BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of Invention
This invention relates to a wet cleaning device having a controller with a shut-off valve, an extension bar, and a cleaning element using pressurized fluid.
2. Description of the Prior Art
There are many cleaning devices presented in the earlier arts intended to be used for cleaning. In the U.S. Pat. No. 6,336,241 B1, Wilson presents cleaning device for cleaning a number of hard to reach places with less difficulty. In U.S. Pat. No. 6,966,720 B2, Moss presents toilet cleaning apparatus comprising a toilet brush head, toilet brush handle separated from the brush head by a brush shaft. In U.S. Pat. No. 6,804,853 B2, Wang presents a cleaning device that includes a first cleaning member attached to a lower end of an elongated rod, and a second cleaning member mounted slidably on the first cleaning member. However, none of them devised and utilized are known to wet cleaning, which consist of a controller with a shut-off valve for supplying instant fluid, an extension bar or a handle bar for delivering fluid to a remote area, and a variety of cleaning elements for rubbing and scrubbing.
The hand held water sprayer having vertical shut-off valve presented in the U.S. application No. 20,050,121,542 is suited to supply water for a cleaning device in a manner of easy push on-and-off operation. It has been modified to a cleaning device, which includes a controller, an extension bar, and a cleaning element. The word “fluid” in the current invention defines liquid for cleaning agents including water and chemical solutions. The controller supplies instantaneous fluid supply with a shut-off valve which may be any type of control valve system including the vertical shut-off valve issued in U.S. Pat. No. 7,000,898 B2. The shut-off valve can be operated by a pushbutton with a push-on-release-off or a push-on-push-off. The extension bar having an internal channel and a protecting guard, delivering fluid to a remote place. The extension bar can be replaced with a handle bar which has an external channel for supplying fluid. The splash guard can be mounted for protecting from fluid splash, but it can be eliminated for the use in a small area. A variety of cleaning elements are presented for various cleaning purposes and the more can be obtainable within imagination. The current invention presents some of them as illustrations to supply the instant cleaning fluid with a controller with shut-off valve to the cleaning element through the extension bar.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
A wet cleaning device is presented as a cleaning accessory, which includes the components of a controller, an extension bar or a handle bar, and a cleaning element in various types. The controller has a shut-off valve having various control types such as a push-on-release-off, a turn-on-release-off, a push-on-push-off, and a turn-on-turn-off. The shut off valve located preferably toward the cleaning element is inserted into the controller as an isolated unit or built into the body as consolidated element to control fluid supply. The inlet coupler of the controller is connected to a pressurized fluid source to receive the cleaning fluid such as water and cleaning agent. The outlet coupler of the controller is connected to the extension bar, and then to the various cleaning elements using a variety of the couplers for the purpose of supplying the cleaning fluid through the internal or external channels. The controller can be connected to the cleaning elements without the extension bar as a variation for application. The splash guard can be located on the extension bar, the controller, and the cleaning elements with various sizes and shapes. The various types of couplers at the inlets and the outlets such as the various threads and couplers are employed for connection of the components of the controller, the extension bar, and the cleaning element. The single or multiple stage couplers include the male securing elements and the female over-wrap coupling elements as counterparts for more secured connection. The grooves and hooks as lock elements are located on the couplers to add securement of the connection. The non-rounded shapes of the securing elements prevent spinning of the coupled parts, offering more control for cleaning. The connection of the components can be consolidated without using any couplings as a variation.
The various types of the cleaning elements are presented in the current invention which includes bodies having various types of couplers and cleaning heads. A chamber of the cleaning element is located inside or outside of the bodies for collecting fluid from the inlet coupler through the internal and external channel, delivering it to the outlet opening(s). A bowl brush head as one of the cleaning elements includes various types and shapes of cleaning material including the bristles implanted or attached on the body. A swivel head with the multiple layered pads on the body is presented as a pivotal cleaning element. The coupler of the swivel head is connected to the mound of the body with the pins and sockets for swivel. The internal or external channel of the fluid is connected to the head through the flexible hose secured by lock elements. The pad can be secured to the body using the reverse angled edges and bumps with the sealant and fasteners. Each layer of the pads can include various types and grades of porous material and surface structures for various cleaning. The pad can include various chemical agents to support cleaning.
