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- the field of the present invention is brushes, more specifically brushes used to wash devices, and still more specifically, brushes used to wash items having different shapes and sizes.
- Dishes and other items washed by hand can be found in different shapes and sizes.
- plates, saucers, and baking sheets are flat or relatively flat.
- Other dishes are curved or have walls and bottoms such as cups, drinking glasses, and goblets as well as pots and measuring cups.
- Brushes are often useful in hand washing dishes. Brushes can make cleaning dishes easier, especially pots, pans, plates, etc. that have baked on residue from cooking or previous improper cleaning.
- brushes have a straight handle with the brush extending straight from the end of the handle in a roughly coaxial orientation. Due to the shape of some dishes, it can be awkward to wash some dishes using a brush with the usual coaxial orientation. Conversely, brushes at a different angle relative to the handle will not be efficient in washing other types of dishes. In both cases, whether full force of the brush cannot be applied to the residue or the brush cannot reach all the residue, the full efficiency of the brush is lost due to the specific angle orientation of the brush relative to its handle. While two brushes with different orientations can be used, it is often awkward and inefficient to use two brushes during a particular dishing washing session and two brushes will obviously occupy more storage space than a single brush.
- the present invention broadly comprises a brush with a rotating head that includes a handle having a first end and a second end; a fixed pivot head fixedly attached to said second end of said handle; a rotating head in rotational attachment to said fixed pivot head; a brush head attached to said rotating head; and, a trigger functionally attached to said rotation head.
- the rotating head rotates on a noncoaxial axis relative to said handle.
- the second end of the handle is provided with a flat cap to enable the brush to be placed so as to keep the brush head off a counter or other surface.
- the brush head can be released from the rotating head and replaced.
- One object of the invention is to supply a dish brush in which the angle between the handle and the brush head can be changed.
- a second object of the invention is to provide a brush that can be efficiently used on both flat items and vessels such as glasses and cups.
- FIG. 1 is a top perspective of the brush with rotating head of the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a front view of the brush of the present invention
- FIG. 3 is a side view of the brush presenting another view of the rotation line
- FIG. 4 is a rear view of the brush of the present invention showing the rotation line extending on a diagonally curved path to slightly above the brush head;
- FIG. 5 is a partial bottom perspective view of the handle of the brush
- FIG. 6 is a top perspective view of the fixed pivot head depicting the interior enclosed by the header of the fixed pivot head
- FIG. 7 is an enlarged cross section of the brush assembly
- FIG. 8 is a cross section of the brush of the present invention.
- FIG. 9 is an exploded side perspective view of the brush of the present invention.
- FIG. 10 is a side view of the brush of the present invention showing the two positions of brush head.
- FIG. 1 is a top perspective of the brush 100 depicting handle 102 , fixed pivot head 120 , (“pivot head 120 ”), rotating head 160 (“head 160 ”), and brush head 180 .
- Bristles 182 are seen extending from brush head 180 .
- shaft 103 of handle 102 Also seen is shaft 103 of handle 102 .
- a flat cap 104 is placed on one end of shaft 103 which can be used to support brush 100 to keep bristles 182 off a counter or other supporting surface.
- Pivot head 120 includes a wall 122 and header 124 .
- Trigger 126 positioned in trigger slot 128 (“slot 128 ”) in header 124 . Seen is a space in slot 128 above trigger 126 allowing a user to move trigger 126 up when turning rotating head 160 as explained below.
- FIG. 2 is a front view of brush 100 .
- FIGS. 1 and 2 both show rotation line L (“line L”) separating pivot head 120 from rotating head 160 .
- Line L marks the line rotating head 160 follows when it is rotated. It is clear that rotating head 160 can rotate along line L to give the brush a noncoaxial orientation relative to handle 102 .
- noncoaxial is meant that the axis of rotation of head 160 is not coincident with the long axis of handle 102 as described below.
- line L extends to just under trigger 126 .
- FIG. 3 is a side view of brush 100 presenting another view of rotation line L. Also seen is trigger 126 extending out of trigger slot 128 away from header 124 giving a user easy access to trigger 128 .
- FIG. 4 is a rear view of brush 100 . Line L is seen extending on a diagonally curved path to slightly above brush head 180 .
