Personal hygiene wiping and scrubbing device and method for using the device

Abstract

The present invention consists of a personal cleansing device for cleaning the lower portions of the body, and most particularly the anal and perineal regions of the body after using the toilet and is provided with an elongate handle portion which is substantially planar and a firm foam or rubber tip which is substantially prismatic in shape. The present invention is then simply wound with a length of toilet paper and the tip of one end of the toilet paper is secured by simply wrapping it around itself at the end tip of the firm sponge or foam, while the other end of the toilet paper is secured within a aperture or opening in the tip of the handle, thereby effectively covering the entire device so that neither the user's hands nor the device is soiled during the cleansing process. A plastic sleeve or covering may also be provided to protect the wiping element during a bout of diarrhea. A plurality of these devices may be prepared in advance of using the toilet inasmuch as one or more of the devices are typically utilized during a cleansing process.

1 . A personal wiping and scrubbing device having: a substantially prismatic shaped wiping element made from a substantially soft yet firm material with an end tip and an elongate substantially planar handle with an end portion affixed to said wiping element, with said handle portion being offset to said wiping element by an angle from substantially 120° to 170° wherein a length of toilet paper may be wound around the device from the end tip of the wiping element up to the end of the handle for the purpose of effectuating personal cleaning of the user in the lower regions of the body.  
   
   
       2 . The personal wiping and scrubbing device according to  claim 1  wherein the substantially prismatic shaped wiping element is further provided with an aperture in the end tip for the purpose of securing a first end of toilet paper there within.  
   
   
       3 . The personal wiping device according to  claim 2  wherein an opening is further provided with an aperture in the handle for the purpose of securing an opposing end of toilet paper there within.  
   
   
       4 . The personal wiping device according to  claim 1  wherein the substantially firm yet soft material of the prismatic shaped wiping element is a spongy material.  
   
   
       5 . The personal wiping device according to  claim 1  wherein the substantially firm yet soft material of the prismatic shaped wiping element is a foam material.  
   
   
       6 . The personal wiping device according to  claim 1  wherein the substantially planar handle is mode from one of the following materials: a polymeric material, stainless steel, aluminum alloy, or other metal alloy.  
   
   
       8 . The personal wiping device according to  claim 1  wherein the device is further provided with an elongate plastic sleeve which is adapted to fit over the wiping element when the device is used during a bout of diarrhea.  
   
   
       9 . The personal wiping device according to  claim 8  further having an exterior surface wherein the plastic sleeve is further provided with a light coating of an adhesive over at least a portion of its exterior surface.  
   
   
       10 . A method for using a personal cleansing device comprising the steps of: providing a substantially prismatic wiping element with an end tip where there is further provided an aperture in its end tip and the wiping element is secured to a substantially planar handle with an opening in its end tip; providing a length of toilet paper of substantially at least 30″ with the toilet paper having a first and second end; securing a first end of the toilet paper in the end tip of the wiping element; winding the length of toilet paper around the personal cleansing device up the wiping element and at least a portion of the handle.  
   
   
       11 . The method for using a personal cleansing device according to  claim 10  which includes the additional step: securing the second end of the toilet paper to the opening in the end tip of the handle.