Motorized back scrubber

• US 5,345,640 A
• Filed: 07/28/1993
• Issued: 09/13/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 07/28/1993
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Mary A. Goss
• Original Assignee: Mary A. Goss
• Inventors: Goss, Mary A.
• Primary Examiner(s): ROBERTS JR, EDWARD
• Application Number:
  US08/098,041
• Time in Patent Office: 412 Days
• Field of Search: 15/21.1, 15/88.2, 15/88.3, 15/97.1, 4/606
• US Class Current: 15/88.2
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 13/04 with reservoir or other means for supplying substances
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 7/04 Mechanical washing or cleaning devices, hand or mechanically, i.e. power operated
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 7/004 power-driven, e.g. electrical

Abstract

A motorized scrubber for effectively cleaning a dorsal portion of an individual. The scrubber includes a plurality of rotating brushes powered by an electric motor. The device may be conveniently secured to a shower wall or the like by suction cups provided thereon. A soap dispenser provides soap to a center area of each of the plurality of brushes and an alternate embodiment of the present invention includes a water supply assembly for rinsing a user'"'"'s back.

Claims

1. A motorized back scrubber comprising:

a case having a front plate spaced from a rear plate and a sidewall connected to a perimeter of both the front plate and the rear plate;

a mounting means for securing said case to a vertical surface;

a motor contained within said case, said motor being mechanically coupled to a motor gear;

at least one brush axle rotatably supported by said case and extending through at least one aperture in said front plate, said at least one bush axle being mechanically coupled to a brush gear in mesh with said motor gear;

a brush coupled to an end of said at least one brush axle and rotatable threrewith;

a soap dispenser means for selectively dispensing soap through said brush;

and,

a brush support assembly means for movably supporting said brush on said end of said at least one brush axle.

2. The motorized back scrubber of claim 1, and further comprising a water supply assembly means for dispensing water from a shower water lie through a plurality of jets secured to said case.

3. A motorized back scrubber comprising:

a case having a front plate spaced from a rear plate and a sidewall connected to a perimeter of both the front plate and the rear plate;

a mounting means for securing said case to a vertical surface;

a motor contained within said case, said motor being mechanically coupled to a motor gear;

a plurality of brush axles each rotatably supported by said case and extending through at least one aperture in said front plate, said plurality of brush axles each being mechanically coupled to a brush gear in mesh with said motor gear;

a plurality of brushes, with each of said brushes being coupled to an end of an individual one of said plurality of brush axles and rotatable therewith;

a soap dispenser means for selectively dispensing soap through each of said brushes;

and,

a brush support assembly means for movably supporting each of said brushes on said end of each of said plurality of brush axles.

4. The motorized back scrubber of claim 3, and further comprising a water supply assembly means for dispensing water from a shower water line through a plurality of jets secured to said case.

5. The new motorized back scrubber of claim 4, wherein said soap dispenser means comprises a container mounted to said case, said container being in fluid communication with a plurality of pathways in said case and a center pathway in each of said plurality of brush axles to dispense a liquid soap through a center area of each of said brushes.

6. The new motorized back scrubber of claim 5, wherein said water supply assembly means comprises a substantially hollow manifold secured to said front plate, a length of flexible tubing coupled to said manifold and releasably coupled to said shower water line, and a plurality of holes in said manifold.