- FIG. 5 is a partial bottom perspective view of handle 102 showing handle bottom end 106 and bottom surface 107 . Extending from bottom surface 107 is attachment pin housing 108 . Attachment pin housing 108 is shaped or configured to receive an attachment pin as described below. Attachment pin receiving orifice 110 receives the attachment pin when handle 102 is connected to pivot head 120 at header 124 in a fixed position as explained below. In a similar manner trigger stem socket 112 (“socket 112 ”) receives the trigger stem when trigger 126 is pushed up trigger slot 128 by a user. Trigger stem receiver 114 provides tension on the trigger spring when trigger 126 is pushed up thereby urging it back slot 128 when trigger 126 is released.
- trigger stem socket 112 (“socket 112 ”) receives the trigger stem when trigger 126 is pushed up trigger slot 128 by a user.
- Trigger stem receiver 114 provides tension on the trigger spring when trigger 126 is pushed up thereby urging it back slot 128 when trigger 126 is released.
- FIG. 6 is a top perspective view of fixed pivot head 120 .
- Trigger 126 fits into trigger slot 128 which is formed in header 124 .
- Attachment pin 130 projects up from the floor of the enclosure formed by header 124 .
- Attachment pin 130 may be an extended pin, a screw, or similar device.
- the attachment may be a friction fit, a threaded attachment, adhesive(s), or similar attachments known to those skilled in the art.
- stabilizing posts 132 are positioned on three sides of attachment pin 130 and act to hold attachment pin housing 108 in place in a fixed position relative to handle 102 .
- Trigger spring 134 is housed in trigger spring housing 136 which is on the fourth side of attachment pin 130 .
- Rotating head 160 is below pivot head 120 and is separated from pivot head 120 by line L.
- FIG. 7 is a cross section of brush 100 taken along the line 7 - 7 in FIG. 4 .
- FIG. 8 is an enlarged cross section of the brush assembly and bottom end 106 seen in FIG. 7 .
- Attachment pin 130 extends into attachment pin housing 108 to attach fixed pivot head 120 to handle 102 .
- Stabilizing post 132 is seen next to attachment pin housing 108 .
- Rotation pin shaft 138 opens at the bottom of fixed pivot head 120 .
- Trigger 126 is functionally attached to rotating head 160 . By functional attachment is meant that the link between trigger 126 and rotation head 160 allows rotation head 160 to function, i.e. rotate.
- trigger 126 is seen resting on the top surface of locking ring 164 with trigger lock stem 126 b extending into lock slot 166 in functional attachment.
- locking ring 164 defines at least two lock slots 166 .
- Trigger spring 134 is seen placed around trigger spring stem 126 a.
- Trigger spring stem 126 a extends toward trigger stem socket 112 . It may be integral with trigger 126 or a separate piece placed on trigger 126 at the appropriate location. Integral in this context means that the component parts are formed together as a single unit.
- the words “on” or “onto” include separate parts of integral structures.
- Rotation pin 168 extends into rotation pin shaft 138 to hold rotation head 160 in a rotation attachment with pivot head 120 meaning that rotation head 160 remains attached to pivot head 160 while still being able to rotate around the axis provided by rotation pin 168 .
- rotating attachment is meant that a first item is attached to a second item in such a manner as to allow the first item to rotate relative to the second while remaining attached to the second item through an infinite number of rotations.
- the rotation axis N of rotation head 160 is noncoaxial with the longitudinal or length-wise axis A of handle 103 .
- Brush head 180 is attached to the bottom of rotating head 160 . Bristles 182 extend from brush head 180 . A locking structure on rotation head 160 locks onto brush head 180 .
- brush head receiver ring 170 (“receiver ring 170 ”) is a ring that extends from the inner surface of rotation head wall 162 to form a continuous ring that receives and holds, preferably releasably holds, brush lock circle 184 (“lock circle 184 ”). The releasable connection between ring 170 and circle 184 enables the replacement of one brush head 180 for another.
- FIG. 9 is an exploded side perspective view of brush 100 .
- Lock circle 184 is on the upper surface of brush head 180 to act as a rotation locking structure.
- Lock tab 186 extends outwardly from lock circle 184 .
