Brushing – scrubbing – and general cleaning – Implements – Combined
Reexamination Certificate
2000-03-09
2001-10-09
Spisich, Mark (Department: 1744)
Brushing, scrubbing, and general cleaning
Implements
Combined
C015S164000, C015S211000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06298515
ABSTRACT:
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
None.
I. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The invention is a multi-purpose scrubbing sponge having a central rigid rod with a brush on one end, a widened base on the other, the rod surrounded by compressible foam and covered in a mild abrasive flexible mesh and a scrubbing mesh skirt, such compressible foam conforming to the interior of a glass or other hollow container, the brush and mesh assisting in removal of debris from the interior of such glass or hollow container.
2. Description of Prior Art
The following United States patents are disclosed herein and incorporated into this application for utility patent. All relate to bottle brushes and scrubbing pads. In U.S. Pat. No. 4,502,176 to Wallace, a bottle brush mounted to the side of a sink or to a flat surface is disclosed. Another bottle brush having a flexible rod which can be mounted to a hand-held food mixer is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,488,747 to Woodhouse.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,608,938 to Baschenis discloses a bottle brush assembly having a cap with a bottle brush built within to be attached to a bottle and by raising and lowering the stem, a rotating and scrubbing action is performed on the brush attached to the stem within the bottle being washed. Similarly, a crank arm cleaning brush with a scrub pad is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,709,003 to Batch, which also has a cap affixed to the bottle. However, in the Batch Patent, the user turns the crank in a circle to cause the brush inside to rotate. A self-cleaning brush having a stem with a brush on one end and a cap on the other end, also incorporating a self cleaning means for the stem to remove dried fluids, is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,775,827 to Packham, et al.
II. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The primary objective of the invention is to provide a multi-purpose dishwashing cleaning device, specifically for use with glasses, cups or hollow interior dishes and containers, having multiple scrubbing properties and surfaces. A secondary objective of the invention is to provide a shape-conforming scrub device which retains wash liquid and dispenses the wash liquid during the scrubbing process. A third objective of the invention is to provide a scrubbing device with form conforming properties for use with multiple shape and size glasses, bottle and the like.
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The following drawings are submitted with this utility patent application.
FIG. 1
is a side view of the invention.
FIG. 2
is a cross-sectional side view of the invention.
FIG. 3
is a top view of the invention.
FIG. 4
is the invention inserted within a bottle.
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patent: 5488747 (1996-02-01), Woodhouse
patent: 5608938 (1997-03-01), Baschenis
patent: 5709003 (1998-01-01), Batch
patent: 5775827 (1998-07-01), Packham et al.
Homburg Randal D.
Spisich Mark
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