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US 5,636,400 AGranted
Automatic infant bottle cleaner
OwnerKeenan L. Younginventor
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Abstract
An automatic infant bottle cleaner comprises a hand-held, battery-operated drill mechanism having a bristle brush attachment. The drill mechanism has an ergonomically angled case made of hard plastic. The drill mechanism also has a three position slide switch, a rectifier, two rechargeable batteries, and a small three volt DC motor. A method of using the cleaner is also provided.
Claims7
An automatic infant bottle cleaner, comprising:
- a unitary cylindrical driver case having a front portion and a rear portion, said front portion fixedly connected to said rear portion at a bend in said driver case, said front portion having a first axis and said rear portion having a second axis, said first axis and said second axis defining an angle between 120 and 150 degrees, said front portion having walls defining a centrally disposed holder and a receiving channel concentrically protruding from said holder at an end of said front portion;
- a motor fixedly disposed within said holder, said motor having an attachment mechanism protruding from said motor;
- a switch disposed in said driver case proximate said bend, said switch including three selectable positions for selectively energizing said motor;
- a rectifier disposed in said driver case proximate said switch;
- a power supply disposed in said rear portion;
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- a brush attachment having an elongated rod, a cylindrical connector, and a rounded conical head for reaching corners of an infant bottle, said rod having a length sufficient to reach bottom sections of an infant bottle, said rod integrally connecting said connector to said conical head, said connector having a groove for mechanically engaging said brush attachment to said motor, said connector being releasably attachable to said attachment mechanism, said conical head having a plurality of bristles projecting therefrom, said plurality of bristles covering said conical head to form a cylinder, whereby a user may select a switch position to activate rotation of said brush attachment for easy and efficient cleaning of an infant bottle.
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