- Lock circle 184 is inserted into receiving ring 170 (not seen in FIG. 9 ) at an internal notch (not seen in FIG. 8 or 9 ) formed in receiving ring 170 that allow lock tab 186 to move inside lock circle 184 and rotated until lock circle 184 and brush head 180 is locked onto receiving ring 170 .
- Rotation pin 168 extends through an angled ceiling (not shown) of receiving head 160 to attach rotating head 160 to fixed pivot head 120 .
- locking ring 164 defining two lock slots 166 . It will be recognized that the two lock slots 166 provide stopping points for the rotation of rotating head 160 around axis N when trigger lock stem 126 b extends into one of lock slots 166 . Persons of skill in the art will recognize that more lock slots may be defined by locking ring 164 .
- rotating head 160 is attached to fixed pivot head 120 by attachment pin 168 .
- Trigger 126 is placed into trigger slot 128 with trigger spring stem 126 a positioned to receive trigger spring 134 .
- Attachment pin housing 108 will be placed over and around attachment pin 130 .
- flat cap 104 is affixed to the top of handle 102 to support brush 100 when it is placed with brush head 180 up on a supporting surface.
- FIG. 10 is a side view of brush 100 showing two positions of brush head 180 when trigger lock stem 126 b extends into different lock slots 166 .
- trigger 126 is pushed up toward handle 102 as the user starts to turn rotating head 160 and is then released to enable it to ride on locking ring 164 .
- Locking ring 164 slides under trigger 126 as rotation continues.
- trigger 126 stays in a fixed position while rotating head 160 turns under a fixed trigger 126 .
- trigger spring 134 urges trigger lock stem 126 b to fall into lock slot 166 thereby preventing further rotation of rotating head 160 .
- the noncoaxial position of axis N relative to axis A requires that rotating head 160 turns the brush head through different angles from a first position depicted by brush head 180 to a second position depicted by brush head 180 ′ showing that brush head 180 extends from brush 100 at different angles relative to handle 102 .
- Proper placement of lock slots 166 on locking ring 164 will enable brush head 180 to extend from the end of brush 100 at any desired angle.
Abstract
The present invention is a brush head that rotates to at least two locked positions on a noncoaxial axis relative to the longitudinal or length-wise axis of the handle. A locking trigger is provided to hold and release the rotating head. A brush head is attached to end of the rotating head. In one version, the handle includes a flat cap sixed to support the brush to prevent the brush head from contacting a counter or other supporting surface.
Description
- The field of the present invention is brushes, more specifically brushes used to wash devices, and still more specifically, brushes used to wash items having different shapes and sizes.
- Dishes and other items washed by hand can be found in different shapes and sizes. For example, plates, saucers, and baking sheets are flat or relatively flat. Other dishes are curved or have walls and bottoms such as cups, drinking glasses, and goblets as well as pots and measuring cups.
- Brushes are often useful in hand washing dishes. Brushes can make cleaning dishes easier, especially pots, pans, plates, etc. that have baked on residue from cooking or previous improper cleaning. However, brushes have a straight handle with the brush extending straight from the end of the handle in a roughly coaxial orientation. Due to the shape of some dishes, it can be awkward to wash some dishes using a brush with the usual coaxial orientation. Conversely, brushes at a different angle relative to the handle will not be efficient in washing other types of dishes. In both cases, whether full force of the brush cannot be applied to the residue or the brush cannot reach all the residue, the full efficiency of the brush is lost due to the specific angle orientation of the brush relative to its handle. While two brushes with different orientations can be used, it is often awkward and inefficient to use two brushes during a particular dishing washing session and two brushes will obviously occupy more storage space than a single brush.
- Thus, there is a need in the filed for a brush that can be used with maximum efficiency when washing dishes or other items with different shapes and sizes.
- The present invention broadly comprises a brush with a rotating head that includes a handle having a first end and a second end; a fixed pivot head fixedly attached to said second end of said handle; a rotating head in rotational attachment to said fixed pivot head; a brush head attached to said rotating head; and, a trigger functionally attached to said rotation head. The rotating head rotates on a noncoaxial axis relative to said handle.
- In one embodiment, the second end of the handle is provided with a flat cap to enable the brush to be placed so as to keep the brush head off a counter or other surface.
- In a preferred embodiment, the brush head can be released from the rotating head and replaced.
