# US 10,368,714 B2 · Cleaning apparatus having an audio device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,368,714 B2 - Document ID: US10368714B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/606,398 - Filed: 2017-05-26 - Published: 2017-11-30 - Granted: 2019-08-06 - Earliest claimed: 2016-05-26 - Applicants: Karrima Muhammad - Inventors: Karrima Muhammad - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10368714B2 ## CPC - A47L 13/42: Details - A47K 7/02: Bathing sponges, brushes, gloves or similar cleaning or rubbing implements - A47L 13/16: Cloths; Pads; Sponges (metal scraping sponges A47L13/07) - A47L 25/00: Domestic cleaning devices not provided for in other groups of this subclass (for cleaning spectacles G02C13/00) - F21V 33/0044: {Household appliances, e.g. washing machines or vacuum cleaners} - H04R 1/028: {associated with devices performing functions other than acoustics, e.g. electric candles} - F21K 2/00: Non-electric light sources using luminescence (using excitation by radioactivity G21H3/02, H01J65/06, H01J65/08; using excitation by an external electromagnetic field or by external corpuscular radiation H01J65/04); Light sources using electrochemiluminescence - F21L 4/02: characterised by the provision of two or more light sources - A47L: DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING (brushes A46B; cleaning quantities of bottles or of other hollow articles of one kind B08B9/00; laundry D06F); SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL (cleaning in general B08) - A47K: SANITARY EQUIPMENT; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR, e.g. TOILET ACCESSORIES - F21V: FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - H04R: LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; ELECTRIC HEARING AIDS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS (producing sounds with frequency not determined by supply frequency G10K) - F21K: NON-ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES USING LUMINESCENCE; LIGHT SOURCES USING ELECTROCHEMILUMINESCENCE; LIGHT SOURCES USING CHARGES OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL; LIGHT SOURCES USING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AS LIGHT-GENERATING ELEMENTS; LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - F21L: LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF, BEING PORTABLE OR SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR TRANSPORTATION ## Abstract A cleaning apparatus, such as a sponge, scrubber and cloth used for cleaning having an embedded waterproof audio device. An aspect of an embodiment of the present invention also contemplates the cleaning apparatus having a cleaning portion attached to a decorative portion, where a waterproof audio device may be located within the decorative portion. Power for the audio device may be provided by a rechargeable or non-rechargeable battery, which is internally positioned within the waterproof audio device. The cleaning portion and the decorative portion can glow in the dark, have lights, and may be made of a variety of materials, colors, shapes and sizes. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A cleaning apparatus comprising of: a cleaning portion, wherein the cleaning portion comprises any one of: a meshed material sponge, a meshed material scrubber, a loofa, a natural sponge or a cellulose sponge; a decorative portion comprising a non-rigid material, attached to the cleaning portion, wherein the decorative portion comprises any one of: a decorative toy, an animal figurine, a figurine, or a light-emitting toy, and an internally positioned audio device embedded within the decorative portion. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The cleaning apparatus of claim 1, wherein the audio device comprises of electronic components, a processor, memory, a wireless communication component and a speaker. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The cleaning apparatus of claim 2, wherein the wireless communication component enables communication with another wireless device and control of the cleaning apparatus by the wireless device. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The cleaning apparatus of claim 2, wherein the apparatus is enabled to record and playback sounds by way of the processor and/or memory. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The cleaning apparatus of claim 1 wherein the audio device comprises of an on/off button and a volume control button, both connected to the audio device, wherein each is accessible from the surface of the decorative portion. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The cleaning apparatus of claim 1, wherein the audio device may be removably located within the decorative portion. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The cleaning apparatus of claim 1, wherein the audio device may be permanently affixed within the decorative portion. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The cleaning apparatus of claim 1, wherein the audio device may be powered by a battery located within the decorative portion, wherein the battery may be any one of: non-rechargeable or rechargeable. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The cleaning apparatus of claim 1, further comprising of a rope handle. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The cleaning apparatus of claim 1, further comprising of lighting elements on any one or more of: the cleaning portion or the decorative portion. ### Claim 11 A cleaning apparatus, comprising: a cleaning component, wherein the cleaning component is any one of: a meshed material sponge, a meshed material scrubber, a loofa, a natural sponge or a cellulose sponge; a decorative component, attached to the cleaning component, wherein the decorative component is any one of: a decorative toy, an animal, a figurine, or a light-emitting toy; a sealable pocket positioned within the cleaning component; and an audio device positioned within the sealable pocket. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The cleaning apparatus of claim 11, wherein the audio device comprises of electronic components, a processor, memory, a wireless communication component and a speaker. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The cleaning apparatus of claim 12, wherein the apparatus is enabled to record and playback sounds by way of the processor and/or memory.