US20020124342A1 - Cleaning brush - Google Patents
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- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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- A47K7/02—Bathing sponges, brushes, gloves, or similar cleaning or rubbing implements
- A47K7/028—Bathing sponges, brushes, gloves, or similar cleaning or rubbing implements having a rigid handle
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- the present invention is related to a personally used cleaning implement, and more particularly to a cleaning brush having a mass of spongy cleaning section which is subject to swinging during use.
- a conventional cleaning brush has a grip on which an elastic mesh tube is fixed.
- the mesh tube is expanded to form a spongy cleaning section.
- U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,944,032 and 6,092,258 disclose such cleaning brushes.
- cleaning brushes can be hardly used for cleaning a user's face. With respect to the former, this is because that a fastened section is formed at the center of the cleaning brush, which is considerably hard. When moving on the user's face, the user will feel uncomfortable.
- the expanded spongy section will be too small to fully clean the face.
- the ball-like expanded mesh tube often revolves or swings about the grip. This leads to inconvenience in use. With respect to the latter, the cleaning section is elongated and can be hardly used for cleaning the user's face.
- the cleaning brush of the present invention includes an elastic mesh tube having a predetermined length and diameter, a grip and a string-like fastening member.
- the elastic mesh tube is axially squeezed to form continuous crimps on the periphery of the mesh tube.
- the grip is disposed on outer side of the elastic mesh tube and formed with a recessed receptacle and several fixing sections radially passing through the wall of receptacle.
- the fastening member is wound between the fixing sections and one side of the mesh tube opposite to the grip to fix the mesh tube to form at least two linear pressing sections for pressing and fixing the expanded mass-like spongy mesh tube on the grip.
- FIG. 1 is a front view of a first embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the grip of the first embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 3 is a front view of the first embodiment of the present invention when manufactured
- FIG. 4 is a top view of a second embodiment of the present invention when manufactured
- FIG. 5 is a front view of a third embodiment of the present invention when manufactured
- FIG. 6 is a front view of a fourth embodiment of the present invention when manufactured.
- FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the grip of a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
- the cleaning brush 10 of the present invention includes a tubular elastic mesh 12 , a grip 14 having a certain length and a pair of fastening members 16 for fixing the elastic mesh tube 12 on the grip 14 .
- the elastic mesh tube 12 is made of plastic material by integral molding and has a certain length, dimension, elasticity and numerous meshes formed over the elastic mesh tube 12 .
- the elastic mesh tube 12 is downward fitted around two rod members 18 spaced from each other by a certain distance.
- the portion of the elastic mesh tube 12 protruding beyond the upper ends of the rod members 18 is continuously downward pushed. Accordingly, the periphery of the elastic mesh tube 12 is squeezed and crimped to form waved shape on the rod members 18 .
- the profile of the elastic mesh tube 12 as a whole is such changed that the vertical length is shortened, while the transverse width is enlarged to have a form of short barrel.
- the grip 14 has a handle section 40 at one end for a user to hold.
- the other end of the grip 14 is a flat section having an annular projecting wall 42 on the surface.
- the annular projecting wall 42 has a certain height and thickness.
- the inner circumference of the projecting wall 42 and the surface of the flat section define therebetween a receptacle 44 having an open end.
- the projecting wall 42 is formed with a first fixing section 46 and a pair of second fixing sections 47 spaced from each other by 120 degrees.
- the fixing sections are through holes radially passing through the projecting wall 42 .
- the grip 14 When assembled, the grip 14 is positioned beside the mesh tube 12 with the lengthwise direction of the grip 14 parallel to the axis of the mesh tube 12 .
- the receptacle 44 is attached to rear outer side of the mesh tube 12 still fitted around the rod members 18 (as shown in FIG. 3).
- the two fastening members 16 are together inward conducted through the first fixing section 46 on the lower side.
- the tail ends of the fastening members 16 are extended to the front side of the mesh tube 12 .
