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Brush cleaning unit for the heater fixture of a smoking device

US6418938B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 17, 2000
Grant dateJul 16, 2002
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Expiry dateMar 17, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA24F40/20
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A brush cleaning unit for a heater fixture of a smoking device includes a holder such as a tube wherein the heater fixture can be washed with a liquid by a movable brush. The tube can include first and second ends, a portion of a key for cooperating with a corresponding portion of the key on the heater fixture for orienting the heater fixture, and an arrangement for preventing the brush from rotating. The brush can be arranged to be axially movable relative to the tube and the heater fixture attached thereto.

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