US3935611A
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Brush for the care and cleaning of things and the body
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1974-03-01
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Granted: 1976-02-03
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Expires: 1994-03-01
Abstract
Abstract A brush for the care and cleaning of things and the body and particularly for body massage, comprising a brush body shaped linearly and/or curved in order to fit an object to be treated, characterized by the fact that multiple-surface brush body is provided on at least two surfaces with a tipping, for instance of bristles, fibers, or the like whose properties with respect in particular to density, structure, hardness, material, and cut are different, on the two surfaces.
Inventors
- 👤 Lorenz Locher
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 06:35
CPC Classifications
A; A46; A46B; A46B3/00; A47; A47K; A47K7/00; A47K7/02; A47K7/028
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
A body-cleaning and massage brush comprising: an elongated arcuate flexible body of flattened cross-section having a pair of parallel oppositely turned faces; first and second brush means of different textures on said faces covering same and projecting outwardly therefrom, at least one of said brush means having at least one concave contour and at least one convex contour; a curved handle for manipulating said body; and detent means for releasably mounting said handle on one end of said body in a selected one of two positions whereby in one of said positions said brush has a generally S-shaped configuration and in the other position said brush has a continuous arcuate curvature corresponding to the curvature of said body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
118 words
A body-cleaning and massage brush comprising: an elongated arcuate flexible body of flattened cross-section having a pair of parallel oppositely turned faces; first and second brush means of different textures on said faces covering same and projecting outwardly therefrom, at least one of said brush means having at least one concave contour and at least one convex contour; a curved handle for manipulating said body; and detent means for releasably mounting said handle on one end of said body in a selected one of two positions whereby in one of said positions said brush has a generally S-shaped configuration and in the other position said brush has a continuous arcuate curvature corresponding to the curvature of said body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
88 words
A body-cleaning and massage brush comprising: an elongated arcuate body of flattened cross-section having a pair of parallel oppositely turned faces; first and second brush means of different textures on said faces covering same and projecting outwardly therefrom, at least one of said brush means having at least one concave contour and at least one convex contour; a curved handle for manipulating said body; and means for mounting said handle on one end of said body in a position in which said brush has a generally S-shaped configuration.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
88 words
A body-cleaning and massage brush comprising: an elongated arcuate body of flattened cross-section having a pair of parallel oppositely turned faces; first and second brush means of different textures on said faces covering same and projecting outwardly therefrom, at least one of said brush means having at least one concave contour and at least one convex contour; a curved handle for manipulating said body; and means for mounting said handle on one end of said body in a position in which said brush has a generally S-shaped configuration.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The body-cleaning and massage brush defined in claim 2 wherein said body is flexible.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
70 words
The body-cleaning and massage brush defined in claim 2 wherein said means for mounting said handle on said one end of said body includes a detent means defining two relative positions of said handle and said body, said brush having said generally S-shaped configuration in one of said positions and said brush having a continuous arcuate curvature corresponding to the curvature of the body in a second of said positions.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The body-cleaning and massage brush defined in claim 2 wherein at least one of said brush means consists of bristles.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The body-cleaning and massage brush defined in claim 2 wherein said body consists of a single piece.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The body-cleaning and massage brush defined in claim 2 wherein said body consists of a pair of arcuate pieces attached in end-to-end relationship.
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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) | 1979-02-02 | 1979-08-04 | 1980-02-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-02-02 | 1983-08-04 | 1984-02-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-02-02 | 1987-08-04 | 1988-02-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |