Abstract: A scrubber attachment for spray nozzles or sprayer heads provides for the offset attachment of the scrubber portion from the spray nozzle. The attachment may be easily and quickly installed on existing spray nozzles in order to provide for mechanical scrubbing of dishes and other utensils, in addition to the water spray provided by the spray nozzle. As the scrubber portion is radially offset from and does not completely surround the outflow of the nozzle, the scrubber can be made of relatively dense, firm and semi-porous material in order to achieve better scrubbing action than would be attained by the standard concentric brush or sponge with which such spray nozzles are generally equipped.

Abstract: A brush applicator includes inner and outer shells with a cylindrical brush mounted to the inner shell in a cylindrical groove rimmed by clamping means that are compressed against the brush when the outer shell is forced over the inner shell.

Abstract: A brush-type shower head is disclosed which may reduce residual detergent and contamination of the scalp and hair after shampooing. In the shower head, there are formed a plurality of water supply holes over a surface of the shower head. A plurality of projection members each having water communication holes are formed in the surface of the shower head. The water communication holes of the projection members are in communication with the water supply holes of the shower head. Under the condition that the projection members are held in contact with the scalp, water is supplied from the water communication holes of the projection members. Accordingly, the detergent components residual in the scalp or hair may be washed up without fail.

Abstract: A new and improved toothbrush construction comprising spaced groups of bristles extending from the head of the brush. In an alternative embodiment, the bristle groups are supported on slidable elements which may be adjustably positioned and then locked into place on the toothbrush head thereby permitting the spacing of the bristle groups to be varied in accordance with personal requirements. In yet another embodiment, the individual bristles are provided with longitudinally spaced conical protrusions for facilitating the delivery of a hygienic substance or dentifrice to the teeth.

Abstract: A particulate material dispensing assembly comprises a container for storing particulate material and includes an end cap device having a passageway for discharging the particulate material. The end cap device is disposed at a discharge end of the container and includes a removably mounted brush. The container includes a base section, a delivery section and a collapsible resilient coupling section connecting the base section to the delivery section.

Abstract: A toothbrush has a head with tuft holes for the reception and retention of bristles therein. The tuft holes contain self-contained structures therein for the slow release of disinfectant or medication over repeated brushings. The release structure can be a capsule, a tablet, or a plurality of different timed-release microcapsules in the bottom of the tuft holes, or a coating of the agent formed on the anchor used to hold the bristles in the tuft holes.

Abstract: A self-contained power painting system is provided in which a battery operated motor and pump are contained in a lid for a paint reservoir, and that entire unit is adapted to be carried on a user by a strap or belt. A paint applicator, such as a brush or roller, is connected to the pump by a flexible conduit and includes a switch activator at the applicator to permit the user to selectively control operation of the pump and to move about freely while painting without being emcumbered by a relatively immobile paint reservoir or power source connection through extension cords.

Abstract: A brush tip of a liquid applicator is provided with a predetermined thickness flange at its rear end, which flange is provided with a plurality a multiplicity of predetermined length projections at its rear surface, which projections are easily elastically deformable and disposed in a position opposite to that of a fibrous part of the brush tip. A method for producing such bruch tip of the liquid applicator is characterized by the use of a heating platen provided with a plurality of small holes at its front surface, in which small holes is inserted a part of a rear end portion of the brush tip and metled to form a plurality of projections while the remaining rear end portion of the brush tip is melted to form a flange.

Abstract: A dry foaming coin operated carpet and upholstery cleaning machine for a car washes. A rigid, generally box-like cabinet is secured in a convenient user accessible position. An elongated hose extending from the housing terminates in a user-activated brush which outputs foam and facilitates vigorous cleaning. The control circuit comprises a conventional coin mechanism which operates a timer to initiate a vend. The timer first activates an air compressor, which supplies high pressure air to the system. A remote user switch associated with the brush must be activated to thereafter activate a pump to supply cleaning solution, and to close an air solenoid for air mixing. Simultaneously a heater is activated to heat the control block disposed within the brush. A brush control block properly mixes air and cleaning solution. An elongated heater compartment preheats incoming air, which is thereafter mixed with cleaning solution and discharged through a foam generating chamber in the block.

