ES1217479U - COMPLEMENT FOR CLEANING UTENSIL HANDLES (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Complement (1) for handles (2) of cleaning tools (3) characterized in that it comprises: - a support (10) for, at least, an active principle (11) that comes into action on contact with water, and - means for fixing the support (10) to the handle (2). (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

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COMPLEMENT FOR CLEANING TOOL HANDS

D E S C R I P C I Ó N

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a complement for cleaning tool handles. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Various handle cleaning tools are known, which are used in combination with water. Among them are the toilet brushes and mops. They have the disadvantage of the progressive contamination of the bucket water, in the case of the mop, or of the resting vessel in the case of the brush. As it is in this water where the active cleaning ingredients (detergents, disinfectants, perfumes, etc.) are dissolved, it ends up losing effectiveness, forcing the water to change and the active ingredients that could often continue to work if the water had not become dirty.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The complement for cleaning tool handles of the invention has a configuration that solves the problem posed. According to the invention it comprises:

-a support for at least one active substance (disinfectant, detergent, etc.), which enters into

action on contact with water, and

-a means for fixing the support to the handle.

In this way, the complement is coupled to the handle of the cleaning tools, and once it comes into contact with the water it releases part of the cleaning / disinfection product chemically activated by contact with the water, to subsequently proceed to the cleaning action with that utensil. Thus, the active ingredient is progressively released during the use of the cleaning tool, for example a toilet brush or a mop, improving the effectiveness of the cleaning performed. Since the support is not in permanent contact with the

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Water from a mop bucket or brush cup is not contaminated and the active ingredients are only released in contact with water, that is, when the mop is submerged or when the brush is used. This represents a saving of active ingredients, but it has also been found to be more effective in the use of the handle, since it can be used as an additional cleaning element.

The support can be made of any material suitable for its purpose. DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Figure 1.- Shows a view of a brush equipped with the complement of the invention.

Figure 2.- Shows a view of a mop equipped with the complement of the invention.

Figure 3.- Shows a detail of a variant of the invention where the support is interior. Figure 4.- Shows a detail of a variant of the invention where the support is external. PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

The complement (1) for handles (2) of cleaning tools (3) of the invention is shown in Figure 1 coupled to a tool (3) which is a brush, and in Figure 2 coupled to a tool (3) which is a mop, and according to the invention comprises:

- a support (10) for at least one active ingredient (11) (see figs. 3 and 4) that comes into action on contact with water, and

-a means for fixing the support (10) to the handle (2).

The active ingredients (11) can be for example disinfectants, detergents and / or perfumes.

The active ingredients (11) may be adhered on the outside of the support (10) as seen in Fig. 3, said support (10) being internal then, which is valid for principles

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assets that have good adhesion on the support (10), improving in this case the release of the active ingredient. Alternatively, the active principles (11) may be arranged inside the support (10) (see fig. 4), which comprises windows (12) for access to the water and exit of said active principles (11) mixed with the water, being then the outer support (10). This would be the case where the active ingredients are not adhered to the support (10) and are confined inside the support (10) if the windows (12) are small enough.

In addition, the support (10) is provided to comprise at least one perimeter brush (14). This allows a cleaning action to be carried out in areas where the cleaning tool (3) does not reach and use the support (10) as an additional cleaning element. It can be used, for example, in the sockets when inserted in the mop or in the upper inner edge of the toilet with the brush.

As for the means for fixing the support (10) to the handle (2), they comprise, for example, a recess (16) made in the support (10) for housing the handle (2), comprising removable clips (17) between the support (10) and handle (2) for stabilization of the position of the complement (1).

Therefore, the invention contemplates any way of adhering a cleaning-disinfection substance around a handle of cleaning utensils and the like, either by an external or internal support, and with any means of attachment to the handle

Describing sufficiently the nature of the invention, it is indicated that the description thereof and its preferred embodiment should be construed in a non-limiting manner, and that it encompasses all of the possible embodiments that are deduced from the content of the present specification. and of the claims.

Claims (6)

5 10 fifteen twenty 25 30 R E I V I N D I C A C I O N E S 1. -Complement (1) for handles (2) of cleaning tools (3) characterized in that it comprises: -a support (10) for at least one active ingredient (11) that comes into action upon contact with water, and -a means for fixing the support (10) to the handle (2). 2. -Complement (1) for handles (2) of cleaning tools (3) according to claim 1 characterized in that the active ingredients (11) are selected from: -disinfectants, -detergents, -perfumants. 3. -Complement (1) for handles (2) of cleaning tools (3) according to any of the preceding claims characterized in that the active ingredients (11) are adhered on the outside of the support (10). 4. -Complement (1) for handles (2) of cleaning tools (3) according to any of claims 1 or 2 characterized in that the active ingredients (11) are arranged inside the support (10), which comprises windows (12) for water access and exit of said active ingredients (11) mixed with water. 5. -Complement (1) for handles (2) of cleaning tools (3) according to any of the preceding claims characterized in that the support (10) comprises at least one perimeter brush (14). 6. Complement (1) for handles (2) of cleaning tools (3) according to any of the preceding claims characterized in that the means for fixing the support (10) to the handle (2) comprise a hole (16) made in the support (10) for housing the handle (2), comprising removable clips (17) between the support (10) and the handle (2) for stabilization of the position of the complement (1).