Fabric Cleaning Device

Abstract

A device for cleaning a substrate such as a fabric comprises a reservoir ( 3 ) for storing a fabric cleaning fluid ( 9 ), a scrubbing member ( 5 ) for scrubbing the fabric, the scrubbing member ( 5 in fluid communication with the reservoir ( 3 ). The scrubbing member ( 5 ) comprises one or more dispensing orifices ( 7 ) and a movable platform ( 11 ) for forcing said cleaning fluid ( 9 ) to exit from the reservoir ( 3 ) to the scrubber member ( 5 ), where it is exposed on an exterior portion of the scrubber member via said dispensing orifices ( 7 ), for cleaning purposes.

1 . A device for cleaning a substrate such as a fabric comprising: 
 (a) A reservoir for storing a fabric cleaning fluid,    (b) a scrubbing member for scrubbing the fabric, the scrubbing member in fluid communication with the reservoir,    (c) the scrubbing member comprising one or more dispensing orifices,    (d) a movable platform for forcing said cleaning fluid to exit from the reservoir to the scrubber member, where it is exposed on an exterior portion of the scrubber member via said dispensing orifices, for cleaning purposes, characterised in that the scrubbing member comprises a course mesh structure.    
     
     
         2 . A device according to  claim 1  wherein the platform comprises a wall or base portion of the reservoir and sliding the platform within the reservoir, progressively compresses the cleaning composition which is thereby forced to exit the reservoir and flow to the scrubbing means.  
     
     
         3 . A device according to  claim 1  in which the reservoir is in fluid communication with the scrubbing means by way of an exit orifice or orifices.  
     
     
         4 . A device according to  claim 1  in which the reservoir is refillable with cleaning fluid or components thereof, by a user.  
     
     
         5 . A device according to  claim 1  in which the reservoir has a removable portion e.g. end cap and optionally scrubbing means for refilling purposes.  
     
     
         6 . A device according to  claim 1  in which the dispensing orifices are provided by a mesh fabric.  
     
     
         7 . A device according to  claim 1  in which the platform is configured for reciprocal generally axial movement within a generally tubular reservoir.  
     
     
         8 . A device according to  claim 1  in which the platform is movable by means of screw feed mechanism.  
     
     
         9 . A device according to  claim 1  in which the platform has a peripheral edge configured to slide in a sealing relationship with an inner surface of the reservoir, whereby sliding is guided by said inner surface.  
     
     
         10 . A method of cleaning a fabric using the device according to  claim 1 , the method comprising the steps of: 
 (a) filling the reservoir with a cleaning fluid, optionally obtained by mixing a solid cleaning composition e.g. powder, granules, and a solvent e.g. water to form a cleaning fluid within the reservoir,    (b) securing a removable portion e.g. end cap and scrubbing member on the device to close the reservoir,    (c) moving the platform e.g by turning a screw-feed mechanism to force cleaning fluid from the reservoir to be exposed on the exterior of the scrubbing means; and    (d) cleaning the fabric by scrubbing with said scrubbing means.