Patent ID: 11865644
Assignee: APEX BRANDS, INC.
Field: Chemical engineering (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC B  A | IPC A  B

Claim 10:
11. A brush assembly for a soldering tool cleaning device with a motor, the brush assembly comprising:
a base portion comprising a cylindrical core member and a cleaning brush;
a driving interface configured to transfer torque from the motor to the base portion; and
a locking assembly disposed at a distal end of the base portion opposite the driving interface,
wherein the cleaning brush is disposed around a perimeter of the core member and extends radially away from the core member,
wherein the locking assembly comprises a first locking member, a second locking member, and an annular retention member,
wherein the first and second locking members are configured to interface, and
wherein the annular retention member defines a resting state in which the first and second locking members grip a motor shaft of the motor, and a transient state in which the first and second locking members move out of the resting state.