Ergonomically shaped hand held device

Abstract

A cleaning device is disclosed having a cleaning member, the cleaning member having a first surface, the surface having synthetic loops. The cleaning member having a base plate, the base plate having a plurality of projections for gripping said first surface of said cleaning member. The projections have a stiff top segment, the top segment having opposing ends, the ends extend the said top segment by a predefined distance. The opposing ends capable of being repetitively gripped and released from the first surface of the cleaning member. The projections have a stiff intermediate section, the intermediate section separating the top segment from the base plate by a predefined distance.

We claim:  
     
         1 . A cleaning device comprising: 
 a cleaning member, said cleaning member having a first surface, said surface having synthetic loops;    a base plate, said base plate having a plurality of projections for gripping said first surface of said cleaning member, said projections comprising:    i. a stiff top segment, said top segment having opposing ends, said ends extend from said top segment by a predefined distance, said opposing ends capable of being repetitively gripped and released from said first surface of said cleaning member;    ii. a stiff intermediate section, said intermediate section separating said top segment from said base plate by a predefined distance.    
     
     
         2 . The cleaning device of  claim 1  wherein said opposing ends of said projections each having free ends, said opposing ends having a cross section that is thicker at the connection of said ends to said top segment than at said free ends.  
     
     
         3 . The cleaning device of  claim 2  wherein said intermediate section having a bottom end defined by the connection of the intermediate section to said base plate and a top end defined by the connection of the intermediate section to the top segment, wherein: 
 said intermediate section having a cross section that is thicker at the bottom end than at the top end.  
 
     
     
         4 . The cleaning device of  claim 3  wherein the opposing ends terminate at substantially a point.  
     
     
         5 . The cleaning device of  claim 4  wherein the distance between the end of each free end is substantially the same as the distance between the top end and the bottom end of the intermediate segment.  
     
     
         6 . The cleaning device of  claim 5  wherein said plurality of projections arranged in an array having a predetermined number of columns and rows for securely gripping said cleaning member.  
     
     
         7 . The cleaning device of  claim 6  wherein said cleaning member first side comprises Loop Velcro.  
     
     
         8 . The cleaning device of  claim 6  wherein said cleaning member first side comprises a scouring surface.  
     
     
         9 . The cleaning device of  claim 7  wherein said cleaning member has a second surface comprising a sponge and a third surface comprising a scouring pad.  
     
     
         10 . The cleaning device of  claim 8  wherein said cleaning member has a second surface comprising a sponge.  
     
     
         11 . The cleaning device of  claim 9  wherein said base plate comprises a handle member including a grasping means the top of which is one of: 
 i. a sphere; and  
 ii. curved throughout and configured in such a manner as to closely conform to the curvature of the inside of a grasping human hand;  
 wherein said grasping means is one of:  
 i. integral to said base plate; and  
 ii. removable from said base plate.  
 
     
     
         12 . The cleaning device of  claim 10  wherein said base plate comprises a handle member including a grasping means the top of which is member including a grasping means the top of which is one of: 
 i. a sphere; and  
 ii. curved throughout and configured in such a manner as to closely conform to the curvature of the inside of a grasping human hand;  
 wherein said grasping means is one of:  
 i. integral to said base plate; and  
 ii. removable from said base plate.