Cleaning apparatus and method for using the same

Abstract

A combination cleaning device useful in the cleaning of hard surfaces, or soft surfaces which combination cleaning device includes a cleaning means particularly an abrasive cleaning means such as a brush, abrasive pad or other physical means which is used to contact a surface requiring cleaning and/or disinfecting treatment, and which combination cleaning device further includes a chemical cleaning composition which may optionally also provide a sanitizing benefit, which combination cleaning device is manually graspable by a consumer. In preferred embodiments the chemical cleaning composition is provided in a pressurized or pressurizable vessel which is at least partially enclosed within the said combination cleaning device whererin the user of the device dispenses the cleaning composition which is expelled from the vessel and then to the cleaning means. Methods relating to the use of the device as well as methods or manufacturing the device are also disclosed.

1 . A combination cleaning device comprising: 
 a body graspable by a user of the device, and which body contains a vessel containing a cleaning composition,    means for impelling chemical cleaning composition along a conduit from the body to a cleaning head,    wherein the cleaning head includes at least one outlet for the cleaning composition.    
   
   
       2 . The combination cleaning device according to  claim 1  wherein the cleaning head is permanently affixed to the body of the combination cleaning device.  
   
   
       3 . The combination cleaning device according to  claim 1  wherein the cleaning head is removably affixed to the body of the combination cleaning device.  
   
   
       4 . The combination cleaning device according to  claim 1  which further includes an interlocking device mounted on said vessel or within the body of the combination cleaning devicewhich must be properly engaged in order to permit dispensation of the cleaning composition from the vessel when the combination cleaning device is used.  
   
   
       5 . The combination cleaning device according to  claim 1  wherein the vessel is removable from within the body and is replaceable within the body.  
   
   
       6 . The combination cleaning device according to  claim 1  claim wherein the means for impelling the cleaning composition includes an electrical motor or electrical solenoid.  
   
   
       7 . The combination cleaning device according to  claim 1  wherein the means for impelling the cleaning composition includes a pressurized aerosol canister which comprises a pressurizable canister, and a manually actuated valve which, when actuated, releases its contents under pressure.  
   
   
       8 . The combination cleaning device according to  claim 1  wherein the means for impelling the cleaning composition includes one or more mechanical elements which are used to deform a non-pressurized vessel.  
   
   
       9 . A combination cleaning device according to  claim 4  wherein the interlocking device mounted on the vessel comprises a plate having a generally circular downwardly depending skirt, one or more spring legs depending upwardly from the plate, and a central orifice which is positioned above a valve stem of the vessel.  
   
   
       10 . (canceled)  
   
   
       11 . The combination cleaning device according to  claim 1  wherein the means for impelling the cleaning composition includes a pressurized aerosol canister which comprises a pressurizable canister, and a manually actuated valve which, when actuated, releases its contents under pressure, and wherein the device further comprises an interlocking device, said interlocking device comprising a plate having a generally circular downwardly depending skirt, one or more spring legs depending upwardly from the plate, and a central orifice which is positioned above a valve stem of the manually actuated valve of the pressurized aerosol canister.  
   
   
       12 . The combination cleaning device according to  claim 11  wherein the pressurized aerosol canister is removable from within the body and is replaceable within the body.  
   
   
       13 . The combination cleaning device according to  claim 11  wherein the the pressurized aerosol canister is removable from within the body and is replaceable within the body, and wherein the interlocking device is mounted upon the pressurized aerosol canister.