A spray head is presented as another type of the cleaning elements. The spray head is for general spraying of the fluid with a controller and an extension bar connected. The shut-off valve of the controller is located to control of the fluid supply to the spray head which has the multiple outlet openings with various shapes and sizes for various spray patterns. An O-ring type bowl brush head which can include a variety of bristles is presented for a general purpose scrub brush. The brush head has a multiple outlet openings on the loop area of the body, wherein the outlet openings are connected to a channel or an internal chamber which collects the pressurize fluid from the inlet through an internal and external channel. A scrub brush head having a multiple bristles and outlet openings on the body is presented, which includes a variety of shapes and sizes for various scrubbing purposes. The head gets the fluid from an inlet coupler through a channel and release it to the outlet openings. A chamber can be located to collect pressurized fluid for cleaning and scrubbing. A deck brush head having a channel is also provided with the bristles and the outlet openings in the body for scrub with fluid. Also, a deck padded head having a channel is provided with a single pad or multi-layered pad. The base material of the padded head has porous structure for easy fluid absorption and passage.
A wrapped scouring padded head having a pointed edge is presented as another type of the cleaning elements with a coupler and a wrap pad. The cleaning material secured on the base is wrapped with a wrap pad secured by the ties. The slits on the body can be located under the base for control of fluid. A padded edge head has a pad attached for cleaning corners and crevices. A brush head and a broom head with a long handle are presented for general cleaning with channels and chambers. A bottle brush head is presented for cleaning of the bottle and long neck containers as another type of the cleaning element. A cone shaped brush head is also presented for cleaning corners and crevices.
An elongated nozzle is presented for supplying of strong fluid stream and a wide opening nozzle is presented for supplying of soft stream. A flexible hose nozzle is for supplying fluid to clean the inside of pipes. All the nozzles have channels to provide fluid from the inlets to the outlet openings. A mop head is presented as another cleaning element, including an internal or an external channel from an inlet to outlets. The mop head, which has various types of head including a round deck mop head and a framed mop head, has a handle bar for comfortable cleaning. The mop having different shapes and sizes can be made of various kinds of material including cotton and sponge.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the cleaning device having a controller with a shut-off valve, an extension bar with a splash guard, and a bowl brush head as a cleaning element.
FIG. 2 is a section view of cleaning device taken from the line 1-1 in FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the cleaning device in FIG. 1 made in accordance with the present invention.
FIG. 3A is a perspective view of the cleaning device having a swivel head with a multiple layered pad, wherein the head receives fluid through an internal passage channel.
FIG. 3B is a section view of cleaning device having a swivel head with a multiple layered pad taken from the line 3A-3A in FIG. 3A.
FIG. 3C is a perspective view of the cleaning device having a swivel head with a multiple layered pad, wherein the head receives fluid through an external passage channel.
FIG. 3D is a section view of cleaning device having a swivel head with a multiple layered pad taken from the line 3C-3C in FIG. 3C.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the cleaning device including a controller with a shut-off valve, an extension bar without a splash guard, and a round spray head.
FIG. 5 is a section view of the cleaning device taken from the line 4-4 in FIG. 4.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the O-ring type bowl brush head having a fluid supply channel.
FIG. 7 is a section view of the O-ring type bowl brush head taken from the line 6-6 in FIG. 6.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the scrub brush head with a pointed edge for corner cleaning.
FIG. 9 a section view of the scrub brush head with a pointed edge taken from the line 8-8 in FIG. 8.
FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the deck brush head having a fluid supply channel.
