EP1050237A2 - Combined scraper with brush - Google Patents
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- A46B5/00—Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware
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- A46B5/0054—Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware having articulations, joints or flexible portions designed to allow relative positioning of the head to body
- A46B5/0075—Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware having articulations, joints or flexible portions designed to allow relative positioning of the head to body being adjustable and stable during use
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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- A46B15/0055—Brushes combined with other articles normally separate from the brushing process, e.g. combs, razors, mirrors
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A46—BRUSHWARE
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- A46B15/00—Other brushes; Brushes with additional arrangements
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A46—BRUSHWARE
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- A46B5/00—Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware
- A46B5/002—Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware having articulations, joints or flexible portions
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Description
- The present invention relates to hand tools, and in particular, to a combined scraper and brush.
- Scrapers have long been used to quickly break up ice and snow from vehicle windshields. One problem with removing ice and snow from a windshield using a conventional ice scraper is the inability of an ice scraper to provide an easy means for removing the loosened ice and snow from the windshield once it is broken up by the scraper. Depending on the amount of ice and snow on the windshield and depending on the density of the ice and snow, the removal of the ice and snow using the vehicles windshield wipers may be inadvisable. The windshield wipers are typically constructed for the removal of rain, and therefore they may break under the weight of the snow and ice or the wiper motor may not be able to provide sufficient force to move the snow and ice.
- Consequently, a need exists for a tool that combines an ice scraper with a brush that can be used to remove the loosened ice and snow from vehicle windshields, vehicle exteriors, or other surfaces. The tool should include a brush that is adjustable to a variety of locked positions with respect to the shaft in order to facilitate the removal of ice and snow or other debris from the surface. The tool should also be easy to adjust and operate.
- The present invention advantageously provides a tool including a shaft having a handle, a scraper attached to the shaft, a brush attached to the shaft, and an adjustment mechanism provided between the brush and the shaft for adjusting an angular position of the brush with respect to the shaft. In the preferred embodiment, the handle is located at one end of the shaft, while the scraper and the brush are located at the opposite end of the shaft. The scraper and the brush are preferably oriented in opposite directions, facing away from each other to allow the user to simply rotate the shaft one hundred and eighty degrees about an axis of the shaft in order to engage an object or surface with the scraper or the brush.
- The adjustment mechanism preferably includes a spring that biases the brush towards the shaft thereby engaging complementary and opposing protrusions and recesses located on the brush and the shaft. The adjustment mechanism preferably further includes an actuator that is configured to have a locked position, in which the protrusions and recesses are engaged, and an unlocked position, in which the actuator forces the protrusions and the recesses to disengage by moving the brush away from the shaft. The operator of the tool pushes against the actuator in order to overcome the force of the spring and move the actuator into the unlocked position. Once in the unlocked position, the operator can rotate the brush freely with respect to the shaft until the desired angular relationship is reached and then release the actuator to allow the spring to force the protrusions and the recesses to engage, thereby fixing the angular relationship of the brush and the shaft.
- The present invention provides a tool that combines an ice scraper with a brush that can be used to remove the loosened ice and snow. The present invention achieves this result by providing a tool that includes a brush that is adjustable to a variety of locked positions with respect to the shaft in order to facilitate the removal of ice and snow or other debris from the surface.
- A preferred embodiment of the invention will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
- Figure 1 is a top, right perspective view of an exemplary embodiment of a scraper combined with a brush according to the present invention;
- Figure 2 is a bottom, left perspective view of the exemplary embodiment of a scraper combined with a brush according to the present invention, depicted in an inverted orientation with respect to Figure 1;
- Figure 3 is a front view of the exemplary embodiment of a scraper combined with a brush according to the present invention, depicted in an inverted orientation with respect to Figure 1 and depicted with the brush in an alternative orientation;
- Figure 4 is a bottom view of the exemplary embodiment of a scraper combined with a brush according to the present invention;
- Figure 5 is a top view of the exemplary embodiment of a scraper combined with a brush according to the present invention;
- Figure 6 is a right side view of the exemplary embodiment of a scraper combined with a brush according to the present invention.
