Toilet bowl brush with fluid dispenser

• US 7,131,783 B1
• Filed: 02/17/2005
• Issued: 11/07/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 02/17/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Casabella Holdings LLC
• Original Assignee: Casabella Holdings LLC
• Inventors: DeRoma, Flavio
• Primary Examiner(s): Walczak, David J.
• Application Number:
  US11/060,097
• Publication Number:
  US 20060251466A1
• Time in Patent Office: 628 Days
• Field of Search: 401/15, 401/291, 401/278, 401/279
• US Class Current: 401/15
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 11/0013 dispensing by gravity or by shaking
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 11/0062 Brushes where the reservoir is specifically intended for being refilled when empty
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 2200/304 Lavatory brush, i.e. brushes for cleaning toilets
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 5/02 specially shaped for holding by the hand
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 5/026 Grips or handles having a nonslip section
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 7/04 interchangeably removable bristle carriers
• 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

A toilet bowl brush with an integrated refillable reservoir for storing and dispensing cleaning fluids. The toilet bowl brush, also, has (1) a wide top shield to protect user'"'"'s hand from contamination during the cleaning process, (2) a non-slip soft handle with a thumb button for dispensing the cleaner, (3) a mechanism for dispensing the fluid and (4) a removable tip for changing the brush tip when it becomes worn. The brush tip includes perforations which allow the fluid to be dispensed through the tip by gravitational force.

Claims

1. A liquid dispensing toilet bowl brush having a refillable reservoir for storing and dispensing a liquid cleaning agent, comprising:

a brush tip for scrubbing surfaces;

a storage and dispensing device for storing and dispensing the cleaning agent, the storage and dispensing device having an upper end and a lower end, the brush tip being removably screwed onto the upper end the storage and dispensing device;

a brush handle, the brush handle including a main tubular structure and a handgrip, the brush handle being removably screwed onto the storage and dispensing device; and

a wide-top shield for protecting a user from contamination, the wide top shield being provided at the lower end of the storage and dispensing device,

whereby the handgrip of the brush handle is substantially perpendicular to the main tubular structure.

2. A liquid dispensing toilet bowl brush of claim 1 wherein said brush tip is removable.

3. A liquid dispensing toilet bowl brush of claim 1 wherein said brush tip is perforated to allow the cleaning agent to flow through.

4. A liquid dispensing toilet bowl brush of claim 1 wherein said storage and dispensing device further comprises:

a tubular hollow structure for storing the liquid cleaning agent; and

a dispensing mechanism for dispensing the liquid cleaning agent.

5. A liquid dispensing toilet bowl brush of claim 4 wherein said dispensing mechanism, further comprises:

a tubular shaft;

said tubular shaft connected to the brush tip at one end and the brush handle at other end.

6. A liquid dispensing toilet bowl brush of claim 5 wherein said tubular shaft is affixed with a circular disc end in a lower end section.

7. A liquid dispensing toilet bowl brush of claim 6 wherein said non-slip soft grip brush handle further comprises:

a hemispherical elongated end for enclosing the circular disc end of the dispensing mechanism; and

a button for dispensing the liquid cleaning agent.

8. A liquid dispensing toilet bowl brush of claim 4 wherein said dispensing mechanism dispenses the liquid cleaning agent from the brush by force of gravity.

9. A liquid dispensing toilet bowl brush of claim 1 wherein said brush handle is non-slip soft grip handle.