Magnetic bottle brush

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11399625-B2
Application number	US-202016806924-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 2, 2020
Priority date	Mar 1, 2019
Publication date	Aug 2, 2022
Grant date	Aug 2, 2022

Abstract

A magnetic bottle brush that has a handle with an upper portion and a lower portion and a brush head attached to the upper portion of the handle. A magnetic element is disposed in the lower portion of the handle that exerts a magnetic attraction force between the magnetic bottle brush and an accompanying magnetic base.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A magnetic bottle brush assembly, comprising:
a bottle brush having:
a handle with an upper portion and a lower portion;
a brush head attached to the upper portion of the handle; and
a first magnetic element disposed in the lower portion of the handle that exerts a magnetic attraction force;

a magnet base having:
a silicone housing; and
a second magnetic element disposed in the silicone housing;

wherein a magnetic attraction force between the first and second magnetic elements attach the magnetic bottle brush to the magnetic base.

2. The magnetic bottle brush assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a magnet housing encasing the first magnetic element.

3. The magnetic bottle brush assembly of claim 2 , wherein the magnet housing has an alignment shaft that orients and secures the first magnetic element contained therein.

4. The magnetic bottle brush assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first magnetic element is a magnet.

5. The magnetic bottle brush assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first magnetic element is a ferromagnetic material.

6. The magnetic bottle brush assembly of claim 1 , wherein the magnetic base has a liquid run-off channel disposed on the magnetic base.

7. The magnetic bottle brush assembly of claim 1 , wherein the handle has a grip depression on the handle to provide leverage.

8. The magnetic bottle brush assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a detachable nipple brush that is stored in the handle and contains the first magnetic element.

9. The magnetic bottle brush assembly of claim 8 , wherein the first magnetic element additionally attaches the detachable nipple brush to the handle.

10. A magnetic bottle brush assembly, comprising:
a bottle brush having:
a handle with an upper portion and a lower portion;
a brush head attached to the upper portion of the handle; and
a first magnetic element disposed in the lower portion of the handle; and

a magnetic base with a second magnetic element disposed therein,
wherein a magnetic attraction force is generated to attract the first magnetic element of the bottle brush to the magnetic base; and
wherein the magnetic base comprises a magnetic attachment surface embedded in a silicone housing.

11. The magnetic bottle brush assembly of claim 10 , further comprising a magnet housing encasing the first magnetic element.

12. The magnetic bottle brush assembly of claim 10 , wherein the magnetic base has a fastener for securing the magnetic base to a surface.

13. A magnetic bottle brush assembly, comprising:
a bottle brush having:
a handle with an upper portion and a lower portion;
a brush head attached to the upper portion of the handle; and
a first magnetic element disposed in the lower portion of the handle;

a magnetic base having:
a housing; and
a second magnetic element disposed in the housing;

wherein a magnetic attraction force between the first and second magnetic elements attach the magnetic bottle brush to the magnetic base; and
wherein the magnetic base housing is silicone with a ferromagnetic material embedded therein.

14. The magnetic bottle brush assembly of claim 13 , further comprising a magnet housing that encases the first magnet element.

15. The magnetic bottle brush assembly of claim 13 , wherein the magnetic attraction force generated by the magnet supports the bottle brush in a horizontal position when attached to the magnetic base.

16. The magnetic bottle brush assembly of claim 13 , wherein the attachment between the brush head and handle is magnetic and a second point of attachment for securing the bottle brush magnetically.

Assignees

• Munchkin Inc

Inventors

• Dunn Steven Bryan
• Kang Yong Sun Simon
• Birkert Thomas Edward
• Tebbe Mark Gerard
• Gao Fangyi
• Trumbo Nicholas
• Chan Sung Yun

Classifications

• A46B15/0095

  Brushes with a feature for storage after use · CPC title

• A46B15/0061

  with a container for accessories, e.g. pills, polish, condoms, cells (A46B11/00 takes precedence) · CPC title

• A46B5/0095

  Removable or interchangeable brush heads · CPC title

• A46B15/0097 Primary

  Self supporting, e.g. brushes that stand upright or in other particular ways · CPC title

• A46B2200/3006

  Brushes for cleaning bottles or hollow containers · CPC title