US20100175213A1 - Set of wall shower brushes - Google Patents
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- the field relates generally to hygiene products, and more specifically, to systems and methods for providing a set of wall shower brushes.
- a shower typically includes a spigot positioned near or above head-level which facilitates water being cascaded onto a shower user. Water from the spigot ends up on the floor of the shower, where a drain conveys the water away from the shower.
- Some showers can also be used as a bathtub, while others are simply an enclosure designed for showering.
- persons with reduced mobility such as the elderly or sick, may require the use of one or both hands to provide stability during showering or bathing, and using one hand for washing can create a situation where there is increased risk of losing balance and falling in the shower. Falling in the shower can result in severe injury such as a broken hip, and may even result in death.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first and second shower brush mounted on a shower wall and in a bathtub, in accordance with various embodiments.
- FIG. 2 a is a top view of a shower brush mounted in a bathtub, in accordance with various embodiments.
- FIG. 2 b is a cut away side view of a shower brush mounted in a bathtub, in accordance with various embodiments.
- FIG. 2 c is a cut away side view of a shower brush mounted in a bathtub, in accordance with various embodiments.
- FIG. 3 is a top view of a shower brush in accordance with an embodiment.
- FIG. 4 a is a side view of a shower brush in accordance with another embodiment.
- FIG. 4 b is a side view of a first and second coupled shower brush in accordance with a further embodiment.
- FIG. 5 is a side view of a shower brush in accordance with a further embodiment.
- FIG. 6 is a side view of a shower brush in accordance with a still further embodiment.
- FIG. 7 is a side view of a shower brush in accordance with yet another embodiment.
- FIG. 8 is a top view of a rotatable shower brush in accordance with one another embodiment.
- FIG. 9 is a bottom view of a rotatable shower brush in accordance with a further embodiment.
- FIG. 10 is a bottom view of a rotatable shower brush in accordance with another embodiment.
- FIG. 11 is a top view of a rotatable shower brush in accordance with another embodiment.
- FIG. 12 is a bottom view of a rotatable shower brush in accordance with a further embodiment.
- FIG. 13 is a bottom view of a rotatable shower brush in accordance with a still further embodiment.
- FIG. 14 is a top view of a reversible shower brush in accordance with a still further embodiment.
- FIG. 15 is a bottom view of a reversible shower brush in accordance with another embodiment.
- FIG. 16 is a bottom view of a reversible shower brush in accordance with a further embodiment.
- Illustrative embodiments presented herein include, but are not limited to, systems and methods for providing a set of wall shower brushes.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first and second shower brush 150 A, 150 B mounted on a shower 200 wall and in a bathtub 100 , in accordance with various embodiments.
- some embodiments may comprise a shower brush 150 system that comprises one or more shower brush 150 .
- a shower brush 150 may be coupled to a surface of a shower, bathtub, or surfaces associated therewith.
- FIG. 2 a is a top view of a shower brush 150 mounted in a bathtub 100 , in accordance with various embodiments.
- FIG. 2 b is a cut away side view of a shower brush 150 mounted in a bathtub 100 , in accordance with various embodiments. As shown here, the bath brush 150 may be coupled to the floor of a bathtub 100 .
- a bather 120 may wash various body parts, which as depicted in FIGS. 2 b and 2 c may be the foot or leg. In further embodiments, a bather 120 may wash body parts such as the back, leg, arm, head, chest, and the like. A bather 120 may wash various body parts while inside or outside the bathtub, and in standing or sitting positions. As depicted in FIGS. 1 , 2 a 2 b and 2 c , a shower brush 100 according to various embodiments may be various shapes, sizes, configurations, and the like. Additionally, in some embodiments, the shower brush 150 may be rotatably coupled to a bathtub 100 or shower 200 or the shower brush 150 may be reversible.
- FIG. 2 c is a cut away side view of a first and second shower brush 150 A, 150 B mounted in a bathtub, in accordance with various embodiments.
- the first shower brush 150 A may be coupled to a wall of a bathtub 100
- the second shower brush 150 B may be coupled to the floor of the bathtub 100 .
- bath brushes 150 coupled to a bathtub, shower, and the like may be proximate to each other as shown in FIG. 2 c , such that a bather 120 may wash themselves on both brushes simultaneously.
- a first and second bath brush 150 A, 150 B may be coupled (for example, as depicted in FIG. 4 b ).
- the shower brush 150 can comprise a washing surface comprising various types of bathing tools, which may include a brush with bristles 310 , a sponge, a loofah or lufa, a cloth, a stone, a file, a combination thereof, and the like.
- the shower brush 100 may be coupled to the shower 200 in positions that allow a bather 120 to wash various body parts, such as the foot, leg, and the like. Accordingly, the shower brush 120 may be coupled to the floor of a shower 200 , a lower side wall of a shower 200 , and the like. In other embodiments, the shower brush 150 is configurable to be coupled to various surfaces, which may include tile, plastic, metal, and the like.
- FIG. 3 is a top view of a shower brush 150 in accordance with an embodiment.
- the shower brush 150 may be a block brush that comprises a plurality of bristles 310 .
- the plurality of bristles 310 may be in a straight pattern, circular pattern, an irregular pattern, or the like.
- the plurality of bristles 310 may be various types of natural or synthetic material, which may include nylon, Tampico, hog hair, horse hair, polypropylene, human hair, goat hair, polyester, quill and the like.
- the bristles 310 may be shaped in various configurations such as straight, beveled, dome, convex, concave, irregular, and the like.
- shower brush 150 may be various types of brushes, which may include a strip brush, a formed brush, a cylinder brush, a coil brush, a coil on core brush, a coil on core and shaft brush, a twisted wire brush, a staple set brush, and the like.
- FIGS. 4 a , 4 b and 5 through 7 depict a shower brush 150 in accordance with various embodiments, which may be coupled to a substrate via various coupling systems.
- a shower brush 150 may be coupled via an adhesive, a slidable coupling system, a hook and look coupling system, a plurality of suction cups, and the like.