Abstract: In a liquid applicator comprising: a main body or shaft sleeve; a front shaft provided with at least one inner shoulder portion, the front shaft being fixedly mounted on the shaft sleeve; a brush tip for applying an application liquid, which brush tip has its rear-end portion formed into a solid flange portion, the brush tip being constructed of a tuft of fibers while mounted in the front shaft so as to extend forward from the front shaft; and a pipe-connecting piece provided with an axial through-hole in its central portion, in which through-hole is fixedly mounted a guide pipe for supplying the application liquid from the shaft sleeve to the brush tip which is sandwiched between the inner shoulder portion of the front shaft and a front-end surface of the pipe-connecting piece, the improvement exists in that: the pipe-connecting piece is provided with a front resilient projection in its front-end surface, which projection resiliently deform to reduce a pressure applied to the solid flange portion of the brus

Abstract: A spray arrangement, particularly a brush-like body-cleaning and/or massage device, particularly a toothbrush (1) with at least a nozzle body (10') may be coupled to a hollow handle which is connectable by a hose to a water faucet. Nozzle body (10') is preferably a fluidic oscillator without moving parts. The hollow handle may receive into a metering cartridge a rod of a slow-to-dissolve active substance. The handle is provided with a removable elongated cap whose forward end may be coupled securely irrotationally with tube (5) of the cleaning brush. Moreover, the cap includes a manually actuatable water valve which is manually displaceable into the open position against a spring force and/or opposing water pressure. The water valve is preferably formed as a multi-step slide valve piston (68) with a conical shut-off member (72).

Abstract: The present invention offers a device for fixing a writing or coating member in a writing or coating tool for a liquid composition, such as a writing brush, comprising a main body with a hole having an inner diameter smaller than the outer diameter of a plate portion provided at the rear end of the writing or coating member, a cutaway communicating from one side fringe of the main body to the hole with tapered side lines, a bow-shape leaf spring portion which is protruded from the fringe side opposite to the cutaway of the main body and lapped in such a manner that an intermediate portion approaches substantially in contact with the side face of the main body while its top end being maintained apart from the side face of the main body by a distance larger than the distance of a nearest approached portion, and 2 leg plates which are protruded from both the other fringes of the main body substantially vertically to the plane of the main body, and in the side opposite to the side where the leaf spring is located

Abstract: In a liquid applicator provided with a fixing member for retaining a liquid-application member having a fixing flange at its rear end, the liquid-application member and the fixing member are assembled to form an assembly which is mounted inside a front shaft of the liquid applicator through a snap-in packing. Since the fixing member is provided with a resilient clipping-plate portion for compensating any variation of the thickness of the fixing flange of the liquid-application member, assembling of the assembly and the front shaft can be easily conducted in the liquid applicator.

Abstract: A personal, oral hygiene instrument is provided that incorporates a replaceable tooth engaging element and a dental filament dispenser into a single, hand held instrument. The instrument includes a hand graspable base member having an internal chamber for storing and dispensing dental filament from one end of the base member. A replaceable tooth engaging cleaning element is detachably received at the opposed end of the hand graspable base member.

Abstract: A brush and scraper attachment for a hand-held auxiliary sprayer associated with a kitchen faucet. The brush attachment fits over the nozzle end of the sprayer while the scraper is received within the brush attachment. A seal ring seated within the fluid passageway of the brush provides a sealing engagement between the brush and sprayer to prevent back flow particularly upon attachment of the scraper. The scraper attachment includes a restricted flow passage which supplies water to the scraper blade.

Abstract: A pressure-fed brush may be used for efficient painting. The elastomeric bladder member inside the brush member is provided with a plurality of slots which separate the pressure-fed V-slots into separate fingers, thereby allowing flexing over irregular surfaces. A flow control restrictor is also provided to allow the flow fed to the brush to be varied according to the nature and viscosity of the materials being used. By providing such a flow controller, the need to feather or otherwise modulate the valve at the brush is removed. The handle and valve assembly may be utilized with different size brush heads by provision of different intermediate members which retain varying size bladders for use with varying size brush members.

Abstract: A device for applying liquid agents by synthetic bristles which, combined into bundles, are fixed on a plastic supporting base, with the supporting base being thin-walled and having several openings at least one of which is surrounded by a bundle of bristles. The bristles are butt-welded onto the supporting base, with the bristles leaving open a cross section of the opening and forming a duct tapering off toward the bristle ends, which duct leads or supplies the agent into a working area of the device.

