means, such as fibers. In use, the stained fabric is moistened with a cleaning composition and the device is rolled or rocked on the stained area. The fibers mechanically dislodge the stain. The device is especially useful as a pre-spotter in a dry cleaning operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Thomas Charles Hortel, Aram Jesse Irwin, Michael Peter Siklosi, Bruce Albert Yeazell
  • Patent number: 6227621
    Abstract: A bathing ball structure includes a soft rhombic-shaped synthetic open-mesh material woven into a tubular webbed band of predetermined length, of which the round opening of the webbed band is slipped vertically onto a U-shaped frame and continuously pulled over until a number of annular plies have accumulated, a binding cord is then wound around the outer extent of the webbed band, at which time a bathing ball or other three-dimensional animal or plant decoration is inserted between the numerous annular plies and the binding cord.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Inventor: Ching-Chen Chen
  • Patent number: 6210506
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of making an abrading sheet material comprising knitting a ground structure comprising a shrinkable polyolefin yarn with laid-in looped threads of a material which is preferably harder than that or those of the ground structure, such that the loop threads are raised from a surface of the ground structure, and shrinking the shrinkable yarn of the ground structure to grip the looped threads to lock the loops in place in the ground structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2001
    Assignee: Impak Marketing Limited
    Inventor: Michael Young
  • Patent number: 6195829
    Abstract: A bath brush including: an elastic mesh tube which is axially pushed and gathered so as to continuously crimp the periphery thereof into a waved pattern; a handle including a connecting member, a grip member freely detachably assembled with the connecting member and a pair of massaging members, the connecting member being positioned on upper side of the elastic mesh tube and formed with at least one first connecting section disposed on the upper face of the connecting member and several fixing sections passing through the upper and lower faces of the connecting member, the grip member including at least one second connecting section for correspondingly connecting with the first connecting section, the pair of massaging members having a certain length, an upper end of each massaging member outward extending from a lateral side of the connecting member, while a lower end thereof extending downward; and at least one binder with a predetermined length and flexibility, the binder being conducted through the fixing
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2001
    Inventor: Ching-Chen Chen