Patent Application
20140373871
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to the field of face and body brushes and more specifically relates to a face and body brush with thin and tapered bristles and ingredients, made from synthetic and natural fibers, so that clean and comfortable brushing of the face and body is enabled. The face and body brush can include brush for the face, body, head, hair, nails, hands, and feet. The massage surface can be included for massage of the face and body. The massage surface is for the face, body, head, hands, and feet.
2. Description of the Related Art
Cleansing is generally the first step in any skin care ritual, unfortunately, cleansing of a user's face and body is often overlooked. Typical manual cleansing can leave behind dirt and oil trapped in pores. This build-up can damage the appearance and health of your skin and prevent skin care products such as moisturizers and toners from working in their intended manner. A face and body brush is a hygiene instrument used to clean the face and body that consists of tightly clustered bristles mounted on a brush head, which is connected to a handle. Soap and moisturizer are commonly used in conjunction with a face and body brush to increase the effectiveness of cleaning. Face and body brushes enhance the effectiveness of removing dirt and oil from a user's face and also in the removing of makeup. Face and body brushes are available with different bristle textures, sizes and forms. And face and body brush can be made from synthetic and natural fibers. Conventional face and body brushes do not lend themselves to deep cleaning of the skin pores.
Various attempts have been made to solve the above-mentioned problems such as those found in U.S. Publication No 2013/0060176 to Thomas Nichols; U.S. Publication No. 2013/0101332 to Linda M. Arkwright; U.S. Pat. No. 840,106 to John F. Bowditch et al; U.S. Pat. No. 5,709,490 to Robert J. Dyas; U.S. Pat. No. 4,493,126 to William C. Uy; and U.S. Pat. No 8,408,833 to Armin Bartschi. This prior art is representative of face and body brushes with bristles. None of the above inventions and patents, taken either singly or in combination, is seen to describe the invention as claimed.
Ideally, a face and body brush with thin and tapered bristles and with ingredients, and with massage surface should be convenient in use, and yet, would operate reliably and be manufactured at a modest expense. Thus, a need exists for a reliable a face and body brush with thin and tapered bristles and with ingredients, and with massage surface made from synthetic and natural fibers, so that clean and comfortable brushing of the face and body is enabled. The massage surface can be included for massage of the face and body and to avoid the above-mentioned problems.
In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known face and body brushes art, the present invention provides a novel face and body brush with thin and tapered bristles system (face and body brush with thin and tapered bristles and with ingredients, and with massage surface). The general purpose of the present invention, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a face and body brush with thin and tapered bristles system, made from synthetic and natural fibers, so that clean and comfortable brushing of the face and body is enabled, and the skin pores can be thoroughly cleaned. The face and body brush can include brush for the face, body, head, hair, nails, hands, and feet. The massage surface can be included for massage of the face, body, head, hands, and feet.
A face and body brush with thin and tapered bristles system as disclosed herein comprises a face and body brush assembly having a handle comprising a first end, a second end, a top side, and a bottom side; a brush head having a first side, a second side, and plurality of bristles. The brush head is connected to the first end of the handle of the face and body brush assembly. The shape of the brush head is selected from the group consisting of rectangle, square, oval, and circle. The plurality of bristles is preferably perpendicularly and non removably affixed to the first side of the brush head. The plurality of bristles located on the brush head is soft and forms a circular tip. A plurality of bristles may be used in conjunction with each other serving to act as cleaning means when applied to surfaces of the face and body.
The plurality of bristles preferably includes sharp and pointed edges for reaching and cleaning hard to reach areas of face and body of a user-brusher. The plurality of bristles is approximately 0.1 to 1 millimeter thick before tapering. The plurality of bristles is tapered approximately 0 to 30 millimeters on one end with a tapered thickness of approximately 0.01 to 0.5 millimeter thick. The plurality of bristles is preferably planted approximately 5 to 30 millimeters high on the face and body brush assembly. The bristles can be planted at varying lengths and thickness on the face and body brush. The plurality of bristles comprises synthetic fiber and may act in the capacity of an abrasive cleaning instrument. The synthetic fiber is selected from the group consisting of bio-plastic, plastic, nylon, polyester, and acrylic. The face and body brush assembly is usable for hygienically cleaning the face and body of a user-brusher.