- the tail ends of the fastening members 16 are respectively outward passed through the two second fixing sections 47 on upper side and then conducted downward to the rear side of the mesh tube 12 .
- the two fastening members 16 are pulled tightly to tie the head and tail ends thereof together.
- the mesh tube 12 is fixed on the grip 14 .
- the parts of the mesh tube 12 which are not compressed will expand toward the open end of the receptacle 44 to form a spongy expansion section for the user to clean his/her face.
- the cleaning brush 10 of the present invention has the following advantages:
- the fastening members 16 are tied between the spaced first and second fixing sections 46 , 47 to form two independent linear pressing sections.
- the linear pressing sections By means of the linear pressing sections, in use of the cleaning brush, the expansion section is prevented from swinging left and right.
- FIG. 4 shows another measure for connecting the elastic mesh tube 12 with the grip 14 .
- the grip 14 Prior to assembly, the grip 14 is first placed onto the upper side of the mesh tube 12 with the open end of the receptacle 44 directed in a direction parallel to the axis of the mesh tube 12 . Then, the fastening members 16 are used to press the mesh tube 12 against the receptacle 44 .
- the manner in which the mesh tube 12 is squeezed on the rod members 18 and the manner in which the fastening members 16 are conducted through the first and second fixing sections 46 , 47 are both the same as the first embodiment.
- a pair of first fixing sections 46 and a pair of second fixing sections 47 are disposed on the grip 14 .
- the two fastening members 16 are respectively connected between two corresponding first and second fixing sections 46 , 47 to form two linear pressing sections for pressing the mesh tube 12 .
- the two linear pressing sections can be parallel to each other or intersect each other.
- one single fastening member 16 can be continuously conducted through the first and second fixing sections 46 , 47 to form at least two independent linear pressing sections so as to stably press the expanded elastic mesh tube 12 and prevent the same from swinging or separating.
- a certain number of mesh tubes 12 with different colors or different sizes of meshes can be assembled to form the elastic mesh tube 12 .
- FIG. 7 shows another configuration of the grip 14 .
- Three arch projecting walls 48 with a certain height are disposed on the grip 14 .
- the inner edges of the arch projecting walls 48 and the surface of the grip 14 define therebetween a receptacle 44 .
- the through holes 46 , 47 are respectively formed on the projecting walls 43 . Accordingly, the fastening members 16 can be conducted through the through holes 46 , 47 and connected with the projecting walls 43 to stop the elastic mesh tube 12 from detaching from the receptacle 44 .
Abstract
Cleaning brush including an elastic mesh tube having a predetermined length and diameter, a grip and a string-like fastening member. The elastic mesh tube is axially squeezed to form continuous crimps on the periphery of the mesh tube. The grip is disposed on outer side of the elastic mesh tube and formed with a recessed receptacle and several fixing sections radially passing through the wall of receptacle. The fastening member is wound between the fixing sections and one side of the mesh tube opposite to the grip to fix the mesh tube to form at least two linear pressing sections for pressing and fixing the expanded mass-like spongy mesh tube on the grip and avoiding swinging of the mesh tube during use.
Description
- The present invention is related to a personally used cleaning implement, and more particularly to a cleaning brush having a mass of spongy cleaning section which is subject to swinging during use.
- A conventional cleaning brush has a grip on which an elastic mesh tube is fixed. The mesh tube is expanded to form a spongy cleaning section. U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,944,032 and 6,092,258 disclose such cleaning brushes. However, such cleaning brushes can be hardly used for cleaning a user's face. With respect to the former, this is because that a fastened section is formed at the center of the cleaning brush, which is considerably hard. When moving on the user's face, the user will feel uncomfortable. In the case that smaller elastic mesh tube is fixed on the grip for reducing the size of the hard section, the expanded spongy section will be too small to fully clean the face. Moreover, the ball-like expanded mesh tube often revolves or swings about the grip. This leads to inconvenience in use. With respect to the latter, the cleaning section is elongated and can be hardly used for cleaning the user's face.
