Sweat Scraper

Abstract

A sweat removal device may include a substantially rigid inner body structure. A sweat removal device may include a flexible body layer covering the rigid inner body structure, the flexible body layer including: a body portion, a contoured grip portion, a tapered edge portion, the tapered edge portion tapering from the body portion to a scraping edge; and an antimicrobial coating covering at least some of the flexible body layer.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A sweat removal device, comprising:
 a substantially rigid inner body structure;   a flexible body layer covering the rigid inner body structure, the flexible body layer including:
 a body portion; 
 a contoured grip portion; 
 a tapered edge portion, the tapered edge portion tapering from the body portion to a scraping edge; and 
 an antimicrobial coating covering at least some of the flexible body layer. 
   
     
     
         2 . The sweat removal device of  claim 1 , wherein the scraping edge includes a curved contour. 
     
     
         3 . The sweat removal device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a carrying connector integrated with at least one of the body portion and the grip portion.   
     
     
         4 . The sweat removal device of  claim 1 , wherein the carrying connector includes an aperture extending through the sweat removal device. 
     
     
         5 . The sweat removal device of  claim 1 , wherein the substantially rigid inner body structure includes a hard plastic material. 
     
     
         6 . The sweat removal device of  claim 1 , wherein the flexible body layer includes silicone. 
     
     
         7 . The sweat removal device of  claim 1 , wherein the antimicrobial coating includes antimicrobial compounds deposited on the flexible body layer. 
     
     
         8 . The sweat removal device of  claim 1 , wherein the antimicrobial coating includes at least one of polysiloxane compounds, silver, silver compounds, zinc, and zinc compounds. 
     
     
         9 . The sweat removal device of  claim 1 , wherein the antimicrobial coating includes antimicrobial compounds deposited on the flexible body layer. 
     
     
         10 . A sweat removal device, comprising:
 a handle portion formed of at least a first material;   a blade portion, coupled to the handle portion, the blade portion including:
 a substantially rigid inner blade structure; 
 a flexible blade layer covering the rigid inner blade structure, the flexible blade layer having a blade edge and a blade surface; and antimicrobial agents associated with the blade surface. 
   
     
     
         11 . The sweat removal device of  claim 10 , wherein the blade edge includes a curved contour. 
     
     
         12 . The sweat removal device of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 a carrying connector integrated with the handle portion.   
     
     
         13 . The sweat removal device of  claim 12 , wherein the carrying connector includes an aperture extending through the handle portion. 
     
     
         14 . The sweat removal device of  claim 10 , wherein the substantially rigid inner blade structure includes a hard plastic material. 
     
     
         15 . The sweat removal device of  claim 10 , wherein the first material includes silicone. 
     
     
         16 . The sweat removal device of  claim 10 , wherein the antimicrobial agents are deposited on the flexible body layer. 
     
     
         17 . The sweat removal device of  claim 10 , wherein the antimicrobial agents are antimicrobial compounds embedded in the flexible body layer. 
     
     
         18 . The sweat removal device of  claim 10 , wherein the antimicrobial agents include at least one of polysiloxane compounds, silver, silver compounds, copper, copper compounds, zinc, and zinc compounds. 
     
     
         19 . The sweat removal device of  claim 10 , wherein the blade edge is substantially straight. 
     
     
         20 . A sweat removal device, comprising:
 a nylon inner core;   a silicone outer layer surrounding the nylon inner core, the silicone outer layer forming a contoured grip portion, a connector portion, a tapered portion, and a curved scraping edge; and   an antimicrobial treatment of at least a portion of the silicone outer layer.