Abstract:
A household device. One household device comprises a rod and a chamber extending from the rod, the chamber is configured to contain one dispensing element, the one dispensing element is configured for dispensing materials that are dissolvable in water. The chamber further includes at least one opening configured to allow the dispensing material to contact water and thereby dispense the dispensing material when in contact with water. The household device additionally includes one mounting clip attached to at least one of the rod and the chamber. The mounting clip is configured for mounting the rod and chamber to a household implement that periodically fills with water.

Description:
BACKGROUND 
     1. Technical Field 
     The present invention relates to the field of toilet accessories and, more particularly, to toilet accessories that sanitize a bathroom implement. 
     2. Discussion of Related Art 
     Toilet bowls require care to prevent the buildup of unsightly deposits and to reduce odors. 
     Traditionally, toilet bowls have been cleaned by manual scrubbing with a brush to reduce deposits. 
     U.S. Pat. No. 3,361,507, which is hereby incorporated herein as if fully enclosed herein, teaches a brush and holder assembly. 
     In addition to manual scrubbing, to reduce odors, various toilet bowl cleaner dispensers have been proposed. One type of dispenser comprises a solid block or solid particles of a cleansing and freshening substance that is suspended from the rim of a toilet bowl in a container that is placed in the path of the flushing water. 
     U.S. Pat. No. 4,777,670, which is hereby incorporated herein as if fully enclosed herein, teaches a solid block that is partially dissolved in the flush water with each flush such that the flush water, including the dissolved portion of the solid block, is dispensed into the toilet bowl. 
     Additional background art includes: U.S. Pat. No. 4,211,750. 
     BRIEF SUMMARY 
     Embodiments of the present invention provide a household device. One device comprises a rod and a chamber extending from the rod, the chamber is configured to contain one dispensing element, the one dispensing element is configured for dispensing materials that are dissolvable in water. 
     The chamber further includes at least one opening configured to allow the dispensing material to contact water and thereby dispense the dispensing material when in contact with water. 
     Accordingly, according to an aspect of the present invention, a second component of the household device includes one mounting clip attached to at least one of the rod and the chamber. The mounting clip is configured for mounting the rod and chamber to a household implement that periodically fills with water. 
     These, additional, and/or other aspects and/or advantages of the present invention are set forth in the detailed description which follows; possibly inferable from the detailed description; and/or learnable by practice of the present invention. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The present invention will be more readily understood from the detailed description of embodiments thereof made in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of which: 
         FIG. 1  shows a toilet brush, according to some embodiments of the invention; 
         FIG. 2  shows operation of the toilet brush shown in  FIG. 1 , according to some embodiments of the invention; and 
         FIG. 3  shows a deodorization mode of utilizing the toilet brush shown in  FIG. 1 , according to some embodiments of the invention. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     Before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and the arrangement of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is applicable to other embodiments or of being practiced or carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein is for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting. 
       FIG. 1  shows a dual brush  100 , according to embodiments of the invention. Dual brush  100  includes a brush  110  utilized for cleaning a toilet bowl (not shown). Dual brush  100  includes a handle  124  attached to a detergent and/or deodorant dispenser  128 , herein detergent dispenser  128 . Brush  110  extends from detergent dispenser  128  and dual brush  100  is configured to clean a toilet bowl and dispense detergent and or a fragrance perfume to the toilet bowl. 
     Detergent dispenser  128  includes a compartment  112  which holds a dispenser  123  comprising, for example, a sponge that can hold a liquid such as a perfume and/or detergent that is dispensed upon contact with water in the toilet bowl as the water rises during flushing. The many materials from which dispenser  123  can be manufactured are well known to those familiar with the industry. 
     Compartment  112  includes compartment openings  116  that allow water to pass through compartment  112  and come in contact with a sponge  114  as the water rises in the toilet as noted above. 
     Compartment  112  is connected to a vertical support  120  which is configured to press against the inside of a toilet bowl as will be explained below. A horizontal connector  138  is connected to a vertical flexible clip  118 , optionally with an intrinsic hinge. Vertical flexible clip  118  may be shaped such that it clings on the rim of the toilet bowl. 
     As used herein, the term “intrinsic hinge” defines a flexible device that allows the turning or pivoting of a part, on a stationary frame. 
     The position of vertical support  120  is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of flexible clip  118 , so that in combination, vertical support  120 , vertical flexible clip  118 , and horizontal connector  138  allow dual brush  100  to be clipped in place around the upper rim of a toilet bowl as will be shown below. 
     According to some embodiments of the invention, vertical support  120  may be in operative associated with a ratchet (not shown) such that that the vertical support  120  is adapted to fit onto varying width of rims of toilet bowls. 
     While flexible clip  118  is shown as an extension of horizontal connector  138 , wherein flexible clip  118  may be attached to horizontal connector  138  with a joint that is intrinsically springy. Alternatively flexible clip  118  may be attached to horizontal connector  138  with a hinge and a spring that provides pressure of flexible clip  118  against the toilet bowl. 
     Flexible clip  118  and vertical support  120  protrude from handle  124 . Handle  124  includes multiple sections which facilitate attachment of dual brush  100  in a non-protruding partisan manner with respect to a toilet bowl. Handle  124  includes a clip support  132  which extends from clip  118 . Extending from clip support  132  is a handle curvature  130  which allows a handle grasper  126  to unobtrusively be positioned below the toilet bowl. 