- It is therefore a primary object of the present invention to provide a cleaning brush which can be comfortably used for cleaning a user's face.
- It is a further object of the present invention to provide the above cleaning brush in which the elastic mesh tube fixed on the grip is prevented from swinging or detaching from the grip.
- According to the above objects, the cleaning brush of the present invention includes an elastic mesh tube having a predetermined length and diameter, a grip and a string-like fastening member. The elastic mesh tube is axially squeezed to form continuous crimps on the periphery of the mesh tube. The grip is disposed on outer side of the elastic mesh tube and formed with a recessed receptacle and several fixing sections radially passing through the wall of receptacle. The fastening member is wound between the fixing sections and one side of the mesh tube opposite to the grip to fix the mesh tube to form at least two linear pressing sections for pressing and fixing the expanded mass-like spongy mesh tube on the grip.
- The present invention can be best understood through the following description and accompanying drawings wherein:
- FIG. 1 is a front view of a first embodiment of the present invention;
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the grip of the first embodiment of the present invention;
- FIG. 3 is a front view of the first embodiment of the present invention when manufactured;
- FIG. 4 is a top view of a second embodiment of the present invention when manufactured;
- FIG. 5 is a front view of a third embodiment of the present invention when manufactured;
- FIG. 6 is a front view of a fourth embodiment of the present invention when manufactured; and
- FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the grip of a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
- Please refer to FIGS.1 to 3. The
cleaning brush 10 of the present invention includes a tubularelastic mesh 12, agrip 14 having a certain length and a pair of fasteningmembers 16 for fixing theelastic mesh tube 12 on thegrip 14. - The
elastic mesh tube 12 is made of plastic material by integral molding and has a certain length, dimension, elasticity and numerous meshes formed over theelastic mesh tube 12. In manufacturing, with the axial hole of theelastic mesh tube 12 slightly transversely extended, theelastic mesh tube 12 is downward fitted around tworod members 18 spaced from each other by a certain distance. The portion of theelastic mesh tube 12 protruding beyond the upper ends of therod members 18 is continuously downward pushed. Accordingly, the periphery of theelastic mesh tube 12 is squeezed and crimped to form waved shape on therod members 18. The profile of theelastic mesh tube 12 as a whole is such changed that the vertical length is shortened, while the transverse width is enlarged to have a form of short barrel. - The
grip 14 has ahandle section 40 at one end for a user to hold. The other end of thegrip 14 is a flat section having anannular projecting wall 42 on the surface. Theannular projecting wall 42 has a certain height and thickness. The inner circumference of the projectingwall 42 and the surface of the flat section define therebetween areceptacle 44 having an open end. The projectingwall 42 is formed with afirst fixing section 46 and a pair ofsecond fixing sections 47 spaced from each other by 120 degrees. In this embodiment, the fixing sections are through holes radially passing through the projectingwall 42. - When assembled, the
grip 14 is positioned beside themesh tube 12 with the lengthwise direction of thegrip 14 parallel to the axis of themesh tube 12. Thereceptacle 44 is attached to rear outer side of themesh tube 12 still fitted around the rod members 18 (as shown in FIG. 3). Then, the two fasteningmembers 16 are together inward conducted through thefirst fixing section 46 on the lower side. The tail ends of thefastening members 16 are extended to the front side of themesh tube 12. Then, the tail ends of thefastening members 16 are respectively outward passed through the twosecond fixing sections 47 on upper side and then conducted downward to the rear side of themesh tube 12. Then, the two fasteningmembers 16 are pulled tightly to tie the head and tail ends thereof together. Accordingly, themesh tube 12 is fixed on thegrip 14. After a user takes off themesh tube 12 from therod members 18, due to the elasticity of themesh tube 12 itself, the parts of themesh tube 12, which are not compressed will expand toward the open end of thereceptacle 44 to form a spongy expansion section for the user to clean his/her face. - By means of the
receptacle 44 and thecooperative fixing sections cleaning brush 10 of the present invention has the following advantages: - 1. The
fastening members 16 are tied between the spaced first andsecond fixing sections - 2. By means of the stopping effect of the projecting