The plurality of bristles acts in a capacity of a cleaner-abrasive. The first side of the brush head having the plurality of bristles is located on the top side of the handle. Optionally, the second side of the brush head can have a massage surface. The handle serves as a levering and controlling means for the device.
The face and body brush with thin and tapered bristles system further comprises a kit including the following parts: a plurality of the face and body brush assemblies having the brush head with plurality of bristles comprising various ingredients and flavors; a plurality of face and body brush assemblies in children and adult sizes; and a set of user instructions.
A method of use for the face and body brush with thin and tapered bristles system comprises the steps of choosing a face and body brush assembly having plurality of bristles; wetting the brush head; applying soap and/or moisturizer onto the brush head; brushing face and body of a user-brusher; optionally massage face and body of a user; rinsing the brush head of the face and body brush assembly; storing the face and body brush assembly when brushing is complete; and using another face and body brush assembly to perform a different type of cleaning if desired.
The present invention holds significant improvements and serves as a face and body brush with thin and tapered bristles and with ingredients, and with massage surface for purposes of summarizing the invention, certain aspects, advantages, and novel features of the invention have been described herein. It is to be understood that not necessarily all such advantages may be achieved in accordance with any one particular embodiment of the invention. Thus, the invention may be embodied or carried out in a manner that achieves or optimizes one advantage or group of advantages as taught herein without necessarily achieving other advantages as may be taught or suggested herein. The features of the invention which are believed to be novel are particularly pointed out and distinctly claimed in the concluding portion of the specification. These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the present invention will become better understood with reference to the following drawings and detailed description.
The figures which accompany the written portion of this specification illustrate embodiments and method(s) of use for the present invention, face and body brush with thin and tapered bristles system (face and body brush with thin and tapered bristles and with ingredients, and with massage surface), constructed and operative according to the teachings of the present invention.
The various embodiments of the present invention will hereinafter be described in conjunction with the appended drawings, wherein like designations denote like elements.
As discussed above, embodiments of the present invention relate to a face and body brush with thin bristles device and more particularly to a face and body brush with thin and tapered bristles system, made from synthetic and/or natural fibers, so that clean and comfortable brushing of the face and body is enabled, and the skin pores can be thoroughly cleaned. The face and body brush can include brush for the face, body, head, hair, nails, hands, and feet. Thus creating face brush, body brush, head brush, hair brush, nails brush, hands brush, and feet brush. The massage surface can be included for massage of the face, body, head, hands, and feet.
Generally speaking, the face and body brush with thin and tapered bristles and with ingredients, and with massage surface (face and body brush with thin and tapered bristles system) is made from synthetic and/or natural fibers, so that clean and comfortable brushing of the face and body is enabled. By creating a face and body brush with thin and tapered bristles, and tapering at the edges, clean and comfortable brushing of the face and body is enabled, and the skin pores can be deeply cleaned. The massage surface can be included for massage of the face and body.
The plurality of bristles is approximately 0.1 to 2 millimeters thick before tapering and is tapered approximately0 to 30 millimeters on one end with a tapered thickness of approximately 0.01 to 0.5 millimeter thick. The plurality of bristles is planted approximately 5 to 30 millimeters high on said face and body brush assembly such that it may reach desired areas when used. The bristles can be planted at varying lengths and thickness on the face and body brush. And the bristles can have varying tapered length and thickness. The plurality of bristles can have tapered tips, non-tapered tips, and rounded tops at the end of the bristles. Further, plurality of bristles can comprise of tiny tapered bristles about 0.5 to 4 millimeters in length, and 0.01 to 0.5 millimeter in tapered thickness, separated from one another by about 0 to 3 millimeters, arranged at least one layer of 0 to 100 bristles in each layer, along the length of said plurality of bristles, perpendicular to said plurality of bristles, and angularly affixed to said plurality of bristles.
