Personal cleaning kit

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing cleaning devices do not include a kit comprising a back scrubber, foot scrubber, and a handle with a circular brush, limiting the ability to effectively clean hard-to-reach areas of the body in a shower.

Innovation Solution

A personal cleaning kit comprising an elongated handle with a circular brush at the distal end, a loop at the proximal end, a back scrubber mountable to the shower wall, and a foot scrubber mountable to the shower floor, allowing for efficient cleaning of the back, feet, and toes without requiring uncomfortable positions.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a traditional single-function brush is used, then the device is simple and easy to store, but it cannot effectively clean multiple hard-to-reach areas of the body

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecleaning coverageVSAvoiddevice structure

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The cleaning device is divided into separate functional components: a handle with circular brush for general areas, a back scrubber with mounting mechanism for back cleaning, and a foot scrubber for foot cleaning. These segments can be used independently or together, providing versatility while maintaining simplicity of individual components

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The handle serves multiple functions by being able to hold both the circular brush and accommodate the back scrubber and foot scrubber attachments. The mounting mechanism on the wall allows different scrubbers to be positioned and used as needed, making the system universally applicable for cleaning various body areas

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Ease of operation

If the user reaches distal areas of the body with a short handle, then the device is compact and easy to store, but the user cannot effectively clean hard-to-reach areas while maintaining a comfortable position

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveuser comfortVSAvoidhandle length

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSLength of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The handle is designed as a telescopic or adjustable-length structure that can extend to reach distal areas of the body during use, then retract to a compact size for storage. This dynamic adjustment allows the handle to adapt between operational and storage states, providing both reach and compactness

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

3Adaptability or versatility

If multiple scrubbers are included in the kit, then the cleaning capability for different body areas is improved, but the device becomes more complex and harder to store

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecleaning capabilityVSAvoiddevice assembly

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The back scrubber and foot scrubber are designed to nest within or alongside the handle structure when not in use. The mounting mechanism allows these components to be stored in a compact arrangement on the wall, reducing the overall storage footprint while maintaining full functionality when deployed

Inventive Principle:

Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

Data Source

PatentUS12369759B2Personal cleaning kit

Publication Date: 2025.07.29 PRATT GARY

AI summary

A personal cleaning kit for including a set of body scrubbing members includes a handle being elongated to facilitate reaching distal areas of a user relative to the hand of the user. The handle has a near end and a far end relative to the user. A circular brush is coupled to the far end and a loop is coupled to the near end. The loop couples to a hook. A back scrubber is positioned to a wall of a shower to facilitate washing a back of the user and a foot scrubber is positioned to a floor of the shower to facilitate washing a foot of the user.