Bodily Scrubbing Device

Abstract

A bodily scrubbing device includes a panel that has a series of conduits integrated into the panel and a plurality of outlets each is in fluid communication with the series of conduits. A plurality of adhesive pads is attached to the panel which can be adhered to a wall of a shower. A plurality of bristles is each attached to the panel to enable a user to lean their back against the plurality of bristles when the user is showering. A soap reservoir is attached to the panel which contains a liquid soap. The soap reservoir is in fluid communication with the series of conduits thereby enabling the liquid soap to be dispensed from the plurality of outlets for enhancing washing the user's back. A pair of first hanging straps is each attached to the panel for suspending from a support on the wall of the shower.

Claims

1. A bodily scrubbing device which is mountable to a wall in a shower to enable a user to wash their back without using their hands, said device comprising: a panel having a series of conduits being integrated into said panel, said panel having a plurality of outlets each being in fluid communication with said series of conduits; a plurality of adhesive pads, each of said plurality of adhesive pads being attached to said panel wherein each of said plurality of adhesive pads is configured to be adhered to a wall of a shower thereby enabling said panel to be retained on the wall of the shower; a plurality of bristles, each of said plurality of bristles being attached to said panel wherein each of said plurality of bristles is configured to enable a user to lean their back against said plurality of bristles when the user is showering, each of said plurality of bristles being comprised of a resiliently bendable material wherein each of said plurality of bristles is configured to enable the user to scrub their back on said plurality of bristles when the user is showering; a soap reservoir being attached to said panel wherein said soap reservoir is configured to contain a liquid soap, said soap reservoir being in fluid communication with said series of conduits wherein each of said plurality of outlets is configured to receive the liquid soap from said soap reservoir thereby enabling the liquid soap to be dispensed from said plurality of outlets for enhancing washing the user's back; a pair of first hanging straps, each of said pair of first hanging straps being attached to said panel in a manner that enables each of said pair of first hanging straps to form a closed loop with respect to said panel wherein each of said pair of first hanging straps is configured to be suspended from a support on the wall of the shower for supporting the weight of said panel; and a second hanging strap being attached to and extending downwardly from said panel in a manner that enables said second hanging strap to form a closed loop with respect to said panel wherein said second hanging strap is configured to support an object.

2. The device according to claim 1, wherein: said series of conduits is recessed into a back surface of said panel; said series of conduits includes a vertical conduit extending substantially between a top edge of said panel and a bottom edge of said panel; said vertical conduit is centrally located between a first lateral edge of said panel and a second lateral edge of said panel; said series of conduits includes a plurality of horizontal conduits each intersecting said vertical conduit having said plurality of horizontal conduits being perpendicularly oriented with said vertical conduit; and said plurality of horizontal conduits is evenly spaced apart from each other and is distributed along a full length of said vertical conduit.

3. The device according to claim 2, wherein: said plurality of horizontal conduits includes a set of first horizontal conduits each extending toward said first lateral edge from said vertical conduit; and said plurality of horizontal conduits includes a set of second horizontal conduits each extending toward said second lateral edge from said vertical conduit.

4. The device according to claim 2, wherein: each of said plurality of outlets extends through a front surface of said panel and said back surface of said panel; and each of said plurality of outlets intersects a respective one of said plurality of horizontal conduits such that each of said plurality of outlets is in fluid communication with said respective horizontal conduit.

5. The device according to claim 2, wherein: each of said plurality of adhesive pads has a coupled surface being bonded to said back surface of said panel; each of said plurality of adhesive pads is positioned between a respective pair of said plurality of horizontal conduits; and each of said plurality of adhesive pads has an exposed surface with respect to said back surface of said panel wherein said exposed surface of each of said plurality of adhesive pads is configured to be adhered to the wall of the shower thereby enabling said front surface of said panel to be exposed with respect to the wall of the shower.

6. The device according to claim 1, wherein: each of said plurality of bristles has a coupled end being coupled to a front surface of said panel; said plurality of bristles is arranged in a plurality of rows which each extends between a first lateral edge and a second lateral edge of said panel; said plurality of rows is spaced apart from each other and is distributed between a bottom edge of said panel and a top edge of said panel; said plurality of rows increases in length between said bottom edge of said panel and said top edge of said panel such that a free end of each of said plurality of bristles defines a sloped plane wherein said sloped plane is configured to accommodate contours of the user's back when the user leans their back against said plurality of bristles; and each of said plurality of bristles undulates between said coupled end and said free end wherein said plurality of bristles is configured to have the ornamental appearance of grass.

