Patent ID: 7152266

Claim:
A scrubbing device for cleaning surfaces, the scrubbing device comprising: a base member being adapted for being gripped by a hand of a user; a brush member being rotatably coupled to said base member, said brush member being adapted for engaging a surface such that said brush member is for scrubbing the surface; a motor assembly being positioned in said base member, said motor assembly being operationally coupled to said brush member such that said motor assembly is for rotating said brush member with respect to said base member to facilitate scrubbing of the surface; said brush member comprising a base plate and a plurality of bristles coupled to said base plate such that said bristles extend outwardly from said base plate, said base plate being coupled to said motor assembly such that said base plate is rotatable by said motor assembly; each of said bristles comprising an absorbing material for absorbing a cleaning solution to be applied to the surface to facilitate cleaning of the surface; wherein said base member includes a base portion and a medial portion, said base portion being positioned between said medial portion and said brush member; and wherein said base portion of said base member has a substantially frustaconical shape forming a smooth transition from said medial portion of said base member to said base plate of said brush member.