Scrubber Patents (Class 4/606)
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Patent number: 6912740Abstract: Two versions of apparatus for completely bathing oneself by users of wheelchair and elderly, infirm people are disclosed. Both versions includes a slidable up and down carriage with reciprocating belt for soaping and showering bathers back, a chair with coil under the seat for washing bottom parts of the body, a hand shower, and an appliance for washing the feet. For users of wheelchair the chair is designed for sliding with the bather from exterior of the bathtub to the interior of the bathtub. In version for elderly, infirm people the chair seat is fixed in position over the longitudinal lip of the bathtub to let the user to sit down on this chair as well as he sat on a standard chair or toilet. The users back in this case will be in area of the bathtub, while the feet will be out and the water, which coming out will be gathered by curtain in folding tray and pumped back in the bathtub.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2004Date of Patent: July 5, 2005Inventor: Abram Fainberg
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Patent number: 6907624Abstract: Various simple back scrubber-massagers are invented for the shower/bathtub surround. The scrubber-massagers can be made for permanent installation on an existing shower/bathtub surround or they can be made as a built-in feature of a shower/bathtub surround. Basically, the back scrubber-massagers have either one wall or two parallel walls. Both sides of the footing of a wall are curved for easily cleaning. The top of a wall is smooth and with or without texture. For a two-wall configuration, a protrusion along the upper portion of the inner side of each wall is provided to help holding a sponge or towel between the walls.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2003Date of Patent: June 21, 2005Inventors: Rong-Shuang Wang, Chung-Shing Wang
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Patent number: 6893508Abstract: A foot scrubbing device comprising a pedestal with a rough surface pad to step on and four vertical scrubbing posts for scrubbing in between the toes. Beneath the surface pad is a pressurized soap compartment having several channels through which liquid soap may be pumped to the surface of the surface pad via a foot pump. A person may clean his or her foot by placing it on the scrubbing surface so that the toes are placed in between the scrubbing posts. The person then uses his or her other foot to step on the pump pedal, thereby causing liquid soap to move to the surface of the pad where the foot is resting.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2001Date of Patent: May 17, 2005Inventor: Ricky Lee Andrews
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Patent number: 6817045Abstract: An apparatus for safely, comfortably, and completely bathing oneself without aid of another person and method to operate the same are disclosed. The apparatus includes a frame with two vertical posts on which slides a carriage with means of a reciprocating belt and showering means for soaping and showering bathers back, a chair for bathing in sitting position, a water supply system, a hand shower, a coil of hoses with numerous spout holes, mounted under said chair, for washing bottom parts of said body, and an appliance for washing and massaging the feet.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2003Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Inventor: Abram Fainberg
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Publication number: 20040211015Abstract: The electric powered automatic bath brush and massager comprises of two main components connected by a spring core enclosed in a flexible tube. The first stationary main component is mounted on the wall and contains two electric motors, the first electric motor moves a moving block up and down along two parallel tracks in the first main component through a gear set with a belt. A rotatable brush that can be handheld is connected to the first stationary main component through a spring core enclosed within a flexible tube to a second electric motor in the first main component. The rotatable brush can also be affixed to the moving block on the first stationary main component to allow hands-free movement of the rotatable brush by the electric motor through the gear set with the belt. The two electric motors may be controlled with either a remote control or a hard-wired control switch.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2003Publication date: October 28, 2004Inventor: Jinhai Chen
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Patent number: 6775864Abstract: The present invention is directed to a shower and bath appliance that provides improved cleansing as well as massaging properties. The appliance for cleansing and massaging has a housing with an impeller rotatably mounter within the housing. The housing is adapted to receive water from a shower pipe or other water source. The impeller is rotated by the flow of water from the water source. The motion of impeller rotates one or more brushes mounted on the impeller. In addition, the water flows from the impeller through the brushes as they rotate.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2002Date of Patent: August 17, 2004Inventor: Don Cannetti
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Publication number: 20040154116Abstract: Devices and methods of cleansing body parts are provided. A device for facilitating foot scrubbing includes a scrubbing surface and cleansing material extending through the scrubbing surface. The cleansing material is supported by a biased support to ensure that the top surface of the cleansing material extends sufficiently to be applied to the foot as the foot is slid over the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2003Publication date: August 12, 2004Inventor: Isabel Quistian
