Coating implements with material supply – Diverse coating tools – Including solid material for rubbing contact
Patent
1996-05-20
1998-01-20
Bratlie, Steven A.
Coating implements with material supply
Diverse coating tools
Including solid material for rubbing contact
1510492, 15106, 15160, 15161, 401268, A46B 1100
Patent
active
057094900
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
TECHNICAL FIELD
This invention relates to a foot brush. More specifically, this invention relates to a foot brush for cleaning and/or scrubbing a user's feet, and in particular for cleaning and/or scrubbing human feet.
In this specification, the term "tuft of bristles" is understood to refer to or include both a single tuft of bristles or, more particularly, a plurality of tufts of bristles.
BACKGROUND ART
There are available several types of brushes which may be used for cleaning or scrubbing a user's feet.
A first type of brush currently available is a soft-bristled, hand-held brush, which a user may utilize to clean or scrub his/her body as well as his/her feet. This type of brush is sold under the trade mark BODY BRUSH. However, a disadvantage associated with using this brush is that the user has to bend down, usually while balancing on one foot, to clean or scrub his/her feet. This may present difficulties to people who have trouble bending or balancing, and in particular to elderly or obese people.
A second type of brush presently available which may be utilized for cleaning or scrubbing a user's feet is a brush which is releasably attachable to the floor of a shower or bath--by the use of suckers or other such means. The bristles of the brush protrude upwardly therefrom, and a user may therefore clean or scrub his/her feet by rubbing his/her feet over and along the bristles of the brush. One disadvantage associated with the use of this brush is that if the user wishes to soap either the brush or his/her feet, this involves bending down, usually while balancing on one foot. As for the BODY BRUSH brush described above, this may present difficulties to people who have trouble bending or balancing, and in particular to elderly or obese people. A further disadvantage associated with this second type of foot brush is that the releasable attachment means, such as suckers, may sometimes render the brush difficult to move or pull from the floor surface. The brush may not therefore be particularly movable or mobile, and this may present problems, especially for weak, frail or elderly people.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a foot brush for use in cleaning and/or scrubbing a user's feet.
It is a further object of the present invention to address the foregoing problems or at least to provide the public with a useful choice.
Further aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the ensuing description which is given by way of example only.
DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION
According to one aspect of the present invention there is provided a foot brush comprising: portion, in the vicinity of the soap locating region.
Preferably, the tuft of bristles partially surrounds the soap locating region, and may be in a substantially U-shaped formation around the soap locating region. The open end of the U-shaped formation of the tuft of bristles preferably faces the rear portion of the body.
Preferably, the foot brush has a cavity formed in the front portion of the body. The cavity is adapted to receive and retain a bar of soap.
According to another aspect of the present invention there is provided the combination of a foot brush, substantially as described above, and a bar of soap specifically shaped or of an appropriate dimension to fit within or upon the soap locating region.
According to another aspect of the present invention there is provided a method of cleaning or scrubbing human feet, utilising the foot brush substantially as described above, comprising the steps of: prevent or restrict the foot brush from moving, forwards over or through the tuft of bristles and/or the bar of soap of the foot brush.
In one embodiment, the foot brush may comprise or consist of a body, the body having a front portion and a rear portion. There may also be a soap locating region disposed upon or within the front portion of the body, and a tuft of bristles, embedded within and projecting from the front portion, in the vicinity of the soap locating region.
Any arrangement of the tuft of bri
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Bratlie Steven A.
Innovative Products NZ Limited
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