- FIG. 4 a is a side view of a shower brush 150 in accordance with another embodiment.
- the shower brush 150 comprises a plurality of bristles 310 held by a brush body 420 , and a coupling adhesive 430 on a coupling surface of the shower brush 150 .
- the coupling adhesive 430 is operable to couple the block brush 150 to various surfaces such as a shower 200 or bathtub.
- the coupling adhesive may comprise various types of adhesives such as natural, synthetic, drying, contact, hot, thermoplastic, reactive, light curing, pressure sensitive, and the like, and may allow the shower brush to be permanently, semi-permanently, or detachably coupled to a substrate.
- FIG. 4 b is a side view of a first and second coupled shower brush 150 A, 150 B in accordance with a further embodiment.
- the first and second shower brush 150 A, 150 B comprise a first and second plurality of bristles 310 A, 310 B held respectively by a first and second brush body 420 A, 420 B and further having a first and second coupling adhesive 430 A, 430 B on a respective coupling surface of the shower brush 150 A, 150 B. Additionally, the first and second shower brush 150 A, 150 B are coupled via a brush coupling body 450 .
- the brush coupling body may be various structures that are operable to couple a first and second shower brush 150 A, 150 B, which may include a string, wire, plastic coupler, metal coupler, and the like.
- the brush coupling body 450 may be flexible.
- FIG. 5 is a side view of a shower brush 150 in accordance with a further embodiment.
- the shower brush 150 comprises a plurality of bristles 310 a brush body 420 , and a first coupling body 530 that is coupled to a coupling surface of the shower brush 150 .
- the second coupling body 540 can be coupled to the substrate 550 in various permanent, semi-permanent, or non permanent ways.
- the second coupling body 540 may be coupled to a substrate 550 via, screws, nails, an adhesive, welding, hook and loop fastener, on or more suction cup, and the like.
- the substrate 550 can be various surfaces, which may include a tile, metal, plastic and the like.
- the first coupling body 530 on the brush body 420 can be detachably coupled to the second coupling body 540 that is attached to the substrate 550 .
- the first and second coupling body 530 , 540 there may be corresponding flanges and groves in the first and second coupling body 530 , 540 that provides for the shower brush 150 being slidably coupled to the substrate 550 .
- first and second coupling body 530 , 540 may be employed, which may include a flange, slot, hole, pin, lip, hook and the like.
- the first and second coupling body 530 , 540 can be coupled slidably or rotatably in various embodiments.
- the first and second coupling body 530 , 540 can further comprise a locking mechanism such that when the first and second coupling body 530 , 540 are coupled, the locking mechanism allows the first and second coupling body 530 , 540 to be locked in a coupled configuration.
- the locking mechanism can be various types of apparatus, which may include a latch, pin, hook, slot, screw, or the like.
- FIG. 6 is a side view of a shower brush 150 in accordance with yet another embodiment.
- the shower brush 150 comprises a plurality of bristles 310 , a brush body 420 , and a hook fastener 630 . Additionally, there is a loop fastener 640 that is coupled to a substrate 550 .
- the hook and loop fastener 630 , 640 are operable to couple the body brush 150 to the substrate.
- the hook fastener 630 can be coupled the substrate 550 and the loop fastener 540 can be coupled to the shower brush 150 .
- the hook and loop fastener 630 , 640 may be Velcro®.
- FIG. 7 is a side view of a shower brush 150 in accordance with a still further embodiment.
- the shower brush 150 comprises a plurality of bristles 310 , a brush body 420 , and a plurality of suction cups 730 positioned on a coupling surface of the shower brush 150 .
- the plurality of suction cups 730 can be in various configurations, including a straight, staggered, irregular, circular, and the like.
- the plurality of suction cups 730 may allow the shower brush 150 to be coupled to various surfaces in various locations.
- the plurality of suction cups 730 can be configured to be coupled to a surface that comprises tile and grout.
- Surfaces comprising tile and grout typically include an array of rectangular tiles that are configured in a regular pattern with grout or other material filling interstitial spaces between tiles. This may create a surface that is not completely planar and which may be difficult for a suction cup to engage in some areas.
- the plurality of suction cups 730 may be desirable to configure such that some or all of the plurality of suction cups 730 will engage only the tile portion of a surface comprising tile and grout.
- the plurality of suction cups 730 may be movable or otherwise variably configurable so that the configuration of the plurality of suction cups 730 can be modified to correspond to a given surface.
- one or more suction cup may be held within a track such that the one or more suction cup can be moved within the track.
- FIGS. 8 through 13 depict a shower brush 150 that may be rotatably coupled to a substrate.
- the shower brush 150 may have a rotatable member near one end of the shower brush 150 .
- the shower brush 150 may have a rotatable member near the center of the length of the shower brush 150 .
- the rotatable member is operable to allow the shower brush 150 to rotate parallel to a substrate that the shower brush 150 is coupled to.
- FIG. 8 is a top view of a rotatable shower brush 150 in accordance with one another embodiment, which comprises a plurality of bristles 310 .
- the shower brush 150 may be rotatably coupled to a substrate, whereby the shower brush 150 may rotate about an axis.
- FIG. 9 is a bottom view of a rotatable shower brush 150 in accordance with one embodiment, which comprises a suction cup array 910 , a coupling body 920 and a rotation body 930 .
- the suction cup array 910 is at a first end of the shower brush 150 and the coupling body 920 and rotation body 930 are located on a second end of the shower brush 150 .
- the coupling body 930 may be various structures capable of permanently, semi-permanently, or temporarily coupling the shower brush 150 to a substrate such as a shower.
- the coupling body 920 may comprise one or more suction cup, hook and loop couplers, an adhesive, a slot and groove body, a slidably coupled coupling member, and the like.
- the rotation body 930 may be various structures, members, or bodies that facilitate rotation about an axis.
- the rotation body 930 can be coupled to the shower brush 150
- the rotation body 930 can be coupled to the coupling body 920
- the coupling body 920 can be coupled to a substrate such as a shower wall or a bathtub.
