BI-DIRECTIONAL SCRUBBER

• US 20090188528A1
• Filed: 01/26/2009
• Published: 07/30/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 01/24/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Mitch Junkins
• Original Assignee: Mitch Junkins
• Inventors: Junkins, Mitch
• Application Number:
  US12/360,054
• Publication Number:
  US 20090188528A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 134/6
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 13/023 with means for inducing vibration to the bristles
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 13/04 with reservoir or other means for supplying substances
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 15/0002 Arrangements for enhancing monitoring or controlling the brushing process
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 2200/1006 Brushes for cleaning the hand or the human body
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 2200/3046 Brushes for cleaning cars or parts thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 5/0095 Removable or interchangeable brush heads
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 7/04 interchangeably removable bristle carriers
• CPC Class Codes: B08B 1/32 using rotary cleaning members

Abstract

An improved apparatus and method for cleaning is provided. More specifically, the improved apparatus is provided wherein the apparatus has a plurality of rotating heads whereby the heads are used to contact the body and provide cleansing pressure. Additionally, the improved apparatus and method is provided wherein the apparatus may have a plurality of rotating heads whereby the rotating heads may rotate opposite to each corresponding head wherein a first inner head may rotate clockwise while the second outer head may rotate counterclockwise. However, a first head and second head may be adjacent to one another while still rotating in a clockwise and counterclockwise direction, respectively. The contemplated embodiments of the apparatus may include a reservoir for containment of a cleansing agent that may be dispensed to the first and second head and/or directly onto the object to be cleaned whereby the cleansing agent may help facilitate cleansing of the body to be cleaned.

Claims

1. An apparatus for cleaning an object, the apparatus comprising:

a handle portion;

a head portion removably connected to the handle portion;

a first inner brush area and a second outer brush area wherein the first brush area is adjacent to the second brush area;

mid

a power mechanism which drives the first brush and the second brush to rotate and vibrate.

2. The apparatus described in claim 1 wherein said first and second brush areas rotate counterclockwise and clockwise respective to each other.

3. The apparatus described in claim 1 wherein said motor is powered by a power source.

4. The apparatus described in claim 1 wherein said motor is powered by a power source wherein the power source is a battery.

5. The apparatus described in claim 1 wherein said handle portion may have a reservoir contained therein wherein the reservoir may contain a cleansing substance.

6. The apparatus described in claim 1 wherein said apparatus has an on/off switch whereby the on/off switch activates and deactivates the motor.

7. The apparatus described in claim 1 wherein the apparatus has a button located thereon for activation of dispensing of a material from the reservoir.

8. The apparatus described in claim 1 wherein said first brush area may be contained at a more central axis on the head portion of the apparatus and the second brush area may surround the first brush whereby the first brush area rotates clockwise and the second brush area rotates counterclockwise.

9. The apparatus described in claim 1 wherein the first brush area may be adjacent to a similarly situated second brush area wherein said first brush area rotates clockwise and said second brush area rotates counterclockwise.

10. The apparatus described in claim 1 wherein the cleaning apparatus may be utilized to clean a human body, animal body, inanimate objects including homes, cars, boats, plastic, wood, metal and the like.

11. The apparatus described in claim 1 wherein the cleaning apparatus may have a reservoir wherein the reservoir contains a cleaning agent whereby the cleaning agent may be released directly onto the first brush and the second brush of the cleaning apparatus.

12. The apparatus as described in claim 1 wherein said apparatus may have a reservoir wherein the reservoir contains a cleaning agent whereby the cleaning agent may be released directly onto the object to be cleaned.

13. The apparatus as describe in claim 1 wherein the first brush area and the second brush area are contained on the brush portion of the apparatus whereby the brush portion may be removed and replaced by another subsequent brush portion onto the handle portion.

14. A method for cleaning an object;

the method comprising the steps of;

providing a scrubber device;

incorporating a head portion and a handle portion removably attached to one another into the scrubber device; and

providing a motor to drive the head portion having a plurality of brushes contained thereon.

15. The method of claim 14 further comprising the step of:

activating the device whereby the brushes of the device rotate on the head of the device.

16. The method of claim 14 further comprising the step of:

placing the head of the device onto a body of an object to be cleansed whereby the rotating brushes on the head of the device rotate about surface of the object to dislodge and displace particles of dirt from the surface of the object.

17. The method of claim 14 further comprising the step of:

removing the head portion of the device from the handle portion of the device and adapting a second head portion having a different configuration than the first head portion and attaching the second head portion to the handle portion.