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A device with a handle, for securing a sponge, mesh sponge or other medium with a string or cord attached, and used for the purpose of bathing, massaging or applying a substance to ones body and more precisely to ones back or other hard to reach areas of the body. An improved back and/or body scrubb

A device with a handle, for securing a sponge, mesh sponge or other medium with a string or cord attached, and used for the purpose of bathing, massaging or applying a substance to ones body and more precisely to ones back or other hard to reach areas of the body. An improved back and/or body scrubber which holds a common mesh sponge or similar item, and allows for its quick installation and removal. The invention is comprised of a handle (7), which acts as a housing to contain plug (2), spring (3), finger pilot (4), finger (5), and pusher (6). Along with cap (9), these components work together as a spring-loaded unit for the purpose of pulling and holding a mesh sponge, or similar item, by its string or cord, into head (1) through a slot in the side of head (1). The purpose of the bell or cone shaped head (1) is to gather and push forward the folds or surfaces, of a mesh sponge or similar item, creating a wide and stable surface suitable for scrubbing or washing ones body. Gripper (8) is attached to handle (7) and provides a soft and textured surface for gripping handle (7) in a wet and soapy environment.

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1. A back scrubber and mesh sponge holder, comprising: a) a tubular shaped handle having an elongated slot at one end extending through a wall of the handle a distance parallel with the axis of the handle, the handle acting as a housing which includes therein a tubular shaped pusher with a spring

1. A back scrubber and mesh sponge holder, comprising: a) a tubular shaped handle having an elongated slot at one end extending through a wall of the handle a distance parallel with the axis of the handle, the handle acting as a housing which includes therein a tubular shaped pusher with a spring located between the head and the pusher to provide resistance for the pusher, the handle further including a bell-shaped head mounted on the slotted end, b) the pusher having a finger at one end which extends through the elongated slot in the handle and being of sufficient length to hold a cord attached to a mesh sponge mounted within the bell-shaped head, the pusher at its other end extending through and out of the handle at the opposite end of the elongated slot to act as a means for controlling the finger and to hold a cap for pushing against, c) the cap having a socket to receive the pusher at one end, the cap being of larger diameter at its oppposite end to provide a surface area sufficient to actuate the pusher with minimal slippage from one's hand or leg when pressure is applied to the cap, and d) the bell-shaped head having a bell-shaped cavity and a slot extending through its axial length to its center axis for permitting a cord of a mesh sponge to pass therethrough and up around the finger. 2. The back scrubber and mesh sponge holder of claim 1, wherein the bell-shaped head has tapered sides.