WO2003061446A1 - Device for domestic cleaning, particularly for cleaning surfaces of sanitary fixtures - Google Patents
Device for domestic cleaning, particularly for cleaning surfaces of sanitary fixtures Download PDFInfo
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- WO2003061446A1 WO2003061446A1 PCT/IB2003/000200 IB0300200W WO03061446A1 WO 2003061446 A1 WO2003061446 A1 WO 2003061446A1 IB 0300200 W IB0300200 W IB 0300200W WO 03061446 A1 WO03061446 A1 WO 03061446A1
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- cleaning
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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
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L13/00—Implements for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
- A47L13/10—Scrubbing; Scouring; Cleaning; Polishing
- A47L13/14—Scrubbing; Scouring; Cleaning; Polishing combined with squeezing or wringing devices
- A47L13/146—Scrubbing; Scouring; Cleaning; Polishing combined with squeezing or wringing devices having pivoting squeezing plates
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- the present invention relates to a device for domestic cleaning, particularly for cleaning the surfaces of sanitary fixtures.
- a brush or a sponge is normally used to clean the bowl of the toilet.
- the brush is used to clean the siphon and the lower rim of the bowl, after covering them with detergent, while the upper rim of the bowl is normally cleaned by using a sponge or absorbent cloth.
- the sponge is often used to clean the entire bowl, including the siphon. All these operations are necessarily performed while wearing rubber gloves, for obvious hygiene reasons and in order to protect one's hands from detergents. In theory, one could use the brush without gloves, but cleaning cannot be completed with the brush alone and in any case the brush must be cleaned at the end of the task.
- an effective brush must have fine bristles, and therefore is more difficult, if not impossible, to keep it perfectly clean. Certainly it is not sufficient to wash it under a jet of water, for example by using the flushing system itself.
- Another problem of the use of a generic sponge for cleaning the toilet is the possibility of confusing it with a sponge used to clean other home items.
- the aim of the present invention is to provide a device for domestic cleaning that allows to clean adequately surfaces of various kinds without causing one's hands to make contact with dirt or detergents.
- An object of the invention is to provide a device that is particularly useful for cleaning the toilet bowl.
- Another object of the invention is to provide a device for domestic cleaning that is structurally simple and sturdy but at the same time can be manufactured cheaply. Another object is to provide a device that offers the greatest assurances of hygiene in addition to great practicality in use.
- a device for domestic cleaning characterized in that it comprises two rod members that are pivoted at a hinge member and are adapted to support a cleaning means that is associated with the rod members at the hinge member, so that the rod members define at least two positions: a cleaning position, in which the cleaning means is substantially external to the rod members, and a wringing position, in which the cleaning means is forced between the rod members.
- Figure 1 is a front elevation view of the cleaning device according to the invention, shown in the cleaning position;
- Figure 2 is a lateral elevation view of the cleaning device according to the invention, shown in the cleaning position;
- Figure 3 is a front elevation view of the cleaning device according to the invention, shown in an open position;
- Figure 4 is a lateral elevation view of the cleaning device according to the invention, shown in an open position;
- Figure 5 is a lateral elevation view of the cleaning device according to the invention, shown in the wringing position;
- Figure 6 is an enlarged-scale lateral elevation view of the cleaning device according to the invention, shown in an open position
- Figure 7 is an enlarged-scale lateral elevation view of the cleaning device according to the invention, shown in the wringing position;
- Figure 8 is an enlarged-scale lateral elevation view of the cleaning device according to the invention, shown in the cleaning position.
- the cleaning device generally designated by the reference numeral 1 , comprises two rod members 2 and 3, which are pivoted at a hinge member 4 and are adapted to support a cleaning means 5 that is associated with the rod members at the hinge member 4.
- each rod member is constituted by a handle, designated by the reference numerals 6 and 7 respectively, and by a perforated plate, designated by the reference numerals 8 and 9 respectively, and the rod members are formed monolithically, together with the hinge member 4, for example by injection molding, by using plastic material.
- the cleaning means is preferably constituted by a member made of sponge-like material, of a kind that is commonly commercially available, associated with the perforated plates of the rod members, by adhesive bonding, thermal bonding, or any other system that is known in the art.
- the sponge-like member 5 can also be associated detachably with the rod members so that it can be replaced easily once it has deteriorated due to use.
- the sponge-like member 5 can also be made of a material that contains sanitizing or antibacterial additives.
- the sponge-like member 5 can have two or more differentiated regions, for example a soft one and a harder one for cleaning different types of surface in an optimum manner.
- the rod members are conveniently shaped so as to give the necessary rigidity to the assembly without using excessive thicknesses for the material, and the hinge member is formed by reducing the thickness of the material in the pivoting region.
- the hinge member 4 is constituted by three hinges, a central hinge 10 and two lateral hinges 11 , so that in the cleaning position, shown in Figures 2 and 8, the rod members rotate essentially about the central hinge, so that they can be arranged adjacent to each other.
- the rod members instead rotate essentially about the lateral hinges, so that they can be arranged parallel to each other but mutually spaced so as to leave at the hinge member 4 a certain volume that is occupied by the sponge-like member 5, in order to avoid early deterioration and breakage of the hinge.
- the hinge member can be formed by a reduction of the thickness in an elongated region, so as to leave a distance that is sufficient for wringing.
- the rod members 2 and 3 can be mutually locked in the cleaning position of the device by virtue of a locking means 12, which is constituted for example by a protrusion 13 that is provided in the handle 6 of the rod member 2 and is suitable to engage with a snap action a seat 14 provided in the handle 7 of the other rod member 3.
