US 12,171,380 B1
Scrubbing tool system having a storage and molding device, and a moldable and dissolvable cleaning head
Aaron Krause, Pennsauken, NJ (US); Jared Sobel, Pennsauken, NJ (US); Evan Bennis, Pennsauken, NJ (US); and Aleksandrs Titovs, Pennsauken, NJ (US)
Assigned to SCRUB DADDY, INC., Pennsauken, NJ (US)
Filed by Scrub Daddy, Inc., Pennsauken, NJ (US)
Filed on Apr. 8, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/629,229.
Int. Cl. A47K 11/10 (2006.01); A47L 13/51 (2006.01); E03D 9/00 (2006.01); E03D 9/02 (2006.01); A47L 13/22 (2006.01); A47L 13/24 (2006.01); A47L 13/46 (2006.01); C11D 3/48 (2006.01); C11D 17/04 (2006.01)
CPC A47K 11/10 (2013.01) [A47L 13/51 (2013.01); E03D 9/005 (2013.01); E03D 9/022 (2013.01); A47L 13/22 (2013.01); A47L 13/24 (2013.01); A47L 13/46 (2013.01); C11D 3/48 (2013.01); C11D 17/044 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A scrubbing tool system comprising:
a handle for holding by a user in a cleaning operation, wherein the handle comprising a projecting portion;
a moldable and dissolvable cleaning head comprising a cavity to mate with the projecting portion to attach the cleaning head to the handle, wherein the cleaning head comprises a moldable material that dissolves in water, and wherein the moldable materials comprises a cleaning agent; and
a storage and molding device that is movable from a storing position to a shaping position to attach the cleaning head to the handle, the storage and molding device comprising:
a base,
a receiving surface, wherein a first gap exists between the base and the receiving surface, and
a plurality of shaping tabs connecting the receiving surface and the base, wherein the plurality of shaping tabs curve up from the receiving surface thereby forming with the receiving surface a cup in which the cleaning head is received, and wherein the plurality of shaping tabs arranged such that a respective tab gap exists between shaping tabs in the storing position, and wherein moving the storage and molding device to the shaping position causes the plurality of shaping tabs to deflect inwardly and reduces the size of the first gap.
 
9. A storage and molding device comprising:
a base;
a receiving surface, wherein a first gap exists between the base and the receiving surface; and
a plurality of shaping tabs connecting the receiving surface and the base, wherein the plurality of shaping tabs curve up from the receiving surface thereby forming with the receiving surface a cup in which a moldable and dissolvable cleaning head is received,
wherein the storage and molding device is movable from a storing position to a shaping position to attach the cleaning head to a handle, and wherein the plurality of shaping tabs arranged such that a respective tab gap exists between shaping tabs in the storing position, and wherein moving the storage and molding device to the shaping position causes the plurality of shaping tabs to deflect inwardly and reduces the size of the first gap.