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US4672707:
Washing device
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Johnson, Arnold W.; Menomonie, WI 54751
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1987-06-16
/ 1981-10-13
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| Application Number: |
US1981000310533
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A47K 7/03;
IPC-7:
A47K 7/03;
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| ECLA Code: |
A47K7/02B; A47K7/03;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
015/222;
015/244.3;
Original:
015/222;
015/244.B;
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| Field of Search: |
015/222,244 B,244 A,244 R
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| Priority Number: |
| 1981-10-13 |
US1981000310533 |
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| Abstract: |
The device is for washing and massaging body portions of a user, and, particularly, for such difficult to reach areas as a user's back. The washing device includes a new and improved composite wash body structure having opposing handle members extending therefrom. The composite wash body structure is for the releasable absorption of washing fluids, and it includes a flexible, elongated encasement member and a compressed-in-thickness, liquid expansible sponge member juxtaposed within the encasement member. The encasement member has generally opposing exterior surfaces for washing contact with the skin of a user. The opposing handle members extend from the wash body member in generally its longitudinal direction, and they provide a user with outer gripping portions to manipulate the wash body member. Upon initial contact of the composite wash body member to washing fluid, the sponge member within the encasement member expands in thickness to form a cushioned and resilient structure. Additionally provided is a wash body member having opposing exterior surfaces of varying degrees of consistency. And, provided are flexible handle members of a trapezoidal configuration which permit the manufacture of handle member portions from rectangular materials to maximize material usage.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Eggink, Anthony G. ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Moore, Chris K.;
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None
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First Claim:
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That which is claimed is:
1. A washing device for cleansing and massaging a body of a user, said device comprising an initially expansible wash body member for the releasable absorption of washing fluids and a pair of opposing handle members extending from said wash body member for the manipulation of said wash body member by a user of said device, said wash body member being a flexible, composite structure having a flexible, elongated, opposing wall structured encasement member with an interior surface area and essentially having a unitary, initially compressed-in-thickness, liquid-expansible sponge member juxtaposed within said encasement member, said sponge member being a compressed-in-thickness cellulose material which expands in thickness upon the initial contact to washing fluids to approximately four times its original, compressed thickness, said opposing wall structures of said encasement member having exterior surfaces for contact with a body of a user, said opposing handle members of said device being flexible, elongated structures being fastened to and extending from said wash body member in generally the elongated direction thereof, each said handle member having outer end portions for grasping by a user of said device, whereby, upon initial contact of said wash body member to washing fluids said initially compressed sponge member thereof expands in thickness within said encasement member, and by expanding against the interior surface area of said encasement member, to form a cushioned wash body for washing and massaging a body of a user of said device.
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