- One object of the invention is to supply a dish brush in which the angle between the handle and the brush head can be changed.
- A second object of the invention is to provide a brush that can be efficiently used on both flat items and vessels such as glasses and cups.
- The nature and mode of the operation of the present invention will now be more fully described in the following detailed description of the invention taken with the accompanying drawing Figures, in which:
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FIG. 1 is a top perspective of the brush with rotating head of the present invention; -
FIG. 2 is a front view of the brush of the present invention; -
FIG. 3 is a side view of the brush presenting another view of the rotation line; -
FIG. 4 is a rear view of the brush of the present invention showing the rotation line extending on a diagonally curved path to slightly above the brush head; -
FIG. 5 is a partial bottom perspective view of the handle of the brush; -
FIG. 6 is a top perspective view of the fixed pivot head depicting the interior enclosed by the header of the fixed pivot head; -
FIG. 7 is an enlarged cross section of the brush assembly; -
FIG. 8 is a cross section of the brush of the present invention; -
FIG. 9 is an exploded side perspective view of the brush of the present invention; and, -
FIG. 10 is a side view of the brush of the present invention showing the two positions of brush head. - At the outset, it should be appreciated that like drawing numbers on different drawing views identify identical structural elements of the invention. It also should be appreciated that figure proportions and angles are not always to scale in order to clearly portray the attributes of the present invention.
- While the present invention is described with respect to what is presently considered to be the preferred embodiments, it is understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments. The present invention is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.
- Furthermore, it is understood that this invention is not limited to the particular methodology, materials and modifications described and as such may, of course, vary. It is also understood that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular aspects only, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, which is limited only by the appended claims.
- Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood to one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. It should be appreciated that the term “substantially” is synonymous with terms such as “nearly”, “very nearly”, “about”, “approximately”, “around”, “bordering on”, “close to”, “essentially”, “in the neighborhood of”, “in the vicinity of”, etc., and such terms may be used interchangeably as appearing in the specification and claims. It should be appreciated that the term “proximate” is synonymous with terms such as “nearby”, “close”, “adjacent”, “neighboring”, “immediate”, “adjoining”, etc., and such terms may be used interchangeably as appearing in the specification and claims. Although any methods, devices or materials similar or equivalent to those described herein can be used in the practice or testing of the invention, the preferred methods, devices, and materials are now described. Persons of skill in the art will recognize that embodiments described below may be fabricated from injection molding processes among other suitable processes.
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FIG. 1 is a top perspective of thebrush 100 depictinghandle 102, fixedpivot head 120, (“pivot head 120”), rotating head 160 (“head 160”), andbrush head 180.Bristles 182 are seen extending frombrush head 180. Also seen isshaft 103 ofhandle 102. In the embodiment shown aflat cap 104 is placed on one end ofshaft 103 which can be used to supportbrush 100 to keepbristles 182 off a counter or other supporting surface.Pivot head 120 includes awall 122 andheader 124.Trigger 126 positioned in trigger slot 128 (“slot 128”) inheader 124. Seen is a space inslot 128 abovetrigger 126 allowing a user to movetrigger 126 up when turning rotatinghead 160 as explained below.FIG. 2 is a front view ofbrush 100. -
FIGS. 1 and 2 both show rotation line L (“line L”) separatingpivot head 120 from rotatinghead 160. Line L marks theline rotating head 160 follows when it is rotated. It is clear that rotatinghead 160 can rotate along line L to give the brush a noncoaxial orientation relative to handle 102. By “noncoaxial” is meant that the axis of rotation ofhead 160 is not coincident with the long axis ofhandle 102 as described below. InFIG. 2 , line L extends to just undertrigger 126. -
FIG. 3 is a side view ofbrush 100 presenting another view of rotation line L. Also seen istrigger 126 extending out oftrigger slot 128 away fromheader 124 giving a user easy access to trigger 128.FIG. 4 is a rear view ofbrush 100. Line L is seen extending on a diagonally curved path to slightly abovebrush head 180. -