- Figure 7 is a front view of the exemplary embodiment of a scraper combined with a brush according to the present invention.
- Figure 8 is a rear view of the exemplary embodiment of a scraper combined with a brush according to the present invention.
- Figure 9 is an exploded view of the exemplary embodiment depicted in Figure 1.
- Figure 10 is a top view of the brush of the exemplary embodiment.
- Figure 11A is a bottom view of the shaft of the exemplary embodiment.
- Figure 11B is a right side view of the shaft of the exemplary embodiment.
- Figure 12 is a perspective view of the bottom of the scraper of the exemplary embodiment.
- Figure 13 is a top view of the shaft of the exemplary embodiment.
- Figure 14 is a perspective view of the rod of the exemplary embodiment.
- Figure 15 is a partial bottom view of the exemplary embodiment of a scraper combined with a brush depicted with the rod removed.
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tool 10 of the present invention provides a scraper combined with a brush. The exemplary embodiment of thetool 10 is depicted in Figures 1-15. - The exemplary embodiment of the
tool 10 includes ashaft 20 having ahandle 24, ascraper 24 attached to theshaft 20, abrush 26 attached to theshaft 20, and an adjustment mechanism provided between thebrush 26 and theshaft 20 for adjusting an angular position of thebrush 26 with respect to theshaft 20. In the exemplary embodiment thehandle 22 is located at one end of theshaft 20, while thescraper 24 and thebrush 26 are located at the opposite end of theshaft 20. Thescraper 24 and thebrush 26 are preferably oriented in opposite directions, facing away from each other to allow the user to simply rotate theshaft 20 one hundred and eighty degrees about an axis of the shaft in order to engage an object or surface with thescraper 24 or thebrush 26. - The
handle 22 includes anouter coating 30 that is preferably made of an elastomeric material that is pliant, such as, without limitation, SANTOPRENE™. Thecoating 30 on the exemplary embodiment of the handle may be overmolded onto the end of theshaft 20. Thehandle 22 preferably includes ahole 32 that can be used to hang thetool 10 from a hook or can be used to thread a loop of rope like material therethrough. Thehandle 22 can be constructed with various types of contours to better conform to the hand of a user of thetool 10. For example, thehandle 22 can be formed to include a concave depression on opposing sides of thehandle 22, wherein the concave depressions include a plurality of highly flexible fins therein, as disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 4,974,286. - The
shaft 20 has anelongated neck 40 that extends from thehandle 22 to ahead 42. Theshaft 20 is preferably constructed of a solid, rigid, lightweight, plastic material. Alternatively, theshaft 20 can be made of a wide variety of rigid materials, such as, without limitation, woods, metals, plastics, ceramics, composite materials, etc., and can be made of hollow pieces of material or can have a core material of one material and an outer material of a different material. Thehead 42 is the portion of theshaft 20 in the exemplary embodiment to which thescraper 24 and thebrush 26 are attached. Thehead 42 includes a slightlyconcave surface 44 that is shaped to sit flush with an upper slightlyconvex surface 74 on thebrush 26. Thehead 42 includes abore 46 that extends through one end of theconcave surface 44 and into acavity 54 within thehead 42. Thecavity 54 includes a generallyrectangular slot 56 that extends out one side of thehead 42. Theslot 56 preferably has acountersunk portion 57 that is oval in shape in the exemplary embodiment. In the exemplary embodiment thebore 46 is adjacent fourrecesses 48 that extend along radial lines about an axis of thebore 46 and are evenly distributed about the axis of thebore 46. Alternatively, various numbers of recesses can be used in the present invention, ranging from a single recess to any number of recesses, and various configurations of recesses can be used that are either in a random configuration or arranged in symmetrical or other specific patterns. Note that therecesses 48 and thecorresponding protrusions 78 on thebrush 26 are preferably configured such that when theprotrusions 78 are positioned within therecesses 48, then thebrush 24 is oriented in desired position with respect to theshalt 20, for example, perpendicular to theshaft 20 or parallel with theshaft 20. In the position where thebrush 24 is parallel to theshaft 20, thebrush 24 can be used for brushing light snow or debris in a side-to-side manner. However, in snow that is an inch or more deep the side-to-side motion is not efficient and becomes labored and tiring. Therefore, when the snow is deep or heavy thebrush 24 can be quickly and conveniently rotated such that it is perpendicular to theshaft 20, thereby allowing the user to use a pushing or pulling motion to remove the snow or debris from the windshield or vehicle body. - The
