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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- toilet cleaner
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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
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A46—BRUSHWARE
- A46B—BRUSHES
- A46B15/00—Other brushes; Brushes with additional arrangements
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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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- 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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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.
Priority Applications (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB9413483A GB2291798A (en) | 1994-07-05 | 1994-07-05 | Disposable toilet cleaner |
GBGB9514658.5A GB9514658D0 (en) | 1994-07-05 | 1995-07-04 | Disposable toilet cleaner |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB9413483A GB2291798A (en) | 1994-07-05 | 1994-07-05 | Disposable toilet cleaner |
Publications (2)
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GB9413483D0 GB9413483D0 (en) | 1994-08-24 |
GB2291798A true GB2291798A (en) | 1996-02-07 |
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GB9413483A Withdrawn GB2291798A (en) | 1994-07-05 | 1994-07-05 | Disposable toilet cleaner |
GBGB9514658.5A Pending GB9514658D0 (en) | 1994-07-05 | 1995-07-04 | Disposable toilet cleaner |
Family Applications After (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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GBGB9514658.5A Pending GB9514658D0 (en) | 1994-07-05 | 1995-07-04 | Disposable toilet cleaner |
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Cited By (10)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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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 |
Citations (7)
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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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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 |
Cited By (16)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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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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GB9413483D0 (en) | 1994-08-24 |
GB9514658D0 (en) | 1995-09-13 |
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