PATENT CLAIM ANALYSIS

Application Number: 15949127
Application Type: Utility
Filing Date: 2018-04
Publication Date: 2019-10
Patent Classification: ["401", "011000"]

Abstract:
A cleaning assembly for elongated articles includes a housing. A channel extends from a top to a bottom of the housing. A plurality of holes is positioned in the housing and extends annularly around an inner perimeter of the housing. Each hole extends to an interior space of the housing. A pipe, which is coupled to and extends from an outer perimeter of the housing, is in fluidic communication with the interior space. A hose connector that is coupled to the pipe distal from the housing is configured to couple the pipe to a hose. A reservoir is coupled to the pipe proximate to the housing. A tube extends between the reservoir and the pipe so that a cleaning agent in the reservoir is positioned to enter the pipe. Water from the hose and the cleaning agent exit the holes under pressure to clean an article positioned in the channel.

Claim (Index 15):
A cleaning assembly comprising:\n a housing defining an interior space; a channel extending from a top to a bottom of said housing defining an inner perimeter and an outer perimeter of said housing; a plurality of holes positioned in said housing such that each hole extends to said interior space, said plurality of holes extending annularly around said inner perimeter, said holes being positioned substantially equally distant from said top and said bottom of said housing; a pipe coupled to and extending from said outer perimeter such that said pipe is in fluidic communication with said interior space, said pipe extending arcuately from said housing; an annular pipe positioned in said interior space such that said annular pipe extends around said channel, said annular pipe being fluidically coupled to said pipe and each of said plurality of holes; a filler positioned around said annular pipe in said interior space such that said housing is substantially solid; a hose connector coupled to said pipe distal from said housing wherein said hose connector is configured for coupling said pipe to a hose for supplying water through said pipe to said interior space such that the water exits said holes under pressure; a reservoir coupled to said pipe proximate to said housing, said reservoir having an upper end, said upper end being externally threaded; a tube extending between said reservoir and said pipe wherein a cleaning agent positioned in said reservoir is positioned for entering said pipe such that the water and the cleaning agent exit said holes under pressure for cleaning an article selectively positioned in said channel, said tube having a first end operationally coupled to said valve, said tube having a second end positioned proximate to a lower end of said reservoir; a handle positioned around and coupled to said pipe wherein said handle is configured for grasping in a hand of the user, said handle being substantially C-shaped such that said pipe is positioned in a medial section of said handle, a first section of said handle extends substantially perpendicularly from said pipe proximate to said valve, and a second section of said handle extends transversely from said pipe proximate to said hose connector, said second section being substantially tear-drop shaped; a recess extending into said first section of said handle distal from said pipe, said recess being internally threaded such that said recess is complementary to said upper end of said reservoir wherein said upper end is positioned for threadedly inserting into said recess for coupling said reservoir to said handle; a tubular void extending from said recess to said valve such that said valve is in fluidic communication with said recess wherein said tube is positioned for inserting into said tubular void for fluidically coupling said tube to said valve; a grip coupled to said medial section of said handle wherein said grip is configured for deterring slippage of the hand of the user grasping said handle; a valve coupled to and positioned in said pipe proximate to said housing; a controller coupled to said handle, said controller being operationally coupled to said valve wherein said controller is positioned for selectively actuating said valve for regulating a flow of water through said pipe and a rate of addition of the cleaning agent to the water flowing though said valve, said controller comprising a slide switch wherein said slide switch is configured for being selectively slid relative to said handle by a digit of the hand of the user grasping said handle for regulating the flow of water through said pipe and the rate of addition of the cleaning agent to the water flowing though said valve; a plurality of bristles coupled to said inner perimeter of said housing and extending into said channel wherein said bristles are configured for dislodging particles adhering to the article positioned in said channel, said plurality of bristles comprising:\n a set of first fibers positioned between said plurality of holes and said top of said housing, said set of first fibers being positioned in six first groups evenly space around said inner perimeter, and \n a set of second fibers positioned between said plurality of holes and said bottom of said housing, said set of second fibers being positioned in six second groups evenly space around said inner perimeter, said second groups being aligned with said first groups when viewed from said top of said housing; and \n a plurality of nozzles, each said nozzle being coupled to said housing and extending from an associated said hole into said channel wherein said nozzles are configured for increasing a velocity of the water exiting said holes.

Metadata:
- Claim Count in Document: 1.0
- Percentile: 91.0
- Lexical Diversity: 2.68333
- Patent Class: 401.0
- Transitional Phrase Type: open
- Component Type: 1
- Foreign Priority: False
- Related Applications: ['15948745', '15688967', '15350880', '14987262', '15660630']

Analysis Scores:
- 35 USC 101 Eligibility (BERT): 0.6513457170254339
- 35 USC 102 Novelty (BERT): 0.4686489440713122
- Combined Prediction Score: 0.6330760397300218
- Mean Citation Score: 158.673486
- Max Citation Score: 181.24263
- Similarity Product: 118.15098901410164

Labels:
- Claim Label 101: 1
- Claim Label 102: 1
- Claim Label 103: 1
- Claim Label 112: 1
- Combined Label: 1
- Label 101 Adjusted: 1

Dataset: test