Patent ID: 6634052
Filing Date: 2003-10-21
Classification: A01K,A47L,B08B

Abstract:
A tank cleaning apparatus comprising:a. a first cleaning assembly having a cleaning pad situated thereon, the cleaning pad being made of scrubbing material, the first cleaning assembly being buoyant when placed in water; b. a second cleaning assembly having a sliding pad situated thereon; c. at least one accessory attachment member bearing hook-and-loop material, the accessory attachment member being configured to engage to the cleaning pad of the first cleaning assembly, wherein; (1) one of the first and second cleaning assemblies includes a magnet, (2) the other of the first and second cleaning assemblies includes magnetically attractable material arranged in such a manner that the cleaning pad is pulled toward the sliding pad when the cleaning pad and sliding pad are in close proximity, and (3) the accessory attachment member, when engaged to the cleaning pad of the first cleaning assembly, is situated between the cleaning pad of the first cleaning assembly and the sliding pad of the second cleaning assembly when the cleaning pad and sliding pad are magnetically attracted into close proximity.