Manual cleaning device

• US 20040045112A1
• Filed: 07/17/2003
• Published: 03/11/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 01/20/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Wolfgang Dorenwendt
• Original Assignee: Wolfgang Dorenwendt
• Inventors: Naumann, Falk
• Application Number:
  US10/466,492
• Publication Number:
  US 20040045112A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 15/105
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 11/10 Hand tools for cleaning the toilet bowl , seat or cover, e.g. toilet brushes cleaning devices without flushing A47K17/00; mechanical devices for cleaning toilet bowls E03D

Abstract

Manual cleaning device (10), comprising a cleaning member (12, 120), delimited at least over a portion of its circumference by an edge (13) formed in a plane (14) and configured on one side of this plane (14) to have a dome shape, characterized in that the cleaning member (12, 120) has a flat dome shape on both sides of the edge (13) and in that the circumference of the cleaning member (12, 120), dome-shaped on both sides, is oval at least in the area of its edge (13).

Claims

1. Manual cleaning device (10), comprising a cleaning member (12, 120), delimited at least over a portion of its circumference by an edge (13) formed in a plane (14) and configured on one side of this plane (14) to have a dome shape, characterized in that the cleaning member (12, 120) has a flat dome shape on both sides of the edge (13) and in that the circumference of the cleaning member (12, 120), dome-shaped on both sides, is oval at least in the area of its edge (13).

2. Manual cleaning device according to claim 1, in particular, toilet bowl cleaner, characterized in that on the cleaning member (12) a handle (11) is arranged and in that the cleaning member (12) has a cleaning projection (15) asymmetrically projecting relative to the handle (11) in the plane (14) defined by the edge (13).

3. Manual cleaning device according to claim 2, characterized in that the cleaning projection (15) of the cleaning member (12) and the handle (11) are positioned at an acute angle (α

) relative to one another.

4. Manual cleaning device according to one of the claims 1 through 3, in particular, body cleaner, characterized in that on the cleaning member (120) a handle (110) is mounted so as to be practically aligned with the plane (14) defined by the edge (13).

5. Manual cleaning device according to one of the claims 1 through 4, characterized in that the cleaning member (12) has a flat drop shape and in that a drop point forms the cleaning projection (15).

6. Manual cleaning device according to one of the claims 1 through 5, characterized in that the edge (13) extends continuously circumferentially and has a completely oval cleaning member (12, 120) in the area of the plane (14) defined by the edge (13).

7. Manual cleaning device according to one of the claims 1 through 6, characterized in that the edge (13) is formed by pointedly converging curved surfaces (16,17) of the cleaning member (12,120).

8. Manual cleaning device according to one of the claims 1 through 7, characterized in that the cleaning member (12) has a coupling member (18) for receiving the handle (11) which extends in the direction of the handle and is bead-shaped or bottleneck shaped.

9. Manual cleaning device according to one of the claims 1 through 8, characterized in that the coupling member (18) at least in the vicinity of the circumferential edge (13) of the cleaning member (12) is dome-shaped and/or in that the cleaning member (12) and the coupling member (18) are of a unitary configuration.

10. Manual cleaning device according to one of the claims 1 through 9, characterized in that the coupling member (18) encloses an adapter bolt (19) projecting into the cleaning member (12) with the exception of a coupling end (19′

) for the handle or has a recess (30) in which the handle (11) is directly fastened.

11. Manual cleaning device according to one of the claims 1 through 10, characterized in that the handle (11, 110) is fastened in a recess (30) arranged longitudinally in the cleaning member (12, 120) and comprising a locking means (31) to be actuated from the exterior.

12. Manual cleaning device according to one of the claims 1 through 11, characterized in that the cleaning member (12) and/or the coupling member (18) is comprised of dirt-repellent polyurethane foam with a self-lubricating surface and/or that the cleaning member (12) and/or the coupling member (18) is provided with a dirt-repellent coating.

