Patent ID: 6292971
Filing Date: 2001-09-25
Classification: A46B

Abstract:
A powered cleaning brush comprising:a handle having first and second ends and defining first (2) and second (3) portions,said first (2) and second (3) portion being fixed at an angle (A) of more than 90 degrees and less than 180 degrees,a rotating brush connected to said second end of said handle,a motor attached to said first end of said handle,means for supplying electrical power to said brush for rotating said brush,means for supplying detergent to said rotating brush, andwherein said means for supplying detergent to said rotating brush comprises a container,said container is mounted on the first end of said handle adjacent and in contact with said motor,a tube connected between said container and said rotating brush,said container having an aperture between said container and said tube,a flap for covering said aperture,means for moving said flap from a first position in which said flap covers said aperture and preventing detergent from moving from said container to said tube, to a second position in which said flap does not cover said aperture and allows detergent to move from said container to said tube, andwherein said means for moving said flap from said first position to said second position is connected to said first end of said handle and on a surface opposite from said angle (A).