The face brush can use softer bristles than the body brush. The face and body brush can have a combination of soft and hard bristles. The hair brush can have thicker bristles with rounded tops at the end of the bristles.
One side of the brush head is connected to the bristles for cleaning of the face and body. The other side of the brush head can have a flat surface, or a surface for massage of the face and body. The massage surface is for the face, body, head, hands, and feet. Massage oil or moisturizer can be applied on top of the massage surface.
For massage of the face and body, the surface of the second side of the brush head can have a variety of different shapes. The shapes can include pointed edges in rows, evenly spaced pointed edges, cone shapes in rows, evenly spaced cone shapes, dome shapes in rows, evenly spaced dome shapes, spherical shapes in rows, evenly spaced spherical shapes, cylindrical shapes in rows, evenly spaced cylindrical shapes, cubical shapes in rows, evenly spaced cubical shapes, ring shapes in rows, evenly spaced ring shapes, bundles of bristles in rows, evenly spaced bristles in bundles, and so on. Also the shapes can have a size of about 5 to 20 millimeters in height. When the shapes are evenly spaced, they can be separated from one another by about 0 to 10 millimeters. When the shapes are in rows, the rows can be separated from one another by 0 to 10 millimeters. The massage surface consists of materials including bio-plastic, plastic, nylon, polyester, acrylic, rubber, wood, and bamboo. The massage surface can be created with or without the addition of flavors and ingredients. The flavors can include fruit flavors, plant flavors, root flavors, and flower flavors, including peppermint, spearmint, wintergreen, ginger, ginseng, apple, orange, grapefruit, pineapple, cinnamon, cherry, lemon, lime, rose, chamomile, lavender, and the like. The ingredients may include baking soda, fluoride, triclosan, bleach, salt, Epsom salt, charcoal, and so on. The comprised flavoring and ingredient can be imbedded and/or coated. The massage surface can be white or transparent in color, and it can have a variety of other colors. The massage surface can have the same color as the brush head and the handle.
The bristle, brush head, and handle of the face and body brush can be transparent or white in color, or they can have a variety of different colors. Part or all of the bristle can be perpendicular to the brush head. Part or all of the bristle can also be angular to the brush head. The bristle can be arranged both perpendicularly and angularly to the brush head.
The bristle can be arranged in a variety of different shapes. The shapes can include bundles of bristles in rows, bundles of bristles in circular shapes, bundles of bristles in jagged shapes, bundles of bristles in cylindrical shapes, bundles of bristles in cubical shapes, bundles of bristles in ring shapes, evenly spaced bristles, and so on. When the shapes are in bundles, the bundles can be separated from one another by about 0 to 10 millimeters, and the bristles of the bundles can be evenly spaced. When the bristles are evenly spaced, they can be separated from one another by about 0 to 10 millimeter.
The bristles of the face and body brush can be made of synthetic and/or natural fibers. Synthetic fibers include but are not limited to bio-plastic, plastic, nylon, polyester, and/or acrylic. Natural fibers include but are not limited to animal and plant fibers, including rubber, wood, and bamboo. It should be noted that biodegradable materials can also be used.
The handle of the face and body brush may be curved, straight, or angular. Further, the handle can be designed for easy gripping with one or both hands of a user-brusher. The brush head and handle of the face and body brush can be manufactured from both synthetic and natural materials. Synthetic materials may include bio-plastic and plastic. Natural materials may include but are not limited to rubber, wood, and bamboo. The face and body brush with thin and tapered bristles may also be used for electric face and body brush.
