Cleaning tool having an arcuately shaped cleaning head and an adjustable scrubber

Abstract

A cleaning tool is provided and includes an arcuately shaped cleaning head and a scrubber movable between a plurality of positions. The cleaning head includes an arcuate top surface and an arcuate bottom surface substantially parallel to each other along their lengths. A plurality of cleaning implements, such as bristles, extend downward from the bottom surface and a plurality of scrubber cleaning implements, such as bristles, extend forward from the scrubber. The cleaning implements of the cleaning head increase in length from a longitudinal center of the cleaning head toward longitudinal ends of the cleaning head to provide a substantially flat and coplanar cleaning surface. The cleaning implements of the cleaning head extend substantially perpendicular from the bottom surface of the cleaning head. The scrubber is moveable between at least a horizontal position and a vertical position.

1 . A cleaning tool, comprising:
 a handle; and   a cleaning head coupled to the handle, the cleaning head including:
 an arcuate bottom surface, and 
 a plurality of bristles extending substantially perpendicular from the arcuate bottom surface, wherein each of the plurality of bristles have a length defined by a first end proximate the arcuate bottom surface and a second end distal from the arcuate bottom surface, wherein the length of some of the plurality of bristles is greater than the length of others of the plurality of bristles and the second ends of the plurality of bristles are substantially coplanar; and 
   a rotatable scrubber coupled to the cleaning head and movable between a plurality of positions and including a plurality of scrubber bristles extending generally perpendicular to the plurality of bristles.   
     
     
         2 . The cleaning tool of  claim 1 , wherein the cleaning head further comprises a top surface spaced apart from the bottom surface and including a first end and a second end, wherein the handle couples to the top surface between the first end and the second end of the top surface. 
     
     
         3 . The cleaning tool of  claim 1 , wherein the handle threadably couples to the cleaning head. 
     
     
         4 . The cleaning tool of  claim 3 , wherein the handle includes external threads on an end thereof and the cleaning head further includes a connector positioned on the top surface, the connector including a cavity having internal threads complimentary to the threads of the handle. 
     
     
         5 . The cleaning tool of  claim 1 , wherein the handle is coupled to the cleaning head by a fastener. 
     
     
         6 . The cleaning tool of  claim 1 , wherein the handle and the cleaning head are unitarily formed as one piece. 
     
     
         7 . The cleaning tool of  claim 1 , wherein the top surface is arcuate and generally parallel to the arcuate bottom surface. 
     
     
         8 . The cleaning tool of  claim 7 , wherein the arcuate top and bottom surfaces are concavely shaped relative to the handle. 
     
     
         9 . The cleaning tool of  claim 1 , wherein the rotatable scrubber and the cleaning head each have a longitudinal extent and the rotatable scrubber is rotatable between a first position, in which the longitudinal extent of the rotatable scrubber is positioned substantially parallel to the longitudinal extent of the cleaning head, and a second position, in which the longitudinal extent of the rotatable scrubber is positioned substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal extent of the cleaning head. 
     
     
         10 . A cleaning head of a cleaning tool, the cleaning head comprising:
 an arcuate top surface;   an arcuate bottom surface spaced apart from and generally parallel to the top surface, the arcuate bottom surface including a first end and a second end; and   a plurality of bristles extending substantially perpendicular from the arcuate bottom surface, the plurality of bristles including a first bristle having a first length defined by a first end proximate the arcuate bottom surface and a second end distal from the arcuate bottom surface, and a second bristle having a second length defined by a first end proximate the arcuate bottom surface and a second end distal from the arcuate bottom surface; wherein
 the second length is greater than the first length, 
 the second ends of the first and second bristles are substantially coplanar, 
 the first and second ends of the first bristle are horizontally positioned between the first and second ends of the arcuate bottom surface, and 
 the first end of the second bristle is horizontally positioned between the first and second ends of the arcuate bottom surface and the second end of the second bristle is not positioned horizontally between the first and second ends of the bottom surface. 
   
     
     
         11 . The cleaning head of  claim 10 , wherein the arcuate bottom surface is convex shaped relative to the plurality of bristles. 
     
     
         12 . The cleaning head of  claim 10 , further comprising a rotatable scrubber movable between a plurality of positions and including a plurality of scrubber bristles. 
     
     
         13 . The cleaning head of  claim 12 , wherein the plurality of bristles of the cleaning head and the plurality of scrubber bristles extend in different directions. 
     
     
         14 . The cleaning head of  claim 12 , wherein the plurality of bristles of the cleaning head and the plurality of scrubber bristles extend substantially perpendicularly to each other. 
     
     
         15 . A method of manufacturing a cleaning tool, comprising the steps of:
 providing a cleaning head having an arcuate bottom surface;   attaching a plurality of bristles to the bottom surface such that the plurality of bristles extend substantially perpendicular from bottom surface, a portion of the plurality of bristles having different lengths defined between a first end proximate the bottom surface to a second end distal from the bottom surface such that the second ends of the plurality of bristles are substantially coplanar;   coupling a scrubber to the cleaning head such that the scrubber is movable between a plurality of positions, the scrubber including a plurality of scrubber bristles that extend generally perpendicular to the plurality of bristles; and   coupling a handle to the cleaning head.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the handle is coupled to the cleaning head by threading the handle to the cleaning head. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the handle is coupled to the cleaning head by a fastener. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the scrubber and the cleaning head each have a longitudinal extent and the scrubber is rotatable between a first position, in which the longitudinal extent of the scrubber is positioned substantially parallel to the longitudinal extent of the cleaning head, and a second position, in which the longitudinal extent of the scrubber is positioned substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal extent of the cleaning head. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the plurality of bristles are attached to the cleaning head by staples. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the plurality of bristles are attached to the cleaning head by molding the plurality of bristles into the cleaning head.