Cleaning device for infant and toddler drinking cups

Abstract

A cleaning device for infant and toddler drinking cups. The device is configured in such a manner as to allow a thorough cleaning of “sippy cup” lids, including tiny apertures and hard to reach crevices which cannot be cleaned by ordinary brushes or sponges. The device is composed of two parts. On one end of the device is a flat, oblong tip on which a disposable sponge has been placed. The sponge can be used to clean the inside of a sippy cup lid, such as the mouthpiece. The other end consists of a flexible, curved tip with a pointed end, which can reach into and scrape clean small apertures and crevices, such as the inside of a flow intake valve of a sippy cup lid. The curved tip also includes as disposable sponge for additional cleaning. The cleaning device includes replacement sponges, allowing the device to be used on an ongoing basis.

1 . A cleaning device for use in cleaning infant and toddler drinking cups, comprising essentially:  
   
   
       2 . The cleaning device as defined in  claim 1 , which is composed of a straight plastic cylindrical shaped shaft, with cleaning instruments on either end, the shaft being used as a handle for a user to hold while utilizing the cleaning instruments;  
   
   
       3 . The cleaning device as defined in  claim 1 , the first cleaning instrument consisting of a flattened oblong tip;  
   
   
       4 . The cleaning device as defined in  claim 1 , the first cleaning instrument further consisting of a removable fitted sponge, which is placed over the oblong tip during use;  
   
   
       5 . The cleaning device as defined in  claim 1 , which also includes replacement sponges for the first cleaning instrument;  
   
   
       6 . The cleaning device as defined in  claim 1 , the first cleaning instrument of which can be utilized to clean the inner apertures of lids of sippy cups, which are inaccessible to conventional sponges;  
   
   
       7 . The cleaning device as defined in  claim 1 , the second cleaning instrument consisting of a flexible curved tip;  
   
   
       8 . The cleaning device as defined in  claim 1 , the second cleaning instrument further consisting of a curved tip with a pointed end;  
   
   
       9 . The cleaning device as defined in  claim 1 , the second cleaning instrument being utilized as an abrasive device to clean apertures and crevices in sippy cup lids and fluid intake valves which are inaccessible to conventional cleaning devices, such as sponges and brushes;  
   
   
       10 . The cleaning devices as defined in  claim 1 , the second cleaning instrument also consisting of a removable fitted sponge, which is fitted over the curved tip, and which is used to wash small crevices on the inside of sippy cup lids;  
   
   
       11 . The cleaning device as defined in  claim 1 , which contains replacement sponges for the second cleaning instrument;  
   
   
       12 . A method for cleaning infant and toddler cups, and other cups that use lids and/or fluid intake valves, through use of the device in the manner previously mentioned.