Abstract: A body scrubbing brush apparatus comprises a base support, a brush panel having a front brushing surface, and means for non-rotatably moving the brush panel in a small orbital path relative to the base support. Such movement may be achieved with an hydraulic drive mechanism, and the entire apparatus may be mounted to the wall of a shower bath.

Abstract: A cleaning device for a container such as a glass comprises a base, first and second pillars standing from the base, first and second cleaning bodies carried by the first and second pillars, and a third pillar standing from the base in a vicinity of the first cleaning body and extending along the first cleaning body. In use, the container such as a glass is mounted on the cleaning device in such a manner that the inner surface of a wall portion of the container is supported by the first pillar and the outer wall of the diametrically opposing wall portion of the container is supported by the second pillar. The third pillar urges the outer surface of the first mentioned wall portion in the direction of the first pillar and thereby the inner surface and outer surface of the container are pressed against the first and second cleaning bodies.

Abstract: A harvester is provided for mechanically removing cells from the internal surfaces of conventional, unmodified roller bottles. The device is a foldable, flexible arrangment which may be inserted into the neck openings of conventional roller bottles, without any, or only minor, modification thereof. Once inserted, the device of the invention mechanically expands to engage the internal surface of the bottle for the scraping thereof as the bottle revolves, thus effectively removing the cell growth rapidly and without the tedium of laborious hand scraping.

Abstract: A cleaning device includes a sponge material which has a pair of concentric upwardly extending cleaning ribs. The ribs define a cleaning groove sized to receive the upwardly extending rim of a beverage can. The device is pressed against the top of a beverage can and is twisted thereagainst with the rim of the can pressed into the groove of the sponge. A container having walls, a bottom and a lid is provided for storing, grasping and twisting the sponge material. The container includes means for holding the sponge material rotatably immobile relative to the container.

Abstract: A gun cleaning implement comprising a cleaning swab and a cleaning tip, the cleaning tip having a threaded portion for retainably receiving a first cleaning swab thereon. The cleaning tip also has a smooth portion for receiving a second cleaning swab. The second swab may be removed from the tip after one pass through the bore of a gun, leaving the first swab retained on the tip for a second pass through the bore.

Abstract: A gun cleaner comprises a rod and a patch associated therewith. The rod is an elongated member for extending through a gun barrel and has an outboard terminal of enlarged diameter. The enlarged terminal has a midsection with flattened opposite sides defining depressions extending inboard of the terminal surface and a through patch-receiving opening extending through the midsection. The patch is of a flexible member and has slits on opposite sides which extend inwardly toward the center for facilitating the extending of the patch through the patch-receiving opening in the midsection for the outward flaring of the sides of the patch at opposite sides of the rod.

Abstract: A cleaning cloth body for the inside of firearms for clearing and removing of powder, gas, dirt oil, dust, wetness, and rust from the inside of firearms. The porosity, extension-and-contraction elasticity, absorbability, heat-proof, cold-proof, durability against pulling and tearing, and abrasion-proof qualities of a foamed urethane resin is used to clean the firearm. The foamed urethane resin is made by the synthesis of polyester and diazomianate. When the foamed urethane resin, made by the synthesis of polyester and diazomianate, is molded, a net-woven cloth, is inserted between two layers of foamed urethane resin, and the size of the urethane adjusted to the caliber of the firearm.

Abstract: A cleaning implement including a cylindrical member containing a centrally located cylindrical cavity having an abrasive surface. A handle element is attached to the cylinder. The cavital surface is used to clean the connecting post located within the headphone receptacle while the outer surface simultaneously cleans the bottom and sides of same.

Abstract: An adhesive applicator device including an elongated shaft having a bifurcated end portion and a handle secured thereto at its end opposite the bifurcated end portion. A porous resilient applicator pad is pressed into the bifurcation in the bifurcated portion of the shaft, and includes a central pad portion disposed between the portions of the shaft defining the bifurcation, and a pair of spaced adhesive applicator portions disposed on opposite sides of the central pad portion and exposed to facilitate application of adhesive from the outer peripheral surface of the pad to an object in contact therewith.

Abstract: An apparatus and method is provided for removal of debris and excess material from pottery greenware. The apparatus includes a vertically disposed spindle which is rotatably driven and carries surface abrading means secured to the uppermost end thereof. This abrading means comprises a body of resiliently flexible material such as a sponge which has a substantial number of pores or open spaces and voids distributed throughout its entirety. The abrading means projects radially outward from diamatrically composed sides of the spindle as well as extending a distance above the upper end thereof, thereby forming a surface which, when revolved about the vertical axis, defines a surface that readily conforms to that of the greenware to be scrubbed or cleaned. A water dispensing nozzle is also situated in close proximately to the upper end of the spindle and continuously ejects a stream of water onto or in the direction of the abrading means during operation of the apparatus.

Abstract: A residual melt of liquid silicon is removed from a crucible containing the ame by immersing in the melt a capillary body of carbon felt, the melt being absorbed by the capillary body, and removing the capillary body and absorbed melt from the crucible.

Abstract: A glass cleaner in the form of a pair of tongs having free end flanges bent at right angles with a section of sponge material on the inner surface of each tong and its flange. The flanges are of different lengths for the cleaning of drinking glasses of different diameters.