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Patent number: 6732394Abstract: A positionable body scrubbing device for scrubbing various parts of a user's body. The positionable body scrubbing device includes a housing that has an interior and first and second opposed ends. A motor having a motor shaft is mounted in the interior of the housing. A power supply is mounted in the housing and electrically connected to the motor for selectively providing power to the motor. An actuator is mounted on the housing and electrically connected to the motor for selectively controlling the motor. A securing assembly designed for securing the housing to the wall surface is mounted to the second end of the housing. A cleaning assembly is rotatably mounted to the motor shaft, wherein a user presses their body against the cleaning assembly.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2002Date of Patent: May 11, 2004Inventor: Charles W. Waterman
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Patent number: 6730051Abstract: A rotating and vibrating massage shower nozzle comprised of a first transmission shaft and a flexible transmission cable. The first transmission shaft rotates a drive gear, a driven gear, and a second transmission shaft. The second transmission shaft has a drive ring gear installed on it that impels a bevel gear train or an eccentric cylinder, with the bevel gear train controlling the revolution of a rotary output coupling such that a bathing accessory mounted on it is spun and the imbalanced action of the eccentric cylinder effectively generates vibrations for massage applications.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2002Date of Patent: May 4, 2004Inventor: Chun-Kuang Lin
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Publication number: 20040073997Abstract: The present invention is directed to a shower and bath appliance that provides improved cleansing as well as massaging properties. The appliance for cleansing and massaging has a housing with an impeller rotatably mounter within the housing. The housing is adapted to receive water from a shower pipe or other water source. The impeller is rotated by the flow of water from the water source. The motion of impeller rotates one or more brushes mounted on the impeller. In addition, the water flows from the impeller through the brushes as they rotate.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2002Publication date: April 22, 2004Inventor: Don Cannetti
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Publication number: 20040068812Abstract: A wall mounted back scrubbing and washing device that has a scrubbing element with bristle like projections is disclosed that is removably mounted to a wall so that a person can wash their back against the device when in a shower or bathtub. A supply of soap can be applied to the washing device from a separate soap container when desired. The soap may be applied to the washing device from a pressurized soap container, or by manually pumping the soap, or by gravity feed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2002Publication date: April 15, 2004Inventor: Richard J. Chysna
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Patent number: 6687924Abstract: Soap dispensing shower head and brush head with a flexible hose and attachment to fasten to a standard water supply and shower spigot. An enclosed chamber contains a water driven paddle wheel. The paddle wheel drives a first set of gears that cause a scrub brush to rotate. A second set of gears powered by the paddle wheel that cause a cam to rotate. The cam pushes against a soap delivery pump head causing the soap to be pushed through an aperture that runs through the center of the shower head assembly. A selector valve allows the user to choose between the shower function and the rotating brush, soap delivery function, an additional mechanical selector switch that allows the user to turn the soap delivery function on or off. A soap containing reservoir is connected to the enclosure and also acts as a handle portion.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2002Date of Patent: February 10, 2004Inventors: David Wright, Kenneth Tarlow
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Patent number: 6684444Abstract: The present invention is directed toward a foot scrubber and massager formed of modular parts. The foot scrubber has a base module that defines a foot print shaped recess. Inside the recess are a number of holes that aid in securing the bristle module and retaining module in the recess. The bristle module corresponds in size and shape to the recess in the base module has bristles extending outward from the bristle module. A securing module secures the bristle module in the base module.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2001Date of Patent: February 3, 2004Assignee: Accurva, LLCInventors: Todd Wheeler, David Muskovitz
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Patent number: 6662386Abstract: The invention is directed to a back brushing device which is being installed on the wall of a shower stall and is connected to a power supplying the shower head with water which also supplies water to the device for driving the same. The device itself consists of a housing having two gear wheels therein which are intermeshing. Each of the gear wheels has a peg protruding therefrom which in turn fits into slots in the back of the brushes. When the wheels are rotating each of the pegs takes the slot along in an up and down movement whereby the brushes move up and down in a reciprocating motion either in an opposing motion or in unison depending on how the gear wheels are installed.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2002Date of Patent: December 16, 2003Inventor: Rickie Allen Bowerman
