Container with integrated scrubbing element

Abstract

A device for dispensing material is described. The device includes a container to hold material to dispense and an opening in the container through which the material in the container is dispensed. The device also includes a scrubbing element covering the opening to incorporate the material into a surface. The device also includes a handle integral to the container.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A device for dispensing a material, the device comprising:
 a container to hold material to be dispensed;   an opening in the container through which material in the container is dispensed;   a scrubbing element covering the opening to incorporate the material into a surface; and   a handle integral to the container.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , in which the scrubbing element comprises at least one of: a loofah, an exfoliating loofah, a sponge, a scrub brush, a mophead, a feather duster, and a number of irregularities. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 2 , in which the scrubbing element is a loofah. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 1 , in which the container includes a polyethylene polymer material. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 1 , in which a longitudinal axis of the handle is parallel to a long axis of the container. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 1 , in which the handle further includes a grip element to enhance friction between a user and the container. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising a valve to regulate a flow of the fluid through the opening. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising a cap to cover the opening, in which:
 the scrubbing element is disposed on the cap;   the cap comprises a hole through which the fluid flows through the cap; and   the opening is covered with a removable seal.   
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 1 , in which the material is a fluid, in which the fluid comprises at least one of: a body wash, a soap, a shampoo, a conditioner, a dye, an insect repellant, a sunscreen, a topical medication, a baby oil, a mineral oil, a plant oil, a hard surface cleaner, a household cleanser, a bathroom cleaner, and a duster. 
     
     
         10 . A system for applying a fluid to skin, the system comprising:
 a container comprising:
 an opening for dispensing a fluid; 
 a handle integrally formed in the container, the handle being defined by a channel through a portion of the container; and 
 a scrubbing element connected to the container near the opening, in which the fluid dispensed from the opening contacts the scrubbing element. 
   
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10 , in which the fluid comprises at least one of: a body wash, a soap, a shampoo, a conditioner, a dye, an insect repellant, a sunscreen, a topical medication, a baby oil, a mineral oil, and a plant oil. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 10 , further comprising a second handle formed in the container. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 12 , in which the second handle is a different size than the first handle. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 12 , in which a portion of the container is flat. 
     
     
         15 . A device for dispensing a material comprising:
 a container to hold a material;   an opening in the container through which the material is dispensed;   a sealed passage passing through the container that forms a handle in a portion of the container; and   a scrubbing element to incorporate the material onto a surface, in which:
 the scrubbing element is disposed near the opening; and 
   material dispensed from the container contacts the scrubbing element.   
     
     
         16 . The device of  15 , further comprising a fluid disposed within the container. 
     
     
         17 . The device of  16 , in which the opening is sized so fluid from the container is not dispensed unless the container is deformed. 
     
     
         18 . The device of  16 , in which a portion of the container is deformable to dispense fluid from the container. 
     
     
         19 . The device of  claim 18 , in which a deformable portion of the container is marked by an indicator to indicate where the device may be deformed to dispense fluid from the container 
     
     
         20 . The device of  18 , in which the handle is deformable to dispense fluid from the container.