US20180177381A1 - Bottle Cleaning System - Google Patents
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Abstract
A bottle cleaning system includes a bottle that has an outer wall, a bottom wall and an open end. The bottle has an inner surface and the open end has an edge. A cleaning unit is provided and the cleaning unit is removably coupled to a support surface. The baby bottle is selectively positioned on the cleaning unit and the cleaning unit scrubs the inner surface of the bottle and the edge of the open end. A shield is coupled around the cleaning unit to inhibit water related to cleaning the bottle from splashing onto the support surface.
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- The disclosure and prior art relates to cleaning devices and more particularly pertains to a new cleaning device for cleaning an interior of a bottle.
- An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a bottle that has an outer wall, a bottom wall and an open end. The bottle has an inner surface and the open end has an edge. A cleaning unit is provided and the cleaning unit is removably coupled to a support surface. The baby bottle is selectively positioned on the cleaning unit and the cleaning unit scrubs the inner surface of the bottle and the edge of the open end. A shield is coupled around the cleaning unit to inhibit water related to cleaning the bottle from splashing onto the support surface.
- There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
- The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.
- The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cleaning unit and a shield of a bottle cleaning system according to an embodiment of the disclosure. -
FIG. 2 is a top view of a cleaning unit and a shield of an embodiment of the disclosure. -
FIG. 3 is a cross sectional view taken along line 3-3 ofFIG. 2 of an embodiment of the disclosure. -
FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of cleaning unit and a shield of an embodiment of the disclosure. -
FIG. 5 is a cut away in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure. - With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to
FIGS. 1 through 5 thereof, a new cleaning device embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by thereference numeral 10 will be described. - As best illustrated in
FIGS. 1 through 5 , thebottle cleaning system 10 generally comprises abottle 12 that has anouter wall 14, abottom wall 16 and anopen end 18. Thebottle 12 has aninner surface 20 and theopen end 18 has anedge 22. Thebottle 12 may be ababy bottle 12 or the like and afeeding nipple 24 may be included with thebottle 12. Thefeeding nipple 24 may be a baby bottle nipple or the like. - A
cleaning unit 26 is provided and thecleaning unit 26 is removably coupled to asupport surface 28 having thecleaning unit 26 being vertically oriented on thesupport surface 28. Thesupport surface 28 may be a table or the like and thebaby bottle 12 is selectively positioned on thecleaning unit 26. Thecleaning unit 26 scrubs theinner surface 20 of thebottle 12 and theedge 22 of theopen end 18. Thus, thecleaning unit 26 cleans an interior of thebottle 12 when thebottle 12 has been used for feeding an infant or the like. - The
cleaning unit 26 comprises ashaft 30 that has afirst end 32, asecond end 34 and anouter surface 36 extending therebetween. Thesecond end 34 has a well 38 extending toward thefirst end 32. Thewell 38 has a boundingsurface 40 and the boundingsurface 40 is threaded. - A plurality of
first bristles 42 is provided and each of thefirst bristles 42 is coupled to and extends away from theouter surface 36 of theshaft 30. Thefirst bristles 42 are distributed around theshaft 30 and thefirst bristles 42 are distributed between thefirst end 32 and thesecond end 34. Each of thefirst bristles 42 frictionally engages theinner surface 20 corresponding to theouter wall 14 of thebottle 12 when thebottle 12 is slid onto theshaft 30 to clean thebottle 12. Each of thefirst bristles 42 may be comprised of a flexible material such as rubber or the like. - A plurality of
sponges 44 is provided and each of thesponges 44 is coupled to and extends away from thefirst end 32 of theshaft 30. Thesponges 44 are arranged to radiate outwardly from thefirst end 32. Each of thesponges 44 frictionally engages theinner surface 20 corresponding to thebottom wall 16 of thebottle 12 when thebottle 12 is slid onto theshaft 30. Each of thesponges 44 may comprise synthetic sponges or the like. - A