brush 26 includes abrush head 70 having a plurality ofbristles 72 extending therefrom. Thebristles 72 are thick to provide strength to pull or push snow and ice and haveterminal ends 73 that are advantageously frayed or exploded in order to soften the ends of thebristles 72 so that thebristles 72 do not scratch or mar the surface being brushed, for example the paint on a car. Theconvex surface 74 of thebrush 26 is located generally on a side of thebrush head 70 that is opposite to thebristles 72. The convex surface of thebrush 26 includes a generallycylindrical mating structure 76 havingprotrusions 78. Themating structure 76 is configured to fit withinbore 46. In the exemplary embodiment themating structure 76 is adjacent fourprotrusions 78 that extend along radial lines about an axis of themating structure 76 and are evenly distributed about the axis of themating structure 76. Alternatively, various numbers of protrusions can be used in the present invention, ranging from a single protrusion to any number of protrusions, and various configurations of protrusions can be used that are either in a random configuration or arranged in symmetrical or other specific patterns. Note that the protrusions and recesses can be formed in a variety of different mating shapes. Thebrush head 70 has anaperture 80 extending from the bristled side of thebrush head 70 to an upper surface of themating structure 76 along the axis of themating structure 76. The end of theaperture 80 that terminates at the bristled side of thebrush head 70 has a countersunkportion 82. - The
scraper 24 includes arigid body portion 90 having a scrapingedge 92 at a terminal end thereof. Thescraper 24 can be formed in a variety of shapes and can be manufactured from a variety of tough, rigid materials, such as, without limitation, woods, metals, plastics, ceramics, composite materials, etc. The exemplary embodiment of thescraper 24 is made of a rigid, transparent, plastic material having a series ofridges 94 that extend longitudinally along a bottom surface of thebody 90. The exemplary embodiment of thescraper 24 includes acylindrical mounting structure 98 that includes a receivingportion 96 with a threaded bore rigidly mounted therein. The end of thescraper 24 opposite the scrapingedge 92 has acylindrical mounting structure 104 on the bottom surface of thebody 90, and an oval recess 106 on a top surface of thebody 90. Ahole 100 extends through thebody 90 from the bottom center of the oval recess 106 to the bottom of thecylindrical mounting structure 104. A portion of thehole 100 at the bottom of the oval recess 106 includes a countersunk portion (not depicted) that is preferably hexagonal. The oval recess 106 has narrow ends that each have anaperture 108 that extend through thebody 90 of thescraper 24. Anoval cover 150 that can be used for inscribing a logo or other representation is configured to sit within oval recess 106. Thecover 150 includes abody portion 152 that preferably has a hollow construction, and a pair ofprojections 154 that extend downwardly from the narrow ends of thecover 150. Theprojections 154 have enlarged terminal ends that allow them to snap within theapertures 108 in thescraper 24, thereby holding thecover 150 within the recess 106. - The
head 42 of theshaft 20 further includes a recessedportion 58 that provides a seat for one end of thescraper 24. The bottom surface of thescraper 24 sits flush with the surface of the recessedportion 58. For example, the recessedportion 58 includes acylindrical recess 60 within which sits thecylindrical mounting structure 104, acylindrical recess 66 within which sits thecylindrical mounting structure 98, and a series ofchannels 64 within which sit the series ofridges 94. Ahole 62 extending through thehead 42 and intocavity 54 is positioned at the center of thecylindrical recess 60 and aligned withhole 100, and ahole 68 extending through thehead 42 is positioned at the center of thecylindrical recess 66 and aligned with the threaded bore of the receivingportion 96. Thescraper 24 is mounted to theshaft 20 by ascrew 160 and bybolt 140 that has ahead portion 144 and a threadedshaft portion 142. Thescrew 160 extends throughhole 68 and mates with the threaded bore in receivingportion 96. Thebolt 140 extends throughhole 62 and mates with a threadedbore 116 with arod 110. - The adjustment mechanism of the exemplary embodiment includes a