The bristles of the face and body brush can be created with or without the addition of flavors and ingredients. The flavors can include fruit flavors, plant flavors, root flavors, flower flavors, including peppermint, spearmint, wintergreen, ginger, ginseng, apple, orange, grapefruit, pineapple, cinnamon, cherry, lemon, lime, rose, chamomile, lavender, and the like. The ingredients may include baking soda, fluoride, triclosan, bleach, salt, Epsom salt, charcoal, and so on. The comprised flavorings and ingredients can be imbedded and/or coated. The soap and moisturizer can also be applied on top of the bristles or can be embedded thereon.
Further, the face and body brush with thin and tapered bristles can have a variety of hardness, patterns, shapes, and sizes. The hardness level of the bristle can be soft or hard. The bristle can be planted at varying hardness on the face and body brush. The pattern of the bristle can include circular, jagged, and so on. The shape of the brush head can include rectangle, square, oval, circle, and so on. The brush head can have a size of about 1 to 20 square inches. The size of the face and body brush can be small or large. The large size is for adult, and the small size is for children. The face and body brush can have a handle with a length of about 0 to 12 inches.
One side of the brush head can have a flat surface, or a handle. The other side of the brush head can be connected to the bristles for cleaning of the face and body, or it can have a surface for massage of the face and body. So the face and body brush and the massage surface can be separate, on separate devices. The brush head with just the bristles for cleaning of the face and body can be fixed, removable, and replaceable. The brush head with just the massage surface can also be fixed, removable, and replaceable.
The facial and body brush can be both manual and electrically powered. When it is electrically powered, it may be powered by a small DC motor, which is either powered by batteries, or rechargeable batteries. The electric face and body brush can be designed to allow for wet/dry use. And it can have oscillation movements of high and low speed and pulse to clean and massage away impurities trapped within skin pores. The massage surface can also be both manual and electrically powered. And it can be designed to allow for wet/dry use. Further, the massage surface can have oscillation movements of high and low speed and pulse for massaging.
An example is a manual face and body brush with a round brush head of about 10 square inches, and a handle of about 8 inches, and with bristles about 20 millimeters in length, in bundles of circular shapes and perpendicular to the brush head. The bristles can be about 0 3 millimeter thick before tapering, tapered about 3 millimeters on one end with a tapered tip thickness of about 0.1 millimeter. The other side of the brush head is for massage of the face and body. The surface for massage is created to have evenly spaced cone shapes with rounded tops, about 10 millimeters in height and separated from one another by 0 millimeter. The bristles and the massage surface can be imbedded with peppermint flavor. The entire face and body brush can be made of bio-plastic, in white color.
Referring to the drawings by numerals of reference, there is shown in
Face and body brush with thin and tapered bristles system 100 preferably comprises face and body brush assembly 110 having handle 120 comprising first end 126, second end 132, top side 138, and bottom side 144; brush head 150 having first side 156, second side 162, and plurality of bristles 170 acting as a cleaner-abrasive. Face and body brush assembly 110 is usable for hygienically cleaning face 182 and body 184 of user-brusher 180. Brush head 150 is preferably connected to first end 126 of handle 120 of face and body brush assembly 110. First side 126 of brush head 150 having plurality of bristles 170 is located on top side 138 of handle 120. Optionally, second side 162 of brush head 150 having the massage surface.
A shape of brush head 150 is selected from the group consisting of rectangle, square, oval, and circle. Brush head 150 connected to first end 126 of handle 120 of face and body brush assembly 110 can be fixed, removable, and replaceable. Face and body brush assembly 110 is not only limited to manual face and body brush assembly 110 and may comprise an electric face and body brush (not shown).
