Fire hydrant cleaning device
OwnerTerrence K. Byrneinventor
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Abstract
A cleaning apparatus for the on-site cleaning of a stationary object includes a housing having a side wall with an interior surface. A holder including an outer face and an inner face is detachably mounted to the housing side wall interior surface so that the holder inner face is oriented inwardly in relation to the housing. An elongated cleaning member includes a first end mounted to the holder and a second end extending away from the holder inner face. The elongated cleaning member extends inwardly in the housing. The elongated cleaning member is adapted to contact a surface of the stationary object.
Claims19
A cleaning apparatus for the on-site cleaning of an associated stationary object, comprising:
- a housing including a top wall, an open bottom wall, and a side wall with an interior surface;
- a contact member depending from the top wall;
- a holder including an outer face and an inner face, the holder being detachably mounted to said housing side wall interior surface so that the holder inner face is inwardly oriented in relation to the housing, wherein the holder is planar;
- an elongated cleaning member including a first end mounted to the holder and a second end extending away from the holder inner face;
- a fastener adapted to connect the holder to the interior surface of the housing;
- wherein the elongated cleaning member extends inwardly in the housing, the elongated cleaning member being adapted to contact a surface of the associated stationary object.
A detachable cleaning element used in an associated cleaning apparatus for the on-site cleaning of an associated stationary object, the cleaning element comprising:
- a plate comprising a metal;
- a plurality of elongated cleaning members each comprising a metal and each including a first end mounted to the plate and a second end extending away from a planar face of the plate;
- and
- wherein the plate is adapted to be selectively secured to an interior side wall of a housing of the associated cleaning apparatus such that the elongated cleaning members protrude into the housing of the associated cleaning apparatus.
A cleaning apparatus for the on-site cleaning of an associated stationary object, comprising:
- a cylindrical housing including a side wall, an open bottom wall, and a top wall to which there is connected a mounting member, wherein a space is defined inside the housing and wherein the housing further comprises a longitudinal axis extending through the space and through the mounting member and the housing is adapted to be rotated around its longitudinal axis;
- a plurality of spaced planar holders mounted to an interior surface of the housing side wall, each of the plurality of spaced holders comprising
- a plurality of elongated cleaning members, each including a first end mounted to the holder and a second end extending generally radially into the space;
- wherein the respective holder is detachably mounted to the housing side wall interior surface so that the holder can be replaced when at least some of the plurality of elongated cleaning members are no longer effective for their cleaning function.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.