- a locking means 12 which is constituted for example by a protrusion 13 that is provided in the handle 6 of the rod member 2 and is suitable to engage with a snap action a seat 14 provided in the handle 7 of the other rod member 3.
- the device according to the invention is used in the cleaning position, shown in Figures 1 and 2, in which the sponge-like member 5 lies outside the rod-like members 2 and 3 and the handles 6 and 7 are mutually associated, preferably by means of the locking means 12, so as to constitute a single handle for gripping the tool.
- the dimensions and shapes of the device allow to reach easily all points inside and outside the bowl and the siphon, and it is possible to use the device even without wearing gloves, since the hand that holds the tool is in any case spaced from the surfaces to be clean.
- the handle is opened, by rotating one rod member with respect to the other one through 360° about the hinge member 4, so as to compress the sponge-like member between the two rod members in order to wring it and rinse it, for example in the bowl itself.
- this wringing and cleaning of the sponge-like member also can be performed without wearing gloves and without the hands making contact with the water or with dirt.
- the device can be stored easily, for example by hanging it on a hook or nail in the wall.
- the device according to the invention is useful for cleaning operations of any kind, including non-domestic ones, allowing to clean surfaces and items of various kinds without the user having to dirty his hands.
- the particular arrangement of the sponge-like member at the hinge allows to wring easily the sponge-like member by virtue of the advantageous lever formed by applying the force at the opposite end of the rod members.
- the invention achieves the intended aim and objects, providing a device for domestic cleaning that allows to clean adequately surfaces of various kinds without one's hands making contact with dirt or detergents.
- the materials used, as well as the dimensions, may be any according to the requirements and the state of the art.
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- Public Health (AREA)
- Cleaning Implements For Floors, Carpets, Furniture, Walls, And The Like (AREA)
- Brushes (AREA)
- Cleaning By Liquid Or Steam (AREA)
- Bidet-Like Cleaning Device And Other Flush Toilet Accessories (AREA)
Priority Applications (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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EP03700966A EP1474024B1 (en) | 2002-01-25 | 2003-01-24 | Device for domestic cleaning, particularly for cleaning surfaces of sanitary fixtures |
DE60304315T DE60304315D1 (de) | 2002-01-25 | 2003-01-24 | Putzvorrichtung für den haushaltgebrauch, insbesondere zur reinigung von oberflächen von sanitärvorrichtungen |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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IT2002MI000123A ITMI20020123A1 (it) | 2002-01-25 | 2002-01-25 | Dispositivo per la pulizia domestica particolarmente per la pulizia delle superfici dei sanitari |
ITMI2002A000123 | 2002-01-25 |
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WO2003061446A1 true WO2003061446A1 (en) | 2003-07-31 |
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PCT/IB2003/000200 WO2003061446A1 (en) | 2002-01-25 | 2003-01-24 | Device for domestic cleaning, particularly for cleaning surfaces of sanitary fixtures |
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AT (1) | ATE321484T1 (it) |
DE (1) | DE60304315D1 (it) |
IT (1) | ITMI20020123A1 (it) |
WO (1) | WO2003061446A1 (it) |
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Citations (7)
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US843236A (en) * | 1906-02-26 | 1907-02-05 | Robert J Turner | Scrubber or cleaner. |
US1466052A (en) * | 1922-09-30 | 1923-08-28 | Harry Weiner | Mop |
US2869161A (en) * | 1954-01-25 | 1959-01-20 | Ernst L Weber | Self-wringing mop |
US3228054A (en) * | 1963-05-17 | 1966-01-11 | Ernst L Weber | Latch mechanism |
US4181999A (en) * | 1978-08-02 | 1980-01-08 | The Drackett Company | Sponge mop |
US4893369A (en) * | 1988-05-20 | 1990-01-16 | Spontex Incorporated | Hand-held utensil for surface cleaning, mopping and the like |
FR2675684A1 (fr) * | 1991-04-23 | 1992-10-30 | Pizon Patrice | Panoplie pour un nettoyage hygienique complet des cuvettes de water-closet. |
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- 2002-01-25 IT IT2002MI000123A patent/ITMI20020123A1/it unknown
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- 2003-01-24 AT AT03700966T patent/ATE321484T1/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2003-01-24 DE DE60304315T patent/DE60304315D1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2003-01-24 EP EP03700966A patent/EP1474024B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2003-01-24 WO PCT/IB2003/000200 patent/WO2003061446A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
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US843236A (en) * | 1906-02-26 | 1907-02-05 | Robert J Turner | Scrubber or cleaner. |
US1466052A (en) * | 1922-09-30 | 1923-08-28 | Harry Weiner | Mop |
US2869161A (en) * | 1954-01-25 | 1959-01-20 | Ernst L Weber | Self-wringing mop |
US3228054A (en) * | 1963-05-17 | 1966-01-11 | Ernst L Weber | Latch mechanism |
US4181999A (en) * | 1978-08-02 | 1980-01-08 | The Drackett Company | Sponge mop |
US4893369A (en) * | 1988-05-20 | 1990-01-16 | Spontex Incorporated | Hand-held utensil for surface cleaning, mopping and the like |
FR2675684A1 (fr) * | 1991-04-23 | 1992-10-30 | Pizon Patrice | Panoplie pour un nettoyage hygienique complet des cuvettes de water-closet. |
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DE60304315D1 (de) | 2006-05-18 |
EP1474024A1 (en) | 2004-11-10 |
ITMI20020123A0 (it) | 2002-01-25 |
ITMI20020123A1 (it) | 2003-07-25 |
EP1474024B1 (en) | 2006-03-29 |
ATE321484T1 (de) | 2006-04-15 |
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