Broom with cleaning comb

Abstract

A cleaning apparatus is disclosed that includes a cleaning tool and a cleaning attachment. The cleaning tool includes a proximal handle and a distal head. The head includes a plurality of distally extending fibers and a connector that receives the cleaning attachment. A retention mechanism holds the cleaning attachment in position in the connector. The cleaning attachment is a comb that includes a handle and a head. The head of the comb includes plurality of distally extending teeth. The teeth are cooperatively sized and dimensioned to clean dust and dirt from the fibers of the cleaning tool.

1 . A cleaning apparatus that comprises:
 a cleaning tool that includes a head and a handle, the handle has a distal end portion that is attached to the head and a proximal end portion, the head includes a connector and has a distal end portion that connects to a plurality of distally extending fibers; and   a comb removably attachable to the connector, the comb includes a proximal handle and a distal head, the head includes a plurality of distally extending teeth, the teeth of the comb being spaced apart and positioned in fixed spaced relation.   
   
   
       2 . The cleaning apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the connector is an aperture that includes a recessed area at a level below a level of the outer surface of the head, the aperture has dimensions and a depth to receive the comb. 
   
   
       3 . The cleaning apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the connector includes a retention mechanism. 
   
   
       4 . The cleaning apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the retention mechanism is a post. 
   
   
       5 . The cleaning apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the connector includes a cover. 
   
   
       6 . The cleaning apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the teeth of the comb extend distally and are positioned in a fixed spaced relation that defines a gap between adjacent teeth. 
   
   
       7 . A cleaning apparatus that comprises:
 a cleaning tool that includes a head and a handle, the handle has a distal end portion that is connected to the head and a proximal end portion that is a free end, the head has a distal end portion that connects to a plurality of distally extending fibers;   a connector that is included with the head, the connector defines an aperture and includes a retention mechanism; and   a cleaning attachment removably attachable to the connector;   a first position of the cleaning apparatus wherein the cleaning attachment is attached to the connector by the retention mechanism; and   a second position of the cleaning apparatus wherein the cleaning attachment is separated from the connector and the cleaning attachment is applied to clean the fibers of the cleaning tool.   
   
   
       8 . The cleaning apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the cleaning attachment is a comb that includes a proximal handle and a distal head that includes a plurality of teeth. 
   
   
       9 . The cleaning apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the plurality of teeth extends distally and each tooth is separated from the adjacent tooth by a gap. 
   
   
       10 . The cleaning apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the aperture is an area at a level that is recessed below a level defined by the outer surface of the head, the aperture has dimensions and a depth to receive the cleaning attachment. 
   
   
       11 . The cleaning apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the area recessed below the outer surface level has a depth such that when the cleaning attachment is in the first position, the cleaning attachment is below the outer surface level of the head. 
   
   
       12 . The cleaning apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the retention mechanism includes a post that extends from the recessed area of the connector and the post interfaces with an aperture defined in the cleaning attachment. 
   
   
       13 . The cleaning apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the aperture in the head is a slot that receives the cleaning attachment. 
   
   
       14 . The cleaning apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the comb includes an adhesive portion. 
   
   
       15 . The cleaning apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the teeth of the cleaning attachment in the second position are applied by being inserted into the fibers to clean the fibers of the cleaning tool.