Toilet cleaning tool and holder

Abstract

A holder for a toilet cleaning tool and an improved toilet cleaning tool has a removable drip liner within a housing. The cover of the housing pivots at the base to an opened position to provide access to allow the head of the cleaning tool to be received in the liner. The toilet cleaning tool comprises a curved handle, and a removable cleaning head. The cleaning head may be one of a brush or a sponge. A set of brushes and sponges of different shapes, sizes and configurations may be provided for interchangeably attached to the handle, depending on the intended cleaning applications. Different brushes and sponges may be impregnated with a different cleaning agent, depending on the intended cleaning applications. The handle of the toilet cleaning tool may be provided with a non-slip finish.

1 . A holder for a toilet cleaning tool, comprising:
 a housing; and   a removable liner held in the housing, said liner sized to receive a cleaning head of a toilet cleaning tool.   
   
   
       2 . A holder as in  claim 1 , wherein the liner is removably attached to the housing. 
   
   
       3 . A holder as in  claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises a body and a cover pivoted from the body, from an open position in which the cleaning head may be inserted into the liner, to a closed position in which the cleaning head may be removed from the liner. 
   
   
       4 . A holder as in  claim 3 , wherein the liner is removably attached to the cover. 
   
   
       5 . A holder as in  claim 4 , wherein the liner comprises a protruding dimple, and the cover has a complementary hole, and wherein the dimple removably engage to the hole. 
   
   
       6 . A holder as in  claim 4 , wherein as the cover is pivoted from the closed position to the opened position, the liner is pulled along with the cover. 
   
   
       7 . A holder as in  claim 3 , wherein the cover comprises an opening through which the toilet cleaning tool may extend when the cleaning head is received in the liner and the cover is closed. 
   
   
       8 . A holder as in  claim 3 , wherein the cover is hinged near a base of the body of the housing. 
   
   
       9 . A holder as in  claim 1 , wherein the body of the housing comprises a unitary panel that wraps around from one side of the housing to another side, thereby defining rear and sides of the housing. 
   
   
       10 . A holder as in  claim 1 , wherein the toilet cleaning tool is a toilet brush having a toilet brush head. 
   
   
       11 . A holder and toilet cleaning tool combination, comprising:
 a holder as in  claim 1 ; and   a toilet cleaning tool having a cleaning head sized and configured to be received in the liner.   
   
   
       12 . A holder and toilet cleaning tool combination as in  claim 11 , wherein the cleaning head is removably attached to the handle. 
   
   
       13 . A toilet brush, comprising:
 a handle; and   a brush head having a flat stem and bristles extending from the periphery of the stem, wherein the brush head is removably attached to the handle.   
   
   
       14 . A toilet brush as in  claim 13 , wherein the handle is curved. 
   
   
       15 . A toilet brush as in  claim 13 , wherein the bristles are arranged in a band along the circumferential periphery of the stem. 
   
   
       16 . A toilet brush as in  claim 15 , wherein the band of bristles comprises end sections that are stiffer than a center section. 
   
   
       17 . A toilet brush as in  claim 13 , wherein the handle comprises a non-slip finish. 
   
   
       18 . A toilet brush as in  claim 13 , wherein the brush head has a clip and the handle has a complementary opening, or vice versa, wherein the clip is removably inserted into the opening to removably attach the brush bead to the handle. 
   
   
       19 . A toilet brush as in  claim 13 , wherein the brush head comprises an impregnated cleaning agent. 
   
   
       20 . A system of toilet cleaning tool, comprising:
 a handle, configured to removably support a replaceable brush head; and   a plurality of replaceable brush heads, each designed for a particular cleaning application, wherein each brush head is configured to be removably attached to the handle for replacement.