# US 2014/0196227 A1 · Novel Back Brush and Soap Dispensing Device

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- Number: US 2014/0196227 A1
- Document ID: US20140196227A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 13/744,386
- Filed: 2013-01-17
- Published: 2014-07-17
- Earliest claimed: 2013-01-17
- Assignees: Body worx USA LLC
- Inventors: Avi Cooper
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140196227A1

## CPC

- A46B 13/023: {with means for inducing vibration to the bristles}
- A46B 11/001: {with integral reservoirs (A46B11/0003, A46B11/0006 take precedence)}
- A46B 15/0028: {with an acoustic means}
- A46B 11/0096: {Indication of the level of the remaining fluid, e.g. through transparent walls}
- A46B 15/0034: {with a source of radiation, e.g. UV, IR, LASER, X-ray for irradiating the teeth and associated surfaces}
- A46B 2200/10: For human or animal care
- A61N 5/0624: {for eliminating microbes, germs, bacteria on or in the body}
- A61N 2005/0661: {ultraviolet}
- A46B: BRUSHES (handles not integral with brushware B25G)
- A61N: ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY (measurement of bioelectric currents A61B; surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body A61B18/00; anaesthetic apparatus in general A61M; incandescent lamps H01K; infrared radiators for heating H05B)

## Abstract

A manually held electrically powered back brush with built in soap dispenser allows bathers to reach difficult hard to clean parts of their body. The brush has rotating brissles and a central orifice at the center of the brush. The orifice dispenses dosed liquid soap through the orifice as the bather uses it. The brush also has a central clip-on attachment which allows a solid soap plug to be held in place in the center of the brush and at the top of the device. The device has a battery pack which can be recharged with a household wall outlet. The device can also use disposable batteries.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A back brush for bathing with an electrically powered ultra-sonic or vibrating brush and liquid or
solid soap dispenser which can be manually manipulated by the user to reach hard to wash areas
of the body.

### Claim 2

The claim in 1 where the brush is interchangeable between liquid and solid dispensing versions.

### Claim 3

The claim in 1 where the brush has counter-rotating adjustable sub components which rotate
independently.

### Claim 4

The claim in 1 where the brush is an open cell polymer foam.

### Claim 5

The claim in 1 where where the bristles are cleaved at their extremities for better soap application
and skin comfort.

### Claim 6

The claim in 1 where the liquid and solid soap contain diatomaceous earth for skin exfoliation.

### Claim 7

The claim in 1 where the device can be docked to a wall socket recharging device.

### Claim 8

The claim in 1 where the device can be powered with commercially available disposable or
rechargeable batteries.

### Claim 9

The claim in 1 where the brush length is extendable for individualized adjustment of the length of
the device.

### Claim 10

The claim in 1 where the handle grip has high-grip polymer foam for ease of handling and
reduction of device dropping during wet use.

### Claim 12

The claim in 1 where the device can be charged by a non-contact charging system.

### Claim 13

The claims in 1 where the battery is located in handle area of the brush to distribute weight in
an areas which will make the brush easier to use.

### Claim 14

The claim in 1 where the control button is located in the handle portion where a user's thumb
would also be.

### Claim 15

The claim in 1 where uniquely shaped orifice located under the removable head allowing a user
to fill the brush by coupling a soap bottle specifically designed to fit the orifice resulting in a filling
system in which the soap container remains vertical emptying itself by gravity providing
convenience to the user.

### Claim 16

The claim in 1 where a soap booster button located above the brush adding additional soap when
desired by the user.

### Claim 17

The claim in 1 where LED or other type of lights used to show battery levels or aid in cleaning.

### Claim 18

The claim in 1 where Ultraviolet lights added to the brush head area to kill microorganisms.

### Claim 19

The claim in 1 where windows in the device showing the soap level during usage.

### Claim 20

The claim in 1 where A retractable cord on a pass through wall charger as a means of keeping the
power charged organized while allowing other devices to be plugged in through it.
A rechargeable charging system in which the non-contact charger is comprised of a small bank of
batteries that are charged in a separate process by plugging into the wall allowing the device to be
charged in wet areas without removing the device from the shower by way of the portable non-contact charging device.