Personal hygiene accessory

• US 20040074033A1
• Filed: 10/22/2002
• Published: 04/22/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 08/23/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Rochelle Steinberg
• Original Assignee: Rochelle Steinberg
• Inventors: Steinberg, Rochelle
• Granted Patent: US 6,981,293 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 15/144.4
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 7/028 having a rigid handle A47K7/026 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 13/4068 Electrical coupling

Abstract

A device for providing self-assisting hygienic activity to individuals of limited dexterity, the device including an elongated body constructed of first and second telescoping portions and terminating at a first end in an ergonomically configured handle. A hygienic related accessory is secured to the other end of the elongated body, which includes a repositionable goose neck portion. The accessory capable of being manipulated relative to the elongated body in at least one of axially extending and angularly configurable fashions and the accessory is further capable of being releasably engageable to the associated end of the elongated body and substituted by at least one alternately configured accessory drawn from at least one of a sponge attachment, lotion dispensing attachment, disposable sheet attachment, scrub brush attachment and powder applicator attachment.

Claims

1. A device for providing self-assisting hygienic activity to individuals of limited dexterity, said device comprising:

an elongated body terminating at a first end in an ergonomically configured handle, the other end of said elongated body terminating in a hygienic related accessory; and

said accessory capable of being manipulated relative to said elongated body in at least one of an axially extending fashion and an angularly configurable fashion.

2. The device as described in claim 1, said elongated body further comprising at least first and second telescoping portions.

3. The device as described in claim 1, said elongated body further comprising a repositionable goose neck portion located proximate said accessory.

4. The device as described in claim 1, said accessory further comprising a substantially planar shaped and three-dimensional configuration.

5. The device as described in claim 4, further comprising a hygienic related covering layer applied over at least one facing side of said accessory.

6. The device as described in claim 5, said covering further comprising a sleeve attachment applied over said accessory and secured to said elongated body.

7. The device as described in claim 6, further comprising an elastic band for securing an open end of said sleeve about said associated end of said elongated body.

8. The device as described in claim 6, further comprising snap fasteners for securing an open end of said sleeve about said associated end of said elongated body.

9. The device as described in claim 6, further comprising VELCRO®

fasteners for securing an open end of said sleeve about said associated end of said elongated body.

10. The device as described in claim 5, said covering further comprising a sheet releasably secured to a selected face of a planar attachment portion through the provision of at least configured gripping location.

11. The device as described in claim 10, further comprising a plurality of gripping locations located at respective corners of said selected face, each of said gripping locations further comprising a number of individual and flexible leafs arranged in annularly disposed fashion for gripping a selected portion of the attachable sheet.

12. The device as described in claim 1, further comprising said accessory being releasably engageable to said elongated body.

13. The device as described in claim 12, further comprising a neck portion extending from a selected end of said accessory, a pair of tabs extending laterally outwardly from said neck portion and seating within associated slots defined within an open opposing end of said elongated body.

14. The device as described in claim 12, said accessory further comprising a sponge attachment.

15. The device as described in claim 12, said accessory further comprising a lotion dispensing attachment.

16. The device as described in claim 12, said accessory further comprising a disposable sheet attachment.

17. The device as described in claim 12, said accessory further comprising a scrub brush attachment.

18. The device as described in claim 12, said accessory further comprising a powder applicator attachment.

19. The device as described in claim 2, further comprising a push button portion extensible through said handle, depressing said button causing said elongated body to axially extend from a first telescoping position to a second telescoping position.

20. A device for providing self-assisting hygienic activity to individuals of limited dexterity, said device comprising:

an elongated body including at least first and second telescoping portions and terminating at a first end in an ergonomically configured handle, the other end of said elongated body terminating in a hygienic related accessory and including a repositionable goose neck portion;

said accessory capable of being manipulated relative to said elongated body in at least one of axially extending and angularly configurable fashions; and

said accessory being releasably engageable to said elongated body and capable of being substituted by at least one alternately configured accessory.