EP2545834A1 - Dispositif pour nettoyer un équipement sanitaire - Google Patents

Dispositif pour nettoyer un équipement sanitaire Download PDF

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EP2545834A1
EP2545834A1 EP11250657A EP11250657A EP2545834A1 EP 2545834 A1 EP2545834 A1 EP 2545834A1 EP 11250657 A EP11250657 A EP 11250657A EP 11250657 A EP11250657 A EP 11250657A EP 2545834 A1 EP2545834 A1 EP 2545834A1
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handle
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Donald Milne Downie
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K11/00—Closets without flushing; Urinals without flushing; Chamber pots; Chairs with toilet conveniences or specially adapted for use with toilets
    • A47K11/10—Hand tools for cleaning the toilet bowl, seat or cover, e.g. toilet brushes

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  • the present invention relates to a device, a kit and a method for cleaning sanitary equipment, such as toilet basins, chamber pots, commodes, pipes (e.g., waste pipes) and drains, inter alia.
  • sanitary equipment such as toilet basins, chamber pots, commodes, pipes (e.g., waste pipes) and drains, inter alia.
  • Toilet brushes are well-known for use in cleaning sanitary equipment such as toilet basins. Usually a toilet brush is retained in a container adjacent the toilet basin. The brush and the container have the potential to be a breeding ground for bacteria and unpleasant odours.
  • the handle 101 and the retaining part 102 are formed from relatively rigid but resilient plastics material, such as polypropylene.
  • the handle 101 is in the form of an ellipse and the retaining part 102 comprises two arms projecting downwardly from the handle 101, one arm 104 having generally the form of a hockey stick, the other arm 105 being relatively straight.
  • the bottom end of the arm 105 almost touches the tip of the curved end of the arm 104.
  • the bottom of the handle 101 and the top of the retaining part 102 are formed by a resilient common bridge member 106 which is integral with the handle 101 and the retaining part 102 and functions as a hinge.
  • Fig. 2 shows the configuration of the device 100 when the opposite sides of the handle 101 are pressed towards each other by pressure applied, e.g., manually, in the directions indicated by the arrows 107.
  • the pressure squashes or flattens the handle 101 to some extent, causing one or both of the arms 104, 105 of the retaining part 102 to pivot around the bridge member so that the distance between the arms 104, 105 is increased.
  • the arm 105 tends to pivot around the bridge member 106, as indicated by the arrow 108, while the arm 104, being somewhat stiffer than arm 105, does not pivot so markedly.
  • Fig. 2 shows the configuration of the device 100 when the opposite sides of the handle 101 are pressed towards each other by pressure applied, e.g., manually, in the directions indicated by the arrows 107.
  • the pressure squashes or flattens the handle 101 to some extent, causing one or both of the arms 104, 105 of the retaining part 102 to pivot around the bridge member so that the
  • the arms 104, 105 of the retaining part 102 grip against the internal surfaces of the element 103 so that it is retained on the retaining part 102 and can be used to clean surfaces of a toilet basin, chamber pot, commode, or other sanitary equipment.
  • a dispenser 30 in which is located a plurality of cleaning elements 20.
  • the dispenser 30 is a box-like structure with an opening 31 formed in its upper surface 32.
  • a lip 33 depends from the periphery of the openings 31. The lip 33 extends a distance such that the second face 23 of the element 23 of the element 20 is caught thereon (the slit 26 allowing the front face 22 to pass under the lip 33) as seen in Fig. 6 .
  • Located within the dispenser 30 is a plastic leaf spring 34 arranged to urge the elements 20 towards the opening 31 from a starting mode in which the dispenser is full of elements 20 as indicated by the dotted line.
  • a handle 40 is supplied with the dispenser 30 and cleaning elements 20.
  • the handle 40 may have any suitable form, such as that disclosed in relation to Figs. 1, 1A and 2 herein, or may be any of those disclosed in WO2004/00087 , provided it incorporates a channel and/or a bore for directing liquid (e.g., water) into the cleaning element 20, as disclosed herein with reference to Figures 1, 1A and 2 .
  • the handle 40 shown in Figure 4 has a distal end (inserted into the element 20 in Fig. 4 , and therefore not visible) which comprises a pair of arms movable toward and away from one another between relatively contracted and extended conditions, e.g., as described with reference to Figs. 1 and 2 .
  • the handle 40 and cleaning element 20 retained thereon can be used to clean a toilet bowl, chamber pot, other sanitary equipment, pipes or drains. Any cleaning agent or other material on the element 20 will dissolve in any water present to facilitate a cleaning operation.
  • the neck portion 25 of the element 20 is narrower than the hollow body 24, the element 20 is retained on the handle 40 when the latter is in its extended condition.
  • the handle 40 and attached cleaning element 20 can be used to clean soiled surfaces using a wiping motion without the element becoming detached.

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  • Cleaning Implements For Floors, Carpets, Furniture, Walls, And The Like (AREA)
  • Non-Flushing Toilets (AREA)
EP11250657A 2011-07-13 2011-07-13 Dispositif pour nettoyer un équipement sanitaire Withdrawn EP2545834A1 (fr)

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Cited By (1)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2542122A (en) * 2015-09-08 2017-03-15 Milne Downie Donald Sanitary device & process for making it

Citations (4)

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DE8521062U1 (fr) * 1985-07-20 1988-01-14 Kuegler, Manfred, Dipl.-Ing.
WO2004000087A1 (fr) 2002-06-20 2003-12-31 Donald Downie Dispositif de nettoyage
US20040244130A1 (en) * 2003-06-04 2004-12-09 Seok-Jin Kim Sanitary cleaning device with disposable cleaning head
JP2005000595A (ja) * 2003-06-09 2005-01-06 Takuya Obara 使い捨て便器掃除用具

Patent Citations (4)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE8521062U1 (fr) * 1985-07-20 1988-01-14 Kuegler, Manfred, Dipl.-Ing.
WO2004000087A1 (fr) 2002-06-20 2003-12-31 Donald Downie Dispositif de nettoyage
US20040244130A1 (en) * 2003-06-04 2004-12-09 Seok-Jin Kim Sanitary cleaning device with disposable cleaning head
JP2005000595A (ja) * 2003-06-09 2005-01-06 Takuya Obara 使い捨て便器掃除用具

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2542122A (en) * 2015-09-08 2017-03-15 Milne Downie Donald Sanitary device & process for making it

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