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Patent number: 6662398Abstract: A bath mat includes a raised foot pad area having bristles on an upper surface and an enclosed refillable bladder containing liquid soap fitting within the under surface below the foot pad. Foot pressure causes soap to be released through tubular passages in the bladder engaging corresponding passages in the foot pad. Feet may be cleaned by scrubbing on the bristles without having to bend over or use the hands. The mat includes water drain holes and suction cups on the bottom of the mat and bladder which hold the components in place.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2002Date of Patent: December 16, 2003Inventor: Jeffrey A. Thomson
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Patent number: 6647564Abstract: A wall-mountable back scrubber is provided, comprising a rectangular base unit with adapter mounts and suction cups attached to the rear surface, slots with adjacent tabs in the front surface, and a compartment and soap dish in the top, along with a brush unit with adapter mounts attached to the rear surface, wherein the adapter mounts attached to the brush unit are configured to fit within the slots in the rectangular base unit and be held in place by the tabs. The back scrubber has particular utility in connection with scrubbing with a soothing and massaging effect.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2002Date of Patent: November 18, 2003Inventor: Gary Smith
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Publication number: 20030204927Abstract: A foot brush comprising a base further comprising a top and a bottom. A washing region comprising first fibers is attached to the top of the base. An abrasive region comprising an abrasive surface is integral to the base and a scrubbing region comprising second fibers is also attached to the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2003Publication date: November 6, 2003Inventor: James E. Kelly
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Publication number: 20030167565Abstract: A motorized body scrubber is invented to scrub from the neck to the toes easily, safely and non-strenuously for anyone, especially for disabled users.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2002Publication date: September 11, 2003Inventor: Akifumi Yoshida
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Publication number: 20030126678Abstract: Soap dispensing shower head and brush head with a flexible hose and attachment to fasten to a standard water supply and shower spigot. An enclosed chamber contains a water driven paddle wheel. The paddle wheel drives a first set of gears that cause a scrub brush to rotate. A second set of gears powered by the paddle wheel that cause a cam to rotate. The cam pushes against a soap delivery pump head causing the soap to be pushed through an aperture that runs through the center of the shower head assembly. A selector valve allows the user to choose between the shower function and the rotating brush, soap delivery function, an additional mechanical selector switch that allows the user to turn the soap delivery function on or off. A soap containing reservoir is connected to the enclosure and also acts as a handle portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2002Publication date: July 10, 2003Inventors: David Wright, Kenneth Tarlow
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Patent number: 6584635Abstract: A shower accessory system comprises a housing having a central component with a sidewall formed with a central chamber having an input region and an output region. The central component has a circular upper opening in the top and a circular lower opening in the bottom. A water wheel is mounted in the upper opening for rotation and for being propelled by a flow of water through the central component. An upper component of the housing has a sidewall with an upper opening and a lid removably coupled to the sidewall to form an upper chamber. The upper chamber has a central gear coupled to the water wheel with a common axis for rotation therewith. A lower component of the housing has a sidewall and an open bottom and a sponge mounted therein. A spindle couples the sponge holder and the water wheel for rotating the sponge upon rotation of the water wheel about a common axis.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2000Date of Patent: July 1, 2003Inventor: Lemuel F. Kornegay
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Patent number: 6581219Abstract: A rotary shower brush for mounting in a shower stall that includes a brush assembly, a motor assembly, an upper mount assembly, and a lower mount assembly. The brush assembly vertically mounts in the shower stall. The motor assembly is operatively connected to, and rotates, the brush assembly. The upper mount assembly is attached to the motor assembly and attaches the motor assembly to the shower stall. The lower mount assembly is attached to the brush assembly and attaches the brush assembly to the shower stall. Variations of the upper mount assembly and the lower mount assembly allow the rotary shower brush to be attached to either the ceiling and the base of the shower stall or to a corner of the shower stall. In another embodiment, the brush assembly oscillates up and down as it rotates.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2002Date of Patent: June 24, 2003Inventor: Tadeusz Powaska
