Cleaning utensils
OwnerDuncan Spelman, Carl Stone +1inventors
InventorsDuncan Spelman, Carl Stone, Darren Brian Trowsdale
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Abstract
A cleaning utensil comprises a hollow, liquid-receiving handle (10) having an outlet (38), a cleaning head (12) in registry with the outlet (38) and an actuator (42) provided on the handle (10) for opening and closing the outlet (38), the actuator (42) including a valve member (54) which for opening and closing the outlet (38). The outlet (38) may be provided in a surface which interfaces with a detachable shoe (20) provided with a cleaning or scouring element (34, 36, 25) or elements, the shoe (20) having an aperture (40) which registers with the outlet (38) so as to allow liquid to flow to the cleaning/scouring element(s) (34, 36).
Claims33
A cleaning utensil comprising a hollow, liquid-receiving handle having an outlet, a cleaning head in registry with the outlet and an actuator provided on the handle for opening and closing the outlet, the actuator including a valve member for opening and closing the outlet, the handle having a through-bore passing from one side of the handle to the other for accommodating the actuator whereby the actuator extends through the handle without requiring sealing.
A utensil as claimed in any one of the preceding claims in which the handle is produced by blow moulding.
A utensil as claimed in any of the preceding claims in which the handle and the head are moulded from different plastics materials.
A utensil as claimed in any one of the preceding claims in which the handle is composed of a highly density polyethylene.
A utensil as claimed in any one of the preceding claims in which the head and/or the actuator is moulded from a polypropylene.
A utensil as claimed in which the handle is provided with a removable sealing cap which is moulded from a low density polyethylene.
A utensil as claimed in any one of the preceding claims in which a latching arrangement is provided for coupling the head to the handle.
A utensil as claimed in any one of the preceding claims in which the head comprises a body portion and a foam pad attached to the body portion.
A utensil as claimed in any one of the preceding claims in which the handle has an opening through which liquid can be introduced into the interior of the handle, the opening being sealed by a cap incorporating an integral bore-sealing annulus.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.