wall 42, the expandedmesh tube 12 can hardly separate from thereceptacle 44. Therefore, the fixing effect is enhanced. - 3. Most of the expanded parts of the
mesh tube 12 are positioned at the open end of thereceptacle 44 rather than divided into semispherical shapes positioned on front and rear sides of thegrip 14. Therefore, the necessary material can be reduced. - FIG. 4 shows another measure for connecting the
elastic mesh tube 12 with thegrip 14. Prior to assembly, thegrip 14 is first placed onto the upper side of themesh tube 12 with the open end of thereceptacle 44 directed in a direction parallel to the axis of themesh tube 12. Then, thefastening members 16 are used to press themesh tube 12 against thereceptacle 44. In this embodiment, the manner in which themesh tube 12 is squeezed on therod members 18 and the manner in which the fasteningmembers 16 are conducted through the first andsecond fixing sections - Please refer to FIGS. 5 and 6. A pair of first fixing
sections 46 and a pair ofsecond fixing sections 47 are disposed on thegrip 14. The twofastening members 16 are respectively connected between two corresponding first andsecond fixing sections mesh tube 12. The two linear pressing sections can be parallel to each other or intersect each other. - Alternatively, one
single fastening member 16 can be continuously conducted through the first andsecond fixing sections elastic mesh tube 12 and prevent the same from swinging or separating. In addition, a certain number ofmesh tubes 12 with different colors or different sizes of meshes can be assembled to form theelastic mesh tube 12. - FIG. 7 shows another configuration of the
grip 14. Three arch projecting walls 48 with a certain height are disposed on thegrip 14. The inner edges of the arch projecting walls 48 and the surface of thegrip 14 define therebetween areceptacle 44. The through holes 46, 47 are respectively formed on the projectingwalls 43. Accordingly, thefastening members 16 can be conducted through the throughholes walls 43 to stop theelastic mesh tube 12 from detaching from thereceptacle 44. - The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the present invention, not intended to limit the scope thereof. Many modifications of the above embodiments can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.
Claims (8)
1. Cleaning brush comprising:
an elastic mesh tube having a predetermined length and diameter, a periphery of the elastic mesh tube being axially squeezed to form continuous crimps;
a grip disposed on outer side of the elastic mesh tube; and
at least one fastening member having a predetermined length and flexibility, the fastening member being wound around a predetermined portion of the grip and one side of the mesh tube opposite to the grip to fix the mesh tube on the grip, said cleaning brush being characterized in that:
at least one projecting wall with a predetermined height is disposed on a surface of the grip, the projecting wall and the grip defining therebetween a receptacle having an open end, through the open end of the receptacle, a part of the mesh tube being received in the receptacle;
at least one first fixing section and at least two second fixing sections are disposed on the projecting wall and spaced from each other by a predetermined distance; and
predetermined portion of the fastening member is connected between the first and second fixing sections to form at least two pressing lines for pressing outer side of the mesh tube.
2. Cleaning brush as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first and second fixing sections are through holes radially passing through the projecting wall.
3. Cleaning brush as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the grip is formed with only one annular projecting wall and the first and second fixing sections are disposed on the annular projecting wall.
4. Cleaning brush as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the grip is formed with several arch projecting walls and the first and second fixing sections are disposed on the arch projecting walls.
5. Cleaning brush as claimed in claim 1 , wherein one end of the fastening member is connected to each second fixing section, while the other end of the fastening member is connected to the first fixing section.
6. Cleaning brush as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the pressing lines of the fastening member for pressing the mesh tube are parallel to each other and spaced from each other by a predetermined distance.
7. Cleaning brush as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the axis of the mesh tube is normal to the direction in which the open end of the receptacle is directed.
8. Cleaning brush as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the axis of the mesh tube is parallel to the direction in which the open end of the receptacle is directed.
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