Cleaning device

• US 9,878,226 B2
• Filed: 08/18/2015
• Issued: 01/30/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 08/18/2014
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Douglas Nardini
• Original Assignee: Douglas Nardini
• Inventors: Nardini, Douglas
• Primary Examiner(s): Tran, Binh X
• Assistant Examiner(s): Cathey, Jr., David
• Application Number:
  US14/829,462
• Publication Number:
  US 20160045796A1
• Time in Patent Office: 896 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 11/002 pressurised at moment of use manually or by powered means
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 11/08 with heating means
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 2200/3073 Brush for cleaning specific unusual places not otherwise covered, e.g. gutters, golf clubs, tops of tin cans, corners
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 57/60 Cleaning or maintenance of golf clubs, putters, shoes or other golf accessories cleaning balls A63B47/04; devices for cleaning handles or grips of golf clubs or putters A63B60/36

Abstract

A golf equipment cleaning device is provided wherein the cleaning device selectively expels a pressurized fluid that a golfer may use at any point on the golf course. A golfer may use a hand pump to pressurize a container that comprises a fluid. Then, the golfer may release the pressurized fluid through the end of a bristled brush such that the golfer may scrub a golf ball or golf club with a bristled brush and a pressurized fluid.

Claims

1. A cleaning device, comprising:

a container adapted for holding fluid having an opening and an outlet;

a pump device connected to said opening of said container;

a hose having a proximal end connected to said outlet of said container;

a valve interconnected to a distal end of said hose, wherein said container, said pump device, said hose, and said valve at least partially define a hermetically sealable volume;

a brush connected to said hose, said brush comprising at least one brush outlet to dispense said fluid when said valve is opened;

wherein said brush comprises;

a primary valve stem having a proximal end and a distal end, said proximal end of said primary valve stem being connected to said valve;

a first substantially planar member hingedly connected to a distal end of said primary valve stem;

a second substantially planar member hingedly connected to said distal end of said primary valve stem, wherein said second substantially planar member is disposed opposite said first substantially planar member;

a first plurality of bristles disposed on an inner surface of said first substantially planar member;

a second plurality of bristles disposed on an inner surface of said second substantially planar member; and

wherein said first and second substantially planar members are rotatable such that said first and second plurality of bristles may overlap.

2. The cleaning device of claim 1, further comprising a third plurality of bristles disposed on a distal end of said third stem, wherein a portion of said fluid flows through said primary valve stem, through said third stem, and past said third plurality of bristles.

3. The cleaning device of claim 2, wherein said first plurality of bristles, said second plurality of bristles, and said third plurality of bristles are oriented about a radius of curvature, wherein said radius of curvature is between approximately 0.5 inches and 2.5 inches.

4. The cleaning device of claim 1, further comprising:

a second container having a second container outlet;

a second hose connected to said second container outlet, and a Y connection of said second hose, wherein said second container is in fluid communication with said hose; and

wherein an entrained fluid is adapted to be held within said second container, wherein when the fluid flows through said second hose, the entrained fluid is at least partially moved out of said second container and into contact with fluid flowing through said hose.

5. The cleaning device of claim 1 further comprising:

a heating element disposed about said primary valve stem of said brush, wherein engagement of said valve causes said heating element to heat said primary valve stem and the fluid.

6. The cleaning device of claim 1, further comprising:

a pedal operatively connected to said valve, wherein a user may depress said pedal to open said valve.

7. The cleaning device of claim 1, further comprising:

a handle disposed about said primary valve stem, wherein said valve is disposed within said handle, said valve comprising an actuator that protrudes through said handle.