US2010115722A1PendingUtilityA1

Adjustable cleaning brush

Assignee: MALLOY PATRICKPriority: Nov 12, 2008Filed: Nov 4, 2009Published: May 13, 2010
Est. expiryNov 12, 2028(~2.3 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Patrick Malloy
A46B 5/0079A46B 5/0016A46B 5/0075A46B 5/0054
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Abstract

One embodiment of an adjustable cleaning brush may include a handle and a head carried by an end portion of the handle. The head may include a base having a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a neck pivotally interconnecting the head and the handle. The neck may be carried by the end portion of handle. The head may further include a plurality of bristles carried by the first surface of the base and a sponge member carried by the second surface of the base. The head may be movable to a plurality of angular positions with respect to the handle to permit the plurality of bristles and the sponge member to be adjusted for cleaning a surface.

Claims

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1 . An adjustable cleaning brush comprising:
 a handle having a first end portion and a second end portion opposite to the first end portion; and   a head carried by the first end portion of the handle, the head comprising
 a base having a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a neck pivotally interconnecting the head and the handle, 
 a plurality of bristles carried by the first surface of the base, and 
 a sponge member carried by the second surface of the base, 
   wherein the head is movable to a plurality of angular positions with respect to the handle to permit the plurality of bristles and the sponge member to be adjusted for cleaning a surface.   
   
   
       2 . The adjustable cleaning brush of  claim 1 , wherein the neck comprises at least one malleable wire and a sleeve surrounding the wire. 
   
   
       3 . The adjustable cleaning brush of  claim 2 , wherein the neck comprises at least a portion threadably carried by the first end portion of the handle for allowing the head to be rotated to adjust a length of the adjustable cleaning brush. 
   
   
       4 . The adjustable cleaning brush of  claim 1 , wherein the handle comprises a pair of grip members carried by the first end portion and the second end portion of the handle. 
   
   
       5 . The adjustable cleaning brush of  claim 1  further comprising a scrubbing member carried by the second end portion of the handle. 
   
   
       6 . An adjustable cleaning brush comprising:
 a handle having a first portion and a second portion slidably carried by the first portion to adjust a length of the handle; and   a head carried by the second portion of the handle, the head comprising
 a base having a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and neck pivotally interconnecting the head and the second portion of the handle, 
 a plurality of bristles carried by the first surface of the base, and 
 a sponge member carried by the second surface of the base, 
   wherein the head is movable to a plurality of angular positions with respect to the handle to permit the plurality of bristles and the sponge member to be adjusted for cleaning a surface.   
   
   
       7 . The adjustable cleaning brush of  claim 6  further comprising a locking mechanism carried by the handle, the locking mechanism adapted to hold the first portion and second portion in fixed positions with respect to each other to permit the handle to be retain at an adjusted length. 
   
   
       8 . The adjustable cleaning brush of  claim 7 , wherein the locking mechanism comprises a plurality of holes carried by the first portion of the handle, and a spring-loaded protrusion carried by the second portion of the handle. 
   
   
       9 . The adjustable cleaning brush of  claim 7 , wherein the locking mechanism comprise:
 a threaded portion carried by the first portion of the handle;   a sleeve member threadably associated to the threaded portion; and   a resilient member carried by the second portion of the handle and received between the sleeve member and the threaded portion of the first portion.   
   
   
       10 . The adjustable cleaning brush of  claim 9 , wherein the resilient member is a ring having a slot. 
   
   
       11 . The adjustable cleaning brush of  claim 6  further comprising a scrubbing member carried by the first portion of the handle.

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