Patent Application
20160295995
The present invention relates to lotion applicators. More specifically, the present invention provides a lotion applicator that allows a user to apply an ointment, cream, medication, or lotion to various portions or his or her body, such as the user's back, without the assistance of another person.
It is often necessary to apply a cream, lotion, ointment, oil, medication, or other similar substance, herein referred to simply as “lotion,” to a user's body in order to treat or protect the user's skin. For example, it is important to apply sun screen thoroughly before spending time outdoors in the sun. However, it can be difficult for a user to reach certain parts of his or her body, such as the user's back. As a result, the user may be unable to properly apply sun screen to his or her back. Further, it may be inconvenient to ask another person to help apply sun screen or another lotion, and there may not always be another person available to help apply the lotion.
Devices have been disclosed in the prior art that relate to sun screen application devices. These include devices that have been patented and published in patent application publications. These devices generally relate to wipes having lotion thereon for applying self-tanner or other lotions to the user's body, such as U.S. Pat. No. 5,972,360, U.S. Published Patent Application Number 2010/0034759, U.S. Published Patent Application Number 2006/0078515, U.S. Pat. No. 6,723,306, and U.S. Published Patent Application Number 2004/0228811.
These prior art devices have several known drawbacks. Devices in the prior art provide only specific lotion or tanning formulations for application to the user's skin and do not provide lotion applicators for helping the user to apply a lotion. Further, such devices do not assist the user in reaching hard to reach areas, such as the user's back in order to apply the lotion thereto. Thus, a lotion applicator that helps the user to apply lotions to his or her body is provided.
In light of the devices disclosed in the prior art, it is submitted that the present invention substantially diverges in design elements from the prior art and consequently it is clear that there is a need in the art for an improvement to existing lotion applicator devices. In this regard the instant invention substantially fulfills these needs.
In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of lotion applicators now present in the prior art, the present invention provides a new lotion applicator wherein the same can be utilized for providing convenience for the user when applying any of various lotions to his or her body without the assistance of another person.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved lotion applicator comprising an elongated strap having a handle at a first end and second end thereof, wherein the elongated strap is adapted to receive a lotion thereon.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a lotion applicator comprising an elongated strap having a substantially rectangular configuration.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a lotion applicator comprising an elongated strap impregnated with a lotion.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a lotion applicator that may be readily fabricated from materials that permit relative economy and are commensurate with durability.
Other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
Although the characteristic features of this invention will be particularly pointed out in the claims, the invention itself and manner in which it may be made and used may be better understood after a review of the following description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein like numeral annotations are provided throughout.
Reference is made herein to the attached drawings. Like reference numerals are used throughout the drawings to depict like or similar elements of the lotion applicator. For the purposes of presenting a brief and clear description of the present invention, the preferred embodiment will be discussed as used for allowing to user to more easily apply lotion to a user's body. The figures are intended for representative purposes only and should not be considered to be limiting in any respect.
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The elongated strap 12 is composed of a fabric material so that it can hold and support a lotion thereon. Further, the elongated strap 12 is flexible so that it can contour to the shape of the user's body and rest flush against the user's body in order to apply lotion evenly. Preferably, the elongated strap 12 is composed of a non-woven cotton material that is smooth to provide comfort and that is durable so as to prevent the elongated strap 12 from tearing or becoming damaged. The elongated strap 12 is composed of a low absorbency material so as to reduce saturation of the elongated strap 12 with the lotion, as saturation of the elongated strap 12 with lotion would result in waste. In alternate embodiments, the elongated strap 12 is composed of other materials, such as a flexible plastic material, among other materials suitable for supporting lotion thereon for application to a user's body.
A central portion 16 of the elongated strap 12 is adapted to receive lotion thereon. In some embodiments, the central portion 16 comprises a pad on which the user may deposit the lotion and that helps to indicate to the user where lotion should be positioned. In alternate embodiments, the central portion 16 comprises a lotion impregnated therein so that the user does not have to manually deposit lotion onto the elongated strap 12.
The first end 13 of the elongated strap 14 comprises a handle 15, and the second end of the elongated strap 12 also comprise a handle 15. In operation, the user can hold one handle 15 in each hand so as to maintain the elongated strap 12 in a stretched configuration. In
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It is therefore submitted that the instant invention has been shown and described in what is considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiments. It is recognized, however, that departures may be made within the scope of the invention and that obvious modifications will occur to a person skilled in the art. With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of the invention, 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 the present invention.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention 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 invention.
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/144,377 filed on Apr. 8, 2015. The above identified patent application is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety to provide continuity of disclosure.
| Number | Date | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62144377 | Apr 2015 | US |
