BRUSH

BROSSE

English Abstract

Invention refers to a brush (10) of a type that comprises a supporting member
(11) consisting of a first (14) and a second surface (15), said first surface
(14) being arranged as a bristle carrying surface provided with a number of
bristles (12) and the second surface being equipped with attachment members
(13), that allow that brush (10) to be fastened firmly but detachably to a
surface. The bristle carrying surface (14) comprises a number of sections (22,
23, 25) with varying bristle formations: a bristle section (25) having
bristles with substantially varying bristle lengths, a bristle section (23)
with a substantially plane surface and a section with bristles (22) inclined
with respect to and in direction towards said plane surface section (23) and
provided on a section (20) elevated and inclined with respect to said
supporting member.

French Abstract

L'invention concerne une brosse (10) du type comprenant un élément support (11), constitué d'une première (14) et d'une seconde (15) surfaces, la première surface (14) présentant une multiplicité de poils (12), et la seconde étant équipée de plusieurs éléments de fixation (13), permettant à ladite brosse (10) d'être fixée fermement, mais de manière amovible, à une surface. La surface support (14) de cette brosse comprend différentes parties (22, 23, 25), chacune d'entre elles étant pourvue d'un différent type de poil : une première partie (25) comporte des poils de longueur variable, une autre partie (23) présente une surface sensiblement plate, et une dernière partie (22) est inclinée vers ladite partie plate (23) et par rapport à celle-ci, sur une section (20) surélevée et elle-même inclinée par rapport audit élément support.

Claims

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CLAIMS
1. A brush (10) of a type that comprises a supporting member (11) consisting
of a first (14) and a
second surface (15), said first surface (14) being arranged as a bristle
carrying surface provided
with a number of bristles (12) and the second surface being equipped with
attachment members
(13), that allow that brush (10) to be fastened firmly but detachably to a
surface,
characterized in,
that the bristle carrying surface (14) comprises a number of sections (22, 33,
25) with varying
bristle formations: a bristle section (25) having bristles with substantially
varying bristle lengths,
a bristle section (23) with a substantially plane surface and a section with
bristles (22) inclined with
respect to and in direction towards said plane surface section (23) and
provided on a section (20)
elevated and inclined with respect to said supporting member.
2. The brush (10) according to claim 1,
characterized in,
that the attachment members (13) consist of suction cups.
3. The brush (10) according to claim 1,
characterised in,
that the attachment members (13) consist of velcro closing or double-sided
adhesive tape.
4. The brush (10) according to any of claims 1-3,
characterized in,
that the supporting member (11) is made of plastic, wood or metal.
5. The brush (10) according to any of preceding claims,
characterized in,
that is includes a first main part and a second part (18) extending from the
main part and connected
to the main part through a neck (17).
6. The brush (10) according to claim 5,
characterized in,

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that said second part (18) is provided with bristles and attachment members
(13).
7. The brush (10) according to claim 5,
characterized in,
that said second pelt (18) includes a part equipped with cleaning means.
8. The brush (10) according to any of preceding claims,
characterized in,
that the supporting member (11) includes an elevation (20), one surface (21)
of which forms bristle
carrying surface inclined in relation to the surface of the supporting member.
9. The brush (10) according to any of preceding claims,
characterized in,
that the bristles (12) consist of materials having different qualities.
10. The brush (10) according to any of preceding claims,
characterized in,
that the section (25) with bristles having varying lengths is at least partly
spherical or conical.

Description

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TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention refers io a brush of the type that comprises a
supp~otting member
consisting of a first and a second surface, said first surface being arranged
as a bristle carrying
surface provided with a number of bristles and said second surface being
provided with
attachment members, which allow the brush to be fastened firmly but dctachably
to a surface.
BRIEF DESCRTPTION OF THE INVENTION
The main objective of the present invention is to provide a brush, which gives
for example
disabled, older persons etc., a possibility to carry out, for instance
cleaning of body pans
preferably without additional aid from other persons.
Another objective of the invention is to provide a brush attachable to a
surface, which has a
number of bristle sections, which easily and with less effort allows reaching
to different parts of
the body.
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a brush which allows
massage of parts
of the body of the user.
These objectives are accomplished by means of a brush described in the
beginning, in which
said bristle carrying surface consists of a number of areas with varying
bristle formations. a
bristle section with essentially varying bristle length, a bristle section
with an essentially plane
surface and a section with bristles inclined relative to and in direction
towards said plane
surface section and provided on a part elevated and inclined with respect to
said supporting
member.
B1ZT1~F DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWI1VGS
The invention will be described with reference to an embodiment shown on the
attached

