Baths – closets – sinks – and spittoons – Shower – Convenience accessories
Reexamination Certificate
2002-02-26
2003-06-24
Phillips, Charles E. (Department: 3751)
Baths, closets, sinks, and spittoons
Shower
Convenience accessories
Reexamination Certificate
active
06581219
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a rotary shower brush. More particularly, the present invention relates to a rotary shower brush for mounting in a shower stall.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Numerous innovations for bathing machines have been provided in the prior art that will be described. Even though these innovations may be suitable for the specific individual purposes to which they address, however, they differ from the present invention.
A first example, U.S. Pat. No. Des. 298,291 to Lanier teaches the ornamental design for a combined wall-mounted water-powered shower brush and accessory shelf unit.
A second example, U.S. Pat. No. 1,192,314 to Howlett teaches in combination with a bathing apparatus, of an annular series of vertically disposed rotary brushes, each having at one end a driven gear, and a common driving gear concentric with the annular series of brushes and in driving relation to all of said driven gears.
A third example, U.S. Pat. No. 1,965,774 to Jaynes teaches a bathing machine including a combined scrubbing and massaging element, motor operated means connected with said element for imparting a longitudinal surging movement thereto, and a water supply including a valve adapted to be opened for wetting said element.
A fourth example, U.S. Pat. No. 2,068,757 to Mishelle teaches a back cleaner and massager having a housing provided in its front wall with an opening, a plurality of cylindrical applicators mounted for a vertical reciprocatory movement within the housing, portions of which applicators project through the opening the front wall thereof, means within the housing to the rear of the opening for spraying liquid forwardly through the opening in said housing, a fluid pressure motor within the housing and driving connections between said motor and said applicators.
A fifth example, U.S. Pat. No. 2,657,685 to Holland teaches a mechanical body massager adapted for mounting within a shower stall, said massager comprising an elongated vertical shaft mounted for rotation on its longitudinal, vertical axis and having a plurality of slots therethrough; and an elongated, flexible slapping panel in each slot respectively and extending radially from the shaft in opposite directions.
A sixth example, U.S. Pat. No. 3,091,776 to Roberts teaches a shower apparatus comprising an enclosure, pairs of vertically aligned upper and lower bearings mounted in the enclosure, said lower bearings being rockable in a vertical plane, vertical driven shafts journaled in the upper bearings, vertical driven shafts removably journaled in said lower bearings in alignment with the drive shafts, cylindrical brushes mounted on the driven shafts for rotation therewith, means for actuating the drive shafts in unison, and means for operatively and detachably connecting said drive shafts to the driven shafts whereby said driven shafts may be swung out of alignment with said drive shafts and removed from said lower bearings.
A seventh example, U.S. Pat. No. 3,196,867 to Perry teaches a appliance for massaging the body of a person including a back panel; a first bearing plate fixed to said back panel and extending therefrom; a second bearing plate fixed to said back panel and extending therefrom, said second bearing plate having a plurality of recesses opening into each other; at least three cylindrical brushes disposed between said bearing plates with one end of each of said brushes journaled in said first bearing plate and the other end of each of said brushes journaled in said second bearing plate, the axes of said brushes being parallel to each other and disposed so that the cylindrical surface of said several brushes can simultaneously engage the back of the torso of a person; a plurality of gears rotatably disposed in the recesses of said second bearing plate in intermeshing relationship to constitute a gear train for rotating said brushes in unison so that pairs of said brushes have their cylindrical surfaces moving away from each other as they contact the back of the person to tend to spread the skin of the person along elongated areas while other pairs of said brushes are rotating in directions to move their cylindrical surfaces into contact with the back of the person toward each other to tend to draw the skin together along elongated areas for producing a pleasant and relaxing sensation to the person using the appliance, the ends of said brushes that are journalled in said second bearing plate being coupled to said gears for rotation therewith; a cover plate fixed to said second bearing plate to overlie the recesses and enclose said gears therein; and a source of power connected to drive said gear train for rotating said brushes.
An eighth example, U.S. Pat. No. 3,678,523 to Enchelmaier et al. teaches a brushing device having a manually driven brush rotatable about its longitudinal axis. The brush is oscillated by means of a pull cord wrapped around a pulley which is drivingly connected to the brush, at least one span of the pull cord extending directly from the pulley to be grasped by a hand of the operator. Preferably the cord has two such spans, which extend from opposite sides of the pulley, and which are engaged and pulled by the respective hands of the operator. Some of the disclosed embodiments of the device are particularly adapted for use as bathing aids. In certain disclosed embodiments, the brush rains in a fixed axial position. In other embodiments, the brush, which is mounted vertically, is free for vertical travel throughout a limited range under the influence of the pulls on the said spans of the pull cord. In yet another embodiment, wherein the device is disposed vertically, the brush oscillating cords may selectively be pulled either horizontally or vertically.
A ninth example, U.S. Pat. No. 3,862,459 to Brunette teaches a back scrubber and massager apparatus to be used in a bathing enclosure, such as a shower stall, to allow the user to wash his back or to give himself a back massage by merely standing with his back to the apparatus. The back scrubber and massager apparatus is adjustable for different size and type bathing enclosures, and also for users of different heights.
A tenth example, U.S. Pat. No. 4,008,503 to Tharp teaches a driven rotary brush that is mounted on an adjustable plate, and the adjustable plate is mounted through rails and runners to a wall plate. The wall plate has quick mounting devices such as suction cups for quick attachment. The rails and runners provide easy vertical height adjustment. The brush has a central member functioning as a sprayer that is easily connected through flexible tubing to the supply pipe for the shower spray head.
A eleventh example, U.S. Pat. No. 4,733,421 to Kuersteiner teaches an apparatus that consists of a vertically upright rotatable brush roller arranged in an outwardly opening groove of a water-tight housing. An arcuate water supply pipe with plural water nozzles is provided above the upper peripheral edge of the roller. The periphery of the roller protects from the groove. The side edges of the groove are provided with air-jet nozzles which are directed tangentially to the roller. A standing against the brush roller permits a washing and/or massaging of the human body, whereby the washing process is aided by a curtain of water created by the water supply to the water pipe having plural downwardly directed water nozzles. An acceleration of the drying process is enhanced by the air-jet nozzles. The brush roller is equipped with nylon bristles.
A twelfth example, U.S. Pat. No. 4,817,227 to Scott teaches a user-powered body scrubber for use in a tub or shower. It includes at least one elongated vertical guide member, and brackets for mounting the guide member outwardly from the wall in spaced, parallel relation to the wall. A brush carriage is fitted to the vertical member in slidably captive relation for movement vertically along the guide member. At least one circular brush is carried by the brush carriage for rotation about an axis perpendicular to s
Miller Richard L.
Phillips Charles E.
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