rod 110, aspring 118, anengagement member 120, anactuator 130, and abolt 140, which interact with various parts of thehead 42 of theshaft 20, thescraper 24, and thebrush 26 that have been described above. In the preferred embodiment, the rod, the bolt, and the spring are made of metal and the engagement member and actuator are made of plastic. - The
rod 110 includes ashaft portion 112 and ahead portion 114 with a slot or other standard configuration for manipulation with a screwdriver or similar tool. Theshaft portion 112 has a threadedbore 116 that is configured to receive the threadedshaft 142 ofbolt 140. Therod 110 is positioned to have theshaft portion 112 extend through the center ofspring 118, throughaperture 80, through an aperture 124 inengagement member 120, through aslot 136 in theactuator 130, and intocavity 54. Thehead portion 114 is of therod 110 and thespring 118, which is preferably a helical spring, are positioned within the countersunkportion 82 of thebrush head 70. - The
engagement member 120 has acylindrical body 122, an aperture 124 extending through thebody 122, an inclined surface 126, abase surface 127, and a pair ofkeys 128 that extend along opposing sides of thebody 122. Therod 110 extends through aperture 124 such that theengagement member 120 is slidably received on therod 110. Thebase surface 127 abuts the upper surface of thecylindrical mating structure 76 and the inclined surface 126 abuts aninclined surface 138 on theactuator 130. Thebody 122 of theengagement member 120 is received withinbore 46 in thehead 42 andkeys 128 are received withingrooves 50. The interaction between thekeys 128 and thegrooves 50 provides theengagement member 120 with the ability to slide within thebore 46 in a direction parallel to the axis of therod 110, while preventing theengagement member 120 from rotating within thebore 46 about the axis of therod 110. - The
actuator 130 has abutton portion 132 that is preferably oval in shape and is received within the countersunkportion 57 in thehead 42. Theactuator 130 also includes abody 134 that extends from the button portion and has aslot 136 therethrough that is adapted to receive therod 110 and allow the rod to slide therein in a direction perpendicular to the axis of therod 110. Theactuator 130 further includes aninclined surface 138 at a terminal end of thebody 134 that is configured to abut the inclined surface of theengagement member 120. Thebody 134 of theactuator 130 is located within theslot 56 that extends into thecavity 54 in thehead 42. Theactuator 130 is slidably received within theslot 56 such that theactuator 130 can slide in a direction perpendicular to the axis of therod 110. - The exemplary embodiment described above is configured such that the
spring 118 is in compression and pushes against thehead 114 ofrod 110 and against thebrush head 70, thereby forcing them apart. As therod 110 is connected to thehead 42 of theshaft 20, thespring 118 has the effect of biasing thehead 42 towards thebrush head 70. In this state the inclined surface 126 of theengagement member 120 acts against theinclined surface 138 of theactuator 130 and forces the actuator outward from theslot 56 until the end of theslot 136 comes into contact withrod 110. The force of thespring 118 in this state is selected by preselecting the proper size and strength spring to be set at a predetermined force such that the forces is strong enough to maintain theprotrusions 78 withinrecesses 48 under the tools own weight and during normal operation of thetool 10 during removal ice and snow. In this locked state the interaction between theprotrusions 78 and therecesses 48 prevent thebrush 26 from rotating about therod 110 with respect to theshaft 20. The selection of a spring capable of acting in this manner is known to one skilled in the art. Note that theinclined surfaces 126 and 138 can be constructed to have any oblique angle, however an angle of about forty-five degrees is sufficient to provide the proper interaction therebetween. Also note that theinclined surfaces 126 and 138 of theengagement member 120 andactuator 130, respectively, should be constructed of materials that have a low friction when slid on top of one another. - In order to unlock the
