Cleaning device

• US 10,639,527 B2
• Filed: 01/29/2018
• Issued: 05/05/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 08/18/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Douglas Nardini
• Original Assignee: Douglas Nardini
• Inventors: Nardini, Douglas, Roecker, David
• Primary Examiner(s): Walczak, David J
• Assistant Examiner(s): Wiljanen, Joshua R
• Application Number:
  US15/882,373
• Publication Number:
  US 20180250564A1
• Time in Patent Office: 827 Days
• Field of Search: 401152-167, 401183, 401184, 401185, 401186, 401270, 215 121
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 11/002 pressurised at moment of use manually or by powered means
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 11/0041 Flexible or deformable reservoirs, e.g. resilient bulbs, compressible tubes
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 11/08 with heating means
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 2200/3073 Brush for cleaning specific unusual places not otherwise covered, e.g. gutters, golf clubs, tops of tin cans, corners
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 57/60 Cleaning or maintenance of golf clubs, putters, shoes or other golf accessories cleaning balls A63B47/04; devices for cleaning handles or grips of golf clubs or putters A63B60/36

Abstract

A golf equipment cleaning device is provided wherein the cleaning device selectively expels a pressurized fluid that a golfer may use at any point on the golf course. A golfer may use a hand pump to pressurize a container that comprises a fluid. Then, the golfer may release the pressurized fluid through the end of a bristled brush such that the golfer may scrub a golf ball or golf club with a bristled brush and a pressurized fluid.

Claims

1. A cleaning device, comprising:

a container adapted for holding fluid having an opening;

a cap selectively interconnected to the container, the cap further comprising;

a brush extending from an upper surface of the cap, and

a valve integrated into an upper opening of the cap, wherein the valve is adapted to selectively open when pressure within the container exceeds a predetermined level;

a sleeve operably interconnected to an outer surface of the container, wherein the sleeve is configured to freely rotate relative to the container; and

wherein the sleeve has a rib extending from an inner surface thereof that is received within a groove provided in the container, or wherein the sleeve has a groove in an inner surface thereof that selectively accepts a rib extending from the container.

2. The cleaning device of claim 1, wherein the sleeve includes a retainer adapted to receive a carabiner or clip.

3. The cleaning device of claim 1, wherein the sleeve includes indicia.

4. The cleaning device of claim 1, wherein the container is selectively deflectable.

5. The cleaning device of claim 1, wherein the valve is self-sealable when pressure within the container does not exceed a predetermined level.

6. The cleaning device of claim 5, wherein the valve comprises:

a marginal portion sealing about the cap opening, a head portion including a central area with an orifice that opens to permit fluid flow therethrough in response to a predetermined discharge pressure within the container, and closes to shut off fluid flow therethrough upon removal of the predetermined discharge pressure, and a generally J-shaped connector sleeve having a resiliently flexible construction with a first leg portion thereof connected with the marginal portion, and a second leg portion thereof connected with the head portion;

the first and second leg portions being mutually oriented at an acute included angle, and joining one another at an arcuate portion which facilitates movement of the head portion when dispensing product from the container.

7. The cleaning device of claim 1, wherein the valve is self-sealable when pressure within the bottle does not exceed a predetermined level.

8. A cleaning device, comprising:

a flexible bottle having an opening;

a cap selectively interconnected to the bottle and adapted to block the opening, the cap further comprising;

a plurality of bristles extending from an upper surface of the cap, and

a valve integrated into an upper opening of the cap, wherein the valve is adapted to selectively open when pressure within the bottle exceeds a predetermined level;

a sleeve operably interconnected to an outer surface of the bottle, wherein the sleeve is configured to freely rotate relative to the bottle; and

wherein the sleeve has a rib extending from an inner surface thereof that is received within a groove provided in the container, or wherein the sleeve has a groove in an inner surface thereof that selectively accepts a rib extending from the container.

9. The cleaning device of claim 8, wherein the sleeve includes a retainer adapted to receive a carabiner or clip.

10. The cleaning device of claim 8, wherein the sleeve includes indicia.

11. The cleaning device of claim 8, wherein bottle has a first portion with a first outer extent that is greater than a second portion with a second outer extent, wherein a ledge connects the first portion to the second portion, and wherein a lower end of the sleeve rests on the ledge and an upper edge of the sleeve is positioned adjacent to a lower end of the cap.

12. The cleaning device of claim 11, wherein the sleeve has an outer extent that coincides with the first outer extent.

13. A cleaning device, comprising:

a container adapted for holding fluid having an opening;

a cap selectively interconnected to the container, the cap further comprising;

a brush extending from an upper surface of the cap, and

a valve integrated into an upper opening of the cap, wherein the valve is adapted to selectively open when pressure within the container exceeds a predetermined level;

a sleeve operably interconnected to an outer surface of the container, wherein the sleeve is configured to freely rotate relative to the container; and

wherein the container has a first portion with a first outer extent that is greater than a second portion with a second outer extent, wherein a ledge connects the first portion to the second portion, and wherein a lower end of the sleeve rests on the ledge and an upper edge of the sleeve is positioned adjacent to a lower end of the cap.

14. The cleaning device of claim 13, wherein the sleeve has an outer extent that coincides with the first outer extent.