Toilet brush

Abstract

A toilet brush includes a handle and head, which has both bristles and wiping members. The bristles provide a scrubbing surface and define under-rim extensions, the wiping members provide a wiping or scraping surfaces in addition to the scrubbing surface for removal of more stubborn debris.

1 . A toilet brush comprising:
 a handle having a first end and a second end; and   a cleaning head connected to said second end, said cleaning head comprising bristles and a wiper member.   
     
     
         2 . The toilet brush of  claim 1  wherein said cleaning head further comprises a base and wherein said bristles extend from said base. 
     
     
         3 . The toilet brush of  claim 2  wherein said wiper member comprises at least one vertical fin extending longitudinally along said base. 
     
     
         4 . The toilet brush of  claim 3  wherein said at least one vertical fin comprises a plurality of vertical fins. 
     
     
         5 . The toilet brush of  claim 4  wherein said plurality of vertical fins are equally spaced around the perimeter of said base. 
     
     
         6 . The toilet brush of  claim 3  wherein said at least one vertical fin is made of flexible material. 
     
     
         7 . The toilet brush of  claim 3  wherein said at least one vertical fin has an outer edge that is substantially flush with a scrubbing surface defined by said bristles. 
     
     
         8 . The toilet brush of  claim 3  wherein said wiper member further comprises an annular fin. 
     
     
         9 . The toilet brush of  claim 8  wherein said annular fin is made of flexible material. 
     
     
         10 . The toilet brush of  claim 8  wherein said at annular fin has an outer edge that is substantially flush with a scrubbing surface defined by said bristles. 
     
     
         11 . The toilet brush of  claim 8  wherein said annular fin is an undulating ring. 
     
     
         12 . The toilet brush of  claim 1  wherein said bristles include a subset of bristles angled upwardly toward said first end of said handle. 
     
     
         13 . The toilet brush of  claim 12  wherein said subset of bristles are angled at varying degrees to create an undulating contour around the circumference of an upper end of a scrubbing surface defined by said bristles. 
     
     
         14 . The toilet brush of  claim 11  wherein said bristles include a subset of bristles angled upwardly toward said first end of said handle at varying degrees to create an undulating contour around the circumference of an upper end of a scrubbing surface defined by said bristles, and wherein said undulating contour corresponds to the contour of said undulating ring. 
     
     
         15 . The toilet brush of  claim 2  wherein said wiper member comprises an annular fin. 
     
     
         16 . The toilet brush of  claim 15  wherein said annular fin is an undulating ring. 
     
     
         17 . The toilet brush of  claim 16  wherein said bristles include a subset of bristles angled upwardly toward said first end of said handle at varying degrees to create an undulating contour around the circumference of an upper end of a scrubbing surface defined by said bristles, and wherein said undulating contour corresponds to the contour of said undulating ring. 
     
     
         18 . The toilet brush of  claim 15  wherein said annular fin is made of flexible material. 
     
     
         19 . The toilet brush of  claim 15  wherein said annular fin has an outer edge that is substantially flush with a scrubbing surface defined by said bristles. 
     
     
         20 . The toilet brush of  claim 2  wherein said wiper member includes a frame connected to said base and a blade member carried by said frame. 
     
     
         21 . The toilet brush of  claim 20  wherein said base includes at least one slot extending longitudinally along said base and said frame includes at least one axial arm for engaging said at least one slot. 
     
     
         22 . The toilet brush of  claim 21  wherein said blade member includes at least one vertical fin extending longitudinally along said at least one axial arm. 
     
     
         23 . The toilet brush of  claim 22  wherein said frame includes at least one radial arm corresponding to said at least one axial arm and wherein said at least one vertical fin is connected to said at least one radial arm and said at least one axial arm. 
     
     
         24 . The toilet brush of  claim 22  wherein said blade member further includes an annular fin. 
     
     
         25 . The toilet brush of  claim 24  wherein said annular fin is an undulating ring. 
     
     
         26 . The toilet brush of  claim 25  wherein said bristles include a subset of bristles angled upwardly toward said first end of said handle at varying degrees to create an undulating contour around the circumference of an upper end of a scrubbing surface defined by said bristles, and wherein said undulating contour corresponds to the contour of said undulating ring. 
     
     
         27 . The toilet brush of  claim 22  wherein said at least one vertical fin is made of flexible material. 
     
     
         28 . The toilet brush of  claim 22  wherein said at least one vertical fin has an outer edge that is substantially flush with a scrubbing surface defined by said bristles. 
     
     
         29 . The toilet brush of  claim 24  wherein said annular fin is made of flexible material. 
     
     
         30 . The toilet brush of  claim 24  wherein said annular fin has an outer edge that is substantially flush with a scrubbing surface defined by said bristles. 
     
     
         31 . The toilet brush of  claim 21  wherein said blade member includes an annular fin. 
     
     
         32 . The toilet brush of  claim 31  wherein said annular fin is made of flexible material. 
     
     
         33 . The toilet brush of  claim 31  wherein said annular fin has an outer edge that is substantially flush with a scrubbing surface defined by said bristles. 
     
     
         34 . The toilet brush of  claim 1  wherein said wiper member comprises flexible material. 
     
     
         35 . The toilet brush of  claim 34  wherein said wiper member has an outer edge that is substantially flush with a scrubbing surface defined by said bristles. 
     
     
         36 . The toilet brush of  claim 1  wherein said wiper member has an outer edge that is substantially flush with a scrubbing surface defined by said bristles.