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Patent number: 6526618Abstract: The bath scrubber includes an open resilient layer of loops of filaments of flexible, synthetic organic thermoplastic resin a rigid of flexible resin backing and releasable wall mounting means such as mini suction cups. The resin materials can contain antibacterial and antifungal agents.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2000Date of Patent: March 4, 2003Inventor: John Bolton
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Publication number: 20020166192Abstract: A scrubbing device that allows a user to scrub or massage his or her back while taking a shower or a bath without the use of the user's hands and without arm movement, said scrubbing device comprising a scrubbing pad, at least two spaced apart suction cups for detachably attaching the scrubbing pad to a shower wall or the side of a tub, a plurality of screws for attaching the suction cups to the scrubbing pad, and a plurality of separators.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2002Publication date: November 14, 2002Inventor: Jerry David
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Publication number: 20020166187Abstract: The present invention is directed to a brush for scrubbing and scratching the human body. The brush includes a base having a scrubbing surface extending from the front face of the base and an adhesive surface on the rear face of the base, for permanently attaching the brush to a wall with the front face being directed away from the wall. The scrubbing surface is preferably curved or rounded such that it is thicker in the center than along the sides.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2001Publication date: November 14, 2002Inventor: John W. Rowe
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Patent number: 6460203Abstract: A drive apparatus comprising in combination a mechanism of the screw-nut screw type capable of reversing automatically the movement whenever the nut screw reaches a limit stop without stopping and/or reversing the direction of rotation of the screw. More particularly the drive apparatus includes an axially fixed screw (3) rotating only in one direction, and a nut screw (4) moving axially and capable of engaging said screw to which rotating brushes, massaging rolls, a shower head and so on can be secured. Such mechanism has an essentially cylindrical shape and is driven by a water-driven motor (2) preferably provided with demultiplier. In order that the user can vary the excursion of the shift of the nut screw, two adjustable limit stops (8) are provided which are capable of interacting with a control lever (9) for reversing the movement.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2001Date of Patent: October 8, 2002Inventor: Fiorentino De Simone
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Publication number: 20020138930Abstract: The present invention is directed toward a foot scrubber and massager formed of modular parts. The foot scrubber has a base module that defines a foot print shaped recess. Inside the recess are a number of holes that aid in securing the bristle module and retaining module in the recess. The bristle module corresponds in size and shape to the recess in the base module has bristles extending outward from the bristle module. A securing module secures the bristle module in the base module.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2001Publication date: October 3, 2002Inventors: Todd Wheeler, David Muskovitz
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Publication number: 20020117185Abstract: A bath brush assembly is detachably mountable to a wall of a shower or bathtub. The bath brush assembly includes a frame and a bore extending therethrough. A sponge or a plurality of bristles are attached to the frame and extend into the bore such that a stroke victim or handicapped person may clean one of their appendages by moving their appendage against the sponge.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2002Publication date: August 29, 2002Inventors: James S. Simon, Joan Knowles
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Patent number: 6427279Abstract: A back washing device for scrubbing the back of a user. The back washing device includes a housing having a bottom wall, a top wall, a back wall, pair of lateral side walls and a front wall such that a lumen is defined in the housing. The front wall has a plurality of apertures therein. A securing device removably secures the housing to the wall. A scrubbing member is securely attached to and generally covers an outer surface of the front wall. A container, having liquid soap therein, is positioned in the lumen. A hose member is fluidly coupled to the container and abuts an inside surface of the front wall. The hose member has a plurality of apertures therein. A pumping device pumps the liquid soap through the hose member so that the liquid soap enters the scrubbing member. The pumping device is securely attached to the container and extends outward of the housing through the top wall.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2000Date of Patent: August 6, 2002Inventors: Clyde W. White, Jr., Richard P. White
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Patent number: 6427281Abstract: A bath brush assembly is detachably mountable to a wall of a shower or bathtub. The bath brush assembly includes a frame and a bore extending therethrough. A plurality of bristles are attached to the frame and extend into the bore such that a stroke victim or handicapped person may clean one of their appendages by moving their appendage against the bristles.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2000Date of Patent: August 6, 2002Inventor: James S. Simon
