Abstract:
A cleaning device has a handle removably connected to a cleaning head. The handle includes a connecting mechanism to removably couple the handle with the cleaning head. The cleaning head includes a projecting member to mate with an arcuate surface of the handle to enable rotation to removably connect the cleaning head with the handle. The cleaning head has an overall corrugated appearance.

Description:
FIELD 
       [0001]    The present disclosure relates to cleaning devices and, more particularly, to devices used to clean corrugated doors. 
       BACKGROUND 
       [0002]    With the ever increasing need for more storage space, a number of storage facilities have sprouted up throughout the United States. Ordinarily, the storage facilities include a plurality of different sized areas in a single building. The areas generally have an opening that is closed off by a movable door. Generally, the movable doors are of the roll-up type. These doors, for strength purposes, generally have a pleasing corrugated appearance. Thus, the doors include a plurality of truncated peaks and valleys that form the outer appearance of the door. These corrugated doors perform satisfactorily for their intended purpose. 
         [0003]    In order to maintain the storage facility, it is desirable to keep the storage facility clean. To clean the facility, the buildings and doors may be washed down or hosed off from time to time via a high pressure spray washer. Additionally, sometimes it is desirable to remove dust or debris from the door. However, due to the corrugation of the door, it is difficult to remove the water, debris, residue or the like from the door. While ordinary brushes, sponges or the like have been used, they do not conform well to the corrugation to enable smooth cleaning of the doors. Thus, it would be desirable to have a cleaning device that enables rapid and adequate removal of water, debris, residue or the like from the door. 
       SUMMARY 
       [0004]    According to the present disclosure, a cleaning device is provided that easily removes debris, water, residue or the like from a corrugated door. The present disclosure provides a device that enables easy manual manipulation. The present device provides a cleaning device with a readily removable cleaning element. The cleaning element is conformed to the corrugated surface to rapidly clean the corrugated surface. The cleaning device provides multiple cleaning heads to provide the best solution for cleaning a corrugated door. 
         [0005]    According to a first aspect of the disclosure, a cleaning device comprises a handle including a first and second portion. The first portion includes a mechanism to enable manipulation of the handle. The second portion includes a positioning mechanism and a connecting mechanism. The cleaning head is coupled with the handle. The cleaning head includes a base to connect with the second portion connecting mechanism. The cleaning member is coupled with the base. The cleaning member provides a corrugated appearance. The second portion connecting mechanism further comprises a recess at a first end of the second portion to receive a portion of the base. A boss is at the second end of the second portion and includes a mechanism to receive a fastener. The boss includes a cutout to frictionally hold a nut. The base includes spaced projections to provide rigidity for the corrugation. The base includes a plurality of ribs mating with the second portion positioning members. The base includes a projection at one end to mate with the recess. A bore is formed in the base to receive the boss. 
         [0006]    According to a second aspect of the disclosure, a cleaning device comprises a handle removably connected to a cleaning head. The handle includes an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion includes a member to enable manipulation of the cleaning device. The lower portion includes a connecting mechanism to removably couple the handle with the cleaning head. The connecting mechanism includes a projection at one end of the lower portion. The connecting mechanism includes a channel defining an arcuate surface. The boss is at the other end of the lower portion. The boss includes a mechanism to receive a fastener. The cleaning head includes a base with one end including a projection with an arcuate surface to mate with the arcuate surface of the channel of the lower portion. The cleaning head includes an aperture to receive the boss. A fastener extends through the base to removably secure the cleaning head with the handle. The base includes a plurality of stiffening ribs. The base includes a plurality of peaks and valleys. The cleaning member is secured with the base peaks and valleys to provide a corrugated design. The peaks are truncated and have an overall trapezoidal shape when viewed in side elevation. The valleys are defined by adjacent sides of the truncated peaks with an included angle between the truncated peaks of about 55°-90°. The lower portion includes a plurality of positioning members. The upper portion includes an aperture providing an opening for a user&#39;s handle to enable manual manipulation of the handle. The cleaning member is comprised of sponge, brush, felt, fabric, or abrasive material of the like or a combination thereof. 
         [0007]    Further areas of applicability will become apparent from the description provided herein. The description and specific examples in this summary are intended for purposes of illustration only and are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure. 
     
