Product

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2020367635-A1
Application number	US-201816638649-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Sep 13, 2018
Priority date	Sep 13, 2017
Publication date	Nov 26, 2020
Grant date	—

Abstract

Brush, in particular toilet brush, with a brush head and a handle. The brush head can be detachably pushed onto the handle. The handle has a release mechanism for the brush head. The brush head has a handle engagement means which comprises an opening configured to accept the handle. The opening has a gripping mechanism comprised of teeth formed by slots radiating outwardly from the opening. said teeth being suitable for gripping the handle. Said teeth are flexible enough that a user can insert the handle into the opening for its retention. The handle comprises a recessed lip to be retained by the teeth.

First claim

1 . A toilet brush, with a brush head and a handle, wherein the handle has a release mechanism for the brush head, wherein the brush head has a handle engagement means which comprises an opening configured to accept the handle, the opening having a gripping mechanism comprised of teeth formed by slots radiating outwardly from the opening, said teeth being suitable for gripping the handle and said teeth being flexible enough that a user can insert the handle into the opening for its retention, wherein the handle comprises a recessed lip to be retained by the teeth, wherein the brush head can be detachably pushed onto the handle.

2 . The brush of claim 1 , wherein the gripping mechanism comprises three teeth.

3 . The brush of claim 1 , wherein the teeth comprise a resilient material.

4 . The brush of claim 1 , wherein the release mechanism for the brush head comprises a sleeve which can slide on the handle, the sleeve terminates in a plurality of rods which cause disengagement of teeth with the handle.

5 . The brush of claim 4 , wherein the release mechanism is moved by a pushbutton.

6 . The brush of claim 1 , wherein the brush head comprises a back plate which includes the opening.

7 . The brush of claim 1 , wherein the brush head comprises a brushing section adjacent to the back plate and distant from the handle.

8 . The brush of claim 7 , wherein the brush section comprises a volume of sponge and/or foam.

9 . The brush of claim 7 , wherein the brushing section comprises bristles.

10 . The brush of claim 7 , wherein the brushing section comprises a pad and/or sheet formed of a non-woven and/or woven material.

11 . The brush of claim 7 , wherein the brush section is impregnated and/or coated with a toilet cleaning formulation.

12 . A brush head comprising a back plate and a brushing section, wherein the back plate includes an opening having a gripping mechanism comprised of teeth formed by slots radiating outwardly from the opening, said teeth being suitable for gripping the handle and said teeth being flexible enough that a user can insert the handle into the opening for its retention.

13 . The brush head of claim 6 , wherein the teeth are arranged to angle inwards from the back plate

14 . The brush head of claim 13 , wherein the teeth are between 60 degrees and 35 degrees inwards from the back plate.

15 . The brush head according of claim 13 , wherein the teeth are angled so that they are placed under stress when receiving the handle so that the teeth exert a force on the receiving part of the handle

16 . A kit comprising a handle and a number of brush heads according to claim 12 .

17 . A method of cleaning a toilet and/or a sanitary appliance, comprising the step of:
contacting a surface of the toilet and/or sanitary applicance with the brush of claim 1 .

18 . The method of claim 17 , wherein the method includes the steps of
a) attaching of a brush head to a handle; b) cleaning a toilet, and/or sanitary appliance by contacting a surface of the toilet and/or sanitary appliance with the brush head; c) removal of the brush head from the surface; and d) optionally, subsequently disposing of the brush head.

19 . A method of placing a brush handle on a brush head, the method comprising the step of:
pushing the brush handle onto the brush head to thereby removably attach the brush head to the handle, wherein the brush head comprises a gripping mechanism having teeth and push the handle onto the brush head flexes the teeth; and wherein the handle comprises a recessed lip and the teeth flex to pass over the recessed lip as the handle is pushed onto the brush head and the teeth couple with the recessed lip to retain the handle on the brush head.

Assignees

• Reckitt Benckiser Llc

Inventors

• Delgigante Jesse
• Hoeke Rens Jurian
• Thomas Steve
• Weir Ross
• Woo Geoff

Classifications

• A46B5/0095 Primary

  Removable or interchangeable brush heads · CPC title

• A46B2200/304

  Lavatory brush, i.e. brushes for cleaning toilets · CPC title

• A47K11/10

  Hand tools for cleaning the toilet bowl {, seat or cover, e.g. toilet brushes} · CPC title

• A46B9/005

  where the brushing material is not made of bristles, e.g. sponge, rubber or paper · CPC title

• A46B11/00

  Brushes with reservoir or other means for applying substances, e.g. paints, pastes, water (driven brush bodies A46B13/00; {massage apparatus with liquid delivery A61H7/002, A61H2201/105}; applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces by liquid carrying members in general, e.g. by pads B05C1/00, B05D1/28) · CPC title