Wall-mounted back scrubber

Abstract

The wall-mounted back scrubber is temporarily or permanently installed on a shower wall for convenient scrubbing of the back of a bather. Several different embodiments are disclosed, each having a plurality of elongate parallel brushes having bristles extending radially from flexible spiral wire cores. One embodiment includes suction cups extending from mutually opposed brackets, the brushes extending between the brackets. In another embodiment, the suction cups telescope through the ends of the brackets to urge the apparatus closer to the wall. In another embodiment, opposed arms can be adjustably extended or retracted from each bracket. The suction cups can include mounting tabs for screw attachment to the wall. Another embodiment comprises permanently attached rails, the brush assembly being adjustably positionable on the rails. Another embodiment includes permanently attached anchors, the brackets having escutcheons that secure to the anchors. A shower head suspension cord can provide additional security.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A wall-mounted back scrubber, comprising:
 a plurality of parallel brushes, each of the brushes having an elongate flexible spiral wire core and bristles extending generally radially from the wire core, each of the wire cores having a first end and a second end opposite the first end;   a first bracket, the first end of each of the wire cores being affixed to the first bracket, the first bracket having opposed first and second ends;   a second bracket spaced apart from and parallel to the first bracket, the second end of each of the wire cores being affixed to the second bracket, the second bracket having opposed first and second ends; and   a wall attachment extending from each of the ends of each of the brackets.   
     
     
         2 . The wall-mounted back scrubber according to  claim 1 , wherein each of said wall attachments comprises:
 a suction cup, the suction cup having a stem extending therefrom, the stem being slidably disposed through a passage of the corresponding bracket end; and   a spring disposed about the stem of the suction cup, the spring being biased to urge the bracket toward the suction cup.   
     
     
         3 . The wall-mounted back scrubber according to  claim 1 , further comprising a first rail and a second rail adapted for permanent installation upon a wall, said wall attachments comprising;
 a first rail guide extending from the first end of each said bracket, the first rail guides being slidably disposed upon the first rail;   a second rail guide extending from the second end of each said bracket, the second rail guides being slidably disposed upon the second rail; and   a lock disposed on each of the rail guides, the lock engaging the corresponding rail, the lock selectively locking the guide in position along the respective rail.   
     
     
         4 . The wall-mounted back scrubber according to  claim 1 , further comprising an adjustable suspension cord disposed about the first bracket, the suspension cord being adapted for removable placement about a shower head. 
     
     
         5 . The wall-mounted back scrubber according to  claim 4 , further comprising a cord lock disposed upon the suspension cord. 
     
     
         6 . The wall-mounted back scrubber according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a first aim telescopically extending from the first end of each said bracket, each of the first arms having a distal end;   a second arm telescopically extending from the second end of each said bracket, each of the second arms having a distal end; and   a suction cup extending from the distal end of each of the arms.   
     
     
         7 . The wall-mounted back scrubber according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an escutcheon extending from each of the ends of each said bracket; and   a plurality of wall anchors adapted for permanent attachment to a wall, each of the escutcheons being removably affixed to one of the wall anchors.   
     
     
         8 . The wall-mounted back scrubber according to  claim 1 , wherein each said wall attachment comprises a suction cup, the suction cup having a mounting tab extending radially therefrom, the tab having a fastener mounting passage defined therein. 
     
     
         9 . The wall-mounted back scrubber according to  claim 1 , wherein each said wire core has a main portion disposed between the first end and the second end thereof, the first end and the second end of the wire core being parallel to one another and orthogonal to the main portion. 
     
     
         10 . A wall-mounted back scrubber, comprising:
 a plurality of brushes having a first end and a second end opposite the first end;   a first bracket, the first end of each of the brushes being affixed to the first bracket, the first bracket having opposed first and second ends;   a second bracket spaced apart from and parallel to the first bracket, the second end of each of the brushes being affixed to the second bracket, the second bracket having opposed first and second ends;   a wall attachment extending from each of the ends of the brackets, the wall attachment comprising;
 a corresponding suction cup having a stem slidably disposed through a passage of the corresponding bracket end; and 
 a spring disposed about the stem of the suction cup, the spring biasing the bracket toward the suction cup. 
   
     
     
         11 . The wall-mounted back scrubber according to  claim 10 , wherein said brushes are mounted on the brackets parallel to each other, each said brush having an elongate flexible spiral wire core and bristles extending radially from the wire core, the wire core having a first end and a second end opposite the first end. 
     
     
         12 . The wall-mounted back scrubber according to  claim 11 , wherein each said wire core has a main portion disposed between the first end and the second end of said wire core, the first end and the second end of the wire core being parallel to one another and orthogonal to the main portion thereof. 
     
     
         13 . The wall-mounted back scrubber according to  claim 10 , further comprising an adjustable suspension cord disposed about the first bracket, the suspension cord being adapted for removable placement about a shower head. 
     
     
         14 . The wall-mounted back scrubber according to  claim 13 , further comprising a cord lock disposed upon the suspension cord. 
     
     
         15 . The wall-mounted back scrubber according to  claim 10 , further comprising
 a first arm telescopically extending from the first end of each said bracket, the first arm having a distal end, the corresponding suction cup extending from the distal end of the first arm; and   a second arm telescopically extending from the second end of each said bracket, the second arm having a distal end, the corresponding suction cup extending from the distal end of the second arm.   
     
     
         16 . A wall-mounted back scrubber, comprising:
 a plurality of brushes having a first end and a second end opposite the first end;   a first bracket, the first end of each of the brushes being affixed thereto, the first bracket having opposed first and second ends;   a second bracket spaced apart from and parallel to the first bracket, the second end of each of the brushes being affixed thereto, the second bracket having opposed first and second ends;   a wall attachment assembly including:
 a first rail and a second rail adapted for permanent installation upon a wall; 
 first rail guides extending from the first end of each of the brackets, the first rail guides being slidably disposed upon the first rail; 
 second rail guides extending from the second end of each of the brackets, the second rail guides being slidably disposed upon the second rail; and 
 a lock disposed on each of the rail guides, the lock engaging the corresponding rail, the lock selectively locking the guide in position along the corresponding rail. 
   
     
     
         17 . The wall-mounted back scrubber according to  claim 16 , wherein said brushes are mounted on said brackets parallel to each other, each said brush having an elongate flexible spiral wire core and bristles extending radially from the wire core, each of the wire cores having a first end and a second end opposite the first end. 
     
     
         18 . The wall-mounted back scrubber according to  claim 17 , wherein each said wire core has a main portion disposed between the first end and the second end of said wire core, the first end and the second end said wire core being parallel to one another and orthogonal to the main portion. 
     
     
         19 . The wall-mounted back scrubber according to  claim 16 , further comprising an adjustable suspension cord disposed about the first bracket, the suspension cord being adapted for removable placement about a shower head. 
     
     
         20 . The wall-mounted back scrubber according to  claim 19 , further comprising a cord lock disposed upon the suspension cord.