Lotion applicator
A lotion applicator with an elongate handle member, an applicator head portion, a hinge member, a hook type fastening panel and a plurality of disposable lotion application pads. The applicator head portion is hollow and has a front half and a rear half. The rear head half is attached to one end of the elongate handle. The front half and rear half are hingedly attached to each other. The the hook type fastening panel is attached to the outer surface of the front head half. The front head half and the rear head half form a hollow internal compartment when the front half and the rear half are in the closed position. The hollow compartment is sized to retain the disposable application pads. The disposable application pads are made of fibrous absorbent material that can retain lotion and can also be removably attached to the hook type fastener panel.
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONThis invention relates generally to the field of liquid applicator devices and more specifically to a hand held lotion applicator.
From time to time it may be necessary for a person to apply lotion to a hard to reach area of the body, for example the middle of one's back. Since it is hard for a person to reach that area, it would be helpful to have an applicator that includes an elongate handle with a lotion application head at one end.
A number of lotion applicators have been designed, and several have been manufactured for just such a purpose.
However, there is a deficiency in the prior technology in that the application head must be cleaned after each use. Some applicators do provide additional applicator pads where a used pad is peeled off of the head and a new pad is applied using double faced adhesive. However, the pads tend to be bulky sponge type designs and are only intended to be used after the preceding pad has worn out. There is no provision for storing disposable single use pads in close proximity to the applicator for situations when a person is using the applicator in a remote location such as the beach. It would therefore be helpful to have available a lotion applicator device that allows a person to use a disposable application pad and to have quick and easy access to additional application pads while at a remote location.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONThe primary object of the invention is to provide a hand held lotion applicator that allows a person to easily attach and detach a disposable lotion application pad to the head of the applicator.
Another object of the invention is to provide a lotion applicator that stores additional application pads within the hollow head of the applicator device.
Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following descriptions, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein, by way of illustration and example, an embodiment of the present invention is disclosed.
In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention, there is disclosed a lotion applicator comprising: an elongate handle member, an applicator head portion, a hinge member, a hook type fastening panel, a plurality of disposable lotion application pads, said applicator head portion being hollow, said head portion having a front half and a rear half, said rear head half fixedly attached at one end of said elongate handle, said head front half and rear half hingedly attached to each other, said said hook type fastening panel fixedly attached to the outer surface of said front head half, said front head half and said rear head half forming a hollow internal compartment when said front half and said rear half are in a hingedly closed position, said hollow compartment sized to removably retain a plurality of said disposable application pads, and said disposable application pads made of fibrous absorbent material that can retain lotion and can also be removably retained from said hook type fastening panel.
The drawings constitute a part of this specification and include exemplary embodiments to the invention, which may be embodied in various forms. It is to be understood that in some instances various aspects of the invention may be shown exaggerated or enlarged to facilitate an understanding of the invention.
Detailed descriptions of the preferred embodiment are provided herein. It is to be understood, however, that the present invention may be embodied in various forms. Therefore, specific details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but rather as a basis for the claims and as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the art to employ the present invention in virtually any appropriately detailed system, structure or manner.
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While the invention has been described in connection with a preferred embodiment, it is not intended to limit the scope of the invention to the particular form set forth, but on the contrary, it is intended to cover such alternatives, modifications, and equivalents as may be included within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.
Claims
1. lotion applicator comprising:
- an elongate handle member;
- an applicator head portion;
- a hinge member;
- a hook type fastening panel;
- a plurality of disposable lotion application pads;
- said applicator head portion being hollow;
- said head portion having a front half and a rear half;
- said rear head half fixedly one end of said elongate handle;
- said head front half and rear half hingedly attached to each other;
- said said hook type fastening panel fixedly attached to the outer surface of said front head half;
- said front head half and said rear head half forming a hollow internal compartment when said front half and said rear half are in a hingedly closed position;
- said hollow compartment sized to removably retain said disposable application pads; and
- said disposable application pads made of fibrous absorbent material that can retain lotion and can also be removably attached to said hook type fastener panel.
Type: Application
Filed: Oct 25, 2010
Publication Date: Apr 26, 2012
Inventor: Jeffrey Brian Miller (Dillon, CO)
Application Number: 12/925,531
International Classification: A45D 40/26 (20060101);