     Handle grasper  126  includes ferrets  127  that create friction between the hand of the consumer and dual brush  100  to facilitate grasping handle  124  while cleaning the toilet bowl with brush  110 . 
       FIG. 2  shows a toilet bowl  152  of a toilet  150  being cleaned with dual brush  100 . Handle  124  is grasped by a human hand  140  and moved in directions up and down  142  thereby cleaning toilet bowl  152 . While dual brush  100  is shown cleaning the inside of toilet bowl  152 , dual brush may be utilized for cleaning other portions of toilet  150  and or porcelain tiles  154 . The many means of utilizing dual brush  100  for cleaning are well known to those familiar with the art. Additionally, while dual brush  100  is shown being moved in directions  142 , dual brush  100  may also be moved in a circular direction  143 , and/or any other combination of directions that may be contemplated during cleaning of toilet bowl  152 , and/or other above-noted cleaning processes. 
       FIG. 3  shows dual brush  100  attached to toilet bowl  152  in the above-noted detergent and/or perfume dispensing mode, following the cleaning operation shown above in  FIG. 2 . 
     Compartment  112  is suspended inside of toilet bowl  152  so that as the water rises in the water bowl during flushing, as noted above, the detergent and/or deodorant held in compartment  112  is released, thereby reducing and/or removing odors as noted above. 
     Horizontal connector  138  spans across the upper edge of toilet bowl  152  while clip  118  and vertical support  120  extend around a toilet rim  160  to hold dual brush  100  in position on toilet bowl  152 . 
     Additionally handle curve  130  serves to maintain handle grasper  126  below the level of toilet rim  160  and out of the way so that when a seat  156  is in the horizontal position there is no damage inflicted on handle grasper  126 . 
     Furthermore, horizontal connector  138  barely protrudes above the surface of the upper rim  160  so that when toilet seat  156  is placed parallel with toilet rim  160 , rubber stoppers  158  which are typically included on the underside of toilet seat  156 , the space created by rubber stoppers  158  prevents toilet seat  156  from damaging dual brush  100 . 
     In still further embodiments, brushes  110  are pointed vertically downward on the inside of toilet bowl  152 , and below toilet rim  160 , so that when toilet seat  156  is closed in the horizontal position over toilet rim  160 , brushes  110  are not damaged. 
     In the above description, an embodiment is an example or implementation of the inventions. The various appearances of “one embodiment”, “an embodiment”, or “some embodiments”, do not necessarily all refer to the same embodiments. 
     Although various features of the invention may be described in the context of a single embodiment, the features may also be provided separately or in any suitable combination. Conversely, although the invention may be described herein in the context of separate embodiments for clarity, the invention may also be implemented in a single embodiment. 
     Reference in the specification to “some embodiments”, “an embodiment”, “one embodiment”, or “other embodiments”, means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiments is included in at least some embodiments, but not necessarily all embodiments, of the inventions. 
     It is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are not to be construed as limiting, and are for descriptive purposes only. 
     The principles and uses of the teachings of the present invention may be better understood with reference to the accompanying description, figures, and examples. 
     It is to be understood that the details set forth herein do not construe a limitation to an application of the invention. 
     Furthermore, it is to be understood that the invention can be carried out or practiced in various ways and that the invention can be implemented in embodiments other than the ones outlined in the description above. 
     It is to be understood that the terms “including”, “comprising”, “consisting”, and grammatical variants thereof do not preclude the addition of one or more components, features, steps, or integers; or groups thereof, and that the terms are to be construed as specifying components, features, steps or integers. 
     If the specification or claims refer to “an additional” element, that does not preclude there being more than one of the additional element. 
     It is to be understood that where the claims or specification refer to “a” or “an” element, such reference is not be construed that there is only one of that element. 
     It is to be understood that where the specification states that a component, feature, structure, or characteristic “may”, “might”, “can” or “could” be included, that particular component, feature, structure, or characteristic is not required to be included. 
     Where applicable, although state diagrams, flow diagrams or both may be used to describe embodiments, the invention is not limited to those diagrams or to the corresponding descriptions. For example, flow need not move through each illustrated box or state, or in exactly the same order as illustrated and described. 
     Methods of the present invention may be implemented by performing or completing manually, automatically, or a combination thereof, selected steps or tasks. 
     The term “method” may refer to manners, means, techniques and procedures for accomplishing a given task including, but not limited to, those manners, means, techniques and procedures either known to, or readily developed from known manners, means, techniques, and procedures by practitioners of the art to which the invention belongs. 
     The descriptions, examples, methods, and materials presented in the claims and the specification are not to be construed as limiting but rather as illustrative only. 
     Meanings of technical and scientific terms used herein are to be commonly understood as by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the invention belongs, unless otherwise defined. 
     The present invention may be implemented in the testing or practice with methods and materials equivalent or similar to those described herein. 
     Any publications, including patents, patent applications and articles, referenced or mentioned in this specification are herein incorporated in their entirety into the specification, to the same extent as if each individual publication was specifically and individually indicated to be incorporated herein. In addition, citation or identification of any reference in the description of some embodiments of the invention shall not be construed as an admission that such reference is available as prior art to the present invention. 
     While the invention has been described with respect to a limited number of embodiments, these should not be construed as limitations on the scope of the invention, but rather as exemplifications of some of the preferred embodiments. Other possible variations, modifications, and applications are also within the scope of the invention. Accordingly, the scope of the invention should not be limited by what has thus far been described, but by the appended claims and their legal equivalents.