Patent ID: 7360269
Filing Date: 2008-04-22
Classification: A46B,A61C

Abstract:
1. A cleaning apparatus comprising: an elongated housing having a chamber; a motor at least partially disposed within the chamber of the housing; an electrical contact in selective electrical communication with the motor; a drive shaft at least partially disposed within the chamber of the housing, the drive shaft being coupled with the motor such that during selective operation of the motor, the drive shaft is rotated continuously about a rotational axis of the drive shaft; a brush head coupled with the drive shaft and having a plurality of bristles mounted thereon, the brush head having a rotational axis about which the brush head rotates; a button comprising a body having a top surface and an opposing bottom surface, a stem projecting from the bottom surface, the body and stem being integrally molded from a resiliently flexible material; a retainer comprised of a material more rigid than the material from which the button is formed, the retainer having an opening formed thereon and being secured to the button so that the stem is at least partially disposed within the opening of the retainer; and a catch having an opening formed thereon, the catch securing the button to the housing such that the button can selectively slide along the housing between a first position wherein the electrical contact is biased into electrical communication with the motor and a second position wherein the electrical contact is not in electrical communication with the motor, furthermore, the stem of the button being aligned with the opening on the catch such that when the button is depressed, the button flexes causing the stem to bias the electrical contact into electrical communication with the motor and when the button is released, the button resiliently rebounds so that the electrical contact is not in electrical communication with the motor.