Brush with replaceable twisted-in-wire bristle assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9357833-B2
Application number	US-201514876295-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 6, 2015
Priority date	May 9, 2013
Publication date	Jun 7, 2016
Grant date	Jun 7, 2016

Abstract

A brush for cleaning a grill or other surface having a bristle assembly of twisted-in-wire material that is removable and replaceable.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A grill brush having a handle portion and a head portion having first and second sides and a downwardly projecting first and second flange member associated with each of said first and second sides, comprising:
a bristle assembly formed from a continuous length of twisted wire and twisted-in-wire bristle material, the bristle assembly having a first stem length portion of twisted wire and a second stem length portion of twisted wire generally parallel to the first stem length portion and an intermediate portion between said first and second stem length portions, said intermediate portion having twisted-in wire bristle material and being formed into at least two parallel rows of twisted-in wire bristle material, each row being generally parallel to said first and second stem length portions, wherein each of said stem length portions include at least one protrusion along the length of each of said stem length portions; and
at least one aperture or receiving means on each of said first and second flanges for engaging said protrusions on each said stem length portions.

2. A bristle assembly for cleaning a grill or other surface, said bristle assembly formed from a continuous length of twisted wire with portions of said continuous length of twisted wire including twisted-in wire bristle material, comprising:
a first stem end portion of twisted wire having a length and having a first engagement member along said length of said twisted wire;
a second stem end portion of twisted wire having a length and having a second engagement member along said length of said twisted wire;
an intermediate portion of twisted wire between and continuous with said first and second stem end portions, said intermediate portion including twisted-in wire bristle material and being formed into at least two parallel rows of twisted wire having twisted-in wire bristle material and wherein the at least two parallel rows of the intermediate portion are generally parallel to the first and second stem end portions; and
wherein the first engagement member and the second engagement member located along said lengths of said first and second stem end portions are configured to interface with a corresponding receiving member for securing the bristle assembly to a head portion of a brush.

Assignees

• Gonzalez Mario M
• Bowden Marilyn
• Foster Gregory J
• Weber Stephen Products Llc

Inventors

• Gonzalez Mario M
• Bowden Marilyn
• Foster Gregory J

Classifications

• A47L13/06

  with wire brushes or wire meshes · CPC title

• A46B2200/3093

  Brush with abrasive properties, e.g. wire bristles · CPC title

• B25G1/102

  the shape being specially adapted to facilitate handling or improve grip · CPC title

• A46D1/0207

  Bristles characterised by the choice of material, e.g. metal · CPC title

• A46B9/02

  Position or arrangement of bristles in relation to surface of the brush body, e.g. inclined, in rows, in groups · CPC title