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Applicator for applying lotion to hard-to-reach areas of body
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1996-02-09
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Granted: 1997-09-30
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Expires: 2016-02-09
Abstract
Abstract An applicator for applying substances, such as lotions, to a user's body has a handle, an attachment member, and a pad removably attached to the attachment member. The handle has a rigid portion with a gripping member at one end and an opposite end portion received into the axial opening of a sleeve. An end of a bendable section is removably received into the axial opening opposite the rigid portion. The attachment member includes a flat layer and a formed layer with edge portions secured to the flat layer. A midportion of the formed layer extends around and is secured to the end of the bendable section opposite the sleeve. The flat face of the attachment member preferably forms a hook component of a hook and loop fastener for easy attachment to a fabric face of a pad.
Inventors
- 👤 Joel M. Abdo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 18:28
CPC Classifications
B; B25; B25H; B25H3/00; B25H3/006; A; A45; A45D; A45D34/00; A45D34/04; A61; A61M; A61M35/00; A61M35/003; A61M35/006; B25G; B25G1/00; B25G1/02; B25G1/04; A45D2200/00; A45D2200/10; A45D2200/1009; A45D2200/1018; A45D2200/1081
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
145 words
An applicator for applying substances to hard-to-reach portions of a user's body, comprising; a handle having a first end configured to be gripped by a user, and a second opposite end; an attachment portion carried by said second end; and a pad removably attachable to said attachment portion; wherein said handle includes a rigid portion extending from said first end to an opposite end portion, a sleeve having an axial opening into which said opposite end portion is received, and a bendable portion having opposite end portions received into said axial opening and engaging said attachment portion, respectively, at least one of said rigid portion and said bendable portion being removably received into said axial opening to provide a detachable connection between said rigid portion and said bendable portion; and wherein said bendable portion comprises a bendable metal core end a cylindrical outer plastic covering.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
145 words
An applicator for applying substances to hard-to-reach portions of a user's body, comprising; a handle having a first end configured to be gripped by a user, and a second opposite end; an attachment portion carried by said second end; and a pad removably attachable to said attachment portion; wherein said handle includes a rigid portion extending from said first end to an opposite end portion, a sleeve having an axial opening into which said opposite end portion is received, and a bendable portion having opposite end portions received into said axial opening and engaging said attachment portion, respectively, at least one of said rigid portion and said bendable portion being removably received into said axial opening to provide a detachable connection between said rigid portion and said bendable portion; and wherein said bendable portion comprises a bendable metal core end a cylindrical outer plastic covering.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The applicator of claim 1, in which said bendable portion comprises a plurality of bendable sections, and a sleeve releasably connecting adjacent ends of each adjacent pair of bendable sections.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
114 words
An applicator for applying substances to hard-to-reach portions of a user's body, comprising: a handle having a first end configured to be gripped by a user, and a second opposite end; an attachment member carried by said second end; said attachment member comprising a substantially flat portion having an outwardly directed face that includes a hook component of a hook and loop fastener; and a formed portion having a midportion extending around and attached to said second end; and a pad removably attachable to said outwardly directed face by pressing said outwardly directed face and said pad together; in which said flat portion and said formed portion are adhesively attached to said second end.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
114 words
An applicator for applying substances to hard-to-reach portions of a user's body, comprising: a handle having a first end configured to be gripped by a user, and a second opposite end; an attachment member carried by said second end; said attachment member comprising a substantially flat portion having an outwardly directed face that includes a hook component of a hook and loop fastener; and a formed portion having a midportion extending around and attached to said second end; and a pad removably attachable to said outwardly directed face by pressing said outwardly directed face and said pad together; in which said flat portion and said formed portion are adhesively attached to said second end.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
The applicator of claim 3, in which said formed portion comprises an outwardly directed loop component of a hook and loop fastener for removably attaching said attachment member, and thereby attaching said applicator, to a separate hook component carried by a structure for storing said applicator.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
85 words
