US 5,822,824 A · Mountable washing device

Abstract

A detachably-mountable washing device is disclosed. The washing device generally comprises a cloth support section and a mounting section attached to the cloth support section. The support section is preferably a foam pad having an attachment surface and a curved, cloth support surface. The mounting section includes a mounting surface and an attachment surface. The mounting surface comprises a plurality of suction cups and gripper ribs for retaining a wash cloth. The attachment surface is connected to the attachment surface of the pad, preferably by a hot-melt adhesive, to assemble the washing device. The assembled washing device is secured to a wall or other surface by the suction cups. A wash cloth is then placed on the support surface of the support pad and secured by pressing its edges between the gripper ribs and the surface to which the washing device is mounted.

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Dependent claims

A mountable washing device comprising:

(a) a mounting section including an attachment surface and a mounting surface, said mounting surface having a plurality of sides, said mounting surface comprising:
(i) a surface mounting structure for mounting said washing device to a surface;
and
(ii) a flexible gripper rib juxtaposed each of said sides for securing a wash cloth in a substantially taut configuration;
and
(b) a cloth support section connected to said attachment surface of said mounting section, said cloth support section having an upper surface for supporting a wash cloth;
whereby a washcloth is retained by said washing device by being tucked behind said gripper rib without puncturing the washcloth.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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