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US 2024/0415342 A1Published application
Self-Cleaning Toilet Brush and Toilet Brush Holder Assembly
AssigneeOnofredo, S.L.
InventorAlfredo Laria Muñiz
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AssigneeOnofredo, S.L.
InventorAlfredo Laria Muñiz
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A self-cleaning toilet brush and toilet brush holder assembly. The toilet brush holder, together with the toilet brush, is placed either in the tank or in the bowl of a toilet, or in a chamber connected to the toilet tank. The key feature of the present disclosure is that it allows the brush of the toilet brush to be continuously cleaned with the water for filling the toilet tank and it additionally allows cyclic cleaning with the water that is flushed in each flush cycle. The correct sanitation of the brush is thus guaranteed. Additionally, the handle of the toilet brush includes means for adjusting the length thereof, which allows the size of the handle to be adjusted and allows, in a certain position, said handle to be completely concealed inside either the toilet tank or the bowl, or inside the chamber connected to the toilet tank.
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A toilet brush and toilet brush holder assembly wherein:
The toilet brush and toilet brush holder assembly according to claim 1, further comprising a support configured to couple the toilet brush holder either to the tank of a toilet tank or to the toilet bowl.
The toilet brush and toilet brush holder assembly according to claim 1, wherein the chamber of the toilet brush holder comprises a water inlet pipe and a water outlet pipe configured to be connected to a tank of a toilet tank, and the water outlet pipe is arranged at a higher level than that of the brush of the toilet brush so that a minimum water level is always maintained in the chamber that guarantees that the brush is submerged in water.
The toilet brush and toilet brush holder assembly according to claim 1, wherein the chamber of the toilet brush holder is configured to be installed in a toilet bowl, and comprises a water inlet pipe connectable to the outlet of a tank of a toilet tank and a water outlet pipe with a free end configured to allow water to pass from the chamber of the toilet brush holder to a bowl receptacle of a toilet and where the water outlet pipe is arranged at a level higher than that of the brush of the toilet brush so that a minimum water level is always maintained in the chamber that guarantees that the brush is submerged in water.
The toilet brush and toilet brush holder assembly according to claim 1 wherein the toilet brush holder is configured to be installed in the tank of a toilet tank and the chamber comprises walls with openings that allow water to pass from the tank to the chamber so that the brush is always submerged in water.
The toilet brush and toilet brush holder assembly according to claim 1 wherein the adjustment means comprise a drive body and a receiving body wherein the receiving body forms the outside of the handle and the drive body is able to move inside said receiving body, and comprises a spring element, housed inside the receiving body, configured to control the movement of the drive body along said receiving body.
The toilet brush and toilet brush holder assembly according to claim 6, wherein the receiving body and the cover of the reinforced ring of the toilet brush are joined together.
The toilet brush and toilet brush holder assembly according to claim 7, wherein the receiving body and the cover of the toilet brush form a single body.
The toilet brush and toilet brush holder assembly according to claim 1 which comprises a trim in the lead-through hole of the chamber of the toilet brush holder.
The toilet brush and toilet brush holder assembly according to claim 1, wherein the toilet brush comprises a brush and a handle, the handle being intended to allow a user to grip same and the brush configured for cleaning a bowl of a toilet wherein it comprises a pipe or a reservoir inside the handle and said handle comprises at least one opening that connects the pipe or reservoir inside the handle with the outside.
The toilet brush and toilet brush holder assembly according to claim 1, wherein the chamber of the toilet brush holder comprises sanitisers, preferably solid sanitisers.
The toilet brush and toilet brush holder assembly according to claim 1, wherein the toilet brush holder comprises a cylinder, which in turn comprises a lower cover, said lower cover being located on the side opposite to the lead-through hole.
The toilet brush and toilet brush holder assembly according to claim 12, wherein the lower cover comprises at least one through hole, which allows the inlet and outlet of water into the chamber of the toilet brush holder.
The toilet brush and toilet brush holder assembly according to claim 1, wherein the handle and the brush of the toilet brush are removable.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.