Patent ID: 6210064
Filing Date: 2001-04-03
Classification: A46B

Abstract:
A fluid-containing cleaning device comprising:a housing defining a fluid reservoir and atop opening and having a central axis,a scrubbing medium carried by the housing,a valve carried by the housing for providing communication between the reservoir and the scrubbing medium and having a valve stem extending through the reservoir,an enlarged actuator member connected to said valve stem and having a maximum lateral extent substantially greater than that of the stem,a cap forming atop wall of the housing and extending transversely of the axis for closing the top opening of the housing and defining an enlarged cap opening therein for receiving the actuator member,the cap opening having a transverse cross-sectional area substantially smaller than that of the top opening and having a lateral extent greater than maximum lateral extent of the actuator member, anda flexible and resilient member covering the actuator member and closing the cap opening while accommodating manual actuation of the actuator member from above the cap.