Bottle-cleaning utensil and method of use

Abstract

A cleaning utensil is disclosed; the utensil may have a core and bristle holders for holding bristle assemblies; the cleaning utensil may be in the shape of a trigonal pyramid.

Claims

1. A method of using a cleaning utensil comprising: providing a cleaning utensil comprising a central base, the central base having at least four bristle holders, wherein at least one bristle assembly is coupled to each of the at least four bristle holders, wherein each bristle assembly of the at least one bristle assembly comprises an outer tip, wherein the at least four bristle holders define a substantially trigonal pyramid shape having six edges collectively outlining four faces of the substantially trigonal pyramid shape, wherein the at least four bristle holders define the six edges, wherein a plurality of central areas of the central base collectively below each of the four faces of the substantially trigonal pyramid shape are free from any bristle holders and bristles; disposing the cleaning utensil within a container; shaking the container; and, removing the cleaning utensil.

2. A cleaning utensil comprising a central base, the central base having at least twenty four bristle holders, wherein at least one bristle assembly is coupled to each of the at least twenty four bristle holders, wherein each bristle assembly of the at least one bristle assembly comprises an outer tip, wherein the at least twenty four bristle holders define a substantially trigonal pyramid shape having six edges, wherein the at least twenty four bristle holders define the six edges, collectively outlining four faces of the substantially trigonal pyramid shape, wherein a plurality of central areas of the central base collectively below each of the four faces of the substantially trigonal pyramid shape are free from any bristle holders and bristles.

3. A cleaning utensil comprising a central base, the central base having at least four bristle holders, wherein at least one bristle assembly is coupled to each of the at least four bristle holders, wherein each bristle assembly of the at least one bristle assembly comprises an outer tip, wherein the at least four bristle holders define a substantially trigonal pyramid shape having six edges collectively outlining four faces of the substantially trigonal pyramid shape, wherein the at least four bristle holders define the six edges, wherein a plurality of central areas of the central base collectively below each of the four faces of the substantially trigonal pyramid shape are free from any bristle holders and bristles.

4. The cleaning utensil of claim 3 having a first aligned row of bristles, a second aligned row of bristles, a third aligned row of bristles, and a fourth aligned row of bristles, wherein a point on each of the row of bristles defines a plurality of vertices of a shape selected from a group consisting of a trigonal pyramid shape and a tetrahedral shape.

5. The cleaning utensil of claim 3 having a first aligned row of bristles, a second aligned row of bristles, a third aligned row of bristles, and a fourth aligned row of bristles, wherein a centralized point on each of the row of bristles defines a plurality of vertices of a shape selected from a group consisting of a trigonal pyramid shape and a tetrahedral shape.

6. The cleaning utensil of claim 3, wherein the central base is a metallic sphere.

7. The cleaning utensil of claim 6, wherein the central base is a metallic sphere enclosed in a cover.

8. The cleaning utensil of claim 6, wherein the at least four bristle holders define a trigonal pyramid shape.

9. The cleaning utensil of claim 6, wherein each of the at least one bristle assembly coupled to each of the at least four bristle holders are disposed within one of the at least four bristle holders, wherein each outer tip of the at least one bristle assembly of the at least four bristle holders collectively define a substantially trigonal pyramid shape.

10. The cleaning utensil of claim 6, wherein the at least four bristle holders number no more than 54.

11. The cleaning utensil of claim 6, wherein the at least four bristle holders number less than 40.

12. The cleaning utensil of claim 6, wherein the at least four bristle holders number less than 29.

13. The cleaning utensil of claim 6, wherein the central base is a metallic sphere enclosed in a silicone cover, exclude other bristle holders from being on the plurality of central areas of the central base.

14. The cleaning utensil of claim 6 wherein an angle between a first aligned row of bristles in a first bristle assembly line and a second aligned row of bristles is substantially 109.5 degrees.

15. The cleaning utensil of claim 14 wherein the first aligned row of bristles in the first bristle assembly line define an edge of a shape selected from a group consisting of a tetrahedral and a trigonal pyramid shape.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) A more particular description of the invention briefly described above is made below by reference to specific examples. Several examples are depicted in drawings included with this application. An example is presented to illustrate, but not restrict, the invention. When bristle assembly counts are given in the brief description of the figures, then that represents the total bristle assemblies for the embodiment even if not all shown in that view (unless otherwise noted).

