DE19816402C2 - toilet brush - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a toilet brush with a handle, a brush held thereon head and a brush tongue attached to the free end of the brush head.

DE 29 505 532 U1 is a toilet brush with a handle and a brush head known as a brush tongue emerging laterally from the brush head, the brushes tongue is arranged on the free end of the brush head and has an arc shape.

DE 75 35 907 U1 discloses a toilet brush with a flush arranged on the brush head rand cleaning brush, the bristle carrier of which is formed from wire formed into a loop are.  

From DE 19 12 606 A a round head toilet brush is known which consists of a bristle brush bristle carriers and a brush handle, with a bristle-free Mantle zone of the bristle holder, a flushing gutter brush is attached, which is laterally from Brush head stretches.

Such additional brushes, which extend laterally from the brush head, have the after Part that expand the scope of the brush head asymmetrically and immersion in a downpipe for cleaning purposes as well as difficult and easy to handle result in unwanted jamming.

It is therefore an object of the invention to provide an improved toilet brush, which we can be handled much easier.

This object is achieved by the features of claim ches 1 solved.  

The subsequent sub-claims contain Design features, which are advantageous and beneficial Represent further training in task solving.

The toilet brush according to the invention is designed as a toilet tongue Cleaning brush trained and attached to that of a stem held brush head a curved or angled Brush tongue with bristles on the outside and on the edges, which in their Shape is designed so that a perfect and jam-free cleaning of the flushing rim of toilets is possible. This brush tongue can be made in one piece with the brush head run or as a separate component on a brush head a toilet brush in a variety of ways.

The brush tongue is advantageously flexible in itself or springy or connected to the brush head so that it enables a favorable cleaning effect on the toilet flush rim and also an easy and effortless immersion in the allows different downpipes for cleaning. Due to the favorable design of the brush tongue and the arranged on it Bristles as well as the bristle-free tongue inside is a light one Given cleaning of the brush tongue. The brush tongue results in the further an enlarged cleaning area.

The toilet brush is simple and inexpensive to manufacture and made durable.

Based on the drawing, an embodiment of the Invention explained in more detail. It shows:

Fig. 1 is a side view of a toilet brush with a brush tongue cleaning in the flushing rim of a water closet,

Fig. 2 is a side view of the toilet brush formed of a handle, a brush head and the brush tongue outgoing thereof,

Fig. 3 is a view of the brush tongue according to the direction of arrow "A",

Fig. 4 is a bottom (inside) view of the brush tongue in the direction of arrow "B".

The toilet brush consists of a handle ( 1 ), a brush head ( 2 ) provided thereon and a brush tongue ( 3 ) extending from it. The brush tongue ( 3 ) is arranged on the free end of the brush head ( 2 ), has an arc shape and is tapered in its arc and is widened towards the free tongue end.

The brush tongue ( 3 ) preferably has a U-shape and this U-shape extends transversely to the longitudinal direction of the handle ( 1 ).

The brush tongue ( 3 ) can also have a rectangular shape or an angular shape. It is preferred to make the brush tongue ( 3 ) rounded or angled at the free end. This shape of the brush tongue ( 3 ) enables effortless immersion in the different downpipes.

The brush tongue ( 3 ) is at least partially covered with bristles ( 4 ) on the outside and on the edge. The outside (the outer arch) of the brush tongue ( 3 ) can be partially or completely covered with bristles ( 4 ). The inside (the inner arch) of the brush tongue ( 3 ) is preferably made without bristles and bristles ( 4 ) are only provided on the edge of the brush tongue ( 3 ), which ensures that the flushing rim (S) of the toilet (K) is cleaned without jamming.

The brush tongue ( 3 ) is flexible or resilient in itself.

Furthermore, the brush tongue ( 3 ) can have a rubber lip ( 5 ) on at least a portion of the edge.

The brush blade (3) can be formed as a separate, fixable to the brush head (2) component, wherein the brush blade (3) is fixed with a foot part (3 a) by detents, adhesive bonding, welding or screwing on the brush head (2).

Furthermore, the brush tongue ( 3 ) with the brush head ( 2 ) can be made in one piece or the brush head ( 2 ) with the brush tongue ( 3 ) and handle ( 1 ) can be made in one piece.

The bristles ( 4 ) of the brush tongue ( 3 ) protrude from the brush tongue ( 3 ) at the same and / or different angles and are preferably directed obliquely forward, both on the outside and on the edges.

The brush tongue ( 3 ) can still be pulled out on the brush head ( 2 ) and can be pulled out continuously in a certain range in the longitudinal direction of the handle ( 1 ).

The handle ( 1 ), the brush head ( 2 ) and the brush tongue ( 3 ) are preferably made of plastic and the bristles ( 4 ) of the brush tongue ( 3 ) and the bristles ( 6 ) of the brush head ( 2 ) can be made of plastic or other materials produce. The brush tongue ( 3 ) can also be fitted with a sponge.

The brush tongue ( 3 ) has a tongue length that corresponds at most to the diameter of the brush head ( 2 ) with bristles ( 6 ).

Claims (12)

1. toilet brush with a handle ( 1 ), a brush head held thereon ( 2 ) and a brush tongue ( 3 ) attached to the free end of the brush head ( 2 ), characterized in that the brush tongue ( 3 ) in the form of a substantially U- Shaped arc is formed, which extends transversely to the longitudinal direction of the handle ( 1 ), wherein a first end portion of the arc is attached to the front end of the brush head, a web area protrudes from the longitudinal axis of the handle ( 1 ) and a free end portion on the Web area opposite side of the handle ( 1 ) ends, the brush tongue ( 3 ) tapering in the arc and widened towards the free end of the tongue. 2. Toilet brush according to claim 1, characterized in that the brush tongue ( 3 ) is rounded at the free end. 3. Toilet brush according to one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that the Bür stenzunge ( 3 ) on the outside and on the edge is at least partially occupied with bristles ( 4 ). 4. Toilet brush according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the Bür stenzunge ( 3 ) is flexible in itself. 5. Toilet brush according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the Bür stenzunge ( 3 ) has at the edge on at least a portion of a rubber lip ( 5 ). 6. Toilet brush according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the brush tongue ( 3 ) forms a separate component on the brush head ( 2 ) which can be fixed. 7. Toilet brush according to claim 6, characterized in that the brush tongue ( 3 ) with a foot part ( 3 a) is fastened by latching, gluing, welding or screwing on the brush head ( 2 ). 8. toilet brush according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the Bür stenzunge ( 3 ) with the brush head ( 2 ) is integrally formed. 9. toilet brush according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the brush head ( 2 ) with the brush tongue ( 3 ) and handle ( 1 ) is integrally formed. 10. Toilet brush according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the bristles ( 4 ) of the brush tongue ( 3 ) protrude obliquely forward from the brush tongue at the same and / or different angle. 11. Toilet brush according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the Bür stenzunge ( 3 ) on the brush head ( 2 ) is held extractable. 12. Toilet brush according to one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the Bür stenzunge ( 3 ) has a tongue length which corresponds at most to the diameter of the brush head ( 2 ).