US2018296043A1PendingUtilityA1

Disposable toilet bowl scrub system

Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COPriority: Jun 23, 2015Filed: Jun 22, 2016Published: Oct 18, 2018
Est. expiryJun 23, 2035(~8.9 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
A47K 11/10A46B 2200/304
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Abstract

The present disclosure generally relates to a scrub head capable of use in a disposable toilet bowl cleaning system and to methods of making and using the scrub head. The present disclosure also generally relates to a disposable toilet bowl cleaning system and to methods of making and using the disposable toilet bowl cleaning system.

Claims

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1 . A scrub head capable of use in a disposable toilet bowl cleaning system, comprising:
 a cup;   a strap, at least a portion of which is adjacent to or attached to the cup; and   a cleaning pad adjacent to or attached to the strap.   
     
     
         2 . The scrub head of  claim 1 , wherein the cup includes an opening. 
     
     
         3 . The scrub head of  claim 2 , wherein the opening has a diameter of between about 5 mm an about 30 mm. 
     
     
         4 . The scrub head of  claim 1 , wherein the cup includes a first end and a second end between which is a cup body and wherein the cup body is substantially hollow. 
     
     
         5 . The scrub head of  claim 4 , wherein the cup body has a height of between about 15 mm and about 70 mm. 
     
     
         6 . The scrub head of  claim 1 , wherein the cup and strap are a unitary piece. 
     
     
         7 . The scrub head of  claim 4 , wherein the strap has a length that is greater than a length of the cup body. 
     
     
         8 . The scrub head of  claim 1 , wherein the strap has an arcuate shape. 
     
     
         9 . The scrub head of  claim 1 , wherein the strap has a radius of curvature of between about 5 mm and about 25 mm. 
     
     
         10 . The scrub head of  claim 1 , wherein the strap includes a slot into which a portion of the cup engages. 
     
     
         11 . The scrub head of  claim 1 , wherein the cleaning pad is a nonwoven polymeric material. 
     
     
         12 . The scrub head of  claim 1 , wherein the cleaning pad includes at least one of an abrasive, a dye, a fragrance, an abrasive slurry, a bleaching agent, a germicide, or an antimicrobial agent. 
     
     
         13 . The scrub head of  claim 1 , having one degree of freedom. 
     
     
         14 . The scrub head of  claim 1 , having three degrees of freedom. 
     
     
         15 . The scrub head of  claim 1 , wherein a first end of the cup attaches to a first end of the strap. 
     
     
         16 . The scrub head of  claim 1 , wherein a second end of the cup attaches to a second end of the strap. 
     
     
         17 . The scrub head of  claim 1 , wherein a second end of the strap is not connected to the cup. 
     
     
         18 . A disposable toilet cleaning system, comprising:
 the scrub head of  claim 1 ; and   a handle assembly.   
     
     
         19 . The disposable toilet cleaning system of  claim 18 , further comprising:
 a caddy assembly.   
     
     
         20 . The disposable toilet cleaning system of  claim 18 , further comprising:
 an actuation button or switch in which when the actuation button or switch is in a first position, the scrub head is held onto the handle assembly and when the actuation button or switch is in a second position, the scrub head is not held onto the handle assembly.

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