- FIG. 10 is a bottom view of a rotatable shower brush 150 in accordance with one embodiment, which comprises a suction cup matrix 910 , and a rotatable suction cup 1010 .
- the rotatable suction 1010 cup may be operable to allow the shower brush 150 to rotate about an axis.
- the suction cup 1010 may comprise an elongated portion that resided within a hole in the shower brush 150 , and the shower brush 150 is able to rotate about the elongated portion of the suction cup 1010 .
- the shower brush 150 may be coupled to a substrate via a coupling body 920 , suction cup 1010 , or the like, and the shower brush 150 may rotate about a corresponding axis.
- a suction cup matrix 1010 that semi-permanently or temporarily couple the shower brush 150 to a substrate.
- there may be various structures that facilitate such coupling which may include at least one suction cup of various sizes, an adhesive, hook and loop couplers, and the like.
- a bather may desire to have a shower brush 150 in various positions depending on the part of the bather's body that is being washed.
- a bather may have a shower brush 150 coupled to a shower 200 in a horizontal position as shown in FIG. 8 and desire to change the position of the shower brush 150 for bathing or showering purposes.
- the bather may de-couple one end of the shower brush 150 , such as an end having a suction cup matrix 910 , while leaving the other end coupled.
- the bather may then rotate the shower brush 150 about an axis where the shower brush 150 is still coupled to the substrate, such as via a rotatable suction cup 1010 or via a coupling body 920 and a rotation body 930 .
- the bather may thereby rotate the shower brush 150 into a vertical position, as shown in FIG. 8 , and couple the de-coupled end of the shower brush 150 to the substrate.
- a rotatable suction cup 1010 , a suction cup matrix 910 or a coupling body 920 may be configured to be coupled to a tile wall.
- FIG. 11 is a top view of a rotatable shower brush 150 in accordance with another embodiment, which comprises a plurality of bristles 310 .
- the shower brush 150 may be coupled to a substrate and rotatable about an axis that is near the center of the length of the shower brush 150 .
- FIG. 12 is a bottom view of a rotatable shower brush 150 in accordance with one embodiment, which comprises a first and suction cup array 910 A, 910 B, a coupling body 920 and a rotation body 930 .
- the first suction cup array 910 A is at a first end of the shower brush 150
- the second suction cup array 910 B is at a second end of the shower brush 150
- the coupling body 920 and rotation body 930 are located near the center of the length of the shower brush 150 .
- the coupling body 930 may be various structures capable of permanently, semi-permanently, or temporarily coupling the shower brush 150 to a substrate such as a shower or bathtub.
- the coupling body 920 may comprise at least one suction cup, hook and loop couplers, an adhesive, a slot and groove body, a slidably coupled coupling member, and the like.
- the rotation body 930 may be various structures, members, or bodies that facilitate rotation about an axis.
- the rotation body 930 can be coupled to the shower brush 150
- the rotation body 930 can be coupled to the coupling body 920
- the coupling body 920 can be coupled to a substrate such as a shower wall or a bathtub.
- FIG. 13 is a bottom view of a rotatable shower brush 150 in accordance with a still further embodiment, which comprises a first and second suction cup matrix 910 A, 910 B and a rotatable suction cup 1010 .
- the rotatable suction 1010 cup may be operable to allow the shower brush 150 to rotate about an axis.
- the suction cup 1010 may comprise an elongated portion that resides within a hole in the shower brush 150 , and the shower brush 150 is able to rotate about the elongated portion of the suction cup 1010 .
- the shower brush 150 may be coupled to a substrate via a coupling body 920 , suction cup 1010 , or the like, and the shower brush 150 may rotate about a corresponding axis.
- a suction cup matrix 1010 that semi-permanently or temporarily couple the shower brush 150 to a substrate.
- there may be various structures that facilitate such coupling which may include at least one suction cup of various sizes, an adhesive, hook and loop couplers, and the like.
- a bather may desire to have a shower brush 150 in various positions depending on the part of the bather's body that is being washed.
- a bather may have a shower brush 150 coupled to a shower 200 in a horizontal position as shown in FIG. 11 and desire to change the position of the shower brush 150 for bathing purposes.
- the bather may de-couple both ends of the shower brush 150 , such as ends having a suction cup matrix 910 A, 910 B while leaving the center portion coupled.
- the bather may then rotate the shower brush 150 about an axis where the shower brush 150 is still coupled to the substrate, such as via a rotatable suction cup 1010 or via a coupling body 920 and a rotation body 930 .
- the bather may thereby rotate the shower brush 150 into a vertical position, as shown in FIG. 11 , and couple the de-coupled ends of the shower brush 150 to the substrate.
- a rotatable suction cup 1010 , a suction cup matrix 910 or a coupling body 920 may be configured to be coupled to a tile wall.
- FIGS. 14 through 16 depict a reversible shower brush 150 in accordance with various embodiments.
- the shower brush 150 may have two surfaces with different washing properties that can be selectively configured to expose a desired side.
- the shower brush 150 may comprise one or more coupling slot 1410 , which allows an elongated portion of one or more suction cup 1420 to be held and thereby couple the shower brush 150 to a substrate that the one or more suction cup 1420 may be attached to.
- FIG. 14 is a top view of a reversible shower brush 150 in accordance with one embodiment, which comprises a first and second coupling slot 1410 A, 1410 B, which are operable to couple with a first and second suction cup 1420 A, 1420 B respectively.
- FIG. 15 is a bottom view of a reversible shower brush 150 in accordance with another embodiment, which comprises a first, second and third coupling slot 1410 A, 1410 B, 1410 C, which are operable to couple with a first, second and third suction cup 1420 A, 1420 B, 1420 C, respectively.
- coupling slots 1410 may not be linear, or need not be in a linear orientation in relation to each other or various parts of the shower brush 150 .
- a coupling slot 1410 it may be desirable to have a coupling slot 1410 because a suction cup 1420 may thereby move within the coupling slot 1410 or suction cups in various configurations may be capable with coupling with one or more coupling slot.
- one or more suction cups may only couple to a tile wall on the flat portion of the tiles, which thereby forces a distance between the suction cups 1420 .
