Patent ID: 7260862
Filing Date: 2007-08-28
Classification: A46B

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for cleaning baby bottles and nipples therefor, comprising: a) a handle having first and second ends, said first end having an opening therein; b) a cleaning element having first and second ends, wherein a selected brush is disposed on said first end of said cleaning element for use in cleaning either a baby bottle or a nipple therefor, a stem being disposed on said second end of said cleaning element, said stem having a terminal end defining a flat surface received within said opening, said stem further having nubs mounted on an outer surface thereof for engagement with said handle within said opening; c) an electric motor being disposed in said handle for oscillating said cleaning element, said electric motor having first and second ends, an oscillator plate having an upper flat surface and a lower convex surface, said lower convex surface being disposed on said first end of said motor, wherein said flat surfaces engage one another so that said cleaning element is oscillated by oscillation motion of said plate; and, d) means for receiving and applying a potential to said electric motor whereby the electric motor can be powered.