FIG. 11 is a section view of the deck brush head taken from the line 10-10 in FIG. 10.
FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the padded deck head having a fluid supply channel.
FIG. 13 is a section view of the singular padded deck head taken from the line 12-12 in FIG. 12.
FIG. 13A is a section view of the layered padded deck head taken from the line 12-12 in FIG. 12.
FIG. 14 is a perspective view of the wrapped head with a pointed edge having a fluid supply channel.
FIG. 15 is a section view of the wrapped head with a pointed edge taken from the line 14-14 in FIG. 14.
FIG. 16 is a perspective view of the edge padded head having a fluid supply channel.
FIG. 17 is a section view of the edge padded head taken from the line 16-16 in FIG. 16.
FIG. 18 is a perspective view of the brush head having a fluid supply channel.
FIG. 19 is a perspective view of the broom head with a long handle having a fluid supply channel.
FIG. 20 is a perspective view of the bottle brush head having a fluid supply channel.
FIG. 21 is a perspective view of the cone shaped head with a handle bar having a fluid supply channel.
FIG. 22 is a perspective view of the elongated nozzle having a fluid supply channel for strong fluid stream.
FIG. 23 is a perspective view of the wide opening nozzle having a fluid supply channel for soft fluid stream.
FIG. 24 is a perspective view of the flexible hose nozzle having a fluid supply channel.
FIG. 25 is a perspective view of the mop head with a handle bar having a fluid supply channel.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
In the following detailed description of the multi-purpose cleaning device, identical elements are provided with the same numbers. The numerals having the same first two digits indicate related elements, such as 10 and 101. The numerals having the same first three digits indicate same components with different elements, such as 101 and 1017. Referring to FIG. 1, a perspective view of the present invention, a wet cleaning device, is shown as an illustration of an embodiment by the number of 10. The controller 101 having a shut-off valve 20 is connected to the extension bar 102 secured by the lock 10213 and groove 10115. The shut-off valve 20 can have numerous control types such as a push-on-release-off, turn-on-release-off, a push-on-push-off, and turn-on-turn-off for supply of fluid instantaneously or continuously. The extension bar 102 is then connected to the bowl brush head 103 and secured with the lock 10313 and groove 10215. The cleaning device has a splash guard 1029 on the extension bar 102 for protecting the user from fluid splattering.
The controller 101 in FIG. 2 comprises the inlet opening 1015 and the outlet opening 1019 on the controller body 1017. The shut-off valve 20 is provided for control of fluid supply to the brush head. The shut-off valve 20 can be inserted into the controller as an isolated unit or built into the body as a consolidated element. The inserted structure is suitable when the shut-off valve is made of different material from the controller body such as the brass crafted valve combined with the plastic molded controller. The shut-off valve 20 is located toward the extension bar 102 so that the user can have enough room to grip and control. The outlet 1019 of controller 101 is designed to have coupling and locking features with the extension bar 102. The securing element 10118 in FIG. 3 is located to be coupled with an over-wrap coupling element 10241 to reinforce of connection. The non-rounded shape of the securing element 10118 prevents spinning of the coupled parts when the forces are imposed for cleaning. The lock element including a groove 10115 in FIG. 3 as a counterpart of the hook 10213 is located for reinforcement of connection. The multiple stages 1011, 1012 in FIG. 2 of female coupling adapter of the controller 101 is provided here as an illustration for means of connection and securement with the corresponding male counterparts 1022, 1023 in FIG. 3 of the extension bar 102.
