Article for scrubbing and cleaning hard surfaces and a method for use thereof

US10576509B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• THE CLOROX COMPANY · US

Inventors

• Kristina Perlas · Pleasanton, US
• Jared Heymann · Pleasanton, US
• Steven J. Tomkins · Pleasanton, US
• Rashda Khan · Goleta, US
• Aidee Duarte · Pleasanton, US
• Kerry D. Azelton · Pleasanton, US
• Abhishek Shetty · Glen Allen, US
• Arun S. Agarwal · Dublin, US
• Sacha Connor · Pleasanton, US
• Miranda Helmer · Pleasanton, US
• Selina Wang · Pleasanton, US
• Hyunjoo Lee · Daejeon, KR
• Courtney Lytle · San Francisco, US
• John Jamieson · Walnut Creek, US
• Janiece Hope · Pleasanton, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 22, 2018
• Grant date: Mar 3, 2020
• Expiry date: Aug 22, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C11D17/049
• WIPO field: Basic materials chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

An all-in-one cleaning device, e.g., such as may be used in cleaning the inside of a shower. The device may provide the ability to dispense the composition carried within the device itself, and scrub the composition into or against the surfaces to be cleaned (e.g., shower walls, floors, corners, etc.). Activation of the dispensing mechanism of the cleaning device may dispense a metered dose of composition, in a generally horizontal direction, onto and/or into a nonwoven or other substrate. The dispensing mechanism may not rely on gravity for dispensing, and may be sealed to prevent unwanted backflow of shower water or other material, preventing contamination.