WO2009080130A4 - Device for cleaning toilet bowls and disposable cleaning element therefore - Google Patents

Device for cleaning toilet bowls and disposable cleaning element therefore Download PDF

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WO2009080130A4
WO2009080130A4 PCT/EP2008/004827 EP2008004827W WO2009080130A4 WO 2009080130 A4 WO2009080130 A4 WO 2009080130A4 EP 2008004827 W EP2008004827 W EP 2008004827W WO 2009080130 A4 WO2009080130 A4 WO 2009080130A4
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cleaning
cleaning element
tubular body
operating element
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Davide Peterlin
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Davide Peterlin
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Priority to CN2008801251368A priority Critical patent/CN101917891A/en
Priority to EP08759251A priority patent/EP2230979A1/en
Priority to CA2709643A priority patent/CA2709643A1/en
Priority to MX2010006979A priority patent/MX2010006979A/en
Priority to BRPI0819511-0A priority patent/BRPI0819511A2/en
Priority to JP2010538371A priority patent/JP2011506002A/en
Priority to AU2008340825A priority patent/AU2008340825A1/en
Priority to US12/809,842 priority patent/US20100275398A1/en
Publication of WO2009080130A1 publication Critical patent/WO2009080130A1/en
Publication of WO2009080130A4 publication Critical patent/WO2009080130A4/en
Priority to ZA2010/04404A priority patent/ZA201004404B/en

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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

Abstract

A device (1) is described for cleaning toilet bowls, comprising a tubular body (10) provided with a handle (11) which encloses a mechanism (6) that acts on an expanding coupling element (4) disposed in a distal position with respect to the handle (11) and adapted to couple and to release a cleaning element (2) of the disposable type. The mechanism (6) comprises an operating element (7) disposed near the handle (11) to be operated by the user and a connecting rod (8), which connects the operating element (7) to the expanding coupling element (4). The cleaning element (2) is made of a biodegradable, water-soluble plastic material.

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AMENDED CLAIMS received by the International Bureau on 29 June 2009 (29.06.09)
1. A device (1) for cleaning toilet bowls comprising a tubular body (10) provided with a handle (11) which encloses a mechanism (6) that acts on an expanding coupling element (4) disposed in a distal position with respect to the handle (11) and adapted to couple and to release a cleaning element (2) of the disposable type, said mechanism (6) comprising an operating element (7) disposed near the handle (11) to be operated by the user and a connecting rod (8) that connects said operating element (7) to said expanding coupling element (4), characterised in that said expanding coupling element (4) is an elastic block that engages in a cylindrical tang (22) of said cleaning element.
2. A device (1) according to claim 1, characterised in that said operating element (7) comprises a body (70) from which protrudes radially a lever (73) which comes out of a slot (14) of the tubular body (10) of the cleaning device to be operated by the user.
3. A device (1) according to claim 2, characterised in that said operating element (7) comprises a longitudinal elastic tongue. (74) that protrudes downward from the body (70) of the operating element, said longitudinal elastic tongue (74) being provided with a protruding part (75) which engages with a protruding part (16) that protrudes inward from the tubular body (10) of the cleaning device.
4. A device (1) according to claim 3, characterised in that it comprises a button (77) that protrudes radially from said longitudinal tongue (74) of the operating element (7), said button (77) coming out of a slot (15) in the tubular body (10) of the cleaning device to be able to be operated by the user, so as to release the protruding part (75) of the longitudinal tongue from the protruding part (16) of the tubular body (10) of the cleaning device.
5. A device (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the containing body (10, 11) of said device comprises two half shells (5, 5') engageable with each other by means of snap means (50, 51, 50', 51').
6. A disposable cleaning element (2) for a toilet bowl cleaning device (1), according to claim 1, said cleaning element (2) being made of a biodegradable, water-soluble plastic material, characterised in that it comprises a disc-shaped flange (20) provided with a plurality of protruding parts (21) able to scrape the dirt from the toilet bowl and a cylindrical tang (22) adapted to engage with an expanding coupling element (4) of the cleaning device (1).
7. A cleaning element (2) according to claim 6, characterised in that the plane of said disc-shaped flange (20) is inclined with respect to the axis of said tang (22).
8. A cleaning element (2) according to claim 6, characterised in that it comprises a polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) based polymer. ' '
9. A cleaning element (2) according to claim 8, characterised in that it comprises about 70 - 80% of polyvinyl alcohol and the remainder (20 - 30%) is made up of polyol plasticizers.
10. A cleaning element (2) according to claim 8 or 9, characterised in that it comprises a small amount of organic or inorganic additives.
11. A cleaning element (2) according to any one of the claims from 8 to 10, characterised in that said polyvinyl alcohol is of the type with a medium molecular weight and a medium hydrolysis fat (86-88%).
12. A cleaning element (2) according, to any one of the claims from 9 to 11, characterised in that said plasticizers are high boiling aliphatic polyols chosen among the group of the natural or synthetic alcohols or alcohol-esters containing at least three atoms of carbon per molecule and not less that two primary or secondary alcohol functional groups.
13. A cleaning element (2) according to any one of claims from 6 to 12, characterised in that it is made by injection moulding.
PCT/EP2008/004827 2007-12-21 2008-06-16 Device for cleaning toilet bowls and disposable cleaning element therefore WO2009080130A1 (en)

