Sponge with gripping slots
AssigneeArmaly Sponge Company
InventorsJohn W. Armaly, Jr., Gilbert C. Armaly, William C. Young, III
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Abstract
A sponge with a sponge body and at least two slots formed in the sponge body to respectively receive the fingers and thumbs of a user. Relief portions may also be formed at each of the first and second slots. As a further feature, inserts can be formed in each of the first and second slots, which inserts may be formed of plastic, a further sponge material, etc. The sponge body may also include a cap area so that the overall sponge body has a mushroom shape. The sponge body can be formed of any acceptable material, such as a uretane based material, a cellulose based material, etc.
Claims6
A sponge comprising
- a sponge body;
- first and second slots formed in the sponge body and spaced to respectively receive fingers and a thumb of a user of the sponge;
- inserts formed in each of the first and second slots.
A sponge comprising:
- a sponge body;
- first and second slots formed in the sponge body and spaced to respectively receive fingers and a thumb of a user of the sponge;
- relief portions formed at each of the first and second slots;
- and
- inserts formed in each of the first and second slots.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.