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Patent number: 6418574Abstract: A back cleaning device having two shells, one inner and one outer with a soap solution bladder affixed between the respective shells. The bladder holds a liquefied soap solution that may be dispersed from an upper dispersal nozzle. The inner shell contains mounting brackets that allow it to be engaged to separate height locations on at least one separate rail that may be affixed to a wall in a shower or bath. The outer shell will include at least one scrub pad engaged to an outer surface. The person needing a back cleaning will lean her back against the scrub pad pushing the outer shell towards the inner shell compressing the bladder. The person will move their back up and down against the scrub pad. This bladder compression forces soap solution out of the upper dispersal nozzle. The soap solution runs over the scrub pad, soaping the scrub pad. The person needing the cleaning has their back cleaned due to the up and down movement against the soaped scrub pad.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2001Date of Patent: July 16, 2002Inventor: Larry R. McDowell
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Patent number: 6405400Abstract: A personal foot scrubber of multiple uses. Consists of a singular unit of one piece construction, which has a plurality of suction cups on the lower base surface, which can be affixed to a bathtub, shower floor or wall or any other smooth surface. A plurality of bristles clusters extend upward from upper base surface for which to scrub or massage feet, hands, other body parts and other accepting surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2000Date of Patent: June 18, 2002Inventor: William Edward McClain
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Patent number: 6370722Abstract: A wall mounted back-scrubbing and massaging apparatus has a wall mounting plate which is bonded to a rubber sheet having a plurality of suction cups, thereby allowing the wall mounting plate to be removably attachable to a wall surface. A sponge mounting box is mounted on the wall mounting plate by a lip. Opposite the lip, the sponge mounting box provides a base and a peripheral edge, which together form a sponge mounting surface. In a first embodiment, the base and the peripheral edge removably engage a sponge. A plurality of outwardly extending fingers integral with the base, penetrate the sponge, further securing the sponge onto the base. The sponge is thus supported in spaced relationship with respect to the wall surface by the sponge mounting box so as to be in a position for convenient scrubbing of a person's skin when brought into contact with the sponge.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2000Date of Patent: April 16, 2002Inventor: David Duckworth
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Patent number: 6343774Abstract: A body washer device for cleaning the hard-to-reach areas of a person's body. The body washer device includes a plurality of body washing members which are selected from a group consisting of netting, sponges such as loofah, buffing pads, and exfoliated fabric, and also includes either a mat or an elongate member having curved ends which support the body washing members; and further includes suction cup members for attaching to a structure such as a shower wall or a bathtub floor.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2000Date of Patent: February 5, 2002Inventors: Deborah L. Thomas, Thomas W. Thomas
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Patent number: 6338170Abstract: A water-driven whirl shower fixture including one or more spouts and one or more sponges, rolls or similar interchangeable massaging means which can be handled by the user and/or hung on the wall or the bathtub. Said water-driven fixture for having a water massage and/or a shower is provided with rotatable accessories capable of a massaging action and at the same time acting as a shower head, said accessories being disposed on a handle having the shape of a telephone which can either be seized by the user or hung on the wall of the shower and/or the bathtub, said shower handle being used in replacement of the conventional shower heads.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2000Date of Patent: January 15, 2002Inventor: Fiorentino De Simone
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Publication number: 20010039676Abstract: A back cleaning device having two shells, one inner and one outer with a soap solution bladder affixed between the respective shells. The bladder holds a liquefied soap solution that may be dispersed from an upper dispersal nozzle. The inner shell contains mounting brackets that allow it to be engaged to separate height locations on at least one separate rail that may be affixed to a wall in a shower or bath. The outer shell will include at least one scrub pad engaged to an outer surface. The person needing a back cleaning will lean her back against the scrub pad pushing the outer shell towards the inner shell compressing the bladder. The person will move their back up and down against the scrub pad. This bladder compression forces soap solution out of the upper dispersal nozzle. The soap solution runs over the scrub pad, soaping the scrub pad. The person needing the cleaning has their back cleaned due to the up and down movement against the soaped scrub pad.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2001Publication date: November 15, 2001Inventor: Larry R. McDowell
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Patent number: 6253407Abstract: A foot scrubber (10) designed to be placed on a shower floor to allow a person who experiences difficulty to cleanse their feet. The foot scrubber (10) consists of a base (12) having an upper surface (14), a lower surface (16) and side edges (18). From the upper surface (14) extends upward a multiplicity of bristles (24). The foot scrubber (10) can be also designed to include an upward extending section (40) that is attached to each of the side edges (18). The sections (40) include an inner surface (44) having a multiplicity of inward extending bristles (24) that allow the sides of the feet to easily cleaned. To use the foot scrubber (10), a person applies soap to the bristles (24) and then rubs his/her foot on the bristles (24).Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 1999Date of Patent: July 3, 2001Inventor: Randy Bjelkevig
