Cleaning apparatus

Abstract

A cleaning apparatus includes an elongate handle and a hollow cleaning head connected to the handle. The cleaning head has a slotted opening on the periphery thereof. A blade is securable to the handle in the interior of the cleaning head and the blade is movable under axial rotation of the handle relative to the cleaning head, between an extended position in which the blade projects outwardly from the cleaning head, and a retracted position in which the blade is contained within the cleaning head.

1 . A cleaning apparatus, comprising; 
 a handle;    a hollow cleaning head connectable to the handle, the cleaning head having a slotted opening on the periphery thereof; and    a blade securable to the handle, the blade being movable between an extended position in which the blade projects outwardly from the cleaning head through the slotted opening, and a retracted position in which the blade is contained within the cleaning head.    
     
     
         2 . A cleaning apparatus as claimed in    claim 1    in which the blade is elongate.  
     
     
         3 . A cleaning apparatus as claimed in    claim 2    in which the elongate blade is rubber.  
     
     
         4 . A cleaning apparatus as claimed in    claim 1    in which the handle is elongate.  
     
     
         5 . A cleaning apparatus as claimed in    claim 4    in which the elongate handle is extendible.  
     
     
         6 . A cleaning apparatus as claimed in    claim 4    in which the blade is movable between the extended and retracted positions by means of axial rotation of the handle relative to the cleaning head  
     
     
         7 . A cleaning apparatus as claimed in    claim 1    in which the hollow cleaning head is made out of a plastics material.  
     
     
         8 . A cleaning apparatus as claimed in    claim 1    in which a first portion of the external surface of the cleaning head has a layer of absorbent cleaning material secured thereto.  
     
     
         9 . A cleaning apparatus as claimed in    claim 8    in which the absorbent cleaning material is any one of foam, chamois or a fibrous material.  
     
     
         10 . A cleaning apparatus as claimed in    claim 8    in which a second portion of the external surface of the cleaning head is covered with a layer of scouring material.  
     
     
         11 . A cleaning apparatus as claimed in    claim 10    in which the scouring material is woven plastics filaments.  
     
     
         12 . A cleaning apparatus as claimed in    claim 1    in which the cleaning head is substantially oblate-shaped having a large and a small end.  
     
     
         13 . A cleaning apparatus as claimed in    claim 12    in which the handle is securable to the oblate-shaped head at the small end thereof.  
     
     
         14 . A cleaning apparatus as claimed in    claim 12    in which the slotted opening is located at the large end of the cleaning head