Single-use toilet brush head

Abstract

Disclosed is a disposable brush head assembly that may be used in conjunction with a toilet cleaning handle or wand. The assembly is a brush head pad that is disposed inside a water soluble wrapper for ease of handling.

1 . A disposable brush head assembly suitable to be held by a toilet-bowl cleaning device, the brush head assembly comprising:
 a pad;   a cleaning compound; and   a water-soluble film configured to contain at least a portion of the pad and the cleaning compound.   
   
   
       2 . The brush head assembly of  claim 1  wherein the pad comprises a plurality of water-soluble substrate layers positioned to form a stack. 
   
   
       3 . The brush head assembly of  claim 2  wherein the pad is dispersible in water. 
   
   
       4 . The brush head assembly of  claim 1  wherein the cleaning compound is non-liquid. 
   
   
       5 . The brush head assembly of  claim 1  wherein the cleaning compound is an anhydrous liquid. 
   
   
       6 . The brush head assembly of  claim 5  wherein the film is poly-vinyl alcohol. 
   
   
       7 . The brush head assembly of  claim 6  wherein the film has a thickness of about 0.7 mils to about 3 mils. 
   
   
       8 . The brush head assembly of  claim 1  wherein the film further comprises an abrasive particle. 
   
   
       9 . The brush head assembly of  claim 1  wherein the film further comprises a mesh material. 
   
   
       10 . The brush head assembly of  claim 1  wherein the film comprises an indicia. 
   
   
       11 . The brush head assembly of  claim 10  wherein the indicia comprises a water soluble dye. 
   
   
       12 . The brush head assembly of  claim 10  wherein the indicia comprises a surfactant. 
   
   
       13 . The brush head assembly of  claim 1  wherein the film comprises a fragrance. 
   
   
       14 . The brush head assembly of  claim 1  wherein the pad is saturated with the cleaning compound. 
   
   
       15 . The brush head assembly of  claim 14  further comprising a second cleaning compound that is different than the first cleaning compound. 
   
   
       16 . The brush head assembly of  claim 1  wherein the pad has a clamp portion adapted to be engaged by a handle, and a cleaning portion comprising finger members. 
   
   
       17 . The brush head assembly of  claim 1  wherein the pad has a clamp portion comprising a coating to prevent sticking to the handle. 
   
   
       18 . The brush head assembly of  claim 1  wherein the water soluble film comprises a continuous surface. 
   
   
       19 . The brush head assembly of  claim 1  wherein the water soluble film completely surrounds the pad. 
   
   
       20 . A disposable brush head assembly suitable to be held by a toilet bowl cleaning device, the brush head assembly comprising:
 a plurality of layers of a substrate, the plurality of layers positioned to form a stack;   a plurality of cleaning compound granules; and   a water-soluble film configured to contain the stack and the cleaning compound, the film having a plurality of apertures therein; wherein the apertures are small enough that the granules are contained within the film.   
   
   
       21 . A toilet cleaning assembly comprising;
 a handle;   a disposable, flushable, pad comprising a folded strip of material for selective attachment to the handle;   a cleaning compound; and   a water-soluble film configured to contain the pad and the cleaning compound.