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Patent number: 6226811Abstract: An epidermal scrubbing device intended for use by human beings comprising a rigid plastic base having integral suction cups for attachment to a shower wall. Insert molded into the base is a polypropylene plastic scrubbing surface characterized by a two-dimensional array of soft, smooth surfaced, plastic nubs having a height on the order of ½ of an inch. Where desired, a column of slightly higher nubs may be added for scrubbing, for example, the spinal area.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 1999Date of Patent: May 8, 2001Inventor: Edwin W. Fagan
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Patent number: 6223379Abstract: A foot cleaner device for scrubbing and cleaning one's feet with ease and comfort.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2000Date of Patent: May 1, 2001Inventor: Annie L. Martin
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Patent number: 6209152Abstract: In the case of a health-and-fitness-brush shower installation with a brush-roller element which is arranged in the region of a wall of a sanitary unit or the like, is assigned rotatably to a drive head and, if appropriate, can have water acting on it. A drive device of the drive head is designed for rechargeable battery operation.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 1999Date of Patent: April 3, 2001Inventor: Erich Kannenberg
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Patent number: 6174296Abstract: An automatic back rubbing assembly has a hollow casing, a water control unit disposed in the hollow casing, a bubble producer disposed in the hollow casing, an elevator box disposed on a bottom of the hollow casing, a rubbing device disposed in the elevator box, an elevator drive mechanism driving the elevator box to move upward and downward, and a back rubbing drive mechanism driving the rubbing device to rotate.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 1999Date of Patent: January 16, 2001Inventor: Ming-Cheng Wang
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Patent number: 6151728Abstract: Combination shower head and scrub brush with a flexible hose and attachment to fasten to a standard shower spigot, a hanging bracket secured to the standard shower spigot that releasably secures the combination shower head and brush head assembly, an extendible and retractable handle shaft having a hollow interior portion to accept the flow of water, an enclosed chamber containing pair of water flow director hoses and a liquid soap holding portion, a paddle wheel located within said enclosed chamber powered by water emanating from the first said hose, a shower head integral to the outer body of said enclosed chamber connected to said second water hose, a selector valve and associated selector knob to direct water into said first hose or said second hose, a liquid soap release valve and associated push button to dispense soap into a sponge portion secured to the outer body of said enclosure, a reclosable cap located on the outer surface of said enclosed chamber for the purpose of filling said chamber with liquType: GrantFiled: October 12, 1999Date of Patent: November 28, 2000Assignee: Equity Masters, Inc.Inventors: David Wright, Kenneth Tallow
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Patent number: 6110132Abstract: A base having a top, a bottom, a center line extending from the top to the bottom, the base forming about a 90.degree. angle about the center line and adapted to be removably mounted on a corner of a wall. A bristle carrier having two flanges and a cylindrical portion there between, each of the two flanges being mounted on the base so that the bristle carrier extends along the length of the base and is centered about the center line, the cylindrical portion having a surface area and a number of bristle receptors. Numerous bristles, each of the bristles having first and second ends, the first end of each of the bristles being positioned within a respective one of the bristle receptors, the second end of each of the bristles extending from the surface area.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 1999Date of Patent: August 29, 2000Inventor: Edward J. Kurpieski
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Patent number: 6029292Abstract: A hand washing device for helping handicapped people with only one hand and people with one hand in a cast wash the free hand. The hand washing device includes a scrubbing member that is adapted to be coupled to a faucet. The scrubbing member is adapted for being rubbed by a hand of a user for cleaning the hand. The scrubbing member has a water reservoir formed inside of it. The water reservoir is in fluid communication with the faucet. The scrubbing member has a plurality of apertures that extend through it and provides openings into the water reservoir of the scrubbing member. The apertures are adapted to permit passage of water through them.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 1999Date of Patent: February 29, 2000Inventors: Gerald J. Leiferman, Mary Leiferman