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drawings, in which:
Fig. 1 shows schematicahy an elevated perspective view of a brush, according
to the invention,
Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the brush according to fig. 1 from below,
Fig. 3 is a view from one side ofthe brush in fig. 1,
Fig. 4 shows the brush from one end, and
Figs. Sa-5f show different ways of using the brush according to the invention.
DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENT
Figs. 1, ?, 3 and 4 show different views of a brush 10, according to the
invention. The brush
comprises of a supporting pari 11, with an upper silo I4 including a number of
bristle fibres or
bristles 1? and a lower side 15 provided with attachment members 13. The brush
is essentially
L-shaped with a main part 16 and a triangular section 18 connected through a
neck 17 to the
main pan. In one embodiment bath the main part and the triangular section I 8
are provided
with bristles 12. The inner sides of the neck 17 and the triangular section 18
shape a partly
circular notch 19, far example for banging up the brush. The bristles 12 can
consist of hair,
plastic or the like.
The supporting part 11 is preferably of a rigid material, such as plastic,
wood, metal or the like
and has an essentially elliptical form. Moreover, the supporting part, at
least at the upper side
14, is equipped with holes arranged for receiving bristles 12. In an
embodiment also the lower
side 15 may be provided with holes too, for receiving the attachment members
13, in form of
suction cups. Preferably, the Lower side 15 is arranged with recesses (not
shown) for receiving a
sheeting of suction cups. Obviously, other attachment means, such as velcro
closing, double-
sided adhesive tape or the like can be used.
The upper side 14 on the main pari's one end is additionally arranged with an
elevation 2~,
substantially arch-shaped or inclined surface 21 preferably facing the main
part. Also, this part
20 is equipped wish bristles ?2 essentially perpendicular to the surface 21,
which inclines said
bristles 22 with respect to the remaining bristles provided essentially
perpendicular to the plane
surface of the main part.

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The bristles I2 on the plane surface of the main part arc cut in diffezent
lengths. In a first
section 25 the bristles 12 are cut, for exaruple essentially spherically,
sonically or the like, with
varying bristles' lengths and with a longer center and with decreasing length
towards the outer
bristles. A second section 23, preferably between the spherical and said
inclined parts consists
of bristles 1?, which have essentially shorter length than the substantially
spherical section and
the inclined bristles ??. The bristles 1 ~ are preferably plastic or of hair
and can have different
qualities, such as hardness, colour etc., or a combination of these.
The brush 10 is mainly intended to be used, for example by disabled persons by
attaching it to a
wall or a table, e.g. by pressing the suction cups onto a plane surface. When
the brush is
attached to the intended surface, it can be used to brush hands, feet, back or
other pails of the
body. Obviously, the brush can be used by any person.
The substantially spherical section 35 can be used, for example for massage.
The second
section can be used, for example for cleaning the flat of the hand or the sole
of the foot, and at
the same time, the inclined bristles clean side and partly upper part of the
hand or foot.
The brush may obviously be made without the section 18. This part can also be
used as a
smaller brush or be provided with a further smaller, flatter end, e.g. for
cleaning finger nails or
the like.
The brush can also be provided with support means 26 arranged as nobs on the
bottom surface
15, for example to prevent to much bending.
The section 24 between the neck 17 and the main pan 16 can be provided with a
bristle section
or file section, for example for polishing finger nails. This section may also
be rEmoved for
material saving.
Figs. Sa to Sf show different ways of use of the brush 10. In figs. Sa, Sc and
~f the brush is
attached onto, for example a bathroom floor and is used for cleaning or
massage of feet.
Specially in fig. 5e the inclined bristles are used to clean side of the foot.
According to fig. Sb
the brush is attached onto, for example a table's surface to be able to clean
the elt~ow in a easy

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way. In ftg. Se, the smaller brush section is used for elcaning finger nails.
In fig. 5d the brush is
attached to a vertical surface, for example a wall for clowning or massage of
the back.
While we have illustrated only one preferred embodiment and described other
embodiments
according to the invention, it is obvious that several variations and
modifications within the
scope of the attached claims can occur.

Representative Drawing