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Back scrubber, massager and lotion applicator

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-10-23
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Granted: 1975-03-11
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Expires: 1993-10-23
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Abstract

Abstract A resilient body having opposed faces connected together by a wall to form a soap receiving chamber. Opposed straps attached to the body form a handhold for enabling a person to scrub his back with the body portion. A plurality of fingers are affixed to and depend from one of the faces while a plurality of projections depend from the opposed face. A plurality of apertures formed in one face enables fluid flow to occur therethrough. A deformable soap receiving slot is formed along a marginal portion of the wall for admitting a bar of soap or a container of lotion into the chamber. The lotion container has perforations formed therein in indexed relationship respective to the apertured face of the resilient body, which allows a metered flow of lotion onto one''s body.

Inventors

  • 👤 George H Sage

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 08:40
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47K; A47K7/00; A47K7/02; A47K7/022; A47K7/03

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim 216 words
Apparatus for scrubbing, massaging, and applying liquid to one''s back comprising a resilient body having opposed faces and bounded by a side wall, said body having means forming a chamber therein, opposed straps attached to and depending from said body for enabling a person to hold a strap in each hand in order to scrub his back with said opposed faces; a plurality of fingers affixed to and depending from one of said faces, a plurality of projections depending from the other of said faces, a plurality of apertures formed in one of said faces for enabling fluid flow to occur therethrough; means forming a deformable soap receiving slot about a marginal portion of said side wall; said slot being spaced between said opposed faces; thereby enabling a bar of soap to be forced through the slot and into the chamber so that the soap can co-mingle with water and flow through said apertures while one is scrubbing his back; a container for a lotion supply, said container having opposed faces and bounded by a side wall to form a chamber therewithin, outlet means for enabling lotion to flow from the last said chamber; said container being of a size relative to said chamber of said resilient body to be received therein and through said slot.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 216 words
Apparatus for scrubbing, massaging, and applying liquid to one''s back comprising a resilient body having opposed faces and bounded by a side wall, said body having means forming a chamber therein, opposed straps attached to and depending from said body for enabling a person to hold a strap in each hand in order to scrub his back with said opposed faces; a plurality of fingers affixed to and depending from one of said faces, a plurality of projections depending from the other of said faces, a plurality of apertures formed in one of said faces for enabling fluid flow to occur therethrough; means forming a deformable soap receiving slot about a marginal portion of said side wall; said slot being spaced between said opposed faces; thereby enabling a bar of soap to be forced through the slot and into the chamber so that the soap can co-mingle with water and flow through said apertures while one is scrubbing his back; a container for a lotion supply, said container having opposed faces and bounded by a side wall to form a chamber therewithin, outlet means for enabling lotion to flow from the last said chamber; said container being of a size relative to said chamber of said resilient body to be received therein and through said slot.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 216 words
Apparatus for scrubbing, massaging, and applying liquid to one''s back comprising a resilient body having opposed faces and bounded by a side wall, said body having means forming a chamber therein, opposed straps attached to and depending from said body for enabling a person to hold a strap in each hand in order to scrub his back with said opposed faces; a plurality of fingers affixed to and depending from one of said faces, a plurality of projections depending from the other of said faces, a plurality of apertures formed in one of said faces for enabling fluid flow to occur therethrough; means forming a deformable soap receiving slot about a marginal portion of said side wall; said slot being spaced between said opposed faces; thereby enabling a bar of soap to be forced through the slot and into the chamber so that the soap can co-mingle with water and flow through said apertures while one is scrubbing his back; a container for a lotion supply, said container having opposed faces and bounded by a side wall to form a chamber therewithin, outlet means for enabling lotion to flow from the last said chamber; said container being of a size relative to said chamber of said resilient body to be received therein and through said slot.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 216 words
Apparatus for scrubbing, massaging, and applying liquid to one''s back comprising a resilient body having opposed faces and bounded by a side wall, said body having means forming a chamber therein, opposed straps attached to and depending from said body for enabling a person to hold a strap in each hand in order to scrub his back with said opposed faces; a plurality of fingers affixed to and depending from one of said faces, a plurality of projections depending from the other of said faces, a plurality of apertures formed in one of said faces for enabling fluid flow to occur therethrough; means forming a deformable soap receiving slot about a marginal portion of said side wall; said slot being spaced between said opposed faces; thereby enabling a bar of soap to be forced through the slot and into the chamber so that the soap can co-mingle with water and flow through said apertures while one is scrubbing his back; a container for a lotion supply, said container having opposed faces and bounded by a side wall to form a chamber therewithin, outlet means for enabling lotion to flow from the last said chamber; said container being of a size relative to said chamber of said resilient body to be received therein and through said slot.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 35 words
The apparatus of claim 1 and further including means forming an outwardly directed port from said side wall, said port being spaced from said slot, said port being arranged for receiving a container neck therein.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 39 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said opposed straps are a resilient elongated loop having terminal ends integrally formed to said side wall at spaced locations thereby forming looped extensions, the medial portion of said strap forming a handhold.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 25 words
The apparatus of claim 3, wherein said slot has marginal end portions, each end portion of said slot underlying one terminal end of each strap.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 232 words
Back scrubbing and massaging apparatus comprising a resilient cylindrical body having opposed relatively flat faces bounded by a circumferentially extending side wall, said opposed faces and side wall jointly forming a chamber therewithin, opposed straps attached to and depending from said body for enabling a person to hold a strap in each hand and to rub his back with either of said opposed faces; a plurality of fingers affixed to and depending from one of said faces, a plurality of projections affixed to and depending from the other of said faces, a plurality of apertures formed in one of said faces for enabling any fluid which may be contained in the chamber to flow from said chamber onto one''s back; means forming a deformable circumferentially extending slot through a marginal length of said side wall; said slot being spaced between said opposed faces; a port formed through said side wall in opposed relationship to said slot, so that a bar of soap can be forced through the slot and out of the chamber by placing one''s finger through the port and pushing the soap therethrough; a lotion container having opposed faces bounded by a side wall to form a lotion containing chamber therewithin, outlet means for enabling lotion to flow from the last said chamber; so that the lotion container can be forced through said slot and into the first said chamber.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 232 words
Back scrubbing and massaging apparatus comprising a resilient cylindrical body having opposed relatively flat faces bounded by a circumferentially extending side wall, said opposed faces and side wall jointly forming a chamber therewithin, opposed straps attached to and depending from said body for enabling a person to hold a strap in each hand and to rub his back with either of said opposed faces; a plurality of fingers affixed to and depending from one of said faces, a plurality of projections affixed to and depending from the other of said faces, a plurality of apertures formed in one of said faces for enabling any fluid which may be contained in the chamber to flow from said chamber onto one''s back; means forming a deformable circumferentially extending slot through a marginal length of said side wall; said slot being spaced between said opposed faces; a port formed through said side wall in opposed relationship to said slot, so that a bar of soap can be forced through the slot and out of the chamber by placing one''s finger through the port and pushing the soap therethrough; a lotion container having opposed faces bounded by a side wall to form a lotion containing chamber therewithin, outlet means for enabling lotion to flow from the last said chamber; so that the lotion container can be forced through said slot and into the first said chamber.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1978-03-10 1978-09-09 1979-03-11 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1982-03-10 1982-09-09 1983-03-11 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1986-03-10 1986-09-09 1987-03-11 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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