Patent ID: 7284294
Filing Date: 2007-10-23
Classification: A47K

Abstract:
1. A toilet bowl cleaning implement for disposal after a single use, said implement comprising: a handle, configured as an elongated web, having a length describing a first end and a second opposite end, and a width, said handle having an upper and a lower surface; an attachment region at one end of said handle; a scrubbing element in the form of a sheet of scrubbing material that has been folded at least once along a straight fold line to increase the structural integrity of the implement; said scrubbing element being permanently and restrainably attached about said first end of the handle by at least one element attachment member; said scrubbing element being formed of a substantially rectangular sheet, having a first edge and an opposing second edge and a defined centerline, wherein the sheet is folded along a first fold line, disposed between the first edge and the centerline; a second fold line, disposed between the second edge and the centerline of said sheet; and along a third fold line, oriented substantially at said centerline to juxtapose the upper surfaces of the sheet; said first and second fold lines being oriented to juxtapose respective portions of the lower surfaces of the sheet, both said lower surfaces and said upper surfaces being further adhered to each other respectively by an adhesive applied therebetween, said handle and scrubbing element being configured for low-cost fabrication to enable the entire implement to be discarded after one use; and said at least one element attachment member including a staple through both said scrubbing element and said handle.