Lotion applicator

• US 6,536,970 B2
• Filed: 12/31/2001
• Issued: 03/25/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 05/21/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Lance A. Hauser, Lloyd A. Hauser
• Original Assignee: Lance A. Hauser, Lloyd A. Hauser
• Inventors: Hauser, Lloyd A., Hauser, Lance A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Huson, Gregory L.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Prunner, Kathleen J.
• Application Number:
  US10/032,409
• Publication Number:
  US 20020172540A1
• Time in Patent Office: 449 Days
• Field of Search: 401/6, 401/186, 401/185, 401/205
• US Class Current: 401/6
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 2200/1018 comprising a pad, i.e. a cushion-like mass of soft material, with or without gripping means
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 2200/1081 Applying a substance on the back of the user
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 34/042 using a brush or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 11/0041 Flexible or deformable reservoirs, e.g. resilient bulbs, compressible tubes
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 2200/1046 Brush used for applying cosmetics bristles arrangements for cosmetic brushes A46B9/021

Abstract

A lotion applicator having a flexible container holding a quantity of lotion which terminates at one end in a threaded neck for threadably receiving a discharge nozzle conducting lotion or the like through the neck. The discharge member includes an aperture projection adapted to insertably pass through an opening in a closure cap, so as to permit the discharged lotion to exit the container and the cap. The discharge projection has a closed position when inserted through the opening in the cap and a discharge position within the cap, so as to permit the lotion to exit the discharge member and pass through the unoccupied aperture in the cap for flow into an elongated applicator arm. The arm includes a threaded coupling for engaging with the discharge cap and extends outwardly from the container in a cantilevered manner to terminate in an application member having a plurality of openings in communication with an elongated passageway extending from the discharge cap through the arm to the applicator member. An exterior surface of the applicator member may include skin massaging nubs which will assist in the spread of the lotion when conducted from the applicator member.

Claims

1. A lotion applicator comprising:

a container holding a quantity of lotion for dispensing onto the skin of a user;

an applicator member having an aperture for discharging lotion;

an elongated arm having an internal open-ended passageway interconnecting said container with said applicator member for conducting lotion from said container to said applicator member;

valve means disposed in said internal passageway having a closed position for blocking flow of lotion and an open position for conducting flow of lotion;

said arm being curved and non-linear whereby said applicator member is offset from alignment with said container; and

said container serving as a handle with said arm and said applicator member cantilevered outwardly therefrom.

2. The lotion applicator defined in claim 1 including:

a detachable coupling connecting said container with said arm;

said valve means disposed in said coupling; and

manual operating means carried on said valve means for moving said valve means between said closed position and said open position.

3. The lotion applicator defined in claim 2 including:

said quantity of lotion characterized as being pressurized by manual squeezing of said container to forcibly urge lotion into said internal open ended passageway.

4. The lotion applicator defined in claim 3 including:

a skin engaging member selected from a) brush and b) sponge carried on an attachment plate detachably engageable with said applicator member.

5. The lotion applicator defined in claim 3 including:

said applicator member having a selected surface provided with a multiplicity of massaging nubs.

6. A lotion applicator comprising:

a squeeze container for holding a quantity of lotion in a pressurized condition preparatory for manual discharge;

an applicator member having an aperture for receiving and discharging lotion in response to squeezing of said container;

said applicator member having an upper section and a lower section downwardly projecting from said upper section;

a skin engaging portion detachably coupled with said lower section; and

a cover removably carried on said skin engaging portion.

7. The lotion applicator defined in claim 6 wherein:

said lower section includes receptacles;

said skin engaging portion includes clips insertably receivable into said receptacles for effecting a detachable connection therewith.

8. The lotion applicator defined in claim 7 wherein:

said applicator member includes a peripheral edge marginal region having a shape representing a human hand with at least three projections representing fingers and a fourth projection representing a thumb.

9. The lotion applicator defined in claim 8 including:

a set of body conditioning attachments detachably connectable to said applicator member;

said set includes;

a. a brush

b. a sponge

c. a massage unit.

10. The lotion applicator defined in claim 9 wherein:

said valve means is operably mounted on said coupling for manual operation between said open and said closed positions.