ES1289584U - Cleaning tool (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Cleaning tool, which consists of a handle (1) and a brush (2), characterized by a blade (3) next to the brush (2) on one side, whose free end remains at a higher level than The free end of the brush (2). (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

DESCRIPTION

cleaning tool

TECHNICAL SECTOR

The present invention relates to a cleaning tool made from a broom ^or broom and which allows a large number of maintenance and cleaning tasks to be carried out on the track or other surfaces without requiring a change of tool.

STATE OF THE ART

The existence of brooms and the like formed by an elongated handle and a brush is known in the state of the art. The user can scrub and remove dirt from the floor with little bending over. However, the bristles can get dirty with some types of matter (faeces...) and then spread the dirt wherever they go.

In addition, there are materials that remain attached to the floor (chewing gum, wet paper...) and cannot be removed with the brush. It is preferable to have a scraper or spatula. To remove them, the user has to drop the broom and take a second tool. This involves some inconvenience and the need to bend down to pick up the objects or move to place them in a suitable position.

The applicant does not know of any device that solves this problem in a similar way, in simplicity and reliability, to the invention.

BRIEF EXPLANATION OF THE INVENTION

The invention consists of a cleaning tool according to the claims. Its different embodiments solve the problems of the state of the art.

The cleaning tool consists of a handle and a brush. It also comprises a blade close to the brush and arranged on one side. The free end of the blade is at a higher level than the free end of the brush to be able to sweep without the blade affecting the sweep.

Generally, a division into two parts of the blade can be made. First, a fixing section attached to the brush and then a working section that is arranged next to the bristles. This work section can be curved, have reinforcing ribs, be sharp...

In a preferred embodiment, the blade is removable.

When the handle forms an angle with the bristles, instead of being aligned with them, it is convenient that the working section is parallel to the handle so that it can be handled comfortably. If not, it will be made to be at less of an angle than the handle to make it easier to load material into the shovel.

Other variants will be described later.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

For a better understanding of the invention, the following figures are included.

Figure 1: Schematic side view of a first example of embodiment.

Figure 2: Exploded view of the example in figure 1.

MODES OF EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

Next, an embodiment of the invention is briefly described, as an illustrative and non-limiting example of the latter.

The cleaning tool shown in Figure 1 consists of a handle (1) or stick and a bristle brush (2), as is known in the state of the art. The handle (1) has been shown at an angle with respect to the bristles of the brush (2), but it can come out parallel.

In addition, the tool comprises, on one side of the brush (2), a sheet metal folded at an angle that forms a blade (3). The blade (3) is fixed to the brush (2) or to the handle (1) in the joining area of both, so that it is parallel or at a slight angle (<305) with respect to the bristles. The free end of the blade (3) remains, when the brush (2) rests on the ground, at a higher level than the end of the bristles of the brush (2).

In this way, the user can use the tool to sweep, and ^{in turn} use the shovel (3) to pick up what is swept or those objects that they do not want to touch with the brush or that cannot be removed by it (chewing gum, feces... ) working as a collector or as a scraper. It can also be used to move earth, sawdust. without the need to change tools.

The blade (3) is preferably removable from the rest of the tool, for which it can be screwed. Thus it is possible to clean it better, replace the . For example, it can have at least two holes through which two separate threaded rods (4) integral with the brush pass to be fixed by wing nuts, screws or other similar fixing elements.

The shovel (3) therefore has a fixing section (31), through which it is joined to the rest of the tool, and a working section (32) which is generally flat, but which can take on a curve if it is to be used mainly as a tool. shovel. It may have ribs made to increase its resistance to bending. They can be made by welding, deformation of the sheet metal.

In one embodiment, the handle (2) and the working section (32) of the blade (3) are parallel.

Claims (1)

1- Cleaning tool, consisting of a handle (1) and a brush (2), characterized in that it comprises a blade (3) close to the brush (2) on one side, the free end of which is at a higher level than the free end of the brush (2). 2- Cleaning tool, according to claim 1, characterized in that the blade (3) is divided into a fixing section (31) attached to the brush (2) and a working section (32). 3- Cleaning tool, according to claim 2, characterized in that the working section (32) is curved. 4- Cleaning tool, according to claim 2, characterized in that the working section (32) has ribs. 5- Cleaning tool, according to claim 1, characterized in that the shovel (3) is removable. 6- Cleaning tool, according to claim 1, characterized in that the handle (1) forms an angle with the bristles. 7- Cleaning tool, according to claims 2 and 6, characterized in that the working section (32) is parallel to the handle (1).