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Shower back scrubber

a scrubber and back scrubber technology, applied in the field of scrubbers, can solve the problems of limited effectiveness of back brushes for scrubbing the surface of the back, no massaging effect for the muscles of the back, and inability to properly manipulate the back brush behind the head, neck and/or back, etc., to achieve the effect of ensuring the cleanliness of the surfa

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-10-01
MALTA JACOB H
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[0006]The invention comprises a device for scrubbing the human body, and in particular the user's back. In a preferred embodiment, the device is installed on the wall of a shower stall at a height approximating the height of the user's back. The device has a pair of scrub brushes that rotate and reciprocate vertically. The user stands comfortably with his or her back abutting the device. The brushes traverse and clean the entire surface of the user's back without awkward manual manipulation or translation relative to the device.

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While relatively inexpensive and commonplace, back brushes have limited effectiveness for scrubbing the surface of the back and provide no massaging effect for the muscles of the back.
Further, a person with limited flexibility or other handicap may not be able to properly manipulate a back brush behind the head, neck and / or back.
For a person with limited flexibility or mobility, and even healthy persons, translating one's torso while maintaining good contact with the cleansing surface is difficult and dangerous, especially when standing on a wet shower floor.
Further, these devices provide no massaging effect on the muscles.
While more effective than stationary brushes, such devices still require the user to translate both vertically and horizontally relative the cleaning brushes.

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[0016]For the purpose of illustrating the invention, an embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanying drawings. However, it should be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that the invention is not limited to the precise arrangements and instrumentalities shown therein and described below. Throughout the specification, like reference numerals are used to designate like elements.

[0017]A device for scrubbing the human body in accordance with an embodiment of the invention is illustrated in FIGS. 1-5 and is designated generally by reference numeral 10. The device 10 is illustrated in FIG. 1 installed in a shower stall 6 and is described below with reference to that environment. However, it should be appreciated that the device 10 can be installed and used in other environments wherein people bathe such as a bathtub surround or the shower walls of a locker room.

[0018]The device 10 is also shown mounted to a vertical surface 8 within the stall 6 at a height approxim...

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Abstract

A shower-mounted back-scrubber device is installed on the wall of a shower stall at a height approximating the height of the user's back. The device has a pair of scrub brushes that rotate and reciprocate vertically. The user stands comfortably with his or her back abutting the device. The brushes traverse and clean the entire surface of the user's back without awkward manual manipulation or translation relative to the device. The brushes are motor-driven by a drive shaft connecting the motor to a transmission. The transmission and drive shaft have a telescoping connection that permits positioning a housing of the device relative to the motor. A controller regulates rotational and reciprocal speed of the brushes.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to a device for scrubbing and massaging the human body, especially the back.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]There are a wide variety of known devices that enable a person to more easily scrub his or her back while showering. Back brushes having sponges, pads or bristles fixed to an elongate handle may be the most basic back scrubbing device. While relatively inexpensive and commonplace, back brushes have limited effectiveness for scrubbing the surface of the back and provide no massaging effect for the muscles of the back. Further, a person with limited flexibility or other handicap may not be able to properly manipulate a back brush behind the head, neck and / or back. Therefore, it would be desirable to provide a back scrubbing device that does not require awkward manual manipulation to clean the entire surface of the back.[0003]Another form of back scrubbing device generally consists of one or more stationary brushes, spong...

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IPC IPC(8): A47K7/02
CPCA47K7/04A47K7/024
Inventor MALTA, JACOB H.
Owner MALTA JACOB H
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