- Coupling slots 1410 may be desirable in such as case because such a configuration would still make coupling of the shower brush 150 to the tile wall operable.
- FIG. 16 is a bottom view of a reversible shower brush 150 in accordance with a further embodiment, which comprises a plurality of bristles 310 , a brush body 420 , a sponge body 1610 , a suction cup 1410 A and a coupling slot 1420 A
- the suction cup may have an elongated portion that is configured to reside within the coupling slot 1420 A and be held via a bulbous portion that corresponds to at least one depression in the coupling slot 1420 A.
- the suction cup 1410 A may be coupled within the coupling slot 1420 A via various structures, in some embodiments.
- a suction cup 1410 is depicted as a coupling apparatus, there may be various types of coupling apparatus that may be configured to reside within a coupling slot 1420 .
- an adhesive, a hook and loop fastener, a coupling body, one or more suction cup, and the like may be used to reside within a coupling slot 1420 .
- the brush body 420 comprises first and second surface, which have a plurality of bristles 310 and a sponge body 1610 respectively.
- FIG. 16 depicts a shower brush 150 having a plurality of bristles 310 and a sponge body 1610 , in various embodiments there may many types of bathing, scrubbing, or cleaning structures on one or more surface of the shower brush 150 .
- the shower brush 150 may be reversible.
- the shower brush 150 may be decoupled from at least one suction cup 1410 , inverted, and re-coupled with the one or more suction cups 1410 .
- a side of a shower brush 150 having a plurality of bristles may be facing away from the substrate the shower brush 150 is coupled to (as shown in FIG. 16 ), however, the shower brush 150 may be decoupled and inverted so that the opposite side of the shower brush 150 is facing away from the substrate.
- the shower brush 150 may be detachably coupled to at least one coupling apparatus like a suction cup, which allows one of two washing surfaces to be selected for washing.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are presented herein that provide for a set of wall shower brushes.
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- This application claims priority to, and is a Continuation-in-part of U.S. Utility application Ser. No. 12/354,663 filed Jan. 15, 2009, entitled “SHOWER BRUSH”. The foregoing application is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety as if fully set forth herein.
- The field relates generally to hygiene products, and more specifically, to systems and methods for providing a set of wall shower brushes.
- Showering can be traced back to early Greek times, which is evidenced by depictions on murals and vases. Lord Monboddo of Scotland gained recognition during the Scottish Enlightenment for showering every morning with cold water on his front porch, although this was considered eccentric for the time. An emulation of the Greeks, Monboddo believed that regular showering was a healthful practice. Showering was further popularized and documented in 1879 when the Prussian military began installing showering rooms in soldier barracks.
- Today, many American homes have at least one, if not more than one shower. Typically, a shower includes a spigot positioned near or above head-level which facilitates water being cascaded onto a shower user. Water from the spigot ends up on the floor of the shower, where a drain conveys the water away from the shower. Some showers can also be used as a bathtub, while others are simply an enclosure designed for showering.
- As one purpose of showering is hygiene, persons showering will typically use soap or other surfactant to wash their body. Additionally, various tools are used to aid in washing, which includes natural and synthetic sponges and luffas, brushes having bristles, and cloth. While some of these bathing tools may comprise handles, they nonetheless require at least one hand to operate, which may limit a person's ability to wash themselves while showering. In addition to the inaccessibility of various body parts, given the range of motion of an average person, persons with disabilities, medical conditions, or reduced mobility face even more difficulty in washing themselves with such tools.
- Moreover, persons with reduced mobility such as the elderly or sick, may require the use of one or both hands to provide stability during showering or bathing, and using one hand for washing can create a situation where there is increased risk of losing balance and falling in the shower. Falling in the shower can result in severe injury such as a broken hip, and may even result in death.
- The present invention will be described by way of exemplary embodiments but not limitations, illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which like references denote similar elements, and in which:
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first and second shower brush mounted on a shower wall and in a bathtub, in accordance with various embodiments. -
FIG. 2 a is a top view of a shower brush mounted in a bathtub, in accordance with various embodiments. -
FIG. 2 b is a cut away side view of a shower brush mounted in a bathtub, in accordance with various embodiments. -
FIG. 2 c is a cut away side view of a shower brush mounted in a bathtub, in accordance with various embodiments. -
FIG. 3 is a top view of a shower brush in accordance with an embodiment. -
FIG. 4 a is a side view of a shower brush in accordance with another embodiment. -
FIG. 4 b is a side view of a first and second coupled shower brush in accordance with a further embodiment. -
FIG. 5 is a side view of a shower brush in accordance with a further embodiment. -
FIG. 6 is a side view of a shower brush in accordance with a still further embodiment. -
FIG. 7 is a side view of a shower brush in accordance with yet another embodiment. -
FIG. 8 is a top view of a rotatable shower brush in accordance with one another embodiment. -
FIG. 9 is a bottom view of a rotatable shower brush in accordance with a further embodiment. -
FIG. 10 is a bottom view of a rotatable shower brush in accordance with another embodiment. -
FIG. 11 is a top view of a rotatable shower brush in accordance with another embodiment. -
FIG. 12 is a bottom view of a rotatable shower brush in accordance with a further embodiment. -
FIG. 13 is a bottom view of a rotatable shower brush in accordance with a still further embodiment. -
FIG. 14 is a top view of a reversible shower brush in accordance with a still further embodiment. -
FIG. 15 is a bottom view of a reversible shower brush in accordance with another embodiment. -
FIG. 16 is a bottom view of a reversible shower brush in accordance with a further embodiment. - Illustrative embodiments presented herein include, but are not limited to, systems and methods for providing a set of wall shower brushes.
- Various aspects of the illustrative embodiments will be described using terms commonly employed by those skilled in the art to convey the substance of their work to others skilled in the art. However, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the embodiments described herein may be practiced with only some of the described aspects. For purposes of explanation, specific numbers, materials and configurations are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the illustrative embodiments. However, it will be apparent to one skilled in the art that the embodiments described herein may be practiced without the specific details. In other instances, well-known features are omitted or simplified in order not to obscure the illustrative embodiments.
