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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5153962 | Fluid powered brush The present invention generally relates to fluid powered brushes. A preferred embodiment is directed to a toothbrush powered by water enroute to a shower head. The toothbrush includes a handle and an operating head detachably connected thereto. A pluralit... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5105484 | Back scrubber device A back scrubber device adapted to be mounted in a shower stall or on the wall of a bathtub including a substantially U-shaped back scrubber bar having a central portion and first and second spaced leg portions, the central portion being connectible to a w... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5093943 | Multi-function shower head A multi-function shower head comprising a shower head body mounted at the upper end of a grip and several units for making bubbles, message, scrubbing, etc. passible to be selectably and additionally attached on the shower head body. The shower head body ... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5072480 | Backbrush assembly An organization arranged for mounting in a fixed relationship relative to a shower wall and the like, including a rigid support plate, with a matrix of suction cups mounted to a rear surface thereof. Alternating resilient and deformable polymeric projecti... | 12/17/1991 |
| 5070552 | Personalized hand held shower head A hand held shower head especially--but not exclusively--for personal use has a porous sponge removably clamped over the holes from which a water spray normally issues. The sponge converts the spray into a flowing cascade of water. The sponge is changeabl... | 12/10/1991 |
| 5065463 | Structure of shower with swivel brush and multi-step drain control A shower, which is incorporated with an adapter through a water pipe and an inner water tube for fastening in a water faucet to guide water to discharge from a perforated nozzle on the shower head thereof to produce fine streams of water for shower bath. ... | 11/19/1991 |
| 5035010 | Reciprocating shower device for human usage when showering A shower device includes a housing having a longitudinally elongated slit substantially in center part of the housing, substantially all constituents of the device being accommodated within the housing, so that a guide rail is disposed along the slit and ... | 07/30/1991 |
| 4943018 | Wall-mountable back brush A wall-mountable back brush (10) comprises a base (12), bristles (14, 16) thereon, and suction cups (20) secured thereto in adjustable spaced apart relationship. The base (12) is preferably curved in accordance with the curvature of the lumbar region.... | 07/24/1990 |
| 4918779 | Foot spraying and cleaning device Disclosed is an improved foot spraying and cleaning device which includes a pair of opposed facing brushes, each of which has embedded therein an elongated bar having a plurality of fluid outlets therein, with the outlets of the respective bars facing one... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4890352 | Backwasher A back washer is provided and consists of a sponge rubber washing member affixed to a flat flexible rubber base plate that is removably mounted to a flat surface so that a person can wash their back against the washing member when in shower and bathtub.... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4858257 | Body brush and shower stall system A boby brush shower stall in which a body brush is vertically oriented and supported from a single bearing, and driven through a clutch mechanism from a gear box and electrical motor at a speed range greater than about 90 rpm and below about 120 rpm. The ... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4759091 | Brush assembly for bath or shower use A brush assembly having a pair of elongate brushes mounted in a spaced apart manner on a base having an outer wall disposed about the brushes. A hanger engages a bath or shower enclosure member and includes a hook for insertion within an opening in said b... | 07/26/1988 |
| 4733421 | Massaging and washing apparatus for people The apparatus consists of a vertically upright rotatable brush roller (4) arranged in an outwardly opening groove (5) of a water-tight housing (3). An arcuate water supply pipe (14) with plural water nozzles (15) is provided above the upper peripheral edg... | 03/29/1988 |
| 4712265 | Device for cleaning the human body A cleaning device, which also has massaging capabilities, and which includes a housing with a drive motor or water driven turbine in it, a pair of brushes or generally cylindrical sponge pads which are on opposite ends of a shaft, and a transmission conne... | 12/15/1987 |
| 4704759 | Back scrubbing device A back scrubbing device comprising a plate having a main surface from which there extend a plurality of suction cups adapting the device to be mounted to a shower stall wall in a temporary location and, from the other main surface, there extends a plurali... | 11/10/1987 |
| 4704756 | Water-powered back scrubber A shower brush apparatus incorporates a reciprocating brush operated by a water pump operated by water diverted from the shower head supply.... | 11/10/1987 |
| 4699127 | Back massage and scrubbing device A massaging and scrubbing device for the human back consists of a closed cell foam plastic base member of relatively high density and rigidity and a layer of closed cell foam plastic sheet material adhered to the base member. The sheet material has a mild... | 10/13/1987 |
| 4696068 | Shower wall and bathtub mounted back washer A back washer and massager supported on a shower wall or bathtub and includes a pad of foam plastic with a waterproof cover and a rigid backing plate supported by a plurality of suction cups with a terry cloth or similar fabric cover mounted on the pad to... | 09/29/1987 |
| 4420850 | Back washing device A device for back washing and the like including a guide assembly with a front panel having a zigzag slot therethrough comprising a plurality of interconnected, alternating, sloped runs. A traveler assembly is mounted on the guide assembly and is movable ... | 12/20/1983 |
| 4417362 | Bathroom fixture The present device provides a complete stationary unit including brushes and sponges. The unit is removeable affixed to a tub or shower wall wherein the bather can, by his or her own movement against the brushes and sponges in the unit easily and efficien... | 11/29/1983 |
| 4336623 | Bathing brush A velvet-like covered sponge inner-layer bathing brush having a pair of opposed retractable handles each connected to the body of the brush by a set of strings, with retracting means located within said body.... | 06/29/1982 |
| 4286343 | Partition-wall arrangement A partition-wall arrangement comprises a hollow post which is stationary mountable on that corner of a bath or shower tub which is diagonally opposed to a room corner in which the tub is installed. The hollow post is mounted by clamping it between the tub... | 09/01/1981 |
| 4155137 | Water powered brush method and apparatus A water powered operable appliance method and apparatus in a water main line flow by an off-chute water line from the main line remote from the main line discharge end, and operated by the entire water flow through the off-chute line and then return of sa... | 05/22/1979 |
| 4151623 | Bathing device A bathing device includes a housing in which is rotatably mounted a shaft with one end of the shaft supporting a scrubbing brush; gearing means are provided within the housing to transmit rotary motion from a water turbine to the brush; the blades of the ... | 05/01/1979 |
| 4071021 | Mechanical back scratcher Two vertically elongated shafts are mounted parallel to a wall, and are driven by a motor-powered mechanism that moves the shafts up and down in simple harmonic motion. Any one of a plurality of scratching attachments can be detachably secured between the... | 01/31/1978 |
| 4040132 | Backscrubber A casing having a side open inwardly of a shower enclosure, and a plurality of cylindrical scrubbers rotatable in the casing and projecting out of said casing for contact with the back of a person; a transmission in a closed compartment adjacent to the ca... | 08/09/1977 |
| 4020519 | Stationary back scrubber A body scrubbing apparatus such as a stationary back scrubber is disclosed for attachment to a wall which comprises a resilient sponge device having a reservoir at the top thereof for gravity feeding liquid detergent from the reservoir to the bottom of th... | 05/03/1977 |
| 4008503 | Rotary shower brush A driven rotary brush is mounted on an adjustable plate, and the adjustable plate is mounted through rails and runners to a wall plate. The wall plate has quick mounting devices such as suction cups for quick attachment. The rails and runners provide easy... | 02/22/1977 |
| 4003372 | Foot washing and massaging device A plate-like base member of water-impervious material has spaced opposite parallel planar surfaces. A plurality of suction cups are affixed to one of the surfaces of the base member for releasably securing the base member in position on a supporting surfa... | 01/18/1977 |
