Scrub brush
First Claim
1. A scrub brush for cleaning arms, hands, and fingernails, comprising:
- a reservoir body comprising an absorbent material capable of absorbing and holding therein a cleaning composition;
a plurality of arm and hand scrubbing bristles extending laterally relative to a surface of the reservoir body, wherein the arm and hand scrubbing bristles have a first stiffness that promotes gentle cleansing of skin surfaces of a person'"'"'s arms and hands during a cleansing procedure without scratching, gouging, scraping or otherwise damaging the skin;
a plurality of fingernail cleaning bristles having a second stiffness greater than the first stiffness of the arm and hand scrubbing bristles in order to more aggressively scrub dirt, pathogens, or other foreign debris from gaps underneath a person'"'"'s fingernails when the person'"'"'s fingers are moved back and forth relative to the fingernail cleaning bristles;
a two-part structural body interconnecting the arm and hand scrubbing bristles with the reservoir body wherein the arm and hand scrubbing bristles are formed on a first part of the two-part structural body, wherein the fingernail cleaning bristles are formed separately on a second part of the two-part structural body, and wherein the second part is and thereafter attached to the first part of the two-part structural body; and
at least one finger guide surface adjacent to the fingernail cleaning bristles and positioned so as to maintain alignment between a person'"'"'s fingernails and the fingernail cleaning bristles so that tips of the fingernail cleaning bristles enter gaps underneath the person'"'"'s fingernails when the person'"'"'s fingers are moved back and forth relative to the fingernail cleaning bristles during use.
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Abstract
A scrub brush for cleaning arms, hands, and fingernails includes a reservoir for applying an antiseptic or cleaning composition and first and second groups of bristles having different relative flexibilities. The reservoir can be an absorbent open-foam material capable of absorbing and holding a liquid cleaning composition. The first bristles are designed to gently cleanse skin surfaces without scratching, gouging, scraping or otherwise damaging skin. The second bristles are more rigid than the first bristles to more aggressively scrub dirt, microbes or other foreign debris from gaps underneath fingernails. A finger alignment guide adjacent to the stiffer bristles maintains proper alignment between fingernails and the stiffer bristles so that the bristles enter gaps underneath the fingernails when the fingers are moved in a back and forth motion.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. A scrub brush for cleaning arms, hands, and fingernails, comprising:
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a reservoir body comprising an absorbent material capable of absorbing and holding therein a cleaning composition; a plurality of arm and hand scrubbing bristles extending laterally relative to a surface of the reservoir body, wherein the arm and hand scrubbing bristles have a first stiffness that promotes gentle cleansing of skin surfaces of a person'"'"'s arms and hands during a cleansing procedure without scratching, gouging, scraping or otherwise damaging the skin; a plurality of fingernail cleaning bristles having a second stiffness greater than the first stiffness of the arm and hand scrubbing bristles in order to more aggressively scrub dirt, pathogens, or other foreign debris from gaps underneath a person'"'"'s fingernails when the person'"'"'s fingers are moved back and forth relative to the fingernail cleaning bristles; a two-part structural body interconnecting the arm and hand scrubbing bristles with the reservoir body wherein the arm and hand scrubbing bristles are formed on a first part of the two-part structural body, wherein the fingernail cleaning bristles are formed separately on a second part of the two-part structural body, and wherein the second part is and thereafter attached to the first part of the two-part structural body; and at least one finger guide surface adjacent to the fingernail cleaning bristles and positioned so as to maintain alignment between a person'"'"'s fingernails and the fingernail cleaning bristles so that tips of the fingernail cleaning bristles enter gaps underneath the person'"'"'s fingernails when the person'"'"'s fingers are moved back and forth relative to the fingernail cleaning bristles during use. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A scrub brush for cleaning arms, hands, and fingernails, comprising:
