Patent ID: 7284292
Filing Date: 2007-10-23
Classification: A46B

Abstract:
1. A manually operated, handheld brush implement comprising: a unitary body having an upper handle section to be gripped by a user, said handle section being cantilevered out from an elongated intermediate section contiguous with and angled downward from the handle section, said intermediate section being the sole connection between the cantilevered handle and a lower section contiguous with the intermediate section, said body having outer housing means enclosing a space with two separate compartments within the intermediate section and a second space within the lower section; a source of electricity located within the second space; drive means powered by the source of electricity for operating gear means, said drive means being located in one of the compartments within the space of the intermediate section and gear means being located in the second compartment within the space of the intermediate section, both the drive means and the gear means being positioned at an obtuse angle in relation to the handle; switch means for activating the drive means; first brush means comprising scrubbing bristles for rotatably scrubbing soiled surfaces, said brush means extending from the intermediate section, whereby upon activation of the drive means by the switch means, the gear means rotatably operates the brush means; and second brush means comprising a brush head and scrubbing bristles for cleaning soiled surfaces upon application of pressure on the handle section, said second brush means being below the second space and extending from the lower section and being immovably fixed in relation to said lower section.