Bath-paddle.

Application filed April 9,1918. Serial No. 227,439.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Frank, Radel, a citizen of the United States, residing at Phoenixville, in the county of Chester and 5 State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in BathPaddles, of which the following is a specification.

One object of my invention is to provide 10 a paddle to which a wash cloth or bath towel can .be attached so that the paddle can be used for either washing or drying a person’s back while taking a bath and which can be conveniently used by invalids or other 15 persons for washing and wiping portions of the body otherwise inaccessible with a wash cloth or towel held in the hand.

Another object is to so construct my improved paddle that a wash cloth or towel can 20 be quickly and securely attached thereto.

A further object is to so construct my improved paddle that a wash cloth or towel can be secured thereto in such manner as to provide a soft pad portion of such size as to 25 thoroughly and comfortably cleanse and dry the body.

These objects, and other advantageous ends which will be described hereinafter, I attain in the following manner, reference 30 being had to the accompanying drawings in which—

Figure 1 is a face view, of a paddle constructed in accordance with my invention,

Fig. 2 is a section taken on the line 2—2 25 of Fig. 1,

Fig. 3 is a view showing the first step in securing a cloth, such as a towel, to the paddle,

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary section taken on 40 the line 4—4 of Fig. 3,

Fig. 5 is a view showing the next step in the manipulation of the cloth, the paddle being reversed from the position shown in Fig. 3 and with the cloth having been thrown 46 up over the top edge of the paddle,

Fig. 6 is a view showing the next step in the manipulation of the cloth,

Fig. 7 shows the paddle with the cloth secured thereto ready for use, and

Fig. 8 is a section taken on the line 8—8 of Fig. 7.

Referring to the drawings, 9 represents my improved paddle which is preferably made of wood and includes a handle 9^a and 56 a comparatively wide and thin head 10. This head has a hole 11 extending through its thickness, said hole including two oppositely disposed recesses 12 and 13.

The central portion of the hole 11 has curved side walls 14 and 15 which blend or 80 merge in the form of ogee curves with the curved surfaces 16 which produce oppositely disposed substantially V-shaped recesses 12 and 13. The curved surfaces 16 produce compound curves with the curved 65 sides 14 and 15 of the hole 11. The recesses 12 and 13 taper in opposite directions from the central portion of the hole 11 and at their opposite ends are comparatively narrow’ to permit jamming of portions of a 70 wash cloth or towel therein, as will be more fully explained hereinafter.

The surfaces and edges of the paddle are preferably made smooth by planing or rubbing them down with sand paper or the like. 75

As illustrated in the drawings, a wash cloth or towel 17 can be securely attached, to the paddle in the following manner. One corner, portion 18 is first pushed through the hole 11 and then moved bodily into the 80 . recess 12 so as to jam therein, as clearly .. shown in Figs. 3 and 4. The remaining portion of the cloth 17 is then thrown over the top edge 19 of the paddle and allowed to drop into the position shown in Fig. 5, said 85 Fig. 5 showing the reverse face of the paddle from that shown in Fig. 3. The next step is to pick up the corner portion 20 and push it outwardly through the recess 13 and then pull said corner portion longi- 90 tudinally into said recess to jam it therein, such position being shown in Fig. 6.

The side wing portions 21 of the cloth are then inserted through the central portion of the hole 11 and tucked between the 95 head of the paddle and the central portion 22 of the cloth which, due to the previous manipulation of the cloth, covers the opposite surface of the paddle head and forms a soft pad 23. Furthermore, the cloth will 100 be securely held to the pad and no amount of rubbing of the cloth will detach the same from the paddle. Figs. 7 and 8 of the drawing show the cloth completely attached to the paddle and ready for use. _ _ 105

While I have described my invention as taking a particular form, it will be understood that the various parts of my invention may be changed without departing from the spirit thereof, and hence I do not limit my- 110 self to the precise construction set forth, but consider that I am at liberty to make such.

1,291,131 changes and alterations as fairly come within the scope of the appended claim.