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Sippy cup cleaning method & device

a technology for cleaning sippy cups and mugs, applied in the direction of cleaning hollow articles, brushes, applications, etc., can solve the problems of milk and juice residue build-up in the tips, and achieve the effect of eliminating the threat of bacteria build-up and eliminating the possibility of bacteria

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-10-19
RUNYAN THOMAS SCOTT
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[0004] The brushes that I have sent illustrations of will do the trick. These brushes will get in the tight tolerance areas that need to be cleaned. It will eliminate the threat of bacteria build-up.
[0005] Manufacturers of these products have different designs on how these sipper cup lids are successful. Tupperware®, for example, has a square tapered tip with a small slot at the end of the tip for the milk / juice to exit. Gerber®, ANSA® and other manufacturers have a round port that goes into a taper, with holes in the tip for the sipper cup lids. The two designs of tips on page 1 of my illustration will clean these tips and eliminate the possibility of bacteria build up. I recommend some type of abrasive brush, such as nylon bristle or sponge wrapped in nylon casing to successfully remove such build up. Although regular sponge and a cotton fiber tips would be effective also, these tips could be used as a finish swipe after the abrasive tips break up the build up.
[0006] The product on page 2 of my illustrations would eliminate the need to fill the sink with soapy water and the use of a dishwasher. Simply fill the shaft of the product with soap and screw in the tip best suited for your needs and also only running water enough to get rid of soap residue.

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My wife always complained about the build up of milk and juice residue in the tips of the sipper cup lids.

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[0017] This type brush will have a non-removable tip very simply, very effective. This will work great if you have the same type sipper cups. Again, different variety tips will be available for the type of sipper cups you have.

[0018] These two styles of tips would do most of nook-and-cranny-type cleaning needed to clean most sipper cup lids.

[0019] Brushes, made of sponge, nylon bristle, cotton fiber, sponge wrapped in nylon mesh casing.

[0020] These are some of the manufacturers who market in my area: [0021] Tupperware®[0022] Baby's First Years®[0023] Gerber®[0024] Little Suzy's Munchkin Health Flow®[0025] ANSA®

[0026] Different manufactures of sipper cup lids have different size tapers. There will be a variety of tapered end sizes and shapes to cover the different tapers. Also, there will be spindle-type brushes for sipper cups that have perforated holes to clean at the end of tapered tip.

[0027] The radius tapered tip shown would also be available for the type of application. My ...

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Abstract

A cleaning instrument for cleaning an aperture of a lid of a sippy cup includes a handle and a tip attached to an end of the handle, wherein said tip is compound tapered.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application claims benefit of priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60 / 668,480, entitled “SIPPY CUP CLEANING METHOD & DEVICE” filed Apr. 5, 2005 by Thomas Scott Runyan, which application is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The invention is generally related to a method for cleaning sippy cups. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0003] Being a father of four children, I've had a lot of dealings with the dilemma of finding a way to clean the tips of the sipper cup lids. My wife always complained about the build up of milk and juice residue in the tips of the sipper cup lids. There has to be an easier way to clean these tight tapered areas. [0004] The brushes that I have sent illustrations of will do the trick. These brushes will get in the tight tolerance areas that need to be cleaned. It will eliminate the threat of bacteria build-up. [0005] Manufacturers of these products have diffe...

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IPC IPC(8): A46B3/18
CPCA46B5/00A46B2200/3006B08B9/00B08B1/00A47L17/00
Inventor RUNYAN, THOMAS SCOTT
Owner RUNYAN THOMAS SCOTT