Patent ID: 6425701
Filing Date: 2002-07-30
Classification: A46B

Abstract:
A cleaning liquid dispensing implement for dispensing a cleaning liquid, comprising:a handle housing having an internal reservoir configured to store the cleaning liquid, and a discharge opening through the housing in communication with the reservoir through which said cleaning liquid is discharged; an applicator member releasably affixed to said handle housing adjacent said discharge opening; said applicator member comprising a base plate and an applicator element disposed at one side of the base plate; said applicator member further comprising a valve member mounted to said base plate for selectively opening and closing said discharge opening of said handle housing for dispensing the cleaning liquid; wherein said valve member includes an actuation member, a stopper member moveable by the actuation member between an open position away from the discharge opening and a closed position in sealing engagement with the handle housing discharge opening, and a biasing member for biasing the stopper member in the closed position; wherein the actuation member includes a lever having a first arm, a second arm extending non-parallel to the first arm, and a fulcrum portion disposed between the first arm and the second arm, and the fulcrum portion is pivotally attached to a lever support portion of the applicator member base plate.