Shower mounted body washer

• US 5,561,869 A
• Filed: 07/15/1994
• Issued: 10/08/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 07/15/1994
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Scott Sarel
• Original Assignee: Scott Sarel
• Inventors: Sarel, Scott
• Primary Examiner(s): Phillips, Charles E.
• Application Number:
  US08/276,053
• Time in Patent Office: 816 Days
• Field of Search: 4/606, 15/22.1, 15/88.2, 15/88.3, 15/97.1
• US Class Current: 4/606
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 7/046 water-flow operated

Abstract

A shower mounted body washing apparatus for assisting a user in cleansing various parts of the body. An adjustable shower mounted device having a plurality of rotating cleansing brushes and spray nozzles operated by water pressure for washing the body of a user is provided. An adapter mounted in a water supply line diverts water to an adjustable housing having a plurality of rotatable washing brushes mounted thereon. Water flow through the housing engages impellers thereby driving the washing brushes. A plurality of housing apertures produce spray for cleansing the user. A hand brush is provided for localized cleansing. The hand brush incorporates a single rotating brush driven by an impeller housed within the brush body and powered by water diverted by the supply line adapter. A soap dispenser selectively injects soap into the water supply for optimum cleansing.

Claims

1. A body washing apparatus, for use with a conventional shower, for washing the body of a user comprising:

a pressurized water supply line;

a housing having an interior, a top end, a bottom end, and a front surface, said front surface having a plurality of washing brushes rotatably mounted thereon;

said housing further incorporating a water inlet, a water outlet, and a plurality of spray nozzles on said front surface, and located intermediate said inlet and outlet;

said housing having an interior partition defining a water flow path through said housing;

a pair of elongated mounting guide rails, said guide rails each having a first end and a second end, and a means for attaching said rail ends to a shower wall such that said guide rails exist rigidly attached to said shower wall, disposed vertically and substantially parallel;

said housing having a pair of elongated mounting members, rigidly attached proximate said housing top and bottom ends, said members each having opposing ends, each member end incorporating generally circular aperture sized and aligned so as to accommodate one of said guide rails therein, such that said housing exists in slidable engagement with said mounting guide rails;

water flow diverting adapter for selectively diverting water flow from said water supply line, said adapter having a first outlet, and a user operated switch for diverting water flow through a said first adapter outlet;

hose for supplying diverted water from said first adapter outlet to said housing water inlet;

a plurality of impellers, rotatably mounted within said housing, and adapted to be driven by water from said pressurized water source for driving said washing brushes, said impellers being positioned intermediate said water inlet and said water outlet and adapted to receive water flowing through said housing;

housing outlet valve for regulating housing outlet water flow thereby regulating said washing brush rotation.

2. A body washing apparatus, as defined in claim 1 further comprising a valve means for regulating housing water flow thereby regulating said washing brushes rotational velocity.

3. A body washing apparatus, as defined in claim 1, further incorporating a hand held brush comprising:

a body member having at least one brush element rotatably mounted thereon;

said body member incorporating a water inlet and a spray nozzle outlet, and an impeller operatively connected to said brush element, said impeller adapted to be driven by water for rotatably driving said brush element, said impeller being positioned within said housing and adapted to engage water flowing from said hand brush water inlet through said body member to said spray nozzle outlet where said water is dispensed therethrough;

said water flow diverting adapter having a second water outlet;

a second hose for supplying water from said pressurized water source to said body inlet via said second adapter outlet;

a normally closed valve for regulating water flow through said body member, and;

a trigger, pivotally connected to said body member, for actuating said valve thereby allowing water to flow through said hand held brush body.

4. A body washing apparatus as defined in claim 3, wherein said housing incorporates a means for selectively dispensing soap into water flowing through said housing interior.

5. A body washing apparatus as defined in claim 4, wherein said means for attaching said rail ends to said shower wall comprise suction cups.

6. A body washing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of impellers disposed adjacent to an associated washing brush and operatively associated with said adjacent washing brush by a shaft member, wherein water flowing through said housing causes said impellers to rotate which in turn causes said plurality of washing brushes to rotate.

7. A body washing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said apparatus having a plurality of partitions, said partitions configured such that said plurality of washing brushes rotate in a pre-determined direction.