Telescoping Collapsible Bath Brush

a bath brush and handle technology, applied in the field of bath brushes, can solve the problems of increased mechanical complexity, narrow innermost handle segments, and increased cost, and achieve the effects of safe and convenient backwashing, convenient travel, and small space occupied
US20100011525A1Inactive Publication Date: 2010-01-21HABRLE MARK ANDREW
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Current Assignee / Owner
HABRLE MARK ANDREW
Publication Date
2010-01-21
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

A collapsible bath brush is disclosed with a handle that collapses telescopically into the interior of the brush head, thereby making the brush more convenient, compact, and adaptable than other bath brushes. In preferred embodiments, the brush head includes bristles or a sponge, the handle includes at least three segments, and when extended, the handle is wide (at least one inch), long, and easy to hold. When the handle is collapsed, the brush head is a fully functional handle-free bath brush without protrusions that could interfere with washing. A securing mechanism prevents inadvertent collapse of the handle when extended, and in preferred embodiments a retaining mechanism prevents inadvertent extension of the handle when collapsed. The brush is easy to pack for travel, requiring no disassembly to achieve its smallest configuration. In preferred embodiments the brush has an open, horseshoe-shaped, easy-to-clean handle, and can be disassembled for thorough cleaning.
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The invention generally relates to bath brushes, and more particularly to bath brushes with collapsible handles.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] Bath brushes have been used to wash the human body for hundreds of years. The standard bath brush consists of a plurality of bristles affixed to a compact brush head. Such brushes are designed for a person to wash (or sometimes massage) portions of the body that are easy to reach, but they are difficult to use for washing other body areas, like the back. Moreover, people who have limited mobility due to arthritis, stiffness, or other physical problems, sometimes have difficulty using these bath brushes to wash their feet, shoulders, or lower legs.

[0003] In consequence, back brushes have been developed. These typically comprise a brush affixed to an elongated handle. Although the elongated handle gives the bather greater reach, its length causes other problems.

[0004] For one thing, back brushes are difficult to use ...

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