The extension bar 102 in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 comprises a body 1024 having a channel 1025 for fluid passage from the inlet 10221 to the outlet 10272 in FIG. 3. The inlet opening 10221 in FIG. 3 has two stages 1021, 1022, wherein the first stage 1021 is located for connection with the counter parts 1011, 1012 of the controller 101 sealed with O-rings 1023, while the second stage 1022 is for guidance of connection. The connection and securement can be established more strongly with an over wrap coupling element 10241 of the extension bar body 1024, which encloses a securing element 10118 in FIG. 3 of the controller body 1011 for reinforcement of connection. The non-rounded shape of the over wrap coupling element 10241 prevents spinning of the coupled parts when the forces are imposed for cleaning. The hook 10213 of the extension bar 102 in FIG. 3 is located as a counterpart of the groove 10115 of the controller 101 for reinforcement of connection. The multiple stages 1021, 1022 in FIG. 3 of male coupling adapter of the extension bar 102 is provided here for means of connection and securement with the corresponding female counterparts 1012, 1013 in FIG. 2 of the controller 101. A splash guard 1029 is located on the mounting base 10255 in FIG. 2 of the extension bar 102 for protecting from fluid splattering. The splash guard 1029 can be located on the controller and the cleaning elements with various sizes and shapes. A securing element 10248 in FIG. 3 is located on the body 1024 for union with an over wrap coupling element 10311 of a bowl brush head 103 for reinforcement of the connection. The non-rounded shape of the over wrap coupling element 10311 is placed for the coupled parts from preventing of spinning when forces are imposed on for cleaning.
A bowl brush head 103 in FIG. 2 as a type of the cleaning elements includes a body 1031 having a channel 1038 for fluid passage from an inlet 1036 the outlets 1033. The brush has various material types of bristles 1032 such as natural, synthetic, and wire bristles. The natural bristles include horsehair and Tampico. The synthetic bristles include nylon, polyester, polypropylene, and polystyrene. The wire bristles can be made of brass or stainless steel. The various sizes and shapes of brush can be produced with various sizes and materials of bristles. The channel 1038 in FIG. 2 is connected to a chamber 1034 for collecting pressurized fluid, wherein the chamber 1034 includes a multiple openings 1033 as outlets for fluid supply. The inlet 1036 of the bowl brush head 103 is designed to have counter coupling and locking elements of the extension bar 102. The over wrap coupling element 10311 in FIG. 3 is located to be coupled with a securing element 10248 for reinforcement of connection. The non-rounded shape of the over wrap coupling element 10311 in FIG. 3 also prevents spinning of the coupled parts for effectual cleaning. The lock element hook 10313 in FIG. 3 is located as a counterpart of the groove 10215 of the extension bar 102 for reinforcement of connection. The multiple stages 1036, 1037 in FIG. 2 of the female coupling adapter 1031 of the bowl brush head 103 is provided here for means of connection and securement with the corresponding male counterparts 1026, 1027 in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 of the extension bar 102. The couplers of the controller 101 for connection to the extension bar 102 and the couplers of the extension bar 102 for connection to the cleaning element 103 can include a variety of couplings such as a single staged male and female quick-turn couplings, a quick-disconnect socket and plug couplings, or a male-female threaded couplings. The connection of the controller 101 to the extension bar 102 and to the cleaning element 103 can be consolidated without using any couplers for a simple structure as a variation.
