Towel loofah

Abstract

A bathing device has outlet and inlet sides and defines an enclosure. Outlet and inlet sides are permeable to allow water flow through the enclosure. The enclosure is sized to receive soap and to form an air pocket adjacent to the soap, which may be in the form of a bar, a liquid or a gel. A zipper on the inlet side provides access to the enclosure interior. An absorbent member is located proximate the inlet side of the enclosure. In use, soap is located within the compartment. Water is flowed through the inlet side of the enclosure, through the absorbent member and into the soap compartment for mixing the soap and water. Water and dissolved soap are then delivered through the outlet side. Twisting the enclosure about the soap increases mixing as does squeezing the absorbent material to displace water through the outlet side of the enclosure.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A bathing device comprising:
 a permeable inlet panel having an inside surface and an outside surface;   a one way barrier member having a first side and a second side, said first side adjacent to said inside surface of said inlet panel;   an inside panel adjacent said second side of said one way barrier member;   an outlet panel connected to said inside panel for forming a soap compartment, said outlet panel for allowing dissolved soap and water to pass out of said compartment.   
     
     
         2 . The bathing device according to  claim 1  wherein:
 said one way barrier member is a foam or sponge material. 
 
     
     
         3 . The bathing device according to  claim 1  wherein:
 said compartment is sized to receive a bar of soap. 
 
     
     
         4 . The bathing device according to  claim 1  wherein:
 at least one of said inlet panel and said outlet panel is comprised of terry cloth. 
 
     
     
         5 . The bathing device according to  claim 1  wherein:
 at least one of said inlet panel and said outlet panel is comprised of micro-fiber. 
 
     
     
         6 . The bathing device according to  claim 1  wherein:
 at least one of said inlet panel and said outlet panel is comprised of an exfoliating pad. 
 
     
     
         7 . The bathing device according to  claim 1  wherein:
 at least one of said inlet panel and said outlet panel is comprised of a sponge material. 
 
     
     
         8 . The bathing device according to  claim 1  wherein:
 said inlet panel is comprised of a first panel and a second panel; 
 said first panel and said second panel are connected by a zipper, wherein said zipper provides access to said compartment. 
 
     
     
         9 . The bathing device according to  claim 1  wherein:
 said inlet panel communicates with a wrap around channel for providing an additional fluid pathway to said soap compartment. 
 
     
     
         10 . A bathing device comprising:
 an enclosure having an outlet side and an inlet side;   wherein said outlet side and said inlet side are permeable to allow water flow through said enclosure;   wherein said enclosure is sized to receive soap and to form an air pocket adjacent said soap.   
     
     
         11 . The bathing device according to  claim 10  wherein:
 said soap is selected from a group comprising a bar of soap, liquid soap and a gel. 
 
     
     
         12 . The bathing device according to  claim 10  further comprising:
 a zipper located on said inlet side of said enclosure for providing access to an interior of said enclosure. 
 
     
     
         13 . The bathing device according to  claim 10  further comprising:
 an absorbent foam or sponge proximate an inside surface of said inlet side of said enclosure. 
 
     
     
         14 . The bathing device according to  claim 10  wherein:
 said inlet side communicates with a wrap around channel for providing an additional fluid pathway to said soap. 
 
     
     
         15 . A method of providing soap while bathing comprising the steps of:
 locating soap within a compartment of a cloth enclosure;   flowing water through an inlet side of said enclosure;   flowing water through a foam or sponge into said compartment containing said soap for mixing said soap and said water;   flowing water and dissolved soap through an outlet side of said enclosure.   
     
     
         16 . The method according to  claim 15  wherein:
 said step of locating comprises opening a zipper located on said inlet side of said enclosure. 
 
     
     
         17 . The method according to  claim 15  wherein:
 said soap and water are mixed by twisting said cloth enclosure about said soap. 
 
     
     
         18 . The method according to  claim 15  wherein:
 said soap and water are mixed by squeezing said foam or said sponge to displace water through said outlet side of said enclosure.