FIG. 5 is a partial bottom perspective view ofhandle 102 showinghandle bottom end 106 andbottom surface 107. Extending frombottom surface 107 isattachment pin housing 108.Attachment pin housing 108 is shaped or configured to receive an attachment pin as described below. Attachmentpin receiving orifice 110 receives the attachment pin whenhandle 102 is connected topivot head 120 atheader 124 in a fixed position as explained below. In a similar manner trigger stem socket 112 (“socket 112”) receives the trigger stem whentrigger 126 is pushed uptrigger slot 128 by a user.Trigger stem receiver 114 provides tension on the trigger spring whentrigger 126 is pushed up thereby urging it backslot 128 whentrigger 126 is released. -
FIG. 6 is a top perspective view of fixedpivot head 120.Trigger 126 fits intotrigger slot 128 which is formed inheader 124.Attachment pin 130 projects up from the floor of the enclosure formed byheader 124.Attachment pin 130 may be an extended pin, a screw, or similar device. The attachment may be a friction fit, a threaded attachment, adhesive(s), or similar attachments known to those skilled in the art. Preferably, stabilizingposts 132 are positioned on three sides ofattachment pin 130 and act to holdattachment pin housing 108 in place in a fixed position relative to handle 102.Trigger spring 134 is housed intrigger spring housing 136 which is on the fourth side ofattachment pin 130. Rotatinghead 160 is belowpivot head 120 and is separated frompivot head 120 by line L. -
FIG. 7 is a cross section ofbrush 100 taken along the line 7-7 inFIG. 4 .FIG. 8 is an enlarged cross section of the brush assembly andbottom end 106 seen inFIG. 7 .Attachment pin 130 extends intoattachment pin housing 108 to attach fixedpivot head 120 to handle 102. Stabilizingpost 132 is seen next toattachment pin housing 108.Rotation pin shaft 138 opens at the bottom of fixedpivot head 120.Trigger 126 is functionally attached torotating head 160. By functional attachment is meant that the link betweentrigger 126 androtation head 160 allowsrotation head 160 to function, i.e. rotate. In this context, the bottom oftrigger 126 is seen resting on the top surface of lockingring 164 with trigger lock stem 126 b extending intolock slot 166 in functional attachment. As shown inFIGS. 8 and 9 , lockingring 164 defines at least twolock slots 166. As will be explained further below, in a locked position, trigger 126 rests on lockingring 164 with trigger lock stem 126 b extending intolock slot 166 to prevent rotation ofrotating head 160.Trigger spring 134 is seen placed around trigger spring stem 126 a. Trigger spring stem 126 a extends towardtrigger stem socket 112. It may be integral withtrigger 126 or a separate piece placed ontrigger 126 at the appropriate location. Integral in this context means that the component parts are formed together as a single unit. In this context, the words “on” or “onto” include separate parts of integral structures. -
Rotation pin 168 extends intorotation pin shaft 138 to holdrotation head 160 in a rotation attachment withpivot head 120 meaning thatrotation head 160 remains attached to pivothead 160 while still being able to rotate around the axis provided byrotation pin 168. In this context, by rotating attachment is meant that a first item is attached to a second item in such a manner as to allow the first item to rotate relative to the second while remaining attached to the second item through an infinite number of rotations. It can be readily seen that the rotation axis N ofrotation head 160 is noncoaxial with the longitudinal or length-wise axis A ofhandle 103. -
Brush head 180 is attached to the bottom ofrotating head 160.Bristles 182 extend frombrush head 180. A locking structure onrotation head 160 locks ontobrush head 180. In this context, brush head receiver ring 170 (“receiver ring 170”) is a ring that extends from the inner surface ofrotation head wall 162 to form a continuous ring that receives and holds, preferably releasably holds, brush lock circle 184 (“lock circle 184”). The releasable connection betweenring 170 andcircle 184 enables the replacement of onebrush head 180 for another. -
FIG. 9 is an exploded side perspective view ofbrush 100.Lock circle 184 is on the upper surface ofbrush head 180 to act as a rotation locking structure.Lock tab 186 extends outwardly fromlock circle 184.Lock circle 184 is inserted into receiving ring 170 (not seen inFIG. 9 ) at an internal notch (not seen inFIG. 8 or 9 ) formed in receivingring 170 that allowlock tab 186 to move insidelock circle 184 and rotated untillock circle 184 andbrush head 180 is locked onto receivingring 170. Persons of skill in the art will recognizes that other configurations may be used to releasably attachbrush head 180 torotating head 160 such as a screw-type threads, or spring activated buttons extending into orifices inlock circle 184 from receivingring 170. -
