Washer/squeegee

Claim 2

A self-contained, cleaning appliance comprising a squeegee element; a washer element formed from an absorbent material; receptacle means for supporting said elements, said means including passage means in fluid communication with said washer element and a second passage extending transverselY relative to said passage means; a hollow handle defining a fluid reservoir in communication with said passage means, and detachably connected to said receptacle means; valve means located in said passage means for selectively controlling the flow between said washer element and said reservoir, said valve means including a cylindrically shaped plug having an annular shaped recess slidably located in said second passage; and first and second seal means carried by said plug on opposite sides of said recess for fluidly sealing said plug relative to said second passage.

Claim 3

The applicance as recited in claim 1 wherein said plug has a first position with said recess being located in said passage means whereby to permit fluid communication thereacross, and a second position with said recess being spaced from said passage means whereby to block fluid communication thereacross and wherein said valve means includes stop means on an opposite end of said plug for selectively locating said plug in said first and second positions, respectively.

Claim 4

The applicance as recited in claim 1 wherein said receptacle means is substantially T-shaped to define an element holder section and a neck section, said holder section including a passage which extends through oppositely spaced end faces, and wherein said appliance includes plug means having a cross-section conforming to said passage and insertably located in opposite ends of said passage relative to said end faces.

Claim 5

The appliance as recited in claim 3 wherein said receptacle means includes slot means extending substantially parallel with said passage and extending through each of said end faces whereby to facilitate slidable insertion and removal of said washer element and further including a plurality of transversely extending passages communicating said passage with said slot means.

Claim 6

A self-contained cleaning appliance comprising: a handle defining a fluid reservoir adapted to receive a cleaning liquid, said handle being formed from an elastomeric material and including an elongated tubular shaped section having an integrally formed, transversely extending end wall at one end and a coaxial, externally threaded, annular shaped section at an opposite end, said externally threaded section having a diameter less than the diameter of said tubular shaped section; a T-shaped receptacle defining a neck section and an integral holder section located at one end of said neck section, a first passage extending between oppositely spaced end faces of said holder section, a second passage located in said neck section and extending between said first passage and an opposite end of said neck section, an internally threaded counterbore located at said opposite end of said neck section and cooperatively engaged to said externally threaded section of said handle, a third passage located in said neck section between said counterbore and said first passage and extending transversely relative to said second passage, a T-shaped recess located in an outer surface of said holder section and extending between said opposite end faces and parallel to said first passage, a plurality of spaced apertures communicating said recess and said first passage, and a generally wedge-shaped recess located on an opposite side of said holder section relative to said T-shaped recess; an inverted T-shaped washer element removably located in said T-shaped recess, said element being formed from a liquid absorbent material; a squeegee element located in said wedge-shaped recess; first and second cylindrically shaped plugs located at opposite ends of said first passage, an outer end of each of said plugs being substantially flush with the end faces of said holder section; and valve means for selectively controlling the flow of cleaning liquid between said handle and said receptacle, said valve means comprising a cylindrically shaped plug slidably located in said third passage, an integral radially enlarged flange located at oNe end of said plug, an inwardly extending passage located at an opposite end of said plug, an enlarged spherically shaped opening located at an inward end of said last mentioned passage, a radially enlarged flange having a stem press-fitted in said last mentioned opening, said stem including an enlarged bulb disposed in said spherically shaped opening, a circumferentially extending recess formed in an outer peripheral surface of said plug and axially spaced between said flanges, first and second seals located between said circumferentially extending recess and each of said flanges for fluidly sealing said plug relative to said third passage.

Claim 7

A self-contained cleaning appliance comprising: a handle defining a fluid reservoir adapted to receive a cleaning liquid, said handle being formed from an elastomeric material and including an elongated tubular shaped section having an integrally formed, transversely extending end wall at one end and a coaxial, externally threaded, annular shaped section at an opposite end, said externally threaded section having a diameter less than the diameter of said tubular shaped section; a T-shaped receptacle defining a neck section and an integral holder section located at one end of said neck section, a first passage extending between oppositely spaced end faces of said holder section, a second passage located in said neck section and extending between said first passage and an opposite end of said neck section, an internally threaded counterbore located at said opposite end of said neck section and cooperatively engaged to said externally threaded section of said handle, a third passage located in said neck section between said counterbore and said first passage and extending transversely relative to said second passage, a T-shaped recess located in an outer surface of said holder section and extending between said opposite end faces and parallel to said first passage, a plurality of spaced apertures communicating said recess and said first passage, and a generally wedge-shaped recess located on an opposite side of said holder section relative to said T-shaped recess; an inverted T-shaped washer element removably located in said T-shaped recess, said element being formed from a liquid absorbent material; a squeegee element located in said wedge-shaped recess; first and second cylindrically shaped plugs located at opposite ends of said first passage, an outer end of each of said plugs being substantially flush with the end faces of said holder section; and valve means for selectively controlling the flow of cleaning liquid between said handle and said receptacle, said valve means comprising a cylindrically shaped plug slidably located in said third passage, an integral radially enlarged flange located at oNe end of said plug, an inwardly extending passage located at an opposite end of said plug, an enlarged spherically shaped opening located at an inward end of said last mentioned passage, a radially enlarged flange having a stem press-fitted in said last mentioned opening, said stem including an enlarged bulb disposed in said spherically shaped opening, a circumferentially extending recess formed in an outer peripheral surface of said plug and axially spaced between said flanges, first and second seals located between said circumferentially extending recess and each of said flanges for fluidly sealing said plug relative to said third passage.