brush 26 from theshaft 20 and thereby allow the brush to freely rotate about therod 110 with respect theshaft 20, the operator simply needs to push theactuator 130 into thecavity 54. As theactuator 130 is pushed within thecavity 54 alongslot 56, theinclined surface 138 will push against the inclined surface 126, thereby forcing thebase surface 127 of theengagement member 120 downwards against themating structure 76 and forcing theprotrusions 78 out ofrecesses 48 thereby disengaging theprotrusions 78 and therecesses 48. Theactuator 130 will continue inward along theslot 56 and continue forcing thebrush 26 away from thehead 42 until an end ofslot 136 comes into contact with therod 110. In the unlocked state thebrush 26 is free to rotate about therod 110, which allows angular adjustment of thebrush 26 with respect to theshaft 20. The tool will remain in the unlocked position or state until such time as the operator releases theactuator 130 and thespring 118 is allowed to force theprotrusions 78 back within therecesses 48. Based on the configuration ofrecesses 48 and protrusions 78 (as discussed in detail above), thebrush 26 can be positioned in a variety of locked positions. In the exemplary embodiment, thebrush 26 can be placed into four locked positions that include two positions in which thebrush head 70 is parallel to the shall 20 and two positions in which thebrush head 70 is perpendicular to theshaft 20. Note that thespring 118 should be selected such that the operator does not need to exert an excessive amount of force in order to push theactuator 130 within thecavity 54. - Note that the
protrusions 78 that are described above can be located on thehead 42 rather than on thebrush head 70, and therecesses 48 described above can be located on thebrush head 70 rather than on thehead 42. - In the previous descriptions, numerous specific details are set forth, such as specific materials, structures, processes, etc., in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. However, as one having ordinary skill in the art would recognize, the present invention can be practiced without resorting to the details specifically set forth. In other instances, well known processing structures have not been described in detail in order not to unnecessarily obscure the present invention.
- Only the preferred embodiment of the invention and an example of its versatility are shown and described in the present disclosure. It is to be understood that the invention is capable of use in various other combinations and environments and is capable of changes or modifications within the scope of the inventive concept as expressed herein.
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- A tool comprising:a shaft having a handle;a scraper attached to said shaft;a brush attached to said shaft; andan adjustment mechanism provided between said brush and said shaft for adjusting an angular position of said brush with respect to said shaft, said adjustment mechanism having an actuator configured to allow said brush to freely rotate with respect to said shaft, said adjustment mechanism providing said brush with a plurality of selective locked positions.
- The tool according to claim 1, wherein said adjustment mechanism comprises:a protruding member located on said brush at a position between said brush and said shaft; anda recess located on said shaft at a position between said brush and said shaft, said recess being configured to receive said protruding member.
- The tool according to claim 2, wherein said adjustment mechanism further comprises a plurality of recesses located on said shaft at a position between said brush and said shaft, said plurality of recesses being configured to receive said protruding member.
- The tool according to claim 2, wherein said adjustment mechanism further comprises:a plurality of protruding members located on said brush at a position between said brush and said shaft; anda plurality of recesses located on said shaft at a position between said brush and said shaft, said plurality of recesses being configured to receive said plurality of protruding members.
- The tool according to claim 2, wherein said adjustment mechanism further comprises:a rod mounted to said shaft, said brush having an aperture with said rod extending therethrough such that said brush is thereby slidably mounted to said shaft;a spring biasing said brush towards and into contact with said shaft; andsaid actuator positioned between said shaft and said brush to force said brush away from said shaft.
