Scrub brush implement
View Patent ↗A manually operated scrub brush implement uses batteries to drive a motor, through gearing to rotate a first scrub brush mounted on the implement for rotational brush cleaning of soiled surfaces. A second, stationary scrub brush, mounted at an angle in relation to the first scrub brush, is positioned on the lower surface of the implement to allow the user the option to use the scrub brush implement as a manual scrub brush as well, by applying pressure on the handle section of the implement to clean ingrained soiled surfaces.
1. A manually operated, handheld brush implement comprising:
a unitary body having an upper handle section to be gripped by a user, said handle section being cantilevered out from an elongated intermediate section contiguous with and angled downward from the handle section, said intermediate section being the sole connection between the cantilevered handle and a lower section contiguous with the intermediate section, said body having outer housing means enclosing a space with two separate compartments within the intermediate section and a second space within the lower section;
a source of electricity located within the second space;
drive means powered by the source of electricity for operating gear means, said drive means being located in one of the compartments within the space of the intermediate section and gear means being located in the second compartment within the space of the intermediate section, both the drive means and the gear means being positioned at an obtuse angle in relation to the handle;
switch means for activating the drive means;
first brush means comprising scrubbing bristles for rotatably scrubbing soiled surfaces, said brush means extending from the intermediate section, whereby upon activation of the drive means by the switch means, the gear means rotatably operates the brush means; and
second brush means comprising a brush head and scrubbing bristles for cleaning soiled surfaces upon application of pressure on the handle section, said second brush means being below the second space and extending from the lower section and being immovably fixed in relation to said lower section.
2. The brush implement as in claim 1 wherein the intermediate and lower sections are positioned at an angle in relation to each other.
3. The brush implement as in claim 1 wherein the first and second brush means are positioned at an angle in relation to each other.
4. The brush implement as in claim 1 wherein the gear means comprises planetary gearing.
5. The brush implement as in claim 1 wherein the lower section is water tight.
6. The brush implement as in claim 1 wherein the source of electricity comprises at least one battery.