Rotation pin 168 extends through an angled ceiling (not shown) of receivinghead 160 to attachrotating head 160 to fixedpivot head 120. Clearly seen is lockingring 164 defining twolock slots 166. It will be recognized that the twolock slots 166 provide stopping points for the rotation ofrotating head 160 around axis N when trigger lock stem 126 b extends into one oflock slots 166. Persons of skill in the art will recognize that more lock slots may be defined by lockingring 164. - As explained above, rotating
head 160 is attached to fixedpivot head 120 byattachment pin 168.Trigger 126 is placed intotrigger slot 128 with trigger spring stem 126 a positioned to receivetrigger spring 134.Attachment pin housing 108 will be placed over and aroundattachment pin 130. In a preferred embodiment,flat cap 104 is affixed to the top ofhandle 102 to supportbrush 100 when it is placed withbrush head 180 up on a supporting surface. -
FIG. 10 is a side view ofbrush 100 showing two positions ofbrush head 180 when trigger lock stem 126 b extends intodifferent lock slots 166. During rotation ofrotating head 160,trigger 126 is pushed up towardhandle 102 as the user starts to turnrotating head 160 and is then released to enable it to ride on lockingring 164. Lockingring 164 slides undertrigger 126 as rotation continues. Thus, trigger 126 stays in a fixed position while rotatinghead 160 turns under a fixedtrigger 126. When aparticular lock slot 166 reaches trigger lock stem 126 b,trigger spring 134 urges trigger lock stem 126 b to fall intolock slot 166 thereby preventing further rotation ofrotating head 160. The noncoaxial position of axis N relative to axis A requires thatrotating head 160 turns the brush head through different angles from a first position depicted bybrush head 180 to a second position depicted bybrush head 180′ showing thatbrush head 180 extends frombrush 100 at different angles relative to handle 102. This includes the angle in whichbrush head 180 extends straight fromhandle 102 as seen, for example, inFIGS. 1 and 2 . Proper placement oflock slots 166 on lockingring 164 will enablebrush head 180 to extend from the end ofbrush 100 at any desired angle. - Thus it is seen that the objects of the invention are efficiently obtained. Although changes and modifications to the invention should be readily apparent to those having ordinary skill in the art, such changes would not depart from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.
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1. A brush with a rotating head comprising:
a handle having a first end and a second end;
a fixed pivot head fixedly attached to said second end of said handle;
a rotating head in rotational attachment to said fixed pivot head;
a brush head attached to said rotating head; and,
a trigger functionally attached to said fixed rotating head;
wherein said rotating head rotates on a noncoaxial axis relative to said handle.
2. The brush with rotating head as recited in claim 1 wherein said rotating head includes a locking ring, said locking ring defining at least two trigger lock slots.
3. The brush with rotating head as recited in claim 2 wherein said trigger includes a trigger lock stop, wherein said trigger lock stop is configured to fit into each of said at least two trigger lock slots.
4. The brush with rotating head as recited in claim 1 wherein said trigger is positioned in a trigger slot on said fixed pivot head.
5. The brush with rotating head as recited in claim 1 further comprising a trigger spring wherein said trigger spring is positioned on a trigger spring stem on said trigger.
6. The brush with rotating head as recited in claim 1 wherein said brush head is releasably attached to said rotating head.
7. The brush with rotating head as recited in claim 6 wherein said brush head includes a locking structure configured to releasably attach to a locking stem extending from said fixed pivot head.
8. The brush with rotating head as recited in claim 1 further comprising at attachment pin housing at said first end of said handle, said attachment pin housing shaped to receive an attachment pin extending from said fixed pivot head.
9. The brush with rotating head as recited in claim 1 wherein said fixed pivot head includes a rotation pin shaft, said rotation pin housing shaped to receive a rotation pin extending from said rotating head, wherein said rotation pin attaches said rotating head to said fixed pivot head in a rotating attachment.
10. The brush with rotating head as recited in claim 1 wherein said second end of said handle is flat.
11. The brush with rotating head as recited in claim 1 further comprising a flat cap attached to said second end of said handle.
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