Cleaning apparatus with splash shield

Abstract

A brush apparatus for cleaning the interior of a bottle having a handle, a scrubbing portion, and a removable splash shield. The handle includes a grip portion and a channel for removably securing the splash shield to the handle. A plurality of bristles extend radially outward from a bristle stem to form a brush having a substantially cylindrical scrubbing portion. The removable splash shield functions as a shield to contain splashing while cleaning a bottle and when the user removes the scrubbing portion from the bottle.

1 . A brush apparatus for cleaning the interior of a bottle, comprising:
 a. a handle;   b. a plurality of bristles affixed to said handle; and   c. a splash shield removably secured to said handle.   
   
   
       2 . A brush apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein said handle comprises a grip sized and configured to be gripped in one hand of a user. 
   
   
       3 . A brush apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein said handle comprises a channel for releaseably securing said splash shield. 
   
   
       4 . A brush apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein said scrubbing portion comprising a bristle stem and a plurality of bristle sets coupled to said bristle stem. 
   
   
       5 . A brush apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein each of said bristle sets extends substantially radially from said bristle stem. 
   
   
       6 . A brush apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein said scrubbing portion is sized and configured to be insertable into the interior of a bottle. 
   
   
       7 . A brush apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein said scrubbing portion is generally cylindrical in shape. 
   
   
       8 . A brush apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein said splash shield comprises a first aperture for removably securing said splash shield to said handle. 
   
   
       9 . A brush apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein said splash shield comprises an interior space sized and configured so as to surround a bottle in a shielded position. 
   
   
       10 . A brush apparatus according to  claim 9 , wherein said splash shield comprises a second aperture for inserting a bottle into said interior space. 
   
   
       11 . A brush apparatus according to  claim 9 , wherein said interior space is generally cylindrical in shape. 
   
   
       12 . A brush apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein said splash shield comprises a first and a second aperture, a perimeter wall extending orthogonally from said first aperture to said second aperture to define an interior space. 
   
   
       13 . A brush apparatus for cleaning the interior of a bottle, comprising:
 a. a handle having a grip portion and a channel for removably securing a removable splash shield; and   b. a scrubbing portion fixed to said handle, said scrubbing portion comprising a bristle stem and a plurality of bristle sets coupled to said bristle stem, said bristle sets extending substantially radially from said bristle stem.   
   
   
       14 . A brush apparatus according to  claim 13 , wherein said splash shield comprises a first aperture defining a rim, wherein said rim is received within said channel to removably secure said splash shield to said handle. 
   
   
       15 . A brush apparatus according to  claim 13 , wherein said splash shield comprises a second aperture, and wherein said splash shield has an interior space defined therein sized and configured to permit a bottle to be inserted into said interior space. 
   
   
       16 . A brush apparatus for cleaning the interior of a bottle, comprising:
 a. a handle;   b. a scrubbing portion fixed to said handle, said scrubbing portion comprising a bristle stem, a plurality of bristle sets coupled to said bristle stem; and   c. a means for removably securing a splash shield to said handle.   
   
   
       17 . A brush apparatus according to  claim 16 , wherein said means for removably securing said splash shield to said handle comprises a first aperture in said splash shield, whereby said handle is slidably received into said first aperture for removably securing said splash shield to said handle.