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US 2017/0245695 A1Published application
Devices to automate process for cleaning showers and bathtubs
OwnerHarold Bowserinventor
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Abstract
An economical and effective process for the complete removal of soap scum and dirt from surfaces such as those in showers and bathtubs without any scrubbing has been defined. This patent application defines cleaning devices that make the said process easy, practical, and automated. The said devices employ the previous referenced process and ultimately eliminates the chore of cleaning the showers and bathtubs.
Claims18
A bathing enclosure for enclosing a person while bathing, comprising:
- a) a plurality of vertical walls forming a perimeter of said bathing enclosure;
- b) a floor having a drain for draining fluid from said bathing enclosure;
- c) a drain valve within said drain for controlling fluid flow through said drain;
- d) a reservoir above said drain valve for collecting fluid when said drain valve is closed;
- e) a pump in fluid communication with said reservoir;
- f) at least one spray nozzle in fluid communication with said pump;
- g) a source of liquid cleaner in fluid communication with said bathing enclosure;
- h) a liquid cleaner valve for controlling fluid flow from said source of liquid cleaner to said bathing enclosure;
- i) a liquid cleaner recycle valve for controlling fluid flow from said reservoir to said source of liquid cleaner;
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- j) a controller in communication with said drain valve, said pump, said liquid cleaner valve, and said liquid cleaner recycle valve;
- k) wherein said controller is operable to open said liquid cleaner valve such that said source of liquid cleaner dispenses liquid cleaner into said bathing enclosure;
- l) wherein said controller is further operable to close said drain valve, wherein said reservoir is operable to collect said liquid cleaner from said bathing enclosure when said drain valve is closed;
- m) wherein said controller is further operable to activate said pump to pump said liquid cleaner from said reservoir, through said pump, and through said at least one spray nozzle onto said vertical walls and said floor of said bathing enclosure;
- n) wherein said controller is further operable to cycle said liquid cleaner from said reservoir, though through said pump, through said at least one spray nozzle, and onto said vertical walls and said floor of said bathing enclosure for a predetermined period of time to clean said vertical walls and said floor;
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- o) wherein said controller is further operable to activate said pump to pump said liquid cleaner from said reservoir, through said pump, and into said source of liquid cleaner to be stored for later use.
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A cleaning system, comprising:
- an enclosure for bathing, the enclosure including one or more walls and a drain for draining fluid from the interior of the enclosure;
- a drain closing mechanism in communication with the drain of the enclosure for selectively regulating fluid flow through the drain, the drain closing mechanism configured to collect fluid within a reservoir when the drain closing mechanism is actuated to a closed position;
- a pump configured to selectively pressurize a cleaner for disbursement into the enclosure;
- one or more nozzles configured to receive the pressurized cleaner from the pump and convert the pressurized cleaner into a spray, the nozzles direct the spray in a pattern to cover interior surfaces of the enclosure;
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- a control box configured to control the actions and sequence of the nozzles, pump, and drain closing mechanism;
- wherein the cleaner passed through the nozzles and is collected in the reservoir and separated for reuse through the pump.
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A portable cleaning system for a bathing enclosure for enclosing a person while bathing, said bathing enclosure having a plurality of vertical walls forming a perimeter of said bathing enclosure and a floor having a drain for draining fluid from said bathing enclosure, said portable cleaning system comprising:
- a) a removable drain plug for controlling fluid flow through said drain, wherein said drain plug forms a reservoir for collecting fluid in said bathing enclosure when said drain plug is inserted into said drain;
- b) a pump;
- c) a tube connecting said drain plug to said pump, wherein said pump is in fluid communication with said reservoir through said tube;
- d) at least one spray nozzle in fluid communication with said pump;
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- e) a controller in communication with said pump;
- f) wherein said controller is operable to activate said pump to pump liquid cleaner from said reservoir, through said pump, and through said at least one spray nozzle onto said vertical walls and said floor of said bathing enclosure, wherein said reservoir is operable to collect said liquid cleaner from said bathing enclosure when said drain plug is inserted into said drain;
- g) wherein said controller is further operable to cycle said liquid cleaner from said reservoir, though through said pump, through said at least one spray nozzle, and onto said vertical walls and said floor of said bathing enclosure for a predetermined period of time to clean said vertical walls and said floor.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.