GB2291798A - Disposable toilet cleaner - Google Patents

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GB2291798A
GB2291798A GB9413483A GB9413483A GB2291798A GB 2291798 A GB2291798 A GB 2291798A GB 9413483 A GB9413483 A GB 9413483A GB 9413483 A GB9413483 A GB 9413483A GB 2291798 A GB2291798 A GB 2291798A
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Rodney Oxbrow
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B5/00—Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware
    • A46B5/0095—Removable or interchangeable brush heads
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B15/00—Other brushes; Brushes with additional arrangements
    • 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
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B2200/00—Brushes characterized by their functions, uses or applications
    • A46B2200/30—Brushes for cleaning or polishing
    • A46B2200/304—Lavatory brush, i.e. brushes for cleaning toilets

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  • Non-Flushing Toilets (AREA)

Abstract

A disposable toilet cleaner comprises an elongated tubular handle (10) and a detachable cleaning head (15). The head is formed of a material which softens and/or disintegrates in water and is then flushed away. The handle (10) has a handgrip (11) which is attached internally to a slidable sleeve (14), which can be moved downwards to detach the cleaning head (15) after use. The head (15) has a raised lip (17) and a tapered sleeve (16) into which the flat, tapered, angled surface of the handle (13) wedges directly. After detaching the cleaning head (15), the sliding sleeve (14) hygienically covers the angled surface end of the handle (13). <IMAGE>

Description

Disposable Toilet Cleaner This invention relates to a disposable toilet cleaner for scouring the inside of a toilet bowl.
Long handled brushes are commonly kept for this purpose. However, after use there is no ready way to cleanse and disinfect the brush head which tends to stand somewhat unhygienically in a holder beside the toilet bowl.
The invention proposes a toilet cleaner having an elongate handle, a detachable cleaning head formed of material which softens and/or disintegrates in water, and means on the handle and/or on the cleaning head for retaining the latter on the former.
Preferably the cleaning head is a dry pad of fibrous material similar to papier mach, which will soften and dissolve into the water after short use, and can then be flushed away. The cleaner may also Incorporate a device for detaching the remaining cleaning head after use without touching the latter.
In order that the invention shall be clearly understood, several exemplary embodiments thereof will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: Fig. 1 shows a side view of a toilet cleaner according to the invention; Fig. 2 shows a plan view of a cleaning head; and Fig. 3 shows an alternative form of head.
In Fig. 1, a toilet cleaner has a handle 10 with a handgrip 11. At the head end 12 the handle has an angled surface 13 and a "Velcro" (R.T.M.) attachment strip 14. Close to the end 12 is a slidable sleeve 15 which can be moved downwards to detach a cleaning head after use. A cleaning head 16 is held on the head end by the strip 14.
The cleaning head 16 is generally rectangular (see Fig.
2), about 7 cms x 10 cms and 2 cms thick, is solid in the dry state, is bent at a mid-line 17 and has a small fabric area 18 to engage the attachment strip 14. It is formed of a fibrous material, pressed into shape, similar to papier mache. The fibres may be soft, such as cellulose, or stiffer, such as chopped hair or nylon, or a mixture. It is relatively porous so that when in use in the toilet bowl it can be used in the manner of a brush until it eventually softens and largely disintegrates. Disintegration time in water might be between 20 seconds and five minutes. Whatever is left on the handle can be pushed off finally by forceful downwards movement of the sleeve 15.
The cleaning head may be as soft or as coarse as desired, and may be impregnated with a scouring agent, and/or a disinfecting agent, and/or a perfuming agent.
Other attachment means could be used. As seen in Fig.
3, the head 16 could have a tapered sleeve 20 into which the handle 10 wedges directly so that no additional retaining means is required. The sleeve 15 would then simply push the tapered sleeve 20 off the end of the handle after use. To ensure sufficient usage time, the sleeve 20 could be made less porous than the remainder of the head so that it would soften more slowly.
In an alternative, the handle could incorporate a clip for the head, the clip being released after use by a camming action achieved by the sleeve 15.

Claims (14)

1. A toilet cleaner for scouring the inside of a toilet bowl having an elongated handle and a detachable cleaning head.
2. A toilet cleaner as claimed in Claim 1 where the handle has a handgrip at one end connected internally to a slidable sleeve the other end which can be moved downwards to detach a cleaning head after use.
3. A toilet cleaner as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 which is of a tubular shape approximately 2 cms in width.
4. A toilet cleaner as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 with a handle that is approximately 45 cms in length.
5. A toilet cleaner as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 where the handle has one end which is inserted into the cleaning head this end has a flat tapered angled surface.
6. A toilet cleaner as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 where the sliding sleeve covers the flat tapered angled surface when not in use.
7. A toilet cleaner as claimed in any preceding Claim which is made from plastic material, metal or wood, or a combination of these materials.
8. A toilet cleaner as claimed in Claim 1 which has a cleaning head, rectangular in shape, approximately 5 cms x 10 cms and 3 cms thick.
9. A toilet cleaner as claimed in Claim 1 where the cleaning head is solid in a dry state, formed of a fibrous material such as pulp, cellulose, nylon, chopped hair or a mixture of fibres.
10. A toilet cleaner as claimed in Claim 1 where the cleaning head is relatively porous, so that when in use in the toilet bowl it can be used in the manner of a brush until it softens and largely disintergrates, disintergration time being between 20 seconds and five minutes.
11. A toilet cleaner as claimed in Claim 1 where the cleaning head has A raised lip for the purpose of cleaning under the rim of the toilet bowl.
12. A toilet cleaner as claimed in Claim 1 where the cleaning head may be impregnated with a scouring agent and/or a disinfecting agent and/or a perfuming agent.
13. A toilet cleaner as claimed in Claim 1 where the cleaning head has a tapered sleeve into which the flat tapered end of the handle wedges directly, so that no additional retaining means is required.
14. A toilet cleaner substantially as herein described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
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Cited By (10)

