Brushing – scrubbing – and general cleaning – Machines – Brushing
Reexamination Certificate
1999-12-21
2001-10-02
Till, Terrence R. (Department: 1744)
Brushing, scrubbing, and general cleaning
Machines
Brushing
C015S023000, C015S065000, C015S101000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06295681
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to cleaning devices and more particularly pertains to a new rotary brush cleaning device for permitting brush cleaning of a variety of items using a single power unit and a plurality of specialized brush attachments.
2. Description of the Prior Art
The use of cleaning devices is known in the prior art. More specifically, cleaning devices such as brush cleaning devices for single specialized purposes are known in the art. However, in order to have the benefit of a multiplicity of these specialized cleaning devices, one must purchase each of these specialized devices at significant combined cost. Further, upon purchasing all of these specialized devices, significant storage area must be dedicated to storing all of the specialized devices. Still further, maintaining each of the devices and toting the devices around the house during cleaning chores pose further challenges to the use of these individual devices.
While the devices of the prior art fulfill their respective, particular objectives and requirements, the aforementioned specialized devices do not disclose a new rotary brush cleaning device.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of cleaning devices now present in the prior art, the present invention provides a new rotary brush cleaning device construction wherein the same can be utilized for permitting brush cleaning of a variety of items using a single power unit and a plurality of specialized brush attachments.
The new rotary brush cleaning device of the present invention generally comprises a power unit adapted for being held in a hand of a user. The power unit comprises a housing adapted for being gripped in the hand of a user, and the housing has an interior. A motor is mounted in the interior of the housing. An attachment mounting member is located in the interior of the housing, and a power source is located in the housing. At least one interchangeable brush attachment is provided for removably coupling to the power unit. The brush attachment includes a brush portion and an attachment base portion for removably mounting to the attachment mounting member of the power unit. The attachment mounting member has a mounting groove formed by an inner wall surface and an outer wall surface spaced from the inner wall surface. The mounting groove is substantially annular and peg members are located at diametrically opposite locations on the annular mounting groove. The attachment base portion of the brush attachment has a sleeve portion for insertion into the mounting groove of the attachment mounting member of the power unit. The attachment base portion has an attachment slot for receiving and engaging the peg member of the attachment mounting member. The brush attachments may include a toilet cleaning brush attachment, a bottle cleaning brush attachment, a sponge brush attachment, a baby bottle nipple cleaning brush attachment, a wire brush attachment, and a scouring brush attachment.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the invention in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the invention that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and to the arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced and carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting.
As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception, upon which this disclosure is based, may readily be utilized as a basis for the designing of other structures, methods and systems for carrying out the several purposes of the present invention. It is important, therefore, that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent constructions insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a new rotary brush cleaning device apparatus which has many of the advantages of the cleaning devices mentioned heretofore and many novel features that result in a new rotary brush cleaning device which is not anticipated, rendered obvious, suggested, or even implied by any of the prior art cleaning devices, either alone or in any combination thereof.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a new rotary brush cleaning device which may be easily and efficiently manufactured and marketed.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a new rotary brush cleaning device which is of a durable and reliable construction.
An even further object of the present invention is to provide a new rotary brush cleaning device which is susceptible of a low cost of manufacture with regard to both materials and labor, and which accordingly is then susceptible of low prices of sale to the consuming public, thereby making such rotary brush cleaning device economically available to the buying public.
Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new rotary brush cleaning device which provides in the apparatuses and methods of the prior art some of the advantages thereof, while simultaneously overcoming some of the disadvantages normally associated therewith.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide a new rotary brush cleaning device for permitting brush cleaning of a variety of items using a single power unit and a plurality of specialized brush attachments.
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new rotary brush cleaning device which provides specialized cleaning implements including a toilet cleaning brush attachment, a bottle cleaning brush attachment, a sponge brush attachment, a baby bottle nipple cleaning brush attachment, a wire brush attachment, and a scouring brush attachment.
Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new rotary brush cleaning device that provides the ability to clean a variety of household objects using the specialized brush attachments without having to employ a multiplicity of other cleaning devices.
These together with other objects of the invention, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the invention, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. For a better understanding of the invention, its operating advantages and the specific objects attained by its uses, reference should be made to the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter in which there are illustrated preferred embodiments of the invention.
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