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US 5,259,406 AGranted
Apparatus for cleaning a toilet brush
OwnerHermann Hofmanninventor
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Abstract
Apparatus for cleaning a toilet brush includes a splash proof housing, which surrounds the toilet brush and has a bottom provided with an outlet for spent water, and a supply line leading to the housing. To permit simple, reliable and effective cleaning of the toilet brush, nozzles are provided in the housing, which are directed toward the toilet brush.
Claims2
An apparatus for cleaning a toilet brush comprising:
- a splashproof housing for receiving a brush, the housing having a bottom provided with an outlet for spent water;
- a water supply line leading to the housing;
- nozzles in the housing provided in a nozzle body positioned to surround the brush and connected with the supply line for spraying water onto the brush;
- and
- a valve installed in the supply line, having an actuator operable by a limit switch connected between the brush and the housing so as to open the valve when the brush is placed in the housing;
- wherein the brush has a cover having a projection for operating the switch controlling the valve supplying water to the supply line, the switch being mounted on the housing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.