Combination floor & ergonomic hand held cleaning tools
Defined broadly, the present invention is a cleaning device platform. e.g. Scrub brush, wall washer car washer and abrasive pad holder that can be ergonomically held by hand and also easily attached to a quick disconnect attachment that is embodied to a handle allowing a full 360 degree swivel movement for floor, wall or car cleaning applications.
The present invention relates to an ergonomic hand held cleaning device that can also be easily attached to quick release mechanism that adjoins to a handle for easy floor cleaning. When not attached to the handle the cleaning devices can easily be used by hand.
DESCRIPTION OF PRIOR ARTAll prior standard swivel type floor cleaning scrub brushes, abrasive pad holders, wall washer handles cannot be easily detached from the base that incorporates bristles, abrasive pads or cleaning sheets, thus allowing the base to also be used as a hand held cleaning device. The prior cleaning tools are not designed ergonomically to be held by hand use at the same time can be reconfigured to install a handle via quick disconnect attachment that supports a handle. Therefore, a significant need exists to improve upon the previous patents that allows for an ergonomic hand held cleaning device that can also be easily attached to a handle, via a quick disconnect, for floor cleaning.
SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTIONThe present invention is an ergonomic hand held support handle that is integrally incorporated into a platform for cleaning applications. It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide an apparatus by which a quick disconnect handle can be attached to a scrub brush or disconnected to be used as an ergonomic hand held cleaning device. One cleaning device can now be easily used for both hand and floor cleaning applications.
Further novel features and other objects of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description, discussion and the appended claim, taken in conjunction with the drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGSReferring particularly to the drawings for the purpose of illustration only and not limitation, there is illustrated:
Although specific embodiments of the invention will now be described with reference to the drawings, it should be understood that such embodiments are by way of example only and merely illustrative of but a small number of the many possible specific embodiments which can represent applications of the principles of the invention. Various changes and modifications obvious to one skilled in the art to which the invention pertains are deemed to be within the spirit, scope and contemplation of the invention as further defined in the appended claims.
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Defined broadly, the present invention is a cleaning device that can be either ergonomically hand held or attached to a quick disconnect swivel attachment handle to clean floors.
Of course the present invention is not intended to be restricted to any particular form or arrangement, or any specific embodiment disclosed herein, or any specific use, since the same may be modified in various particulars or relations without departing from the spirit or scope of the claimed invention herein above shown and described of which the apparatus shown is intended only for illustration and for disclosure of an operative embodiment and not to show all of the various forms or modification in which the invention might be embodied or operated.
The invention has been described in considerable detail in order to comply with the patent laws by providing full public disclosure of at least one of its forms. However, such detailed description is not intended in any way to limit the broad features or principles of the invention, or the scope of patent monopoly to be granted.
Claims
1. A cleaning device platform, comprising:
- a. Upward protruding hand holds that are narrower in width and depth than the cleaning head base platform that supports e.g. bristles, abrasive pad, etc.
- b. A cavity or access opening between the upward protruding hand holds that embodies a cylindrical shaped support shaft that can engage a quick disconnect mechanism without interference.
- c. A support shaft embodied between the upward protruding handholds that is cylindrical in shape thus accommodate a quick disconnect mechanism that can rotate around the support shaft.
- d. An access opening or cavity between the upward protruding hand holds that's allows for a quick disconnect mechanism to be inserted between the upward protruding hand holds to engage the support shaft.
2. The cleaning apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein the cleaning base has an ergonomic hand hold that is open in the center of the handhold to allow for a quick disconnect type mechanism to be mounted onto the support bar.
3. A cleaning device platform that has an open access cavity between two upward protruding platforms that allows a single hand to grab the protruding platforms. The purpose of the open access cavity is to allow clearance for the handles quick disconnect lever and allow full 180-degree movement. The open access cavity has a support bar in the center of the cavity allowing the quick disconnect attachment to be supported on.
4. A one piece molded cleaning device platform that has an integral cylindrical support bar with a diameter of 0.25 inches and larger to hold a quick release mechanism that embodies a handle.
Type: Application
Filed: Oct 12, 2004
Publication Date: Jun 2, 2005
Inventor: Simon Cassar (Watsonville, CA)
Application Number: 10/963,039