A cleaning device having a shut-off valve 20 in FIG. 3A has a swivel head with multiple layered pads as another type of the cleaning elements, wherein the head receives fluid through an internal passage channel. The internal passage channel is located inside of the controller, extension bar, and cleaning element for fluid supply. The coupler 3038 of the cleaning element 303 in FIG. 3A is connected to the mound 30312 of the body 3031 with pins 30389 for swivel. The outlet channel 30381 of the coupler 3038 in FIG. 3B is connected to a chamber 3034 of the padded head 3031 through the channel 30392 of the flexible hose 3039. The flexible hose should be secured to the outlet 30381 of the coupler 3038 with lock elements 30381. It is also secured to the inlet port 30317 of inlet 30341 for the chamber 3034 in FIG. 3B with lock elements 30398. The chamber 3034 in FIG. 3B has a multiple outlet openings 3033 on the body 3031 for fluid supply. The multiple layered pad 3032 is secured on the body 3031 with a reverse angled edge 30314 and bumps 30315. The reverse angled edge 30314 and bumps 30315 are added for attachment of the pad, and the fastening and sealing elements are added for securement. The layer 30323 of the multiple layered pad 3032 in FIG. 3B can have porous material for easy fluid transmission, while the outer layer has various types of abrasion pad for cleaning. The layers in the middle can be used for padding and supplying chemicals for cleaning. The various sizes and shapes of padded head can be produced using various types of pad materials. The inlet of the coupler 3038 in FIG. 3B is designed to have coupling and locking elements with the extension bar 102 to receive pressurized fluid through a channel 1025. The over wrap coupling element 30311 is also located to reinforce of connection. The non-rounded shape of the over wrap coupling element 30311 is implemented for the coupled parts from preventing of spinning when the forces are imposed for cleaning. The lock element hook 30313 in FIG. 3A is located as a counterpart of the groove 10215 of the extension bar 102 for reinforcement of connection. The multiple stages 3036, 3037 in FIG. 3A of the female coupling adapter is also provided here for means of connection and securement with the corresponding male counterparts 1026, 1027 in FIG. 3B of the extension bar 102. The connection of the controller 101 to the extension bar 102 and to the cleaning element 103 can also be consolidated without using any couplers for a simple structure. The splash guard 1029 can be added on the mound 10255 to protect from fluid spattering. A variety of mops including sponge mops and cottons mops can be added to the pad for various cleaning applications.
A cleaning device having a shut-off valve 20 in FIG. 3C has also a swivel head with multiple layered pads, wherein the head receives fluid through an external supply channel. The controller 101 in FIG. 3D with a shut-off valve 20 is added to a handle bar 102 of the existing swivel head, supplying fluid to the head through the external passage channel 30392 of the flexible hose 3039 located outside of the body. The inlet 1015 of the shut-off valve 20 in FIG. 3C is located in the area for easy connection with the pressurized fluid source. The flexible hose 3039 is secured to the outlet 10199 of the controller 101 with lock elements 30391. It is also secured to the inlet port 30317 of the head 303 with lock elements 30398. Because the head 303 in FIG. 3D does not include a chamber, the fluid from the inlet is delivered to a multiple layered pad 3032 for cleaning. The multiple layered pad 3032 is secured on the body 3031 by a surrounding edge 30314. The reverse angled edge and bumps are added for securement. The inner layer 30327 of the multiple layered pad 3032 in FIG. 3D is porous for fluid transmission. The various types of pads can also be attached for using various types of pad materials. The coupler 3038 in FIG. 3D has a handle bar 102 for extension connected with a variety of coupling and locking elements 30389.
A spray head 104 in FIG. 4 is presented as another type of cleaning elements for spraying fluid. The more types of cleaning elements are presented in the following description as illustrations. The body 1041 in FIG. 4 of the spray head 104 is attached to an extension bar 102, wherein the extension bar 102 is connected to a controller 101 having a shut-off valve 20. The extension bar 102 in FIG. 4 here shows no splash guard attached for protection as a variation of the current invention. The spray head 104 in FIG. 5 is connected by a coupler having two stages 1046, 1047 to the counterpart of the extension bar 102 and sealed with two O-rings 1028. The inlet 1048 in FIG. 5 of the spray head 104 is leading to a chamber 1044 for collection of fluid, and the multiple openings 1043 connected to the chamber 1044 deliver spray fluid for cleaning. The various numbers, sizes, and shapes of the multiple openings regulate the fluid spray types together with inlet pressures.