7. The device according to claim 3, wherein: said soap reservoir has a pair of outlet tubes each being fluidly coupled to an outer wall of said soap reservoir wherein each of said pair of outlet tubes is configured to release the liquid soap from said soap reservoir; a respective one of said pair of outlet tubes is fluidly coupled to a topmost one of said first horizontal conduits wherein said topmost first horizontal conduit is configured to receive the liquid soap; a respective one of said pair of outlet tubes is fluidly coupled to a topmost one of said second horizontal conduits wherein said topmost second horizontal conduit is configured to receive the liquid soap; and said soap reservoir has a fill port extending through said outer wall of said soap reservoir wherein said fill port is configured to enable said soap reservoir to be filled with the liquid soap.

8. The device according to claim 1, wherein: each of said pair of first hanging straps has a first end and a second end which are each attached to a top edge of said panel; each of said pair of first hanging straps being spaced from a respective one of a first lateral edge and a second lateral edge of said panel.

9. The device according to claim 1, wherein: said second hanging strap has a first end and a second end which are each attached to a bottom edge of said panel; and said second hanging strap is centrally positioned between a first lateral edge of said panel and a second lateral edge of said panel.

10. A bodily scrubbing device which is mountable to a wall in a shower to enable a user to wash their back without using their hands, said device comprising: a panel having a series of conduits being integrated into said panel, said panel having a plurality of outlets each being in fluid communication with said series of conduits, said series of conduits being recessed into a back surface of said panel, said series of conduits including a vertical conduit extending substantially between a top edge of said panel and a bottom edge of said panel, said vertical conduit being centrally located between a first lateral edge of said panel and a second lateral edge of said panel, said series of conduits including a plurality of horizontal conduits each intersecting said vertical conduit having said plurality of horizontal conduits being perpendicularly oriented with said vertical conduit, said plurality of horizontal conduits being evenly spaced apart from each other and being distributed along a full length of said vertical conduit, each of said plurality of outlets extending through a front surface of said panel and said back surface of said panel, each of said plurality of outlets intersecting a respective one of said plurality of horizontal conduits such that each of said plurality of outlets is in fluid communication with said respective horizontal conduit, said plurality of horizontal conduits including a set of first horizontal conduits each extending toward said first lateral edge from said vertical conduit, said plurality of horizontal conduits including a set of second horizontal conduits each extending toward said second lateral edge from said vertical conduit; a plurality of adhesive pads, each of said plurality of adhesive pads being attached to said panel wherein each of said plurality of adhesive pads is configured to be adhered to a wall of a shower thereby enabling said panel to be retained on the wall of the shower, each of said plurality of adhesive pads having a coupled surface being bonded to said back surface of said panel, each of said plurality of adhesive pads being positioned between a respective pair of said plurality of horizontal conduits, each of said plurality of adhesive pads having an exposed surface with respect to said back surface of said panel wherein said exposed surface of each of said plurality of adhesive pads is configured to be adhered to the wall of the shower thereby enabling said front surface of said panel to be exposed with respect to the wall of the shower; a plurality of bristles, each of said plurality of bristles being attached to said panel wherein each of said plurality of bristles is configured to enable a user to lean their back against said plurality of bristles when the user is showering, each of said plurality of bristles being comprised of a resiliently bendable material wherein each of said plurality of bristles is configured to enable the user to scrub their back on said plurality of bristles when the user is showering, each of said plurality of bristles having a coupled end being coupled to said front surface of said panel, said plurality of bristles being arranged in a plurality of rows which each extends between said first lateral edge and said second lateral edge of said panel, said plurality of rows being spaced apart from each other and being distributed between said bottom edge of said panel and said top edge of said panel, said plurality of rows increasing in length between said bottom edge of said panel and said top edge of said panel such that a free end of each of said plurality of bristles defines a sloped plane wherein said sloped plane is configured to accommodate contours of the user's back when the user leans their back against said plurality of bristles, each of said plurality of bristles undulating between said coupled end and said free end wherein said plurality of bristles is configured to have the ornamental appearance of grass; a soap reservoir being attached to said panel wherein said soap reservoir is configured to contain a liquid soap, said soap reservoir being in fluid communication with said series of conduits wherein each of said plurality of outlets is configured to receive the liquid soap from said soap reservoir thereby enabling the liquid soap to be dispensed from said plurality of outlets for enhancing washing the user's back, said soap reservoir having a pair of outlet tubes each being fluidly coupled to an outer wall of said soap reservoir wherein each of said pair of outlet tubes is configured to release the liquid soap from said soap reservoir, a respective one of said pair of outlet tubes being fluidly coupled to a topmost one of said first horizontal conduits wherein said topmost first horizontal conduit is configured to receive the liquid soap, a respective one of said pair of outlet tubes being fluidly coupled to a topmost one of said second horizontal conduits wherein said topmost second horizontal conduit is configured to receive the liquid soap, said soap reservoir having a fill port extending through said outer wall of said soap reservoir wherein said fill port is configured to enable said soap reservoir to be filled with the liquid soap; a cap being attachable to said fill port on said outer wall of said soap reservoir for closing said fill port; a pair of first hanging straps, each of said pair of first hanging straps being attached to said panel in a manner that enables each of said pair of first hanging straps to form a closed loop with respect to said panel wherein each of said pair of first hanging straps is configured to be suspended from a support on the wall of the shower for supporting the weight of said panel, each of said pair of first hanging straps having a first end and a second end which are each attached to said top edge of said panel, each of said pair of first hanging straps being spaced from a respective one of said first lateral edge and said second lateral edge of said panel; and a second hanging strap being attached to and extending downwardly from said panel in a manner that enables said second hanging strap to form a closed loop with respect to said panel wherein said second hanging strap is configured to support an object, said second hanging strap having a first end and a second end which are each attached to said bottom edge of said panel, said second hanging strap being centrally positioned between said first lateral edge of said panel and said second lateral edge of said panel.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)