Abstract: A Multi-Purpose Water Outlet comprising a hollow handle with means at one end for connection to a conventional garden hose and a flanged water outlet at the other end comprising a plurality of axially aligned ports between opposed transversely extending flanges to selectively receive one of several accessories including a fish scaler, a brush and a mop. Water is delivered through the outlet ports and through the attached accessory to perform a variety of cleaning operations.

Abstract: This appliance which provides instantaneous cleaning and immediate drying comprises a handle, at one end of which is hinged a heating sole protected by a cover, in combination with a swab made from any absorbing material held under this heating sole as well as with means for feeding water to the lower face of the heating plate in contact with the swab. The heating sole- protecting cover assembly has at least one opening, and said means are formed by a water reservoir placed above said cover and comprising at least one appendage housed in said opening, this appendage having at its base at least one flow orifice for the water. Means such as a piston and springs are provided for maintaining this orifice normally closed and for opening it when it is desired to damp the swab in contact with the heating sole.

Abstract: A pair of oppositely directed curved scraper blades are mounted to the end of a reversely bent handle which serves as a conduit for water. Tabs are formed on the end of the conduit to clamp a removable brush at the end of the conduit.

Abstract: A rotary brush for applying paint to surfaces comprises a housing, a rotatable hollow cylindrical body which bears on the cylindrical surface a plurality of brush units, motor means, passage means for supplying paint from a supply channel to the bristles of the brush units, and a number of stationary guide rings mounted rigidly in the housing and guidingly surrounding the rotatable cylindrical body. The guide rings are disposed in zones transverse to the axis of the cylindrical body and distributed over the length of the same. Each ring bears a slidable bearing means adapted for bearing, for instance with a loose wheel at its free end, against the surface to be painted, thus relieving pressure of the bristles on the surface to be painted.

Abstract: A liquid dispenser and applicator for use with a squeeze-type container having a neck portion with a neck member affixed thereto, the neck member having an opening for passage of fluid and a generally outwardly axially extending needle-shaped portion. A generally hollow frusto-conical cap member threadably engages the neck member, the cap portion having an aperture at the apex thereof for receiving the needle-shaped portion therethrough with the cap member fully threaded to thereby seal the container. A brush member is affixed to the apex end of the cap member, the brush member having an aperture in alignment with the aperture of the cap for dispensing liquid therethrough into contact with the bristles of the brush.

Abstract: A brush assembly, attachable to a pressurized water line, produces at least two alternating pulsating jet discharges of water. One discharge comprises a linear stream and the other comprises a spray. A nozzle housing detachably mounted on the head of the brush assembly is employed to deliver the intermittently, interrupted or pulsating water jet discharges. Water passing through the brush assembly and the housing drives a turbine blade assembly in the housing. In turn, the turbine blade assembly rotates rotatable valve member at a rotary speed dependent upon the initial pressure of water entering the brush assembly. Water flows through an inlet of the housing through two flow paths. In one flow path, water flows through a valve port in the valve member and out through the discharge orifices in the housing. In the second flow path, water flows around the valve member and out through the discharge orifices and housing.

Abstract: A container for substances for the cleaning and care of the human body. The container has a container body and a removable cap and is particularly adapted to receive liquid substances. The removable cap is provided with massaging means and closes off a filling opening of the container body. The cap has at least one opening extending from the inside to the outside and also has a removable closure.

Abstract: In a vat-like receptacle of plastic material air-tightly closed by a draw-off-strip a bristle head and a predetermined quantity of tooth-paste are provided. After opening the receptacle the bristle head can be fastened at a handle and the tooth-brush is ready for use provided with the necessary amount of tooth-paste in the region of the bristles. The bristle head is a throw-away article.

Abstract: Improvement in a brush shave device for dispensing liquid shaving soap from a bottle having a shaving brush carried thereon, the bottle having a neck, the shaving brush being of the type having a single tuft of bristles, the improvement comprising a tapered spout on the neck of the bottle, the bottle filled with liquid shaving soap, the spout not removeable from the neck so that the bottle is not re-fillable, the brush having an adhesive base in which the tuft of bristles is embedded, the adhesive base being a solid body and having some height thereto so as to have a tapered aperture therein for sealing against the taper on the spout, a joining member surrounding the adhesive base so that the tuft of bristles projects out of the upper end of the joining member, the lower end of the joining member removeably connected to the bottle for inserting and holding the brush thereon and removing the brush therefrom, the upper end of the spout projecting above the adhesive base and into the bristles less than half the