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EP0733320A1
EP0733320A1 EP96400564A EP96400564A EP0733320A1 EP 0733320 A1 EP0733320 A1 EP 0733320A1 EP 96400564 A EP96400564 A EP 96400564A EP 96400564 A EP96400564 A EP 96400564A EP 0733320 A1 EP0733320 A1 EP 0733320A1
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winding
handle
head
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broom
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Claude Fricot
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B5/00—Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25G—HANDLES FOR HAND IMPLEMENTS
    • B25G1/00—Handle constructions
    • B25G1/10—Handle constructions characterised by material or shape

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  • the present invention relates to brushes, and more particularly those which must be used in a medium comprising a liquid such as water.
  • Brooms are known which are more particularly used for cleaning the walls of containers which retain, in their bottom, a liquid such as water or the like.
  • These brushes essentially consist of a handle and a head associated with the handle. These two elements are made of solid materials so that the brushes they constitute can be used several times.
  • This brush structure has drawbacks, in particular the fact that it is necessary to clean the head itself, after the brush has been used to clean the walls and the bottom of the container.
  • the head generally comprises a large number of strands or the like which are relatively tight against each other, its cleaning is not easy, and even less if it is not carried out immediately after using the brush.
  • the present invention therefore aims to make a brush for cleaning the walls and the bottom of a container capable of containing a liquid, which attempts to overcome the drawbacks of the brushes of the prior art, in particular those mentioned above.
  • the present invention relates to a broom comprising a handle, a head and means for associating said head with said handle, characterized in that said handle and head are made of disintegrating materials.
  • the figure shows an embodiment of a broom comprising a handle 1, a head 2 and means for associating this handle and this head.
  • handle and the head have been defined above as two separate elements, they may include common parts which, depending on the embodiment of the brush, may have a handle or head function.
  • the handle 1 and the head 2 are made of disintegrating materials.
  • the handle 1 consists of a first winding 3 of at least one first sheet 4 of a disintegrating material, this winding 3 being carried out around an axis 5 and defining a central channel 6 along this axis 5.
  • the winding 3 is cylindrical but it can also be advantageous to produce it in a conical or equivalent shape, the top of the cone being at the end 20 opposite to that 21 of the place where the head 2 is associated with handle 1.
  • the first sheet 4 is for example of paper or the like and, to stiffen the handle 1, it is advantageous for the winding 3 to be impregnated with a product which makes it possible to stiffen it, for example by starch or the like.
  • the brush may further include a reinforcing core 7 disposed on the wall of the central channel 6, over at least part 22 of the length of this channel, essentially the part which corresponds to that by which the broom will be grasped and held during use.
  • this reinforcing core 7 is made of a disintegrating cardboard material substantially shaped as a spring 23, as shown diagrammatically in the single figure.
  • the first winding 3 has orifices 8 substantially perpendicular to the axis 5 bringing the central channel 6 into contact with the external medium 9 so that, when using the brush as described below, the liquid present in the external medium 9 can more easily penetrate into the central channel.
  • the head 2 it is advantageously produced by a second winding 10 of at least one second sheet 11 of a disintegrating material, such as a sheet of paper or the like.
  • This second sheet is advantageously chosen with less rigidity than that of the first sheet with which the first winding 3 is produced.
  • the means for associating it with the head 2 consist of a fitting 12 of the second winding 10 in the central channel 6, at one end 13 of the first winding 3.
  • the second winding 10 is completely fitted into the central channel so that the two end faces 28, 29 of the first winding and of the second respectively, are substantially in the same plane 30.
  • the broom also comprises means disinfectants, for example in the form of a pellet 14 disposed in the central channel 6, sandwiched between the end 24 of the second winding 10 fitted in the central channel and one end 25 of the reinforcing core 7.
  • This pellet is further advantageously made of a material having a density lower than that of the liquid usually retained in the container.
  • the two windings 3, 10 also have longitudinal precuts substantially parallel to the axis 5 over a predetermined length 27, 26 respectively.
  • the precuts on these two windings 3 and 10 are shown schematically at 33 and 34 respectively by broken lines.
  • the brush When the second winding 10 is completely fitted into the central channel 6 as illustrated, the brush has a ring 15 surrounding a part of the end 13 of the first winding 3 by which the second winding 10 is fitted.
  • This ring is also produced in a disintegrating material, for example cardboard or the like, and it is slightly bonded to the outer surface 31 of the first winding 3.
  • the disintegrating materials in which the handle, the head, the central core 7 and the ring 15 are made are advantageously biodegradable in the liquid usually contained in the container to be cleaned, generally water or similar.
  • the broom as described above is used as follows: When it is necessary to clean the walls and the bottom of a container which contains a liquid such as water, we grasp the broom by its handle 1 and, by means of the ring 15, we scrape the walls and the bottom of the container, for example to peel off solid parts which could adhere to it.
  • this ring is relatively quickly impregnated with liquid, especially if it had to be soaked in the bottom of the container to start cleaning it, it detaches very quickly from the end 13 of the handle and falls into the liquid.
  • the ends 28, 29 of the two windings are then released. As they are also wet, they deform and burst along the lines of the precut.
  • the two windings open to form a head comprising a plurality of strands, like that of a traditional broom.
  • this head thus formed, it is possible to perfect the cleaning of the wall of the container. Simultaneously, as it continues to get wet, the head shreds until it detaches from the handle and falls to its turn in the liquid.
  • the disinfectant product tablet 14 is in turn released and can dissolve in the liquid, this dissolution being of course more rapid and effective if the product is effervescent. It may even be advantageous to use a product which, in addition, promotes the disintegration of the sheets of paper and pieces of cardboard and activates their biodegradation.
  • the user At the end of the cleaning, the user has only the handle in hand, or at least the part of the handle which is located substantially above the tablet 14. He can without fear throw the handle into the liquid of the container since it too is disintegrating. Its disintegration will be facilitated by the fact that the liquid then enters the central channel 6 through one of its ends and through the orifices 8, and that it rapidly permeates the winding when it passes through these orifices.
  • the head, the ring, the handle and the reinforcement core are made of disintegrating materials, the liquid contained in the container and then containing all the elements defined above, but shredded and already partially broken up, can be evacuated without fear towards the places of collection provided for this purpose, where these shredded elements can biodegrade.
  • the broom according to the present invention makes it possible to clean the walls and the bottom of a container, without it being necessary to then carry out its own maintenance, and this, at a lower cost and fully respecting the environment.
  • This type of broom can therefore be very advantageously used for cleaning, for example, toilet bowls.

