CA2321789A1 - Cleaning device - Google Patents

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CA2321789A1
CA2321789A1 CA002321789A CA2321789A CA2321789A1 CA 2321789 A1 CA2321789 A1 CA 2321789A1 CA 002321789 A CA002321789 A CA 002321789A CA 2321789 A CA2321789 A CA 2321789A CA 2321789 A1 CA2321789 A1 CA 2321789A1
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05BSPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B15/00Details of spraying plant or spraying apparatus not otherwise provided for; Accessories
    • B05B15/50Arrangements for cleaning; Arrangements for preventing deposits, drying-out or blockage; Arrangements for detecting improper discharge caused by the presence of foreign matter
    • B05B15/55Arrangements for cleaning; Arrangements for preventing deposits, drying-out or blockage; Arrangements for detecting improper discharge caused by the presence of foreign matter using cleaning fluids

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  • Cleaning Implements For Floors, Carpets, Furniture, Walls, And The Like (AREA)

Abstract

A cleaning device is disclosed which is particularly suited to cleaning a shower head (14) provided as part of a shower. The cleaning device is typically attached to the shower head (14) when the cleaning device is in use and the shower head (14) is not in use. The cleaning device typically includes a cleaning agent, such as a mild detergent, bleach or the like to affect cleaning of the shower head (14). The cleaning device may optionally include a freshener which typically contains an air freshener to fragrance the atmosphere in a room in which the shower is located.

Description

1 "Cleaning Device"
2
3 The present invention relates to a cleaning device, and
4 more particularly, but not exclusively, to a cleaning device for use with shower heads.

7 Conventional showers have a shower head fluid in 8 communication with the head is shower. The shower 9 typically mounted on a wall in a bathroom or other room in which the shower s located.
i 12 To date, an effective cleaner has not been developed 13 which cleans a shower head and protects it whilst the 14 shower is not in use.

16 According to the present invention, there is provided a 17 cleaning device, the device comprising a container 18 capable of being attached to a shower head, attachment 19 means for releasably securing the container to the shower head, and cleaning means disposed within the 21 container for cleaning the shower head.

23 The container may be a fabric bag or the like, or may 24 be a plastic moulded item of a shape inherently adapted to clip onto, or otherwise attach to, the shower head.

1 The attachment means typically comprises a drawstring, 2 the string being attached at or near at opening in the 3 container. The drawstring is typically adjusted using 4 a tightening member. The tightening member typically comprises a toggle.

7 When the cleaning device is not in use, it may be 8 suspended from the shower head by the attachment means 9 such as a drawstring, typically secured to a neck of the shower head, and held in place using a second 11 toggle.

13 The attachment means may alternatively comprise an 14 elastic means attached to the neck of the container.
Alternatively, the attachment means may comprise an 16 attachment clip or the like.

18 The cleaning means typically comprises a sponge. A
19 cleaning agent such as a detergent or bleach etc is typically applied to the sponge before use of the 21 device. The agent can be periodically replenished.
22 Optionally, the cleaning means may include a freshener 23 containing a fragrance. The cleaning means may 24 comprise a crystal insert.
26 Embodiments of the present invention shall now be 27 described, by way of example only, with reference to 28 the accompanying drawings, in which:-Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment 31 of a cleaning device;
32 Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the cleaning 33 device of Fig. 1 attached to a shower head in use;
34 Fig. 3 is a plan view of a second embodiment of a cleaning device;
36 Fig. 4 is an elevational view of the device of 1 Fig. 3;

2 Fig. 5 is a plan view of a sponge for use with the 3 device of Figs 3 and 4;

4 Fig. 6 is an elevational view of the sponge of Fig. 5;

6 Fig. 7 shows the device of Figs 3 to 6 attached to 7 a shower head when not in use;

8 Fig. 8 shows the device of Figs 3 to 7 when 9 attache d to the shower head in use;

Fig. 9 is an elevational view of a third 11 embodiment of a cleaning device when not in use;

12 Fig. 10is an elevational view of the device of 13 , Fig. 9 attached to a shower head in use;

14 Fig. 11is an elevational view of a fourth embodim ent of a cleaning device when not in use;

16 Fig. 12is an elevational view of the device of 17 Fig. 11attached to a shower head in use.

19 Referring tothe drawings, Figs 1 and 2 show a first embodiment o f a cleaning device, generally designated 21 10.

23 Cleaning device 10 includes a bag 12 which is 24 positioned over a shower head 14 when the device 10 is in use (Fig. 2). Shower head 14 is in fluid 26 communication with a shower (not shown) in a 27 conventional manner. The shower head 14 may be of any 28 particular design and is typically coupled to an 29 electric, gas or other type of shower.
31 A sponge 16 is inserted into the bag 12. A cleanser 32 such as a detergent, soap, a mild disinfectant or the 33 like is applied to the sponge 16. Optionally, an air 34 freshener or the like may be applied to the sponge. An air freshener may be included as part of the cleanser, 36 depending upon the type of cleanser used. It should be 1 noted that a form of crystal insert (similar to that 2 used in the cleansing of toilet bowls, urinals and the 3 like) may be positioned within the bag 12 in place of 4 (or in addition to} the sponge 16.
6 A string 18 extends around an open end 20 of the bag 12 7 and is secured thereto by any conventional means, for 8 example by folding over and securing the upper edge of 9 the bag 12 thereby creating a channel in which the string 18 is located. The string 18 may be attached to 11 a neck 14n of the shower head 14 using tie 22, a clip, 12 or the like, so that the device 10 is conveniently 13 suspended from the shower head 14 when the device 10 is 14 not in use but the shower head 14 is in use (Fig. 1).
16 In use of the device 10, as illustrated in Fig. 2, the 17 bag 12 is positioned over the shower head 14 and the 18 string 18 is pulled to secure the bag 12 to the head 19 14. The sponge 16 is held in contact with face 14f of the shower head 14. Face 14f is conventionally 21 perforated by apertures 14a. The contact between the 22 sponge 16 (which contains the cleanser) and face 14f 23 results in cleaning of the face 14f and may also clean 24 the apertures 14a, depending upon the type of sponge 16 used.

27 If the shower has just been used, the shower head 14 28 will be warm which may enhance cleaning of face 14f (ie 29 heat from the shower head 14 will evaporate the cleanser applied to the sponge 16). In addition, heat 31 from the shower head 14 can activate the air freshener 32 (where used) to fragrance the atmosphere in the 33 vicinity of the shower.

Cleaning device 10 is removed by pulling on the string 36 18 to release the bag 12 from the shower head 14, when 1 the shower is in use. The running water from the 2 shower will rinse the shower head 14 thereby removing 3 the cleanser from the face 14f and will also disperse 4 the air freshener. The cleaning device 10 remains
5 conveniently suspended from the shower head 14 when the
6 device 10 is not in use (Fig. 1).
7
8 Referring now to Figs 3 to 8, there is shown a second
9 embodiment of a cleaning device, generally designated 100. Device 100 is similar to device 10, but has 11 toggles 124, 126 on the string 118.

13 Toggle 124 is used to tighten the string 118 around the 14 head 114 to ensure that the bag 112 is securely fastened to the shower head 114 when in use (Fig. 8).
16 Similarly, toggle 126 is used to tighten the string 118 17 around neck 114n to secure device 100 to the shower 18 head 114.

Figs 5 and 6 show an alternative sponge 116, which is 21 provided with a plurality of protrusions 116p. Fig. 5 22 is a plan view of the sponge 116 and Fig. 6 is a side 23 elevation thereof. The protrusions 116p engage 24 apertures 114a (Figs 7 and 8) in the face 114f of the shower head 114 through which water is expunged. The 26 protrusions 116p are advantageously dimensioned to fit 27 snugly within the apertures 114a to clean the apertures 28 114a more effectively.

Fig. 7 shows the device 100 suspended from the neck 31 114n when not in use. Toggle 126 ensures that the 32 device 100 remains securely fastened to the neck 114n.

34 Fig. 8 shows the device 100 in use and the interengagement of protrusions 116p with apertures 114a 36 can be seen. In use, the toggle 124 is moved towards 1 toggle 126 to enlarge the opening in bag 1I2. Bag 112 2 is then positioned over shower head 114 (as shown in 3 Fig. 8), and toggle 124 is moved towards bag 112 to 4 secure bag 112 in place on the shower head 114.
6 Figs 9 and 10 show a third embodiment of a cleaning 7 device, generally designated 200. Device 200 is 8 similar to the previous embodiments, except that device 9 200 is secured to head 214 by an elastic means 230.
The elastic means 230 may be, for example, an elastic 11 band or the like which is attached to the bag 212 (eg 12 in a channel created in the wall of the bag 212, or 13 positioned over the outside face of the bag 212 in 14 use). Elastic means 230 performs the same function as string 18, 118 and ensures that the bag 212 is secured 16 to the shower head 214. The elastic means 230 does not 17 require the use of toggles to ensure that the bag 212 18 remains in place on the shower head 214 due to the 19 elasticity of the elastic means 230.
21 After the shower has been used, elastic means 230 is 22 stretched and the bag 212 is positioned over the shower 23 head 214 as before (Fig. 10). Heat from the shower 24 will activate the cleanser and/or air freshener which is applied to the sponge 216 beforehand.

27 Figs 11 and 12 show a fourth embodiment of a cleaning 28 device, generally designated 300. Device 300 is 29 similar to the previous embodiments, except that the container 312 is of rigid moulded plastic and is 31 secured to shower head 314 by one or more plastic clips 32 332, the clips 332 typically being integrally moulded 33 with the container 312, although they may be separate.
34 In use, the container 312 is positioned over the head 314 and is held in place using the clips 332, the clips 36 332 being removably attached to the shower head 314.

1 It should be noted that the embodiments shown in Figs 9 2 to 12 may be provided with drawstrings or the like, 3 similar to strings 18, 118, so that the devices 200, 4 300 may be conveniently attached to the shower head 214, 314 when not in use.

7 Thus, there is provided a cleaning device which is used 8 to clean a shower head when the shower is not in use.
9 The cleaning device includes a cleanser and may optionally include an air freshener to enhance the 11 atmosphere in the room in which the shower is 12 positioned, a scale inhibitor to reduce the build up of 13 scale in or on the shower head, or an anti-microbial 14 agent to combat the viability of fungi, bacteria and viruses etc. The device is advantageously removably 16 attached to the shower head for convenience.

18 Modifications and improvements may be made to the 19 foregoing without departing from the scope of the present invention.

Claims (18)

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1. A cleaning device comprising a container capable of being attached to a shower head, attachment means for releasably securing the container to the shower head, and cleaning means disposed within the container for cleaning the shower head.
2. A cleaning device according to claim 2, wherein the container comprises a bag.
3. A cleaning device according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the attachment means comprises a drawstring, the string being attached at or near an opening in the container.
4. A cleaning device according to claim 3, wherein the drawstring is adjusted using a tightening member.
5. A cleaning device according to claim 4, wherein the tightening member comprises a toggle.
6. A cleaning device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the attachment means comprises an elastic means attached to a neck of the container.
7. A cleaning device according to claim 1, wherein the container is moulded.
8. A cleaning device according to claim 7, wherein the attachment means comprises a clip adapted to attach to the shower head.
9. A cleaning device according to any preceding claim, wherein the cleaning device is suspended from the shower head.
10. A cleaning device according to claim 9, wherein the cleaning device is suspended from the shower head by the attachment means.
11. A cleaning device according to any preceding claim, having means for securing the device to a portion of the shower other than the head.
12. A cleaning device according to any preceding claim, wherein the cleaning means comprises a sponge.
13. A cleaning device according to claim 12, wherein a cleaning agent is applied to the sponge before use of the device.
14. A cleaning device according to claim 13, wherein the cleaning agent comprises a detergent, bleach, mild disinfectant, soap, microbial agent, or the like.
15. A cleaning device according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the cleaning means comprises a crystal insert.
16. A cleaning device according to any one of claims 13 to 15, wherein the cleaning agent can be periodically replenished.
17. A cleaning device according to any preceding claim, wherein the cleaning means includes a freshener containing a fragrance.
18. A cleaning device according to any preceding claim, wherein the cleaning means includes a scale inhibitor.
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