Brush with rotary head

#The present invention relates to a household cleaning brush and, in particular, to a brush having a swivelling head which rotates in order to reach hard to access areas.

#Conventional household brushes find utility in kitchen and bathroom and other areas to be cleaned in a normal household. An example of this type of brush is shown in my own U.S. Design Patent 357,586, which shows a long handled brush having a generally rectangular block head design with the ends rounded. This and other similar brushes are designed to clean hard to reach areas, such as under the sink, behind tubs, toilet bowls, and the like.

#The present invention relates to a similar brush which is specifically designed to access bathtubs and similar hard to reach areas. The brush is improved through the use of a rotating or swivelling head and unique connection between the head and the brush handle. The swivelling head allows a user to reach hard to access areas without having to manipulate the handle. This is particularly useful where there is little room in an area to be cleaned. This also aids people using the brush who may have limited physical abilities such as older and disabled individuals. The brush includes a unique rotating handle to brush head connection including a set of resilient arms and an annular o-ring connector which enables the brush head to easily rotate relative to the handle.

#FIG. 1 is perspective view of a brush in accordance with the present invention.

#FIG. 2 is a view of the brush handle end showing the swivel connection.

#FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of the brush head of FIG. 1.

#The detailed embodiments of the present invention are disclosed herein. It should be understood, however, that the disclosed embodiments are merely exemplary of the invention, which may be embodied in various forms. Therefore, the details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limited, but merely as the basis for the claims and as a basis for teaching one skilled in the art how to make and/or use the invention.

#Referring to the drawings, a brush 10 in accordance with the present invention includes a brush head 12 and an elongated handle 14 which allows the entire limits of a bathtub to be reached during the cleaning process. The handle 14 includes an angularly disposed end 16 for connection to the brush head 12. The end 16 of the handle 14 is a trifurcated structure formed of three resilient, arcuate shaped, arms 18 separated by elongated slots 20 which extend the entire length of the arms 18. A plastic O-ring 22 is circumferentially molded on the outside peripheral edges of the arms 18.

#A brush head 24 is torpedo shaped having a tapered front end 26 and a flat rear wall 28. An opening 30 molded into rear wall 28 of the brush head 24 extends longitudinally to the front end 26 and is sized to receive the handle end. The opening 30 includes an annular groove 32 located toward the closed end of the opening 30. The groove 32 is sized to receive the plastic O-ring 22 when the handle end 16 is inserted into the opening 30 and snaps in place by the interaction of the O-ring 22 and groove 32. This connection securely holds the handle and brush head together while permitting the brush head 24 to rotate relative to the handle 14. It will be appreciated that the brush head is provided with bristles 36, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, which are connected into holes 34 formed in the brush head 24.