US4184221A
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Bath brush
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1978-08-07
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Granted: 1980-01-22
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Expires: 1998-08-07
Abstract
Abstract A bath brush having an elongated, continuously curved element terminating in a handle at one end portion and in a brush arrangement at the other end portion thereof. The element is curved continuously at a rate of curvature comparable to a clothes hanger. The brush arrangement includes an enlarged head forming a substantially planar surface from which project codirectionally a plurality of bristles, with the brush arrangement further including a pair of clips disposed on either side of the bristles for removably holding a face cloth, and the like, on the enlarged head of the element so as to cover the bristles in order to facilitate bathing with the brush.
Inventors
- 👤 Elizabeth G. Edwards
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 18:28
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47K; A47K7/00; A47K7/02; A47K7/028
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
282 words
An elongated bath brush structure having remote opposite sides and defining an elongated longitudinal handle portion terminating at one end in an enlarged head, said head including brush bristles extending generally codirectionally from said head outwardly of one of said sides, said head including a first elongated outwardly projecting resilient clip supported from and projecting outwardly of the other side of said structure and inclined outwardly toward the other end of said handle, the outer end of said clip terminating in an inwardly angled terminal end also inclined toward said other handle end and terminating a spaced distance outwardly from said other of said sides, said structure further including a second elongated outwardly projecting resilient clip supported from and projecting outwardly from said one side of said structure and inclined outwardly toward the other end of said handle, the outer end of said second clip also terminating in an inwardly angled terminal end inclined toward said handle other end and terminating a spaced distance outwardly from said one side, said second clip being spaced from said bristles toward the end of said handle portion remote from said head, said second clip being adapted to clampingly engage a first marginal portion of a washcloth between the terminal end of said second clip and said one side of said structure and said first clip being adapted to clampingly engage a remote marginal portion of said washcloth between the terminal end of said first clip and said other side of said structure with the portions of said washcloth extending between the remote marginal portions thereof extending over the outer ends of said bristles and the end of said structure from which said head is supported.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
282 words
An elongated bath brush structure having remote opposite sides and defining an elongated longitudinal handle portion terminating at one end in an enlarged head, said head including brush bristles extending generally codirectionally from said head outwardly of one of said sides, said head including a first elongated outwardly projecting resilient clip supported from and projecting outwardly of the other side of said structure and inclined outwardly toward the other end of said handle, the outer end of said clip terminating in an inwardly angled terminal end also inclined toward said other handle end and terminating a spaced distance outwardly from said other of said sides, said structure further including a second elongated outwardly projecting resilient clip supported from and projecting outwardly from said one side of said structure and inclined outwardly toward the other end of said handle, the outer end of said second clip also terminating in an inwardly angled terminal end inclined toward said handle other end and terminating a spaced distance outwardly from said one side, said second clip being spaced from said bristles toward the end of said handle portion remote from said head, said second clip being adapted to clampingly engage a first marginal portion of a washcloth between the terminal end of said second clip and said one side of said structure and said first clip being adapted to clampingly engage a remote marginal portion of said washcloth between the terminal end of said first clip and said other side of said structure with the portions of said washcloth extending between the remote marginal portions thereof extending over the outer ends of said bristles and the end of said structure from which said head is supported.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The bath brush structure in claim 1, wherein said structure is curved substantially continuously between the opposite ends thereof with said one and other sides being convex and concave, respectively.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1983-01-21 | 1983-07-23 | 1984-01-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1987-01-21 | 1987-07-23 | 1988-01-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1991-01-21 | 1991-07-23 | 1992-01-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |