IP Library Granted Patent US 11,399,625
Granted Patent B2
US 11,399,625 · App. 16/806,924 · Granted Aug 2, 2022

Magnetic bottle brush

Inventors: Steven Bryan Dunn (Beverly Hills, CA); Yong Sun Simon Kang (Pasadena, CA); Thomas Edward Birkert (West Hills, CA); Mark Gerard Tebbe (Ventura, CA); Fangyi Gao (Temple City, CA); Nicholas Trumbo (Valencia, CA); Sung Yun Chan (Pasadena, CA)
Assignee: Munchkin Inc.
A46B15/0097A46B15/0061A46B15/0095A46B17/08A46B2200/3006
View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,399,625
App. No.
16/806,924
Granted
Aug 2, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A magnetic bottle brush that has a handle with an upper portion and a lower portion and a brush head attached to the upper portion of the handle. A magnetic element is disposed in the lower portion of the handle that exerts a magnetic attraction force between the magnetic bottle brush and an accompanying magnetic base.

Claims (40)

1. A magnetic bottle brush assembly, comprising:

a bottle brush having:

a handle with an upper portion and a lower portion;

a brush head attached to the upper portion of the handle; and

a first magnetic element disposed in the lower portion of the handle that exerts a magnetic attraction force;

a magnet base having:

a silicone housing; and

a second magnetic element disposed in the silicone housing;

wherein a magnetic attraction force between the first and second magnetic elements attach the magnetic bottle brush to the magnetic base.

2. The magnetic bottle brush assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a magnet housing encasing the first magnetic element.

3. The magnetic bottle brush assembly of claim 2 , wherein the magnet housing has an alignment shaft that orients and secures the first magnetic element contained therein.

4. The magnetic bottle brush assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first magnetic element is a magnet.

5. The magnetic bottle brush assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first magnetic element is a ferromagnetic material.

6. The magnetic bottle brush assembly of claim 1 , wherein the magnetic base has a liquid run-off channel disposed on the magnetic base.

7. The magnetic bottle brush assembly of claim 1 , wherein the handle has a grip depression on the handle to provide leverage.

8. The magnetic bottle brush assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a detachable nipple brush that is stored in the handle and contains the first magnetic element.

9. The magnetic bottle brush assembly of claim 8 , wherein the first magnetic element additionally attaches the detachable nipple brush to the handle.

10. A magnetic bottle brush assembly, comprising:

a bottle brush having:

a handle with an upper portion and a lower portion;

a brush head attached to the upper portion of the handle; and

a first magnetic element disposed in the lower portion of the handle; and

a magnetic base with a second magnetic element disposed therein,

wherein a magnetic attraction force is generated to attract the first magnetic element of the bottle brush to the magnetic base; and

wherein the magnetic base comprises a magnetic attachment surface embedded in a silicone housing.

11. The magnetic bottle brush assembly of claim 10 , further comprising a magnet housing encasing the first magnetic element.

12. The magnetic bottle brush assembly of claim 10 , wherein the magnetic base has a fastener for securing the magnetic base to a surface.

13. A magnetic bottle brush assembly, comprising:

a bottle brush having:

a handle with an upper portion and a lower portion;

a brush head attached to the upper portion of the handle; and

a first magnetic element disposed in the lower portion of the handle;

a magnetic base having:

a housing; and

a second magnetic element disposed in the housing;

wherein a magnetic attraction force between the first and second magnetic elements attach the magnetic bottle brush to the magnetic base; and

wherein the magnetic base housing is silicone with a ferromagnetic material embedded therein.

14. The magnetic bottle brush assembly of claim 13 , further comprising a magnet housing that encases the first magnet element.

15. The magnetic bottle brush assembly of claim 13 , wherein the magnetic attraction force generated by the magnet supports the bottle brush in a horizontal position when attached to the magnetic base.

16. The magnetic bottle brush assembly of claim 13 , wherein the attachment between the brush head and handle is magnetic and a second point of attachment for securing the bottle brush magnetically.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 4, 2025
From: MUNCHKIN, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 070740/0669 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 2, 2020
From: DUNN, STEVEN BRYAN; KANG, YONG SUN SIMON; BIRKERT, THOMAS EDWARD; TEBBE, MARK GERARD; GAO, FANGYI; TRUMBO, NICHOLAS ARTHUR; CHAN, SUN YUN
To: MUNCHKIN, INC.
Reel/Frame 051984/0209 →