Brush with replaceable components

Abstract

A personal hygiene device. The personal hygiene device, which may be a brush with replaceable components, allows a user to brush or clean, preferably via scrubbing or applying a cleansing agent or solution and rubbing one or more parts of a mammalian, preferably human, body. The brush with replaceable components may comprise a lower member, an upper member, and an intermediate member. The upper member secures to the lower member via the intermediate member. Both the upper member and the intermediate member are constructed and arranged to be removable and/or replaceable. Alternately, the personal hygiene device may include an upper member and a lower member removably coupled to an intermediate member via magnets.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A personal hygiene device, comprising:
 an intermediate member comprising an elongated body having a user engagement portion, a functional component engagement portion, and a cleaning assembly-brush assembly securing member;   a brush assembly removably coupled to a first surface or wall of said intermediate member, said brush assembly constructed and arranged to allow a user to brush one or more portions of said user's body;   a cleaning assembly removably coupled to a second surface or wall of said intermediate member, said cleaning assembly constructed and arranged to receive a material which can be applied to one or more portions of said user's body;   a cleaning assembly to intermediate member securing member; and   a brush assembly to intermediate member securing member.   
     
     
         2 . The personal hygiene device according to  claim 1 , wherein said brush assembly and said cleaning assembly are magnetically coupled to said intermediate member. 
     
     
         3 . The personal hygiene device according to  claim 1 , wherein said cleaning assembly to intermediate member securing member or said brush assembly to intermediate member securing member is made of a ferromagnetic metal. 
     
     
         4 . The personal hygiene device according to  claim 1 , wherein said cleaning assembly-brush assembly securing member comprises a ferromagnetic metal. 
     
     
         5 . The personal hygiene device according to  claim 1 , wherein said cleaning assembly-brush assembly securing member is placed within an opening in said intermediate member. 
     
     
         6 . The personal hygiene device according to  claim 1 , wherein said intermediate member opening is centrally positioned within said functional component engagement portion. 
     
     
         7 . The personal hygiene device according to  claim 1 , wherein said functional component engagement portion comprises,
 a first surface or wall sized and shaped to receive or engage with a portion of said cleaning assembly, and an outer surface or ridge bordering said first surface or wall, said first surface or wall being recessed from said outer surface or ridge; and   a second surface or wall sized and shaped to receive or engage with a portion of said brush assembly, and an outer surface or ridge bordering said second surface or wall, said second surface or wall being recessed from said outer surface or ridge.   
     
     
         8 . The personal hygiene device according to  claim 1 , wherein said functional component engagement portion first surface or wall further includes:
 a first back wall or surface having a congruent shape as a back wall of said cleaning assembly, wherein when coupled, said backwards movement of said cleaning assembly is prevented; and   a second back wall or surface having a congruent shape as a back wall of said brush assembly, wherein when coupled, backwards movement of said brushing assembly is prevented.   
     
     
         9 . The personal hygiene device according to  claim 8 , wherein said functional component engagement portion first back wall or surface and said functional component engagement portion second back wall or surface comprises an angled or curved surface. 
     
     
         10 . The personal hygiene device according to  claim 1 , wherein said cleaning assembly comprises:
 a first surface or wall sized and shaped to receive or engage with a portion of the cleaning device, and an outer surface or ridge bordering said first surface or wall, said first surface or wall being recessed from said outer surface or ridge;   a second surface or wall constructed and arranged to couple to said intermediate member via engaging with said functional component engagement portion main body first surface or wall, and an inner surface or wall extending a distance from said second surface or wall and having a congruent or conjugate shape as a shape of said functional component engagement portion first surface or wall.   
     
     
         11 . The personal hygiene device according to  claim 10 , wherein said cleaning assembly second surface or wall comprises a recessed portion, said recessed portion sized and shaped to engage with or receive said cleaning assembly to intermediate member securing member. 
     
     
         12 . The personal hygiene device according to  claim 1 , further including a sponge coupled to said cleaning assembly. 
     
     
         13 . The personal hygiene device according to  claim 1 , further including one or more bristles coupled to said brush assembly. 
     
     
         14 . The personal hygiene device according to  claim 1 , further including a first cover structure placed over said cleaning assembly to intermediate member securing member. 
     
     
         15 . The personal hygiene device according to  claim 14 , wherein said first cover structure comprises a body sized and shaped to fit and rest within said functional component engagement portion first surface or wall. 
     
     
         16 . The personal hygiene device according to  claim 14 , further including a second cover structure placed over said brush assembly to intermediate member securing member. 
     
     
         17 . The personal hygiene device according to  claim 16 , wherein said second cover structure comprises a body sized and shaped to fit and rest within said functional component engagement portion second surface or wall.