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Patent number: 5983433Abstract: A foot cleaning device for use by a user in a bathing chamber. The device, which will preferably be situated on the floor or bottom surface of the bathing chamber, includes a reservoir to hold a cleaning fluid that is dispensed when the user steps upon the device. Bristles are provided on wall surfaces of the reservoir, and scrubbing arcs may further be included to assist in cleaning and scrubbing of a foot of the user.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 1998Date of Patent: November 16, 1999Inventor: Mark Chapman
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Patent number: 5933909Abstract: A skin treating apparatus includes a sponge such as a loofah sponge which is secured to a support member. The support member is connected to an attaching unit which includes a plurality of suction members for releasably attaching the skin treating apparatus to a floor or wall surface of a bathtub or shower. The skin treating apparatus can be used without requiring the user to hold the skin treating apparatus and the skin treating apparatus can be moved to any desired location on a wall or floor surface within a bathtub or shower.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 1998Date of Patent: August 10, 1999Inventor: Catherine A. Keating
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Patent number: 5870782Abstract: A fitness-brush shower installation has a head rod (5) including a drive head (6). The head rod is pivotable in a horizontal plane and can be secured at a selected position. A vertical, rotatable brush roller (7) is interchangeably suspended on a drive head (6) under the head rod. A gear (21) is coupled to at least one drive (23, 32) comprising conical gear-wheel shafts (20) which set the brush roller (7) in rotation. The gear (21) is coupled to a brush-roller driver. The brush roller (7) telescopically extendable in the vertical direction. Its extension is a function of water flowing into a hollow brush core (8) of the brush roller, resisted by a restoring spring (45).Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 1997Date of Patent: February 16, 1999Inventor: Erich Kannenberg
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Patent number: 5836035Abstract: A shower back cleaner easily repositionable to optimally interface with the backs of each respective user of the shower, is composed generally, of a mounting rail, a mounting member for connecting the mounting rail to a shower wall, a base, a cleaning member (preferably in the form of a brush or sponge) which is connected with the base, and a cam means for connecting the base to the mounting rail wherein the base is slidable along the mounting rail and is affixable at any selected location along the mounting rail by a simple turn of the base in relation to the mounting rail The cam means is composed of a flanged slot formed in the mounting rail and a cam connected with the base. The cam is trappingly situated in the flanged slot.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 1997Date of Patent: November 17, 1998Inventors: Donald C. McElfish, Anthony S. Schwartz
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Patent number: 5822824Abstract: A detachably-mountable washing device is disclosed. The washing device generally comprises a cloth support section and a mounting section attached to the cloth support section. The support section is preferably a foam pad having an attachment surface and a curved, cloth support surface. The mounting section includes a mounting surface and an attachment surface. The mounting surface comprises a plurality of suction cups and gripper ribs for retaining a wash cloth. The attachment surface is connected to the attachment surface of the pad, preferably by a hot-melt adhesive, to assemble the washing device. The assembled washing device is secured to a wall or other surface by the suction cups. A wash cloth is then placed on the support surface of the support pad and secured by pressing its edges between the gripper ribs and the surface to which the washing device is mounted.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 1996Date of Patent: October 20, 1998Inventor: William D. Dion
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Patent number: 5813078Abstract: A shower foot washer comprising a platform having a proximal portion, a distal portion, a top surface and a bottom surface. A casement extends upward from the top surface, along the distal portion, of the platform. A plurality of vertical partitions extend through the casement to the top surface of the platform, thus forming segmented portions within the casement. Brush extensions protrude from the vertical partitions to aid in the cleansing of one's foot and toes. A button is positioned on the casement, thus dispensing soap when pressed. A plurality of bores are positioned along the proximal portion of the platform. The bores extend from the top surface of the platform, through the platform, to the bottom surface. These bores allow for water and soap to drain through the shower foot washer. A plurality of suction cups are positioned along the bottom surface of the platform.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 1997Date of Patent: September 29, 1998Inventor: Nicholas Shawyer Hogan, Sr.
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Patent number: 5784722Abstract: A back scrubber for removable installation in a shower, a preferred embodiment of which includes a housing having a rear wall and a plurality of side wall segments peripherally of the rear wall, each of the side wall segments having an inwardly disposed lip therealong. A sponge is releasably held by the housing and has a thickness greater than the depth of the side wall segments for being retained along the sponge's thickness by the lips along the side wall segments.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 1996Date of Patent: July 28, 1998Inventors: Luis A. Ureta, Virgo V. Ballares