[0011] The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:

[0012] FIG. 1 is a back perspective view of a bodily scrubbing device according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

[0013] FIG. 2 is a front perspective view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

[0014] FIG. 3 is a magnified detail view taken from circle 3 of FIG. 1 of an embodiment of the disclosure.

[0015] FIG. 4 is a left side view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

[0016] FIG. 5 is a magnified phantom view taken from circle 5 of FIG. 4 of an embodiment of the disclosure.

[0017] FIG. 6 is a perspective in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0018] With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through 6 thereof, a new scrubbing device embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral 10 will be described.

[0019] As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 6, the bodily scrubbing device 10 generally comprises a panel 12 has a series of conduits 14 is integrated into the panel 12 and the panel 12 has a plurality of outlets 16 each in fluid communication with the series of conduits 14. Additionally, the series of conduits 14 is recessed into a back surface 18 of the panel 12. The series of conduits 14 includes a vertical conduit 20 extending substantially between a top edge 22 of the panel 12 and a bottom edge 24 of the panel 12 and the vertical conduit 20 is centrally located between a first lateral edge 26 of the panel 12 and a second lateral edge 28 of the panel 12. The series of conduits 14 includes a plurality of horizontal conduits 30 each intersecting the vertical conduit 20 having the plurality of horizontal conduits 30 being perpendicularly oriented with the vertical conduit 20. Additionally, the horizontal conduits 30 are evenly spaced apart from each other and are distributed along a full length of the vertical conduit 20.

[0020] Each of the plurality of outlets 16 extends through a front surface 32 of the panel 12 and the back surface 18 of the panel 12. Furthermore, each of the plurality of outlets 16 intersects a respective one of the plurality of horizontal conduits 30 such that each of the plurality of outlets 16 is in fluid communication with the respective horizontal conduit 30. The plurality of horizontal conduits 30 includes a set of first horizontal conduits 34 each extending toward the first lateral edge 26 from the vertical conduit 20. Additionally, the plurality of horizontal conduits 30 includes a set of second horizontal conduits 36 each extending toward the second lateral edge 28 from the vertical conduit 20.

[0021] A plurality of adhesive pads 38 is each attached to the panel 12 thereby enabling each of the plurality of adhesive pads 38 to be adhered to a wall 40 of a shower 42. In this way the panel 12 is retained on the wall 40 of the shower 42. Each of the plurality of adhesive pads 38 has a coupled surface 44 which is bonded to the back surface 18 of the panel 12. Furthermore, each of the plurality of adhesive pads 38 is positioned between a respective pair of the plurality of horizontal conduits 30. Each of the plurality of adhesive pads 38 has an exposed surface 46 with respect to the back surface 18 of the panel 12 and the exposed surface 46 of each of the plurality of adhesive pads 38 can be adhered to the wall 40 of the shower 42. In this way the front surface 32 of the panel 12 can be exposed with respect to the wall 40 of the shower 42. Each of the plurality of adhesive pads 38 may be comprised of a water resistant adhesive or the like to enable the adhesive pads 38 to remain adhered to the wall 40 of the shower 42 when the shower 42 is employed for bathing.