- Further, various operations and/or communications will be described as multiple discrete operations and/or communications, in turn, in a manner that is most helpful in understanding the embodiments described herein; however, the order of description should not be construed as to imply that these operations and/or communications are necessarily order dependent. In particular, these operations and/or communications need not be performed in the order of presentation.
- The phrase “in one embodiment” is used repeatedly. The phrase generally does not refer to the same embodiment; however, it may. The terms “comprising,” “having” and “including” are synonymous, unless the context dictates otherwise.
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first and 150A, 150B mounted on asecond shower brush shower 200 wall and in abathtub 100, in accordance with various embodiments. As shown inFIG. 1 , and as described herein, some embodiments may comprise ashower brush 150 system that comprises one ormore shower brush 150. For example, as shown inFIG. 1 , ashower brush 150 may be coupled to a surface of a shower, bathtub, or surfaces associated therewith. - Similarly,
FIG. 2 a is a top view of ashower brush 150 mounted in abathtub 100, in accordance with various embodiments.FIG. 2 b is a cut away side view of ashower brush 150 mounted in abathtub 100, in accordance with various embodiments. As shown here, thebath brush 150 may be coupled to the floor of abathtub 100. - In various embodiments, a
bather 120 may wash various body parts, which as depicted inFIGS. 2 b and 2 c may be the foot or leg. In further embodiments, abather 120 may wash body parts such as the back, leg, arm, head, chest, and the like. Abather 120 may wash various body parts while inside or outside the bathtub, and in standing or sitting positions. As depicted inFIGS. 1 , 2 a 2 b and 2 c, ashower brush 100 according to various embodiments may be various shapes, sizes, configurations, and the like. Additionally, in some embodiments, theshower brush 150 may be rotatably coupled to abathtub 100 orshower 200 or theshower brush 150 may be reversible. -
FIG. 2 c is a cut away side view of a first and 150A, 150B mounted in a bathtub, in accordance with various embodiments. As shown here, thesecond shower brush first shower brush 150A may be coupled to a wall of abathtub 100, and thesecond shower brush 150B may be coupled to the floor of thebathtub 100. Additionally, bath brushes 150 coupled to a bathtub, shower, and the like may be proximate to each other as shown inFIG. 2 c, such that abather 120 may wash themselves on both brushes simultaneously. In further embodiments, a first and 150A, 150B may be coupled (for example, as depicted insecond bath brush FIG. 4 b). - In some embodiments the
shower brush 150 can comprise a washing surface comprising various types of bathing tools, which may include a brush withbristles 310, a sponge, a loofah or lufa, a cloth, a stone, a file, a combination thereof, and the like. - Moreover, as depicted in
FIGS. 1 , 2 a, 2 b and 2 c, theshower brush 100 may be coupled to theshower 200 in positions that allow abather 120 to wash various body parts, such as the foot, leg, and the like. Accordingly, theshower brush 120 may be coupled to the floor of ashower 200, a lower side wall of ashower 200, and the like. In other embodiments, theshower brush 150 is configurable to be coupled to various surfaces, which may include tile, plastic, metal, and the like. -
FIG. 3 is a top view of ashower brush 150 in accordance with an embodiment. As shown inFIG. 3 , theshower brush 150 may be a block brush that comprises a plurality ofbristles 310. Although the plurality ofbristles 310 are depicted in a staggered pattern inFIG. 3 , the plurality ofbristles 310 may be in a straight pattern, circular pattern, an irregular pattern, or the like. Additionally, the plurality ofbristles 310 may be various types of natural or synthetic material, which may include nylon, Tampico, hog hair, horse hair, polypropylene, human hair, goat hair, polyester, quill and the like. In some embodiments, thebristles 310 may be shaped in various configurations such as straight, beveled, dome, convex, concave, irregular, and the like. - Additionally, although a block brush type of
shower brush 150 is depicted in various Figures herein, theshower brush 150 may be various types of brushes, which may include a strip brush, a formed brush, a cylinder brush, a coil brush, a coil on core brush, a coil on core and shaft brush, a twisted wire brush, a staple set brush, and the like. - The following
FIGS. 4 a, 4 b and 5 through 7 depict ashower brush 150 in accordance with various embodiments, which may be coupled to a substrate via various coupling systems. For example, ashower brush 150 may be coupled via an adhesive, a slidable coupling system, a hook and look coupling system, a plurality of suction cups, and the like. -
FIG. 4 a is a side view of ashower brush 150 in accordance with another embodiment. Theshower brush 150 comprises a plurality ofbristles 310 held by abrush body 420, and acoupling adhesive 430 on a coupling surface of theshower brush 150. In various embodiments, thecoupling adhesive 430 is operable to couple theblock brush 150 to various surfaces such as ashower 200 or bathtub. The coupling adhesive may comprise various types of adhesives such as natural, synthetic, drying, contact, hot, thermoplastic, reactive, light curing, pressure sensitive, and the like, and may allow the shower brush to be permanently, semi-permanently, or detachably coupled to a substrate. -
FIG. 4 b is a side view of a first and second coupled 150A, 150B in accordance with a further embodiment. The first andshower brush 150A, 150B comprise a first and second plurality ofsecond shower brush 310A, 310B held respectively by a first andbristles 420A, 420B and further having a first andsecond brush body 430A, 430B on a respective coupling surface of thesecond coupling adhesive 150A, 150B. Additionally, the first andshower brush 150A, 150B are coupled via asecond shower brush brush coupling body 450. In some embodiments, the brush coupling body may be various structures that are operable to couple a first and 150A, 150B, which may include a string, wire, plastic coupler, metal coupler, and the like. In various embodiments, thesecond shower brush brush coupling body 450 may be flexible. -
FIG. 5 is a side view of ashower brush 150 in accordance with a further embodiment. Theshower brush 150 comprises a plurality of bristles 310 abrush body 420, and afirst coupling body 530 that is coupled to a coupling surface of theshower brush 150. Additionally, as shown inFIG. 5 , there is asecond coupling body 540 that is coupled to asubstrate 550. In some embodiments, thesecond coupling body 540 can be coupled to thesubstrate 550 in various permanent, semi-permanent, or non permanent ways. For example, thesecond coupling body 540 may be coupled to asubstrate 550 via, screws, nails, an adhesive, welding, hook and loop fastener, on or more suction cup, and the like. In various embodiments, thesubstrate 550 can be various surfaces, which may include a tile, metal, plastic and the like. - In various embodiments, the
