BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is an exploded view of the two-way brush according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the two-way brush according to the present invention, wherein the brush body sticks out of the movable sleeve.
FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the two-way brush according to the present invention, wherein the brush body is held in the movable sleeve.
FIG. 4 is a partial view of the two-way brush according to the present invention, which shows the detail of the brush body.
FIG. 5 is an illustration showing the usage of the two-way brush according to the present invention.
FIG. 6 is another exploded view of the two-way brush according to the present invention, wherein the brush body is covered with a cap of non-woven fabric.
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the two-way brush according to the present invention, wherein the cap of non-woven fabric covering the brush body is pushed by the movable sleeve.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the two-way brush of the present invention comprises at least a rod 10, a brush body 20, and a movable sleeve 30.
A brush body 20 is fixed to the front end of the rod 10, and a movable sleeve 30 sheathes the middle of the rod 10.
The rod 10 described in this embodiment has a front end 12 and a rear end 13, wherein in addition to the brush body 20, a barricade 201 is also disposed on the front end 12 facing the brush body 20, which prevents splatter or backflow caused by the brush body 20 during brushing from going into the movable sleeve 30 and contaminating user's hand or other components. Meanwhile, the barricade 201 prevents the two-way brush of the present invention from jamming in the catchment basin of the toilet. A handle 11 extends from the rear end 13, the outer diameter of the handle 11 greater than that of the front end 12. A plurality of curved recess 111 are disposed on the surface of the handle 11 for enhancing friction and feel.
The brush body 20 is made with durable elastic bristles from, for example, chemical fibers, animal fibers, and/or a combination thereof. In this embodiment, the brush body 20 is formed of a main body 21 having a plurality of pores 211 disposed on the surface thereof (as shown in FIG. 4) and tufts of elastic bristles 22 fixed into the pores 211 respectively, wherein the main body 21 has two or more bending sections in order to increase the measure of area and provide more variations to the angle of the brush body 20 (as shown in FIG. 4).
The movable sleeve 30 in this embodiment is formed of an upper cover 301 and a lower cover 302 having a shape corresponding to that of the upper cover 301 (as shown in FIG. 1). The rear end of the movable sleeve 30 includes a through hole 303 passing through the sleeve 30 (as shown in FIG. 7). The bore of the through hole 303 matches the outer diameter of the front end 12, such that the sleeve 30 sheathes the front end 12. Further, an end of the movable sleeve 30 facing the brush body 20 (front end) includes a bell-shaped opening 31 for holding the brush body 20, such that the brush body 20 may be held in the movable sleeve 30 when unused. More specifically, when the brush body 20 of the present invention is to be used for brushing, only the movable sleeve 30 needs to slide toward the handle 11 to expose the brush body 20 for performing brushing (as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 5). On the other hand, if the movable sleeve 30 holds the entire brush body 20 therein (as shown in FIG. 3), the two-way brush of the present invention is capable of standing up on the bell-shaped opening 31 of the movable sleeve 30 by uprighting the sheathed rod 10 (vertical to the ground), such that the disgraceful and germ-carrying brush body 20 is held and hidden, whereby improving the appearance of the brush and sanitation.
Refer to FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, where FIG. 6 is another exploded view of the two-way brush of the present invention showing the brush body covered with a cap of non-woven fabric, and FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the two-way brush according to the present invention, wherein the cap of non-woven fabric covering the brush body is pushed out by the movable sleeve.
As shown, the brush body 20 of the present invention may be further covered with a cap 40 of non-woven fabric based on the desired cleaning effect. The inner size of the cap 40 depends on the brush body 20, generally, as long as the brush body 20 can be held. When the cap 40 of non-woven fabric is to be removed from the brush body 20, only the movable sleeve 30 needs to slide toward the brush body 20, whereby pushing the cap 40 off the brush body 20 (as shown in FIG. 7). Accordingly, not only the removal of the cap 40 is fast and easy, but also the hygiene of the user's hand is maintained.
Although the present invention has been described in detail by the above preferred embodiment, it may be apparent to those with common knowledge in the field that the present invention may be implemented without some specific details.
Patent Application
20080052855
