Multipurpose cleaning device

Abstract

A cleaning device including a handle coupled to a flange that allows multiple adjustable attachments for cleaning applications is described herein. The relative position of the attachments and the flange may be adjusted to enable the device to be used on a wide variety of cleaning surfaces.

1 . A cleaning device comprising:
 a handle;   a flange coupled to the handle, the flange having a cylindrical exterior surface; and   a plurality of attachment assemblies, each of the plurality of attachment assemblies:
 including a cleaning element; 
 having an interior surface that mates with the exterior surface of the flange; 
 being independently slideable relative to the flange to provide lateral movement along the flange; and 
 including a fastening element configured to secure the attachment assembly at a fixed location along the flange. 
   
     
     
         2 . The cleaning device of  claim 1 , where the fastening element is a thumb screw configured to move in an axial direction in response to rotational input. 
     
     
         3 . The cleaning device of  claim 1 , where the handle is removably attached to the flange. 
     
     
         4 . The cleaning device of  claim 1 , where the cylindrical exterior surface is in face-sharing contact with the interior surfaces of the plurality of attachment assemblies. 
     
     
         5 . The cleaning device of  claim 1 , further comprising a head, and wherein the handle is indirectly coupled to the flange via the head, the handle is directly and removably coupled to the head, and the head is directly and permanently connected to the flange. 
     
     
         6 . The cleaning device of  claim 5 , where the head extends from a first lateral side of the flange to a second lateral side of the flange opposing the first lateral side. 
     
     
         7 . The cleaning device of  claim 5 , where peripheral sides of the head are curved. 
     
     
         8 . The cleaning device of  claim 1 , where the cleaning element includes brush bristles attached to a brush body. 
     
     
         9 . A cleaning device comprising:
 a handle;   a flange coupled to the handle, the flange having a continuously curved exterior surface; and   a plurality of attachment assemblies, each of the plurality of attachment assemblies:
 including a cleaning element; 
 having an interior surface that mates with the three planar exterior surfaces of the flange; 
 being independently slideable relative to the flange to provide lateral movement along the flange; and 
 including a fastening element configured to secure the attachment assembly at a fixed location along the flange. 
   
     
     
         10 . The cleaning device of  claim 9 , where the flange has a circular cross-section. 
     
     
         11 . The cleaning device of  claim 9 , where the handle is removably attached to the flange. 
     
     
         12 . The cleaning device of  claim 9 , further comprising a head, and wherein the handle is indirectly coupled to the flange via the head, the handle is directly and removably coupled to the head, and the head is directly and permanently connected to the flange. 
     
     
         13 . The cleaning device of  claim 12 , where peripheral sides of the head are straight. 
     
     
         14 . The cleaning device of  claim 9 , where the cleaning element includes brush bristles attached to a brush body. 
     
     
         15 . A cleaning device comprising:
 a handle;   a flange coupled to the handle, the flange having at least three planar exterior surfaces that collectively form an exterior surface with a polygonal cross section; and   a plurality of attachment assemblies, each of the plurality of attachment assemblies:
 including a cleaning element, 
 having an interior surface that mates with the exterior surface of the flange, 
 being independently slideable relative to the flange to provide lateral movement along the flange, and 
 including a fastening element configured to secure the attachment assembly at a fixed location along the flange. 
   
     
     
         16 . The cleaning device of  claim 15 , where the cleaning element includes brush bristles attached to a brush body. 
     
     
         17 . The cleaning device of  claim 15 , where the handle is removably attached to the flange. 
     
     
         18 . The cleaning device of  claim 15 , further comprising a head, and wherein the handle is indirectly coupled to the flange via the head, the handle is directly and removably coupled to the head, and the head is directly and permanently connected to the flange. 
     
     
         19 . The cleaning device of  claim 18 , where the flange extends from a first lateral side of the flange to a second lateral side of the flange opposing the first lateral side. 
     
     
         20 . The cleaning device of  claim 15 , where each interior surface of the plurality of attachment assemblies at least partially encloses a portion of the flange.