Nested brush

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11213117-B2
Application number	US-201815999437-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 20, 2018
Priority date	Aug 22, 2017
Publication date	Jan 4, 2022
Grant date	Jan 4, 2022

Abstract

Disclosed are various embodiments of a nested brush. The nested brush can include a first brush and a second brush. The first brush can include a first elongated handle and a first brush head. The first elongated handle can include a first end, a second end, and a brush receptacle extending from the first end of the first elongated handle along a portion of the first elongated handle. The first brush head can be attached to the first end of the first elongated handle. The second brush can include a second elongated handle and a second brush head. The second elongated handle can include a first end and a second end. The second elongated handle can be configured to fit within the brush receptacle of the first elongated handle. The second brush head can be attached to the first end of the second elongated handle.

First claim

Therefore, the following is claimed:

1. An apparatus, comprising:
a first brush, comprising:
a first elongated handle comprising a first end, a second end, and a brush receptacle extending from the first end of the first elongated handle along a portion of the first elongated handle; and
a first brush head detachably attached to the first end of the first elongated handle through one or more fasteners protruding out of a surface of the first brush head, the one or more fasteners configured to be inserted into one or more holes located on the first end of the first elongated handle, the first brush head comprising a bristle head and a first plurality of bristles,
the bristle head comprising:
a first end surface,
a second end surface, and
a groove extending from the first end surface through the first plurality of bristles, the groove being positioned to match an opening of the brush receptacle at the first end of the first elongated handle, the first plurality of bristles attached to the second end surface of the bristle head; and

a second brush, comprising:
a second elongated handle comprising a first end and a second end, the second elongated handle being configured to fit within the brush receptacle of the first elongated handle and the groove of the bristle head; and
a second brush head attached to the first end of the second elongated handle, the second brush head comprising a second plurality of bristles, wherein, when the second brush is inserted into the brush receptacle and the groove, the second plurality of bristles are positioned such that ends of the first plurality of bristles lie on a same plane as ends of the second plurality of bristles allowing for the second plurality of bristles to be used in conjunction with the first plurality of bristles when the second brush is fastened to the first elongated handle.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first elongated handle comprises at least one indentation on an exterior surface of the first elongated handle.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the brush receptacle comprises at least one protrusion located within the groove and the second brush comprises at least one indentation at a corresponding location on an external surface of the second brush.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
a sponge cap attached to the second end of the first elongated handle; and
a sponge attached to the sponge cap.

5. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the sponge is detachably attached to the sponge cap.

6. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the groove is a first groove and the second end of the first elongated handle comprises a cylindrically shaped protrusion comprising an ear extending from a side of the cylindrically shaped protrusion, and the sponge cap comprises a second groove along an interior surface of the sponge cap and the ear is configured to fit within the second groove to attach the sponge cap to the second end of the first elongated handle.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first elongated handle further comprises an indentation on an external surface of the first elongated handle.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second elongated handle further comprises an indentation on an external surface of the second elongated handle.

9. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first elongated handle comprises a first elongated portion fastened to a second elongated portion.

10. A nested brush, comprising:
a first brush, comprising:
a first elongated handle comprising a first end, a second end, and a brush receptacle extending from the first end of the first elongated handle along a portion of the first elongated handle; and
a first brush head detachably attached to the first end of the first elongated handle, the first brush head comprising a bristle head and a first plurality of bristles,
the bristle head comprising:
a first end surface,
a second end surface, and
a groove extending from the first end surface through the first plurality of bristles, the groove being positioned to match an opening of the brush receptacle at the first end of the first elongated handle, the first plurality of bristles attached to the second end surface of the bristle head; and
a second brush, comprising:
a second elongated handle comprising a first end and a second end, the second elongated handle being configured to fit within the brush receptacle of the first elongated handle; and
a second brush head attached to the first end of the second elongated handle, wherein, when the second brush is inserted into the brush receptacle and the groove, a second plurality of bristles of the second brush head are positioned such that ends of the first plurality of bristles lie on a same plane as ends of the second plurality of bristles allowing for the second plurality of bristles to be used in conjunction with the first plurality of bristles when the second brush is fastened to the first elongated handle.

11. The nested brush of claim 10 , wherein the brush receptacle comprises at least one protrusion located within the groove and the second brush comprises at least one indentation at a corresponding location on an external surface of the second brush.

12. The nested brush of claim 10 , further comprising a cap affixed to the second end of the first elongated handle.

13. The nested brush of claim 12 , wherein the groove is a first groove and the second end of the first elongated handle comprises a cylindrically shaped protrusion comprising an ear extending from a side of the cylindrically shaped protrusion, and the cap comprises a second groove along an interior surface of the cap and the ear is configured to fit within the second groove to attach the cap to the second end of the first elongated handle.

14. The nested brush of claim 12 , further comprising a sponge attached to the cap.

15. The nested brush of claim 10 , wherein the first elongated handle further comprises an indentation on an exterior surface of the first elongated handle.

16. The nested brush of claim 15 , wherein the first elongated handle comprises a first elongated portion fastened to a second elongated portion, the exterior surface of the first elongated handle is a first exterior surface of the first elongated portion, the indentation is a first indentation on the first exterior surface of the first elongated portion, and the nested brush further comprises a second indentation located on a second exterior surface of the second elongated portion.

17. The nested brush of claim 10 , wherein the second elongated handle further comprises an indentation on an exterior surface of the second elongated handle.

18. A device, comprising:
a first brush, comprising:
a first elongated handle comprising:
a first end;
a second end comprising a cylindrically shaped protrusion comprising an ear extending from a side of the cylindrically shaped protrusion; and
a brush receptacle extending from the first end of the first elongated handle along a portion of the first elongated handle; and

a first brush head detachably attached to the first end of the first elongated handle through one or more fasteners protruding out of a surface of the first brush head, the one or more fasteners configured to be inserted into one or more holes located on the first end of the first elongated handle, the first brush head comprising a bristle head and a first plurality of bristles,
the bristle head comprising:
a first end surface,
a second end surface, and

a first groove extending from the first end surface through the first pluralit

Assignees

• Danco Inc

Inventors

• Schuster Michael J
• Bajek Thomas R
• Porter Dwayne A

Classifications

• A46B2200/3073

  Brush for cleaning specific unusual places not otherwise covered, e.g. gutters, golf clubs, tops of tin cans, corners · CPC title

• A46B5/0012

  Brushes with two or more heads on the same end of a handle for simultaneous use, e.g. cooperating with each-other · CPC title

• A46B5/021

  Grips or handles specially adapted to conform to the hand · CPC title

• A46B5/0095 Primary

  Removable or interchangeable brush heads · CPC title

• A46B5/0008

  Brushes with two or more heads on the same end of a handle not intended for simultaneous use · CPC title