    
     
       DRAWINGS 
         [0008]    The drawings described herein are for illustration purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure in any way. 
           [0009]      FIG. 1  is a perspective view of the cleaning device. 
           [0010]      FIG. 2  is an exploded view of the cleaning device of  FIG. 1 . 
           [0011]      FIG. 3  is an enlarged partial view of a first end of the cleaning device. 
           [0012]      FIG. 4  is an enlarged partial view of the second end of the cleaning device. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
       [0013]    Turning to the figures, a cleaning device is illustrated and designated with the reference numeral  10 . The cleaning device  10  includes a handle  12  and a cleaning head  14 . The handle  12  may be manufactured by an injection molded process from a desired plastic material. The handle  12  includes an aperture  16  that defines a rail gripping portion  18 . The aperture  16  enables passage of a user&#39;s hand through it to grip the rail portion  18  to enable manual manipulation of the handle  12 . 
         [0014]    The handle  12  has a first or upper portion  20  and a second or lower portion  22 . The upper portion  20  includes the aperture  16  and rail  18 . Additionally, it includes a plurality of stiffening ribs  24  to provide rigidity to the handle  12 . The upper portion  20  may have any desired shape and is shown with an overall rectangular configuration with a bulging middle and curved ends. 
         [0015]    The second or lower portion  24  includes a plate  26  that includes a positioning mechanism  28  and a connecting mechanism  30 . The plate  26  has an overall rectangular shape with the positioning mechanism  28  including a plurality of projections  32  spaced along the longitudinal edges  33 ,  35  of the plate  26 . The positioning projections  32  receive portions of the cleaning head  14  to retain the cleaning head  14  in position as will be discussed later. 
         [0016]    The connecting mechanism  30  includes a recess portion  34  at one lateral end  37  of the plate  26  and a boss  36  at the other lateral end  39  of the plate  26 . The recess portion  34  is formed in an L-shaped projection  38 . The recess  34  includes an arcuate surface  40  to receive a portion of a cleaning head  14  as will be described later. The boss  36  projects from the plate  26 . The boss  36  includes a channel  42  to receive and secure a nut  44  in the channel  42 . An aperture  46  passes through the boss  36  to enable passage of a fastener into the nut  44 . 
         [0017]    The cleaning head  14  includes a base  60  and a cleaning member  62 . The base  60  has an overall rectangular shape with a plate  64  having first  66  and second  69  sides. The first side  66  includes a plurality of stiffening positioning ribs  68 . The positioning ribs  68  follow a desired pattern on the first side  66  as seen in  FIG. 2 . The ribs  68  are positioned between the positioning projections  32  of the second portion  22  of the handle  12  to maintain the base  60  in position on the handle  12 . The second side  65  of the base  60  includes a plurality of truncated peaks  70  and valleys  72 . The truncated peaks  70  have an overall trapezoidal shape when viewed in side elevation. The valleys  72  define a recess between the adjacent truncated peaks  70 . The recesses  72  include an included angle between sides of the adjacent truncated peaks  70  to have an included angle α from about 55° to 90°. Preferably, the angle is between about 60° to 80°. 
         [0018]    One end  75  of the plate  64  defines a projection member  74 . The projection member  74  includes an arcuate surface  76 . The arcuate surface  76  mates with the arcuate surface of the lower portion  22  of the handle  12  to provide rotatable sliding movement of the base  60  on the handle  12 . This enables easy removable of the base  60  from the handle  12 . The other end  77  of the base  60  includes an aperture  78  extending it to a hollow truncated peak  70 . The aperture  78  enables the boss  36  to enter into the hollow truncated trapezoidal shape peak  70 . A slot  80  and an aperture  82  are formed on the end  77  of the base  60 . The slot  80  provides a recess for a fastener head  84 . The aperture  82  enables the fastener  84  to pass through the base  60  to secure with the nut  44  secured in the boss  36 . Thus, one end  75  of the base  60  is positioned into the recess  34  of the handle portion  12 . The cleaning head  14  is rotated upward to enable the boss  36  to project through the aperture  78 . As this occurs, the fastener  84  is secured with the nut  44  to removably secure the cleaning head  14  with the handle  12 . 
         [0019]    The cleaning member  62  can be formed from any desired materials, such as a sponge (natural or synthetic), foam, brush material, felt, fabric material, abrasive material or a combination of the like may be utilized as the cleaning material  62 . The cleaning member  62  can be secured to the truncated peaks  70  and valleys  72  by conventional means such as adhesives or the like. Further, a hook and lube type fastener could be positioned on the peaks  70  and valleys  72  as well as on the clearance member  62  to retain a cleaning member  62  onto the base  60 . The cleaning member  62  follows the contour of the truncated peaks  70  and valleys  72  to provide a corrugated appearance for the cleaning head  14 . Thus, the recess included angle between adjacent truncated peaks  70  provides an area that corresponds to peaks and valleys of commonly utilized corrugated doors of a storage facility. Additionally, various types of cleaning heads can be removably secured with the handle to provide the desired optimum cleaning material for a desired purpose. 
         [0020]    The foregoing description of the embodiments has been provided for purposes of illustration and description. It is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the disclosure. Individual elements or features of a particular embodiment are generally not limited to that particular embodiment, but, where applicable, are interchangeable and can be used in a selected embodiment, even if not specifically shown or described. The same may also be varied in many ways. Such variations are not to be regarded as a departure from the disclosure, and all such modifications are intended to be included within the scope of the disclosure.