Cleaning brush with releasable, disposable head

Abstract

The present invention cleaning brush includes a handle member and a brush member which are connected to one another in a locking/unlocking fashion and wherein they are separated from one another by a mechanism component that is located on the handle member remotely from the brush member. The handle member has a first end having a handle portion and a second end having a mechanism for removably attaching the brush member. The brush member has one of a male and female fittage and the second end of the handle member has the other of the male fittage and the female fittage. There is a locking mechanism for locking and unlocking the male fittage and the female fittage relative to one another. The locking mechanism includes lock-unlock manually operated component remotely located from the brush member, typically toward or near the first end of the handle member.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A cleaning brush, which comprises: 
 a.) a handle member having a first end and a second end, said first end having a handle portion and second end having means for removably attaching a brush member;    b.) a brush member removably attached to said second end of said handle member, said brush member having one of a male and female fittage and said second end of said handle member having the other of said male fittage and said female fittage; and,    c.) a locking mechanism for locking and unlocking said male fittage and said female fittage relative to one another, said locking mechanism including a lock-unlock manually operated component remotely located from said brush member.    
     
     
         2 . The cleaning brush of  claim 1  wherein said handle member includes a gripping area adjacent to its first end.  
     
     
         3 . The cleaning brush of  claim 1  wherein said handle member is at least partially hollow and said locking mechanism is contained within said hollow area.  
     
     
         4 . The cleaning brush of  claim 1  wherein said handle member is at least partially hollow and includes at least two slits beginning at said second end and extending towards said first end so as to create at least two flexible sections, said at least two flexible sections each containing one of a protrusion or a recess and said brush member containing the other of said protrusion and said recess, such that, in a rest position, said brush member is connected to said handle member at said male and said female fittages with said protrusion interlocking with said recesses, and in a non-rest position wherein when a user squeezes said at least two flexible sections, said protrusions are removed from said recesses so as to unlock said brush member to said handle member.  
     
     
         5 . The cleaning brush of  claim 1  wherein said handle member is at least partially hollow and said locking mechanism includes a lock-unlock latch adjacent said second end of said handle member and a lock-unlock manually operated component connected thereto and remotely located from said second end said lock-unlock manually operated component being selected from a group consisting of a button, a switch, a knob, a trigger, a dial, and a pull.  
     
     
         6 . The cleaning brush of  claim 1  wherein said brush member is of biodegradable material.  
     
     
         7 . The cleaning brush of  claim 1  wherein said brush member has a plurality of bristles.  
     
     
         8 . The cleaning brush of  claim 1  wherein said handle member has male fittage and said brush member has female fittage  
     
     
         9 . The cleaning brush of  claim 8  wherein said handle member contains said recesses and said brush member contains said protrusions which extend outwardly therefrom and are adapted to fit into said recesses.  
     
     
         10 . The cleaning brush of  claim 9  wherein said recesses are orifices.  
     
     
         11 . A cleaning brush, which comprises: 
 a.) a handle member having a first end and a second end, said handle member having two halves, a first half extending from a midpoint to said first end and a second half extending from said midpoint to said second end, said first end having a handle portion and second end having means for removably attaching a brush member;    b.) a brush member removably attached to said second end of said handle member, said brush member having one of a male and female fittage and said second end of said handle member having the other of said male fittage and said female fittage; and,    c.) a locking mechanism located at said fittage for locking and unlocking said male fittage and said female fittage relative to one another, said locking mechanism including a lock-unlock manually operated component remotely located from said brush member and located within said handle member first half.    
     
     
         12 . The cleaning brush of  claim 11  wherein said handle member includes a gripping area adjacent to its first end.  
     
     
         13 . The cleaning brush of  claim 11  wherein said handle member is at 1 least partially hollow and said locking mechanism is contained within said hollow area.  
     
     
         14 . The cleaning brush of  claim 11  wherein said handle member is at least partially hollow and includes at least two slits beginning at said second end and extending towards said first end so as to create at least two flexible sections, said at least two flexible sections each containing one of a protrusion or a recess and said brush member containing the other of said protrusion and said recess, such that, in a rest position, said brush member is connected to said handle member at said male and said female fittages with said protrusion interlocking with said recesses, and in a non-rest position wherein when a user squeezes said at least two flexible sections, said protrusions are removed from said recesses so as to unlock said brush member to said handle member.  
     
     
         15 . The cleaning brush of  claim 11  wherein said handle member is at least partially hollow and said locking mechanism includes a lock-unlock latch adjacent said second end of said handle member and a lock-unlock manually operated component connected thereto and remotely located from said second end said lock-unlock manually operated component being selected from a group consisting of a button, a switch, a knob, a trigger, a dial, and a pull.  
     
     
         16 . The cleaning brush of  claim 11  wherein said brush member is of biodegradable material.  
     
     
         17 . The cleaning brush of  claim 11  wherein said brush member has a plurality of bristles.  
     
     
         18 . The cleaning brush of  claim 11  wherein said handle member has male fittage and said brush member has female fittage.  
     
     
         19 . The cleaning brush of  claim 18  wherein said handle member contains said recesses and said brush member contains said protrusions which extend outwardly therefrom and are adapted to fit into said recesses.  
     
     
         20 . The cleaning brush of  claim 19  wherein said recesses are orifices.