A pool cleaning device includes a debris collection member having a forward displacement unit connected thereto. The debris collection member includes a generally rectangular-shaped frame having a mesh net suspended therefrom. A pole receiver is positioned along the rear wall of the frame and interacts with a pole to receive a pushing and/or pulling force from a user. The forward displacement unit includes a leading edge member having a plurality of protrusions for disrupting debris located along a pool body. The leading edge member is suspended between a pair of extension arms which also are connected to the frame. A tensioning mechanism is positioned between each arm and the frame and secures the leading edge at a resting location that is above the frame and net.

A cleaning water tank includes a water tank housing and a switch assembly. The water tank housing includes a water storage cavity, a water injection port in a side of the water tank housing, and a water outlet in a bottom of the water tank housing. The water injection port and the water outlet are both communicated with the water storage cavity. The switch assembly is movably arranged to the water tank housing. The water storage cavity is configured to be isolated from an outside air, when the switch assembly is in a closed position, and the water storage cavity is configured to be communicated with the outside air to form a pressure difference, when the switch assembly is in an open position, to allow water in the water storage cavity to be discharged from the water tank housing via the water outlet under the action of the pressure difference.

A method of utilizing a handheld bottle washer that includes compressing two flexible opposing sidewalls of the bottle washer with an external compression force to generate a dynamic position with a diameter of the enclosed washing aperture, inserting the two flexible opposing sidewalls into an opening of a bottle while in the dynamic position, releasing the external compression force causing the two flexible opposing sidewalls to expand outwardly to generate a static position with the diameter of the enclosed washing aperture greater than the diameter of enclosed washing aperture when in the dynamic position and with the cleaning material on the outer surfaces of each of the two opposing sidewalls contacting the inner surfaces of the bottle, and applying a downward force on the lower end of the handheld body to move the cleaning material on the inner surfaces of the bottle for cleaning.

A tank, such as a fermentation tank, includes a scraper blade assembly slideably coupled to a bottom surface of the tank. The scraper blade assembly includes a blade arranged to displace solids deposited on the bottom surface of the tank out through an aperture arranged flush with the bottom surface of the tank.

A system for reconditioning barrels comprising: a robot arm; a router assembly for routing the inside surface of a barrel; and a laser assembly for measuring the inside profile of a barrel, wherein: the router assembly is fixedly attached to the robot arm; and the laser assembly is removably attached to the router assembly thus allowing the laser assembly to be removed while the barrel is being routed in order to protect the laser from airborne particles and vibrations from the router.

An alcohol pad system, alcohol pad, and method for cleaning a medicine vial include a pad member treated with alcohol and a projection member also treated with alcohol, disposed upon the pad member, with the projection member extending upwardly from the pad member, and the pad member and projection member are adapted to clean, or sanitize, the top of a medicine vial which includes a metal portion and a rubber insert portion disposed within the metal portion of the top of the medicine vial.

An apparatus and method for cleaning the interior of an above ground storage tank includes a nozzle assembly mounted to a cover on the storage tank sidewall having a horizontally extending wash pipe fixedly and a suction pipe for recirculation of spent fluids. The wash pipe has an interior segment which can be extended to a tank floor and is configured with a bend to extend along the tank sidewall to which is attached a submersible swivel joint fitted with a choked nozzle. The nozzle assembly is attached to a control assembly so that the direction of flow from the nozzle may be manipulated by rotation of the swivel joint from the exterior of the storage tank. The nozzle also may be adjusted so the direction of flow may follow the angle of the tank floor.

A cleaning brush structure is applicable for a washing machine, and the washing machine contains: a body in which an external drum is mounted, and the external drum accommodates an internal drum having a plurality of through orifices. Each of the plurality of through orifices accommodates a cleaning brush which includes a fixing element and a brushing element, and the fixing element has a conical face formed on a peripheral wall thereof, a small-diameter segment arranged on a first end thereof, and a large-diameter segment arranged on a second end thereof opposite to the first end of the fixing element. The brushing element is mounted on the small-diameter segment of the fixing element and has bristles inserted through said each through orifice so that the fixing element is fixed in said each through orifice of the internal drum.

A smoking article includes identification information encoded on the smoking article. The smoking article can be used with an electrically heated smoking system having a detector for detecting the smoking article and distinguishing the smoking article from other articles based on the identification information, A cleaning article includes identification information encoded on the cleaning article. The cleaning article cleans an electrically heated smoking system having a detector for detecting the cleaning article and distinguishing the cleaning article from other articles based on the identification information. An electrically heated smoking system for receiving an article configured for use with the smoking system includes: a cavity for receiving the article having identification information encoded thereon, a heating element, a power supply, electrical hardware, and a detector capable of detecting the presence of the article in the cavity and distinguishing the article from other articles based on the identification information.

A cleaning arrangement (200) for a coating apparatus (100). The coating apparatus has a base (123) for carrying loose material. The base is rotatable to coat the loose material. The cleaning arrangement includes a base-scraping arrangement (127) and further includes a mounting arrangement (131) by which the base-scraping arrangement is mounted to be reversibly lowered, from a coating position, to a scraping position at which the base-scraping arrangement is positioned to scrape buildup from the base.