- The tool according to claim 5, wherein said adjustment mechanism is configured to have a first position wherein said spring forces said protruding member of said brush to engage said recess of said shaft and a second position wherein said actuator forces said protruding member of said brush to disengage said recess of said shaft.
- The tool according to claim 5, wherein said adjustment mechanism further comprises:an engagement member having an aperture with said rod extending therethrough such that said engagement member is slidably received on said rod, said engagement member having an inclined surface; andsaid actuator having a slot having said rod extending therethrough and an inclined surface, said inclined surface of said actuator being engaged with said inclined surface of said engagement member, said actuator being slidably received within a portion of said shaft such that said actuator is slidable in a direction perpendicular to an axis of said rod.
- The tool according to claim 7, wherein:said engagement member has a key; andsaid shaft has a groove configured to receive said key, said groove extending parallel to an axis of said rod.
- The tool according to claim 1, wherein said adjustment mechanism comprises:a protruding member located on said shaft at a position between said brush and said shaft; anda recess located on said brush at a position between said brush and said shaft, said recess being configured to receive said protruding member.
- The tool according to claim 1, wherein said adjustment mechanism comprises a plurality of recesses positioned at predetermined angles about an axis such that when said protruding member is located within one of said plurality of recesses said brush will be positioned in a predetermined angular relationship with said shaft.
- The tool according to claim 1, wherein said shaft has a first end and a second end, said handle being located at said first end, and said scraper and said brush being located at said second end.
- A tool comprising a shaft having a scraper and a brush thereon, said brush being adjustably mounted to said shaft, said shaft having an adjustment mechanism for adjusting an angular position of said brush with respect to said shaft, said adjustment mechanism having a first position wherein said brush is locked to said shaft to prevent adjustment of said brush and a second position wherein said brush is allowed to freely rotate with respect to said shaft.
- The tool according to claim 12, wherein said adjustment mechanism comprises:a protruding member located on said brush at a position between said brush and said shaft; anda recess located on said shaft at a position between said brush and said shaft, said recess being configured to receive said protruding member.
- The tool according to claim 13, wherein said adjustment mechanism further comprises a plurality of recesses located on said shaft at a position between said brush and said shaft, said plurality of recesses being configured to receive said protruding member.
- The tool according to claim 13, wherein said adjustment mechanism further comprises:a plurality of protruding members located on said brush at a position between said brush and said shaft; anda plurality of recesses located on said shaft at a position between said brush and said shaft, said plurality of recesses being configured to receive said plurality of protruding members.
- The tool according to claim 13, wherein said adjustment mechanism further comprises:a rod mounted to said shaft, said brush having an aperture with said rod extending therethrough such that said brush is thereby slidably mounted to said shaft;a spring biasing said brush towards and into contact with said shaft; andan actuator positioned between said shaft and said brush to force said brush away from said shaft.
- The tool according to claim 16, wherein when said adjustment mechanism is in said first position said spring forces said protruding member of said brush to engage said recess of said shaft, and when said adjustment mechanism in said second position said actuator forces said protruding member of said brush to disengage said recess of said shaft
- The tool according to claim 16, wherein said adjustment mechanism further comprises:an engagement member having an aperture with said rod extending therethrough such that said engagement member is slidably received on said rod, said engagement member having an inclined surface; andsaid actuator having a slot having said rod extending therethrough and an inclined surface, said inclined surface of said actuator being engaged with said inclined surface of said engagement member, said actuator being slidably received within a portion of said shaft such that said actuator is slidable in a direction perpendicular to an axis of said rod.
- The tool according to claim 18, wherein:said engagement member has a key; andsaid shaft has a groove configured to receive said key, said groove extending parallel to an axis of said rod.
- The tool according to claim 12, wherein said adjustment mechanism comprises:a protruding member located on said shaft at a position between said brush and said shaft; anda recess located on said brush at a position between said brush and said shaft, said recess being configured to receive said protruding member.
- The tool according to claim 12, wherein said brush includes a plurality of bristles each having a frayed terminal end.
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