sleeve 46 is provided that has aprimary end 48, asecondary end 50 and anexterior surface 52 extending therebetween. Theexterior surface 52 is threaded adjacent to theprimary end 48 and thewell 38 in theshaft 30 insertably receives theprimary end 48. Thesleeve 46 threadably engages the boundingsurface 40 of thewell 38 to retain thesleeve 46 on theshaft 30. Thesecondary end 50 is open and thesleeve 46 is substantially hollow. Thesleeve 46 has aninterior surface 54 and theinterior surface 54 is threaded adjacent to thesecondary end 50. - A
brush 56 is removably coupled to thesleeve 46 and thebrush 56 is may be manipulated to clean thebaby bottle 12. Thebrush 56 comprises adisk 58 that has atop surface 60, abottom surface 62 and aperipheral edge 64 extending therebetween. Theperipheral edge 64 is threaded and theperipheral edge 64 threadably engages theinterior surface 54 of thesleeve 46. The threads on theperipheral edge 64 may be quarter turn threads or the like. In this way thebrush 56 is removably coupled to thesleeve 46 with a quarter turn. Anipple 66 is coupled to and extends downwardly from thebottom surface 62 of thedisk 58. - A plurality of
second bristles 68 is provided and each of thesecond bristles 96 is coupled to and extends upwardly from thetop surface 60. Each of thesecond bristles 96 frictionally engages thebottle 12 when thebrush 56 is manipulated to clean thebottle 12. Thesecond bristles 96 are positioned within thesleeve 46 when thedisk 58 is threadably coupled to thesleeve 46. The plurality ofsecond bristles 68 has a sequentially decreasing length such that the plurality ofsecond bristles 68 defines a Christmas tree shape. In this way the plurality ofsecond bristles 68 may clean the interior of the feedingnipple 24 on thebottle 12. - A
base 70 is provided and thebase 70 is positioned to engage thesupport surface 28. Thesleeve 46 is removably coupled to the base 70 having theshaft 30 extending upwardly from thebase 70. Thebase 70 comprises aplate 72 that has anupper side 74 and alower side 76. Theupper side 74 has a well 78 extending toward thelower side 76 and the well 78 corresponding to theplate 72 insertably receives thenipple 66 on thedisk 58. In this way thebrush 56 and thesleeve 46 are removably attached to thebase 70. - A
mating member 80 is provided and themating member 80 is coupled to thelower side 76 of theplate 72. Themating member 80 is engages thesupport surface 28 and themating member 80 inhibits the base 70 from sliding on thesupport surface 28. In this way thecleaning unit 26 is inhibited from sliding laterally on thesupport surface 28 when thebottle 12 is cleaned. Themating member 80 may comprise a suction cup or the like to suctionally engage thesupport surface 28. - A
shield 82 is provided and theshield 82 is coupled around thecleaning unit 26. Theshield 82 inhibits water related to cleaning thebottle 12 from splashing onto thesupport surface 28. Theshield 82 comprises acone 84 that has anarrow end 86, awide end 88 and anexterior wall 90 extending therebetween. Thecone 84 has aninner surface 92 and theexterior wall 90 tapers inwardly between thewide end 88 and thenarrow end 86. Thewide end 88 is open and thecone 84 is substantially hollow. - The
second end 34 of theshaft 30 is coupled to theinner surface 92 corresponding to thenarrow end 86. Theprimary end 48 of thesleeve 46 extends through thenarrow end 86 to threadably engage theshaft 30. Theinner surface 92 of thecone 84 angles inwardly between theexterior wall 90 and thenarrow end 86 to define an engagingsurface 94 in thecone 84. Thecone 84 is comprised of a fluid impermeable material such as plastic or the like. - A plurality of
second bristles 96 is provided and each of the second bristles 96 is coupled to and extends away from the engagingsurface 94 of thecone 84. The second bristles 96 are spaced apart and are distributed on the engagingsurface 94. Each of thesecond bristles 96 frictionally engages theedge 22 of thebottle 12 when thebottle 12 is slid onto theshaft 30. In this way theedge 22 of thebottle 12 is cleaned. - In use, the
mating member 80 is manipulated to engage thesupport surface 28. Thebottle 12 is slid over theshaft 30 and thebottle 12 is twisted back and forth. Each of thesponges 44, the first bristles 42 and thesecond bristles 96 frictionally engages thebottle 12. In this way the interior of thebottle 12 and theedge 22 of thebottle 12 are cleaned. Theshield 82 inhibits the water associated with cleaning thebottle 12 from splashing onto thesupport surface 28 and a user. In this way theshield 82 inhibits cleaning thebottle 12 from creating an additional mess to be cleaned up. - With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, system and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.
- Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.
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1. A bottle cleaning system comprising:
a bottle having an outer wall, a bottom wall and an open end, said bottle having an inner surface, said open end having an edge;
a cleaning unit being configured to be removably coupled to a support surface having said cleaning unit being vertically oriented on the support surface, said baby bottle being selectively positioned on said cleaning unit, said cleaning unit scrubbing said inner surface of said bottle and said edge of said open end, said cleaning unit including a shaft having a first end, a second end and an outer surface extending therebetween, said second end having a well extending toward said first end, said well having a bounding surface, said bounding surface being threaded, said cleaning unit including a sleeve having a primary end, a secondary end and an exterior surface extending therebetween, said exterior surface being threaded adjacent to said primary end, said well in said shaft insertably receiving said primary end, said sleeve threadably engaging said bounding surface of said well to retain said sleeve on said shaft, said secondary end being open, said sleeve being substantially hollow, said sleeve having an interior surface, said interior surface being threaded adjacent to said secondary end, said cleaning unit including a brush being removably coupled to said sleeve wherein said brush is configured to be manipulated to clean the baby bottle, said brush including a disk having a top surface, a bottom surface and a peripheral edge extending therebetween, said peripheral edge being threaded, said peripheral edge threadably engaging said interior surface of said sleeve; and
a shield being coupled around said cleaning unit wherein said shield is configured to inhibit water related to cleaning said bottle from splashing onto the support surface.
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3. The system according to claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of first bristles, each of said first bristles being coupled to and extending away from said outer surface of said shaft, said first bristles being distributed around said shaft, said first bristles being distributed between said first end and said second end, each of said first bristles frictionally engaging said inner surface corresponding to said outer wall of said bottle when said bottle is slid onto said shaft to clean said bottle.
4. The system according to claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of sponges, each of said sponges being coupled to and extending away from said first end of said shaft, said sponges being radiating outwardly from said first end, each of said sponges frictionally engaging said inner surface corresponding to said bottom wall of said bottle when said bottle is slid onto said shaft.
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8. The system according to claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of second bristles, each of said second bristles being coupled to and extending upwardly from said top surface such that each of said second bristles frictionally engages the bottle when said brush is manipulated to clean said bottle, said second bristles being positioned within said sleeve when said disk is threadably coupled to said sleeve.
9. The system according to claim 1 , further comprising a nipple being coupled to and extending downwardly from said bottom surface.
10. The system according to claim 5 , further comprising a base being configured to engage the support surface, said sleeve being removably coupled to said base having said shaft extending upwardly from said base.
11. A bottle cleaning system comprising:
a bottle having an outer wall, a bottom wall and an open end, said bottle having an inner surface, said open end having an edge;
a cleaning unit being configured to be removably coupled to a support surface having said cleaning unit being vertically oriented on the support surface, said baby bottle being selectively positioned on said cleaning unit, said cleaning unit scrubbing said inner surface of said bottle and said edge of said open end, said cleaning unit including a shaft having a first end, a second end and an outer surface extending therebetween, said second end having a well extending toward said first end, said well having a bounding surface, said bounding surface being threaded, said cleaning unit including a sleeve having a primary end, a secondary end and an exterior surface extending therebetween, said exterior surface being threaded adjacent to said primary end, said well in said shaft insertably receiving said primary end, said sleeve threadably engaging said bounding surface of said well to retain said sleeve on said shaft, said secondary end being open, said sleeve being substantially hollow, said sleeve having an interior surface, said interior surface being threaded adjacent to said secondary end, said cleaning unit includes a brush, said brush having a nipple;
a base being configured to engage the support surface, said sleeve being removably coupled to said base having said shaft extending upwardly from said base, said base comprises a plate having an upper side and a lower side, said upper side having a well extending toward said lower side, said well corresponding to said plate insertably receiving said nipple; and
a mating member being coupled to said lower side of said plate wherein said mating member is configured to engage the support surface.
