Patent ID: 6568029
Filing Date: 2003-05-27
Classification: A47K

Abstract:
A back washing assembly for use in conventional showers and baths comprising:a backing member adapted for coupling to a shower wall; a scrubbing portion coupled to said backing member such that said scrubbing portion faces outwardly from the shower wall, said scrubbing portion being for facilitating scrubbing portions of the users body; a plurality of suction cup members coupled to a back surface of said backing member, each one of said plurality of suction cup members being adapted for removably coupling said backing member to the shower wall; said scrubbing portion further comprises: a sponge portion for retaining and releasing liquids, said sponge portion retaining liquids by absorption, said sponge portion releasing liquids when a compressive force is applied to said sponge portion; a covering member, said covering member being a lattice, said covering member providing an abrasive force when the user moves across a surface of said covering member; said covering member comprises a material selected from the group consisting of nylon and rubber; said scrubbing portion further comprises a plurality of scrubbing pad members coupled to said backing member such that said plurality of scrubbing pad members each face outwardly from the shower wall, each of said scrubbing pad members being substantially toroidal in shape and being elongated in one direction to form an elliptical extent such that said scrubbing pad members are adapted for fitting around protruding areas of the user to scrub areas of the back of the user not easily reached; and wherein said plurality of scrubbing pad members comprises 24 scrubbing pad members positioned substantially in a spaced array of 6 scrubbing pad members by 4 scrubbing pad members.