13. Manual cleaning device according to one of the claims 1 through 12, characterized in that the curved surfaces (16, 17) of the cleaning member (12) and/or a domed surface (20) of the coupling member (18) is provided with flat pointed ribs (21) that are parallel to one another and uninterrupted.

14. Manual cleaning device according to one of the claims 1 through 13, characterized in that the pointed ribs (21) on the coupling member (18) extend past the domed surface (20) up to its end (18′

) at the handle.

15. Manual cleaning device according to claim 13 or 14, characterized in that the flat pointed ribs (21) have a circular section profile and/or alternate with flat ribs (400).

16. Manual cleaning device according to one of the claims 1 through 15, characterized in that the pointed ribs (21) of the cleaning member (12) end at a spacing from the circumferential edge (13).

17. Manual cleaning device according to one of the claims 13 through 16, characterized in that the pointed ribs (21) are arranged at a slant to a longitudinal axis (12′

) of the cleaning member (12).

18. Manual cleaning device according to one of the claims 1 through 17, characterized in that the ribs edges (21′

, 21″

) of the pointed ribs (21) are wave-shaped and in that neighboring wave-shaped rib edges (21′

, 21″

) are phase-displaced in the longitudinal direction.

19. Manual cleaning device according to one of the claims 1 through 18, characterized in that between two ribs (21) brush stripes (32) and/or foam strips (33) are arranged.

20. Manual cleaning device according to one of the claims 1 through 19, characterized in that one domed curved surface (17) is provided with pointed ribs (21) and the other domed curved surface (16), in the vicinity of the edge (13), is provided all around with gripping knobs (34).

21. Manual cleaning device according to one of the claims 1 through 20, characterized in that a cleaning member (120) is provided with an adjustable timer (35) and/or with a thermometer (36).

22. Manual cleaning device according to one of the claim 1 through 21, characterized in that the cleaning member (12, 120) on at least one curved surface (17) and/or on a domed surface has small-surface area projections (37 to 37^V) which are distributed across this surface or these surfaces uniformly and/or in rows and have outer sharp-edged contours.

23. Manual cleaning device according to one of the claims 1 through 22, characterized in that on an end (38) of the handle facing away from the cleaning member (12, 120) a grip (39) with a structure is provided which structure corresponds to that of the curved surface (17) of the cleaning member (12, 120).

24. Manual cleaning device according to one of the claims 1 through 23, characterized in that it is stored, supported with its cleaning member (12, 120), in a support vessel (50).

25. Manual cleaning device according to claim 24, characterized in that the support vessel (50) is provided with a support rim (51) which is arranged slantedly relative to a vertical line at an angle which corresponds to the acute angle (α

) between the handle (11) and the cleaning projection (15) of the cleaning member (12).

26. Manual cleaning device according to claim 24 or 25, characterized in that the support vessel (25) has a cylindrical outer wall (52) and in that from the upper edge (53) of this outer wall (52) to the support rim (51) located within the outer wall (52) a tapering inner wall (54) is at least partially formed.

27. Manual cleaning device according to one of the claims 24 to 26, characterized in that the support rim (51) is formed circumferentially all around as a continuous support surface which is interrupted by at least one recess (55) for venting the bottom of the cleaning member (12,120) resting thereon.

28. Manual cleaning device according to one of the claims 24 to 27, characterized in that the support vessel (50) has a drip pan (56) which tightly adjoins the inner circumference (51′

) of the support from (51) and/or in that the drip pan (56) and/or the inner wall (54) in the area of the recess (55) are recessed without a penetration.

29. Manual cleaning device according to one of the claims 24 to 28, characterized in that the support vessel (50) is manufactured of plastic material or of glass or of metal with an identical wall thickness throughout.

30. Manual cleaning device according to one of the claims 24 to 29, characterized in that the support rim (51) is slanted and/or formed so as to match portions of the lower curved surface (17) neighboring the edge (13).