12. The system according to claim 3 , wherein said shield comprises a cone having a narrow end, a wide end and an exterior wall extending therebetween, said cone having an inner surface, said exterior wall tapering inwardly between said wide end and said narrow end, said wide end being open, said cone being substantially hollow, said second end of said shaft being coupled to said inner surface corresponding to said narrow end, said primary end of said sleeve extending through said narrow end to threadably engage said shaft.
13. The system according to claim 12 , wherein said inner surface angles inwardly between said exterior wall and said narrow end to define an engaging surface in said cone.
14. The system according to claim 13 , further comprising a plurality of second bristles, each of said second bristles being coupled to and extending away from said engaging surface of said cone, said second bristles being spaced apart and being distributed on said engaging surface, each of said second bristles frictionally engaging said edge of said bottle when said bottle is slid onto said shaft to clean said edge.
15. A bottle cleaning system comprising:
a bottle having an outer wall, a bottom wall and an open end, said bottle having an inner surface, said open end having an edge;
a cleaning unit being configured to be removably coupled to a support surface having said cleaning unit being vertically oriented on the support surface, said baby bottle being selectively positioned on said cleaning unit, said cleaning unit scrubbing said inner surface of said bottle and said edge of said open end, said cleaning unit comprising:
a shaft having a first end, a second end and an outer surface extending therebetween, said second end having a well extending toward said first end, said well having a bounding surface, said bounding surface being threaded,
a plurality of first bristles, each of said first bristles being coupled to and extending away from said outer surface of said shaft, said first bristles being distributed around said shaft, said first bristles being distributed between said first end and said second end, each of said first bristles frictionally engaging said inner surface corresponding to said outer wall of said bottle when said bottle is slid onto said shaft to clean said bottle,
a plurality of sponges, each of said sponges being coupled to and extending away from said first end of said shaft, said sponges being radiating outwardly from said first end, each of said sponges frictionally engaging said inner surface corresponding to said bottom wall of said bottle when said bottle is slid onto said shaft,
a sleeve having a primary end, a secondary end and an exterior surface extending therebetween, said exterior surface being threaded adjacent to said primary end, said well in said shaft insertably receiving said primary end, said sleeve threadably engaging said bounding surface of said well to retain said sleeve on said shaft, said secondary end being open, said sleeve being substantially hollow, said sleeve having an interior surface, said interior surface being threaded adjacent to said secondary end,
a brush being removably coupled to said sleeve wherein said brush is configured to be manipulated to clean the baby bottle, said brush comprising:
a disk having a top surface, a bottom surface and a peripheral edge extending therebetween, said peripheral edge being threaded, said peripheral edge threadably engaging said interior surface of said sleeve,
a plurality of second bristles, each of said second bristles being coupled to and extending upwardly from said top surface such that each of said second bristles frictionally engages the bottle when said brush is manipulated to clean said bottle, said second bristles being positioned within said sleeve when said disk is threadably coupled to said sleeve, and
a nipple being coupled to and extending downwardly from said bottom surface;
a base being configured to engage the support surface, said sleeve being removably coupled to said base having said shaft extending upwardly from said base, said base comprising:
a plate having an upper side and a lower side, said upper side having a well extending toward said lower side, said well corresponding to said plate insertably receiving said nipple, and
a mating member being coupled to said lower side of said plate wherein said mating member is configured to engage the support surface; and
a shield being coupled around said cleaning unit wherein said shield is configured to inhibit water related to cleaning said bottle from splashing onto the support surface, said shield comprising:
a cone having a narrow end, a wide end and an exterior wall extending therebetween, said cone having an inner surface, said exterior wall tapering inwardly between said wide end and said narrow end, said wide end being open, said cone being substantially hollow, said second end of said shaft being coupled to said inner surface corresponding to said narrow end, said primary end of said sleeve extending through said narrow end to threadably engage said shaft, said inner surface angling inwardly between said exterior wall and said narrow end to define an engaging surface in said cone, and
a plurality of second bristles, each of said second bristles being coupled to and extending away from said engaging surface of said cone, said second bristles being spaced apart and being distributed on said engaging surface, each of said second bristles frictionally engaging said edge of said bottle when said bottle is slid onto said shaft to clean said edge.
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