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Disposable disintegrating cleaning device

  • US 5,471,697 A
  • Filed: 12/05/1994
  • Issued: 12/05/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/05/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A device for cleaning surfaces in and about a toilet, comprising:

  • a) an elongated shaft having opposite proximal and distal ends which define a longitudinal axis extending therebetween, the proximal end being adapted for manual grasping by a user, the distal end being adapted for mounting thereon a cleaning head, said shaft tapering toward said distal end, the distal end of the shaft further including a plurality of annular ribs extending from a surface thereof in spaced relationship along the axis of the shaft;

    b) a cleaning head including a first portion having an elongated bore therein which is adapted to receive the distal end of the shaft, the first portion of the cleaning head being substantially parallel to the axis of the shaft when mounted thereon, the cleaning head further including a second portion disposed at and extending from a distal end of the first portion so as to be substantially perpendicular thereto; and

    c) the cleaning head being water soluble, and which disintegrates upon being exposed to water in the toilet after cleaning thereof so that the cleaning head may be readily disposed of.

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