Priority Applications (9)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CN2008801251368A CN101917891A (en) 2007-12-21 2008-06-16 Device for cleaning toilet bowls and disposable cleaning element therefore
EP08759251A EP2230979A1 (en) 2007-12-21 2008-06-16 Device for cleaning toilet bowls and disposable cleaning element therefore
CA2709643A CA2709643A1 (en) 2007-12-21 2008-06-16 Device for cleaning toilet bowls and disposable cleaning element therefore
MX2010006979A MX2010006979A (en) 2007-12-21 2008-06-16 Device for cleaning toilet bowls and disposable cleaning element therefore.
BRPI0819511-0A BRPI0819511A2 (en) 2007-12-21 2008-06-16 Device for cleaning toilet water tanks and disposable cleaning element for it.
JP2010538371A JP2011506002A (en) 2007-12-21 2008-06-16 Urinal cleaning instruments and disposable cleaning elements for them
AU2008340825A AU2008340825A1 (en) 2007-12-21 2008-06-16 Device for cleaning toilet bowls and disposable cleaning element therefore
US12/809,842 US20100275398A1 (en) 2007-12-21 2008-06-16 Device for cleaning toilet bowls and disposable cleaning element therefore
ZA2010/04404A ZA201004404B (en) 2007-12-21 2010-06-22 Device for cleaning toilet bowls and disposable cleaning element therefore

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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ITMI2007A002425 2007-12-21
IT002425A ITMI20072425A1 (en) 2007-12-21 2007-12-21 CLEANING MACHINE FOR HYGIENIC SERVICES AND RELATED CLEANER ELEMENTS

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WO2009080130A4 true WO2009080130A4 (en) 2009-08-20

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EP (1) EP2230979A1 (en)
JP (1) JP2011506002A (en)
KR (1) KR20100095638A (en)
CN (1) CN101917891A (en)
AU (1) AU2008340825A1 (en)
BR (1) BRPI0819511A2 (en)
CA (1) CA2709643A1 (en)
IT (1) ITMI20072425A1 (en)
MX (1) MX2010006979A (en)
RU (1) RU2010129378A (en)
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ZA (1) ZA201004404B (en)

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RU2010129378A (en) 2012-01-27
JP2011506002A (en) 2011-03-03
BRPI0819511A2 (en) 2015-05-26
KR20100095638A (en) 2010-08-31
MX2010006979A (en) 2010-09-28
US20100275398A1 (en) 2010-11-04
WO2009080130A1 (en) 2009-07-02
ZA201004404B (en) 2011-08-31
AU2008340825A1 (en) 2009-07-02

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