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GB2314504A (en) * 1996-06-27 1998-01-07 Ian Hamilton Davidson Disposable brush
GB2329325A (en) * 1997-09-19 1999-03-24 John Raymond Myers Disposable cleaning devices, particularly for cleaning toilets
GB2330067A (en) * 1997-10-11 1999-04-14 Alexander Abt Jonathan Max Toilet brush
WO2000071012A1 (en) 1999-05-19 2000-11-30 Unilever Plc A cleaning tool and cleaning apparatus incorporating a cleaning tool
GB2351013A (en) * 1999-06-10 2000-12-20 Michael Anthony Claxton Sink or bath plug-hole cleaner
GB2362565A (en) * 2000-05-23 2001-11-28 Daniel French Toilet brush
WO2004075707A2 (en) * 2003-02-27 2004-09-10 Loadstone Limited Cleaning device
WO2006005925A2 (en) * 2004-07-10 2006-01-19 Loadstone Limited Cleaning apparatus with gripping means for cleaning pad
US7159265B2 (en) 2003-07-08 2007-01-09 S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. Cleaning brush with disposable/replaceable brush head
US20130318731A1 (en) * 2012-06-05 2013-12-05 Kimberly Dawn NEWBILL Flushable Hygienic Wipe System

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GB2107973A (en) * 1981-10-27 1983-05-11 Michael Agapiou Toilet cleaning tool
GB2158701A (en) * 1984-05-02 1985-11-20 Michael Tosh Lavatory cleaning tool
EP0313495A1 (en) * 1987-10-22 1989-04-26 Salvatore Adduci Aurelio Sanitary utensil
US4852201A (en) * 1988-05-23 1989-08-01 Badger Pharmacal, Inc. Toilet bowl cleaner

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GB480875A (en) * 1935-09-20 1938-03-02 Minna Izard Reach Cleansing swab
US3875609A (en) * 1973-09-25 1975-04-08 Esther M Wells Mop construction
US4031673A (en) * 1976-04-19 1977-06-28 Bengt Petersson New Products Investment Ab Cleaning device preferably for water closets
GB2107973A (en) * 1981-10-27 1983-05-11 Michael Agapiou Toilet cleaning tool
GB2158701A (en) * 1984-05-02 1985-11-20 Michael Tosh Lavatory cleaning tool
EP0313495A1 (en) * 1987-10-22 1989-04-26 Salvatore Adduci Aurelio Sanitary utensil
US4852201A (en) * 1988-05-23 1989-08-01 Badger Pharmacal, Inc. Toilet bowl cleaner

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GB2314504A (en) * 1996-06-27 1998-01-07 Ian Hamilton Davidson Disposable brush
GB2314504B (en) * 1996-06-27 2001-01-24 Ian Hamilton Davidson Disposable paper brush
GB2329325B (en) * 1997-09-19 2001-09-19 John Raymond Myers An improved cleaning device, particularly for cleaning toilets
GB2329325A (en) * 1997-09-19 1999-03-24 John Raymond Myers Disposable cleaning devices, particularly for cleaning toilets
GB2330067A (en) * 1997-10-11 1999-04-14 Alexander Abt Jonathan Max Toilet brush
WO2000071012A1 (en) 1999-05-19 2000-11-30 Unilever Plc A cleaning tool and cleaning apparatus incorporating a cleaning tool
GB2351013B (en) * 1999-06-10 2003-07-02 Michael Anthony Claxton Sink, bath plug-hole cleaner
GB2351013A (en) * 1999-06-10 2000-12-20 Michael Anthony Claxton Sink or bath plug-hole cleaner
GB2362565A (en) * 2000-05-23 2001-11-28 Daniel French Toilet brush
WO2004075707A2 (en) * 2003-02-27 2004-09-10 Loadstone Limited Cleaning device
WO2004075707A3 (en) * 2003-02-27 2004-10-07 Loadstone Ltd Cleaning device
AU2004216441B2 (en) * 2003-02-27 2009-10-01 Unilever Plc Cleaning device
US7159265B2 (en) 2003-07-08 2007-01-09 S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. Cleaning brush with disposable/replaceable brush head
WO2006005925A2 (en) * 2004-07-10 2006-01-19 Loadstone Limited Cleaning apparatus with gripping means for cleaning pad
WO2006005925A3 (en) * 2004-07-10 2006-03-09 Loadstone Ltd Cleaning apparatus with gripping means for cleaning pad
US20130318731A1 (en) * 2012-06-05 2013-12-05 Kimberly Dawn NEWBILL Flushable Hygienic Wipe System

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