(2) FIG. 1 illustrates a perspective view of an embodiment of a cleaning utensil;

(3) FIG. 2a illustrates a top view of a cleaning utensil;

(4) FIG. 2b illustrates a perspective, left side view of an embodiment of a cleaning utensil;

(5) FIG. 2c illustrates a perspective, right side view of an embodiment of a cleaning utensil; and,

(6) FIG. 2d illustrates a front view of an embodiment of a cleaning utensil;

(7) FIG. 3a illustrates a side view of an embodiment of a cleaning utensil comprising the central base with 14 bristle assemblies (11 bristle assemblies are shown);

(8) FIG. 3b illustrates a top view the embodiment of the cleaning utensil depicted in FIG. 3a;

(9) FIG. 3c illustrates a perspective view of the embodiment of the cleaning utensil depicted in FIG. 3a, in which the left bristle assembly has been rotated along the equator towards the right bristle assembly and also has been rotated downwards;

(10) FIG. 4a illustrates a front view of an embodiment of a cleaning utensil comprising a central base with 4 bristle assemblies;

(11) FIG. 4b illustrates a back view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 4a;

(12) FIG. 4c illustrates a perspective view of the embodiment of the cleaning utensil depicted in FIG. 4a, in which the left bristle assembly has been rotated along the equator towards the right bristle assembly and also has been rotated downwards;

(13) FIG. 5a illustrates a top view of an embodiment of a cleaning utensil comprising the central base with 6 bristle assemblies;

(14) FIG. 5b illustrates a bottom view of an embodiment shown in FIG. 5a of a cleaning utensil;

(15) FIG. 5c illustrates a perspective view of the embodiment of the cleaning utensil depicted in FIG. 5a, in which the left bristle assembly has been rotated along the equator towards the right bristle assembly and also has been rotated downwards;

(16) FIG. 6a illustrates a top view of an embodiment of a cleaning utensil comprising the central base with 7 bristle assemblies;

(17) FIG. 6b illustrates a bottom view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 6a;

(18) FIG. 6c illustrates a perspective view of the embodiment of the cleaning utensil depicted in FIG. 6a, in which the left bristle assembly has been rotated along the equator towards the right bristle assembly and also has been rotated downwards;

(19) FIG. 7a illustrates a top view of an embodiment of a cleaning utensil comprising the central base with 26 bristle assemblies;

(20) FIG. 7b illustrates a bottom view of the embodiment of the cleaning utensil shown in FIG. 7a;

(21) FIG. 7c illustrates a perspective view of the embodiment of the cleaning utensil depicted in FIG. 7a, in which the left bristle assembly has been rotated along the equator towards the right bristle assembly and also has been rotated downwards;

(22) FIG. 8a illustrates a top view of the embodiment of a cleaning utensil comprising the central base and 54 bristle assemblies;

(23) FIG. 8b illustrates a bottom view of the embodiment of the cleaning utensil shown in FIG. 8a;

(24) FIG. 8c illustrates a perspective view of the embodiment of the cleaning utensil depicted in FIG. 8a, in which the left bristle assembly has been rotated along the equator towards the right bristle assembly and also has been rotated downwards;

(25) FIG. 9a illustrates a top view of an embodiment of a cleaning utensil comprising the central base with 40 bristle assemblies;

(26) FIG. 9b illustrates a bottom view of the embodiment of the cleaning utensil shown in FIG. 9a.

(27) FIG. 9c illustrates a perspective view of the embodiment of the cleaning utensil depicted in FIG. 9a, in which the left bristle assembly has been rotated along the equator towards the right bristle assembly and also has been rotated downwards;

(28) The foregoing descriptions of embodiments have been presented only for purposes of illustration and description. They are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the embodiments to the forms disclosed. Accordingly, many modifications and variations will be apparent to practitioners skilled in the art. Additionally, the above disclosure is not intended to limit the embodiments. The scope of the embodiments is defined by the appended claims.