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a structural body having a main wall and an outer sidewall attached to and extending laterally from the main wall; a reservoir body adjacent to the structural body comprising an absorbent material, wherein the main wall of the structural body is positioned alongside a first side of reservoir body and the outer sidewall of the structural body is positioned alongside at least a portion of a second side of the reservoir body approximately perpendicular to the first side of the reservoir body; a plurality of arm and hand scrubbing bristles extending laterally from the main wall of the structural body and away from the first side of the reservoir body, wherein the arm and hand scrubbing bristles have a first stiffness that promotes gentle cleansing of skin surfaces of a person'"'"'s arms and hands during a cleansing procedure without scratching, gouging, scraping or otherwise damaging the skin; a plurality of fingernail cleaning bristles attached to and extending laterally from a surface of the outer sidewall of the structural body and positioned outwardly relative to the second side of the reservoir body, the fingernail cleaning bristles having a second stiffness greater than the first stiffness of the arm and hand scrubbing bristles in order to more aggressively scrub dirt, pathogens, or other foreign debris from gaps underneath a person'"'"'s fingernails when the person'"'"'s fingers are moved back and forth relative to the fingernail cleaning bristles; and at least one finger guide surface provided by or extending from a surface of the outer sidewall of the structural body and positioned so as to provide separation between a person'"'"'s fingers and the second side of the reservoir body while maintaining alignment between a person'"'"'s fingernails and the fingernail cleaning bristles so that tips of the fingernail cleaning bristles enter gaps underneath the person'"'"'s fingernails when the person'"'"'s fingers are moved back and forth relative to the fingernail cleaning bristles during use. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A scrub brush for cleaning arms, hands, and fingernails, comprising:
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a structural body having a main wall and at least one sidewall attached to and extending laterally from the main wall so as to form an outer perimeter of the structural body; a reservoir body adjacent to the structural body comprising an absorbent material; a plurality of arm and hand scrubbing bristles extending from the main wall of the structural body, wherein the arm and hand scrubbing bristles have a first stiffness that promotes gentle cleansing of skin surfaces of a person'"'"'s arms and hands during a cleansing procedure without scratching, gouging, scraping or otherwise damaging the skin; a plurality of fingernail cleaning bristles extending outwardly from the at least one sidewall and positioned around the outer perimeter of the structural body, the fingernail cleaning bristles having a second stiffness greater than the first stiffness of the arm and hand scrubbing bristles in order to more aggressively scrub dirt, pathogens, or other foreign debris from gaps underneath a person'"'"'s fingernails when the person'"'"'s fingers are moved back and forth relative to the fingernail cleaning bristles; and at least one finger guide surface provided by or extending from the at least one sidewall of the structural body and positioned so as to maintain alignment between a person'"'"'s fingernails and the fingernail cleaning bristles so that tips of the fingernail cleaning bristles enter gaps underneath the person'"'"'s fingernails when the person'"'"'s fingers are moved back and forth relative to the fingernail cleaning bristles during use. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A scrub brush for cleaning arms, hands, and fingernails, comprising:
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a reservoir body comprising an absorbent material capable of absorbing and holding therein a cleaning composition; a plurality of arm and hand scrubbing bristles extending laterally relative to a surface of the reservoir body, wherein the arm and hand scrubbing bristles have a first stiffness that promotes gentle cleansing of skin surfaces of a person'"'"'s arms and hands during a cleansing procedure without scratching, gouging, scraping or otherwise damaging the skin; a plurality of fingernail cleaning bristles having a second stiffness greater than the first stiffness of the arm and hand scrubbing bristles in order to more aggressively scrub dirt, pathogens, or other foreign debris from gaps underneath a person'"'"'s fingernails when the person'"'"'s fingers are moved back and forth relative to the fingernail cleaning bristles; and a pair of spaced apart finger guide surfaces adjacent to the fingernail cleaning bristles and forming a finger guide channel within which the fingernail cleaning bristles are positioned so as to maintain alignment between a person'"'"'s fingernails and the fingernail cleaning bristles so that tips of the fingernail cleaning bristles enter gaps underneath the person'"'"'s fingernails when the person'"'"'s fingers are moved back and forth relative to the fingernail cleaning bristles during use. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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