[0022] A plurality of bristles 48 is provided and each of the plurality of bristles 48 is attached to the panel 12 to enable a user 50 to lean their back 52 against the plurality of bristles 48 when the user 50 is showering. Each of the plurality of bristles 48 is comprised of a resiliently bendable material, including but not being limited to rubber or polyvinylchloride, to enable the user 50 to scrub their back 52 on the plurality of bristles 48 when the user 50 is showering. Each of the plurality of bristles 48 has a coupled end 54 which is coupled to the front surface 32 of the panel 12.

[0023] The plurality of bristles 48 is arranged in a plurality of rows 56 which each extends between the first lateral edge 26 and the second lateral edge 28 of the panel 12. The rows 56 are spaced apart from each other and are distributed between the bottom edge 24 of the panel 12 and the top edge 22 of the panel 12. Furthermore, the plurality of rows 56 increase in length between the bottom edge 24 of the panel 12 and the top edge 22 of the panel 12 such that a free end 58 of each of the plurality of bristles 48 defines a sloped plane 60. Moreover, the sloped plane 60 accommodates contours of the user's back 52 when the user 50 leans their back 52 against the plurality of bristles 48. Each of the plurality of bristles 48 undulates between the coupled end 54 and the free end 58 thereby enabling the plurality of bristles 48 to have the ornamental appearance of grass.

[0024] A soap reservoir 62 is attached to the panel 12 which contains a liquid soap 64. The liquid soap 64 may be any liquid soap that is commonly employed for bathing and which is safe to apply to human skin. The soap reservoir 62 is in fluid communication with the series of conduits 14 thereby enabling each of the plurality of outlets 16 to receive the liquid soap 64 from the soap reservoir 62. In this way the liquid soap 64 can be dispensed from the plurality of outlets 16 in the panel 12 for enhancing washing the user's back 52.

[0025] The soap reservoir 62 has a pair of outlet tubes 66 each fluidly coupled to an outer wall 40 of the soap reservoir 62 to enable each of the pair of outlet tubes 66 to release the liquid soap 64 from the soap reservoir 62. A respective one of the pair of outlet tubes 66 is fluidly coupled to a topmost one of the first horizontal conduits 68 thereby enabling the topmost first horizontal conduit 68 to receive the liquid soap 64. A respective one of the pair of outlet tubes 66 is fluidly coupled to a topmost one of the second horizontal conduits 70 thereby enabling the topmost second horizontal conduit 70 to receive the liquid soap 64. Additionally, the soap reservoir 62 has a fill port 72 extending through the outer wall 40 of the soap reservoir 62 to enable the soap reservoir 62 to be filled with the liquid soap 64 and a cap 74 is attachable to the fill port 72 on the outer wall 40 of the soap reservoir 62 for closing the fill port 72.

[0026] A pair of first hanging straps 76 is each attached to the panel 12 in a manner that enables each of the pair of first hanging straps 76 to form a closed loop with respect to the panel 12. In this way each of the pair of first hanging straps 76 can be suspended from a support 78 on the wall 40 of the shower 42, such as a hook or a shower caddy for example, for supporting the weight of the panel 12. Each of the pair of first hanging straps 76 has a first end 80 and a second end 82 which are each attached to the top edge 22 of the panel 12. Additionally, each of the pair of first hanging straps 76 is spaced from a respective one of the first lateral edge 26 and the second lateral edge 28 of the panel 12.

[0027] A second hanging strap 84 is attached to and extends downwardly from the panel 12 in a manner that enables the second hanging strap 84 to form a closed loop with respect to the panel 12. In this way the second hanging strap 84 can support an object 86 that is employed for bathing such as a bathing sponge for example. The second hanging strap 84 has a first end 88 and a second end 90 which are each attached to the bottom edge 24 of the panel 12. Furthermore, the second hanging strap 84 is centrally positioned between the first lateral edge 26 of the panel 12 and the second lateral edge 28 of the panel 12.

[0028] In use, the panel 12 is positioned against the wall 40 of the shower 42 to enable the plurality of adhesive pads 38 to adhere to the wall 40 of the shower 42 thereby retaining the panel 12 at a desired height. Furthermore, each of the pair of first hanging straps 76 is suspended from the support 78 to assist the adhesive pads 38 with retaining the panel 12 at the desired height. The soap reservoir 62 is filled with the liquid soap 64 to enable the liquid soap 64 to be dispensed through each of the plurality of outlets 16. In this way the user 50 can lean their back 52 against the plurality of bristles 48 to scrub their back 52 in a hands-free manner. Thus, the user 50 can thoroughly clean their entire body, including their back 52, while the user 50 is bathing in the shower 42.

[0029] With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.

[0030] Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word comprising is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article a does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.