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  • Cleaning Implements For Floors, Carpets, Furniture, Walls, And The Like (AREA)
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Cited By (4)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6540424B1 (en) 2000-03-24 2003-04-01 The Clorox Company Advanced cleaning system
US6964535B2 (en) 2000-03-24 2005-11-15 The Clorox Company Advanced cleaning system with off-head mounted nozzle
US6976802B2 (en) 2000-10-11 2005-12-20 The Clorox Company Fluid distribution nozzle and stream pattern
US7004658B2 (en) 2000-03-24 2006-02-28 The Clorox Company Fluid valve and actuator for inverted fluid reservoir

Citations (6)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4064587A (en) * 1976-07-06 1977-12-27 Martin Schnabl Broom construction
US4103382A (en) * 1976-11-08 1978-08-01 Gitt Jeffrey J Adhesive device for cleaning hard to reach areas
DE3936149C1 (en) * 1989-10-31 1991-04-25 Blendax Gmbh, 6500 Mainz, De Disposable tooth-brush with removable head - has handle as tapering paper tube for head insertion
WO1991008086A1 (en) * 1989-11-24 1991-06-13 W.A. Sanders Papierfabriek 'coldenhove' B.V. Disposable cutlery
GB2246698A (en) * 1990-08-01 1992-02-12 Paul George Winer Disposable cleaning aid
WO1993014911A1 (en) * 1992-01-30 1993-08-05 Warner-Lambert Company Biodegradable shaped article with a resistant coating and means for exposing the core, and a process for making said article

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4064587A (en) * 1976-07-06 1977-12-27 Martin Schnabl Broom construction
US4103382A (en) * 1976-11-08 1978-08-01 Gitt Jeffrey J Adhesive device for cleaning hard to reach areas
DE3936149C1 (en) * 1989-10-31 1991-04-25 Blendax Gmbh, 6500 Mainz, De Disposable tooth-brush with removable head - has handle as tapering paper tube for head insertion
WO1991008086A1 (en) * 1989-11-24 1991-06-13 W.A. Sanders Papierfabriek 'coldenhove' B.V. Disposable cutlery
GB2246698A (en) * 1990-08-01 1992-02-12 Paul George Winer Disposable cleaning aid
WO1993014911A1 (en) * 1992-01-30 1993-08-05 Warner-Lambert Company Biodegradable shaped article with a resistant coating and means for exposing the core, and a process for making said article

Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6540424B1 (en) 2000-03-24 2003-04-01 The Clorox Company Advanced cleaning system
US6964535B2 (en) 2000-03-24 2005-11-15 The Clorox Company Advanced cleaning system with off-head mounted nozzle
US7004658B2 (en) 2000-03-24 2006-02-28 The Clorox Company Fluid valve and actuator for inverted fluid reservoir
US6976802B2 (en) 2000-10-11 2005-12-20 The Clorox Company Fluid distribution nozzle and stream pattern

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