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US 2018/0022323 A1Published application
Vehicle wash brush mitt
OwnerPeter D. DeFranciscoinventor
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Abstract
A brush mitt which is removably attachable to existing car wash brushes is provided. The brush mitt generally comprises an inner flexible brush liner for enveloping the brush head and bristles and an outer brush cover for providing an exterior cleaning surface formed in the shape of the wash brush.
Claims15
A brush mitt removably attachable to a car wash brush, the car wash brush comprising a handle, a brush head, and a plurality of bristles attached to the brush head, the brush mitt comprising:
- (a) an inner brush liner for enveloping the brush head, comprising
- (i) an opening having a perimeter to receive the brush head, wherein the opening comprises an elastic band positioned about the opening perimeter in order to allow the inner brush liner to expand over and embrace around the brush head, wherein the inner brush liner is configured to be removably attachable to the brush head and wherein the brush liner entirely covers the plurality of bristles;
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- (ii) at least one vent for facilitating egress of soap as supplied by the brush head, the vent having a perimeter;
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- (b) an outer brush cover for providing an exterior cleaning surface formed in the shape of the car wash brush, the outer brush cover comprising:
- (i) an opening configured to receive and envelope the brush head and the inner brush liner;
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- (ii) at least one vent for facilitating egress of soap exterior of the outer brush, wherein the outer brush cover vent and the inner brush liner vent are connected together at their respective perimeters, thereby allowing soap to flow from inside the inner brush liner directly exterior to the outer brush cover.
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A brush mitt removably attachable to a car wash brush, the car wash brush comprising a brush handle, a head, and a plurality of bristles attached to the brush head, the brush mitt comprising:
- (a) an inner brush liner for enveloping the brush head having a front wall and an opposing rear wall, comprising:
- (i) an opening having a perimeter to receive the brush head, wherein the opening comprises an elastic band positioned about the perimeter in order to allow the inner brush liner to expand over and embrace around the brush head, wherein the inner brush liner is configured to be removably attachable to the brush head and wherein the inner brush liner entirely covers the plurality of bristles;
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- (ii) a first vent embedded within the front wall and a second vent embedded within the opposing rear wall for facilitating egress of soap as supplied by the brush head, the first vent having a first perimeter and the second vent having a second perimeter;
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- (b) an outer brush cover for providing an exterior cleaning surface formed in the shape of the car wash brush having a front wall and an opposing rear wall, the outer brush cover comprising:
- (i) an opening configured to receive and envelope the brush head and the inner brush liner;
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- (ii) a third vent embedded within the front wall and a fourth vent embedded within the opposing rear wall for facilitating egress of soap exterior of the outer brush, wherein the outer brush cover third vent and the inner brush liner first vent are connected together at respective perimeters and the outer brush cover fourth vent and the inner brush liner second vent are connected together at respective perimeters, thereby allowing soap to flow from inside the inner brush liner directly exterior to the outer brush cover.
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A brush mitt removably attachable to a car wash brush, the car wash brush comprising a handle, a brush head, and a plurality of bristles attached to the brush head, the brush mitt comprising:
- (a) a flexible inner brush liner for enveloping the brush head having a front wall and an opposing rear wall, comprising:
- (i) an opening having a perimeter to receive the brush head, wherein the opening comprises an elastic band positioned about the perimeter in order to allow the inner brush liner to expand over and embrace around the brush head, wherein the inner brush liner is configured to be removably attachable to the brush head and wherein the inner brush liner entirely covers the plurality of bristles;
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- (ii) a first vent embedded within the front wall and a second vent embedded within the opposing rear wall for facilitating egress of soap as supplied by the brush head, the first vent having a first perimeter and the second vent having a second perimeter;
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- (b) an outer brush cover for providing an exterior cleaning surface having a bottom wall, a front wall, a rear wall, and opposing end walls forming the shape of a rectangular box with an open top, the outer brush cover comprising:
- (i) an opening configured to receive and envelope the brush head and the inner brush liner;
- (ii) a first and second closure panels hingedly attached to the opening configured to overlap and connect to each other, embracing over the top of the brush while in a closed position, thereby securing and enclosing the outer brush cover to the brush and the inner brush liner;
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- (iii) a third vent embedded within the front wall and a fourth vent embedded within the opposing rear wall for facilitating egress of soap exterior of the outer brush, wherein the outer brush cover third vent and the inner brush liner first vent are stitched together at their respective perimeters and the outer brush cover fourth vent and the inner brush liner second vent are stitched together at their respective perimeters, thereby allowing soap to flow from inside the inner brush liner directly exterior to the outer brush cover from the opposing front and rear walls.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.