The various cleaning elements are connected to the extension bar which is then connected to a controller for various usages. The cleaning element can be connected directly to the controller without the extension bar for a short distance by replacement of the correspondent coupling adapters. Since the controller and the extension bar have been illustrated in FIG. 1 through FIG. 5, the various cleaning elements are described in the following to avoid duplication. An O-ring type bowl brush head 105 is presented as a type of the cleaning elements in FIG. 6, which has a channel 1058 in the body 1051 for fluid supply. The O-ring type bowl brush head 105 is a general purpose scrub brush for cleaning a narrow area. The body 1051 of the brush 105 has a loop with a chamber 1054 for fluid collection. The bristles 1052 are located on the body 1051 of the loop area with the outlet openings 1053, where the outlet openings 1053 are connected to the chamber 1054 to supply fluid.
A scrub brush head 106 in FIG. 8 is presented as another type of cleaning element. The body 1061 of the scrub brush head 106 includes a multiple bristles 1062 for scrub and small outlet openings 1063 for supply of pressurized fluid. The body 1061 in FIG. 8 can include various shapes including a pointed edge for reaching into corners. The multiple stages 1066, 1067 of female inlet are located for secure connection with the counterpart, wherein the counterpart can be a male outlet of the extension bar or the controller. The chamber 1064 in FIG. 9 contains pressurized fluid and releases it through the outlet openings 1063 which are located near the bristles 1062. The bristles 1062 are preferably implanted on the body 1061 with the outlet openings 1063 of fluid. The outlet openings 10621 in FIG. 9 located on the bristles 1062 are presented to supply fluid for aid of cleaning and scrubbing.
A deck brush head 107 in FIG. 10 is presented as another type of cleaning element. The body 1079 of the deck brush head 107 also includes multiple bristles 1072 for scrub and small outlet openings 1073 for supply of pressurized fluid. The body 1079 in FIG. 10 can include various shapes and covering areas. The coupler 1071 having a multiple stages 1077, 1078 of female inlet is located for secure connection with the counterpart of the extension bar or the controller. The chamber 1074 in FIG. 11 connected from a pressurized fluid inlet 1078 and releases it through the outlet opening 1073 which are located near or on the bristles 1072. An external nozzle can be added with an external channel outside of the body as an alternative outlet opening to provide fluid supply for cleaning, eliminating a chamber and an internal channel. Although the figure of the external nozzle is not presented here, it is easily made within the scope of imagination by adding a nozzle to the body of cleaning element and connecting it to the controller using a flexible hose.
A padded deck head 108 in FIG. 12 is presented as another type of cleaning element, wherein the body 1089 includes a coupler 1081 and a pad 1082 for cleaning. The padded deck head 108 in FIG. 13 includes a sponge pad 10821 and a base material 10822, but the other padded deck head 108A in FIG. 13A includes a multiple layered pad and base material 10822A. The base material of the padded head has porous structure for fluid transmission. The couplers 1081, 1081A of the both padded heads 108, 108A include a multiple stages of female inlets for secure connection with the counterparts, wherein the counterpart are male outlets of the extension bars or the controllers. The chambers 1084 in FIG. 13, 1084A in FIG. 13A which collect pressurized fluid from inlets have plurality of outlets to supply fluid for cleaning aid.
A wrapped head 109 having a pointed edge 10925 in FIG. 14 is presented as another type of cleaning element with a coupler 1091 and a wrap pad 10922. The body 1099 in FIG. 15 includes the cleaning material 1092 attached on the base 1095, wrapped with a wrapping material 10922, and secured by the ties 10923. The slits 10992 on the body 1099 under the base 1095 in FIG. 15 are located for capturing fluid when the cleaning material 1092 gets compressed. The slits 10992 collect and control the fluid remained in the pad. The body 1099 of the wrapped head 109 includes a chamber 1094 connected to an inlet 1098. The outlet opening 1093 is located on the body 1099 to deliver pressurized fluid for cleaning aid. The inlet coupler 1091 here includes a single stage 1096 for coupling and an over-wrap element 10911 for securement of connection. The body 1099 having a pointed edge 10925 in FIG. 14 is for reaching into corners and crevices, which can include various shapes and covering area.
