Patent ID: 8474083
Filing Date: 2013-07-02
Classification: A46B,A47K,A63F

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for hand washing and concurrently providing a visual interaction with a user, said apparatus having a hand washing component, comprising: a substantially spherical shell having a sidewall with an exterior surface; an interior cavity of said shell defined by said sidewall; said shell formed of malleable material deformable by a hand compression of a user; an exhaust aperture on a first side of said shell, said exhaust aperture communicating through said sidewall with said interior cavity; projections extending from said exterior surface; a bladder housed within said interior cavity, said bladder having an internal cavity surrounded by a bladder wall; a gap between said bladder wall and said sidewall; an intake conduit communicating through said sidewall with said internal cavity, said intake providing a path for air to enter said internal cavity; an exhaust conduit communicating between said internal cavity and a one-way valve positioned in said exhaust aperture; said exhaust conduit communicating air from said internal cavity through said one-way valve during a compression of said hand washing component by a squeeze of a user's hand; an aperture operatively positioned to receive exhausting air communicated from said internal cavity through said one-way valve, during a said squeeze; means for a communication of a soapy solution to said aperture and said exterior surface of said shell; said aperture configured to form a liquid film therein subsequent to a said communication of said soapy solution; said liquid film adapted to form said visual interaction in the form of a bubble, using said exhausting air communicated there-against during a said squeeze; and said projections providing means for a scrubbing of said user's hand during said squeeze, whereby said user squeezing said hand washing component to form a said bubble is concurrently provided with said scrubbing of their hand.