EP 1241961 A2 20020925 - CLEANING DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE
Title (en)
CLEANING DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE
Title (de)
REINIGUNGSANLAGE UND VERFAHREN ZUM BETRIEB EINER REINIGUNGSANLAGE
Title (fr)
DISPOSITIF DE NETTOYAGE ET PROCEDE D'UTILISATION
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 0035034 W 20001220
- US 17262099 P 19991220
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO0145533A2] A cleaning device for cleaning toilets, bathroom fixtures, and other surfaces. The device encloses a reservoir contained in a hollow handle for storing a cleaning solution, with a cap connected to one end of the handle and a base connected to the other end of the handle. A brush, sponge or other scrubber or cleaning surface is preferably attached to the base. A manually operated flow control mechanism opens a valve which seals at least one exit or dispensing orifice at or near the base of the reservoir, and thereby allows volume of cleaning solution to be dispensed at a reasonably fast, controlled rate of flow. In one embodiment, manually operated vacuum pressure release orifices are located at the opposite end of the reservoir from the exit orifice and are normally closed, but may be opened to minimize or eliminate any vacuum (subatmospheric pressure) in the reservoir, thereby aiding the flow of liquid from the reservoir through the exit orifice.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A46B 11/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A46B 11/001 (2013.01); A47K 11/10 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 0145533A2
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 0145533 A2 20010628; WO 0145533 A3 20011227; AU 2451701 A 20010703; EP 1241961 A2 20020925
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 0035034 W 20001220; AU 2451701 A 20001220; EP 00988294 A 20001220