Stain-removal brush including cleaning composition dispenser

• US 20050066996A1
• Filed: 09/09/2004
• Published: 03/31/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 09/11/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
• Original Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
• Inventors: France, Paul Amaat Raymond Gerard, Colman, Arne Benjamin, Daubenspeck, Bradley Wayne
• Application Number:
  US10/937,003
• Publication Number:
  US 20050066996A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 134/6
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 2200/1066 Toothbrush for cleaning the teeth or dentures A61C17/16 takes precedence; bristles arrangements for toothbrushes A46B9/04
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 9/028 Bristle profile, the end of the bristle defining a surface other than a single plane or deviating from a simple geometric form, e.g. cylinder, sphere or cone
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 9/04 Arranged like in or for toothbrushes
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 13/10 Scrubbing; Scouring; Cleaning; Polishing
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 25/00 Domestic cleaning devices not provided for in other groups of this subclass for cleaning spectacles G02C13/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61C 17/34 driven by electric motor

Abstract

A motorized stain-removal brush having a cleaning composition dispenser is provided. A method of using the motorized stain-removal brush for cleaning inanimate surfaces is also provided. The motorized stain-removal brush includes a handle having a motor disposed therein, a head having a longitudinal axis, and a neck disposed between the handle and the head. Bristle holders are associated with the head. The motor is operatively connected to the bristle holder.

Claims

1. A method of cleaning an inanimate surface comprising:

a) providing a motorized stain-removal brush, wherein the motorized stain-removal brush comprises;

i) a handle having a motor, pump, liquid transfer channel, and nozzle disposed therein wherein the nozzle opening includes a one-way restriction valve;

ii) a head having a longitudinal axis;

iii) a neck disposed between the handle and the head;

iv) a bristle holder associated with the head which oscillates or rotates;

v) a set of bristles or a foam structure associated with the bristle holder wherein the motor is operatively connected to bristle holder;

b) dispensing a solution from the stain-removal brush; and

c) contacting the solution and the electric stain-removal brush to the inanimate surface.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the motorized stain-removal brush further comprises a reservoir wherein the reservoir includes the solution dispensed from the stain-removal brush.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of:

providing an absorbent stain receiver article which contacts the inanimate surface treated with the solution with the absorbent stain receiver article.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the tilted bristle holder oscillates at a frequency of between about 1000 and 10,000 cycles per minutes.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the bristle holder has a circular shape with a diameter of between about 10 and 50 mm.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the bristles have a length of between about 5 and 15 mm.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the bristles have a diameter of between about 0.1 and 0.3 mm.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the solution is an aqueous solution.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein the solution is dispensed from the stain-removal brush adjacent to the bristle holder.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the one-way restriction valve comprises a check valve.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the check valve is a duckbill valve, umbrella check valve, poppet valve, flapper valve, needle valve, sphere valve, or a combination thereof.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein the check valve is a duckbill valve.

13. An article of commerce comprising:

a) a motorized stain-removal brush, wherein the motorized stain-removal brush comprises;

i) a handle having a motor, pump, liquid transfer channel, and nozzle disposed therein wherein the nozzle opening includes a one-way restriction valve;

ii) a head having a longitudinal axis;

iii) a neck disposed between the handle and the head;

iv) a bristle holder associated with the head which oscillates or rotates; and

v) a set of bristles or a foam structure associated with the bristle holder;

 

wherein the motor is operatively connected to the bristle holder.

14. The article of commerce of claim 13 wherein the nozzle is located adjacent to the bristle holder.

15. The article of commerce of claim 13 wherein the nozzle is disposed within the bristle holder.

16. The article of commerce of claim 13 wherein the one-way restriction valve is a check valve.

17. The article of commerce of claim 16 wherein the check valve is a duckbill valve, umbrella check valve, poppet valve, flapper valve, needle valve, sphere valve, or a combination thereof.

18. The article of commerce of claim 17 wherein the check valve is a duckbill valve.

19. The article of claim 13 further comprising a set of instructions in association with the motorized stain-removal brush, wherein the instructions direct a user of the electric stain-removal brush to:

i) dispense a solution from the motorized stain-removal brush, and

ii) contact the solution and the motorized stain-removal brush to the inanimate surface.

20. A kit, the kit comprising:

a) a motorized stain-removal brush, wherein the motorized stain-removal brush comprises;

i) a handle having a motor, pump, liquid transfer channel, and nozzle disposed therein wherein the nozzle opening includes a one-way restriction valve;

ii) a head having a longitudinal axis;

iii) a neck disposed between the handle and the head;

iv) a bristle holder associated with the head which oscillates or rotates; and

v) a set of bristles or a foam structure associated with the bristle holder;

 

wherein the motor is operatively connected to the bristle holder; and

b) at least one reservoir capable of being removeably attached to the brush wherein the reservoir contains product.