Superscrubber

• US 20060026750A1
• Filed: 08/03/2004
• Published: 02/09/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 08/03/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Rodney Ballance
• Original Assignee: Rodney Ballance
• Inventors: Ballance, Rodney
• Application Number:
  US10/910,149
• Publication Number:
  US 20060026750A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 4/605
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 3/281 Accessories for showers or bathing douches, e.g. cleaning devices for walls or floors of showers A47K3/30, A47K3/38, A47K3/40 take precedence

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a cleaning system adapted to communicate with a water conduit forming a part of a residential type plumbing system. The cleaning system is made up of a water conduit forming part of a residential plumbing system; a quick connect hose coupling in communication with the water conduit; and a cleaning implement having a hose with an inlet end and an outlet end, the hose inlet end being connectable to the quick connect hose coupling. Preferably, the cleaning implement is made up of a handle having a fluid conduit in communication with the hose outlet; a body section having at least one internal fluid passageway in communication with the handle fluid conduit and a bottom surface having at least one orifice in communication with the at least one internal fluid passageway; and a cleaning section having a cleaning surface, the cleaning section being releasibly attachable to said body section bottom surface.

Claims

1. A residential cleaning system comprising:

a) a water conduit forming part of a residential plumbing system;

b) a quick connect hose coupling in communication with said water conduit; and

c) a cleaning implement having a hose with an inlet end and an outlet end, said hose inlet end being connectable with said quick connect hose coupling.

2. The cleaning system of claim 1, wherein said cleaning implement comprises:

a) a handle having a fluid conduit in communication with said hose outlet;

b) a body section having at least one internal fluid passageway in communication with said handle fluid conduit and a bottom surface having at least one orifice in communication with said at least one internal fluid passageway; and

c) a cleaning section having a cleaning surface, said cleaning section being releasibly attachable to said body section bottom surface.

3. The cleaning system of claim 2, wherein said handle conduit includes a fluid flow control valve.

4. The cleaning system of claim 2, wherein said at least one orifice is a spray nozzle directed to spray fluid in a direction substantially perpendicular to said body section bottom surface.

5. The cleaning system of claim 2, wherein said brush handle fluid conduit includes an outlet coupling connectable to a body inlet coupling in communication with said body at least one internal fluid passageway.

6. The cleaning system of claim 5, further including a fluid conduit extension for extending the reach of said cleaning implement, said fluid conduit extension being connectable to said body inlet coupling and to said handle fluid conduit outlet coupling.

7. The cleaning system of claim 6, wherein said fluid conduit extension is a member of a set of fluid conduit extensions of various lengths.

8. The cleaning system of claim 5, wherein said body inlet coupling includes a ball and socket for allowing said body to pivot relative to said handle, said ball and socket having a centrally arranged fluid opening through which fluid passes to said body at least one internal fluid passageway.

9. The cleaning system of claim 2, wherein said cleaning section is releasibly attachable to said body section.

10. The cleaning system of claim 9, wherein said cleaning section is selected from the group consisting of brushes, sponges, squeegees, cleaning pads and combinations thereof.

11. A shower stall comprising:

a) a plurality of walls;

b) a water conduit adjacent to at least one of said walls;

c) a showerhead extending from one of said walls in communication with said conduit;

d) a hose quick connect coupling in communication with said water conduit upstream of said shower head; and

e) a cleaning implement having a hose with an inlet end that is connectable with said hose quick connect coupling.

12. The shower stall of claim 11, wherein said cleaning implement comprises:

a) a handle having a fluid conduit in communication with said hose;

b) a body section having at least one internal fluid passageway in communication with said handle fluid conduit and a bottom surface having at least one orifice in communication with said at least one internal fluid passageway; and

c) a cleaning section having a cleaning surface, said cleaning section being attachable to said body section bottom surface.

13. The shower stall of claim 12, wherein said handle conduit includes a fluid flow control valve.

14. The shower stall of claim 12, wherein said at least one orifice is a spray nozzle directed to spray fluid in a direction substantially perpendicular to said body section bottom surface.

15. The shower stall of claim 12, wherein said handle fluid conduit includes an outlet coupling connectable to a brush body inlet coupling in communication with said body at least one internal fluid passageway.

16. The shower stall of claim 15, further including an elongated fluid conduit section for extending the reach of said cleaning implement, said fluid conduit section being connectable to said body inlet coupling and to said handle fluid conduit outlet coupling.

17. The shower stall of claim 16, wherein said elongated fluid conduit section is a member of a set of rigid conduit sections of various lengths.

18. The shower stall of claim 15, wherein said body inlet coupling includes a ball and socket for allowing said body to pivot relative to said handle, said ball and socket having a centrally arranged fluid passage through which fluid is passed to said body at least one internal fluid passageway.

19. The cleaning system of claim 11, wherein said cleaning section is selected from the group consisting of brushes, sponges, squeegees, cleaning pads and combinations thereof.

20. A shower stall comprising:

a) a plurality of walls;

b) a water conduit adjacent to at least one of said walls;

c) a showerhead extending from one of said walls in communication with said conduit;

d) a hose quick connect coupling in communication with said water conduit upstream of said shower head; and

e) a cleaning implement having a handle including a fluid conduit in communication with a hose having an inlet end that is connectable with said hose quick connect coupling said hose;

a body section having at least one internal fluid passageway in communication with said handle fluid conduit and a bottom surface having at least one orifice in communication with said at least one internal fluid passageway; and

a cleaning section having a cleaning surface, said cleaning section being attachable to said body section bottom surface.

21. The cleaning system of claim 20, further including a fluid conduit extension for extending the reach of said cleaning implement, said fluid conduit extension being connectable to said body inlet coupling and to said handle fluid conduit outlet coupling.

22. The cleaning system of claim 21, wherein said fluid conduit extension is a member of a set of fluid conduit extensions of various lengths.

23. The cleaning system of claim 20, wherein said body inlet coupling includes a ball and socket for allowing said body to pivot relative to said handle, said ball and socket having a centrally arranged fluid opening through which fluid passes to said body at least one internal fluid passageway.

24. The cleaning system of claim 20, wherein said cleaning section is selected from the group consisting of brushes, sponges, squeegees, cleaning pads and combinations thereof.

25. The cleaning system of claim 20, wherein said hose is substantially long enough for said cleaning implement to reach each of said plurality of walls.