GB2324238A - Lavatory brush - Google Patents

Abstract

The lavatory cleaning brush has an independent means of water supply that discharges over a quantity of soluble disinfectant to produce a cleaning solution at the brush head.

Description

SELF - CLEANING LAVATORY BRUSH.

1] This invention relates to a lavatory brush with an integral mains water & disinfectant supply . Trigger operation enables a water disinfectant mix to pass over and through the brush - head.

2] According to the present invention the lavatory brush has an integral water supply by connection to the toilet cistern supply which by trigger operation on the handle regulates a waterldisinfectant solution through and over the brush head to facilitate the cleaning process.

3] Toilet pans are conventionally cleaned using a combination of disinfecting agents, brushes and repeated flushing of the toilet cistern.

4] The self - cleaning lavatory brush uses only a minimal quantity of water and disinfectant to produce the same result.

5] The conventional method of cleaning uses both excessive quantities of water and disinfectant which is both wasteful and ultimately detrimental to the environment.

6] In areas of metered water supply this can be directly equated with water rate costs.

7] The brush uses less than a tenth of the water required for conventional cleaning.

8] The brush uses up to less than one fiftieth of the disinfectant used for conventional cleaning.

9] A specific embodiment of the invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawing which : Figure 1 Shows the hollow brush shaft section t3].

Figure 1. Shows in section the trigger handle section l5,E,12 l.

Figure 1. Shows in section the non-return valve , connection hose and proprietary cut in stop - valve connector [1,2,11].

Referring to the drawing the unit is connected and operated as follows : 1] A connection is made to the toilet cistern water supply pipe either by introduction of an additional tee - fitting or a proprietary cut - in valve unit 11l .

2] A non return valve is connected between the valve and the hose to prevent the possibility of drawback into the water supply system and to satisfy the Local Water Utility by- laws [2].

3 ] The brush - trigger unit is connected to the hose [13].

4 ] A quantity of proprietary disinfectant block is placed into the brush shaft section and then fixed to the trigger unit [4].

5] To operate the brush , the trigger is depressed [6] , allowing a jet of water to run over the solid disinfectant [4] and produce a cleaning solution that runs over and through the brush head while in use [8,9].

6 ] When not in use the brush unit sits in a conventional lavatory brush holder.

Claims (1)

1. CLAIMS.

   1 ] A toilet pan cleaning brush, said brush comprising bristles , a means of supporting the bristles , and incorporating a water - outlet means to direct water onto the bristles or to a position adjacent the bristles and means to supply water to the water - outlet means.

   2] A brush according to claim 1 wherein the water supply means are incorporated in a handle of the brush.

   31 A brush according to claims 1 & 2 wherein the water supply means incorporate a none - return valve.

   4] A brush according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the water supply means include a device to add disinfectant or the like to the water.

   5 ] A brush according to claim 4 incorporating a chamber communicating with the water supply means adapted to contain a soluble block of disinfectant or the like.

   6] A brush according to any one of the preceding claims comprising a valve means to control the flow of water to said water outlet means.

   7] A brush according to claim 6 wherein a fixed or adjustable trigger mechanism isi provided to control said valve.

   8] A brush according to any one of the preceding claims provided with flexible tubular means to a source of water.

   9] A brush according to any of the preceding claims wherein the said water -outlet means are located adjacent the bases of said bristles.

   10 ] A brush according to any of the preceding claims whereby the components are connected by friction, screw, compression or snap -in connections.

   11 ] A brush according to any of the preceding claims whereby a separate stand or holder is utilised to support the brush when not in use.

   12] A brush substantially as described herein with reference to figure 1 of the accompanying drawing.