Brushing – scrubbing – and general cleaning – Implements – Fabric
Reexamination Certificate
1999-11-17
2001-08-21
Spisich, Mark (Department: 1744)
Brushing, scrubbing, and general cleaning
Implements
Fabric
C015S142000, C015S147200, C015S229110
Reexamination Certificate
active
06276022
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a backscrubber with a removable washing element.
2. State of the Art
Because it is awkward to reach one's own back, many people use backscrubbers to lather their backs while bathing or showering. Most of these backscrubbers consist of a sponge attached to a handle. However, within the last few years, nylon mesh scrubbers have become increasingly popular. Nylon mesh scrubbers, sometimes called scrubbies or nylon mesh puffs, are made of a nylon mesh secured by a cord to form a ball or puff. Since they readily absorb soap and other skin cleaners, many people use nylon mesh scrubbers for lathering. Thus, some people have both a backscrubber and a nylon mesh scrubber in their already crowded bathtubs or shower stalls. There is a need for a backscrubber that can use the same nylon mesh scrubber one uses to lather the rest of the body.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is an object of the invention to provide a backscrubber assembly to hold a nylon mesh scrubber.
It is also an object of the invention to provide a backscrubber assembly that allows a person to use the same nylon mesh scrubber as a backscrubber and for lathering other parts of the body.
It is an additional object of the invention to provide a backscrubber assembly that is easy to manufacture.
It is a further object of the invention to provide a backscrubber assembly that is easy to use.
It is another object of the invention to provide a backscrubber assembly that can be used with an off-the-shelf nylon mesh scrubber.
These above objects are realized through a backscrubber assembly to hold a removable washing element such as a nylon mesh scrubber. The removable washing element includes a cord. The backscrubber assembly has a handle and a bowl permanently attached to a handle. The bowl is sized and shaped to cradle the washing element. The backscrubber assembly also includes means for attaching and detaching the cord. When the cord is attached, the washing element is held firmly in the bowl. This allows a person to hold the handle and wipe the washing element against that person's back without the washing element slipping. When the cord is detached, the washing element is separate and free from the backscrubber assembly.
In one embodiment, the backscrubber assembly has a slit in the bowl. The slit has a first pressure point and a second pressure point. The first pressure point and the second pressure point are directed towards each other so that when the cord of the washing element in placed in the slit, the first and second pressure points squeeze the cord between them, securing the cord by friction. The first and second pressure points of the slit may be off set in relation to each other. There may also be a means to kink the cord at a generally right angle to the direction that the cord goes through the slit to further secure the cord.
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Jorgensen L Ronald
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