Plurality of bristles 170 located on brush head 150 are soft and may form circular tip 200 as shown in
Further, plurality of bristles 170 can comprise of tiny tapered bristles about 0.5 to 4 millimeters in length, and 0.01 to 0.5 millimeter in tapered thickness, separated from one another by about 0 to 3 millimeters, arranged at least one layer of 0 to 100 bristles in each layer, along the length of plurality of bristles 170, perpendicular to plurality of bristles 170, and angularly affixed to plurality of bristles 170. Handle 120 has a length of about 0 to 12 inches. Handle 120 can be located at second side 162 of brush head 150, and is selected from the group consisting of curved, straight, and angular. Brush head 150 has a size of about 1 to 20 square inches.
Composition 174 is preferably located on the plurality of bristles 170 and acts in a capacity of a cleaner-abrasive. Composition 174 may comprise at least one ingredient. The at least one ingredient is selected from the group consisting of baking soda, fluoride, triclosan, bleach, salt, Epsom salt, and charcoal. Composition 174 may also comprise at least one flavoring. The at least one flavoring is selected from the group consisting of fruit flavors, plant flavors, herb flavors, root flavors, and flower flavors, including peppermint, spearmint, wintergreen, ginger, ginseng, cinnamon, thyme, licorice, apple, orange, grapefruit, pineapple, cherry, lemon, lime, rose, chamomile, and lavender. It should be noted that the ingredient and flavoring can be imbedded and/or coated on plurality of bristles 170. When flavoring and ingredient is depleted on embedded version, the device may be disposable, or flavors and ingredients may be placed thereon.
Plurality of bristles 170, brush head 150, and handle 120 may comprise at least one synthetic fiber. The at least one synthetic fiber is selected from the group consisting of bio-plastic, plastic, nylon, polyester, and acrylic. Plurality of bristles 170, brush head 150, and handle 120 may also comprise at least one natural fiber. The at least one natural fiber is selected from the group consisting of animal and plant, including rubber, wood, and bamboo. It should be noted that biodegradable materials can also be used.
Referring now to
Face and body brush with thin and tapered bristles system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention of
Face and body brush with thin and tapered bristles system 100 may be manufactured and provided for sale in a wide variety of sizes and shapes for a wide assortment of applications. Upon reading this specification, it should be appreciated that, under appropriate circumstances, considering such issues as design preference, user preferences, marketing preferences, cost, structural requirements, available materials, technological advances, etc., other kit contents or arrangements such as, for example, including more or less components, customized parts, different color combinations, parts may be sold separately, etc., may be sufficient.
Referring now to
Method of use 500 for face and body brush with thin and tapered bristles system 100 may comprise the steps of: step one 501 choosing face and body brush assembly 110 having a user-preferred composition located on brush head 150 having plurality of bristles 170; step two 502 wetting brush head 150; step three 503 applying soap and/or moisturizer onto brush head 150; step four 504 brushing face 182 and body 184 of user-brusher 180; step five 505 massaging face 182 and body 184; step six 506 rinsing brush head 150 of face and body brush assembly 110; step seven 507 storing face and body brush assembly 110 when brushing is complete; and optionally step eight 508 using another face and body brush assembly 110 to perform a different type of cleaning.
It should be noted that the steps described in the method of use can be carried out in many different orders according to user preference. Upon reading this specification, it should be appreciated that, under appropriate circumstances, considering such issues as design preference, user preferences, marketing preferences, cost, structural requirements, available materials, technological advances, etc., other methods of use arrangements such as, for example, different orders within above-mentioned list, elimination or addition of certain steps, including or excluding certain maintenance steps, etc., may be sufficient.
The embodiments of the invention described herein are exemplary and numerous modifications, variations and rearrangements can be readily envisioned to achieve substantially equivalent results, all of which are intended to be embraced within the spirit and scope of the invention. Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is to enable the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally, and especially the scientist, engineers and practitioners in the art who are not familiar with patent or legal terms or phraseology, to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and essence of the technical disclosure of the application.
The present applications are related to and claims priority from prior provisional application Ser. Nos. 61/837615 filed Jun. 20, 2013 which applications are incorporated herein by reference.
| Number | Date | Country | |
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| 61837615 | Jun 2013 | US |
