Device for use in washing the back of a person
US6227742A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | May 26, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 8, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 26, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47K7/022
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A device for use in washing the back of a person having an elongate sheet of flexible material folded such that the edges are secured together to form a sleeve; a pocket is formed intermediate the sleeve for holding a bar of soap. The pocket is formed by securing opposing internal faces of the sleeve along stitch lines forming a perimeter of the pocket. The pocket further has an opening for inserting the bar of soap into the pocket; the opening in the pocket has hook and loop fasteners for releasably securing the bar of soap within the pocket. Handles in the form of endless rings are provided at each end of the sleeve. Each handle is slidingly engaged in a loop formed at each end of the sleeve wherein each end is wrapped around a portion of the handle means and secured onto itself to form a loop.
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