Polishing media in the form of bristles made from a porous, non-porous, or minimally porous polymer-based material, apparatus and systems including the media, and methods of forming and using the media, apparatus, and systems are disclosed. An exemplary method of manufacturing bristles for use in polishing a workpiece which includes a non-planar surface includes the steps of combining a liquid polymer comprising a TDI polyester pre-polymer having an NCO content in the range of 5% with a curative to form a polymeric material, separating the foamed polymeric material into a plurality of bristles, and stitching the bristles onto a platen.

A vehicle wash component includes a hub portion with a first hub section and a second hub section. The first hub section includes a first distal end and a first proximate end opposite the first distal end. The first hub section defines a first axis of rotation. The second hub section includes a second distal end and a second proximate end opposite the second distal end. The second hub section defines a second axis of rotation. A connector device rotatably couples the first hub section to the second hub section. An actuator is in communication with the first hub section to effectuate movement of the first distal end between a retracted position and an extended position. In the retracted position, the first axis of rotation and the second axis of rotation are parallel. In the extended position, the first axis of rotation is at a non-90 angle with respect to the second axis of rotation.

A reconfigurable modular brush has a brush head including brush-head upper and lower surfaces extending longitudinally along a brush-head axis between brush-head first and second ends. Laterally opposed brush-head first and second sides extend between the brush-head upper and lower surfaces and longitudinally between the brush-head first and second ends. A bristle array is defined by a plurality of bristles protruding from the brush-head lower surface. A brush handle includes a grip portion and a brush-head mount, the brush handle having a lengthwise extent disposed generally along a handle axis between handle proximate and distal ends. The brush head and brush-head mount are cooperatively configured such that the handle can selectively capture and retain the brush head. Moreover, the longitudinal orientation in which the brush head is captured and retained by the brush handle is selectively reversible.

The Hair Removal Device may be a wall mounted assembly of a base attached to a wall. The base having a plurality of holes extending from a top to a bottom. A cluster of tentacles mounted on a bristle ball body. The body having a suction cup on a stem, the suction cup spaced from the tentacles. The base disposed between the suction cup and the tentacles. The bristle ball having a plurality of tentacles extending radially from the bristle ball. The bristles formed of a flexible, resilient material. The each one of the plurality of holes filled with a stem holding the suction cup on the base and the tentacles spaced from the base.

A method and a device for cleaning espresso machines, wherein the device (10) comprises at least one annular or hollow-cylindrical bristle carrier element, wherein at least one groove-bristle element (18) for cleaning a portafilter groove (66) is arranged on an end face or lateral surface of the bristle carrier element, wherein the at least one groove-bristle element (18) projects from the end face or lateral surface, wherein at least a partial section of the at least one groove-bristle element (18) projects in the radial direction, and/or at least a partial section of the groove-bristle element (18) is concavely curved and/or in that at least one bristle element (17) is arranged on an inner lateral surface of the annular or hollow-cylindrical bristle carrier element.

Roller brushes for a cleaning and/or care devices, for example, for cleaning and/or care of floor coverings in the form of tiles, natural, artificial, blocks of concrete or wood, with a rotationally symmetrical cylinder which comprises a cylinder surface. At least one first plurality of a first bundle of bristles with a first brush and a second plurality of a second bundle of bristles with a second brush may be arranged on the cylinder surface. The first bundle of bristles may be different from the second bundle of bristles.

A pruner cleaning machine scrubs gummy sap and foreign matter from pruner blades inserted into its cleaning chamber. The machine includes a motor turning a drive shaft assembly having scrubbers coupled thereon. The scrubbers have scrubbing surfaces facing each other and a central scrubber element resides between the scrubbers.

A window cleaning kit for cleaning elevated windows includes a pole, which is tubular, and a pump module. The pump module comprises a reservoir that is configured to position a respective solution. A hose is selectively couplable to a lower end of the pole and the pump module and is positioned to fluidically couple the pole to the reservoir. A scrubber and a spray head are selectively couplable to an upper end of the pole. The pump module is configured to selectively pump the respective fluid positioned in the reservoir through the hose and the pole to the scrubber and the spray head. The scrubber is configured to scrub a window and the spray head is configured to spray the window.

A power mechanism and a handheld tool using the same are provided. The power mechanism comprises a motor, a worm, an epicyclic gearing set and a controlling board. The worm is driven by the motor. The epicyclic gearing set is engaged with the worm. The controlling board is used to control the on/off or operating state of the motor.

A brushroll for a surface cleaning apparatus includes a brush dowel defining an axis and having opposing bristle supports and a shroud surface between the opposing bristle supports, and a plurality of bristles protruding from the bristle supports. The shroud surface includes opposing convex curved surfaces extending between the bristle supports which intersect the shroud surface at outside corners.