US3860349A — Bathing accessory for the back

Claim 1

Independent Claim 182 words

A bathing accessory for the back or the like, comprising a generally elongated, flexible body having a pair of longitudinally spaced, laterally enlarged portions and a narrower, central portion connecting said laterally enlarged portions, said body including two superposed layers of porous material joined together along their peripheral edges except for a portion along one edge of said central portion, one of said layers being of a plastic fabric having a plurality of perforations therein to render the same porous, said plastic fabric layer also having a plurality of outwardly extending bristles on the outer surface thereof arranged in an alternating pattern with said perforations, said body also having handle means at the opposite ends thereof to facilitate manipulation of said accessory over the body of a user, and said central portion having a pocket therein adapted to receive a bar of soap or the like, said unjoined portion being closed by a separable closure providing access to said pocket and said laterally enlarged portions providing increased surface areas for scrubbing the user''s body and applying soap thereto supplied from said pocket.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 182 words

A bathing accessory for the back or the like, comprising a generally elongated, flexible body having a pair of longitudinally spaced, laterally enlarged portions and a narrower, central portion connecting said laterally enlarged portions, said body including two superposed layers of porous material joined together along their peripheral edges except for a portion along one edge of said central portion, one of said layers being of a plastic fabric having a plurality of perforations therein to render the same porous, said plastic fabric layer also having a plurality of outwardly extending bristles on the outer surface thereof arranged in an alternating pattern with said perforations, said body also having handle means at the opposite ends thereof to facilitate manipulation of said accessory over the body of a user, and said central portion having a pocket therein adapted to receive a bar of soap or the like, said unjoined portion being closed by a separable closure providing access to said pocket and said laterally enlarged portions providing increased surface areas for scrubbing the user''s body and applying soap thereto supplied from said pocket.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 28 words

The bathing accessory of claim 1, in which the bristles on the central portion of said plastic fabric are longer than the bristles on the laterally enlarged portions.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 59 words

The bathing accessory of claim 2, in which the layers of material of said body at said central portion are bulged outwardly with respect to the outer surfaces of said laterally enlarged portions, the outwardly bulged central portion of said body and the longer length bristles thereon assuring contact with and cleansing of concave areas of the user''s body.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 22 words

The bathing accessory of claim 1, in which the other of the layers of material of said body is a sponge fabric.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 127 words

A bathing accessory for the back or the like, comprising a generally elongated, flexible body having a narrow-waisted central portion flanked by a pair of laterally enlarged portions, said laterally enlarged portions being generally diamond-shaped in plan, said body including two superposed layers of porous material, one of said layers being a plastic fabric having a plurality of perforations therein to render the same porous, said plastic fabric layer also having a plurality of outwardly extending bristles on the outer surface thereof arranged in an alternating pattern with said perforations, said body also having handle means at the opposite ends thereof to facilitate manipulation of said accessory over the body of a user, and said laterally enlarged portions providing increased surface areAs for scrubbing the user''s body.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 127 words

A bathing accessory for the back or the like, comprising a generally elongated, flexible body having a narrow-waisted central portion flanked by a pair of laterally enlarged portions, said laterally enlarged portions being generally diamond-shaped in plan, said body including two superposed layers of porous material, one of said layers being a plastic fabric having a plurality of perforations therein to render the same porous, said plastic fabric layer also having a plurality of outwardly extending bristles on the outer surface thereof arranged in an alternating pattern with said perforations, said body also having handle means at the opposite ends thereof to facilitate manipulation of said accessory over the body of a user, and said laterally enlarged portions providing increased surface areAs for scrubbing the user''s body.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1978-01-13	1978-07-15	1979-01-14	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1982-01-13	1982-07-15	1983-01-14	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1986-01-13	1986-07-15	1987-01-14	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Bathing accessory for the back

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