Personal-care device

Abstract

A housing assembly defines a housing entrance leading into an interior housing zone configured to receive, at least in part, the personal-care device. A base assembly includes a first support section configured to be selectively connectable to the personal-care device. The base assembly is pivotally mountable to the housing assembly. The base assembly is pivotally rotatable in such a way that the first support section is selectively covered by the housing assembly. The base assembly is also pivotally rotatable in such a way that the personal-care device, which is selectively connectable to the first support section, is selectively positionable within the interior housing zone of the housing assembly and is user-inaccessible.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus for use with a personal-care device, the apparatus comprising:
 a housing assembly defining a housing entrance leading into an interior housing zone being configured to receive, at least in part, the personal-care device; and   a base assembly including a first support section being configured to be selectively connectable to the personal-care device; and   the base assembly being rotatably mountable to the housing assembly; and   the base assembly being rotatable in such a way that the first support section is selectively covered by the housing assembly; and   the base assembly also being rotatable in such a way that the personal-care device, being selectively connectable to the first support section, is selectively positionable within the interior housing zone of the housing assembly and is user-inaccessible.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the personal-care device includes any one, or more of, a brush assembly, a comb assembly, a massage head unit, and a soap bar assembly.   
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the base assembly is configured to be pivotally rotatable in such a way that the base assembly selectively moves the personal-care device between a user-inaccessible position and a user-accessible position.   
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the housing assembly is configured to selectively rotate and cover, at least in part, the first support section, and the first support section is configured to support the personal-care device in such a way that the personal-care device becomes user-inaccessible and positioned within the interior housing zone; and   the housing assembly is also configured to selectively rotate and uncover, at least in part, the first support section in such a way that the housing assembly uncovers the personal-care device, and the personal-care device becomes user-accessible.   
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the base assembly includes a second support section being configured to be selectively connectable to an auxiliary skin-care device; and   the auxiliary skin-care device is installed to the second support section of the base assembly; and   the auxiliary skin-care device is user-accessible after the housing assembly is pivotally moved to cover the personal-care device so that the personal-care device is user inaccessible; and   the auxiliary skin-care device is user inaccessible after the housing assembly is pivotally moved to uncover the first support section configured to support the personal-care device.   
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein:
 the base assembly includes a connection feature positioned at the second support section of the base assembly; and   the auxiliary skin-care device includes a connection element; and   the connection feature is configured to selectively connect with, and selectively detach from, the connection element.   
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein:
 the auxiliary skin-care device includes any one of a comb assembly, a massage head unit, a brush assembly and a soap bar assembly.   
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein:
 connectors are configured to rotatably connect, or couple, the housing assembly with the base assembly; and   a rotation axis extends through the connectors after the connectors rotatably connect the housing assembly with the base assembly; and   the rotation axis extends into an outer facing circumferential sidewall of the base assembly.   
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein:
 the rotation axis is aligned between opposite lateral sides of the base assembly; and   the rotation axis bisects the base assembly; and   the base assembly is selectively rotatable along the rotation axis.   
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a rope; and   a rope connector; and   the base assembly defines a circumferentially aligned side groove defined on an outer-facing circumferential sidewall; and   an outer sidewall of the rope is configured to fit into, at least in part, the circumferentially aligned side groove; and   the rope is configured to wrap around, at least in part, the circumferentially aligned side groove; and   the rope connector is configured to selectively secure a length of the rope after the rope is wrapped around the circumferentially aligned side groove.   
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the base assembly is configured to be selectively locked into position in such a way that the base assembly is not rotatable and is locked to the housing assembly after:
 the base assembly is rotated to urge a second support section of the base assembly to face the interior housing zone of the housing assembly; or 
 the base assembly is rotated to urge the first support section to face the interior housing zone of the housing assembly. 
   
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the personal-care device includes a soap bar assembly; and   the soap bar assembly includes:
 a soap unit; and 
 a connection device; and 
   the connection device is configured to be embedded, at least in part, in the soap unit, and extend from the soap unit.   
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein:
 the connection device and the soap bar assembly are configured to be user inaccessible, after the housing assembly is pivotally moved to cover the soap bar assembly away from the user, in which the soap bar assembly cannot be selectively disconnected by the user, after the housing assembly is pivotally moved to cover the soap bar assembly.   
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein:
 the connection device and the soap bar assembly are also configured to be selectively disconnectable from the first support section of the base assembly, after the housing assembly is pivotally moved to expose the soap bar assembly; and   the connection device and the soap bar assembly are also configured to be selectively connectable to the first support section of the base assembly, after the housing assembly is pivotally moved to expose the first support section of the base assembly.   
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the base assembly further includes a second support section spaced apart from the first support section; and   the first support section is configured to face the interior housing zone, after the base assembly is rotated to urge the second support section to face away from the interior housing zone of the housing assembly; and   the second support section is configured to face the interior housing zone, after the base assembly is rotated to urge the first support section to face away from the interior housing zone of the housing assembly.   
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 connector receivers are defined by the base assembly; and   the connector receivers are configured to receive connectors, and the connectors are configured to rotatably connect the housing assembly with the base assembly; and   the base assembly is configured to selectively cover and uncover the housing entrance and the interior housing zone of the housing assembly in response to rotated movement of the housing assembly.   
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the base assembly includes:
 a coupling feature configured to interface with a coupling connector of the personal-care device; and 
 a seat receiver configured to interface with a seat of the personal-care device. 
   
     
     
         18 . An apparatus, comprising:
 a personal-care device; and   a housing assembly defining a housing entrance leading into an interior housing zone being configured to receive, at least in part, the personal-care device; and   a base assembly including a first support section being configured to be selectively connectable to the personal-care device; and   the base assembly being pivotally mountable to the housing assembly; and   the base assembly being pivotally rotatable in such a way that the first support section is selectively covered by the housing assembly; and   the base assembly also being pivotally rotatable in such a way that the personal-care device, being selectively connectable to the first support section, is selectively positionable within the interior housing zone of the housing assembly and is user-inaccessible.   
     
     
         19 . A personal-care device for use with a housing assembly and a base assembly, and the personal-care device being configured to be received, at least in part, into an interior housing zone defined by the housing assembly defining a housing entrance leading into the interior housing zone, and the personal-care device comprising:
 a portion of the personal-care device; and   a connection device extending from the portion of the personal-care device; and   the connection device being configured to be selectively connectable to a first support section of the base assembly, and the base assembly being pivotally mountable to the housing assembly, and the base assembly being pivotally rotatable in such a way that the first support section is selectively covered by the housing assembly, and the base assembly also being pivotally rotatable in such a way that the personal-care device, being selectively connectable to the first support section, is selectively positionable within the interior housing zone of the housing assembly and is user-inaccessible.   
     
     
         20 . The personal-care device of  claim 19 , wherein:
 the personal-care device includes any one of a brush assembly, a comb assembly, a massage head unit, and a soap bar assembly.   
     
     
         21 . The personal-care device of  claim 19 , wherein:
 the connection device includes a body defining a hollow feature that is centrally positioned within the body; and   the connection device includes a coupling connector configured to mate with a coupling feature of the base assembly.   
     
     
         22 . The personal-care device of  claim 21 , wherein:
 the coupling connector includes exterior threads configured to mate with interior threads of the coupling feature; and   the connection device includes a semi-spherical shape defining a portal; and   the semi-spherical shape includes a detent device; and   the semi-spherical shape includes a seat configured to securely fit in, and mate with, a seat receiver of the base assembly.   
     
     
         23 . The personal-care device of  claim 22 , wherein:
 the personal-care device includes a soap bar assembly.