Magnetic bottle brush

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12035801-B2
Application number	US-202217879453-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 2, 2022
Priority date	Mar 1, 2019
Publication date	Jul 16, 2024
Grant date	Jul 16, 2024

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 magnetic 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 magnetic element disposed in the lower portion of the handle that exerts a magnetic attraction force; and

a magnetic base formed as a tray with a tray cover that has a liquid run-off channel disposed thereon, and that attaches to the magnetic bottle brush through the magnetic attraction force.

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

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

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

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

6. The magnetic bottle brush assembly of claim 1 , wherein the liquid run-off channel comprises a flexible spout or gutter.

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 magnetic element.

9. The magnetic bottle brush assembly of claim 8 , wherein the 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 magnetic element disposed in the lower portion of the handle; and

a magnetic base formed as a tray with a tray cover that has a liquid run-off channel disposed thereon,
wherein a magnetic attraction force is generated to attract the first magnetic element of the bottle brush to the magnetic base.

11. The magnetic bottle brush assembly of claim 10 , wherein the liquid run-off channel comprises a flexible spout or gutter.

12. The magnetic bottle brush assembly of claim 11 , wherein the flexible spout is shaped as a funnel or trough.

13. The magnetic bottle brush assembly of claim 10 , wherein the tray may be over-molded with the tray cover that covers the tray.

14. 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 magnetic element disposed in the lower portion of the handle;

a magnetic base formed as a tray having:
a tray cover;
a liquid run-off channel disposed thereon;

wherein a magnetic attraction force is generated to attract the magnetic element of the bottle brush to the magnetic base.

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

16. The magnetic bottle brush assembly of claim 14 , wherein the magnetic attraction force generated by the magnetic element supports the bottle brush in a horizontal position when attached to the magnetic base.

17. The magnetic bottle brush assembly of claim 14 , wherein the attachment between the brush head and handle is magnetic and a second point of attachment for securing the bottle brush magnetically.

18. The magnetic bottle brush assembly of claim 14 , wherein the liquid run-off channel comprises a spout or gutter.

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

• A46B15/0061

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

• A46B17/08 Primary

  Other accessories, e.g. scrapers, rubber buffers for preventing damage to furniture · CPC title

• A46B2200/3006

  Brushes for cleaning bottles or hollow containers · CPC title

• A46B15/0095

  Brushes with a feature for storage after use · CPC title

• A46B5/0095

  Removable or interchangeable brush heads · CPC title