Handle-less brush

Abstract

A handle-less brush having a finger grip and an applicator head. The finger grip includes at least one wing member that is flexible and configured to grip one or more fingers of a user. In some embodiments, a middle component is provided between the finger portion and the applicator head, whereas, in other embodiments, the applicator head is provided directly on the finger grip. The brush may include a finger pad. In some embodiments, the finger pad is provided on an upper side of the finger grip. In other embodiments, the finger pad is provided on an upper side of either the applicator head or, where utilized, an upper side of the middle component and the finger pad is accessible through a hold in the finger grip.

1 . A brush, comprising:
 a finger grip having an upper side and a lower side, and a first and second wing member extending upward from the upper side, the first and second wing members each having an inner grip surface, wherein the inner grip surfaces of the first and second wing members face each other; and   an applicator head secured to the lower side of the finger grip.   
     
     
         2 . The brush of  claim 1  further comprising a middle component having an upper side and a lower side, the upper side of the middle component being secured to the lower side of the finger grip, and the lower side of the middle component configured to be secured to the applicator head to secure the applicator head to the finger grip. 
     
     
         3 . The brush of  claim 1 , wherein the pair of wing members each include an upper portion that extends inward towards each other. 
     
     
         4 . The brush of  claim 1 , wherein the pair of wing members are connected to each other such that the pair of wing members define a band. 
     
     
         5 . The brush of  claim 1 , wherein the finger grip includes a finger pad on the upper side thereof. 
     
     
         6 . The brush of  claim 5 , wherein the finger pad includes a contoured surface configured to accommodate one or more fingers. 
     
     
         7 . (canceled) 
     
     
         8 . The brush of  claim 5 , wherein the finger pad includes a deformable material. 
     
     
         9 . The brush of  claim 8 , wherein the deformable material is a memory foam. 
     
     
         10 . The brush of  claim 1 , wherein the inner grip surfaces includes gripping features selected from the group consisting of a textured surface, an adhesive, a plurality of protrusions, and a tacky surface, and combinations of the same. 
     
     
         11 . The brush of  claim 2 , wherein the finger grip includes an opening that extends through the upper and lower sides thereof, and the middle component includes a finger pad disposed on the upper side thereof, wherein the finger pad is accessible through the opening in the finger grip. 
     
     
         12 . (canceled) 
     
     
         13 . (canceled) 
     
     
         14 . The brush of  claim 11 , wherein the finger pad includes a deformable material. 
     
     
         15 . The brush of  claim 14 , wherein the deformable material is a memory foam. 
     
     
         16 . The brush of  claim 1 , wherein the applicator head includes an applicator selected from the group consisting of a plurality of bristles, a sponge, a silicone pad, and a microfiber cloth, and combinations of the same. 
     
     
         17 . The brush of  claim 1 , wherein the applicator head is configured to be removable with respect to the finger grip. 
     
     
         18 . The brush of  claim 17 , wherein the applicator head is connected to the finger grip via a connector selected from the group consisting of a ball and socket fastener, a screw, a hook and loop fastener, a mechanical fastener, a magnet, a suction cup, a dovetail joint, and an adhesive, and combinations of the same. 
     
     
         19 . The brush of  claim 1 , wherein the finger grip and the applicator head are formed as an integral structure. 
     
     
         20 . The brush of  claim 2 , wherein the finger grip, the middle component, and the applicator head are formed as an integral structure. 
     
     
         21 . The brush of  claim 2 , wherein the applicator head is configured to be removable with respect to the middle component. 
     
     
         22 . The brush of  claim 21 , wherein the applicator head is connected to the middle component via a connector selected from the group consisting of a ball and socket fastener, a screw, a hook and loop fastener, a mechanical fastener, a magnet, a suction cup, a dovetail joint, and an adhesive, and combinations of the same. 
     
     
         23 . The brush of  claim 1 , wherein each of the pair of wing members is a flexible wing member.