first coupling body 530 on thebrush body 420 can be detachably coupled to thesecond coupling body 540 that is attached to thesubstrate 550. For example, as shown inFIG. 5 , there may be corresponding flanges and groves in the first and 530, 540 that provides for thesecond coupling body shower brush 150 being slidably coupled to thesubstrate 550. - In some embodiments, various configurations of the first and
530, 540 may be employed, which may include a flange, slot, hole, pin, lip, hook and the like. The first andsecond coupling body 530, 540 can be coupled slidably or rotatably in various embodiments. Additionally, the first andsecond coupling body 530, 540 can further comprise a locking mechanism such that when the first andsecond coupling body 530, 540 are coupled, the locking mechanism allows the first andsecond coupling body 530, 540 to be locked in a coupled configuration. The locking mechanism can be various types of apparatus, which may include a latch, pin, hook, slot, screw, or the like.second coupling body -
FIG. 6 is a side view of ashower brush 150 in accordance with yet another embodiment. Theshower brush 150 comprises a plurality ofbristles 310, abrush body 420, and ahook fastener 630. Additionally, there is aloop fastener 640 that is coupled to asubstrate 550. The hook and 630, 640 are operable to couple theloop fastener body brush 150 to the substrate. In one embodiment, thehook fastener 630 can be coupled thesubstrate 550 and theloop fastener 540 can be coupled to theshower brush 150. In another embodiment, the hook and 630, 640 may be Velcro®.loop fastener -
FIG. 7 is a side view of ashower brush 150 in accordance with a still further embodiment. Theshower brush 150 comprises a plurality ofbristles 310, abrush body 420, and a plurality ofsuction cups 730 positioned on a coupling surface of theshower brush 150. In some embodiments, the plurality ofsuction cups 730 can be in various configurations, including a straight, staggered, irregular, circular, and the like. The plurality ofsuction cups 730 may allow theshower brush 150 to be coupled to various surfaces in various locations. - In some embodiments, the plurality of
suction cups 730 can be configured to be coupled to a surface that comprises tile and grout. Surfaces comprising tile and grout typically include an array of rectangular tiles that are configured in a regular pattern with grout or other material filling interstitial spaces between tiles. This may create a surface that is not completely planar and which may be difficult for a suction cup to engage in some areas. - In various embodiments, it may be desirable to configure the plurality of
suction cups 730 such that some or all of the plurality ofsuction cups 730 will engage only the tile portion of a surface comprising tile and grout. In further embodiments, the plurality ofsuction cups 730 may be movable or otherwise variably configurable so that the configuration of the plurality ofsuction cups 730 can be modified to correspond to a given surface. - In one embodiment, one or more suction cup may be held within a track such that the one or more suction cup can be moved within the track. In another embodiment, there can be an array of orifices, in which one or more suction cup can be selectively placed, such that a desired configuration may be achieved by moving suction cups from orifice to orifice within the array. In a further embodiment, there may be a portion that allows one or more suction cup to be moved in various directions, which may include horizontally, vertically, laterally, irregularly, or rotationally.
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FIGS. 8 through 13 depict ashower brush 150 that may be rotatably coupled to a substrate. In the embodiments depicted inFIGS. 8 through 10 , theshower brush 150 may have a rotatable member near one end of theshower brush 150. In the embodiments depicted inFIGS. 11 through 13 , theshower brush 150 may have a rotatable member near the center of the length of theshower brush 150. In various embodiments, the rotatable member is operable to allow theshower brush 150 to rotate parallel to a substrate that theshower brush 150 is coupled to. -
FIG. 8 is a top view of arotatable shower brush 150 in accordance with one another embodiment, which comprises a plurality ofbristles 310. As shown inFIG. 8 , theshower brush 150 may be rotatably coupled to a substrate, whereby theshower brush 150 may rotate about an axis. - For example,
FIG. 9 is a bottom view of arotatable shower brush 150 in accordance with one embodiment, which comprises asuction cup array 910, acoupling body 920 and arotation body 930. Thesuction cup array 910 is at a first end of theshower brush 150 and thecoupling body 920 androtation body 930 are located on a second end of theshower brush 150. In various embodiments, thecoupling body 930 may be various structures capable of permanently, semi-permanently, or temporarily coupling theshower brush 150 to a substrate such as a shower. In some embodiments, thecoupling body 920 may comprise one or more suction cup, hook and loop couplers, an adhesive, a slot and groove body, a slidably coupled coupling member, and the like. Additionally, therotation body 930 may be various structures, members, or bodies that facilitate rotation about an axis. For example, therotation body 930 can be coupled to theshower brush 150, therotation body 930 can be coupled to thecoupling body 920, and thecoupling body 920 can be coupled to a substrate such as a shower wall or a bathtub. - In another example,
FIG. 10 is a bottom view of arotatable shower brush 150 in accordance with one embodiment, which comprises asuction cup matrix 910, and arotatable suction cup 1010. In such an embodiment, therotatable suction 1010 cup may be operable to allow theshower brush 150 to rotate about an axis. For example, thesuction cup 1010 may comprise an elongated portion that resided within a hole in theshower brush 150, and theshower brush 150 is able to rotate about the elongated portion of thesuction cup 1010. - In various embodiments, the
shower brush 150 may be coupled to a substrate via acoupling body 920,suction cup 1010, or the like, and theshower brush 150 may rotate about a corresponding axis. In various embodiments, such as the embodiments depicted inFIGS. 9 and 10 , there may be asuction cup matrix 1010 that semi-permanently or temporarily couple theshower brush 150 to a substrate. However, in various embodiments, there may be various structures that facilitate such coupling, which may include at least one suction cup of various sizes, an adhesive, hook and loop couplers, and the like. - In some embodiments, it may be desirable to allow rotation of a
