Scrubbing device
OwnerTimothy J. Martin, Metta J. Martininventors
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Abstract
A scrubbing device provides a first layer of foam material with a second layer of woven synthetic in contact therewith. Preferably the first layer is formed of a close-cell material that is in the shape of a rectangular pad. The second layer is preferably a polyester filament woven with a non-raveling weave. The pad may be encased by the second layer in a partially compressed state. Alternatively, the foam material and the woven synthetic layer can be adhered to one another.
Claims15
A scrubbing device adapted for use in manually dislodging unwanted scales from a target surface, comprising:
- (a) a first layer of closed-cell foam material operative to form a base panel that may be gripped by a hand of a human user;
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- (b) a second layer disposed in contact with said first layer and mechanically retained thereagainst, said second layer formed as a flexible sheet of woven strands of polyester material defining a smooth yet open mesh having mesh openings less than 1/16th inch (1.6 mm) to provide a mildly abrasive working surface whereby the user may grip said base panel and manipulate said second layer so that movement of the working surface against the target surface abrades said scales therefrom, said second layer woven with a non-raveling weave.
A scrubbing device adapted for use in manually dislodging unwanted scales from a target surface, comprising:
- (a) an enclosure having a surrounding sidewall and opposite ends, at least a portion of said surrounding sidewall being formed as a first sheet of flexible woven strands of a synthetic material defining a mesh;
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- (b) an inner body of resilient close-cell foam material filling said enclosure and dimensioned such that said inner body is partially compressed thereby to bias opposed portions of said surrounding sidewall apart from one another yet not fully compressed so that a user may grip said device and manipulate an outer working surface against the target surface with additional compression of said inner body thereby to abrade said scales from said target surface.
A scrubbing device adapter for use in manually dislodging unwanted scales from a target surface, comprising:
- (a) a unitary flat inner pad of resilient close-cell foam material having opposite first and second pad surfaces;
- (b) a first sheet of material disposed alongside the first pad surface and constructed as a finely woven mesh of synthetic material that provides a relatively smooth, mildly abrasive texture, said first material having a mesh size no greater than 256 per square inch;
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- (c) a second sheet of material disposed alongside the second pad surface, said first and second sheet fastened relative to one another with said inner pad secured therebetween.
An exfoliation device adapted for use in manually dislodging dead skin cells from a skin surface of a human body comprising:
- (a) an enclosure having a surrounding sidewall and opposite ends, a portion of said surrounding sidewall being formed as a flexible sheet of woven strands of a synthetic material defining a mesh;
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- (b) an inner body of resilient close-cell foam material filling said enclosure and dimensioned such that said inner body is partially compressed thereby to bias opposed portions of said surrounding sidewall apart from one another yet not fully compressed so that a user may grip said device and manipulate an outer working surface against the skin surface with additional compression of said inner body thereby to abrade said dead cells from said skin surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.