US3699980A

US3699980A - Lotion applicator

Info

Publication number: US3699980A
Application number: US164630A
Authority: US
Inventors: Douglas D Carpenter
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1971-07-21
Filing date: 1971-07-21
Publication date: 1972-10-24
Anticipated expiration: 1989-10-24

Abstract

An elongated flat flexible belt has an elongated applicator pad secured permanently or detachably to one surface thereof. The belt and pad can be rolled up and provided with means for detachably holding belt and pad in rolled up position.

Description

United States Patent Carpenter Oct. 24, 1972 [54] LOTION APPLICATOR 2,505,272 4/1950 Blalock et al ..2/336 Primary Examiner-Louis G. Mancene Assistant Examiner-Gregory E. McNeill AttorneyRichard S. Shreve, Jr.

57] v ABSTRACT An elongated flat flexible belt has an elongated applicator pad secured permanently or detachably to one surface thereof. The belt and pad can be rolled up and provided with means for detachably holding belt and pad in rolled up position.

3 Claims, 5 Drawing Figures P'ATENTEDBBI 24 m2 3 699.980

10 22' v F/G 5 24- INVENTOR. DOUGLAS 0. CARPENTER LOTION APPLICATOR SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION My invention is directed toward means for applying lotion to various parts of the body, particularly parts which cannot be reached with the hands. In its simplest form, the means can be an elongated flat flexible belt having an elongated flat applicator pad permanently or detachably secured to one surface thereof. With the belt unrolled and lotion applied to the pad, the belt can be manipulated to apply lotion as andwhere needed. The pad can be thrown away and replaced or rewashed and reused. The belt itself can be washed asdesired. The belt and pad can be rolled up and held detachably in this position by snaps. The means is readily transported and stored when rolled up. Thus, my invention is useful for application of sun tan lotion on the beach. If desired, the means can be detachably secured to a bottle of lotion for application as desired.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS In the drawings:

FIG. I is a developed view of one form of my invention;

FIG. 2 is a cross section taken along line 2-2 in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the form of FIG. I in rolled up state;

FIG. 4 is a plan view of a modification of the structure shown in FIG. 1; and

FIG. 5 is a side view in cross section of the structure shown in FIG. 4.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Referring now to FIGS. 1-3, an elongated flat plastic belt 10, typically three feet long and one inch wide, has

manently or detachably secured to one surface thereof. This device can be used as previously indicated. The belt and pan can be rolled up so as to define a spiral in cross section. The belt can have cooperating

snap fasteners

14 and 16, fastener 14 being secured to one end of the belt on the one surface and fastener 16 being secured to the opposite surface in such position as to engage fastener 14 detachably when the device is rolled up to hold same in position.

In FIGS. 4 and S, the belt can have transverse bores 18 spaced apart and extending upwards to the pad to be aligned with bores 20 extending transversely through the entire pad. Bores l8 communicate with a longitudinal channel 22 in the belt which in turn has an exposed port 24 engagable with a feed tube 26.'Tube 26 is connected to a cap 28 detachably engagable with the open end of a lotion carrying container whereby lotion can be dispensed as described.

While I have described my invention with particular reference to the drawings, such is not to be considered as limiting its actual scope.

Having thus described this invention, what is asserted as new is:

l. A lotion applicator comprising:

an elongated flexible flat belt;

an applicator pad elongated and flexible secured to one surface of the belt; and cooperating snap fasteners for holding belt and pad detachably in rolled up position;

said pad and belt having aligned transverse bores communicating with a longitudinal channel in the belt, and said belt having means coupling said channel to a connector, the connector being connectable to a container having lotion therein.

2. An applicator as set forth in claim I wherein said fasteners include a first fastener secured to said one surface and a second fastener secured to the opposite surface.

3. An applicator as set forth in claim 2 wherein said an applicator layer or pad in the form of an elongated P I aspongm layer 12 of plastic sponge, washable or disposable, per-

Claims

1. A lotion applicator comprising: AN ELONGATED FLEXIBLE FLAT BELT; AN APPLICATOR PAD ELONGATED AND FLEXIBLE SECURED TO ONE SURFACE OF THE BELT; AND COOPERATING SNAP FASTENERS FOR HOLDING BELT AND PAD DETACHABLY IN ROLLED UP POSITION; SAID PAD AND BELT HAVING ALIGNED TRANSVERSE BORES COMMUNICATING WITH A LONGITUDINAL CHANNEL IN THE BELT, AND SAID BELT HAVING MEANS COUPLING SAID CHANNEL TO A CONNECTOR, THE CONNECTOR BEING CONNECTABLE TO A CONTAINER HAVING LOTION THEREIN.

2. An applicator as set forth in claim 1 wherein said fasteners include a first fastener secured to said one surface and a second fastener secured to the opposite surface.

3. An applicator as set forth in claim 2 wherein said pad is a sponge.