shower brush 150 because a bather may desire to have ashower brush 150 in various positions depending on the part of the bather's body that is being washed. For example, a bather may have ashower brush 150 coupled to ashower 200 in a horizontal position as shown inFIG. 8 and desire to change the position of theshower brush 150 for bathing or showering purposes. The bather may de-couple one end of theshower brush 150, such as an end having asuction cup matrix 910, while leaving the other end coupled. The bather may then rotate theshower brush 150 about an axis where theshower brush 150 is still coupled to the substrate, such as via arotatable suction cup 1010 or via acoupling body 920 and arotation body 930. The bather may thereby rotate theshower brush 150 into a vertical position, as shown inFIG. 8 , and couple the de-coupled end of theshower brush 150 to the substrate. In various embodiments, arotatable suction cup 1010, asuction cup matrix 910 or acoupling body 920 may be configured to be coupled to a tile wall. -
FIG. 11 is a top view of arotatable shower brush 150 in accordance with another embodiment, which comprises a plurality ofbristles 310. As shown inFIG. 11 , theshower brush 150 may be coupled to a substrate and rotatable about an axis that is near the center of the length of theshower brush 150. - For example,
FIG. 12 is a bottom view of arotatable shower brush 150 in accordance with one embodiment, which comprises a first and 910A, 910B, asuction cup array coupling body 920 and arotation body 930. The firstsuction cup array 910A is at a first end of theshower brush 150, the secondsuction cup array 910B is at a second end of theshower brush 150, and thecoupling body 920 androtation body 930 are located near the center of the length of theshower brush 150. - In various embodiments, the
coupling body 930 may be various structures capable of permanently, semi-permanently, or temporarily coupling theshower brush 150 to a substrate such as a shower or bathtub. In some embodiments, thecoupling body 920 may comprise at least one suction cup, hook and loop couplers, an adhesive, a slot and groove body, a slidably coupled coupling member, and the like. - Additionally, the
rotation body 930 may be various structures, members, or bodies that facilitate rotation about an axis. For example, therotation body 930 can be coupled to theshower brush 150, therotation body 930 can be coupled to thecoupling body 920, and thecoupling body 920 can be coupled to a substrate such as a shower wall or a bathtub. -
FIG. 13 is a bottom view of arotatable shower brush 150 in accordance with a still further embodiment, which comprises a first and second 910A, 910B and asuction cup matrix rotatable suction cup 1010. In such an embodiment, therotatable suction 1010 cup may be operable to allow theshower brush 150 to rotate about an axis. For example, thesuction cup 1010 may comprise an elongated portion that resides within a hole in theshower brush 150, and theshower brush 150 is able to rotate about the elongated portion of thesuction cup 1010. - In various embodiments, the
shower brush 150 may be coupled to a substrate via acoupling body 920,suction cup 1010, or the like, and theshower brush 150 may rotate about a corresponding axis. In various embodiments, such as the embodiments depicted inFIGS. 12 and 13 , there may be asuction cup matrix 1010 that semi-permanently or temporarily couple theshower brush 150 to a substrate. However, in various embodiments, there may be various structures that facilitate such coupling, which may include at least one suction cup of various sizes, an adhesive, hook and loop couplers, and the like. - In some embodiments, it may be desirable to allow rotation of a
shower brush 150 because a bather may desire to have ashower brush 150 in various positions depending on the part of the bather's body that is being washed. For example, a bather may have ashower brush 150 coupled to ashower 200 in a horizontal position as shown inFIG. 11 and desire to change the position of theshower brush 150 for bathing purposes. The bather may de-couple both ends of theshower brush 150, such as ends having a 910A, 910B while leaving the center portion coupled. The bather may then rotate thesuction cup matrix shower brush 150 about an axis where theshower brush 150 is still coupled to the substrate, such as via arotatable suction cup 1010 or via acoupling body 920 and arotation body 930. The bather may thereby rotate theshower brush 150 into a vertical position, as shown inFIG. 11 , and couple the de-coupled ends of theshower brush 150 to the substrate. In various embodiments, arotatable suction cup 1010, asuction cup matrix 910 or acoupling body 920 may be configured to be coupled to a tile wall. -
FIGS. 14 through 16 depict areversible shower brush 150 in accordance with various embodiments. Theshower brush 150 may have two surfaces with different washing properties that can be selectively configured to expose a desired side. Theshower brush 150 may comprise one or more coupling slot 1410, which allows an elongated portion of one or more suction cup 1420 to be held and thereby couple theshower brush 150 to a substrate that the one or more suction cup 1420 may be attached to. -
FIG. 14 is a top view of areversible shower brush 150 in accordance with one embodiment, which comprises a first and 1410A, 1410B, which are operable to couple with a first andsecond coupling slot 1420A, 1420B respectively.second suction cup - Similarly,
FIG. 15 is a bottom view of areversible shower brush 150 in accordance with another embodiment, which comprises a first, second and 1410A, 1410B, 1410C, which are operable to couple with a first, second andthird coupling slot 1420A, 1420B, 1420C, respectively.third suction cup - In some embodiments, similar to those depicted in
FIGS. 14 and 15 , there may be at least one slot, hole or other structure that couple with at least one suction cup 1420, or other body that is operable to couple to a substrate and with a coupling slot, hole or other coupling structure. In various embodiments, coupling slots 1410 may not be linear, or need not be in a linear orientation in relation to each other or various parts of theshower brush 150. - In some embodiments, it may be desirable to have a coupling slot 1410 because a suction cup 1420 may thereby move within the coupling slot 1410 or suction cups in various configurations may be capable with coupling with one or more coupling slot. For example, one or more suction cups may only couple to a tile wall on the flat portion of the tiles, which thereby forces a distance between the suction cups 1420. Coupling slots 1410 may be desirable in such as case because such a configuration would still make coupling of the
shower brush 150 to the tile wall operable. -
FIG. 16 is a bottom view of areversible shower brush 150 in accordance with a further embodiment, which comprises a plurality ofbristles 310, abrush body 420, asponge body 1610, asuction cup 1410A and acoupling slot 1420A - As shown in
FIG. 16 , the suction cup may have an elongated portion that is configured to reside within thecoupling slot 1420A and be held via a bulbous portion that corresponds to at least one depression in thecoupling slot 1420A. Thesuction cup 1410A may be coupled within thecoupling slot 1420A via various structures, in some embodiments. Additionally, although a suction cup 1410 is depicted as a coupling apparatus, there may be various types of coupling apparatus that may be configured to reside within a coupling slot 1420. For example, an adhesive, a hook and loop fastener, a coupling body, one or more suction cup, and the like. - The