The applicator of claim 3, in which said pad comprises a foam core sandwiched between opposite outer layers of fabric, and an interface between said core and each said layer; said layers being sufficiently absorbent to apply lotions to a body, and each said interface being sufficiently impermeable to substantially prevent passage of a lotion through said interface into said core; and said hook component of said attachment member being removably attachable to either of said layers by pressing said component and said layer together.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
The applicator of claim 5, in which said attachment member further comprises a face opposite said hook component removably attachable to a separate hook component carried by a structure for storing the applicator.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
139 words
An applicator for applying substances to hard-to-reach portions of a user's body, comprising: a handle having a first end configured to be gripped by a user, and a second opposite end; an attachment member carried by said second end; said attachment member comprising a substantially flat portion having an outwardly directed face that includes a hook component of a hook and loop fastener; and a formed portion having a midportion extending around and attached to said second end; and a pad removably attachable to said outwardly directed face by pressing said outwardly directed face and said pad together; in which said formed portion comprises an outwardly directed loop component of a hook and loop fastener for removably attaching said attachment member, and thereby attaching said applicator, to a separate hook component carried by a structure for storing said applicator.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
139 words
An applicator for applying substances to hard-to-reach portions of a user's body, comprising: a handle having a first end configured to be gripped by a user, and a second opposite end; an attachment member carried by said second end; said attachment member comprising a substantially flat portion having an outwardly directed face that includes a hook component of a hook and loop fastener; and a formed portion having a midportion extending around and attached to said second end; and a pad removably attachable to said outwardly directed face by pressing said outwardly directed face and said pad together; in which said formed portion comprises an outwardly directed loop component of a hook and loop fastener for removably attaching said attachment member, and thereby attaching said applicator, to a separate hook component carried by a structure for storing said applicator.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
177 words
An applicator for applying substances to hard-to-reach portions of a user's body, comprising: a handle having a first end configured to be gripped by a user, and a second opposite end; an attachment portion carried by said second end; and a pad removably attachable to said attachment portion; wherein said handle includes a rigid portion extending from said first end to an opposite end portion, and a bendable portion having opposite end portions extending from said opposite end portion of said rigid portion and engaging said attachment portion, respectively; and wherein said pad comprises a foam core sandwiched between opposite outer layers of fabric, and an interface between said core and each said layer; said layers being sufficiently absorbent to apply lotions to a body, and each said interface being sufficiently impermeable to substantially prevent passage of a lotion through said interface into said core; and said attachment portion includes a hook component of a hook and loop fastener, said component being removably attachable to either of said layers by pressing said component and said layer together.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
177 words
An applicator for applying substances to hard-to-reach portions of a user's body, comprising: a handle having a first end configured to be gripped by a user, and a second opposite end; an attachment portion carried by said second end; and a pad removably attachable to said attachment portion; wherein said handle includes a rigid portion extending from said first end to an opposite end portion, and a bendable portion having opposite end portions extending from said opposite end portion of said rigid portion and engaging said attachment portion, respectively; and wherein said pad comprises a foam core sandwiched between opposite outer layers of fabric, and an interface between said core and each said layer; said layers being sufficiently absorbent to apply lotions to a body, and each said interface being sufficiently impermeable to substantially prevent passage of a lotion through said interface into said core; and said attachment portion includes a hook component of a hook and loop fastener, said component being removably attachable to either of said layers by pressing said component and said layer together.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
70 words
The applicator of claim 8, in which said attachment portion includes opposite faces, each of which comprises a component of a hook and loop fastener, said pad is removably attachable to one of said faces by pressing said pad and said face together, and the other of said faces is removably attachable to a separate component of a hook and loop fastener carried by a structure for storing the applicator.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
The applicator of claim 8, in which said bendable portion comprises a bendable metal core and a cylindrical outer plastic covering.
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