# US 9,433,191 B2 · Applicator for applying cleaning, disinfecting and pet care solutions

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- Number: US 9,433,191 B2
- Document ID: US9433191B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 13/927,455
- Filed: 2013-06-26
- Published: 2015-01-01
- Granted: 2016-09-06
- Earliest claimed: 2013-06-26
- Assignees: New Way Manufacturing Corporation
- Applicants: John Clifton Frye
- Inventors: John Clifton Frye
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9433191B2

## CPC

- A01K 13/003: {Devices for applying insecticides or medication (A01K27/007 takes precedence)}
- A01K 13/001: {Washing, cleaning, or drying devices (for veterinary purposes A61D7/00, A61D11/00)}
- A01K 13/002: {Curry combs; Brushes (shearing sheep B26B19/24)}
- A46B 11/0041: {Flexible or deformable reservoirs, e.g. resilient bulbs, compressible tubes}
- A46B 11/0062: {Brushes where the reservoir is specifically intended for being refilled when empty}
- A46B 2200/1093: Brush for use on animal (A46B2200/1086 takes precedence)
- A01K: ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
- A46B: BRUSHES (handles not integral with brushware B25G)

## Abstract

The present invention relates to a device that integrates a manually operable fluid dispenser for dispensing and applying a contained fluid to clean and/or disinfect a surface or care for a pet's fur coat. The device is preferably equipped with washable and reusable cleaning pads or various combing and brushing appliances thus obviating the need for a separate cleaning cloth or brush/comb.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A novel applicator for applying cleaning, disinfecting, and pet care solutions to a surface, comprising:
a) a means of affixing a cleaning pad to the bottom surface of said applicator;
b) a compressible fluid bladder with a hollow cavity to contain a solution;
c) a closable aperture for introducing and subsequently confining said solution inside said compressible fluid bladder;
d) a means of manually pressurizing said compressible fluid bladder to expel solution from at least one discharge port on the bottom surface of said compressible fluid bladder wherein said discharge port is fluidically coupled between said hollow cavity and said bottom surface; and
e) a cleaning pad wherein said cleaning pad is comprised of a multiplicity of cleaning pad elements vertically stacked together and wherein said cleaning pad has at least one perforate opening such that when said cleaning pad is affixed to said bottom surface of said applicator said discharge port is coextensive with said perforate opening in said cleaning pad.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

A novel applicator of claim 1 for applying cleaning, disinfecting, and pet care solution to a surface wherein said cleaning pad elements are substantially comprised of fabric.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

A novel applicator of claim 1 for applying cleaning, disinfecting, and pet care solutions to a surface wherein said cleaning pad elements are substantially comprised of microfiber fabric material.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

A novel applicator of claim 1 for applying cleaning, disinfecting, and pet care solutions to a surface wherein said cleaning pad elements are substantially comprised of spun polyethylene fiber.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

A novel applicator of claim 1 for applying cleaning, disinfecting, and pet care solutions to a surface wherein said cleaning pad elements are substantially comprised of spun polyethylene fiber augmented with abrasive material.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

A novel applicator of claim 1 for applying cleaning, disinfecting, and pet care solutions to a surface wherein said cleaning pad elements are comprised of some part fabric and some part spun polyethylene fiber.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

A novel applicator of claim 1 for applying cleaning, disinfecting, and pet care solutions to a surface wherein said cleaning pad elements are comprised of some part fabric and some part spun polyethylene fiber augmented with abrasive material.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

A novel applicator of claim 1 for applying cleaning, disinfecting, and pet care solutions to a surface further comprising:
a) a toothed, combing pad temporarily affixable to said bottom surface of said applicator.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

A novel applicator of claim 8 for applying cleaning, disinfecting, and pet care solutions to a surface wherein said toothed, combing pad has more than one size and shape of combing teeth.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

A method of using a novel applicator of claim 1 for applying cleaning, disinfecting, and pet care solutions to a surface to clean a surface, comprising the steps of:
a) filling a compressible fluid bladder with cleaning solution;
b) confining said cleaning solution inside said compressible fluid bladder;
c) affixing a cleaning pad to the bottom surface of said applicator;
d) squeezing said compressible fluid bladder to expel an amount of said cleaning fluid through a discharge port and onto the surface to be cleaned;
e) wiping said cleaning pad over said surface to clean said surface; and
removing the bottommost cleaning pad element of said cleaning pad when said cleaning pad element is soiled.