brush body 420 comprises first and second surface, which have a plurality ofbristles 310 and asponge body 1610 respectively. AlthoughFIG. 16 depicts ashower brush 150 having a plurality ofbristles 310 and asponge body 1610, in various embodiments there may many types of bathing, scrubbing, or cleaning structures on one or more surface of theshower brush 150. - In further embodiments, the
shower brush 150 may be reversible. For example, theshower brush 150 may be decoupled from at least one suction cup 1410, inverted, and re-coupled with the one or more suction cups 1410. In such an example, a side of ashower brush 150 having a plurality of bristles may be facing away from the substrate theshower brush 150 is coupled to (as shown inFIG. 16 ), however, theshower brush 150 may be decoupled and inverted so that the opposite side of theshower brush 150 is facing away from the substrate. In such an example, theshower brush 150 may be detachably coupled to at least one coupling apparatus like a suction cup, which allows one of two washing surfaces to be selected for washing. - Additionally, although specific embodiments have been illustrated and described herein, it will be appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art and others, that a wide variety of alternate and/or equivalent implementations may be substituted for the specific embodiments shown and described without departing from the scope of the embodiments described herein. This application is intended to cover any adaptations or variations of the embodiment discussed herein. While various embodiments have been illustrated and described, as noted above, many changes can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the embodiments described herein.
Claims (18)
1. A shower brush system comprising:
a first shower brush comprising:
a first brush member comprising:
a first brush washing surface, and
a first brush coupling surface; and
a first brush first coupling apparatus,
wherein said first brush first coupling apparatus is coupled to said first brush coupling surface and said first brush first coupling apparatus is further configurable to be coupled to a first substrate, and
a first brush rotatable member comprising:
a first brush second coupling apparatus coupled to said first brush coupling surface operable to be coupled to said first substrate,
wherein said first brush rotatable member is operable to allow the first shower brush to rotate approximately parallel to said first substrate; and
a second shower brush comprising:
a second brush member comprising:
a second brush washing surface, and
a second brush coupling surface; and
a second brush first coupling apparatus,
wherein said second brush first coupling apparatus is coupled to said second brush coupling surface and said second brush first coupling apparatus is further configurable to be coupled to a second substrate.
2. The shower brush system of claim 1 , wherein said first brush rotatable member is positioned near a first end of said first brush.
3. The shower brush system of claim 2 , wherein said first brush first coupling apparatus is positioned near a second end of the first shower brush.
4. The shower brush system of claim 3 , wherein said first brush first coupling apparatus comprises a plurality of suction cups.
5. The shower brush system of claim 4 , wherein said plurality of suction cups is configured to be detachably coupled to a shower wall.
6. The shower brush system of claim 5 , wherein said shower wall comprises a plurality of tiles in grout.
7. The shower brush system of claim 1 , wherein said first brush rotatable member is positioned near a central axis of the first shower brush.
8. The shower brush system of claim 7 , wherein said first brush first coupling apparatus is positioned near a first end of the first shower brush.
9. The shower brush system of claim 8 , wherein the first shower brush further comprises a first brush third coupling apparatus positioned near a second end of the first shower brush.
10. The shower brush system of claim 1 wherein the first shower brush is operable to couple with said first substrate being a tiled shower wall and the second shower brush is a foot shower brush operable to couple with said second substrate being a substantially planar shower floor being free of tile and grout.
11. The shower brush system of claim 10 , wherein the first shower brush is elongate and operable be rotated from a horizontal position to a vertical position.
12. A shower brush system comprising:
a first shower brush comprising:
a first brush member comprising:
a first brush first washing surface,
a first brush second washing surface; and
a first brush coupling slot spanning between said first and second first brush washing surface being defied by said first brush member
a first brush coupling apparatus comprising
a first brush coupling body operable to be coupled to a substrate; and
a first brush elongated portion that is operable to reside within said first brush coupling slot and be detachably coupled within said first brush coupling slot; and
a second shower brush comprising:
a second brush member comprising:
a second brush first washing surface,
a second brush second washing surface; and
a second brush coupling slot spanning between said first and second brush washing surface being defied by said second brush member
a second brush coupling apparatus comprising
a second brush coupling body operable to be coupled to said substrate; and
a second brush elongated portion that is operable to reside within said second brush coupling slot and be detachably coupled within said second brush coupling slot.
13. The shower brush system of claim 12 , wherein said first brush coupling apparatus comprises at least one suction cup.
14. The shower brush system of claim 12 , wherein the first shower brush further comprises a plurality of first brush coupling slots and a plurality of first brush coupling apparatus; and
wherein the second shower brush further comprises a plurality of second brush coupling slots and a plurality of second brush coupling apparatus.
15. The shower brush system of claim 14 , wherein said plurality of first brush coupling apparatus each comprise a suction cup, wherein said first shower brush is operable to be detachably coupled to a tile wall.
16. The shower brush system of claim 12 , wherein said first brush coupling slot is elongate and positioned centrally within the first shower brush.
17. The shower brush system of claim 16 , wherein said first brush coupling apparatus is operable to slidably reside within said first brush coupling slot.
18. The shower brush system of claim 12 , wherein said first brush coupling slot further comprises one or more depression within said first brush coupling slot.
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