An edge padded head 110 in FIG. 16 is presented as another type of the cleaning elements, which includes a body 1109 having a pad 1102 at the edge and a threaded coupler 1101. The body 1109 in FIG. 17 has a chamber 1104 with an inlet 1108 and outlets 1103. The outlets 1103 has a pad 1102 attached for cleaning corners and crevices. The coupler 1101 includes a thread 1106 and sleeve 1107 as an illustration of various couplings. A brush head 120 presented in FIG. 18 has a body 1209 including the bristles 1202 and a coupler 1201 which has an over-wrap element 12011 and a lock element 12013 with an internal channel 12013. This type of brush can be applied for light duty cleaning of a wide area. A broom head 130 presented in FIG. 19 has a body 1309 with a long handle 13095, which includes a coupler 1301 and securing element 13011 with a lock element 13013. The head body 13091 contains a multiple bristles 1302 for cleaning and scrubbing. The channel 1306 is located for supplying fluid to the areas having the bristles 1302, wherein the channel can be located inside of the body with an internal chamber. A nozzle can be added to the outside of the body with an external chamber and channel to supply cleaning fluid as a variation.
The illustrations of the various cleaning elements further includes a bottle brush head 140 in FIG. 20 which comprises a coupler 1401, a body 1409 having a long handle 14095, and a cleaning tip 1403 with a multiple bristles 1402. The coupler has a securing element 14011 and a lock element 14013 for securing connection. The channel 1406 is provided for supply of fluid to the cleaning tip 1403 through a long handle 14095 which makes it easy to cleaning bottles or any long neck containers. A cone shaped brush head 150 is presented in FIG. 21 as another type of the cleaning elements, which includes a coupler 1501 in FIG. 21 and a long handle 15095. The cone shaped brush can be applied for cleaning corners and crevices with a cleaning tip 15091 of the cone shaped brush 1503. The channel 1506 is provided to supply fluid to the cleaning tip from the inlet of the coupler 1501 which has an over-wrap element 15011 and a lock element 15013 for secure connection.
An elongated nozzle 160 in FIG. 22 of the cleaning element is presented to supply strong fluid stream. The body 1609 includes a coupler 1601 having a securing element 16011 with a lock element 16013 for securing connection. It also includes a fluid supply channel 1606 from the coupler 1601 to the outlet opening 1603, wherein the outlet opening 1603 can be shaped and sized in numerous ways to achieve various patterns of strong fluid stream. A wide opening nozzle 170 in FIG. 22 is presented as another type of the cleaning element to provide for soft fluid stream from a large outlet opening 1703. The body 1709 includes a coupler 1701 having a securing element 17011 and a lock element 17013. A fluid supply channel 1706 is connected from a coupler 1701 to an outlet opening 1703 for fluid supply.
A flexible hose nozzle 180 in FIG. 24 is presented as another illustration of cleaning element, wherein the body 1809 includes a coupler 1801 and a spray tip with an outlet opening 1803. The coupler 1801 includes an over-wrap element 18011 and a lock element 18013 for connection. A channel 1806 is connected from a coupler 1801 to an outlet opening 1803 for fluid supply. The flexible hose nozzle can be applied for cleaning and flushing pipes with cleaning fluid.
A mop head 190 in FIG. 25 is presented as another variation of the cleaning element. The body 1909 includes a coupler 1901 having an over-wrap element 19011 and a lock element 19013 for secure connection. It also includes a mop 1902 with an outlet opening 1903 at the end. The channel 1906 from a coupler 1901 to an outlet opening 1903 is provided for supply fluid to the mop 1903 for cleaning aid. The mop head 190 has a handle 19095 for comfortable cleaning, which can have an internal or external channel. The mop 1902 can be made of various kinds of material including cotton and sponge. It also has various types of mop heads including a round deck mop head as is in the FIG. 25 and a framed mop head which contains headband and tail band for joining mops together.
Patent Application
20070237570
