Portable dishwashing apparatus

Abstract

A portable dishwashing apparatus includes a base unit and a hand unit in connection with the base unit. A soap mixture in the base unit is directed to the hand unit and exits the distal end of a cleaning head extension bar onto a cleaning head, which is used to scrub dishes. A trigger located on the hand unit controls the flow of water from the distal end of the rinse extension bar and the distal end of the cleaning head extension bar. The cleaning head is removably attachable to the distal end of the cleaning head extension bar and is structured to rotate and pivot to allow any one of several cleaning tools on the cleaning head to be moved into a cleaning position and constantly engage and follow a surface shape of an item being cleaned.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A cleaning head attachable to an end of a handle member, the cleaning head comprising:
 a front end, a rear end, a top and a bottom, a primary cleaning tool on the bottom, a first secondary cleaning tool at the front end, and a second secondary cleaning tool at the rear end;   a connector member for removable attachment of the cleaning head to the end of the handle member and the connector member being structured and disposed to allow the cleaning head to freely rotate 360 degrees about a longitudinal axis of the handle member so that the primary cleaning tool can constantly engage and follow a surface shape of an item being cleaned, and further so that either one of the first and second secondary cleaning tools can follow the surface shape of the item being cleaned when in a cleaning position defined by either one of the first or second secondary tools being positioned forwardly and outwardly relative to a remainder of the cleaning head and the attached handle member; and   the cleaning head being further structured and disposed to freely pivot relative to the handle member to allow either one of the first or second secondary tools to be selectively moved from a rearward position relative to the remainder of the cleaning head and the end of the handle member to the cleaning position.   
     
     
         2 . The cleaning head as recited in  claim 1  wherein the connector member is structured and disposed to receive a flow of liquid from the end of the handle member, and the connector member being further structured and disposed to direct the flow of water onto the cleaning head. 
     
     
         3 . The cleaning head as recited in  claim 2  wherein the connector member includes a female receptacle for snap-fit attachment of the end of the handle member therein. 
     
     
         4 . The cleaning head as recited in  claim 3  further comprising a cleaning head base defining at least a portion of the top of the cleaning head. 
     
     
         5 . The cleaning head as recited in  claim 4  wherein the connector member is pivotally attached to the cleaning head base. 
     
     
         6 . The cleaning head as recited in  claim 5  wherein at least one of the first and second secondary cleaning tools is on the cleaning head base. 
     
     
         7 . The cleaning head as recited in  claim 5  wherein the primary cleaning tool is a sponge attached to a bottom of the cleaning head base. 
     
     
         8 . The cleaning head as recited in  claim 5  wherein the first secondary cleaning tool is a scraping tool. 
     
     
         9 . The cleaning head as recited in  claim 5  wherein the second secondary cleaning tool is a scrubbing tool. 
     
     
         10 . A cleaning head attachable to an end of a handle member, the cleaning head comprising:
 a front end, a rear end, a top and a bottom, a primary cleaning tool on the bottom, a first secondary cleaning tool at the front end, and a second secondary cleaning tool at the rear end;   a connector member for removable attachment of the cleaning head to the end of the handle member and the connector member being structured and disposed to allow the cleaning head to freely rotate 360 degrees about a longitudinal axis of the handle member so that the primary cleaning tool can constantly engage and follow a surface shape of an item being cleaned, and further so that either one of the first and second secondary cleaning tools can follow the surface shape of the item being cleaned when in a cleaning position defined by either one of the first or second secondary tools being positioned forwardly and outwardly relative to a remainder of the cleaning head and the attached handle member;   the connector member being structured and disposed to receive a flow of liquid from the end of the handle member, and the connector member being further structured and disposed to direct the flow of water onto the cleaning head; and   the cleaning head being structured and disposed to freely pivot relative to the handle member to allow either one of the first or second secondary tools to be selectively moved from a rearward position relative to the remainder of the cleaning head and the end of the handle member to the cleaning position.   
     
     
         11 . The cleaning head as recited in  claim 10  wherein the connector member includes a female receptacle for snap-fit attachment of the end of the handle member therein. 
     
     
         12 . The cleaning head as recited in  claim 11  further comprising a cleaning head base defining at least a portion of the top of the cleaning head. 
     
     
         13 . The cleaning head as recited in  claim 12  wherein the connector member is pivotally attached to the cleaning head base. 
     
     
         14 . The cleaning head as recited in  claim 13  wherein at least one of the first and second secondary cleaning tools is on the cleaning head base. 
     
     
         15 . The cleaning head as recited in  claim 13  wherein the primary cleaning tool is a sponge attached to a bottom of the cleaning head base. 
     
     
         16 . The cleaning head as recited in  claim 13  wherein the first secondary cleaning tool is a scraping tool. 
     
     
         17 . The cleaning head as recited in  claim 13  wherein the second secondary cleaning tool is a scrubbing tool.